MARILLION – FUGAZI (DELUXE EDITION)

 

3-CD/Blu-Ray And 4-LP Deluxe Editions Of Marillion’s Acclaimed Second Studio Album Out On September 10 

 

In March 1984, Marillion released their second studio album Fugazi, which went on to be certified Gold and reached Number 5 in the UK albums charts. The classic album spawned two singles “Assassing” and “Punch & Judy,” both reaching #22 and #29 on the UK singles charts respectively. 

  

FUGAZI will be celebrated in two versions as a 4-LP boxed set and as a 3-CD/Blu-ray book and will be released on September 10. Rhino.com also has limited quantities of both the 3-CD/Blu-ray available for pre-order here and 4-LP sets here. The music will also be available digitally and for streaming on the same day. Fugazi was the first Marillion album to feature Ian Mosley on drums and percussion, replacing Mick Pointer after the highly successful Script For A Jester’s Tear. It also included Fish, Steve Rothery, Pete Trewavas and Mark Kelly. 

 

Both sets open with brand new 2021 remixed stereo versions by Andy Bradfield and Avril Mackintosh, who also remixed the deluxe editions of Script For A Jester’s Tear and Clutching At Straws. They also include a show from The Spectrum, a concert hall in Montreal, Canada recorded in 1984. The performance includes fan favorites from both Fugazi and their debut album Script For A Jester’s Tear in the form of tracks such as “Jigsaw,” “Incubus,” “He Knows You Know,” “Chelsea Monday” and many more. It also features a performance of the B-side “Charting The Single.” 

  

The Blu-ray features 96k/24-bit versions of both the new Fugazi stereo remix and the Live at The Spectrum, Montreal, Canada concert and contains a 5.1 surround sound version of the new 2021 stereo remix of “Fugazi.” 

  

The Blu-ray also contains a compelling look at the fascinating story behind FUGAZI in a new documentary, entitled The Performance Has Just Begun, which features all the band members talking about how the album came to fruition. This is followed by the band giving an insightful track-by-track commentary of the album, as well as the music video of “Assassing” with both the original and remixed audio. 

 

FUGAZI (DELUXE EDITION)

Tracklisting

 

4-LP Boxed Set:

 

LP1: Fugazi (2021 Stereo Remix)

Side 1

1. “Assassing”

2. “Punch And Judy”

3. “Jigsaw”

4. “Emerald Lies”

 

Side 2

1. “She Chameleon”

2. “Incubus”

3. “Fugazi”

 

LP2: Live at The Spectrum, Montreal, Canada, 20th June 1984 (Part 1)

Side 3

1. “Assassing”

2. “Punch And Judy”

3. “Jigsaw”

 

Side 4

1. “Script For A Jester's Tear”

2. “Chelsea Monday”

 

LP3: Live at The Spectrum, Montreal, Canada, 20th June 1984 (Part 2)

Side 5

1. “Emerald Lies”

2. “Cinderella Search”

3. “Incubus”

 

Side 6

1. “Charting the Single”

2. “He Knows You Know”

 

LP4: Live at The Spectrum, Montreal, Canada, 20th June 1984 (Part 3)

Side 7

1. “Fugazi”

2. “Forgotten Sons”

 

Side 8

1. “Garden Party”

2. “Market Square Heroes”

 

 

3CD + Blu-ray

 

CD1: Stereo Album 2021 Remix

1. “Assassing”

2. “Punch And Judy”

3. “Jigsaw”

4. “Emerald Lies”

5. “She Chameleon”

6. “Incubus”

7. “Fugazi”

 

CD2: Live at The Spectrum, Montreal, Canada, 20th June 1984 (Part 1)

1. “Assassing”

2. “Punch And Judy”

3. “Jigsaw”

4. “Script For A Jester's Tear”

5. “Chelsea Monday”

6. “Emerald Lies”

7. “Cinderella Search”

8. “Incubus”

 

CD3: Live at The Spectrum, Montreal, Canada, 20th June 1984 (Part 2)

