Category: Vinyl

Cocteau Twins' 'Head Over Heels' and 'Treasure' to be reissued on 180-gram vinyl

Cocteau Twins’ ‘Head Over Heels’ and ‘Treasure’ to be reissued on 180-gram vinyl

4AD this March continues its Cocteau Twins reissue series with new repressings of the dream-pop masters’ second and third albums — 1983’s Head Over Heels and 1984’s Treasure — on 180-gram heavyweight vinyl and in “digital HD audio” versions for the download enthusiasts out there.

Frankie Rose records full-album cover of The Cure's 'Seventeen Seconds' — hear 'A Forest'

Frankie Rose records full-album cover of The Cure’s ‘Seventeen Seconds’ — hear ‘A Forest’

Frankie Rose, a former member of indie-pop groups including Vivian Girls and Dum Dum Girls, has recorded a front-to-back cover of The Cure’s 1980 sophomore album Seventeen Seconds that will be made available next month to members of the Sounds Delicious vinyl subscription service. Stream “A Forest” here.

The Sisters of Mercy's 'Some Girls Wander By Mistake' to receive 4LP box set reissue

The Sisters of Mercy’s ‘Some Girls Wander By Mistake’ to receive 4LP box set reissue

Rhino Records’ vinyl reissue campaign for The Sisters of Mercy continues with an expanded 4LP box set of the band’s 1992 compilation Some Girls Wander By Mistake, which finds that album spread over two records, and includes bonus 12-inch singles of “Temple of Love” and “Under the Gun.”

Devo rarities 'Recombo DNA!' to be reissued as 4LP/mini-CD set with unreleased tracks

Devo rarities ‘Recombo DNA!’ to be reissued as 4LP/mini-CD set with unreleased tracks

The Futurismo label this summer will reissue the limited-edition Devo rarities set Recombo DNA! — described as a career-spanning “sonic fusion of demos, alternate versions and outtakes” — on 4LPs and a 3-inch mini CD in an expanded edition with seven previously tracks. Check out the full tracklist here.

Morrissey accuses HMV of trying to 'freeze sales' of new 'Queen is Dead' vinyl singles

Morrissey accuses HMV of trying to ‘freeze sales’ of new ‘Queen is Dead’ vinyl singles

One day after new 12-inch and 7-inch singles of The Smiths’ “The Queen is Dead” went on sale at U.K. retailers, Morrissey is accusing the HMV chain of “an attempt to freeze sales” by limiting sales of new vinyl to one copy per person — and he’s urging fans to don silly costumes and buy as many copies “as​ you ​desire.”

The Smiths mark today's 'The Queen is Dead' anniversary with new vinyl single release

The Smiths mark today’s ‘The Queen is Dead’ anniversary with new vinyl single release

As had been hinted at last week, a pair of new vinyl releases from The Smiths — 7-inch and 12-inch singles of “The Queen is Dead” — slipped into U.K. shops unannounced today to mark the 31st anniversary of the original release of the band’s classic third album, The Queen is Dead.

The Psychedelic Furs' 'Pretty in Pink' to be reissued as a double 7-inch on pink vinyl

The Psychedelic Furs’ ‘Pretty in Pink’ to be reissued as a double 7-inch on pink vinyl

Boutique record label Futurismo next month will reissue The Psychedelic Furs’ classic single — both the original off 1981’s Talk Talk Talk and the re-recording used in John Hughes’ 1986 film — as a gatefold double 7-inch single pressed on pink vinyl.