JONI MITCHELL LOVE HAS MANY FACES
TO BE RELEASED ON VINYL FOR THE FIRST TIME

Limited-Edition 8-LP Vinyl Boxed Set Features Mitchell-Curated Collection Of 53 Songs Recorded Throughout Her Influential Career That Evoke Her Vision Of Love

Available From Rhino On November 2

LOS ANGELES – Beloved singer-songwriter-painter-poet Joni Mitchell will turn 75 this year on November 7. Rhino will start the birthday celebration a few days early by releasing Mitchell’s critically-acclaimed 2014 boxed set Love Has Many Faces on vinyl for the first time as a limited-edition, eight-LP boxed set.

LOVE HAS MANY FACES: A QUARTET, A BALLET, WAITING TO BE DANCED was first conceived as the music to a ballet about love. But after spending 18 months trying to distill everything she’d written about love—and the lack of it—down to a single disc, Mitchell abandoned the ballet. “I wanted the music to feel like a total work—a new work. No matter what I did, though, at that length, it remained merely a collection of songs,” she wrote in the liner notes to the set.

Undaunted, Mitchell did not give up. Instead, she continued to sequence her songs, determined to prove to herself that what she was after was possible. After two years, she had created a four-act ballet based on the 53 songs that make up this inspiring collection. “I am a painter who writes songs. My songs are very visual. The words create scenes… What I have done here is to gather some of these scenes (like a documentary filmmaker) and by juxtaposition, edit them into a whole new work,” she explains.

LOVE HAS MANY FACES will make its vinyl debut on November 2 for $174.98. Limited to 5,000 individually numbered copies, the set is presented in a hard-bound deluxe folio package. It includes 53 songs on eight 180-gram LPs. Etchings of Mitchell’s artwork are featured on four individual album sides, each one signifying the end of an act in the ballet.

It truly is an artist-curated collection. Mitchell selected the material from 40 years of recording. She designed the package, which includes a book containing 53 lyrical poems, six paintings, and an autobiographical text illuminating her recording process. It is funny, mystical, and informative.

Mitchell organized the music into different thematic acts, which allowed her songs to interact with one another in a whole new way. The process, she says, was a lot like making a film. “I had forty years of footage to review. Then, suddenly, scenes began to hook up. Then series began to form. Instead of it being an emotional roller coaster ride as it was before—crammed into one disc—themes began to develop. Moods sustained. I was getting there…When this long editorial process (two years) finally came to rest, I had four ballets or a four-act ballet—a quartet. I also had a box set.”

Longtime listeners should find the music familiar but fresh. Newcomers have an adventure before them—a journey into highly-original, harmonically innovative, unusually rhythmic music. Some of the greatest musicians in the world are gathered here—supporting this emotionally charged exploration of love’s many faces.

LOVE HAS MANY FACES: A QUARTET, A BALLET, WAITING TO BE DANCED

LP Track Listing

Act 1: Birth Of Rock ’n’ Roll Days

Side A

1. “In France They Kiss On Main Street”
2. “Ray’s Dad’s Cadillac”
3. “You Turn Me On I’m A Radio”
4. “Harlem In Havana”
5. “Car On A Hill”

Side B

1. “Dancin’ Clown”
2. “River”
3. “Chinese Cafe/Unchained Melody”
4. “Harry’s House/Centerpiece”

Side C

1. “Shades Of Scarlett Conquering”
2. “Number One”
3. “The Windfall (Everything For Nothing)”
4. “Come In From The Cold”

Act 2: The Light Is Hard To Find

Side A

1. “Court And Spark”
2. “Not To Blame”
3. “Nothing Can Be Done”
4. “Comes Love”
5. “Trouble Child”

Side B

1. “No Apologies”
2. “Moon At The Window”
3. “Blue”
4. “Tax Free”
5. “The Wolf That Lives In Lindsey”

Side C

1. “Hana”
2. “Hejira”
3. “Stay In Touch”
4. “Night Ride Home”

Act 3: Love Has Many Faces

Side A

1. “You’re My Thrill”
2. “The Crazy Cries Of Love”
3. “Love Puts On A New Face”
4. “Borderline”
5. “A Strange Boy”

Side B

1. “You Dream Flat Tires”
2. “Love”
3. “All I Want”
4. “Be Cool”

Side C

1. “Yvette In English”
2. “Just Like This Train”
3. “Carey”
4. “The Only Joy In Town”

Act 4: If You Want Me I’ll Be In The Bar

Side A

1. “Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter”
2. “Two Grey Rooms”
3. “God Must Be A Boogie Man”
4. “Down To You”
5. “A Case Of You”

