Reissues (with bonus material)

[Glen]

I have never bought a reissue and never will.

 

Waste of money imo.

[DaHun72]

I have never bought a reissue and never will.

 

Waste of money imo.

What about releases that were only available on tape back in the day etc? Or LP etc? I agree, I personally prefer the originals but there is some stuff that was never really available unless you went to a gig in the 80s eg. ESP, Apollo Ra.

[KarpetRydOFunk]

What I like from labels such as Rock Candy are the essays included in the liner notes. I love all that behind the scenes information. I eat that shit up. You lot probably know most of as you've been with these bands from the beginning, but it's never discussed around here, so it's usually news to me.

[nyoilers]

A few of the reissues I have don't fit this category...oh my,what to do????

[AlphaMale]

Speaking of re-issues:

 

Amazingly it has been thirty years since former Helloween guitarist Kai Hansen formed GAMMA RAY... time flies and it was time for a "GAMMA RAY Best Of". The release comes as a standard 2CD package, this awesomely presented 2CD limited Deluxe Edition, and for the vinyl junkies, a 4 vinyl gatefold edition.
The band’s backlist are due for re-issue throughout this year too so this marks a nice start to the re-issue campaign.

[Geoff]

Haven't followed this thread and only just had a glance over it, but have the Fate re-issues not been noted? 'A Matter of Attitude' and 'Scratch N' Sniff' were both re-issued with (I assume) 4 bonus tracks (two on each) from their unreleased album proposed for 1992. I think.

 

Still, by far, the unreleased recordings I'd most love to hear... well, pretty much even keel with Roxus' unreleased 2nd album.

[Stefan]

Miss Behaviour - Last Woman Standing + 2 (April 24/AOR Heaven)

 

 

Tracks:

 

1. 1988
2. Cynthia
3. Give Her A Sign
4. Perfect War
5. Average Hero
6. Till We Meet Again
7. Taking Hostage
8. Emergency
9. Living The Dream
10. Last Woman Standing
11. 11th Hour
12. Run 2 You (bonus)
13. True Man Show (bonus)

[KarpetRydOFunk]

Miss Behaviour - Last Woman Standing + 2 (April 24/AOR Heaven)

 

 

Tracks:

 

1. 1988

2. Cynthia

3. Give Her A Sign

4. Perfect War

5. Average Hero

6. Till We Meet Again

7. Taking Hostage

8. Emergency

9. Living The Dream

10. Last Woman Standing

11. 11th Hour

12. Run 2 You (bonus)

13. True Man Show (bonus)

 

I just can't do this. Amazing sound absolutely ruined by horrendous vocals. I know I'm the only one that thinks that, but I just can not handle his nasally whine.

[Geoff]

Miss Behaviour - Last Woman Standing + 2 (April 24/AOR Heaven)

 

 

Tracks:

 

1. 1988

2. Cynthia

3. Give Her A Sign

4. Perfect War

5. Average Hero

6. Till We Meet Again

7. Taking Hostage

8. Emergency

9. Living The Dream

10. Last Woman Standing

11. 11th Hour

12. Run 2 You (bonus)

13. True Man Show (bonus)

 

Wowser, there's a couple of tracks I need to track down pretty urgently!

[Stefan]

Grand Design - Time Elevation 2015 (Re-Elevated)

 

 

Bonus track: Your Love´s A Runaway

 

From FB:

 

Grand Design's 1st album Time Elevation will be reissued october 27th 2015!! The 10 original songs + a bonus track + a updated booklet + special made Time Elevation postcard + Time Elevation guitar pick.

Pre Order now!!

