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In honor of 50 years of The Beach Boys’ timeless and often under-appreciated albums, Capitol/UMe will release an expansive 5CD and digital box set titled Feel Flows – The Sunflower and Surf’s Up Sessions 1969-1971 on July 30 that chronicles and explores in depth this metamorphic and highly influential 1969-1971 period of the band’s legendary career. Assembled by Mark Linett and Alan Boyd, the team behind 2013’s GRAMMY Award-winning SMiLE Sessions, the expansive collection features newly remastered versions of Sunflower and Surf’s Up and boasts 135 tracks, including 108 previously unreleased tracks, live recordings, radio promos, alternate versions, alternate mixes, isolated backing tracks and a capella versions, culled from the album sessions.
Following on from their 40th anniversary celebrations last year which saw them release their greatest hits and anniversary box set, ’Souvenir’, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (OMD) have announced further remastered reissues of their UK Top 20 album Liberator and their 1996 album Universal on vinyl on August 6th on UMC/Liberator.
Frontman Andy McCluskey’s fascination with WWII bombers influenced the title of the UK Top 20 album Liberator named after the B-24 Liberator aircraft. Peaking at number 14 in the UK album charts, the record features singles ‘Stand Above Me’ and ‘Dream Of Me’ as well as a cover version of the Velvet Underground’s 1967 track, ‘Sunday Morning’. Universal, the band’s tenth album released in 1996, also had chart success with single ‘Walking On The Milky Way’ entering in the Top 20 in the UK singles charts and saw the band make their 29th and final appearance on Top of the Pops.
Both albums, which haven’t been available on vinyl since their first release, will be reissued on 180g black vinyl and were remastered at the iconic Abbey Road studios. The releases follow a string of reissues in the last year from OMD including the limited 12” vinyl of their legendary anti-war hit single ‘Enola Gay’ as well as a limited reissue of the bands iconic debut single, ‘Electricity’, on 7” vinyl.
OMD will also embark on a UK arena tour in November of this year. The tour, which will see the band perform songs from their iconic album ‘Architecture & Morality’, plus many more hits from their legendary back catalogue, will stop off at London’s Eventim Apollo, and two hometown shows at the Liverpool Empire and Olympia.
As well as the tour, fans and the band can give back to the tour crew at the ‘You Me & OMD’ livestream at London’s Indigo at The O2 on June 19th. The show is set to raise money and awareness for their crew, whose livelihoods have been so affected in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemi
Strap in and prepare for nothing but the best from a band who are unquestionably still at the very top of their game.
The band will play the following UK arena headline shows in November 2021:
2021 UK Headline Tour Dates (November):
Mon 1st GLASGOW, O2 Academy
Tue 2nd EDINBURGH, Usher Hall
Wed 3rd GATESHEAD, Sage
Fri 5th HULL Bonus Arena
Sat 6th LEEDS, First Direct Arena
Sun 7th CAMBRIDGE, Corn Exchange
Tue 9th LEICESTER, DeMontfort Hall
Wed 10th CARDIFF, Motorpoint Arena
Fri 12th BIRMINGHAM, Resorts World Arena
Sat 13th LONDON, Eventim Apollo
Sun 14th BOURNEMOUTH, BIC
Tue 16th BRIGHTON, Brighton Centre
Wed 17th OXFORD, New Theatre
Fri 19th MANCHESTER, O2 Apollo
Sat 20th MANCHESTER, O2 Apollo
Sun 21st LIVERPOOL, Empire
Tue 23rd LIVERPOOL, Eventim Olympia
OMD have sold an astonishing 25 million singles and 15 million albums, which has established them as electronic synthesiser pioneers and one of Britain’s best-loved pop groups. Their 13 albums include recently reissued ‘Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark’ (1980), ‘Organisation’ (1980), ‘Architecture & Morality’ (1981) and ‘Dazzle Ships’ (1983).
Liberator tracklisting:
Side A:
Stand Above Me
Everyday
King Of Stone
Dollar Girl
Dream Of Me (Based On Love’s Theme)
Sunday Morning
Side B:
Agnus Dei
Love And Hate You
Heaven Is
Best Years Of Our Lives
Christine
Only Tears
Universal tracklisting:
Side A:
Universal
Walking On The Milky Way
The Moon And The Sun
The Black Sea
Very Close To Far Away
The Gospel Of St Jude
Side B:
That Was Then
Too Late
The Boy From The Chemist Is Here To See You
If You’re Still In Love With Me
New Head
Victory Waltz
In honor of 50 years of The Beach Boys’ timeless and often under-appreciated albums, Capitol/UMe will release an expansive 5CD and digital box set titled Feel Flows – The Sunflower and Surf’s Up Sessions 1969-1971 on July 30 that chronicles and explores in depth this metamorphic and highly influential 1969-1971 period of the band’s legendary career. Assembled by Mark Linett and Alan Boyd, the team behind 2013’s GRAMMY Award-winning SMiLE Sessions, the expansive collection features newly remastered versions of Sunflower and Surf’s Up and boasts 135 tracks, including 108 previously unreleased tracks, live recordings, radio promos, alternate versions, alternate mixes, isolated backing tracks and a capella versions, culled from the album sessions.
