DIRE STRAITS: THE STUDIO ALBUMS 1978-1991  

All Six Of The Band’s Studio Albums Will Be Available In 6-CD, 8-LP 180-gram Vinyl, And Digital Versions From Rhino On October 9

On October 9, Rhino will release CD and LP sets of all six of Dire Straits’ studio albums. Dire Straits is a band that straddled the globe with their sophisticated guitar rock, wedded to literate story-telling lyrics. Emerging on the UK club and pub circuit in 1977, Dire Straits were led by charismatic singer-songwriter, record producer, and composer Mark Knopfler. Considered one of the most successful musicians the UK has ever produced, he is often cited as one of the greatest guitarists of all time. 

DIRE STRAITS: THE STUDIO ALBUMS 1978-1991 will be available on October 9 as a six-CD collection for $39.98. The albums will come in a deluxe clamshell box, with the CDs housed in mini-LP style cardboard wallets, and each album will include a beautiful poster with the original sleeve artwork (including lyrics and credits). The set will also be available on the same day as a newly re-cut eight-LP collection on 180-gram vinyl for $174.98. Both versions are available for pre-order now. 

Dire Straits’ sound defined the late 70s and early 80s with monster hits such as “Sultans Of Swing,” “Romeo And Juliet,” “Money For Nothing” and “Walk Of Life.” Dire Straits’ 1985 album Brothers In Arms, a global Number 1 and double Grammy® Award winner, is one of the world’s best selling albums. After releasing their final album “On Every Street” in 1991, Knopfler called time on Dire Straits in 1995 and set off on a new path as a solo artist.  

THE STUDIO ALBUMS 1978-1991 features the albums Dire Straits (1978), Communiqué (1979), Making Movies (1980), Love Over Gold (1982), Brothers In Arms (1985) and On Every Street (1991). 

THE STUDIO ALBUMS 1978-1991
CD Track Listing:

CD 1 – Dire Straits  
1.     “Down To The Waterline” 
2.     “Water Of Love” 
3.     “Setting Me Up” 
4.     “Six Blade Knife” 
5.     “Southbound Again” 
6.     “Sultans Of Swing” 
7.     “In The Gallery” 
8.     “Wild West End” 
9.     “Lions”  
 

CD 2 - Communiqué  
1.     “Once Upon A Time In The West”  
2.     “News”  
3.     “Where Do You Think You’re Going?”  
4.     “Communiqué”  
5.     “Lady Writer”  
6.     “Angel Of Mercy”  
7.     “Portobello Belle”  
8.     “Single-Handed Sailor”  
9.     “Follow Me Home”  

CD 3 – Making Movies  
1.     “Tunnel Of Love”  
2.     “Romeo And Juliet”  
3.     “Skateaway”  
4.     “Expresso Love”  
5.     “Hand In Hand”  
6.     “Solid Rock”  
7.     “Les Boys”  
  
CD 4 – Love Over Gold  
1.     “Telegraph Road”  
2.     “Private Investigations”  
3.     “Industrial Disease”  
4.     “Love Over Gold”  
5.     “It Never Rains”  
  
CD 5 – Brothers In Arms  
1.     “So Far Away”  
2.     “Money For Nothing”  
3.     “Walk Of Life”  
4.     “Your Latest Trick”  
5.     “Why Worry”  
6.     “Ride Across The River”  
7.     “The Man’s Too Strong”  
8.     “One World”  
9.     “Brothers In Arms”  
  
CD 6 – On Every Street  
1.     “Calling Elvis”  
2.     “On Every Street”  
3.     “When It Comes To You”  
4.     “Fade To Black”  
5.     “The Bug”  
6.     “You And Your Friend”  
7.     “Heavy Fuel”  
8.     “Iron Hand”  
9.     “Ticket To Heaven”  
10. “My Parties”  
11. “Planet Of New Orleans”  
12.  “How Long”  

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DAVID BOWIE  
SOMETHING IN THE AIR (LIVE PARIS 99)  
ALBUM AVAILABLE TO STREAM ON AUGUST 14  
 
“DRIVE-IN SATURDAY (LIVE AT THE ELYSÉE MONTMARTRE, PARIS, OCTOBER 14, 1999)”AUDIO AND VIDEO AVAILABLE TO STREAM AND DOWNLOAD TODAY  

Parlophone Records is proud to announce release details for a previously unreleased David Bowie live album DAVID BOWIE SOMETHING IN THE AIR (LIVE PARIS 99), available to stream on August 14. “Drive-In Saturday (Live At The Elysée Montmarte, Paris, October 14, 1999)”  audio and video is available to stream or download today.  

