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: Greatest Hits, Acoustic Hits
BACKSTORY: The Cure’s two Record Store Day releases — 2001’s Greatest Hits and its limited-edition companion Acoustic Hits, both 2LP picture discs — receive a general release this week on standard vinyl.
BUY: Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk
Various Artists
RELEASE: C88
BACKSTORY: Cherry Red Records this week continues its son-of-C86 series, moving on to 1988 with a 3CD box set of indie-pop featuring The Stone Roses, The House of Love, The Vaselines, Pale Saints and many more.
BUY: Amazon.co.uk
Various Artists
RELEASE: Silhouettes & Statues: A Gothic Revolution 1978-1986
BACKSTORY: Cherry Red Records this week releases a new 5CD, goth-flavored box set that includes Joy Division, Bauhaus, The Sisters of Mercy, Love and Rockets, The Mission, Folk Devils, Lowlife, Inca Babies and more.
BUY: Amazon.co.uk
PREVIOUSLY ON SLICING UP EYEBALLS
- New releases: Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ expanded, plus Lou Reed, John Cale, Nico live set
- New releases: Alison Moyet, Ride, David Bowie, Simple Minds, Big Star and more
- New releases: The Pursuit of Happiness’ ‘Brave New Waves’ Canadian radio session
- New releases: U2’s ‘Joshua Tree’ and Bob Marley’s ‘Exodus’ expanded, plus Erasure EP
The Cure vinyl is not news. Why don’t they get “wish” released on vinyl instead this awful album?
1) Acoustic Hits is great and is a first time to vinyl release. 2) the Greatest Hits album also has a pair of first to vinyl tracks, Cut Here and Just Say Yes. 3) Wish was already released on vinyl (yes, i know it’s rare and expensive).