Side B

1. “The Last Time I Saw Richard”
2. “Raised On Robbery”
3. “Sweet Sucker Dance”
4. “Lakota”

Side C

1. “Cool Water”
2. “Amelia”
3. “Both Sides Now”
4. “My Best To You”

 

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80s SYMPHONIC

Original Iconic Multi-Million Selling 80's Tracks With Brand New Symphonic
Arrangements Recorded At Abbey Road Studios

David Bowie, a-ha, Ultravox, Tina Turner, Simple Minds, Echo And The Bunnymen,
The Pretenders & Many More Performing Hits Such As:

"Let's Dance," "Take On Me," "Vienna,"
"What's Love Got To Do With It," "Alive And Kicking,"
"The Killing Moon," "2000 Miles" & Many More

"Take On Me" By A-ha Available Now

CD / Digital Versions Available November 9
Double Vinyl Version Available January 18

LOS ANGELES - 80s SYMPHONIC combines the original classic tracks of 15 iconic 80s tracks from David Bowie, a-ha, Foreigner, Simple Minds, Simply Red, Tina Turner, Pretenders, Ultravox and more with brand new symphonic and string arrangements performed by the 50-piece London Studio Orchestra creating brand unique versions of these timeless tracks like you've never heard before.

The songs on 80s Symphonic have collectively sold over 20 million copies and have been number one hits in over 20 countries. The brand-new orchestrations for the album are the work of producer and arranger Andy Wright, who has worked with Simple Minds, Eurythmics, Simply Red, Jeff Beck, Massive Attack to name a few.

Andy Wright says, "Opening up the tape boxes of the biggest Warner's hits from the 80's was like all my Christmases rolled into one. Having then the opportunity of augmenting the original performances with a 50-piece Symphonic Orchestra has been a dream job. My first call was to my long-time collaborator Sam Swallow, Sam and I have tried to respectfully represent the musicality of the instrumental members of these great bands with Sam judiciously adding additional touches. It could be argued that these records cannot be improved, but...!"

Taking the original elements of the multi-tracks and, on 14 of the tracks, the original vocals the songs were arranged by Sam Swallow for a 48-piece orchestra and recorded over three days by the London Studio Orchestra in the legendary 'Beatles Studio' Studio 2 at the world famous Abbey Road Studios. The new version of David Bowie's 1983 classic "Let's Dance" was orchestrated and arranged for strings by the track's original producer Nile Rodgers at Abbey Road Studio 1 where he is the Chief Creative Advisor.

Nile Rodgers, who arranged and produced David Bowie's "Let's Dance" also notes "My work with David Bowie and specifically 'Let's Dance' is sacrosanct to me so when I was asked by David's family and Warner's to add orchestration to the original recording I approached it with extreme trepidation. In fact my only concern was to protect David's artistic vision and integrity. In the end I'm very grateful that we did this, as I believe anyone who loves the original will be excited by it. I'm certain David would approve from above."

The first single to be taken from 80s Symphonic is one of the most iconic hits of the Eighties "Take On Me" by a-ha. First released in 1984, the song was a worldwide smash in 1985 reaching #1 in over a dozen countries and as of 2017 has sold 7 million copies worldwide. On hearing the new version a-ha's Magne Furuholmen commented, "After the stripped down version of MTV unplugged, comes the full throttle orchestra-version...buckle up!"

 
80s SYMPHONIC
Track Listing:

1.       David Bowie - Let's Dance*
2.       a-ha - Take On Me
3.       Simple Minds - Alive & Kicking
4.       Ultravox - Vienna
5.       Echo & The Bunnymen - The Killing Moon
6.       Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy
7.       Howard Jones - What Is Love?
8.       Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It
9.       Simply Red - Holding Back The Years
10.     Chris Rea - Josephine
11.     Chicago - Hard Habit To Break
12.     Roxette - It Must Have Been Love
13.     Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is
14.     The Cars - Drive
15.     Pretenders - 2000 Miles
 

Producer: Andy Wright (unless indicated*)
Orchestrated, Arranged and Conducted: Sam Swallow (unless indicated*)
Performed by the London Studio Orchestra
Recorded at Abbey Road Studio
*Produced, arranged and conducted by Nile Rodgers

The original version of "Let's Dance" can be found on the Parlophone Records CD and LP box sets
David Bowie Loving The Alien (1983 -1988) released on October 12.

