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BuzzJack Music Forum _ 20th Century Retro _ Re-released or remastered albums
Posted by: dandy* 6th May 2017, 09:07 AM
I'm having a relaxing Saturday morning listening my copy of Leftism 22 by Leftfield that arrived yesterday (and it remains fantastic 
), couple that with the news this week about OK Computer being remastered and re-released and it has got me thinking what other albums would people like to see given a fresh lease of life and what would you want to see featured on them?
This will probably be an unusual choice but I've always wanted a remastered version of the Chorus album by Erasure, coupled with a comprehensive second disc of the b-sides from that era as some of those were as strong as the album itself. I'd also love another update to Violator by Depeche Mode. I have most of the re-issued DM albums but I always found the quality of them to be a bit quiet when compared to other albums I listen to.
As for albums and artists that have already done this, I think the best ones I own are the Pet Shop Boys reissues with the second discs of b-sides, alternate and extended versions. They felt really comprehensive and who doesn't love having extended versions eh?
Posted by: popchartfreak 6th May 2017, 04:37 PM
I'm shocked to hear the psb albums were reissued with bonus tracks and I somehow missed them! Hopefully all the New songs were on that double album I did buy but I need to check!
I think I would like Roy wood related albums Eg the move wizzard and solo to get the deluxe treatment
Posted by: dandy* 6th May 2017, 05:59 PM
Really? You didn't spot the re-issues from PSB? 
It was the further listening editions from about 15 years ago maybe? If you type Pet Shop Boys Further Listening into google, you'll see them all soon enough.
Posted by: common sense 10th May 2017, 04:05 PM
I'd like them to remaster Tracy Chapman's classic first album as the CD has to be turned up high just to hear it at a normal listening level. Extras don't really interest me as much as a better sound.
One of the best remastered albums that I own is Rumours. The sound quality is far far better than the original cd release. They released it with Silver Springs stuck in the middle which I didn't want as I wanted the classic album as it was originally released on vinyl not how it might have been. Then they released the same remastered version but without Silver Springs so bought that. So if you're buying Rumours don't buy the late 80's/early 90's original CD but pay a bit more for the remastered one from I think 2010.
Haven't bothered with the remaster of Tango as have read that there's not much difference in sound quality and the original CDs sounded good, much better than Rumours.
Posted by: popchartfreak 11th May 2017, 11:52 AM
It was the further listening editions from about 15 years ago maybe? If you type Pet Shop Boys Further Listening into google, you'll see them all soon enough.
Yes, I researched them, circa 2002 I think - a time when I was busy with other pursuits, clubbing and the like
They go for silly money now which is annoying as there are plenty of tracks on them I don't have. Oops, that'll teach me not to pay attention!
Posted by: DalekTurret32 11th May 2017, 07:52 PM
Positives:
+Some re-releases can contain bonus and previously unreleased material
+The occasional gatefold designs are cool
Negatives: Dunno.
Posted by: Colm 23rd May 2017, 04:36 PM
I have the PSB ones of Actually and Behaviour. The Actually second cd is great.
I have Suede and Dog Man Start re-issues - DMS Disc 2's first 7 tracks are a great as any other album's first 7 tracks.
I have New Order's Lowlife and Technique - they're ok, I hear that they are not even complete. I've Tori Amo's LE, Manic EMG and THB. Violator.
I want a second disc of Manun's Six. Paul Draper says it is on the way.
Posted by: dandy* 26th June 2017, 06:51 PM
PSBs are releasing 'further listening' editions of Nightlife, Release and Fundamental at the end of July.
They also appear to have reinstated their further listening albums on to iTunes so there's time to pick up any tracks you're interested in popchartfreak. 
Posted by: Brett-Butler 26th June 2017, 06:56 PM
I feel like a deluxe re-issue of Elastica's debut album is very much overdue. There's lots of b-sides and other tracks from that period that have never been reissued outside of the singles, and it would allow the band to hopefully find a new, younger audience. Not sure if there's any appetite for one at the minute though, but I would absolutely love one.
