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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CHICAGO’S TIMELESS DEBUT GOES QUADRAPHONIC

Rhino Handmade Puts Four On The Floor, Offering Chicago Transit Authority
In True Discrete Quadraphonic Sound for the First Time Ever On
DTS DVD With Four Channels Of 24-Bit, 96 kHz Audio

Pre-Order Now At Rhino.com, Ships Later This Month

LOS ANGELES – For the first time ever, Rhino Handmade will release Chicago’s chart-topping debut in true discrete Quadraphonic sound. Mastered using the original four-track Quad mixes, this music-only DVD offers the band's unique fusion of rock and jazz in all its “quadtastic” glory.

Featuring four channels of 24-bit, 96 kHz audio (down-scalable to 24-bit, 48 kHz), this DTS DVD is to be played in a DVD player with Surround Sound in order to enjoy the Quadraphonic mix as intended. Please note that this release does not include a two-channel stereo mix. Scheduled to ship later this month, CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY is available for pre-order exclusively at www.rhino.com for a suggested list price of $29.98.

One of the earliest offerings of what would later be known as Surround Sound, Quadraphonic sound uses four channels and speakers placed in four corners of a room to create signals that are independent of one another. To learn more, visit Rhino Handmade’s primer on Quadraphonic sound at www.rhino.com/global/what-quad.

CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY (aka Chicago I) rose to the top of the charts in 1969 with 12 unforgettable tracks, including the hit singles “Beginnings,” “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?” and “Questions 67 and 68.” Certified double platinum, this classic double album also contains a cover of Steve Winwood’s “I’m A Man,” “Prologue, August 29, 1968” (recorded at the Democratic convention) and the 15-plus minute live take on “Liberation.” The album also has the unique distinction of having stayed on the charts for an amazing three-year run; a record when it was released in 1969.

More than 40 years after Chicago’s epic debut, the band continues to tour regularly, selling out venues around the world. Just this year, the band earned its 22nd gold album for Rhino’s Best of Chicago 40th Anniversary Edition. The first American rock band to chart Top 40 albums in five decades, Chicago’s far-reaching list of creative and commercial accomplishments includes: a Grammy Award, multiple American Music Awards, record sales in excess of 100,000,000, 21 Top 10 singles, five consecutive Number One albums, with incredible 25 of their 32 albums earning platinum certification.

CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY – QUADRAPHONIC
Track Listing

1. “Introduction”
2. “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?”
3. “Beginnings”
4. “Questions 67 and 68”
5. “Listen”
6. “Poem 58”
7. “Free Form Guitar”
8. “South California Purples”
9. “I’m A Man”
10. “Prologue (August 29, 1968)”
11. “Someday (August 29, 1968)”
12. “Liberation”

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