 
 

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ARETHA FRANKLIN
SILENT NIGHT (SOLO PIANO VERSION)

Stunning New Mix Of "Silent Night" Features The Queen Of Soul's
Isolated Vocals Accompanied With Piano, Available Now As A Digital Single

LISTEN NOW

2008 Holiday Album This Christmas
To Be Issued On Vinyl For The First Time On November 16

Six-LP Atlantic Records 1960's Collection, Featuring Franklin's
First Five Albums From Atlantic Records, Available On December 7

LOS ANGELES - The world lost one of the most important, influential, and iconic voices of all time this summer when Aretha Franklin passed away. To celebrate this legendary artist's irreplaceable musical legacy, Rhino is readying a trio of releases honoring he Queen Of Soul.

Available today as a digital single is the "Solo Piano Version" of "Silent Night," a new mix of the holiday classic that was originally included on Franklin's 2008 holiday album This Christmas. This stunning new version features Franklin on piano, accompanied only by her unparalleled voice. "Silent Night" (Solo Piano Version) is available now on all digital download and streaming services.
 
"I was thrilled when Aretha called me to produce her long awaited Christmas record. It had been a dream of hers for decades," says album producer Tena Clark. "Her beautiful spirit is radiant throughout the record and this new mix of 'Silent Night' showcases what an incomparable force she truly was, both on vocals and piano. There has and never will be a voice like the Queen of Soul."
 
On November 16, the aforementioned Franklin holiday album This Christmas will also be released on vinyl for the first time for $21.98. The nine-track album, pared down from original length to fit on LP, features the Queen Of Soul's distinctive take on holiday standards such as "Angels We Have Heard On High" and "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" along with some newer yuletide tunes like "This Christmas" and "My Grown-Up Christmas List."

December 7 will see the release of the Atlantic Records 1960's Collection, a six-LP boxed set that includes her first five studio albums with Atlantic, plus an LP with 11 demos and outtakes that are making their vinyl debut. Limited to 5,000 copies, the set features each album pressed on 140-gram vinyl and presented in sleeves that faithfully re-create the original releases. Atlantic Records 1960's Collection includes the five studio albums that Aretha released between 1967 and 1969: I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You (Mono), Aretha Arrives (Mono), Lady Soul (Stereo), Aretha Now (Stereo), and Soul '69 (Stereo).

 

THIS CHRISTMAS
LP Track Listing

Side One
1.     "Angels We Have Heard On High"
2.     "This Christmas"
3.     "My Grown-Up Christmas List"
4.     "The Lord Will Make A Way"

Side Two
1.     "Ave Maria"
2.     "Christmas Ain't Christmas (Without The One You Love)"
3.     "14 Angels"
4.     "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"
5.     "Silent Night"

 

THE ATLANTIC 1960s ALBUMS COLLECTION
Album Listing

I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You - Mono
Aretha Arrives - Mono
Lady Soul - Stereo
Aretha Now - Stereo
Soul '69 - Stereo

Rarities From The 1960s
Track Listing

Side One
1.    "I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)" - Demo
2.    "Dr. Feelgood (Love Is A Serious Business)" - Demo
3.    "It Was You" - Outtake
4.    "The Letter" - Outtake
5.    "So Soon" - Outtake
 
Side Two
1.    "Mr. Big" - Outtake
2.    "Talk To Me, Talk To Me" - Outtake
3.    "The Fool on the Hill" - Outtake
4.    "You're Taking Up Another Man's Place" - Outtake
5.    "You Keep Me Hangin' On" - Outtake
6.    "I'm Trying To Overcome" - Outtake

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THE LORD OF THE RINGS:
THE MOTION PICTURE TRILOGY SOUNDTRACK

Limited-Edition 6-LP Boxed Set Features The Soundtracks To
All Three Films In The Acclaimed Trilogy On 180-Gram Vinyl

Available From Rhino On November 30

LOS ANGELES - The Lord of the Rings trilogy remains one of most successful films in cinematic history. Based on the popular J.R.R. Tolkien novel of the same name, The Lord of the Rings was directed by Peter Jackson and features a score composed by Howard Shore. The trilogy earned a total of 17 Academy Awards®, including three for music. Beyond critical acclaim, the music from the films also enjoyed wide commercial success, collectively selling over 7 million albums.

Following the recent deluxe sets that featured The Complete Recording from each film, Rhino will introduce a limited-edition set that includes the original soundtracks to all three films. THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE MOTION PICTURE TRILOGY SOUNDTRACK will be released on November 30 as a 6-LP boxed set ($134.98). The 180-gram limited edition LPs will be housed in a collector's box that has a leather-style spine.

The music for all three films was composed, orchestrated and conducted by Howard Shore. His music was performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, with contributions from two choirs: London Voices and London Oratory School Schola.

The Fellowship of the Ring soundtrack was certified platinum in the U.S. alone, and sold extremely well around the world. It won the Academy Award® for Best Original Score, as well as the Grammy® for Best Score Soundtrack Album. It includes two original songs written and performed by Enya: "May It Be" and "Aníron (Theme for Aragorn and Arwen)."

