ARETHA FRANKLIN
AMAZING GRACE: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS
TO BE RELEASED ON VINYL FOR THE FIRST TIME

Expanded Version Of The Queen Of Soul's Grammy®-Winning
Gospel Album Makes Its Vinyl Debut As A Four-LP Set;
Available from Rhino On March 22

LOS ANGELES - Amazing Grace - Aretha Franklin's biggest-selling album and the best-selling live gospel album of all time - is enjoying a revival nearly 50 years after it was recorded. It follows the debut late last year of the long-awaited documentary about the making of that legendary double live album, which opened to rave reviews.

CBS will also be honoring Franklin's career on March 10 with Aretha: A Grammy® Tribute To The Queen Of Soul. Hosted by Tyler Perry, the two-hour special features performances by Yolanda Adams, Shirley Caesar, Alessia Cara, Kelly Clarkson, Common, Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Patti LaBelle, and BeBe Winans, as well as recent Grammy nominees Brandi Carlile, Chloe X Halle, H.E.R., Janelle Monáe, and SZA.

Rhino will continue to celebrate Franklin with the release of AMAZING GRACE: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS on vinyl for the first time ever. Available on March 22, just three days before Franklin's birthday, the set ($99.98) includes four, 180-gram LPs that contain both of Aretha's transcendent performances at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church, which were recorded in Los Angeles on January 13 and 14, 1972. 

Among the many signature moments that make up Franklin's remarkable career, these performances clearly stand out as some of her finest work. They were recorded over two nights as the singer performed church standards like "Precious Memories," "What A Friend We Have In Jesus" and "How I Got Over," the latter written by gospel legend Clara Ward, who was listening in the audience. The performances were also attended by Franklin's father, the famed Reverend C.L. Franklin; Clara Ward and Mother Ward of the Ward Family Singers; and Mick Jagger and Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones, who were in town recording Exile On Main Street.

Released on June 1, 1972, Amazing Grace would go on to sell more than two million copies in the in U.S. alone. It was not only the best-selling album of Franklin's career, but it still also holds the record as the best-selling live gospel album of all time. In addition, the album also earned Franklin a Grammy award, her first for Best Soul Gospel Performance. 

Originally, Amazing Grace included 13 songs, plus remarks by Reverend C.L. Franklin. In 1999, the album was remastered and expanded to include all the recordings from both nights. 

Initially, a documentary was planned to accompany the Amazing Grace album, but technical issues kept the film from being released for nearly 50 years. That changed last November when Amazing Grace, at long last, premiered at the 2018 DOC NYC, America's largest documentary film festival.
 

AMAZING GRACE: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS
LP Track Listing

Thursday Night Show (1/13/72)
Side One
1.    Organ Introduction ("On Our Way") - Ken Lupper 
2.    Opening Remarks - Rev. James Cleveland    
3.    "On Our Way" - Southern California Community Choir
4.    Aretha's Introduction - Rev. James Cleveland
5.    "Wholy Holy"
6.    "You'll Never Walk Alone"

Side Two
1.    "What A Friend We Have In Jesus"
2.    "Precious Memories" - With Rev. James Cleveland
3.    "How I Got Over"

Side Three
1.    "Precious Lord, Take My Hand / You've Got A Friend"
2.    "Climbing Higher Mountains"
3.    "Give Yourself To Jesus"

Side Four 
1.    "Amazing Grace"
2.    "My Sweet Lord" - Instrumental

Friday Night Show (1/14/72)
Side Five
1.    Organ Introduction ("On Our Way") and Opening Remarks - Ken Lupper & Rev. James Cleveland 
2.    "On Our Way" - Southern California Community Choir
3.    Aretha's Introduction - Rev. James Cleveland
4.    "What A Friend We Have In Jesus"
5.    "Wholy Holy"

Side Six
1.    "Climbing Higher Mountains"
2.    "God Will Take Care Of You"
3.    "Old Landmark"

Side Seven
1.    "Mary, Don't You Weep" 
2.    "Never Grow Old"

Side Eight
1.    Remarks By Reverend C.L. Franklin
2.    "Precious Memories" - With Rev. James Cleveland
3.    "My Sweet Lord" - Instrumental 