1. “Charting the Single”

2. “He Knows You Know”

3. “Fugazi”    

4. “Forgotten Sons”

5. “Garden Party”

6. “Market Square Heroes”

 

Blu-ray

 

Audio

• Fugazi 2021 Stereo Remix
• 96/24 Stereo LPCM / DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 / 96/24 5.1 LPCM

“Assassing”

“Punch & Judy”

“Jigsaw”

“Emerald Lies”

“She Chameleon”

“Incubus”

“Fugazi”

• Live in Montreal 1984
• 96/24 Stereo LPCM

“Assassing”

“Punch & Judy”

“Jigsaw”

“Script for a Jester’s Tear”

“Chelsea Monday”

“Emerald Lies”

“Cinderella Search”

“Incubus”

“Charting the Single”

“He Knows You Know”

“Fugazi”

“Forgotten Sons”

“Garden Party”

“Market Square Heroes”

• Extra Tracks
• 48/16 Stereo LPCM

“Cinderella Search” (Extended Single)

“Assassing” (Alternate Mix)

“Three Boats Down From The Candy”

“Punch & Judy” (Demo)

“She Chameleon” (Demo)

“Emerald Lies” (Demo)

“Incubus” (Demo)

 

Video

• The Performance Has Just Begun - The Story of Fugazi
• The Story of the Songs - Track by Track
• Assassing Promo Video
• Fugazi Live - Hear We Go - Swiss TV 1984
• Backstage Interview / Assassing / Punch & Judy / Jigsaw / Cinderella Search / Incubus / Garden Party / Market Square Heroes

 

  

 

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LYKKE LI ANNOUNCES 10TH ANNIVERSARY DELUXE REISSUE OF

CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ALBUM WOUNDED RHYMES

(July 12, 2021) - Today, LA-based, vocalist, producer, and songwriter Lykke Li announces the 10th Anniversary deluxe reissue of her seminal album Wounded Rhymes. The digital deluxe edition is out this Friday, July 16 with the vinyl edition out Friday, October 15. The reissue features unreleased demo versions of “Youth Knows No Pain,” “Jerome,” “I Follow Rivers” and for the first time ever on DSPs a remix of “I Follow Rivers” by Tyler, the Creator. Fans can pre-order the vinyl reissue here: https://LykkeLi.lnk.to/woundedrhymes 

 

The critically acclaimed album was produced by Bjorn Yttling and named one of the Best Albums of 2011 by The New York Times, Pitchfork, Entertainment Weekly, The Guardian, Clash, Paste, SPIN, and more. The album yielded singles “I Follow Rivers,” “Get Some,” “Sadness is a Blessing,” and “Youth Knows No Pain.” 

 

Praise of Wounded Rhymes:

 

Pitchfork writer Stephen M. Deusner viewed Wounded Rhymes as "an album of stark, scintillating contrasts: between fantasy and reality, between the powerful and the vulnerable, between the brash and the quiet, between the rhythmic and the melodic."

 

PopMatters described it as "a dark record, borne of lost love and youthful frustrations, more suited in tone to the frozen lake country than the haze of sunny SoCal. It means this is a seriously heavy and seriously excellent album."

 

Sean Fennessey of Spin stated that the album is "equal parts seething ice princess and lonely snowwoman, vacillating almost track by track between fury and despondence over a scotched relationship", adding that "the dual objectives—weep for me, fear me—collide throughout, creating a dicey, but gripping album."

 

Rolling Stone critic Jody Rosen asserted “Lykke Li is a different kind of Swedish wunderkind: an ingenious oddball.”

 

AV Club critic Chris Martins expressed, “At her core, this new snarling, burned Lykke Li is unfamiliar, perhaps even to herself, but it’s to our benefit. We get to meet her all over again.”