The Two Towers soundtrack was certified gold in the U.S., the U.K. and Canada and won the Grammy Award® for Best Score Soundtrack Album.

The Return of the King soundtrack was certified gold in the U.S. and the U.K. and won two Academy Awards® for Best Original Score and for Best Original Song with "Into the West" performed by Annie Lennox; two Golden Globe Awards® for Best Original Score and Song; and two Grammy Awards® for Best Score Soundtrack Album and Song Written for a Motion Picture.

There's probably never been as ambitious a film score as Howard Shore's 10-hour epic for the "Lord of the Rings" series... the music is rich and complex, drawing on a vast range of styles and exotic instruments to evoke J.R.R. Tolkien's world... Shore uses an elaborate leitmotif technique (where musical themes are associated with specific characters or ideas, and are developed across the entire series) to hold the sprawling tale together. Lush, beautiful and full of intriguing surprises, it's no wonder that it's become one of the most popular film scores ever written. - Stephen Brookes for the Washington Post, May, 2008

 

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE MOTION PICTURE TRILOGY SOUNDTRACK
Track Listing:

LP 1 / LP 2 - THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING
 
SIDE A
    1.    THE PROPHECY
    2.    CONCERNING HOBBITS
    3.    THE SHADOW OF THE PAST
    4.    THE TREASON OF ISENGARD
    5.    THE BLACK RIDER

SIDE B
    1.    AT THE SIGN OF THE PRANCING PONY
    2.    A KNIFE IN THE DARK
    3.    FLIGHT TO THE FORD
    4.    MANY MEETINGS
    5.    THE COUNCIL OF ELROND (Featuring "Aníron (Theme for Aragorn and Arwen)"
        Composed & Performed by Enya)
    
SIDE C
    1.    THE RING GOES SOUTH
    2.    A JOURNEY IN THE DARK
    3.    THE BRIDGE OF KHAZAD-DÛM
    4.    LOTHLORIEN
    5.    THE GREAT RIVER

SIDE D
    1.    AMON HEN
    2.    THE BREAKING OF THE FELLOWSHIP
    3.    MAY IT BE (Composed & Performed by Enya)


LP 3 / LP 4 - THE TWO TOWERS

SIDE E
    1.    FOUNDATIONS OF STONE
    2.    THE TAMING OF SMÉAGOL
    3.    THE RIDERS OF ROHAN
    4.    THE PASSAGE OF THE MARSHES
    5.    THE URUK-HAI


SIDE F
    1.    THE KING OF THE GOLDEN HALL
    2.    THE BLACK GATE IS CLOSED
    3.    EVENSTAR (Featuring Isabel Bayrakdarian)
    4.    THE WHITE RIDER
    5.    TREEBEARD
    6.    THE LEAVE TAKING
 
SIDE G
    1.    HELM'S DEEP
    2.    THE FORBIDDEN POOL
    3.    BREATH OF LIFE (Featuring Sheila Chandra)
    4.    THE HORNBURG

SIDE H
    1.    FORTH EORLINGAS (Featuring Ben Del Maestro)
    2.    ISENGARD UNLEASHED (Featuring Elizabeth Fraser & Ben Del Maestro)
    3.    SAMWISE THE BRAVE
    4.    GOLLUM'S SONG (Performed by Emilíana Torrini)


LP 5 / LP 6 - THE RETURN OF THE KING

SIDE I
    1.    A STORM IS COMING
    2.    HOPE AND MEMORY
    3.    MINAS TIRITH (Featuring Ben Del Maestro)
    4.    THE WHITE TREE
    5.    THE STEWARD OF GONDOR (Featuring Billy Boyd)
    6.    MINAS MORGUL

SIDE J
    1.    THE RIDE OF THE ROHIRRIM
    2.    TWILIGHT AND SHADOW (Featuring Renée Fleming)
    3.    CIRITH UNGOL
    4.    ANDÚRIL
    5.    SHELOB'S LAIR
    6.    ASH AND SMOKE

SIDE K
    1.    THE FIELDS OF THE PELENNOR
    2.    HOPE FAILS
    3.    THE BLACK GATE OPENS (Featuring Sir James Galway)
    4.    THE END OF ALL THINGS (Featuring Renée Fleming)

SIDE L
    1.    THE RETURN OF THE KING (Featuring Sir James Galway, Viggo Mortensen &
        Renée Fleming)
    2.    THE GREY HAVENS (Featuring Sir James Galway)
    3.    INTO THE WEST (Performed by Annie Lennox)

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