BARENAKED LADIES: ORIGINAL HITS, ORIGINAL STARS

The Multi-Platinum Band’s Hits Are Available On Vinyl For First Time!

Available Tomorrow, October 4

LOS ANGELES – Barenaked Ladies will release their first-ever vinyl hits collection tomorrow as the group celebrates more than three decades of chart success. The 12-song compilation includes the multi-platinum band’s biggest singles, as well as their theme to the television series The Big Bang Theory, which is making its vinyl debut. ORIGINAL HITS, ORIGINAL STARS will be released tomorrow, on October 4 for $19.98.

“We’ve had many hits, and I believe they are all truly great. These however...are the Greatest,” says lead singer, guitarist, and song-writer, Ed Robertson. The song selection spans Barenaked Ladies’ career and includes “If I Had $1000000” from the group’s July 1992 major-label debut, Gordon.  The album was certified gold in the U.S and diamond in their native Canada. The following year, Gordon garnered them the Juno Award for Group of the Year – the first of eight Juno Awards Barenaked Ladies have won to date. The band was also inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2018.

ORIGINAL HITS, ORIGINAL STARS features early favorites like “The Old Apartment” from 1996’s Born On A Pirate Ship and a live version of “Brian Wilson,” which appeared on the concert album Rock Spectacle (1996), the band’s first platinum-selling album in the U.S. Much of ORIGINAL HITS, ORIGINAL STARS draws on the critical and commercial success Barenaked Ladies enjoyed with Stunt (1998) and Maroon (2000). Stunt was certified 4x platinum in the U.S. and included “It’s All Been Done” and the Grammy-nominated international smash, “One Week,” which reached the #1 spot on Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart on October 17, 1998. Maroon, another U.S. platinum-selling release, included “Falling For The First Time” and the Grammy-nominated single “Pinch Me.”  This album also features “Easy” from 2006’s Barenaked Ladies Are Me, “You Run Away” from 2010’s All in Good Time and “Odds Are” from 2013’s Grinning Streak.  

The band hit the road this summer with Hootie & the Blowfish on an extensive 44-city North American tour. Billboard notes, “Barenaked Ladies may have opened the show, but its headliner status was undeniable Saturday night…the group proved to be seasoned entertainers and a dream support act.”  More fantastic quotes about the tour below:

If the show had ended after the Ladies’ hourlong set, it still would’ve been money well spent. But combining that with nearly two hours of Hootie? Even if you DID have $1,000,000, you couldn’t buy a better concert. – Cleveland.com

This was one of those two for the price of one concerts as not one, but two headliners came to town… This was one of the biggest crowds we've ever seen there. – mlive.com

 You can tell how a concert is going to be at the AMP by how quickly your cell phone stops working because of tower overload. Mine was already a paperweight at 7:15 p.m., even before opening act The Barenaked Ladies took the stage. – fayettevilleflyer.com

 (Barenaked Ladies) have perfected their harmonies and playing over the years, but it’s their stage presence that really lifts them above most bands. – nysmusic.com

 Hootie & the Blowfish and the Barenaked Ladies dropped a tight, well-rehearsed three-plus hours of hits and under-appreciated album cuts on a sold out Bridgestone Arena.  – tasteofcountry.com

ORIGINAL HITS, ORIGINAL STARS
LP Track Listing:

Side A
1.    “Pinch Me”
2.    “Testing 1,2,3”
3.    “The Old Apartment”
4.    “It’s All Been Done”
5.    “Falling For The First Time”
6.    “Easy”
 
Side B
1.    “Brian Wilson (Live)”
2.    “Odds Are”
3.    “Big Bang Theory Theme”
4.    “One Week”
5.    “If I Had $1000000”
6.    “You Run Away”

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FLEETWOOD MAC CLASSIC ALBUMS 
TO BE REISSUED ON COLORED VINYL 

Five Of The Groups Most Legendary Albums – 
Fleetwood Mac, Rumours, Tusk, Mirage, And Tango In The Night – 
Will Be Pressed On Colored Vinyl 
In An Individually Numbered, Limited Edition Boxed Set

The Collection Will Be Available Exclusively At Rhino.com On November 29
 

LOS ANGELES – Fleetwood Mac released five back-to-back multi-platinum albums between 1975 and 1987, an astonishing feat that drove them to become one of the best-selling bands in the world. 

