The Asylum Albums (1976-1980)

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JONI MITCHELL

The Asylum Albums (1976-1980)

Joni Mitchell Archives Series Continues With Newly Remastered Versions Of Hejira, Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter, Mingus, And The Double Live Album, Shadows And Light

Liners Notes By Meryl Streep 

5-CD And 6-LP Versions Available From Rhino On June 2

Newly Remastered Version of “Coyote” Out Today 
 

LOS ANGELES – After The Hissing Of Summer Lawns tour, Joni Mitchell retreated to Neil Young’s beach house to recover. Eager to travel but undecided about a destination, Mitchell was unexpectedly invited on a cross-country road trip with friends. It was one of three road trips she took between 1975 and 1976 and the beginning of a period defined by wanderlust, both in her physical travels and musical exploration. This transformative phase is the focal point of The Asylum Albums (1976-1980), the next release in the Joni Mitchell Archives series.

The new collection showcases Mitchell at her most daring across Hejira (1976), Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter (1977), Mingus (1979), and the live album Shadows and Light (1980). Renowned audio engineer Bernie Grundman remastered all four releases included in this boxed set from the original flat analog master tapes.

The Asylum Albums (1976-1980) will be available on June 21 from Rhino as a 5-CD set, a limited edition (5,000 copies) 6-LP version pressed on 180-gram vinyl, and digitally.The newly remastered version of “Coyote” from Hejira is available today digitally. 

The cover art for The Asylum Albums (1976-1980) includes a portion of one of Mitchell’s original paintings. Fans will enjoy a full version of the whimsically abstract landscape as an accompanying insert included in the album packaging for both the CD and LP configurations.

During this period, Mitchell boldly declared her move from the “hit department” to the “art department.” Critics were slow to catch up, but her creativity was in overdrive. Instead of session aces, she began recording with jazz virtuosos like Larry Carlton and Pat Metheny (guitar), Michael Brecker (saxophone), Herbie Hancock (keyboard), and Don Alias (percussion), as well as several members of Weather Report, including Jaco Pastorius (bass) and Wayne Shorter (saxophone). 

Accompanying the set is a heartfelt essay penned by Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep, a lifelong fan of Mitchell’s work. She writes: “It’s not just the artifact – music and lyrics – that Joni gives us. Her artistry leaves us, ourselves, changed. She has shifted things around inside us. And that’s how artists change the world.”

Hejira stands out as a testament to Mitchell’s artistic evolution. Its subdued instrumentation, coupled with her introspective lyrics, resulted in timeless tracks like “Coyote” and “Furry Sings The Blues” with Young on harmonica. Mitchell once said: “I suppose a lot of people could have written a lot of my other songs, but I feel the songs on Hejira could only have come from me.”

Her journey continued with Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter, a double album of largely experimental music. It included “Paprika Plains,” a side-long piano piece with orchestral arrangements. It found a receptive audience in musical seekers like Bjork, who said the album’s fearless approach later inspired her music.

Ultimately, Mitchell’s path led to Mingus, her collaboration with jazz titan Charles Mingus, who wrote several songs for the project. Mingus died shortly before the album was complete, and Mitchell dedicated it to him. Four songs by Mingus with lyrics written by Mitchell appeared on the album, including a version of “Goodbye Pork Pie Hat,” Mingus’ tribute to saxophonist Lester Young, and one of his most famous compositions. In the album’s liner notes, Mitchell said she felt fully immersed in jazz for the first time while making the record. “It was as if I had been standing by a river – one toe in the water – feeling it out – and Charlie came by and pushed me in – ‘sink or swim’…”

The final entry in The Asylum Albums (1976-1980) is the double live album Shadows and Light. It was Mitchell’s second live album and her last release with Asylum Records. She recorded it during the tour for Mingus in September 1979 at the Santa Barbara Bowl. Except for the performance of her classic song “Woodstock,” the album focused on songs from her most recent albums, like “Amelia,” “Dreamland,” and “The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines.” The Persuasions, a vocal group popular in the 1960s, also appeared on two songs: the title track and a cover of “Why Do Fools Fall In Love.”