Wounded Rhymes 10th Anniversary Digital Deluxe Edition Tracklisting:

1. "Youth Knows No Pain"

2. "I Follow Rivers"

3. "Love out of Lust"

4. "Unrequited Love"

5. "Get Some"

6. "Rich Kid Blues"

7. "Sadness Is a Blessing"

8. "I Know Places"

9. "Jerome"

10. "Silent My Song"

11. "Made You Move"

12. "Youth Knows No Pain (The Lost Sessions Full Version)"

13. "Jerome (The Lost Sessions)"

14. "I Follow Rivers (The Lost Sessions)"

15. "I Follow Rivers (The Magician Remix)"

16. "I Follow Rivers (Tyler, the Creator Remix)"

 

About Lykke Li

Lykke Li creates connection with the depth of emotion in her lyrics and her consistency has made her an iconic staple in music with a decade-spanning career having created her own lane when it comes to genre and songwriting. In addition to selling out shows across the world, she has performed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Conan, Jools Holland, and received praise from The New York Times, NPR, Pitchfork, The Fader, Complex, Rolling Stone, and more. Last year, Lykke featured on Mark Ronson’s critically acclaimed single “Late Night Feelings” and joined him for a live performance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Outside of music, she starred in the Terrence Malick film Song to Song and also co-founded the female-owned Yola Mezcal brand, which brought the inaugural all-female music and arts festival Yola Día to Los Angeles and featured performances from Megan Thee Stallion, Cat Power, and Courtney Love. 

 

The Long-Awaited Brand New Album From Gerry Rafferty Available Digitally On September 3

 

Listen To The First Single “Slow Down” Today

 

On September 3, Gerry Rafferty will posthumously release the album REST IN BLUE. The 14-track record will be Rafferty’s 11th solo studio album and features artwork by long-time collaborator and friend John Byrne.

 

From 2006, Rafferty started work on a new album on and off, but sadly passed away in 2011. His daughter, Martha Rafferty, sought to complete a project started by her father, culminating in REST IN BLUE. Many of the demos left by Rafferty included multiple layers of synths, which Martha stripped back to showcase his immense vocal ability. The result is an album brimming with raw emotion, and a quintessential collection of blues, rock, and folk. Some of the demos date back as far as 1970, many of which Rafferty had singled out as potential tracks for his new album.

 

With elements of the songs written at varying parts of Rafferty’s career, the album tackles a variety of topics including, climate change on “Sign Of The Times,” questioning the legality of war in “Lost Highway,” and addressing problems with his alcoholism in the emotively honest “Still In Denial.” As well as many brand-new originals penned by Rafferty, the album features popular traditional folk songs such as “Wild Mountain Thyme” and “Dirty Old Town.” It also features a cover of Richard & Linda Thompson’s “It’s Just The Motion,” an artist Rafferty was a big admirer of. The album finishes with a re-record of the Stealers Wheel classic “Stuck In The Middle With You” recorded back in the 90s, which gives the track a fresh, country-inspired interpretation.

 

REST IN BLUE called upon many musicians that had worked closely with Rafferty throughout his career. One of which is guitarist Hugh Burns, who played on a vast amount of Rafferty’s catalog, including the powerful guitar solo on “Baker Street.” Renowned vocalist Katie Kissoon performed backing vocals on many of the tracks, having previously worked with the likes of Eric Clapton, Roger Waters, George Michael, and many more. REST IN BLUE also features Alan Clark, formerly of Dire Straits, on piano and the Hammond organ, alongside many other incredible musicians. Whilst the album features many long-time collaborators, it also features bright, upcoming talent in the form of producer Tambala, who co-produced and mixed the track “Slow Down,” the album’s first single which is available to listen to now.