Posted by: dandy* 26th June 2017, 07:03 PM
Interesting choice. I used to love that album at the time but I bet I haven't played it since the turn of the century, may have to dig it out...
Posted by: popchartfreak 28th June 2017, 07:13 PM
They also appear to have reinstated their further listening albums on to iTunes so there's time to pick up any tracks you're interested in popchartfreak.
thanks dandy* could get expensive!
Posted by: lewistgreen 26th July 2017, 01:24 PM
Bronski Beat are back as founding member Steve Bronski has teamed up with Stephen Granville for an extended and reworked version of The Age of Consent, now entitled The Age of Reason.
Released on July 28th, the album is being claimed as having 'inventive and inspired' reworkings of the original songs with 3 new tracks and a bonus Remix disc included.
Disc 1
1. Why
2. No More War / It Ain't Necessarily So
3. Screaming
4. Love & Money
5. Smalltown Boy
6. Heatwave
7. Junk
8. Need A Man Blues
9. Close To The Edge
10. Hard Rain
11. Run From Love
12. A Flower For Dandara (feat. Rose McDowall)
Disc 2
1. Stars (Radio Edit)
2. Stars (Extended)
3. Stars (Sordid Soundz Remix)
4. Stars (Qubic Cosmic Energy Remix)
5. Stars (S.S Darkstar Remix)
6. I'll Be Gone (Radio Edit)
7. I'll Be Gone (Dub & Dusted)
8. I'll Be Gone (Stompin' Stiletto Remix)
9. I'll Be Gone (S.S Down & Out Remix)
10. A Flower For Dandara (feat. Rose McDowall) [Radio Edit]
11. A Flower For Dandara (feat. Rose McDowall) [Sordid Soundz Remix Edit]
12. A Flower For Dandara (feat. Rose McDowall) [Extended]
13. A Flower For Dandara (feat. Rose McDowall) [Sordid Soundz Extended Remix]
Posted by: lewistgreen 19th August 2017, 01:31 PM
30th Anniversary Edition of Belinda Carlise's Heaven On Earth is due for release on 29th September. The album includes a remastered original tracklisting, a new version of Heaven Is A Place on Earth and some bonus tracks. Currently £4.99 to pre-order on iTunes.
1. Heaven Is A Place On Earth
2. Circle In The Sand
3. I Feel Free
4. Should I Let You In?
5. World Without You
6. I Get Weak
7. We Can Change
8. Fool For Love
9. Nobody Owns Me
10. Love Never Dies
11. Heaven Is A Place On Earth (2017)
12. Why
13. Superstar
Posted by: dandy* 19th August 2017, 04:48 PM
Underworld are re-releasing Beaucoup Fish, the above is the cover for the deluxe edition. I used to love them for their first three albums and already have the deluxe boxes for dubnobasswithmyheadman and Second Toughest In The Infants. Toying with getting this too but it seems quite expensive at over £50. Feels like they've gone up in price since the earlier ones.
Tracklisting:
Disc One
1. Cups
2. Push Upstairs
3. Jumbo
4. Shudder / King Of Snake
5. Winjer
6. Skym
7. Bruce Lee
8. Kittens
9. Push Downstairs
10. Something Like A Mama
11. Moaner
Disc Two
1. Nifter 5 A1317 Nov 97
2. Bruce Lee Ricks 1st Dobro Mix
3. UW Orange Bed Sept97
4. Skym A A1317 Nov 97
5. Jumbo Diff Bass 2 A1317 Nov 97
6. Push Upstairs Alt 1 A1336 July 98
7. King Of Snake Garage Mix A1313 Set 97b
8. Something Like A Mama Alt Mix A1340 July 98 A Upstairs)
9. Please Help Me
10. Yeah Plan From A1385
11. Ramajama
Disc Three
1. Cups Salt City Orchestra Remix
2. Jumbo Jedis Sugar Hit Mix
3. Jumbo Futureshock Vocal Mix
4. Push Upstairs Darren Price Remix
5. King Of Snake Slam Remix
6. King Of Snake Fatboy Slim Remix
7. King Of Snake Dave Clarke Remix
8. Bruce Lee Micronauts Remix
9. Bruce Lee Buffalo Daughter Remix
Disc Four
1. Bruce Lee DJ Hype & DJ Zinc Vocal Mix
2. Bruce Lee DJ Hype & DJ Zinc Instrumental Mix
3. Bruce Lee Futureshock Remix
4. King Of Snake Claudio Coccoluto Remix
5. King Of Snake Martinez Remix
6. King Of Snake Dave Angel Remix
7. Jumbo Rob Rives & Francois Kevorkian Dub
8. Push Upstairs Roger S Narcotic Haze Dub
9. Push Upstairs Adam Beyer Rmx 2
Posted by: lewistgreen 20th August 2017, 02:45 PM
The Verve are re-releasing 'Urban Hymns' on September 1st to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the album.
