The cynical side of me might see this as a grub for the Do-Re-Mi.
On the other hand, with the way that DVDs are now such a common companion
to
CD Releases,
I can see how/why they might want to go this route with Costello's
catalogue.
I mean, so far, just about all of Bowie's CDs (at least from SPACE ODDITY
up
to SCARY MONSTERS) have been given three releases on CD (RCA, Ryko,
Virgin).
His other relesases...save for his last two albums of this
decade.(no..even
those came out later in 5.1 mixes)..have been given at least two CD
releases
on different labels.
I know that...as one who loves the cat's music (Bowie's that is...I like
Costello's well enough, but not enough to buy his stuff for the 3rd or 4th
time)...I'd welcome buying these things all over again if they were to
include DVDs of concerts from these stages of his career.
On the other hand, I know I'd also be feeling a bit like a rube being
****lled for buying the same CD for the 3rd or 4th time...
"Borat" <borat@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> This is really unbelievable. I thought it was a joke when I first heard
> about the last round.
>
> Costello albums set for another round of reissues
> By Jill Menze
>
> NEW YORK (Billboard) - Universal Music's reissue arm has acquired 11
> albums from Elvis Costello's early catalog, with plans to re-release the
> British musician's material via deluxe editions, compilations and box
> sets.
>
> The albums acquired begin with Costello's 1977 debut, "My Aim Is True,"
> and continue through "This Year's Model" (1978), "Armed Forces" (1979),
> "Get Happy!!" (1980), "Almost Blue" (1981), "Trust" (1981), "Imperial
> Bedroom" (1982), "Punch the Clock" (1983), "Goodbye Cruel World" (1986),
> "King of America" (1986) and "Blood and Chocolate" (1986).
>
> Although these albums have already been reissued in expanded form by
> Rykodisc as well as Rhino, Universal Music Enterprises promises its new
> versions will be the "definitive reissues." The company also plans to
> produce limited edition releases for its Hip-O Select imprint, DVDs of
> videos and concerts and usher Costello's music into new formats such as
> ringtones.
>
> Costello just wrapped a tour with Allen Toussaint in sup****t of their
> collaborative Verve Forecast album, "The River in Reverse." He will also
> be heard singing "Little Boxes," the theme song for the Showtime series
> "Weeds," on its August 14 season premiere. The track will be sung by a
> different artist during each episode, including Englebert Humperdinck,
> Death Cab For Cutie, Ozomatli and Regina Spektor.
>
> Reuters/Billboard
>
>
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