The release of The Asylum Albums (1976-1980) sets the stage for Joni Mitchell Archives Vol. 4, the next installment in the archival series dedicated to exploring Mitchell’s career through unreleased studio and live recordings. More details will be announced later this year.

Joni Mitchell will perform at the Hollywood Bowl on October 19 and 20 for two highly anticipated sold-out shows. These are Mitchell’s first Los Angeles headlining shows in more than two decades. On both nights, she’ll be accompanied by the Joni Jam ensemble.

 

The Asylum Albums (1976-1980)

LP Track Listing

Hejira

LP One

Side One

  1. “Coyote”
  2. “Amelia”
  3. “Furry Sings The Blues”
  4. “A Strange Boy”
  5. “Hejira

Side Two

  1. “Song For Sharon”
  2. “Black Crow”
  3. “Blue Motel Room”
  4. “Refuge Of The Road”

Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter

LP One

Side One

  1. “Overture – Cotton Avenue”
  2. “Talk To Me”
  3. “Jericho”

Side Two

  1. “Paprika Plains”

LP Two

Side One

  1. “Otis And Marlena”
  2. “The Tenth World”
  3. “Dreamland”

Side Two

  1. “Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter”
  2. “Off Night Backstreet”
  3. “The Silky Veils Of Ardor”

Mingus

LP One

Side One

  1. “Happy Birthday 1975”
  2. “God Must Be A Boogie Man”
  3. “Funeral” (Rap)
  4. “A Chair In The Sky”
  5. “The Wolf That Lives In Lindsey”

Side Two

  1. “I’s A Muggin” (Rap)
  2. “Sweet Sucker Dance”
  3. “Coin In The Pocket” (Rap)
  4. “The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines”
  5. “Lucky” (Rap)
  6. “Goodbye Pork Pie Hat”

Shadows And Light

LP One

Side One

  1. Introduction
  2. “In France They Kiss On Main Street”
  3. “Edith And The Kingpin”
  4. “Coyote”
  5. “Goodbye Pork Pie Hat”

Side Two

  1. “The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines”
  2. “Amelia”
  3. Pat’s Solo
  4. “Hejira”

LP Two

Side One

  1. “Black Crow”
  2. Don’s Solo
  3. “Dreamland”
  4. “Free Man In Paris”
  5. Band Introduction 
  6. “Furry Sings The Blues”

Side Two

  1. “Why Do Fools Fall In Love”
  2. “Shadows And Light”
  3. “God Must Be A Boogie Man”
  4. “Woodstock”

The Asylum Albums (1976-1980)

CD Track Listing

Hejira

  1. “Coyote”
  2. “Amelia”
  3. “Furry Sings The Blues”
  4. “A Strange Boy”
  5. “Hejira
  6. “Song For Sharon”
  7. “Black Crow”
  8. “Blue Motel Room”
  9. “Refuge Of The Road”

Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter

  1. “Overture – Cotton Avenue”
  2. “Talk To Me”
  3. “Jericho”
  4. “Paprika Plains”
  5. “Otis And Marlena”
  6. “The Tenth World”
  7. “Dreamland”
  8. “Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter”
  9. “Off Night Backstreet”
  10. “The Silky Veils Of Ardor”

Mingus

  1. “Happy Birthday 1975”
  2. “God Must Be A Boogie Man”
  3. “Funeral” (Rap)
  4. “A Chair In The Sky”
  5. “The Wolf That Lives In Lindsey”
  6. “I’s A Muggin” (Rap)
  7. “Sweet Sucker Dance”
  8. “Coin In The Pocket” (Rap)
  9. “The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines”
  10. “Lucky” (Rap)
  11. “Goodbye Pork Pie Hat”

Shadows And Light

Disc One

  1. Introduction
  2. “In France They Kiss On Main Street”
  3. “Edith And The Kingpin”
  4. “Coyote”
  5. “Goodbye Pork Pie Hat”
  6. “The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines”
  7. “Amelia”
  8. Pat’s Solo
  9. “Hejira”