The deluxe versions will feature all of the accompanying b-sides plus three hours of previously unreleased live material, including the full 1998 hometown show in front of around 35,000 fans at Haigh Hall, Wigan.
The remastering and mixing work has been undertaken by Urban Hymns original co-producer Chris Potter and Metropolis Tony Cousins.
Looks like there's also a 6LP super deluxe vinyl set too!
Posted by: dandy* 26th August 2017, 07:42 PM
Urban Hymns never quite resonated with me as strongly as it seemed to with the rest of the population. The singles were strong but I found a fair bit of the album quite bland.
That said, I'm interested in the remaster and repackage, it contains an extended version of Bittersweet Symphony for one.
Posted by: popchartfreak 27th August 2017, 07:29 PM
I bought the 3 PSB's new deluxe albums, very nice packaging and booklet info/interviews, and despite the overlapping of some fab tracks I already had on Format there's enough good stuff new to me to make it worthwhile.
Hooray! Now if only they's re-redo those early albums with even more archive material, and the next batch of more recent albums (which were just as good as this batch).....
Posted by: commonsense 1st September 2017, 02:36 PM
Same here. Bought it but found it boring and overlong and the singles stand out with Bittersweet Symphony being the best track.
Can't thnk who'd want a 6 disc version.
Posted by: lewistgreen 1st September 2017, 03:00 PM
Hooray! Now if only they's re-redo those early albums with even more archive material, and the next batch of more recent albums (which were just as good as this batch).....
Yes and Elysium are next to be repackaged as 'Further Listening' albums, both are out on October 20th.
Posted by: Colm 1st September 2017, 07:28 PM
The world doesn't really need Elysium to be re-packaged with a second disc.
Posted by: lewistgreen 1st September 2017, 09:54 PM
With Elysium only being 5 years old, it gives me hope that we will eventually get an Electric 'Further Listening' too, which will be amazing!
Posted by: lewistgreen 2nd September 2017, 04:04 PM
Yes
Disc 1
1. Love etc.
2. All Over the World
3. Beautiful People
4. Did You See Me Coming?
5. Vulnerable
6. More Than A Dream
7. Building A Wall
8. King Of Rome
9. Pandemonium
10. The Way It Used To Be
11. Legacy
Disc 2
1. Gin And Jag
2. This Used To Be The Future (with Phil Oakley)
3. We're All Criminals Now
4. Gin And Jag (Frisky Mix)
5. Beautiful People (Demo)
6. My Girl
7. The Loving Kind (Monitor Mix)
8. Love etc. (PSB Mix)
9. Did You See Me Coming? (PSB Possibly More Mix)
10. The Former Enfant Terrible (PSB Bring It On Mix)
11. Up And Down
12. Pet Shop Boys "BRITs" Medley
Disc 3
1. I Cried For Us
2. It Doesn't Often Snow At Christmas (New Version)
3. All Over The World
4. Viva La Vida / Domino Dancing (Christmas EP Mix)
5. My Girl (Our House Mix)
6. Leaving (Demo)
7. Together
8. Glad All Over
9. The Dumpling Song (Demo)
10. Wings And Faith (Demo)
11. Night Song
Elysium
Disc 1
1. Leaving
2. Invisible
3. Winner
4. Your Early Stuff
5. A Face Like That
6. Breathing Space
7. Ego Music
8. Hold On
9. Give It A Go
10. Memory Of The Future
11. Everything Means Something
12. Requiem In Denim And Leopardskin
Disc 2
1. Vocal (Demo)
2. She Pops (Demo)
3. Inside
4. In Slow Motion (Demo)
5. Listening
6. Hell
7. The Way Through The Woods (Long Version)
8. I Started A Joke
9. In His Imagination
10. Leaving (Believe In PSB Mix)
11. Leaving (Side By Side Mix)
12. Leaving (Freedom Mix)
13. Memory Of The Future (New Single Mix)
Posted by: dandy* 9th September 2017, 09:04 PM
Intrigued to hear their own version of The Loving Kind.