SOMETHING IN THE AIR (LIVE PARIS 99) is a 15-track live album, featuring 12 previously unreleased recordings and three tracks used as B-sides for singles from the HOURS… album. The day of the show was a momentous one for Bowie, as that afternoon he was awarded the Commandeurs of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, the highest artistic honour that France can bestow.  

The Elysée Montmartre performance was one of only seven full shows performed during the promotion of the HOURS… album. For this special limited run of gigs Bowie dug deep into his back catalog making these shows particularly memorable. Standout tracks include “Can’t Help Thinking About Me,” first released in 1966 and not performed live in over 30 years, “Word On A Wing” from STATION TO STATION was reinstated into the set after an absence of 23 years, 'Drive-In Saturday' had not been performed since 1974, and  HOURS… track “Something In The Air” made its live debut at this performance.  

SOMETHING IN THE AIR (LIVE PARIS ‘99)  was recorded live at the Elysée Monmartre, mixed by Mark Plati, and features Bowie’s vocals backed by Page Hamilton - guitar, Gail Ann Dorsey - bass, vocals, Plati – guitar, Sterling Campbell – drums, Mike Garson – piano, keyboards, synthesisers, and Emm Gryner and Holly Palmer –backing vocals.  
   
DAVID BOWIE - SOMETHING IN THE AIR (LIVE PARIS ‘99)   
TRACKLISTING  

“Life On Mars?” (David Bowie)  
“Thursday's Child” (David Bowie/Reeves Gabrels)  
“Something In The Air” (David Bowie/Reeves Gabrels)  
“Word On A Wing” (David Bowie)  
“Can't Help Thinking About Me” (David Bowie)  
“China Girl” (David Bowie/Iggy Pop)  
“Always Crashing In The Same Car” (David Bowie)  
“Survive” (David Bowie/Reeves Gabrels)  
“Drive-In Saturday” (David Bowie)  
“Changes” (David Bowie)  
“Seven” (David Bowie/Reeves Gabrels)  
“Repetition” (David Bowie)  
“I Can't Read”  (David Bowie/Reeves Gabrels)  
“The Pretty Things Are Going To Hell” (David Bowie/Reeves Gabrels)  
“Rebel Rebel” (David Bowie)  
  
 
 
 
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GRATEFUL DEAD “SHAKEDOWN STREAM” 
TO END AS WEEKLY SERIES THIS FRIDAY 
WITH UNRELEASED 1990 SHOW

Bob Weir Will Join Live Pre-Show With 
Grateful Dead Archivist David Lemieux And Historian Gary Lambert
On The Official Grateful Dead YouTube Channel 

“Shakedown Stream” Series Will Continue Periodically Going Forward, 
Starting With Legendary Sunshine Daydream Concert Film On August 27 

LOS ANGELES – Since debuting in April, the Grateful Dead’s streaming concert series “Shakedown Stream” has become a welcomed Friday evening distraction to millions of Dead Heads new and old, while raising nearly $250,000 for various charities. The spirited, live pre-shows have seen hosts Grateful Dead archivist David Lemieux and historian Gary Lambert joined by musical luminaries including David Crosby, John Mayer, Branford Marsalis, and Bruce Hornsby, as well as band members Mickey Hart, Bob Weir, and Donna Jean Godchaux. This Friday, August 7, will see “Shakedown Steam” conclude its run as a weekly series, shifting to a more periodic cadence going forward. The final weekly “Shakedown Stream” will feature an unseen show from the Grateful Dead vault from World Music Theater in Tinley Park, Illinois on July 21, 1990. Bob Weir will once again join the live pre-show.

The final weekly “Shakedown Stream” begins this Friday, August 7, at 8PM EST on the official Grateful Dead YouTube Channel and coincides with “The Days Between,” the annual Dead Head celebration of Jerry Garcia’s life that spans the day he was born (August 1, 1942) and the day he died (August 9, 1995). 2020 marks 25 years since Garcia’s passing. The event is also is part of Daze Between, a virtual celebration of the life and music of Garcia, with charity donations going to the Rex Foundation, the non-profit charity founded by the Grateful Dead. 
 