 

With hits such as “Baker Street,” “Right Down The Line” and “Night Owl,” Gerry Rafferty is one of Scotland’s and the UK’s finest songwriters and musicians in history. He first found success as part of the band The Humblebums, which included beloved comedian, actor and musician Billy Connolly. Rafferty went on to form Stealers Wheel with old school friend Joe Egan, who produced a number of successful albums alongside the rock classic “Stuck In The Middle With You,” a track which has transcended generations with notable syncs in films such as Tarantino’s Resevoir Dogs, and is still widely popular to this day. Following his departure from Stealers Wheel, Rafferty relaunched his solo career in 1978 with the album City To City, including hits such as “Right Down The Line” and “Baker Street,” which features the iconic saxophone solo by Raphael Ravenscroft. Rafferty went on to release ten studio albums, solidifying his status one of the finest musicians and songwriters to come out of the UK.

 

Tracklisting:

 

1.    “Still In Denial”

2.    “Full Moon”

3.    “Sign Of The Times”

4.    “You Are All I Want”

5.    “I Still Love You”

6.    “Wild Mountain Thyme”

7.    “Slow Down”

8.    “It’s Just The Motion”

9.    “Look At Me Now”

10. “Dirty Old Town”

11. “Lost Highway”

12. “Keeper Of My Soul”

13. “Precious Moments”

14. “Stuck In The Middle With You”

 

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JONI MITCHELL BLUE CELEBRATES

50 YEARS WITH NEW DIGITAL EP

Blue 50 (Demos & Outtakes) Is Available Today Digitally With Five Unreleased Tracks From The Making Of Blue That Will Also Appear On Next Mitchell Archive Release

Debuting On November 12, The 5-CD And Digital Collection

Joni Mitchell Archives Vol. 2: The Reprise Years (1968-1971)

Will Explore The Period Leading Up To Blue Through

Nearly Six Hours Of Unreleased Home, Studio, And Live Recordings

 

LISTEN NOW

 

Limited Edition 10-LP Version Of Archives Vol. 2 Available For Pre-Order Now Exclusively At JoniMitchell.com

 

Blue Era Images HERE

 

LOS ANGELES – Tomorrow will be the 50th anniversary of Joni Mitchell’s masterpiece, Blue. To celebrate, Rhino is releasing two new collections that offer different perspectives on one of the greatest albums ever made and the inspired period of creativity that made it possible.

 

Rhino kicks off the celebration today with the release of Blue 50 (Demos & Outtakes), a digital EP that debuts five unreleased recordings from the making of Blue that will appear on the upcoming Archives collection. The striking cover of the BLUE 50 EP features the original Blue color treatment with a previously unseen alternate photo of Mitchell by Tim Considine from the same show as the original.

Each track on Blue 50 (Demos & Outtakes) is a standout, including the demos for “California” and an early version of “A Case Of You” that features different lyrics from those heard on the final album. There are also two alternate takes on the EP. The first is a version of “River” that adds French horns, unlike the album version, which features Mitchell solo on piano. The other alternate take is for “Urge For Going.” Mitchell originally wrote the song in the mid-Sixties and often included in her early live sets. She later revisited the song during the sessions for Blue, recording a version that included strings, that differs from the version that was later released as the b-side to her 1972 hit “You Turn Me On, I’m A Radio.” The final unreleased song is the studio recording for “Hunter,” another song that was cut from Blue at the last minute that Mitchell later performed live but never officially released on an album.

 

All five of these tracks will also be included in JONI MITCHELL ARCHIVES VOL. 2: THE REPRISE YEARS (1968-1971), which will be released on November 12 as a 5-CD set ($64.98) as well as digitally. The music will be available the same day exclusively at www.JoniMitchell.com as a 10-LP set ($249.98) on 180-gram vinyl, limited to 4,000 copies. All orders on the official Joni Mitchell store come with an exclusive 7”x7” art print featuring a never-before-seen illustration by Mitchell from the era.

 

The tracks on ARCHIVES VOL. 2 have been sequenced chronologically to follow Mitchell in real time through one of the most creative periods of her career. The collection uncovers several unreleased Mitchell originals, including “Jesus” recorded in 1969 at her friend Jane Lurie’s New York apartment in Chelsea, which also served as the setting for the song “Chelsea Morning.”