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LED ZEPPELIN LAUNCH
50th ANNIVERSARY PLAYLIST PROGRAM

Jack White, Maná, And Royal Blood Curated Playlists Available Now;
More Playlists Set For Release Throughout The Year

"Led Zeppelin Playlist Generator" Allows Fans To Make
Their Own Personalized Led Zeppelin Playlists
And Design Their Name In The Band's Famous Font

In January 1969, Led Zeppelin was unleashed on the world with the release of their trailblazing debut album. Just 10 months later, in October 1969, the band's equally groundbreaking follow-up album Led Zeppelin II was released. 50 years later, Led Zeppelin remains one of the most important bands in music history whose songs continue to be discovered and embraced by each new generation.

To kick off the celebration of the band's historic golden anniversary, a new career-spanning digital album Led Zeppelin x Led Zeppelin was released last fall on all digital download and streaming platforms. Today, the band has kicked off a new playlist program that will allow fans and fellow artists to assemble their own, personalized Led Zeppelin playlists using the LED ZEPPELIN PLAYLIST GENERATOR. Via the generator, fans can build a playlist using any track from the Led Zeppelin catalog, including all their studio and live albums plus the deluxe editions released over the last few years. Once complete, the LED ZEPPELIN PLAYLIST GENERATOR will then create custom, personalized cover art to accompany the playlist and allow fans to share via social media. Fans can also use the program to generate their own personalized social media profile picture of their name in the famous Led Zeppelin font. Visit the site here.

The program launched today with playlists curated by Jack White, Maná, and Royal Blood, all of which cite Led Zeppelin as critical influences on their music, and will continue with playlists from other artists throughout the year.

LED ZEPPELIN x JACK WHITE features 10 tracks encompassing many stages of the band's career from their debut album ("How Many More Times") and early BBC Sessions ("Traveling Riverside Blues"), all the way through to "Two Ones Are Won" and "St. Tristan's Sword," which were unearthed rare tracks released for the first time during the band's recent reissue series. "They are an immovable force in music," says White. "I don't trust anyone who doesn't like them."

LED ZEPPELIN x MANÁ includes 16 songs selected by drummer Alex "El Animal" González, singer Fher Olivera, and guitarist Sergio Vallin. The list is a tour de force of classic tracks that plays like a Led Zeppelin greatest hits collection including "Kashmir," "Rock And Roll," "Black Dog," "Whole Lotta Love," "Ramble On," and "Communication Breakdown." "Led Zeppelin is a band that was so innovative in its sound, composition, and live concerts, that it continues and will continue to inspire many musicians and many groups," says González. "Undoubtedly one of the best bands in the history of rock."

LED ZEPPELIN x ROYAL BLOOD spotlights seven songs selected by band members Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher including some of the band's biggest hits such as "Immigrant Song" and "Good Times Bad Times" along with some beloved album tracks such as "In The Light" from Physical Graffiti. "Led Zeppelin's magic has always been about the chemistry that existed between the four members," says Kerr. "Nearly 50 years on and the quality of the songs, the guts and the swag on these recordings, is untouched."
 

Led Zeppelin x Jack White
Track Listing

1.    "The Rover"
2.    "How Many More Times"
3.    "Two Ones Are Won" (Achilles Last Stand) (Reference Mix)
4.    "Since I've Been Loving You"
5.    "The Girl I Love She Got Long Black Wavy Hair" (BBC Sessions)
6.    "The Lemon Song"
7.    "St. Tristan's Sword" (Rough Mix)
8.    "Traveling Riverside Blues" (BBC Sessions)
9.    "Moby Dick"
10.  "Out On The Tiles"

Led Zeppelin x Maná
Track Listing

1.    "Kashmir"
2.    "Immigrant Song"
3.    "The Ocean"
4.    "Rock And Roll"
5.    "Dancing Days"
6.    "Black Dog"
7.    "Fool In The Rain"
8.    "Whole Lotta Love"
9.    "Communication Breakdown"
10.  "All My Love"
11.  "Heartbreaker"
12.  "Over The Hills And Far Away"
13.  "Ramble On"
14.  "D'yer Mak'er"
15.  "What Is And What Should Never Be"
16.  "Since I've Been Loving You"