Posted by: dandy* 16th September 2017, 07:44 PM
REM are re-releasing their classic Automatic For The People album soon for a 25th anniversary edition. The bonus tracks are largely live tracks and b-sides that I'm not interested in but it has reminded me how great that album was.
Posted by: DalekTurret32 20th September 2017, 01:45 PM
Looks good.
I have that album on CD and yellow cassette
Posted by: Steve201 20th September 2017, 09:23 PM
Are they releasing it on vinyl?
Posted by: lewistgreen 23rd September 2017, 02:35 PM
Yes, it's out on 10th November
Posted by: lewistgreen 23rd September 2017, 02:38 PM
Roni Size & Reprazent's 1997 Mercury Prize winning album 'New Forms' is being re-released on the 10th November in 4CD and Double Vinyl formats.
The 4CD set includes the original album remastered across 2 discs, a remix CD and a 20th Anniversary live set. The Double Vinyl contains some of biggest tracks from the original album and a 5,000 word sleeve booklet.
Posted by: lewistgreen 26th September 2017, 09:48 AM
Chaka Khan's 'I Feel for You' has appeared on Amazon with a pre-order date of March 16th 2018 so it looks like we may be getting a new or remastered version of the 1984 album.
Posted by: DalekTurret32 30th September 2017, 10:59 AM
The 4CD set includes the original album remastered across 2 discs, a remix CD and a 20th Anniversary live set. The Double Vinyl contains some of biggest tracks from the original album and a 5,000 word sleeve booklet.
Watching.
Windows.
Wondering.
If he knows.
Posted by: lewistgreen 13th January 2018, 02:53 PM
The Further Listening editions of PSB's 'Please', 'Actually' and 'Introspective' are being re-released on March 2nd with 2018 remasters of all the tracks.
Posted by: lewistgreen 1st May 2018, 04:09 PM
The Cure's 'Mixed Up' album from 1990 is being re-released on June 15th with a CD version of the album. The first disc is a 2018 remaster of the first album, disc 2 is some 'lost' remixes from 1982-1990 and disc 3 is full of new remixes done by Robert Smith himself.
A vinyl edition 2LP version is also being released.
Posted by: dandy* 2nd May 2018, 06:55 PM
OMG I must get that! I love most of the mixes and the original CD version has a somewhat dubious quality to it.
Posted by: lewistgreen 15th July 2018, 06:39 PM
Further Listening editions of PSB albums Very, Bilingual and Behaviour are being re-released on August 31st.
Posted by: lewistgreen 7th September 2018, 06:26 AM
Yazoo are releasing a celebration of their music entitled Four Pieces on 26th October. Four Pieces stands for the 2 albums, eight remixes and BBC Sessions.
During their short time together, they made two classic albums ‘Upstairs At Eric’s’ and ‘You And Me Both’, released iconic hit singles ‘Only You’, ‘Don’t Go’ and ‘Nobody’s Diary’ and toured before disbanding in 1983. Their legacy was a sentiment and a sonic style which sent shock waves through the early-80s charts and continues to be heard in the latest pop hits and throughout contemporary electronica.
Three Pieces - A Yazoo Compendium features three remastered CDs in a hardback mediabook format with a 32 page booklet containing lyrics and photos.
