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New releases update – July 2013
Written by admin on July 10, 2013 – 11:11 am -The New Releases page has been updated to include music CD, DVD and Blu-ray releases for July.
Highlights for July include:
- Hawkwind’s “Warrior On The Edge Of Time – Super Deluxe Box Set” (2 Jul)
- the 3 CD/DVD “Tom Robinson Band – Anthology (1977-1979)” (9 Jul)
- The Pet Shop Boys’ new studio album “Electric” on CD and vinyl (16 Jul)
- the 6-CD “The Style Council – Classic Album Selection” (23 Jul)
- the 17-CD “Harry Nilsson – The RCA Albums Collection” (30 Jul)
- Elvis Presley “Love Me Tender” on Blu-ray (30 Jul)
- Buddy Guy’s new studio album “Rhythm & Blues” on CD and vinyl (30 Jul).
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Dusty Springfield musical to hit West End in 2014
Written by admin on June 22, 2013 – 3:35 pm -A musical based on the life of Dusty Springfield is expected to open in London’s West End next year.
Springfield’s former manager, Vicki Wickham, and theatre mogul, David Ian, have contracted Sandy Toksvig to write the show, which will document the singer’s rise to fame and impressive career.
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Introducing The Springfields
Written by admin on June 4, 2013 – 7:40 pm -One Day Music has released a great value collection of 42 songs that Dusty Springfield recorded during her time with The Springfields and The Lana Sisters between 1958 and 1963.
The 2-CD collection provides a great insight into Springfield’s early career, before she became one of the most successful female solo artists of the 1960s.
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New releases update – June 2013
Written by admin on June 2, 2013 – 5:43 pm -The New Releases page has been updated to include music CD, DVD and Blu-ray releases for June.
Highlights for June include:
- Dave Davies’ new album “I Will Be Me” (4 June)
- Paul McCartney & Wings’ “Rockshow” on DVD and Blu-ray (11 June)
- Black Sabbath’s new album “13” in standard and deluxe editions (11 June)
- “Scott Walker – The Collection 1967-1970” 5-CD/5 LP box sets (11 June)
- “ZZ Top – The Complete Studio Albums 1970-1990” 10-CD collection (11 June)
- Hawkwind’s “Warrior On The Edge Of Time” reissue in standard and expanded editions (18 June)
- “Moody Blues – Timeless Flight” deluxe and super deluxe box set (25 June)
- Allman Brothers Band’s “Brothers & Sisters” 40th anniversary deluxe and super deluxe editions (25 June)
- The Beatles’ “Help!” on Blu-ray (25 June)
- A new range of 5-CD “Original Album Classics” titles from artists such as Elvis Presley, Billy Joel, Santana, Johnny Cash, and more (25 June).
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Song of the Week #153 – “By the Time I Get to Phoenix”
Written by admin on May 13, 2013 – 7:20 pm -Glen Campbell’s “By the Time I Get to Phoenix” is Song of the Week on Classic Pop Icons.
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