Disc Two

  1. “Black Crow”
  2. Don’s Solo
  3. “Dreamland”
  4. “Free Man In Paris”
  5. Band Introduction 
  6. “Furry Sings The Blues”
  7. “Why Do Fools Fall In Love”
  8. “Shadows And Light”
  9. “God Must Be A Boogie Man”
  10. “Woodstock”
George Benson
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Tue, 06/04/2024
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GEORGE BENSON

Dreams Do Come True: When George Benson Meets Robert Farnon

Iconic Jazz Guitarist Makes Warner Music Group Return With Recently Rediscovered Lost Album 

Featuring Benson And Conductor Robert Farnon’s Lush Orchestral Arrangements Of American Standards And Pop Classics

“Love Is Blue” Available Today

Available On CD And LP From Rhino On June 14

 

 

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GEORGE BENSON

Dreams Do Come True: When George Benson Meets Robert Farnon

Iconic Jazz Guitarist Makes Warner Music Group Return With Recently Rediscovered Lost Album 

Featuring Benson And Conductor Robert Farnon’s Lush Orchestral Arrangements Of American Standards And Pop Classics

“Love Is Blue” Available Today

Available On CD And LP From Rhino On June 14

 

LOS ANGELES – Grammy® Award-winning jazz guitarist-vocalist George Benson will release a long-lost orchestral album this summer, his first since returning to Warner Music Group earlier this year. Dreams Do Come True: When George Benson Meets Robert Farnon will be available on June 14 from Rhino on CD and LP, as well as digital and streaming platforms. 

 

In 1989, Benson collaborated with celebrated composer-arranger Robert Farnon and his orchestra to create Dreams Do Come True. Farnon’s lush arrangements perfectly complement Benson’s soulful vocals and fluid guitar work on American Standards like “Autumn Leaves,” “At Last,” and “My Romance.” The spellbinding collection also features reimagined pop classics like the Beatles’ “Yesterday” and Leon Russell’s “A Song For You.” In 1976, Benson’s version of Russell’s “This Masquerade” became his first major hit and won the Grammy® Award for Record of the Year.

 

Benson recorded Dreams Do Come True during a prolific period and chose to delay the album’s release. In the meantime, the recordings went missing and remained lost until recently, when they were rediscovered in Benson’s archive. Now, after 35 years, the album will finally receive its proper release. 

 

George Benson stated, "After finding this long-lost treasure of music, I employed my genius friend, Randy Waldman, to help me bring it back to life. Mission accomplished."

 

The original recording sessions for Dreams Do Come True were impeccably captured by Grammy® Award-winning engineer Al Schmidt, who manned the recording console for some of Benson’s most successful albums. All 11 tracks have been newly remastered for the upcoming release. Benson partnered with Grammy®-award-winning pianist, composer, and arranger Randy Waldman as his co-producer, adding in overdubs and expressive choral arrangements throughout the reimagined record. 

 

This album marks the latest chapter in Benson’s illustrious career as a giant in both jazz and contemporary music. During his tenure with Warner Records from 1976 to 1993, Benson released 12 studio albums, including Breezin’. This groundbreaking record not only topped the pop, R&B, and jazz charts but also earned Benson three of his 10 Grammy® Awards. Certified triple platinum, Breezin’ remains one of the best-selling jazz albums of all time. In 2009, the National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) recognized Benson as a Jazz Master, the nation’s highest honor for jazz artists. 

 

A consummate performer, Benson remains a must-see live artist. He will be performing at the Hollywood Bowl on August 18.