Price: €20 + shipping

 

Shipping out on or around 27 October 2015

[simo]

2015 would be a great year to release a couple of 30th anniversary reissues... Classic masterpieces such as Ratt's ''Invasion Of Your Privacy'' or Dokken's ''Under Lock And Key'' come to mind

[Stefan]

Gamma Ray - Heading For Tomorrow (July 24th)

 

 

CD1
"Welcome"
"Lust For Life"
"Heaven Can Wait"
"Space Eater"
"Money"
"The Silence"
"Hold Your Ground"
"Free Time"
"Heading For Tomorrow"
"Look At Yourself"
"Mr. Outlaw" (Japanese Bonus Track)
"Sail On" (B-Side from Heaven Can Wait EP)
"Lonesome Stranger" (B-Side from Heaven Can Wait EP)

CD2
"Who Do You Think You Are"
"Heaven Can Wait" (Demo)
"Money" (Demo - Kai on vocals)
"Sail On" (Demo - Kai on vocals)
"Heading For Tomorrow" (Live)
"Space Eater" (Live)
"The Silence" (Demo - Kai on vocals)
"Mr. Outlaw" (Instrumental Version)
"Heaven Can Wait" (Demo - Kai on vocals)
"Heading For Tomorrow" (Karaoke Version)
"Space Eater" (Karaoke Version)
"Lonesome Stranger" (Demo)

[AlphaMale]

Gamma Ray!!

[Stefan]

Red Dragon Cartel - s/t

 

 

1. DECEIVED
2. SHOUT IT OUT
3. FEEDER
4. FALL FROM THE SKY (SEAGULL)
5. WASTED
6. SLAVE
7. BIG MOUTH
8. WAR MACHINE
9. REDEEM ME
10. EXQUISITE TENDERNESS
11. FEEDER (ACOUSTIC VERSION) (bonus)
12. AMERICAN DREAM (bonus)

[Stefan]

GTR - s/t

 

Pressrelease:

 

Esoteric Recordings are proud to announce the official release of a 2 disc deluxe edition of GTR, the self-titled 1986 album by Steve Hackett and Steve Howe’s band GTR.

GTR was formed in 1985 following guitarist Steve Howe’s departure from ASIA. Teaming up with the equally legendary guitarist Steve Hackett, GTR was assembled with the addition of vocalist Max Bacon, bassist Phil Spalding and drummer Jonathan Mover.

The band’s sole album was produced by Geoff Downes and was issued in July 1986 and was a US Top 20 hit album and also was a UK Top 50 hit. Two singles drawn from the record (‘When the Heart Rules the Mind’ & ‘The Hunter’) were also hits in the USA. Although a short lived group, GTR also toured to promote the album (with the addition of Matt Clifford on keyboards) performing material from the album, as well as songs such as ‘Roundabout’ and ‘I Know What I Like (in Your Wardrobe)’, made famous by YES and GENESIS respectively. Although GTR ceased to exist as a band in 1987, the group’s sole album is an important moment in rock music of the 1980s.

This Esoteric Recordings edition has been newly re-mastered and is presented here with the addition of a bonus 14-track CD of GTR live in Los Angeles in July 1986. There are also three bonus tracks taken from promotional 12-inch singles of ‘When the Heart Rules the Mind’ & ‘The Hunter’, two of which appear on CD for the first time.

This expanded deluxe edition of "GTR” also includes a booklet that fully restores the original album artwork and features a new essay.

 

 

 

 

Disc One:
Gtr: Remastered

1. When The Heart Rules The Mind
2. The Hunter
3. Here I Wait
4. Sketches In The Sun
5. Jekyll And Hyde
6. You Can Still Get Through
7. Reach Out (Never Say No)
8. Toe The Line
9. Hackett To Bits
10. Imagining

Bonus Tracks:
11. The Hunter (Special Gtr Mix)
12. When The Heart Rules The Mind (Single Version)
13. The Hunter (Single Version)

Disc Two:
Gtr: Live In Los Angeles In July 1986

1. Jekyll And Hyde
2. Here I Wait
3. Prizefighters
4. Imagining
5. Hackett To Bits
6. Spectral Mornings
7. I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)
8. Sketches In The Sun
9. Pennants
10. Roundabout
11. The Hunter
12. You Can Still Get Through
13. Reach Out (Never Say No)
14. When The Heart Rules The Mind

[Jez]

GTR - s/t

 

Pressrelease:

 

Esoteric Recordings are proud to announce the official release of a 2 disc deluxe edition of GTR, the self-titled 1986 album by Steve Hackett and Steve Howe’s band GTR.

