DELANEY AND BONNIE EXTEND TOUR

Rhino Handmade Reissues Live Classic On Tour With Eric Clapton As A
Four-Disc Set With More Than Three Hours Of Unreleased Performances

Pre-Order From Rhino.com Now, Out On July 27

LOS ANGELES – Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett assembled an all-star group of “friends” in 1969 for a weeklong tour of England, a legendary excursion that would produce On Tour With Eric Clapton, one of rock’s most powerful and enduring live albums. Clocking in at a mere 40 minutes, the original left fans wanting more for decades. Rhino Handmade delivers with a four-disc deluxe reissue expanded with more than three hours of unreleased roof-raising, hickory-smoked rock ’n’ soul.

The set, which comes packaged in a mock road case, contains Delaney & Bonnie & Friends’ complete performance at London’s Royal Albert Hall, plus a composite of the next night’s performances at Colston Hall in Bristol, and both the early and late shows from the tour’s final stop at Fairfield Halls in Croydon. Set for release on July 27, ON TOUR WITH ERIC CLAPTON – DELUXE EDITION is now available for pre-order exclusively at www.rhino.com for a suggested list price of $79.98.

Along with the Bramletts, the touring band showcased on these discs includes guitarists Eric Clapton and Dave Mason, bassist Carl Radle, drummer Jim Gordon, organist Bobby Whitlock, Jim Price and Bobby Keys on horns, percussionist Tex Johnson, and singer Rita Coolidge. The Croydon shows also feature Mysterioso (aka George Harrison), who was hanging back in the shadows and going largely unnoticed until the announcer outed him between the closing tandem of “Coming Home” and the “Little Richard Medley.”

Along with unreleased versions of all the songs from the original, this reissue also contains several songs not featured on the 1970 album, including “I Don’t Know Why” a track the Bramletts penned with Clapton; “My Baby Specializes” and “Everybody Loves A Winner” from the Bramlett’s debut Home; “Get Ourselves Together” from the couple’s 1969 follow-up Accept No Substitute; the traditional “Will The Circle Be Unbroken”; a cover of Spencer Davis Group’s “Gimme Some Lovin’”; and the instrumental “Pigmy.”

Glyn Johns, who recorded the Colston Hall gig, revisits his experience in the collection’s detailed liner notes: “There is no question that they had an immense effect on popular music, mostly by influencing some of the most successful musicians of the day. The outstanding memory for me is the sound they created. Being an engineer, it had a huge influence on me—this, coupled with the complexity of the rhythm section and the ease with which they performed. Us Brits had never heard anything so fluid.”

DELANEY & BONNIE & FRIENDS
ON TOUR WITH ERIC CLAPTON – DELUXE EDITION
Track Listing

Disc 1: Royal Albert Hall (12/1/1969)
1. Intro/Tuning
2. Opening Jam
3. “Gimme Some Lovin’”
4. Band Introductions
5. “Only You Know And I Know”
6. “Poor Elijah”/“Tribute To Johnson”
7. “Get Ourselves Together”
8. “I Don’t Know Why”
9. “Where There’s A Will, There’s A Way”
10. “That’s What My Man Is For”
11. “Pour Your Love On Me”/ “Just Plain Beautiful”
12. “Everybody Loves A Winner”
13. “Things Get Better”
14. “Coming Home”
15. “I Don’t Want To Discuss It”
16. “Little Richard Medley”
a) Tutti Frutti
b) The Girl Can’t Help It
c) Long Tall Sally
d) Jenny Jenny
17. “My Baby Specializes”

Disc 2: Colston Hall (12/2/1969)
1. Intro/Tuning
2. Opening Jam
3. “Gimme Some Lovin’”
4. “Things Get Better”
5. “Poor Elijah”/“Tribute To Johnson”
6. “I Don’t Know Why”
7. “Pour Your Love On Me”/“Just Plain Beautiful”
8. “Where There’s A Will, There’s A Way”
9. “Coming Home”
10. “Little Richard Medley”
11. “I Don’t Want To Discuss It”
12. Crowd/Announcements

Disc 3: Fairfield Halls (12/7/1969 – 1st Show)
1. Intro/Tuning
2. “Gimme Some Lovin’”
3. Band Introductions
4. “Things Get Better”
5. “Poor Elijah”/“Tribute To Johnson”
6. “I Don’t Know Why”
7. “Where There’s A Will, There’s A Way”
8. “That’s What My Man Is For”
9. “I Don’t Want To Discuss It”
10. “Coming Home”

