INDISPENSABLE REISSUES & COLLECTIONS
September 2024
Kristine England
October 8, 2024
Elephant Stone
The Seven Seas/The Glass Box
Elephant Stone’s 2009 debut, The Seven Seas, has been remastered. Available on vinyl for the first time, the record also includes a remixed version of the group’s 2010 EP, The Glass Box. The two LP gatefold set is pressed on a particularly groovy design - clear vinyl with a red and gold splatter. Having attended the listening party, I can attest to the great sound on this reissue.
FEATURED TRACK: "The Seven Seas"
Alice in Chains
Black Gives Way to Blue finds Alice in Chains rising from the ashes, nearly 14 years after the death of original vocalist Layne Staley. The 15th anniversary 2 LP set of the group’s fourth studio album was released with limited editions of three different vinyl colors. When released, the album received widespread acclaim, unusual for a group that changed singers, receiving two Grammy nominations and boasting a guest appearance by Elton John.
FEATURED TRACK: “Black Gives Way To Blue”
Nancy Sinatra
Nancy in London
Nancy in London was Sinatra’s third studio album, originally released in 1966. Produced by Lee Hazelwood, it contains a cover of his tune, “Summer Wine,” Released on vinyl, CD, and digital formats, this “definitive edition” is available on LP as black or LP edition being offered on black or special limited-edition colored vinyl. The LP version comes with a gatefold jacket. The tracks have been remastered from the original analog tapes.
FEATURED TRACK: "Summer Wine" with Lee Hazelwood
The Flaming Lips
The Flaming Lips’ ninth album was the breakthrough to the mainstream. The subject of a 2012 Pitchfork documentary, The Soft Bulletin received widespread acclaim at the time of its release and is considered one of the group’s most influential recordings. The 2 LP set was released Zoetrope designs by artist Drew Tetz and the band’s frontman Wayne Coyne.
FEATURED TRACK: “Waitin' for a Superman”
The Temptations
Meet The Temptations (Vinyl Reissue)
The 1964 debut by the seminal Motown act, Meet the Temptations includes many of the group’s early singles, including "The Way You Do the Things You Do." This reissue features the original mono mixes.
FEATURED TRACK: "The Way You Do the Things You Do."