 

GTR was formed in 1985 following guitarist Steve Howe’s departure from ASIA. Teaming up with the equally legendary guitarist Steve Hackett, GTR was assembled with the addition of vocalist Max Bacon, bassist Phil Spalding and drummer Jonathan Mover.

 

The band’s sole album was produced by Geoff Downes and was issued in July 1986 and was a US Top 20 hit album and also was a UK Top 50 hit. Two singles drawn from the record (‘When the Heart Rules the Mind’ & ‘The Hunter’) were also hits in the USA. Although a short lived group, GTR also toured to promote the album (with the addition of Matt Clifford on keyboards) performing material from the album, as well as songs such as ‘Roundabout’ and ‘I Know What I Like (in Your Wardrobe)’, made famous by YES and GENESIS respectively. Although GTR ceased to exist as a band in 1987, the group’s sole album is an important moment in rock music of the 1980s.

 

This Esoteric Recordings edition has been newly re-mastered and is presented here with the addition of a bonus 14-track CD of GTR live in Los Angeles in July 1986. There are also three bonus tracks taken from promotional 12-inch singles of ‘When the Heart Rules the Mind’ & ‘The Hunter’, two of which appear on CD for the first time.

 

This expanded deluxe edition of "GTR” also includes a booklet that fully restores the original album artwork and features a new essay.

 

 

 

 

Disc One:

Gtr: Remastered

 

1. When The Heart Rules The Mind

2. The Hunter

3. Here I Wait

4. Sketches In The Sun

5. Jekyll And Hyde

6. You Can Still Get Through

7. Reach Out (Never Say No)

8. Toe The Line

9. Hackett To Bits

10. Imagining

 

Bonus Tracks:

11. The Hunter (Special Gtr Mix)

12. When The Heart Rules The Mind (Single Version)

13. The Hunter (Single Version)

 

Disc Two:

Gtr: Live In Los Angeles In July 1986

 

1. Jekyll And Hyde

2. Here I Wait

3. Prizefighters

4. Imagining

5. Hackett To Bits

6. Spectral Mornings

7. I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)

8. Sketches In The Sun

9. Pennants

10. Roundabout

11. The Hunter

12. You Can Still Get Through

13. Reach Out (Never Say No)

14. When The Heart Rules The Mind

 

 

Got this one this morning. Superb album and the inclusion of the live bonus disc is a real treat too.

[Stefan]

The Answer - Rise: 10th Anniversary Edition

 

 

Almost 10 years to the day, 17th June 2016 sees the release of RISE – 10th Anniversary Edition on TAP Music. This release is available here on 2CD hardback digipak, 12” hardback book, 180g vinyl, marking this milestone in The Answer’s career. Fully re mastered, this celebratory issue of the band’s successful debut which broke the 100,000 sales barrier, comes bundled with all sorts of extras including the never before heard 2004 demos, rare acoustic versions and exclusive mixes of tracks that never made the original album.

Lead singer and front man Cormac Neeson said “This album will forever hold a special place in our hearts. As with most of the music we release, we approached the 10th Anniversary of Rise from a music fans perspective. We spent weeks sifting through our old demos and photos from that period in our lives and found some stuff I’d forgotten even existed! We also went back into the studio to freshen up a new version of Under The Sky and of course there’s a never before released vinyl format of this record which I’m personally looking forward to annoying the neighbours with when I get back home to Belfast!”

The release also includes an exclusive RISE poster, T-shirt and personally signed band autographed copies of all formats. The artwork has been revised by original designer Paul Chessell and developed to include lots of old photos, liner notes and period memories penned by each member of the band. The track listing includes the original album re-mastered, 10 demos from 2004, 3 exclusive mixes of tracks from 200, five rare acoustic versions plus a brand new mix of Under The Sky.