On November 29, these classic albums will be reissued on colored vinyl as a limited edition, individually numbered boxed set of 2,000 copies, available exclusively at the Rhino.com store for $119.98. This collection includes: Fleetwood Mac on white vinyl; Rumours on clear vinyl; Tusk on a silver vinyl 2-LP set; Mirage on violet vinyl; and Tango In The Night on green vinyl. The set is available for pre-order now. 

A new incarnation of Fleetwood Mac debuted in the summer of 1975 that included Mick Fleetwood, John McVie and Christine McVie, along with new members Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham. The group’s first album together, Fleetwood Mac (sometimes called “The White Album”), topped the Billboard album chart, spent more than a year in the Top 40 and sold more than five million copies in the U.S. thanks to songs like “Landslide,” “Say You Love Me,” and “Rhiannon.”  

In 1977, the band followed up with Rumours, considered by many to be among the greatest albums of all time. It won the Grammy® for Album of the Year and has sold more than 40 million copies worldwide. Its unforgettable tracks include: “Go Your Own Way,” “Gold Dust Woman” and the band’s first number one smash, “Dreams.”

The Grammy®-nominated double-album Tusk arrived in 1979. It sold more than four million copies worldwide and introduced fans to hits like “Sara,” “Think About Me,” and the title track. Three years later, in 1982, Fleetwood Mac again topped the U.S. Album Chart for five weeks with Mirage. Along with hits like “Hold Me” and “Gypsy,” Mirage also features great album tracks like “Oh Diane” and “Straight Back.” 

In 1987, Tango in the Night became the second-most successful album of the band’s career, selling more than 15 million copies worldwide with the massive hits “Everywhere,” “Big Love” and “Little Lies.”

FLEETWOOD MAC 1975-1987
Album Listing

Fleetwood Mac (1975) – White Vinyl
Rumours (1977) – Clear Vinyl
Tusk (1979) – 2LP Silver Vinyl
Mirage (1982) – Violet Vinyl
Tango In The Night (1987) – Green Vinyl

 
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ROBERT PLANT ANNOUNCES DIGGING DEEP BOXED SET 

LIMITED EDITION 7” SINGLES COLLECTION INCLUDES 16 HITS AND RARE B-SIDES, REMASTERED VERSIONS AVAILABLE ON VINYL FOR FIRST TIME

EIGHT-DISC BOXED SET CELEBRATES SECOND SEASON
PREMIERE OF ACCLAIMED PODCAST,
DIGGING DEEP WITH ROBERT PLANT

PRE-ORDERS AVAILABLE NOW

DIGGING DEEP WITH ROBERT PLANT SEASON TWO PREMIERES TODAY 

DIGGING DEEP BOXED SET ARRIVES ON FEBRUARY 28

Robert Plant is celebrating the second season of his hugely popular podcast, Digging Deep with Robert Plant, with the release of a very special limited edition 7’’ singles boxed set. DIGGING DEEP includes 16 A-sides and rare B-sides spanning three decades, remastered versions available on vinyl for the first time. The eight-disc collection also features restored artwork from the original 7’’ releases, packaged in a bespoke hardback book. DIGGING DEEP will be available worldwide via Plant’s own EsParanza label on Friday, February 28; pre-orders are available now. 

DIGGING DEEP collects two songs from each of Plant’s eight acclaimed solo albums, highlighted by 10 iconic tracks which reached the top 10 on Billboard’s Rock Songs chart, including the #1 classics, “Little By Little,” “Tall Cool One,” and “Hurting Kind.” The boxed set also includes a number of songs featured on Digging Deep with Robert Plant, including “Big Log” and “Tin Pan Valley,” both of which are discussed at length in the podcast’s second season. 

Digging Deep with Robert Plant begins its second season today with the premiere of a brand new episode. Five additional new episodes will be rolled out in the coming weeks, culminating with the official release of DIGGING DEEP. 

Robert Plant’s music is the result of a lifetime striding around the globe, from The Midlands to Morocco, from Nashville to North Wales, and the influences and friends collected along the way can be heard in his songs. Digging Deep with Robert Plant sees him delving into his back catalog to revisit tracks from this remarkable history while also telling stories of inspiration, collaboration, and intervention. The podcast has fast proven a popular and critical success, with its first season earning close to 1 million streams/downloads in just three months. Digging Deep with Robert Plant is available from Apple, Spotify, and YouTube, with new episodes available every two weeks. 

Meanwhile, Plant is currently wrapping up a series of North American headline dates, with remaining dates set for Salt Lake City, UT’s Eccles Theater on October 1; Bend, OR’s Les Schwab Amphitheater on October 3; and an appearance at San Francisco’s Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival on October 5. The tour – which once again sees Plant accompanied by The Sensational Space Shifters – included a number of other North American festival appearances, including Fredericton, NB’s Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival, Indianapolis, IN’s Outlaw Music Festival (September 20), and Louisville, KY’s Bourbon & Beyond Festival. For updates and ticket availability, please see www.robertplant.com. 