Led Zeppelin x Royal Blood
Track Listing

1.    "I Can't Quit You Baby" (BBC Sessions)
2.    "Dazed And Confused" (BBC Sessions)
3.    "Immigrant Song"
4.    "In My Time Of Dying"
5.    "Good Times Bad Times"
6.    "In The Light"
7.    "When The Levee Breaks"
 

https://lz50.ledzeppelin.com/

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STEVIE NICKS STAND BACK
ULTIMATE COLLECTION CELEBRATES ICON'S
SECOND ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTION

Career-Spanning Collections Outlining Nicks' Entire Solo Catalog
Available On 3-CD, 1-CD, 6-LP Vinyl, And Digital Versions This Spring From Rhino

LOS ANGELES - Stevie Nicks makes history in March when the beloved singer-songwriter becomes the first female artist inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice - first as a member of Fleetwood Mac in 1998, and this year for an extraordinary solo career that spans nearly 40 years.

To honor Nicks' groundbreaking achievement, Rhino has assembled a variety of new releases that celebrate her solo career with essential recordings chosen from studio albums, live performances, and soundtrack contributions, plus several of her most-celebrated collaborations with artists including Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Don Henley, Lana Del Rey, and Lady Antebellum.

STAND BACK will be available on March 29 from Rhino as an 18-track, single-CD ($14.98) collection. Accompanying versions will be released through digital download and streaming services on the same day. STAND BACK: 1981-2017, a 50-track, 3-CD version ($34.98) will then be released on April 19, followed by a 6-LP vinyl version ($109.98) on June 28.
 
In 1981, six years after joining Fleetwood Mac, Nicks went solo for the first time with her debut Bella Donna. A massive success, it sold more than five million copies in the U.S., topped the album charts and produced four hit singles, including her signature anthem, "Edge Of Seventeen." More platinum albums followed - The Wild Heart (1983), Rock A Little (1985), and The Other Side Of The Mirror (1989). Music from all eight of Nicks' studio albums are included in the set, from Top 10 hits like "Stand Back" and "Talk To Me" to "The Dealer" from her latest, 2014's 24 Karat Gold: Songs From The Vault.

On STAND BACK, those solo tracks are joined by Nicks' memorable collaborations with other artists, including "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, "Leather And Lace" with Don Henley, "You're Not The One" with Sheryl Crow, and "Beautiful People Beautiful Problems" with Lana Del Rey.

Beyond Nicks' work as a recording artist, STAND BACK also explores her career on stage with outstanding live recordings, including performances from her 1981 Bella Donna tour ("Dreams" and "Rhiannon"), and her 2009 live album The Soundstage Sessions ("Sara" and a cover of Dave Matthews Band's "Crash Into Me.") Rounding out the collection are several of her contributions to film soundtracks, like "Blue Lamp" from Heavy Metal and "If You Ever Did Believe" from Practical Magic.
 

STAND BACK
1-CD Track Listing

1. “Edge Of Seventeen” (Single Version)
2. “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” (Single Version) – with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
3. “Leather And Lace” (Single Version) – with Don Henley
4. “Rooms On Fire” (U.S. Single Version)
5. “Stand Back” (Single Version)
6. “If Anyone Falls” (Single Version)
7. “Talk To Me” (Single Version)
8. “I Can’t Wait” (Single Version)
9. “Has Anyone Ever Written Anything For You”
10. “Long Way To Go”
11. “Maybe Love Will Change Your Mind” (Radio Remix)
12. “Blue Denim”
13. “Every Day”
14. “Secret Love”
15. “The Dealer”
16. “Lady”
17. “Dreams” – Live
18. “Gold Dust Woman” - Live

STAND BACK: 1981-2017
3-CD & 6-LP Track Listing

Disc 1    

1. “Edge Of Seventeen”
2. “Rooms On Fire”
3. “Stand Back”
4. “After The Glitter Fades”
5. “If Anyone Falls”
6. “Talk To Me”
7. “I Can’t Wait”
8. “Has Anyone Ever Written Anything For You”
9. “Long Way To Go”
10. “Maybe Love Will Change Your Mind”
11. “Blue Denim”
12. “Every Day”
13. “Planets Of The Universe”
14. “Secret Love”
15. “For What It’s Worth”
16. “The Dealer”
17. “Lady”

