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First Flight to Tokyo: The Lost 1961 Recordings is a thrilling previously unreleased live recording of Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers captured at Hibiya Public Hall in Tokyo on January 14, 1961 during the band’s first-ever tour of Japan. The Jazz Messengers were among the first modern jazz groups to tour the country, and adoring Japanese audiences were enthralled by one of the band’s all-time great line-ups featuring the legendary drummer with Lee Morgan on trumpet, Wayne Shorter on tenor saxophone, Bobby Timmons on piano, and Jymie Merritt on bass.

Picture Disc, Limited Edition
‘Ghost In The Machine’, The Police’s fourth album which was first released in 1981, is to be reissued as a stunning limited edition picture disc, featuring the alternate, ‘original’ track-listing and sequencing. This special reissue features three additional tracks not included on the original album – ‘I Burn For You’ – the single mix of the track from the ‘Brimstone and Treacle’ album – ‘Once Upon A Daydream’ and ‘Shambelle’. To add to the unique nature of this release, and reflecting the personality of the band, four songs (‘Spirits In The Material World’, ‘Rehumanize Yourself’, ‘One World (Not Three)’ and ‘Hungry For You’) feature Stewart Copeland counting in the tracks – distinctive audio from the recording studio that was not included on the 1981 release. Recorded at AIR Studios, Montserrat and Le Studio, Quebec, ‘Ghost In The Machine’ was number one on the UK album chart and a multiplatinum best seller all over the world in which the bands’ jazz influences became more pronounced but still retained the sophisticated pop appeal for which the band had become known. The original release featured three hit singles – ‘Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic’, ‘Invisible Sun’ and ‘Spirits in the Material World’. Other highlights also include the rollicking ‘Demolition Man’ (later covered by Grace Jones), the frantic ‘Rehumanize Yourself’, and the ballads ‘Secret Journey’ and ‘Darkness’.

Remastered
Profumo Di Donna is an album by Armando Trovajoli, released in 2022. Profumo Di Donna includes a.o. the following tracks: “In The Dark”, “Per La Strada”, “Che Vuole Questa Musica Stasera”, “Benedicite” and more.

Matrix is an album by Don Davis, released in 2022. Matrix includes a.o. the following tracks: “Logos / The Matrix Main Title”, “Neo Con Brio”, “Switched For Life”, “Switched At Birth” and more. The album is a original soundtrack 3-LP.

Yours Truly is an album by Ariana Grande, released in 2019. Yours Truly includes a.o. the following tracks: “Honeymoon Avenue”, “Right There”, “You’ll Never Know”, “Almost Is Never Enough” and more. The album is a pop LP.

Live recording from the soundboard during the Monsters of Rock Festival at Donington Park in England on August 17, 1996. Features “Do You Love Me” “God of Thunder” and more performed by Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley & Peter Criss.

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Van Morrison has announced details of his 43rd studio album. What’s It Gonna Take? is released on Exile Productions/Virgin on May 13th. Pretending – the first track taken from the album – is out now everywhere online.

What’s It Gonna Take? is the follow up to Van Morrison’s 2021 release – the 28-track double album Latest Record Project, Vol. 1 – and is further evidence of the rich creative streak that one of the world’s greatest artist’s is currently on.

What’s It Gonna Take? features fifteen new Van Morrison compositions that collectively reflect the artist’s indefatigable drive to record and perform live in front of audiences. The album is preceded by Pretending – a gorgeous restless soul track, online everywhere now – and was produced by Van Morrison and was recorded between Real World Studios (Wiltshire), Bath Spa Hotel (Bath), Richard Dunn’s Studio, Culloden Hotel (Co. Down) Holywood Studio (Co. Down) and Musicbox Studios (Cardiff).

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What’s Your Pleasure?: Platinum Pleasure Edition is an album by Jessie Ware, released in 2021.

Gatefold Sleeve
Originally released in 1998 and unavailable on vinyl until now – Modern Classics (The Greatest Hits) is a compilation album that features most of Paul Wellers solo singles from 1991-1998. The release comes as a 2LP – Gatefold sleeve and includes Bonus Live LP recorded live at Victoria Park, Hackney, London, 8th Aug 1998.