APRIL 7, 2015
CHRIS AUGUST
“The Maker” (producer: Ed Cash; MP3; Fervent / Word)
THE BANGLES
“All Over the Place (Expanded Edition)” (MP3; 1984 album, with one bonus track), “Different Light (Expanded Edition)” (MP3; 1986 album, with eight bonus mixes, remixes and live track; Columbia / Legacy, April 6)
PAUL BUTTERFIELD
“The Studio Album Collection 1965-1971” (MP3; six complete albums; Rhino / Elektra)
DONALD BYRD
“Byrd in Flight” (MP3; 1960 album), “Blackjack” (MP3; 1967 album; Blue Note)
DESIGN
“Design / Tomorrow Is So Far Away” (MP3; 1971 albums), “Day of the Fox / In Flight” (MP3; 1973, 1974 albums), “One Sunny Day: Singles and Rarities 1968-1978” (MP3; 20 tracks; Read here; Cherry Red)
FAIRPORT CONVENTION
“Myths and Heroes” (producer: Scott Solter; MP3; Matty Grooves)
THE FLESHTONES
“Up Front” (MP3; 1980 album), “Roman Gods” (MP3; 1982 album), “Hexbreaker!” (MP3; 1983 album), “Speed Connection: Live In Paris 85” (MP3; 1985 album), “Speed Connection II: The Final Chapter (Live At Gibus Club, Paris, France /1985)” (MP3; 1985 album), “Living Legends Series” (MP3; 1989 album; I.R.S.)
FM
“RetroActive” (Nov. 19, 1994, reunion concert in Toronto; Conveyor / MVD)
HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH
“The Hootie & The Blowfish Collection” (MP3; four complete albums; Rhino / Atlantic)
BILLY OCEAN
“Nights (Feel Like Getting Down) (Expanded Edition)” (MP3; 1981 album, with four bonus tracks), “Inner Feelings (Expanded Edition)” (MP3; 1982 album, with six bonus tracks), “Suddenly (Expanded Edition)” (MP3; 1984 album, with four bonus tracks), “Love Zone (Expanded Edition)” (MP3; 1986 album, with four bonus tracks; U.K. – Sony, April 6)
THE POSIES
“Frosting on the Beater” (MP3; 1993 album; Geffen / UMe)
LOU REED
“The Studio Album Collection: 1989-2000” (MP3; five complete albums; Rhino / Warner)
TIM ROSE
“Tim Rose / Love: A Kind of Hate Story” (MP3; 1967, 1970 albums; RPM / Cherry Red, April 6)
FRANK SINATRA
“Come Fly With Me (Mono Version)” (MP3; 1958 album; Blue Note)
SLIM HARPO
“Buzzin’ the Blues: The Complete Slim Harpo” (five-CD box set; 142 songs, plus a 104-page hardcover book; Read here; Bear Family)
STEPPENWOLF
“Monster” (MP3; 1969 album; Geffen / UMe)
BECCA STEVENS BAND
“Perfect Animal” (producer: Scott Solter; MP3; Universal Music Classics)
VARIOUS ARTISTS
“Poppsaga: Iceland’s Pop Scene 1972-1977” (MP3; 19 songs; Read here; RPM / Cherry Red, April 6)
DIONNE WARWICK
“Sings Cole Porter” (1990 album; Arista / Legacy, April 6)
THE WEATHER GIRLS
“Success” (1982 album; remastered, with six bonus tracks; U.K. – Cherry Red, April 6)
JANE WIEDLIN
“Fur” (MP3; 1988 album), “Tangled” (MP3; 1990 album; Capitol / UMe)
ANDY WILLIAMS
“Can’t Help Falling in Love / Home Lovin’ Man” (1970, 1971 albums on one CD; remastered; BGO, April 6)