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John Lennon
Plastic Ono Band (Super Deluxe) (boxset pre-order)
A 6xCD / 2xBlu-ray Super Deluxe edition of John Lennon’s remarkable and emotionally raw debut album from 1970.
Remixed from the original multi-tracks at Abbey Road Studios by Paul Hicks (overseen by producer Yoko Ono Lennon) the set comes with a 132-page book, 2 postcards and a poster.
It includes Ultimate Mixes, Outtakes, Elements, Raw Studio, Evolution, Demos, Jams and Yoko Live Sessions.
Pre-order for 16th April release. Double CD and double 180g LP versions are also available.
The Who
The Who Sell Out (various formats pre-order)
A 2021 5x CD / 2 x 7" vinyl single boxset Super Deluxe edition of The Who’s brilliant and playful Psychedelic opus from 1967.
The superb package includes an 80-page book, 9 posters, and inserts, while the music features mono and stereo versions of the album plus copious extras (including Pete Townsend's demos for the project).
Deluxe double CD and double LP editions are also available.
Pre-order for 23rd April release.
Jon Anderson
Animation (cd pre-order)
Remastered and expanded 2021 edition of Animation (1982) by Jon Anderson.
Working with co-producer Neil Kernon and guests including David Sancious, Clem Clempson, Simon Phillips, Jack Bruce, and Dave Lawson, Anderson created an album that absorbed cutting edge electronic instrument technology whilst retaining an ambitious and progressive edge.
CD in digipak with two bonus tracks. The booklet features sleevenotes with an interview with Jon Anderson.
Pre-order for 30th April release.
Toyah
The Blue Meaning (cd/dvd / vinyl pre-order)
A 2021 remastered and expanded 2CD/1DVD edition of Toyah’s 1980 album, The Blue Meaning.
Produced by Steve James and ‘Toyah’ the band - Joel Bogen, Pete Bush, Toyah Willcox, Steve Bray and Charlie Francis - the album, which combines elements of New Wave, Prog and Psychedelia, includes the ultimate fan favourite Ieya.
A limited edition neon pink vinyl version is also available.
Pre-order for 28th May release.
Japan / Anthony Reynolds
Quiet Life (2021 Remaster) / Japan Books (various formats)
The reissue of Japan's Quiet Life is shipping now and we have limited stock of the deluxe and red vinyl versions.
To celebrate, we're offering Shinko’s Japanese edition of Anthony Reynolds' Cries and Whispers 1983-1991 at a much reduced price until end of March (these are the final copies).
Additionally, the hardback of Cries and Whispers - exploring the musical adventures of Richard Barbieri, Rob Dean, Steve Jansen, Mick Karn and David Sylvian from 1983 to 1991 - has very nearly sold out.
Focus
Focus 50: Live In Rio (cd/blu-ray pre-order)
Focus50 - featuring the Live in Rio show recorded at Nitteroi in 2017 - is a 3CD/Blu-Ray set that celebrates Focus's half century of ground-breaking contributions to the Prog Rock genre.
A bonus disc, Completely Focussed, contains all the self-titled Focus - numbers 1 through 12 - that the current line up re-recorded through the 2020/2021 lockdown.
Pre-order for 30th April release.
Stephen Lambe
Focus In the 1970s - the Music of Jan Akkerman and Thijs van Leer (book/magazine pre-order)
Focus In the 1970s is a comprehensive chronicle of the band's early history year by year, dealing with the Focus albums song by song.
Akkerman and van Leer's other work during the decade is also discussed.
Stephen Lambe’s book provides an important potted history of Focus and an insight into the tensions which lead to such a prolific - if short-lived – creative peak.
Pre-order for 30th April shipping. All copies from Burning Shed will be signed by Stephen Lambe.
Level 42
The Complete Polydor Years 1980-84 (boxset pre-order)
The Complete Polydor Years 1980-84 contains all the Level 42 albums from the early part of the band’s career in their original glory.
10 CD boxset including 5 CDs of B-Sides, 7” Mixes, remixes and rare versions from the era. Compiled in conjunction with Level 42 and band experts Paul Wallace, Paul Waller and Simon Carson, the box contains full track annotation, rare memorabilia, and sleevenotes by Record Collector’s Daryl Easlea who has spoken to band members current and past.
Pre-order for 26th March release.
Tim Bowness
Late Night Laments - Japanese Edition (cd)
A 2021 Japanese edition of Tim Bowness’s Late Night Laments featuring two exclusive bonus tracks.
Double CD in gatefold card jacket.
In stock and shipping now.
Jane Getter Premonition
Anomalia (cd pre-order)
The 2021 studio release by Jane Getter Premonition operates at the intersection of jazz, rock, metal, and singer-songwriter styles.
Masterful playing and complex compositions occasionally recall influences such as Mahavishnu Orchestra, King Crimson, Porcupine Tree, Jeff Beck, Allan Holdsworth, and Wes Montgomery.
Features Adam Holzman, Alex Skolnick and Chad Wackerman, plus Mark Egan, Vernon Reid, Randy McStine and more.
The striking cover image is by Lasse Hoile.
Pre-order for 26th March release.
Alberto Rigoni
For the Love of Bass (cd pre-order)
Alberto Rigoni’s audacious For The Love of Bass is an all-star bassist's album featuring some of the best bass players in the world.
The instrumentation comprises exclusively electric bass, spanning ambient, fusion, jazz and new age styles.
Alongside Rigoni, the line-up features Nathan East, Leland Sklar, Michael Manring, Tony Franklin, Doug Wimbish, Adam Nitti, Lars Lehmann, Cody Wright, Mohini Dey and David Pastorius.
CD in digipak. The album will be available on mp3 and Flac on its release date.
Pre-order for 2nd April release.
Various Artists
Fanfare For The Uncommon Man The Official Keith Emerson Tribute Concert (cd/dvd pre-order)
A 2CD/2DVD concert film and album documenting the May 2016 tribute show honouring the late Keith Emerson.
Contributions come from Steve Lukather, Steve Porcaro, Jordan Rudess, Emerson's son Aaron, and members of his solo band and Three Fates Project group.
A career-spanning celebration of the great man's work.
Pre-order for 19th March release.
Shindig!
Shindig! Issue 113 (book/magazine)
Shindig! 113 features The Mamas and the Papas on the cover with an article charting their tumultuous first year.
Other features/reviews include Kraftwerk, Nigel Planer, Love, Byzantium, and The Coral.
In stock and shipping now.