 

Other highlights include Mitchell’s performance at Le Hibou Coffee House in Ottawa on March 19, 1968 that was recorded by Jimi Hendrix and a concert at the Paris Theatre in London on October 29, 1970 that was broadcast on the BBC. The latter includes several songs destined to appear on Blue the following year: “Carey,” “River” and “My Old Man.” In addition, singer-songwriter James Taylor joined Mitchell to perform with her during the second half of the show.

 

Among the other treasures on ARCHIVES VOL. 2 is Mitchell’s complete Carnegie Hall debut, recorded on February 1, 1969, a few months before the release of her second album, Clouds, which would win Mitchell her first of nine Grammy Awards. In addition to its inclusion on ARCHIVES VOL. 2, the concert will also be released separately on October 29 as a 3-LP set on 180-gram vinyl for $59.98, with an exclusive 180-gram, white vinyl version, limited to 3,000 copies, available at www.JoniMitchell.com.

 

Like its predecessor, ARCHIVES VOL. 2 includes a booklet illustrated with many unseen photos from Mitchell’s personal collection as well as new liner notes featuring conversations about the time period between writer/filmmaker Cameron Crowe and Mitchell.

 

ARCHIVES VOL. 2 serves as a companion to The Reprise Albums (1968-1971) boxed set, which arrives on July 2 in 4-CD, 4-LP, and digital versions. It includes newly remastered versions of Blue (1971) and the three albums that came before it: Song To A Seagull (1968), Clouds (1969), and Ladies Of The Canyon (1970).

 

JONI MITCHELL

BLUE 50 (DEMOS & OUTTAKES)

Digital EP Track Listing

 

1.    “A Case Of You” - Demo

2.    “California” - Demo

3.    “Hunter”

4.    “River” - with French horns

5.    “Urge For Going” - with strings

 

 

JONI MITCHELL ARCHIVES VOL. 2: THE REPRISE YEARS (1968 TO 1971)

Full Track Listing

 

Disc One

Joni’s home (late 1967/early 1968)

1.    “Midnight Cowboy” – Version one

2.    “The Dawntreader” – Demo with vocal overdub

3.    “Song To A Seagull”

4.    “Midnight Cowboy” – Version two

Jane Lurie’s Apartment, Chelsea, Manhattan, New York City, NY (late 1967/early 1968)

5.    “The Way It Is”

6.    “Turn Around” – Incomplete

Home Demo, Joni’s home (late 1967/early 1968)

7.    “I Had A King” – Demo with piano overdub

8.    “Roses Blue” – Demo with peacock harp overdub

9.    “The Fiddle And The Drum” – Piano demo

Song To A Seagull Session, Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA (January 24, 1968)

10. “Jeremy”

11. “Conversation”

12. “Both Sides Now”

13. “The Gift Of The Magi”

Jane Lurie’s Apartment, Chelsea, Manhattan, New York City, NY (early 1968)

14. “It’s Easy”

15. “Another Melody”

Live at Canterbury House, Ann Arbor, MI (March 10, 1968)

16. Introduction

17. “Jeremy”

18. “Songs To Aging Children Come”

 

Disc Two

Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Recorded by Jimi Hendrix (March 19, 1968)

First Set

1.    “Night In The City”

2.    “Come To The Sunshine”

3.    Intro to “The Pirate Of Penance”

4.    “The Pirate Of Penance”

5.    “Conversation”

6.    “The Way It Is”

7.    Intro to “The Dawntreader”

8.    “The Dawntreader”

Second Set

9.    “Marcie”

10. Intro to “Nathan La Franeer”

11. “Nathan La Franeer”

12. Intro to “Dr. Junk”

13. “Dr. Junk”

14. Intro to “Michael From Mountains”

15. “Michael From Mountains”

16. “Go Tell The Drummer Man”

17. Intro to “I Don’t Know Where I Stand”

18. “I Don’t Know Where I Stand”

19. Intro to “Sisotowbell Lane”

20. “Sisotowbell Lane”

21. Intro to “Ladies Of The Canyon”

22. “Ladies Of The Canyon”

