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EMD Debuts CD Album Replica & limited-Edition Vinyl Re-issues. On October 5, 1999 the Catalog Marketing Group of EMI Music Distribution will celebrate the millennium in true, back-to-the-future style with "CD Album Replicas" and/or limited-edition 180 gram vinyl reissues of platinum-plus titles from the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney & Wings, R.E.M., Heart, Steve Miller, Bob Seger, Grand Funk, and Roxy Music. Ten titles in the series will be available in "CD Album Replica" versions. These will duplicate all the elements of the original albums' packaging - only reconfigured to the approximate size of the familiar jewel-box. Furthermore, all of these albums' original packaging elements (gatefold jackets; special sleeves; any posters, stickers, inserts, etc.) have been reproduced and restored - using the original film art - to their former glory. (English translation: These CDs will look just like your beloved original pressings - minus any candle wax you might've spilled on 'em at that wild party back in the day - only smaller.) This marks the first time that an American company has made such an extensive commitment to this new format. Each of these "CD Album Replicas" has been digitally remastered as well. To add to the excitement, seven titles will be reissued on heavy (180 gram), virgin vinyl. Six of these recordings have been previously unavailable on vinyl in the U.S. for nearly a decade, and each disc has been remastered from the original analog tapes. These limited edition vinyl reissues will retain all their original packaging elements, too. In addition, EMD is pleased to be releasing the vinyl version of Capitol's much lauded 25th Anniversary edition of Band On The Run, which came out earlier this year. Six of these titles will be available in "CD Album Replica" as well as vinyl versions, including: Sticky Fingers/The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones/Virgin). Designed by the late, great Andy Warhol, this album's cover - complete with a functional zipper and a gatefold sleeve - remains one of the most enduring images in rock. Much the same could be said about the music: "Brown Sugar" (#1 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart), "Wild Horses" (#28), and a whole lot more. "It's just that evil eye that's got you in its sway." Originally issued on Rolling Stones Records in April, 1971. Some Girls/The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones/Virgin). The die-cut cover with those infamous celebrity photos on the inside dust jacket provides the eye candy. "Miss You" (#1) and a fistful of concert favorites ("Beast Of Burden," "When The Whip Comes Down," and the title track) provide the aural meat 'n' potatoes. "Love and hope and sex and dreams." Originally issued on Rolling Stones Records in June, 1978. Dreamboat Annie/Heart (Capitol). The dramatic debut from the band led by the dynamic duo of sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson features "Magic Man" (#9), "Crazy On You" (#35), and a gatefold sleeve. Indescribably riff-alicious. Originally issued on Mushroom Records in March, 1976. Fly Like An Eagle/The Steve Miller Band (Capitol). The veteran guitarist/singer/songwriter cemented his multi-platinum status - and just about invented the Classic Rock radio format - with this astonishingly solid album that spawned a trio of smash hits: "Rock 'N Me" (#1), "Take The Money And Run" (#11), and the title track (#2). "Time keeps on slippin' into the future." Originally issued on Capitol Records in May, 1976. Document/R.E.M. (IRS/Capitol). The Athens, Georgia-based quartet of future alternative-rock legends made their first commercial breakthrough with this album, thanks to the anti-love song "The One I Love" (#9) and the hard-rocking "It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)," which namechecks the late, great rock-critic Lester Bangs. Originally issued on IRS Records in October, 1987. We're An American Band/Grand Funk (Capitol). All the original packaging (a gold foil jacket, a gatefold sleeve, a sheet with four stickers) and gold-colored vinyl, too. The Todd Rundgren-produced album's title track topped the Billboard Pop Singles chart. "C'mon dudes, let's get it on!" Originally issued on Capitol Records in August, 1973. Four titles will be available only in "CD Album Replica" versions: Exile On Main Street/The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones/Virgin). Often cited as the greatest double-album in rock 'n' roll, this two-disc set features a gatefold sleeve and 12 postcards with pictures of the Stones cavorting in costume. "Tumbling Dice" (#7) and Keith Richards' lead vocal showcase, "Happy" (#22), were the biggest hits, but the whole album plays like a hip, late-night set at a particularly down 'n' dirty blues club. "Got to scrape that shit right off your shoes." Originally issued on Rolling Stones Records in June, 1972. Night Moves/Bob Seger (Capitol). Seger went from Midwest cult hero to national star status, courtesy of the heart-breakingly reflective title track (#4), the wistful "Mainstreet" (#24), and the anthemic "Rock And Roll Never Forgets" (#41). "All Chuck's children are out there playin' his licks." Originally issued on Capitol Records in November, 1976. Live Bullet/Bob Seger (Capitol). Recorded at Detroit's Cobo Hall, this gatefold-sleeve disc finds the Motor City singer/songwriter reprising his early, mostly regional hits: "Get Out Of Denver," "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man," "Heavy Music," "Katmandu," and "Lookin' Back." "Ain't good lookin', but you know I ain't shy." Originally issued on Capitol Records in April, 1976. Avalon/Roxy Music (Virgin). The first Roxy Music album to be released by Virgin in the U.S. will be the last studio effort from the core trio of vocalist Bryan Ferry, guitarist Phil Manzanera, and saxophonist Andy Mackay. It's the band's best-selling record in America - and one listen to "More Than This," "Take A Chance With Me," and the ethereal title track will tell you why this disc ranks right up there with the collected works of Marvin Gaye and Barry White as a soundtrack to seduction. Originally issued on Warner Bros. Records in May, 1992. And the vinyl version of: Band On The Run/Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol). This 25th Anniversary edition is a two-disc set sporting a poster and a gatefold sleeve as well as "Jet" (#7), "Helen Wheels" (#10), the title track (#11), and McCartney's answer to his ex-Beatles partner John Lennon's aural jibes, "Let Me Roll It." There are also 21 previously unreleased acoustic, rehearsal and live versions of classic McCartney. The original was issued on Apple Records in December, 1973. What Goes Around, Comes Around
CD ALBUM REPLICAS:
The Rolling Stones: Sticky Fingers, Exile On Main Street, Some Girls
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The Rolling Stones: Sticky Fingers, Some Girls Information provided by EMI Music Distribution.
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