Although the “Shakedown Stream” series will be shifting away from its weekly cadence following this Friday, Dead Heads will not have to wait long for their Grateful Dead streaming fix. The next “Shakedown Stream” is already scheduled for Thursday, August 27 and will feature the legendary Grateful Dead concert film Sunshine Daydream, which captures the band’s live show from 48 years ago to the day (August 27, 1972) from Veneta, Oregon. The film offers a snapshot of the band at the peak of its playing prowess with memorable performances of “China Cat Sunflower,” “Jack Straw,” “Greatest Story Ever Told,” “Bird Song” and a mind-melting version of “Dark Star” that stretches over 30 minutes. The stream will also benefit the Rex Foundation, carrying on the tradition of the original concert, which itself was a benefit concert for the Ken Kesey family’s Springfield Creamery. 
 
“Shakedown Stream” was conceived as a platform for Dead Heads of all ages to virtually congregate during the challenging days the world currently faces and connect in a familiar way, via a Grateful Dead show. Fans are encouraged to submit questions for Lemieux, Lambert, and each week’s special guest in advance at the “Shakedown Stream” submission page with a limited number being answered during the live pre-show. 

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JOHN COLTRANE’S GIANT STEPS CELEBRATES 60 YEARS 

Newly Remastered Version Of The Jazz Saxophonist’s Influential Atlantic Records Debut, Plus Eight Alternate Takes, To Be Featured On Double-LP And Double-CD Anniversary Sets

35-Track Super Deluxe Digital Edition Will Include Newly 
Remastered Versions Of The Album And Sessions Outtakes 

All Collections Will Be Available On September 18

While it’s true that to musicians especially, Coltrane’s fiercely adventurous harmonic imagination is the most absorbing aspect of his developing style, the more basic point is that for many non-musician listeners, Coltrane at his best has an unusually striking emotional impact.” – Nat Hentoff, original liner notes for Giant Steps (1960)
 
You can tag this LP as one of the important ones. – Ralph Gleason, Down Beat (1960) 
 
Everyone, even those who have had reservations about Coltrane, should hear this set. – Mait Edey, The Jazz Review (1960) 
 
History will undoubtedly enshrine this disc as a watershed the likes of which may never truly be appreciated. – Lindsay Planer, AllMusic 

LOS ANGELES – John Coltrane’s Giant Steps – the influential jazz saxophonist’s first album with Atlantic Records – continues to astound and inspire listeners 60 years after its release. Consistently lauded in music histories, Giant Steps was inducted into the Grammy® Hall of Fame in 2001 and went gold in 2018. To celebrate this seminal album’s six-decade anniversary, Rhino has remastered Giant Steps and all 28 of its surviving sessions outtakes for two new collections. A trailer for the new release is available here. 

GIANT STEPS: 60th ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION will be available on September 18 as a 180-gram double-LP set ($31.98) and as a double-CD set ($19.98) and is available for pre-order here. Both versions include the newly remastered version of the original album plus eight alternate takes. The recordings come packaged in a replica of the original sleeve and labels used for the album’s first stereo pressing, and the packages, each with a booklet, include photos, never-before-seen images of Atlantic Records ephemera, original liner notes, and new liner notes written by Grammy®-winning music historian, Ashley Kahn. As a special bonus, fans who order the 2-LP set from Rhino.com will receive a limited edition 7-inch vinyl single disc featuring alternate takes of “Giant Steps” and “Naima.” 
 
The other anniversary release is GIANT STEPS: 60th ANNIVERSARY SUPER DELUXE EDITION, which will be available to download and stream on September 18. The 35-track collection includes the original album, eight alternate takes, and 20 additional outtakes, all of which are newly remastered. Until now, many of the outtakes were only available on the 1995 set: The Heavyweight Champion: The Complete Atlantic Recordings. 

Giant Steps was recorded in 1959 at Atlantic Studios in New York City. The album features Coltrane on tenor saxophone, Paul Chambers on double bass, Tommy Flanagan on piano, and Art Taylor on drums on all songs except for “Naima,” which features Jimmy Cobb on drums and Wynton Kelly on piano. It’s extraordinary to note that Coltrane began principal recording sessions for Giant Steps less than two weeks after finishing his work with Miles Davis on Kind of Blue, which became the best-selling jazz album in history. 