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ROBERT PLANT
DIGGING DEEP
(EsParanza)
Release Date: February 28

TRACK LISTING

Vinyl 1:
Side A: Burning Down One Side
Side B: Like I've Never Been Gone 

Vinyl 2: 
Side A: Big Log 
Side B: In The Mood 

Vinyl 3: 
Side A: Too Loud 
Side B: Little By Little 

Vinyl 4: 
Side A: Ship of Fools 
Side B: Tall Cool One 

Vinyl 5: 
Side A: Hurting Kind 
Side B: Tie Dye on the Highway

Vinyl 6: 
Side A: Calling To You 
Side B: 29 Palms 

Vinyl 7: 
Side A: Song To The Siren
Side B: Morning Dew 

Vinyl 8: 
Side A: Shine It All Around 
Side B: Tin Pan Valley

ROBERTPLANT.COM

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a-ha Hunting High And Low Expanded Edition

New 4-CD Version Of 2015’s Hunting High And Low: 30th Anniversary Edition Includes Original Album Plus Dozens Of Rare Tracks 

Available On November 22 From Rhino 

LOS ANGELES – a-ha rocketed to stardom in dramatic fashion in 1985 when the group’s debut single, “Take On Me” topped the charts in 36 different countries on its way to becoming one of the best-selling singles of all time. The following year, a-ha was nominated for Best New Artist in 1986, making a-ha the first Norwegian band to be nominated for a Grammy®. Their legacy continues to grow in 2019, as the iconic music video for “Take On Me” nears billion views on YouTube, a feat very few artists have accomplished before. 

Rhino will introduce a new version of Hunting High And Low 30th Anniversary Edition on November 22 titled HUNTING HIGH AND LOW EXPANDED EDITION. It will include all four CDs from the original 2015 release along with an edited version of the booklet presented in a 10-panel Softpack including essay by Kieron Tyler. 

The first disc of the HUNTING HIGH AND LOW EXPANDED EDITION features a remastered version of the original album, which has sold more than 10 million copies since its 1985 debut.

The second disc is packed with more than two dozen rare demos, such as an early version of “Take On Me” recorded in 1982 under the title of “Lesson One.” Other highlights from the second disc include demos for all five singles taken from the album: the title track, “The Sun Always Shines On T.V.,” “Train Of Thought,” “Love Is Reason” and of course “Take On Me.”

Remixes and single versions of various tracks from Hunting High And Low are collected on the third disc including unique 7” versions of the UK # 1 hit “The Sun Always Shines On T.V.” and the single remix of “Hunting High And Low.” This disc also presents extended versions of “Train Of Thought” (Dub Mix) and “Take On Me” (1985 12” Mix), along with the B-sides “Driftwood” and “Stop! And Make Your Mind Up.” 

The final disc presents an alternate version of the original album using early and alternate mixes for every album track, including the version of “Take On Me” that was used for the music video.

HUNTING HIGH AND LOW: 30th ANNIVERSARY EDITION 
CD Track Listing:

Disc One – Original Album
1.    “Take On Me”
2.    “Train Of Thought”
3.    “Hunting High And Low”
4.    “The Blue Sky”
5.    “Living A Boy’s Adventure Tale”
6.    “The Sun Always Shines On T.V.”
7.    “And You Tell Me”
8.    "Love Is Reason”
9.    “I Dream Myself Alive”
10.  “Here I Stand And Face The Rain”

Disc Two: The Demos 1982-1984
1.   “Lesson One” (Autumn 1982 “Take On Me” Demo) 
2.    “Presenting Lily Mars” (Naersnes Demo) 
3.   “Nå Blåser Det På Jorden” (Naersnes Demo) 
4.   “The Sphinx” (Naersnes Demo) 
5.   “Living A Boy’s Adventure Tale” (Naersnes Demo) 
6.   “Dot The I” 
7.   “The Love Goodbye” 
8.   “Nothing To It” 
9.   “Go To Sleep” 
10.   “Train Of Thought” (Demo) 
11.  “Monday Mourning” 
12.  “All The Planes That Come In On The Quiet” 
13.  “The Blue Sky” (Demo) 
14.  “You Have Grown Thoughtful Again” 
15.  “What’s That You’re Doing To Yourself In The Pouring Rain” 
16.  “Take On Me” (Demo) 
17.  “Hunting High And Low” (Demo) 
18.  “I Dream Myself Alive” (Demo) 
19.  “And You Tell Me” (Demo) 
20.  “Here I Stand And Face The Rain” (Demo) 
21.  “Love Is Reason” (Demo) 
22.  “The Blue Sky” (2nd Demo) 
23.  “Never Never” 
24.  “The Sun Always Shines On T.V.” (Demo) 
25.  “Presenting Lily Mars” (Rendezvous Demo) 