Housed in a book style package, the set is rounded out with a 48-page book loaded with unreleased and rare photos, lyric sheets, tape box images, recording artifacts, insightful new liner notes by noted radio veteran and Beach Boys afficionado Howie Edelson, and new and archival interviews from Al Jardine, Brian Wilson, Bruce Johnston, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Mike Love, and others. Feel Flows will also be released in abbreviated versions including 4LP on both black vinyl and limited edition Translucent Blue and Translucent Gold color vinyl, 2LP black vinyl and 2CD editions.
Feel Flows is heralded today with the streaming debut of the unreleased gem, “Big Sur,” A beautiful sonic love letter to the central California coastal town of Big Sur, the lilting, pastoral folk tune that was originally recorded for Surf’s Up and has remained unreleased for more than five decades.
FEEL FLOWS – THE SUNFLOWER AND SURF’S UP SESSIONS 1969-1971
DISC 1
SUNFLOWER – ORIGINAL ALBUM
Slip On Through (2019 master) (2:19)
This Whole World (2019 master) (1:58)
Add Some Music To Your Day (2019 master) (3:36)
Got To Know The Woman (2019 master) (2:43)
Deirdre (2019 master) (3:30)
It’s About Time (2019 master) (2:57)
Tears In The Morning (2019 master) (4:07)
All I Wanna Do (2019 master) (2:36)
Forever (2019 master) (2:42)
Our Sweet Love (2019 master) (2:41)
At My Window (2019 master) (2:32)
Cool, Cool Water (2019 master) (5:03)
Sunflower Promo 1 (previously unreleased) (0:59)
SUNFLOWER – LIVE
Previously Unreleased – Produced by The Beach Boys
This Whole World (Live 1988) (2:10)
Add Some Music To Your Day (Live 1993) (3:23)
Susie Cincinnati (Live 1976) (2:46)
Back Home (Live 1976) (3:15)
It’s About Time (Live 1971) (3:45)
Riot In Cell Block 9 (Live 1970) (3:34)
SUNFLOWER – BONUS TRACKS
Break Away (original 1969 single mix) (2:55)
Celebrate The News (previously unreleased 2020 mix) (2:37)
Loop De Loop (previously unreleased 1969 mix) (2:59)
San Miguel (previously unreleased 2020 mix) (2:33)
On July 16, Tina Turner will release the deluxe of FOREIGN AFFAIR, alongside vinyl, CD, and digital versions. As one of the biggest albums of the ‘80s, Foreign Affair showcased Tina Turner at her very best, further cementing her position as The Queen of Rock ‘n Roll.
Celebrated in this limited edition deluxe boxed set, FOREIGN AFFAIR (DELUXE EDITION) includes the original album fully remastered for the first time on CD1, with CD2 featuring a collection of B-sides, remixes, and a previously unheard demo of the Tina Turner classic, “The Best.” Across CD3 and CD4 is an iconic Tina Turner live show from Barcelona in 1990. In this exhilarating performance, Turner performs a number of her most-loved tracks, including “What’s Love Got To Do With It,” “Proud Mary,” “Private Dancer,” and many more. This electric performance is also available to watch on the DVD, as well as the six music videos from the album’s singles fully restored to HD.
Along with this amazing music, the deluxe edition contains a special, commemorative passport featuring a number of iconic photos of Turner, as well as a high-quality art card featuring photos from photographer Paul Cox. Also included is a booklet with brand-new liner notes from Holly Knight, the songwriter of “The Best,” “Be Tender With Me Baby,” “You Can’t Stop Me Loving You,” and “Ask Me How I Feel.”
The album will also be released on 2-LP white vinyl, exclusive to Dig!, and features the original album fully remastered and on 2-LP for the very first time. The album will also be available on black 2-LP from all other retailers, as well as digitally, and on 2-CD, featuring the original album fully remastered, as well as a collection of B-sides, remixes, and an unreleased demo of “The Best”; which is available to listen to here.
Foreign Affair was Turner’s third studio album since her dramatic global resurgence, following the monumental success of Private Dancer (1984) and Break Every Rule (1986), as well as her lead role in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome in 1985. It went on to be a multi-platinum record across the world, including UK, Germany, Switzerland, Canada, Australia, and many more. The biggest track to come from the album was the 80s anthem, “The Best.” The track continues to transcend generations, with one of the most recognizable choruses in music history. On top of “The Best,” the album is complimented by several Turner favourites, such as “Steamy Windows,” “I Don’t Wanna Lose You,” and the title track, “Foreign Affair.”