 

Dreams Do Come True: When George Benson Meets Robert Farnon

LP Tracklisting

Side A

  1. “At Last”
  2. “A Song For You”
  3. “Pretend You’re Happy”
  4. “A Long Time Ago”
  5. “Love Is Blue”

Side B

  1. “My Romance”
  2. “Autumn Leaves”
  3. “Can’t We Be Friends”
  4. “My Prayer”
  5. “Yesterday”
  6. “One Goodbye”

 

CD Tracklisting

  1. “At Last”
  2. “A Song For You”
  3. “Pretend You’re Happy”
  4. “A Long Time Ago”
  5. “Love Is Blue”
  6. “My Romance”
  7. “Autumn Leaves”
  8. “Can’t We Be Friends”
  9. “My Prayer”
  10. “Yesterday”
  11. “One Goodbye”


 

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JONI MITCHELL
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Thu, 04/18/2024
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The Asylum Albums (1972-1975) [Quadio]

Archives Series Returns As A 4-Blu-ray Set In Quadrophonic, Hi-Res Stereo, and Dolby Atmos

Featuring For The Roses, Court And Spark, The Hissing Of Summer Lawns, And The Double Live Album, Miles Of Aisles

 

 

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JONI MITCHELL 

The Asylum Albums (1972-1975)

[Quadio]

Archives Series Returns As A 4-Blu-ray Set In Quadrophonic, Hi-Res Stereo, and Dolby Atmos

Featuring For The Roses, Court And Spark, The Hissing Of Summer Lawns, And The Double Live Album, Miles Of Aisles


LOS ANGELES – After making four acclaimed albums with Reprise Records, including her 1971 masterpiece Blue, Joni Mitchell left the label to join the brand-new Asylum Records in 1972. Over the next seven years, Mitchell would record some of the most acclaimed music of her career while changing her musical direction by adding more jazz elements into her songwriting. The evolution culminated in 1979 with Mingus, her collaboration with jazz titan Charles Mingus, and her last studio album for Asylum.

Rhino’s acclaimed The Asylum Albums (1972-1975) boxed set from 2022 returns as part of the ongoing Quadio series. The Asylum Albums (1972-1975) [Quadio] features remastered Hi-Res Stereo, Dolby Atmos mixes by Grammy® Award Winning producer Ken Caillat and Claus Trelby, and Quad Mixes of For The Roses (1972), Court And Spark (1974), Miles Of Aisles (1974), and The Hissing Of Summer Lawns (1975). A brand new 2023 Quad Mix of For The Roses was done by Bruce Botnick. The collection is available on April 18 on 4 Blu-ray discs.

The cover art for The Asylum Albums (1972-1975) [Quadio] features a painting by Mitchell. The set also includes an essay by friend and fellow Canadian Neil Young. He writes: “Joni’s music is so deep and transporting. She comes right from the source. There is no mistaking it…For The Roses, Court And Spark, Miles Of Aisles, and The Hissing Of Summer Lawns…are all classics in my book. I listened to every album as it came out. The musicians she played with were always above my abilities. She had grown from folk to jazz and in between, creating a unique kind of sound that I loved to listen to over and over.”

The Asylum Albums (1972-1975) [Quadio] follows Mitchell’s musical evolution over four albums as she embraced more jazz-inspired pieces and moved away from the folk and pop of her early years. It includes essential tracks like her first Top 40 hit, “You Turn Me On, I’m A Radio,” and her highest-charting (#7) single, “Help Me,” plus favorites like “Free Man In Paris,” “Raised On Robbery” and “In France They Kiss On Main Street.”

For The Roses was certified gold and added to the Library of Congress’s National Recording Registry in 2007. Court And Spark topped the U.S. album chart and was certified double platinum, making it the best-selling album of Mitchell’s career. It was nominated for multiple Grammy® Awards, including Album of the Year, and won Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist for “Down To You.” 