Disc 4: Fairfield Halls (12/7/1969 – 2nd Show)
1. Intro/Tuning
2. “Gimme Some Lovin’”
3. “Pigmy” – Instrumental
4. Band Introductions
5. “Things Get Better”
6. “Poor Elijah”/“Tribute To Johnson”
7. “Only You Know And I Know”
8. “Will The Circle Be Unbroken”
9. “Where There’s A Will, There’s A Way”
10. “I Don’t Know Why”
11. “That’s What My Man Is For”
12. “Coming Home”
13. “Little Richard Medley”

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GRATEFUL DEAD ROCK THE CRADLE OF LIBERTY

Raise The Crimson, White & Indigo With A 3-CD/1-DVD Set Containing
The Dead’s Previously Unreleased July 7, 1989 Philadelphia Concert
At JFK Stadium In Its Entirety

Available April 20 From Grateful Dead/Rhino

LOS ANGELES — The Grateful Dead were enjoying a late-career renaissance in 1989 when the band steamed into Philadelphia on one of the hottest days of the summer to play the last concert ever at John F. Kennedy Stadium. The July 7 show in the City of Brotherly Love highlights the band’s exuberant resurgence, a peak that rivals any that came before it.

Rhino salutes life, liberty, and the pursuit of “hippieness” with a collection that includes every note from this epic show on three CDs and one DVD. The DVD captures the entire concert, shot from an amazing multi-camera perspective by the same crew that shot the legendary Truckin' Up To Buffalo DVD. CRIMSON, WHITE & INDIGO: PHILADELPHIA, JULY 7, 1989, will be available April 20 from Grateful Dead/Rhino at all retail outlets, including Dead.net, for a suggested list price of $39.98. A digital version featuring all of the audio content will also be available.

The 19 tracks on 3 CDs–all but one previously unreleased–were mixed from the 24-track analog master tapes, enhanced using the latest audio engineering technology and presented here in HDCD. The set comes packaged with a booklet of rare photos and an essay by Steve Silberman, who coproduced the Grateful Dead’s boxed set of previously unreleased recordings, So Many Roads (1965-1995).

The Philadelphia concert offers a snapshot of the Dead’s 1989 tour, where the band played to some of its biggest audiences ever, a result of the group’s only Top 40 hit, “Touch Of Grey” from 1987’s In The Dark. During this tour, the band was recording the follow-up to that album, Built To Last, which is an important reason why the jamming heard here is particularly fluid and concise. In fact, the band played a pair of songs from the upcoming album, the aching ballad “Standing On The Moon” and the poignant “Blow Away,” a song cowritten by keyboardist Brent Mydland, who sadly died a year later.

The band helped raze the aging stadium, thundering through “Hell In A Bucket,” “Little Red Rooster,” and Bob Dylan’s “Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again.” Many sitting at the north end of the open-air stadium recall the concrete bleachers trembling during Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann’s drum duet in the second set. The show closed with another Dylan cover, “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door,” the last song ever performed at JFK.

When this show was recorded, the band included guitarist Jerry Garcia, drummers Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann, bassist Phil Lesh, keyboardist Brent Mydland, and guitarist Bob Weir.

CRIMSON, WHITE & INDIGO: PHILADELPHIA, JULY 7, 1989
Track Listing

CD 1
1. “Hell In A Bucket”
2. “Iko Iko”
3. “Little Red Rooster”
4. “Ramble On Rose”
5. “Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again”
6. “Loser”
7. “Let It Grow”
8. “Blow Away”

CD 2
1. “Box Of Rain”
2. “Scarlet Begonias”
3. “Fire On The Mountain”
4. “Estimated Prophet”
5. “Standing On The Moon”
6. “Rhythm Devils”

CD 3
1. “Space”
2. “The Other One”
3. “Wharf Rat”
4. “Turn On Your Lovelight”
5. “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door”

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RHINO PAYS TRIBUTE TO TRANE

Four Of John Coltrane’s Classic Atlantic Recordings Arrive On 180-Gram Vinyl

Coltrane Jazz And Coltrane Plays The Blues Available Now,
My Favorite Things, And Coltrane’s Sound Available July 27 From Rhino

LOS ANGELES – After John Coltrane’s landmark 1960 Atlantic Records debut Giant Steps, the revered jazz saxophonist recorded a series of groundbreaking albums for the influential label. In just four years, Coltrane released as many albums, including COLTRANE JAZZ, MY FAVORITE THINGS, COLTRANE PLAYS THE BLUES, and COLTRANE’S SOUND.

This summer, Rhino will honor the legacy of John Coltrane by reissuing all four of those albums on 180-gram vinyl, each with their original artwork. Each LP was pressed at RTI with lacquers cut from the original analog masters by Bernie Grundman. COLTRANE JAZZ and COLTRANE PLAYS THE BLUES are available now and MY FAVORITE THINGS and COLTRANE’S SOUND will be available July 27 at retail outlets, including www.rhino.com, for a suggested list price of $24.98 each.