Studio Session, Western Recorders, Hollywood, CA (May 31, 1968)

23. “Come To The Sunshine”

Jane Lurie’s Apartment, Chelsea, Manhattan, New York City, NY (summer 1968)

24. “My Second Album”

25. “Lambert, Hendricks & Ross”

26. “The Pirate Of Penance”

Top Gear BBC Radio Broadcast, London, England (recorded September 23, 1968)

27. Intro to “Chelsea Morning”

28. “Chelsea Morning” – with the John Cameron Group

29. Intro to “The Gallery”

30. “The Gallery”

31. Intro to “Night In The City”

32. “Night In The City” – with the John Cameron Group

 

Disc Three

Live at Carnegie Hall, New York City, NY (February 1, 1969)

First Set

1.    “Chelsea Morning”

2.    A Valentine for Joni

3.    “Cactus Tree”

4.    “Night In The City”

5.    “I Had A King”

6.    “Blue Boy”

7.    My American Skirt

8.    “The Fiddle And The Drum”

9.    Spoony’s Wonderful Adventure

10. “That Song About The Midway”

11. “Both Sides Now”

Second Set

12. “Marcie”

13. “Nathan La Franeer”

14. Intro to “The Gallery”

15. “The Gallery”

16. “Hunter”

17. “Morning Morgantown”

18. Intro to “Get Together”

19. “Get Together”

20. Intro to “The Circle Game/Little Green”

21. “The Circle Game/Little Green”

Encore

22. “Michael From Mountains”

 

Disc Four

Live at Carnegie Hall, New York City, NY (February 1, 1969)

1.    Intro to “Urge For Going”

2.    “Urge For Going”

Clouds Sessions, A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA (spring 1969)

3.    “Conversation”

4.    “Blue Boy”

5.    “The Priest”

Jane Lurie’s Apartment, Chelsea, Manhattan, New York City, NY (mid 1969)

6.    “Jesus”

7.    Playing piano and vocalizing

The Dick Cavett Show ABC TV Broadcast, New York City, NY (Recorded August 18, 1969)

8.    “Chelsea Morning”

9.    “Willy”

10. “For Free”

11. Interview

12. “The Fiddle And The Drum”

Ladies Of The Canyon Demo Session, A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA (late 1969)

13. “Woodstock”

Live at Centennial Auditorium, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada (November 1, 1969)

14. “As I Lie Thinking In My Backyard On August 2nd”

15. “Roses Blue”

16. “Rainy Night House”

Ladies Of The Canyon Sessions, A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA (late 1969)

17. “Ladies Of The Canyon” – with cellos

18. “Blue Boy” – with recorder coda

In Concert BBC TV Broadcast, (recorded September 3, 1970)

19. “All I Want”

Blue Demo Sessions, A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA (September 1970)

20. “A Case Of You”

21. “California”

 

Disc Five

In Concert BBC Radio Broadcast, Paris Theatre, London England (recorded October 29, 1970)

1.    Introduction

2.    “That Song About The Midway”

3.    Intro to “The Gallery”

4.    “The Gallery”

5.    “Hunter”

6.    Intro to “River”

7.    “River”

8.    “My Old Man”

9.    “The Priest”

10. This is a mountain dulcimer

11. “Carey”

12. “A Case Of You” – with James Taylor

13. Intro to “California” – with James Taylor

14. “California” – with James Taylor

15. Intro to “For Free” – with James Taylor

16. “For Free” – with James Taylor

17. Intro to “The Circle Game” – with James Taylor

18. “The Circle Game” – with James Taylor

19. Intro to “You Can Close Your Eyes” – with James Taylor

20. “You Can Close Your Eyes” – with James Taylor

21. “Both Sides Now”

22. Intro to “Big Yellow Taxi”

23. “Big Yellow Taxi”

Blue Sessions, A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA (late 1970/early 1971)

24. “Hunter”

25. “River” – with French horns

26. “Urge For Going” – with strings

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