Miles Of Aisles is a double live album that spotlights the tour for Court And Spark. It reached #2 on the album chart and was certified gold. The Hissing Of Summer Lawns was also certified gold, peaking at #4 on the album chart and earning a Grammy® Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

The Asylum Albums (1972-1975) [Quadio]

Track Listing

For The Roses (1972) 

2022 Remastered Hi-Res Stereo, 2023 Quad Mix by Bruce Botnick and 2023 Dolby Atmos Mix 

  1. “Banquet”
  2. “Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire”
  3. “Barangrill”
  4. “Lesson In Survival”
  5. “Let The Wind Carry Me”
  6. “For The Roses”
  7. “See You Sometime”
  8. “Electricity”
  9. “You Turn Me On I’m A Radio”
  10. “Blonde In The Bleachers”
  11. “Woman Of Heart And Mind”
  12. “Judgement Of The Moon And Stars (Ludwig’s Tune)”

 

Court And Spark (1974) 

2022 Remaster Hi-Res Stereo, 1974 Quad Mix, 2023 Dolby Atmos

  1. “Court And Spark”
  2. “Help Me”
  3. “Free Man In Paris”
  4. “People’s Parties”
  5. “Same Situation”
  6. “Car On A Hill”
  7. “Down To You”
  8. “Just Like This Train”
  9. “Raised On Robbery”
  10. “Trouble Child”
  11. “Twisted”

 

Miles Of Aisles (1974) 

2022 Remastered Hi-Res Stereo, 1974 Quad Mix*, 2023 Dolby Atmos

  1. “You Turn Me On I’m A Radio”
  2. “Big Yellow Taxi”
  3. “Rainy Night House”
  4. “Woodstock”
  5. “Cactus Tree”
  6. “Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire”
  7. “Woman Of Heart And Mind”
  8. “A Case Of You”
  9. “Blue”
  10. “Circle Game”
  11. “People’s Parties”
  12. “All I Want”
  13. “Real Good For Free”
  14. “Both Sides Now”
  15. “Carey”
  16. “The Last Time I Saw Richard”
  17. “Jericho”
  18. “Love Or Money”

*Previously unissued

 

The Hissing Of Summer Lawns (1975) 

2022 Remastered Hi-Res Stereo, 1975 Quad Mix, 2023 Dolby Atmos

  1. “In France They Kiss On Main Street”
  2. “The Jungle Line”
  3. “Edith And The Kingpin”
  4. “Don’t Interrupt The Sorrow”
  5. “Shades Of Scarlett Conquering”
  6. “The Hissing Of Summer Lawns”
  7. “The Boho Dance”
  8. “Harry’s House/Centerpiece”
  9. “Sweet Bird”
  10. “Shadows And Light”

 

About Quadio

Rhino introduced the Quadio Series in June 2023, with Alice Cooper's Billion Dollar Babies, Black Sabbath's Paranoid, The J. Geils Band's Nightmares..., and Jefferson Starship's Red Octopus. This series follows the success of the sold-out Chicago and Doobie Brothers' Quadio

sets. Quadraphonic sound, also known as 4.0 surround sound, uses four audio channels connected to four speakers placed at the corners of a listening area. This type of audio provides an immersive listening experience by mixing multi-tracked audio in a dimensional way, creating an expansive soundscape for the listener. Rhino’s recordings are transferred from the original half-inch four-channel masters at a high resolution of 192/24 for a pristine sound. 

 

Grateful Dead
Release Date
Wed, 04/17/2024
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Grateful Dead Release From The Mars Hotel: The Angel’s Share,

16 Newly Unearthed Session Recordings Out Now via Rhino

Witness “Scarlet Begonias,” “Ship Of Fools,” “China Doll” & More All-Time Classics Come To Life Through Previously Unheard Outtakes, Alternate Versions & Mixes


From The Mars Hotel (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) Arrives June 21st, Featuring Unreleased Demos & Live Show From The Famed Wall of Sound Era

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Grateful Dead Release From The Mars Hotel: The Angel’s Share16 Newly Unearthed Session Recordings Out Now via Rhino:

Witness “Scarlet Begonias,” “Ship Of Fools,” “China Doll” & More All-Time Classics Come To Life Through Previously Unheard Outtakes, Alternate Versions & Mixes

From The Mars Hotel (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) Arrives June 21st, Featuring Unreleased Demos & Live Show From The Famed Wall of Sound Era