Considered a landmark in modern jazz improvisation, Giant Steps earned a rare honor in 2004 when the album was selected by the Library of Congress for inclusion in the National Recording Registry. It is well known for Coltrane’s exploration into third-related chord movements, which are now known as ‘Coltrane changes.’ Several compositions on the album have become jazz standards, including the ballad “Naima” (named for his wife) and the title track.  

In the new liner notes that accompany the vinyl and CD sets, Kahn details the album’s origins and eloquently writes about its lasting impact, while interweaving quotes and commentary from Coltrane’s peers, critics, and family. “And yet…Giant Steps is Exhibit A of how Coltrane’s obsession with the inner mechanics of music could not—and did not—impede his lyrical priority as a soloist, nor his compositional knack for inventing memorable, deeply entrancing melodies, says Kahn. “It never trips over its own intricacies, never loses sight that it is indeed music. The title track connects with an altogether hip, finger-snapping affect. “Cousin Mary” is a marvel of blues simplicity and smoky, late-night vibe; “Mr. P. C.” a burner fired by a toe-curling, R&B feel. “Naima” stands as one of Coltrane’s most wistful romantic statements, and “Syeeda’s Song Flute” one of his most playful. “Countdown” is a dizzying slalom down a mountainside, while “Spiral” thrills with a more relaxed energy, a gear-shifting exercise.” 

“‘People like to talk about Giant Steps as a test for young horn players and how he’s breaking new ground with some of the pieces,’ says Ravi Coltrane, son of John, who was born in 1965 and grew up in Southern California and is one of many reed players who have spent countless hours with the music. “‘But it’s the accessibility that stands out for me. The accessibility, despite how challenging some of the material is. It’s still all very listenable and very joyful. John’s music is a joy to study and to play. It’s a joy to listen to.’” 

Kahn concludes, “It remains one of the most talked-about albums of the modern era, a set of music all should have and absorb. It is music that has lived up to the grandiosity of its title: the first, yet not final, of John Coltrane’s fully realized statements, a point along a comet-like path of creative genius, an indelible marker on the timeline of popular music. It is a jazz classic recognized far beyond jazz circles. What more could a true artist hope to achieve?”

GIANT STEPS: 60th ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION
LP and CD Track Listing:

Side One / CD 1
1.      “Giant Steps”
2.      “Cousin Mary”
3.      “Countdown”
4.      “Spiral”

Side Two / CD 1
1.      “Syeeda’s Song Flute”
2.      “Naima”
3.      “Mr. P.C.”

Side Three / CD 2
1.      “Giant Steps” (Alternate, Take 1, Incomplete)
2.      “Naima” (Alternate Take)
3.      “Like Sonny” (Alternate Take)
4.      “Countdown” (Alternate Take)

Side Four / CD 2
1.      “Syeeda’s Song Flute” (Alternate Take)
2.      “Cousin Mary” (Alternate Take)
3.      “Giant Steps” (Alternate Version Two False Start)
4.      “Giant Steps” (Alternate Take)

GIANT STEPS: 60th ANNIVERSARY SUPER DELUXE EDITION
Track Listing

1.      “Giant Steps”
2.      “Cousin Mary”
3.      “Countdown”
4.      “Spiral”
5.      “Syeeda’s Song Flute”
6.      “Naima”
7.      “Mr. P.C.”
The Outtakes
8.      “Giant Steps” (Alternate, Take 1, Incomplete)
9.      “Giant Steps” (Alternate, Take 2, False Start)
10.  “Giant Steps” (Alternate, Take 3, Incomplete)
11.  “Giant Steps” (Alternate, Take 4, Incomplete)
12.  “Giant Steps” (Alternate, Take 5)
13.  “Giant Steps” (Alternate, Take 6, False Start)
14.  “Giant Steps” (Alternate, Take 7, Incomplete)
15.  “Giant Steps” (Alternate, Take 8)
16.  “Naima” (Alternate, Take 1, False Start)
17.  “Naima” (Alternate, Take 2, Incomplete)
18.  “Naima” (Alternate, Take 3)
19.  “Naima” (Alternate, Take 4, False Start)
20.  “Naima” (Alternate, Take 5)
21.  “Naima” (Alternate, Take 6)
22.  “Like Sonny” (Rehearsal 1, False Start)
23.  “Like Sonny” (Rehearsal 2, Incomplete)
24.  “Like Sonny” (Alternate, Take 1, False Start)
25.  “Like Sonny” (Alternate, Take 2, Incomplete)
26.  “Like Sonny” (Alternate, Take 3, Incomplete)
27.  “Like Sonny” (Alternate, Take 4, False Start)
28.  “Like Sonny” (Alternate, Take 5)
29.  “Like Sonny” (Alternate, Take 6, Incomplete)
30.  “Like Sonny” (Alternate, Take 7)
31.  “Countdown” (Alternate Take)
32.  “Syeeda’s Song Flute” (Alternate Take)
33.  “Cousin Mary” (Alternate Take)
34.  “Giant Steps” Take 3 (Incomplete)
35.  “Giant Steps” Take 6 (Alternate)

