Anti Records will release a 4-track EP from Glen Hansard that reprises his on-stage cover of Springsteen’s chilling “Drive All Night” in an equally chilling studio version. The EP is called Drive All Night, and is scheduled for release on December 3 as a CD and DD, while a Limited Edition vinyl version is slated for an earlier release on November 26. All profits from the sale of the EP go to the Clarence Clemons charity, Little Kids Rock.
Fuel Records have Your Heart To Mine: Dedicated To The Blues from Bill Medley coming on CD planned for November 19.
Fuel Records will also deliver Chicago Harp Showdown! featuring James Cotton, on November 11.
Wind-Up Records will release Proof Of Life, the new solo album from Scott Stapp (Creed), on November 5.
In addition to the two previous titles, Fuel has The Old, The New, And The Best Of Mary Wells planned for release on November 11.
Varese Sarabande have HMS Donovan coming from Donovan on November 11.
Eagle Rock Entertainment have CD and separately available BD issues coming from George Thorogood & The Destroyers with Live From Montreux 2013, slated for November 19.
Sub Pop Records have Screaming Life/Fopp coming from Soundgarden on both CD and LP, both scheduled for November 26.
Everso Records have Thanks coming from Shelby Lynne on November 19.
On November 5, Epic Records will release a self-titled Avril Lavigne album.
Rhino and Warner will team to release an 11CD Box featuring Ry Cooder that is being called 1970-1987. This box will bring together the Cooder album collection from the self-titled Ry Cooder to his 1987 Get Rhythm album. It issues on November 11.
Prospect Park Records have The Paradigm Shift from Korn scheduled for November 19.
The upcoming 45th Anniversary Edition of White Light/White Heat from The Velvet Underground will issue on only in the expected 3CD Super Deluxe Edition, but also a 2CD set, and a 2LP set. All arrive on December 3.
Interscope Records have The Best Of Keane coming to the US market in a standard CD issue and a 2CD Deluxe Edition, both slated for November 11.
Capitol Nashville will release Golden from Lady Antebellum on November 11.
Blue Note Records have an LP set of Wise Up: Thought Remixes And Reworks from Elvis Costello And The Roots, on December 17.
AAO Records have a 3CD Anthology coming for Ray Charles on November 11.
Epitaph Records will release a Limited Edition 13LP Box Set featuring Dropkick Murphys of every studio album the band has released from Do Or Die (1998) to 2013’s Signed And Sealed In Blood, with a special double LP of The Singles Collection Volume One and Two. All LPs, 13 of ’em, are being released in their original sleeves, in coke bottle clear vinyl, and stored in a hardbound box.
Napalm Records have the new Leaves’ Eyes album, Symphonies Of The Night, arriving on November 26 with issue being in CD, DD, and vinyl LP. The new album features a cover of Depeche Mode’s “One Caress”.
Seven Arts Music will release Art of War III from Bone Thugs-N-Harmony on November 11.
If you remember Cary Anne Hearst and Michael Trent, then you’ll be interested to know that the Folk duo, in 2012, has adopted the band moniker, Shovels & Rope, which was also the name of their newest album. The self-titled album is being offered as a 180g vinyl LP along with the bonus inclusion of the 10-track CD. Shovels & Rope releases on November 26 via DuoTone Records.
Duotone Records also have Ode To Sunshine from Delta Spirit planned as a vinyl LP reissue on November 26. (This title was originally released on Rounder Records.)
UDR-Music will release the new Saxon album of alternative takes from the UK band, Unplugged And Strung Up, on CD and vinyl LP. The CD will also be available as a Limited Edition digipak.
Something has changed. Either you are digging deeper than ever Matt or a lot more stuff is being released. It’s October. New release news usually dries up this time of year.
So did you pony up for the Hemispheres sacd or not? (mine is on the way)
I seem to be getting plenty of sell-sheets from labels. But, you’re right…weird.
Haven’t ordered the Hemispheres SACD yet. Too many wonderful things out there right now.
Matt, to clarify, that Ry Cooder box is just his studio albums and none of his soundtrack work, correct?
Yes, Adam. It’s just a gathered collection of his Reprise work, album by album. Nothing extra.
Gotcha. Not that this box is anything to sneeze at. But it’d be awesome if there was a follow-up box of his soundtracks like Southern Comfort, The Long Riders, Paris Texas, Trespass, etc.
That’s an idea, for sure!
I deal a lot with Brit and Euro mail orders, and they tell me the same thing: lots of releases coming and there doesn’t seem to be any let-up. The rumour is that the labels are pushing hard in defence of online downloading with lots of boxes, reissues, remasters, etc. By the way, as I am into Prog, this time of year is traditionally the time when releases reach their peak and NOT dry up. I’m sure you could do a weekly UK report Matt!
I tend to get a few UK-based sell-sheets in my email, but it’s difficult for some reason to develop and cultivate overseas relationships no matter how hard I try. And I do try. And it takes digging. But I have to say, the UK release market is always the most exciting. I will attempt to do more UK reports.