TAPSheet: Release Notes: 12/10/2013 (US Report)

Rhino has slated Some Great Reward, Music For The Masses, Black Celebration, and Songs Of Faith And Devotion, both by Depeche Mode, for vinyl LP release.  These four titles can be expected on 180g-weight vinyl scheduled for February 4 (do I need to say 2014 anymore?).

On February 4th, Atlantic is preparing a 4CD set featuring Aretha Franklin.  The set is being called Queen Of Soul.  A similar 4CD set is being prepped featuring Otis Redding called King Of Soul.

Nonesuch Records have Kin forthcoming from Pat Metheny on February 4.

Domino Recording Company have a reissue of High Land, Hard Rain by Aztec Camera planned for February 4. The album will be released on 180g vinyl LP (with DD rights), and a 2CD set.  The bonuses will be remixes, live performances, and single edits, all rare stuff. This will be an exciting 30th Anniversary set to acquire for Aztec Camera fans.

Friday Music will release a 180g vinyl LP version of Welcome from Santana on January 28.

On January 14, Legacy will reissue three Paul Simon titles on 180g vinyl LP.  Those will be Paul Simon, Still Crazy After All These Years, and There Goes Rhymin’ Simon.

Legacy Recordings will release five Clash titles on CD on January 14.  The titles include Combat Rock, Give ‘Em Enough Rope, The Clash, Sandanista!, and London Calling.

Shout! Factory have a new Marshall Tucker Band release in Live At Raceway Park, 9/3/77 coming on CD scheduled for January 28.

Lester Records will release Dizzy Heights from Neil Finn on February 11 on CD, LP, and DD.

And Righteous Babe Records will re-release an album from one of our favorite artists, Ani DiFranco, on January 21.  Not A Pretty Girl will release on vinyl LP.

Just for fun: Who was a fan of Crawler back in the late ’70s?  They only had two albums (after their Back Street Crawler issue), the self-titled debut with “Stone Cold Sober”, and their follow-up, Snake, Rattle & Roll. I’m curious!