Disc 2

18. “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” – with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
19. “Leather And Lace”– with Don Henley
20. “Nightbird”
21. “I Will Run To You” – with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
22. “Two Kinds Of Love”
23. “Whenever I Call You ‘Friend’” – with Kenny Loggins
24. “Magnet & Steel” – with Walter Egan
25. “Gold” – with John Stewart
26. “Too Far From Texas” – with Natalie Maines
27. “Sorcerer”
28. “You’re Not The One” – with Sheryl Crow
29. “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” – with Chris Isaak
30. “Cheaper Than Free” – featuring Dave Stewart
31. “You Can’t Fix This” – with Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, and Rami Jaffee
32. “Golden” – with Lady Antebellum
33. “Blue Water” – featuring Lady Antebellum
34. “Borrowed” – with LeAnn Rimes
35. “Beautiful People Beautiful Problems” – with Lana Del Rey

Disc 3

36. “Gold Dust Woman” – Live
37. “Dreams” – Live
38. “Angel” – Live
39. “Rhiannon” – Live
40. “Landslide” – Live with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
41. “Sara” – Live from The Soundstage Sessions
42. “Crash Into Me” – Live from The Soundstage Sessions
43. “Circle Dance” – Live from The Soundstage Sessions
44. “Needles and Pins” – Live with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
45. “Rock and Roll” – Live
46. “Blue Lamp” – from Heavy Metal Soundtrack
47. “Sleeping Angel” – from Fast Times At Ridgemont High Soundtrack
48. “If You Ever Did Believe” – from Practical Magic Soundtrack
49. “Crystal” – from Practical Magic Soundtrack
50. “Your Hand I Will Never Let It Go” – from Book Of Henry Soundtrack          

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KATE BUSH: THE OTHER SIDES

A Four CD Collection Of Rare And Remastered Tracks Will Be Released On March 22

Originally Released In November 2018 As A Part Of The Remastered CD Box 2,
But Are Now Available In Their Own Right

The Release Is Available To Pre-Order Today

Also Available On Vinyl As Remastered In Vinyl IV And Digitally
 

LOS ANGELES - Kate Bush will release a special four CD collection THE OTHER SIDES on March 22, and is available for pre-order starting today.
 
THE OTHER SIDES is the final physical installment of the definitive catalog remastering project that was released in November 2018 on vinyl and CD as boxed sets. This new release separates the rarities collection from the remastered CD Box 2.
 
The four CDs celebrate b-sides, 12" mixes, rare tracks and cover versions - with one CD being devoted to covers including Kate's versions of Elton John's "Rocket Man" and "Candle In The Wind," and George and Ira Gershwin's "The Man I Love." Rare tracks such as "Brazil," from the Brazil film soundtrack, "Lyra" from the film The Golden Compass, "Be Kind To My Mistakes" from Nic Roeg's film Castaway and "Humming," and an early demo never released before, are also featured in the special set.
 
Three videos are also available to view - released officially through Kate's website (www.katebush.com ) for the first time since their original broadcast on TV. These include "Rocket Man," "Under The Ivy" and "The Man I Love."
 
The full track-listing for THE OTHER SIDES, all in their new 2018 remastered versions, is:

Disc One: 12'' Mixes

1.    "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)"
2.    "The Big Sky (Metereological Mix)"
3.    "Cloudbusting (The Organon Mix)"
4.    "Hounds Of Love (Alternative Mix)"
5.    "Experiment 1V (Extended Mix)"

Disc Two: The Other Side 1

1.    "Walk Straight Down The Middle"
2.    "You Want Alchemy"
3.    "Be Kind To My Mistakes"
4.    "Lyra"
5.    "Under The Ivy"
6.    "Experiment 1V"
7.    "Ne t'enfuis pas"
8.    "Un baiser d'enfant"
9.    "Burning Bridge"
10.  "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) 2012 Remix"