RISE gave the band, who hail from Northern Ireland, a hit not only in the UK but in other key international territories, notably Japan. The 2006 album set them on their way to not only performing shows with the likes of AC/DC, Deep Purple, Whitesnake, Rolling Stones and Paul Rodgers but also headlining shows across the world. Classic Rock magazine named The Answer ‘Best New Band’ in 2005 and in the same year Jimmy Page, who has attended several concerts, also gave them his seal of approval.

[phaffas]

 

Miss Behaviour - Last Woman Standing + 2 (April 24/AOR Heaven)

 

 

Tracks:

 

1. 1988

2. Cynthia

3. Give Her A Sign

4. Perfect War

5. Average Hero

6. Till We Meet Again

7. Taking Hostage

8. Emergency

9. Living The Dream

10. Last Woman Standing

11. 11th Hour

12. Run 2 You (bonus)

13. True Man Show (bonus)

 

Wowser, there's a couple of tracks I need to track down pretty urgently!

 

Great album. But what the hell is this deal with reissuing recent albums only a year or two later with an added song?! Do we stop buying the new album now and wait two years for a slightly better version?

[KarpetRydOFunk]

 

 

Miss Behaviour - Last Woman Standing + 2 (April 24/AOR Heaven)

 

 

Tracks:

 

1. 1988

2. Cynthia

3. Give Her A Sign

4. Perfect War

5. Average Hero

6. Till We Meet Again

7. Taking Hostage

8. Emergency

9. Living The Dream

10. Last Woman Standing

11. 11th Hour

12. Run 2 You (bonus)

13. True Man Show (bonus)

Wowser, there's a couple of tracks I need to track down pretty urgently!

Great album. But what the hell is this deal with reissuing recent albums only a year or two later with an added song?! Do we stop buying the new album now and wait two years for a slightly better version?

That's what I do. Not even joking.

[Stefan]

Eclipse - Armageddonize (2 CD Deluxe Edition) (March 18)

 

 

CD1
1. I Don't Wanna Say I'm Sorry
2. Stand On Your Feet
3. Runaways (Album Version)*
4. The Storm
5. Blood Enemies
6. Wide Open
7. Live Like I'm Dying
8. Breakdown
9. Love Bites
10. Caught Up In The Rush
11. One Life - My Life
12. All Died Young

*Melodifestivalen song / bonus track added to the regular edition

CD2
1. I Don't Wanna Say I'm Sorry (Live)
2. Stand On Your Feet (Live)
3. Wake Me Up (Live)
4. The Storm (Live)
5. Battlegrounds (Live)
6. Breakdown (Live)
7. Wide Open (Live)
8. Blood Enemies (Live)
9. Ain't Dead Yet (Live)
10. Bleed & Scream (Live)
11. Breaking My Heart Again (Live)
12. Come Hell Or High Water (Bonus Track) §
13. Into The Fire (Bonus Track) §
14. The Storm (Acoustic)**
15. I Don't Wanna Say I'm Sorry (Acoustic)**
16. Battlegrounds (Acoustic)**.

The Live tracks are all brand new and unreleased. Bonus tracks listed with "§" have been released only as a B-side of the “Bleed and Scream” CD single for Sweden Rock Magazine. Bonus tracks listed with "**" have only been released in Japan to date.

[KarpetRydOFunk]

Eclipse - Armageddonize (2 CD Deluxe Edition) (March 18)

 

Motherfucker. I wasn't anticipating Eclipse would do this. I wouldn't have bought it last year, had I known.

 

Alright, add Eclipse to the list of bands I won't purchase day one.

[Stefan]

Scorpions - Return To Forever - Tour Edition (March 11th)

 

 

“Going Out With A Bang”
“We Built This House”
“Rock My Car”
“House Of Cards”
“All For One”
“Rock 'N' Roll Band”
“Catch Your Luck And Play”
“Rollin' Home”
“Hard Rockin' The Place”
“Eye Of The Storm”
“The Scratch”
“Gypsy Life”
“The World We Used To Know”
“Dancing With The Moonlight”
“When The Truth Is A Lie”
“Who We Are”
“Crazy Ride”
“One And One Is Three”
“Delirious”

Disc 2 - Live in Brooklyn, NY - September 12, 2015:

“Going Out With A Bang”
“Make It Real”
“The Zoo”
“Coast To Coast”
70s Medley: “Top Of The Bill” / “Steamrock Fever” / “Speedy’s Coming” / “Catch Your Train”
“We Built This House”
“Delicate Dance”
Accoustic Medley: “Always Somewhere” / “Eye Of The Storm” / “Send Me An Angel”
“Wind Of Change”
“Rock'N'Roll Band”
“Dynamite”
“In The Line Of Fire”
“Kottack Attack”
“Blackout”
“No One Like You” Feat. Brandon Niederauer
“Big City Nights”
“Still Loving You”
“Rock You Like A Hurricane”

On The Road In America:

“We Built This House”
“Going Out With A Bang”
“We Built This House”
“Eye Of The Storm”

Return To Forever Track-By-Track Interview
Return To Forever Track-By-Track Interview

Disc 3 - Live at Hellfest, France - June 20, 2015:

“Going Out With A Bang”
“Make It Real”
“The Zoo”
“Coast To Coast”
70s Medley: “Top Of The Bill” / “Steamrock Fever” / “Speedy’s Coming” / “Catch Your Train”
“We Built This House”
“Delicate Dance” (Matthias Solo)
Accoustic Medley: “Always Somewhere” / “Eye Of The Storm” / “Send Me An Angel”
“Wind Of Change”
“Big City Nights”
“Dynamite”
“In The Line Of Fire”
“Kottack Attack”
“Crazy World”
“Rock'N'Roll Band”
“Blackout”
“Still Loving You”
“Rock You Like A Hurricane”

Return To Forever - Interview
Return To Forever - Interview

[Stefan]

The Answer - Rise: The 10th Anniversary Edition (June 17)

 

 

CD 1:
1. Under The Sky
2. Never Too Late
3. Come Follow Me
4. Be What You Want
5. Memphis Water
6. No Question Asked
7. Into The Gutter
8. Sometimes Your Love
9. Leavin`Today
10. Preachin`
11. Always

CD 2:
1. Under The Sky (2016 new mix)
2. Never Too Late (2004 demo)
3. New Day Rising (2004 demo)
4. Too Far Gone (2004 demo)
5. Preachin` (2004 demo)
6. Always (2004 demo)
7. Tonight (2004 demo)
8. So Cold (2004 demo)
9. Song For The People (2004 demo)
10. Take It Easy (2006 recording)
11. Not Listening (2006 recording, exclusive mix)
12. Keep Believin`(2006 recording)
13. Rise (2006 recording)

[Stefan]

FM - Indiscreet 30 (October 28)

 

 

From their homepage:

 

30 years on from its original release we have decided to record a modern-day version of our classic debut album INDISCREET. Using today's modern technology and recording techniques the songs have a new dynamic and power we couldn't achieve in the '80s. This is our interpretation of our iconic first album, played by FM as we are today with the sound of FM 2016.

INDISCREET 30 also features seven bonus tracks including brand new song "Running On Empty" and a new recording of "Let Love Be The Leader".

RELEASE DATE: 28 October 2016

EXCLUSIVE: All copies of INDISCREET 30 pre-ordered via this page will be signed by the band and will be dispatched four weeks before release date.
NB - This pre-order closes on Monday 26 September 2016

 

Full tracklisting:
That Girl
Other Side Of Midnight
Love Lies Dying
I Belong To The Night
American Girls
Hotwired
Face To Face
Frozen Heart
Heart Of The Matter

Bonus tracks:
Let Love Be The Leader
Running On Empty
Rainbow's End
Shot In The Dark
Bad That's Good In You
Love & Hate
That Girl (Acoustic Version)

[Stefan]

Jetboy - Off Your Rocker EP (September 30/City Of Lights Records)



Tracks:

1.Perfectly Wrong
2.Going Down (From Above The Clouds)
3.Dogs Gotta Roam
4.High Gear - Live
5.Crank It Up - Live
6.Losin' Streak- Live
7.Stolen People - Bonus track