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BLACK SABBATH CELEBRATE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR ICONIC ALBUM PARANOID 

VINYL SUPER DELUXE EDITION OUT OCTOBER 9

Five-LP Collection Includes Original Album Plus Rare Quad Mix
Along With The Vinyl Debut Of Two 1970 Concerts

LOS ANGELES - Wildly regarded as innovators of the musical genre which came to be known as Heavy Metal, legendary Birmingham-bred Black Sabbath celebrate the 50th anniversary in 2020 of their multi-million selling album Paranoid with a 5-LP edition released on October 9, featuring the vinyl debut of two 1970 concerts. 

PARANOID: SUPER DELUXE EDITION includes the original album, in addition to a rare 1974 Quad Mix of the album folded down to stereo, plus two concerts from 1970, from Montreux and Brussels, that are pressed on vinyl for the first time. The five-LP set comes with a hardbound book with extensive liner notes featuring interviews with all four band members, rare photos, and memorabilia, a poster, as well as a replica of the tour book sold during the Paranoid tour. The collection is available for pre-order now at the Rhino.com store for $109.98. 

After the success of the band's self-titled debut in early 1970, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward returned that fall with Paranoid. The record became the band's first album to top the U.K. charts and has sold more than 4 million copies in the U.S. alone. Today, songs like "War Pigs," "Planet Caravan," "Iron Man," and of course, "Paranoid," continue to inspire a new generation of musicians around the world. 

PARANOID: SUPER DELUXE EDITION first two LPs feature the original album plus a Quadraphonic Mix of the album. Originally released on vinyl and 8-track cartridge in 1974, but subsequently long out of print, the Quad Mix has now been made available as a fold-down to stereo mix on vinyl for this set. 

The collection's final three LPs mark the official vinyl debut of two 1970 live performances. The first was recorded on August 31 in Montreux, Switzerland shortly before the release of Paranoid. It captures the band, already a tight musical unit, thundering through new songs like "Hand Of Doom" and "Iron Man" while mixing in "N.I.B." and "Behind The Wall Of Sleep" from their debut album. The second concert was recorded a few months later in Brussels during the band's performance for Belgian television. Unofficial versions of this classic show have circulated in the past, but they've never sounded this good.  

BLACK SABBATH 
Paranoid Super Deluxe 5-LP Boxed Set
Track Listings:

LP 1: Original Album 
Side A
“War Pigs / Luke’s Wall” 
“Paranoid” 
“Planet Caravan” 
“Iron Man” 
Side B
“Electric Funeral”
“Hand Of Doom” 
“Rat Salad” 
“Jack The Stripper / Fairies Wear Boots”
 
LP 2: Quadradisc Mix in Stereo (WS4 1887) 1974
Side C
“War Pigs / Luke’s Wall” 
“Paranoid” 
“Planet Caravan” 
“Iron Man”
 
Side D
“Electric Funeral”
“Hand Of Doom” 
“Rat Salad” 
“Jack The Stripper / Fairies Wear Boots”
 
LP 3: Live in Montreux 1970 (Part One)
Side E
“Intro” 
“Paranoid” 
“N.I.B.”
“Behind The Wall Of Sleep”

Side F
“Iron Man”
“War Pigs”
 
LP 4: Live in Montreux 1970 (Part Two)/Live in Brussels 1970 (Part One)
Side G
“Fairies Wear Boots” 
“Hand Of Doom” 
 
Side H
“Paranoid” 
“Hand Of Doom”
“Rat Salad”
“Iron Man” 
 
LP 5: Live in Brussels 1970 (Part Two) 
Side J
“Black Sabbath” 
“N.I.B.” 
 
Side K
“Behind The Wall Of Sleep” 
“War Pigs” 
“Fairies Wear Boots” 
 

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