Disc Three: The Other Side 2

1.    "Home For Christmas"
2.    "One Last Look Around The House Before We Go......."
3.    "I'm Still Waiting"
4.    "Warm And Soothing"
5.    "Show A Little Devotion"
6.    "Passing Through The Air"
7.    "Humming"
8.    "Ran Tan Waltz"
9.    "December Will Be Magic"
10.  "Wuthering Heights (Remix)"

Disc Four: In Others' Words

1.    "Rocket Man"
2.    "Sexual Healing"
3.    "Mna Na Heireann"
4.    "My Lagan Love"
5.    "The Man I Love"
6.    "Brazil (Sam Lowry's First Dream)"
7.    "The Handsome Cabin Boy"
8.    "Lord Of The Reedy River"
9.    "Candle In The Wind"

 
THE OTHER SIDES comes in a bespoke hardback package and concludes a definitive remastering program.

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DAVID BOWIE
CLAREVILLE GROVE DEMOS

3 x 7" Vinyl Singles Boxed Set Featuring
Previously Unreleased David Bowie Recordings

Available On Parlophone May 17

LOS ANGELES - 2019 marks 50 years since David Bowie's first hit "Space Oddity" and, following the recent Spying Through A Keyhole collection, Parlophone is set to further commemorate this 50th anniversary with a 7" vinyl singles boxed set of six home demos, four of which are previously unreleased recordings. This set further documents the earliest stages of Bowie's journey and development as an artist and songwriter.

Recorded in January of 1969 in Bowie's flat in Clareville Grove, London, this live to tape demo session features him performing as a duo with John "Hutch" Hutchinson following the end of the Feathers trio which featured Bowie's then girlfriend Hermione Farthingale.

The photography that adorns the box's cover and the print inside is by Bowie's then manager Ken Pitt and was taken in the Clareville Grove flat he had shared with Farthingale. Bowie's short haired look was due to him filming his role in the movie The Virgin Soldiers and is reminiscent of the "Berlin era" look 10 years later.

As with the Spying Through A Keyhole vinyl singles boxed set, the design of each single label is presented to reflect the way Bowie sent many of his demos to publishers and record companies, featuring his own handwritten song titles on EMIDISC acetate labels. The singles themselves are all mono and play at 45 r.p.m.

DAVID BOWIE (WITH JOHN "HUTCH" HUTCHINSON)
CLAREVILLE GROVE DEMOS
Track List

Single 1
Side A
"Space Oddity"
Now featuring the final lyrics, this version of the demo first appeared on the long deleted Space Oddity 40th Anniversary 2-CD release, and is making it's debut on vinyl and predates the February 2 Morgan Studios recording that featured in the unbroadcast Love You Till Tuesday television film.
 
Side B
"Lover To The Dawn"
This song aimed at a former lover would eventually morph into "Cygnet Committee" recorded for the David Bowie (aka Space Oddity) album later in the year.
 
Single 2
Side A
"Ching-a-Ling"
Previously recorded in October 1968 by the trio Turquoise featuring Bowie, Farthingale, and Tony Hill (who became Feathers when Hutchinson replaced Hill). Bowie and Hutchinson continued to perform the song as a duo following Farthingale's departure.
 
Side B
"An Occasional Dream"
Slightly different lyrically to the later album version, this version of the demo also first appeared on the deleted Space Oddity 40th Anniversary release.
 
Single 3
Side A
"Let Me Sleep Beside You"
A studio version was first recorded in September 1967 but remained unreleased until The World Of David Bowie album in 1970. The song was later recorded in session for the BBC in October 1969 and was one Bowie clearly believed in, recording it once more for the unreleased Toy album 30 years later. That version finally saw the light of day on the Nothing Has Changed 3-CD set in 2014.
 
Side B
"Life Is A Circus"
A cover of an obscure song written by Roger Bunn recorded by vocal/instrumental quartet Djinn. Vocals are shared Simon and Garfunkel style by Bowie and Hutchinson.

Musicians
David Bowie - vocals, guitar, and Stylophone
John "Hutch" Hutchinson - vocals and guitar
 
Photography by Ken Pitt © Ken Pitt

https://www.davidbowie.com
https://www.facebook.com/davidbowie
 

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