The saxophonist unveiled COLTRANE JAZZ (1961) shortly after recording Giant Steps (his first as bandleader) and Kind Of Blue with icon Miles Davis. In fact, a number of tracks from COLTRANE JAZZ feature players from the Kind Of Blue sessions, including pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Jimmy Cobb. “Village Blues” features pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Steve Davis, and drummer Elvin Jones, players who formed the foundation of the renowned quartet Coltrane recorded with during his tenure with Atlantic Records.

Later the same year, MY FAVORITE THINGS arrived with Coltrane’s free jazz interpretations of standards from the Great American Songbook such as the title track (one of Coltrane’s most popular tracks), Cole Porter’s “Everytime We Say Goodbye,” and two George Gershwin selections “Summertime” and “But Not For Me.”

The album’s fertile sessions—three days in October 1960—went on to produce two more stellar albums, beginning with COLTRANE PLAYS THE BLUES (1962). Among the tracks is “Blues To Bechet,” a song for Sidney Bechet, the pioneering jazz saxophonist who inspired Coltrane to play soprano saxophone, an instrument heard throughout this track.

The final album harvested from those legendary sessions, COLTRANE’S SOUND, did not appear until 1964. Eclipsed to a large extent by the release of A Love Supreme the same year, COLTRANE’S SOUND has gained respect over time thanks to exceptional performances of “The Night Has A Thousand Eyes” and the Coltrane originals “Central Park West,” “Liberia,” and “Equinox.”

COLTRANE JAZZ
Side One
1. “Little Old Lady”
2. “Village Blues”
3. “My Shining Hour”
4. “Fifth House”
Side Two
1. “Harmonique”
2. “Like Sonny”
3. “I’ll Wait And Pray”
4. “Some Other Blues”

MY FAVORITE THINGS
Side One
1. “My Favorite Things”
2. “Everytime We Say Goodbye”
Side Two
1. “Summertime”
2. “But Not For Me”

COLTRANE PLAYS THE BLUES
Side One
1. “Blues To Elvin”
2. “Blues To Bechet”
3. “Blues To You”
Side Two
1. “Mr. Day”
2. “My. Syms”
3. “Mr. Knight”

COLTRANE’S SOUND
Side One
1. “The Night Has A Thousand Eyes”
2. “Central Park West”
3. “Liberia”
Side Two
1. “Body And Soul”
2. “Equinox”
3. “Satellite”

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ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS SQUEAKQUEL SOUNDTRACK
RACES TO THE TOP OF THE CHARTS

Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel Soundtrack Hits #1 On Billboard Top Soundtracks Chart, #3 On Digital Album Chart, and #7 On Top 200 Album Chart

Available Now From Rhino

LOS ANGELES – The soundtrack to the hit film Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel raced to the top of the album charts this week, landing at #1 on the Billboard Top Soundtracks chart with sales of over 50,000 copies. The impressive tally also landed the soundtrack at #3 on the Billboard Overall Digital Albums chart and at #7 on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart. The Squeakquel soundtrack also placed three songs on the Billboard Hot Digital Tracks chart with The Chipettes covers of “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)” (#100) and “Hot N Cold” (#171) as well as The Chipmunks cover of “You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)” (#180). The album has garnered sales of nearly 275,000 copies since its release on December 1 and is available from Rhino at all retail outlets, including www.rhino.com, for a suggested list price of $18.98 (CD) and $9.99 (digital).

Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack features The Chipmunks and The Chipettes covering some of today’s top hits and classic tracks as well as original songs. Alvin, Simon, and Theodore put their spins on “Stayin’ Alive” by the Bee Gees and Foreigner’s classic power ballad, “I Want To Know What Love Is.” The Chipettes also offer ‘munked versions of Pink’s “So What” and Corinne Bailey Rae’s “Put Your Records On.” The soundtrack concludes with The Chipmunks and The Chipettes coming together for a memorable cover of The Black Eyed Peas’ “I Gotta Feeling,” a special bonus track that is not featured in the film.

Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel opened nationwide on December 23 and has already grossed over $272 million worldwide.

Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Track Listing

1. “You Really Got Me” – The Chipmunks featuring Honor Society
2. “Hot N Cold” – The Chipettes
3. “So What” – The Chipettes
4. “You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)” – The Chipmunks
5. “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)” – The Chipettes
6. “Bring It On” – The Chipmunks
7. “Stayin’ Alive” – The Chipmunks
8. “The Song” – The Chipettes featuring Queensberry
9. “It’s OK” – The Chipmunks
10. “Shake Your Groove Thing” – The Chipmunks & The Chipettes
11. “Put Your Records On” – The Chipettes
12. “I Want To Know What Love Is” – The Chipmunks
13. “We Are Family” – The Chipmunks & The Chipettes
14. “No One” – The Chipettes featuring Charice
Bonus Track
15. “I Gotta Feeling” – The Chipmunks & The Chipettes

