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New releases update – September 2014
Written by admin on September 14, 2014 – 5:13 pm -The New Releases page has been updated to include this month’s music CD, DVD and Blu-ray releases from classic artists.
Highlights for September include:
- Johnny Winter’s final studio album “Step Back” (2 Sep)
- “Eric Clapton & Friends – The Breeze (An Appreciation of JJ Cale)” 2 CD and 4 LP special editions (2 Sep)
- “The Beatles in Mono” 14-LP vinyl box set (9 Sep)
- Robert Plant’s new studio album “lullaby and… The Ceaseless Roar” (9 Sep)
- “Queen: Live at the Rainbow” on Blu-ray and DVD (9 Sep)
- Jimi Hendrix’s “Cry of Love” and “Rainbow Bridge on CD and vinyl (16 Sep)
- Barbara Streisand’s duets album “Partners” (16 Sep)
- “George Harrison – The Apple Years 1968-75” 7 CD/DVD box set and individual remastered Apple albums (23 Sep)
- Leonard Cohen’s new album “Popular Problems” (23 Sep)
- Prince’s new albums “PlectrumElectrum” and “Art Official Age” (30 Sep)
- “ABBA – Live at Wembley” on CD and vinyl (30 Sep).
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Stevie Wonder announces “Songs In The Key Of Life – The Performance”
Written by admin on September 12, 2014 – 11:46 am -Stevie Wonder will perform his classic album “Songs In The Key of Life” during an 11-date North American tour, which begins on November 6 at Madison Square Garden, New York.
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“The Beatles in Mono” vinyl box set out now
Written by admin on September 11, 2014 – 2:52 pm -The Beatles’ original LPs have been remastered from the analogue master tapes for a limited edition 14-LP vinyl box set titled “The Beatles In Mono”.
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Barbra Streisand and Billy Joel talk about “New York State of Mind” duet
Written by admin on September 6, 2014 – 7:27 pm -Watch Barbra Streisand and Billy Joel discussing their collaboration on Joel’s great song “New York State of Mind,” which will appear on Streisand’s duets album “Partners”.
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The Who appear on Stand Up To Cancer telethon
Written by admin on September 6, 2014 – 2:01 pm -The Who were among the performers on Friday night’s “Stand Up To Cancer” telethon, which was broadcast in the US.
The show featured a medley of “Baba O’Riley”/”See Me, Feel Me”/”Listening To You” which was filmed at Porchester Hall in London on September 2.
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