Disc Three: Singles, Extended Versions & B-Sides
1.   “Take On Me” (Original 7” Version 1984) 
2.   “Take On Me” (1984 12” Mix) 
3.   “Stop! And Make Your Mind Up” 
4.   “Take On Me” (1985 12” Mix) 
5.   “Take On Me” (Instrumental Mix) 
6.   “The Sun Always Shines On T.V.” (7” Mix) 
7.   “The Sun Always Shines On T.V.” (Extended Version) 
8.   “Driftwood” 
9.   “The Sun Always Shines On T.V.” (Extended Version) 
10. “The Sun Always Shines On T.V.” (Instrumental)
11. “Train Of Thought” (7” Remix)
12.  “Train Of Thought” (U.S. Remix)
13.  “Train Of Thought” (Dub Mix)
14.  “Hunting High And Low” (7” Remix)
15.  “Hunting High And Low” (Extended Remix)

Disc Four: The Alternate Mixes
1.   “Take On Me” (Video Version) 
2.   “Train Of Thought” (Early Mix) 
3.   “Hunting High And Low” (Early Mix) 
4.   “The Blue Sky” (Alternate Long Mix) 
5.   “Living A Boy’s Adventure Tale” (Early Mix) 
6.   “The Sun Always Shines On T.V.” (Alternate Early Mix) 
7.   “And You Tell Me” (Early Mix) 
8.   “Love Is Reason” (Early Mix) 
9.   “Dream Myself Alive” (Early “NYC” Mix) 
10. “Here I Stand And Face The Rain” (Early Mix) 

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OL’ DIRTY BASTARD N***A PLEASE 
20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION

Deluxe Edition Of The Influential Rapper’s Second Solo Album Is Available Now Digitally Including The Digital Debut Of Four Remixes Of “Got Your Money”

LOS ANGELES – Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s N***a Please turns 20 this month and Rhino is celebrating with a new digital-only version of the beloved rapper’s second consecutive gold-certified solo album.

N***A PLEASE: 20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION is available today on all digital download and streaming services. The collection includes the original album’s 13 tracks along with the digital debut of four remixes of its breakout single “Got Your Money.”

O.D.B. released N***a Please on September 14, 1999, four years after making his solo debut with the Grammy®-nominated Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version. When it was released, N***a Please debuted at #10 on the Billboard 200 and was quickly certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). 

The album includes some of the early production work of The Neptunes (Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo), including “Recognize,” “Cold Blooded” and “Got Your Money.” The latter became the album’s biggest hit and featured a memorable chorus sung by Kelis.

N***A PLEASE: 20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION includes four versions of “Got Your Money” that have never been released digitally. In addition to an instrumental version of the track and the Oxide Remix, the collection also features two mixes by British producer DJ Dee Kline.

The original album also includes a number of tracks produced by RZA, who – along with O.D.B. – was one of the founding members of Wu-Tang Clan, one of the most influential hip-hop groups of all time. RZA produced the album’s title track, in addition to “I Want P***y” and “Cracker Jack.”  

Sadly, N***a Please would be the last solo album that Ol’ Dirty Bastard would release before he passed away in November 2004, just two days before his 36th birthday.  

N***A PLEASE: 20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION
Track Listing
    
1.    “Recognize”
2.    “I Can’t Wait”
3.    “Cold Blooded”
4.    “Got Your Money”
5.    “Rollin’ Wit You”
6.    “Getting’ High”
7.    “You Don’t Want To F**k With Me”
8.    “N***a Please”
9.    “Dirt Dog”
10.    “I Want P***y”
11.    “Good Morning Heartache”
12.    “All In Together Now”
13.    “Cracker Jack”
14.    “Got Your Money” (Instrumental Version) *
15.    “Got Your Money” (DJ Dee Kline and ED209 Breakbeat Mix) *
16.    “Got Your Money” (DJ Dee Kline and ED209 Vocal Mix) *
17.    “Got Your Money” (Oxide Remix) *

* previously unreleased digitally

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