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A new Dion DiMucci 2-CD collection is on the way in October, which will bring together the A and B sides of all his original solo Laurie singles.

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The New Releases page has been updated to include music CD, DVD and Blu-ray releases for September.

Highlights for September include:

• Bob Dylan’s new album “Tempest” (Sep 11)
• “Michael Jackson Live at Wembley” DVD + 25th anniversary editions of Michael Jackson’s “Bad” (Sep 18)
• “Paul Simon – Live in New York City” on CD, DVD and Blu-rau (Sep 18)
• the Beach Boys greatest hits collection and 12 classic albums remastered (Sep 24 in the UK*)
• “Freddie Mercury – The Great Pretender” on DVD and Blu-ray (Sep 25)
• remastered editions of 12 more original Frank Zappa albums(Sep 25).

*Fans in North America will have to wait until October 9 for the Beach Boys releases, but pre-order links are provided on the New Releases page.

Chuck Berry’s “Let It Rock” is Song of the Week on Classic Pop Icons. “Let It Rock” was released on single in January 1960, backed with “Too Pooped to Pop”. It also featured on the album “Rockin’ at the Hops” six months later.

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Eddie Cochran’s “Somethin’ Else” is Song of the Week on Classic Pop Icons.

“Somethin’ Else” was released on single in July 1959, backed with “Boll Weevil Song”. Read more »

The New Releases page has been updated to include music CD, DVD and Blu-ray releases for August.

Highlights for August include:

• a series of Johnny Cash albums, including a Number Ones deluxe edition (Aug 7)
• a 20-CD box set featuring some of Elvis Presley’s strongest albums (Aug 14)
• “Two Sides – The Very Best Of Mike Oldfield” and deluxe editions of “Platinum” and “QE2” (Aug 14)
• “Kinks at the BBC” 5-CD/single DVD box set (Aug 21)
• Lynyrd Skynyrd’s new album “Last of a Dyin’ Breed” (Aug 21)
• “Roxy Music – Complete Studio Recordings” 10-CD box set (Aug 28)
• Art Garfunkel – The Singer” 2-CD collection (Aug 28)
• remastered editions of 12 original Frank Zappa albums (Aug 28).