Record Rack: A round-up of the week’s new albums, expanded reissues and/or box sets, appearing each Monday on Slicing Up Eyeballs. All releases due out this Friday unless noted.
The Cure
RELEASE: Mixed Up: Deluxe Edition
BACKSTORY: The Cure this week re-starts its reissue series, with a new 3CD edition of its 1990 remix album, featuring the original collection, a second disc of remixes from the ’80s and a third disc of new mixes by Robert Smith.
BUY: Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk
Peter Murphy
RELEASE: 5 Albums
BACKSTORY: Cherry Red this week resurrects (in the UK) its 5 Albums box set series, collecting the first five solo records from the ex-Bauhaus frontman, each appended with several bonus tracks, and packaged in a book-like case.
BUY: Amazon.co.uk
Nine Inch Nails
RELEASE: Bad Witch
BACKSTORY: Trent Reznor this week releases the third in a trio of previously announced EPs, though this one is being marketed as an album. Features the tracks “Ahead of Ourselves,” “Play the Goddamned Part” and “Shit Mirror.”
BUY: Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk
Pete Shelley
RELEASE: Genetic Years
BACKSTORY: This 3LP vinyl box set, limited to 500 copies, collects the Buzzcocks’ leaders two early ’80s solo albums recorded with producer Martin Rushent, plus a third record featuring bonus material. Includes a signed photo.
BUY: Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk
PREVIOUSLY ON SLICING UP EYEBALLS
- This week’s new releases: Johnny Marr, Peter Buck, English Beat, Sisters of Mercy, King Blank
- This week’s new releases: Poptone, Midge Ure, Tony Hadley, Violent Femmes
- This week’s new releases: Shriekback, The Smithereens, Bow Wow Wow, The Fall
- This week’s new releases: Wire, Poster Children, Breeders, Matthew Sweet, Rat Scabies
Peter Murphy release is cheaper from the Beggars site:
http://arkive.beggars.com
Why doesn’t The Cure re-issue “Wish” on vinyl. Mixed up was already released and those best of and acoustic vinyl are so boring.
Wish will probably be released once the remaster is released. Robert already finished the remaster so now it’s just a matter of waiting
It’s not a physical release but the ohGr album was just released today as well!
Tricks! I’ve been waiting. Thanks for the heads up
Also David Sylvian & Holger Czukay – Plight & Premonition and Flux & Mutability 2CD