Today, with Rhino’s surprise release of From The Mars Hotel: The Angel’s Share, the Grateful Dead vaults have once again been opened. Featuring 16 newly unearthed session recordings, the digital collection brings listeners directly into San Francisco’s Coast Recorders during the spring of 1974, revealing the band’s real-time process as they crafted such eternal staples as “Scarlet Begonias,” “Ship Of Fools,” “China Doll,” “U.S. Blues,” “Unbroken Chain” and more that would make up their classic From The Mars Hotel LP. The evolution of all of those songs and other album highlights is charted throughout this fourth edition of the band’s fan-favorite Angel’s Share series. Like previous installments that accompanied milestone reissues of Workingman’s Dead, American Beauty and Wake Of The Flood, From The Mars Hotel: The Angel’s Share brings together hours of expertly-curated outtakes, alternate versions, acoustic mixes, ​​unexpected moments and revelations that have never been heard or available on DSPs until now. 

As these Angel’s Share recordings further showcase, the Grateful Dead were cooking with gas in the runup to From The Mars Hotel. The band had successfully emerged from a series of hectic, harrowing times, and would soon follow their transformative Wake Of The Flood with this second self-released album from their very own Grateful Dead Records. During the mere eight months that had passed between the two beloved LPs, the group also played some of their most exploratory live music and largest venues to date, famously amplified by the homemade, 75-ton Wall of Sound that they debuted on March 23rd, 1974. While several of the album’s formative songs would first be introduced into setlists along that season’s tour, the Grateful Dead spent two months recording and honing them in the studio for the album.

In honor of its 50th Anniversary, From The Mars Hotel has also been reissued and expanded with rediscovered material and rarities. Out June 21st via Rhino, six days before the album’s original release five decades ago, From The Mars Hotel (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) features remastered audio by GRAMMY® Award-winning engineer David Glasser, with Plangent Processes tape restoration and speed correction. Produced for release by Grateful Dead Legacy Manager and Audio Archivist, David Lemieux, the deluxe edition includes demos of “China Doll” and “Wave That Flag” – the song that became “U.S. Blues” – as well as a previously unreleased live performance of the Grateful Dead at University of Nevada-Reno on 5/12/1974, where a massive wind storm was no match for the Wall of Sound. 

Furthermore, From The Mars Hotel (50th Anniversary Remaster) will be released on June 21st as a single 180-gram black vinyl LP, limited edition Neon Pink vinyl, limited edition “Ugly Rumors” custom vinyl exclusive to Dead.net, and a specially-designed picture disc created in partnership with zoetrope pioneer Drew Tetz. When viewed with a camera or strobe, the zoetrope LP will appear to animate, and can be pre-ordered now along with the rest of From The Mars Hotel (50th Anniversary Remaster) variants. 

As part of From The Mars Hotel’s 50th Anniversary celebration, the Good Ol' Grateful Deadcast is unlocking the many secrets behind the album. Along with a track-by-track breakdown of the LP, the podcast’s ninth season is currently telling the story of the Wall of Sound, with archival audio of its mastermind – legendary LSD chemist Owsley Stanley – and new interviews with those who made the game-changing, larger-than-life speaker system a reality. With five million downloads and counting, new episodes of Good Ol’ Grateful Deadcast will continue to premiere every week

 

From The Mars Hotel: The Angel's Share

  1. Scarlet Begonias (Takes 1 & 2)
  2. Scarlet Begonias (Alternate Mix)
  3. China Doll (Acoustic Mix)
  4. Money Money (Alternate Version)
  5. Loose Lucy (Alternate Mix)
  6. Ship Of Fools (Take 7)
  7. Ship Of Fools (Alternate Mix)
  8. U.S. Blues (Takes 1 & 2)
  9. U.S. Blues (Take 4)
  10. U.S. Blues (Take 8)
  11. Pride Of Cucamonga (Take 1)
  12. Pride Of Cucamonga (Alternate Mix)
  13. Unbroken Chain (Take 1)
  14. Unbroken Chain (Take 5)
  15. Unbroken Chain (Take 6)
  16. Unbroken Chain (Alternate Mix) 
SEAL
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Fri, 06/14/2024
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Seal (Deluxe Edition)