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THE EVOLUTION OF DISINTEGRATION

Robert Smith Curates Reissue Of The Cure’s Dark Masterpiece As A
Three-Disc Deluxe Edition That Includes A Remastered Version Of The Original,
Plus Unreleased Songs, Demos, Outtakes, And Live Performances

Available From Rhino On CD June 8, Digitally On May 25

LOS ANGELES – Despite early concerns that it was too gloomy for radio airplay, The Cure’s eighth studio album, Disintegration, quickly became the group’s most successful. Spurred by two Top 10 hits, “Lullaby” and “Lovesong,” album sales topped more than 3 million as the band sold out stadiums and arenas around the world during its 1989 tour. Rhino reissues this dark tour de force, remastering the original, adding a disc of unreleased outtakes and demos, plus a third disc that contains a live performance of the entire album recorded in 1989 at Wembley Arena. This deluxe edition comes with a 20-page booklet containing previously unseen photos and art, as well as lyrics and an in-depth overview of the period by The Cure’s founder, Robert Smith.

DISINTEGRATION: DELUXE EDITION will be available from Rhino on June 8 (CD)/ May 25 (digital) at all retail outlets, including www.rhino.com, for a suggested list price of $34.98 (CD) and $19.98 (digital). The remastered album will be released the same day on double vinyl for a list price of $24.98.

Smith compiled, produced, and supervised the mastering of this three-disc collection, which covers the evolution of Disintegration, from demos and rehearsals to studio and stage. The first disc contains newly remastered versions of the album’s original 12 tracks.

Gathering 20 unreleased tracks, the second disc trawls through Smith’s home recordings to find early instrumental versions of fan favorites “Pictures Of You,” “Prayers For Rain,” and “Fascination Street.” The band can be heard rehearsing and arranging various instrumental versions, including “Homesick,” “Closedown,” and “The
Same Deep Water As You.” Studio outtakes of several tracks are featured as well— including “Plainsong.” The disc also contains four unreleased songs: “Noheart,” “Esten,” “Delirious Night,” and a cover of Judy Collins’ “Pirate Ships,” the latter a solo performance by Smith that was recorded for, but ultimately not included on, Rubáiyát, a 1990 album celebrating Elektra Records’ 40th anniversary.

For the final disc, Smith remixes and expands Entreat, a live album recorded in 1989 at Wembley Arena during The Cure’s sold-out Prayer Tour. Entreat Plus combines the original’s eight tracks with four more “missing” tracks to create a complete, contemporary live version of Disintegration.

DISINTEGRATION: DELUXE EDITION

Disc One: Remastered Album
1. “Plainsong”
2. “Pictures Of You”
3. “Closedown”
4. “Lovesong”
5. “Last Dance”
6. “Lullaby”
7. “Fascination Street”
8. “Prayers For Rain”
9. “The Same Deep Water As You”
10. “Disintegration”
11. “Homesick”
12. “Untitled”

Disc Two: Rarities (1988 - 1989)
1. “Prayers For Rain” – RS Home Demo (Instrumental)
2. “Pictures Of You” – RS Home Demo (Instrumental)
3. “Fascination Street” – RS Home Demo (Instrumental)
4. “Homesick” – Band Rehearsal (Instrumental)
5. “Fear Of Ghosts” – Band Rehearsal (Instrumental)
6. “Noheart” – Band Rehearsal (Instrumental)*
7. “Esten” – Band Demo (Instrumental)*
8. “Closedown” – Band Demo (Instrumental)
9. “Lovesong” – Band Demo (Instrumental)
10. “2 Late” (alternate version) – Band Demo (Instrumental)
11. “The Same Deep Water As You” – Band Demo (Instrumental)
12. “Disintegration” – Band Demo (Instrumental)
13. “Untitled” (alternate version) – Studio Rough (Instrumental)
14. “Babble” (alternate version) – Studio Rough (Instrumental)
15. “Plainsong” – Studio Rough (guide vocal)
16. “Last Dance” – Studio Rough (guide vocal)
17. “Lullaby” – Studio Rough (guide vocal)
18. “Out Of Mind” – Studio Rough (guide vocal)
19. “Delirious Night” – Rough Mix (vocal)*
20. “Pirate Ships” – RS Solo, Rough Mix (vocal)*
* Previously Unreleased Song

Disc Three: Entreat Plus
1. “Plainsong”*
2. “Pictures Of You”
3. “Closedown”
4. “Lovesong”*
5. “Last Dance”
6. “Lullaby”*
7. “Fascination Street”
8. “Prayers For Rain”
9. “The Same Deep Water As You”*
10. “Disintegration”
11. “Homesick”
12. “Untitled”
* Previously Unreleased Performance

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