CD1 - UPSTAIRS AT ERIC’S
The classic debut album including Only You, Don’t Go, Goodbye 70’s and Winter Kills.
1. Don't Go
2. Too Pieces
3. Bad Connection
4. I Before E Except After C
5. Midnight
6. In My Room
7. Only You
8. Goodbye 70's
9. Tuesday
10. Winter Kills
11. Bring Your Love Down (Didn't I)
CD2 - YOU AND ME BOTH
The No 1 UK Album featuring Nobody’s Diary, Ode To Boy, Mr Blue and Walk Away From Love.
1. Nobody's Diary
2. Softly Over
3. Sweet Thing
4. Mr. Blue
5. Good Times
6. Walk Away From Love
7. Ode To Boy
8. Unmarked
9. Anyone
10. Happy People
11. And On
CD3 – EIGHT REMIXES & TWO BBC SESSIONS
Classic, extended and rare remixes by Richard X, Todd Terry and Youth, plus the 2017 Orchestral mix of ‘Only You’ and a brand new remix of ‘Winter Kills’ by Minute Taker.
The John Peel and David Jensen BBC Radio One sessions exclusively remastered and available on vinyl for the first time. Includes Don’t Go, Situation, Too Pieces and Winter Kills.
1. Nobody's Diary - Extended Version
2. Situation - Richard X Remix
3. Don't Go - Remix
4. Only You - Orchestral Mix
5. Situation - The Aggressive Attitude Mix (Youth)
6. Don't Go - Tee's TNT Radio Mix (Toddy Terry)
7. State Farm - Madhouse Mix Edit
8. Winter Kills - Minute Taker Remix
9. Don't Go [John Peel BBC Session, June 1982]10. Midnight [John Peel BBC Session, June 1982]
11. In My Room [John Peel BBC Session, June 1982]
12. Winter Kills [John Peel BBC Session, June 1982]
13. Bring Your Love Down (Didn't I) [David Jensen BBC Session, September 1982]
14. In My Room [David Jensen BBC Session, Sept 1982]
15. Situation [David Jensen BBC Session, Sept 1982]
16. Too Pieces [David Jensen BBC Session, Sept 1982]
Posted by: dandy* 7th September 2018, 07:13 PM
There's a new Soft Cell retrospective out today on iTunes. Yours for a mere £59.99!
Posted by: dandy* 16th November 2019, 12:30 AM
), couple that with the news this week about OK Computer being remastered and re-released and it has got me thinking what other albums would people like to see given a fresh lease of life and what would you want to see featured on them?This will probably be an unusual choice but I've always wanted a remastered version of the Chorus album by Erasure, coupled with a comprehensive second disc of the b-sides from that era as some of those were as strong as the album itself. I'd also love another update to Violator by Depeche Mode. I have most of the re-issued DM albums but I always found the quality of them to be a bit quiet when compared to other albums I listen to.
As for albums and artists that have already done this, I think the best ones I own are the Pet Shop Boys reissues with the second discs of b-sides, alternate and extended versions. They felt really comprehensive and who doesn't love having extended versions eh?
OMG they are finally releasing an anniversary deluxe edition of Chorus! Appears to have a release date of Valentine's Day next year but I'm so chuffed!
Posted by: Popchartfreak 16th November 2019, 09:36 AM
Sparks have released a 25th anniversary of Gratuitous Sax as well as a Hits CD covering their whole 45-year career - quite an achievement given the number of labels involved 
Posted by: dandy* 16th February 2020, 12:16 PM
Having a Chorus weekend, really really enjoying listening to it all over again. Definitely their best album for me
The bonus material is okay, the second disc of b-sides and remixes is nice but I could live without the live disc as it seems to basically be a chopped up version of the concert audio rearranged into the tracklisting of the album.
Posted by: Bjork 16th February 2020, 02:05 PM
the 20th edition of David Grey - White Ladder is also out this week
including the vinyl, gonna try and find it in town tomorrow
Posted by: Steve201 16th February 2020, 02:34 PM
I seen it in HMV yesteray, always quite expensive in its first week of released so gave it a miss.
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