Singer’s 1994 Sophomore Album Remastered And Expanded With Unreleased Music For 30th Anniversary

2-CD/Blu-ray And 2-LP Versions Available From Rhino On June 14

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SEAL

Seal (Deluxe Edition)

Singer’s 1994 Sophomore Album Remastered And Expanded With Unreleased Music For 30th Anniversary

2-CD/Blu-ray And 2-LP Versions Available From Rhino On June 14

LOS ANGELES – Building on the breakout success of his 1991 debut, Seal soared to even greater heights in 1994 with his second eponymous album, featuring the international smash hit, “Kiss From A Rose.” In honor of the album’s 30th anniversary, Rhino will release a Deluxe Edition that includes a newly remastered version of the original, expanded with previously unreleased recordings. 

Seal (Deluxe Edition) is set for release on June 14 in various formats. A 2-LP version will be available on black vinyl from Rhino.com and “Milky White” vinyl exclusively from Barnes & Noble. A 2-CD/Blu-ray version will feature exclusive Dolby Atmos and PCM 24/96 High Resolution Stereo mixes of the album. 

Seal (often called Seal II) debuted in May 1994, showcasing the artist’s distinctive blend of pop, dance, and soul music. Produced by Trevor Horn, the album’s 11 tracks include standouts like “Prayer For The Dying,” “Bring It On” with Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman of Prince and the Revolution, and the duet “If I Could,” featuring the incomparable Joni Mitchell. 

Seal topped the U.K. album chart and peaked at No. 15 in the U.S., where it was certified 4x platinum. In the summer of 1995, “Kiss From A Rose” was featured in the blockbuster film Batman Forever, propelling it to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and earning Seal three Grammy® Awards for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. 

Seal (Deluxe Edition) unveils ten previously unreleased recordings, offering alternate versions of album tracks like “Newborn Friend” and “Don’t Cry,” as well as a haunting take on “Dreaming In Metaphors” that features Seal alone at the piano. 

The Deluxe Edition collects additional gems from that era, including the B-side “Blues In E,” a cover of Steve Miller Band’s “Fly Like An Eagle” from the Space Jam soundtrack, and a version of “Manic Depression” that Seal recorded with guitar virtuoso Jeff Beck for Stone Free: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix.

Seal (Deluxe Edition)

2-CD/Blu-ray Track Listing

Disc One: Original Album (2024 Remaster)

  1. “Bring It On”
  2. “Prayer For The Dying”
  3. “Dreaming In Metaphors”
  4. “Don’t Cry”
  5. “Fast Changes”
  6. “Kiss From A Rose”
  7. “People Asking Why”
  8. “Newborn Friend”
  9. “If I Could”
  10. “I’m Alive”
  11. “Bring It On” (Reprise)

Disc Two: Rare

  1. “Bring It On” – Alternate Version *
  2. “Reality” *
  3. “Prayer For The Dying” – Alternate Version *
  4. “Kiss From A Rose” – Alternate Version *
  5. “Fast Changes” – Alternate Version *
  6. “Newborn Friend” – Alternate Version *
  7. “I’m Alive” – Alternate Version
  8. “Don’t Cry” – Alternate Version *
  9. “People Asking Why” – Alternate Version *
  10. “Dreaming In Metaphors” – Alternate Version *
  11. “If I Could” – Alternate Version *
  12. “Love Is Powerful”
  13. “Manic Depression” – featuring Jeff Beck
  14. “Blues In E”
  15. “The Wind Cries Mary”
  16. “Fly Like An Eagle”

Blu-ray

Original Album Atmos Mix

Original Album Hi-Res Stereo Mix

* previously unreleased

The Other Two
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Fri, 05/31/2024
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The Other Two

The Other Two & You

Debut Reissued On LP And CD

Available May 31

Listen To “Innocence (Love To Infinity 7” Remix)” Out Now 

 

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