Tina Turner is revered around the world, inspiring millions through her own personal story, her singing, her dancing, and beyond. Her musical legacy is a collection of some of the best-known songs of all time, just utter the phrase “You’re simply the best” you’d be hard-pressed to find a person who doesn’t know the next line! She is one of the best-selling artists of all-time (200+million records), with multiple number 1s, platinum records across the world, 12 Grammy® Awards, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, a star on both the Hollywood and St. Louis Walk of Fame, and most recently her second induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Tracklisting:
CD/1DVD – Deluxe Edition
CD1 – 2021 Albm Remaster
1. Steamy Window
2. The Best
3. You Know Who (Is Doing You Know What)
4. Undercover Agent for the Blues
5. Look Me in the Heart
6. Be Tender with Me Baby
7. You Can’t Stop Me Loving You
8. Ask Me How I Feel
9. Falling Like Rain
10. I Don’t Wanna Lose You
11. Not Enough Romance
12. Foreign Affair
CD2 – B-Sides, Remixes & Unreleased Demo B-Sides
1. Bold And Reckless
2. Stronger Than The Wind
3. Steel Claw (Live)
4. Private Dancer (Live)
5. Be Tender With Me Baby (Live) Remixes
6. The Best (Extended Muscle Mix)
7. Steamy Windows (12“ Vocal Mix)
8. Foreign Affair (Shep Pettibone Heartbeat Mix)
9. Look Me In The Heart (12“ Remix)
10. The Best (Extended Mighty Mix)
11. Steamy Windows (Justin Strauss 12“ House Dub Mix)
12. Foreign Affair (Shep Pettibone One In A Million Club Mix)
13. Steamy Windows (12“ Dub Mix)
14. Look Me In The Heart (Instrumental)
15. Foreign Affair (Shep Pettibone Heartbeat Instrumental Previously Unreleased
16. The Best (Demo)
CD3 – ‘Do You Want Some Action?’ Live in Barcelona 1990
1. Steamy Windows
2. Typical Male
3. Foreign Affair
4. Undercover Agent for the Blues
5. Ask Me How I Feel
6. We Don’t Need Another Hero
7. Private Dancer
8. Nutbush City Limits
9. Addicted to Love
CD4 – ‘Do You Want Some Action?’ Live in Barcelona 1990
10. The Best
11. I Don’t Wanna Lose You
12. What’s Love Got to Do With It
13. Let’s Stay Together
14. Proud Mary
15. Better Be Good to Me
16. Be Tender With Me Baby
DVD – ‘Do You Want Some Action?’ Live in Barcelona 1990 & Remastered Promo Videos ‘Do You Want Some Action?’ Live in Barcelona 1990
1. Steamy Windows
2. Typical Male
3. Foreign Affair
4. Undercover Agent for the Blues
5. Ask Me How I Feel
6. We Don’t Need Another Hero
7. Private Dancer
8. Nutbush City Limits
9. Addicted to Love
10. The Best
11. I Don’t Wanna Lose You
12. What’s Love Got to Do With It
13. Let’s Stay Together
14. Proud Mary
15. Better Be Good to Me
16. Be Tender With Me Baby Remastered Promo Videos
1. Foreign Affair
2. Look Me in the Heart
3. The Best
4. Steamy Windows
5. Be Tender With Me Baby
6. I Don’t Wanna Lose You
 
2LP
Side 1
1. Steamy Windows
2. The Best
3. You Know Who (Is Doing You Know What) Side 2
1. Undercover Agent for the Blues
2. Look Me in the Heart
3. Be Tender with Me Baby Side 3
1. You Can’t Stop Me Loving You
2. Ask Me How I Feel
3. Falling Like Rain Side 4
1. I Don’t Wanna Lose You
2. Not Enough Romance
3. Foreign Affair
 
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2CD
CD1 – Remastered Original Album
1. Steamy Windows
2. The Best
3. You Know Who (Is Doing You Know What)
4. Undercover Agent for the Blues
5. Look Me in the Heart
6. Be Tender with Me Baby
7. You Can’t Stop Me Loving You
8. Ask Me How I Feel
9. Falling Like Rain
10. I Don’t Wanna Lose You
11. Not Enough Romance
12. Foreign Affair
CD2 – B-Sides, Remixes & Unreleased Demo B-Sides
1. Bold And Reckless
2. Stronger Than The Wind
3. Steel Claw (Live)
4. Private Dancer (Live)
5. Be Tender With Me Baby (Live) Remixes
6. The Best (Extended Muscle Mix)
7. Steamy Windows (12“ Vocal Mix)
8. Foreign Affair (Shep Pettibone Heartbeat Mix)
9. Look Me In The Heart (12“ Remix)
10. The Best (Extended Mighty Mix
11. Steamy Windows (Justin Strauss 12“ House Dub Mix)
12. Foreign Affair (Shep Pettibone One In A Million Club Mix)
13. Steamy Windows (12“ Dub Mix)
14. Look Me In The Heart (Instrumental)
15. Foreign Affair (Shep Pettibone Heartbeat Instrumental) Previously Unreleased
16. The Best (Demo)
Sonic Reducers: 5 minutes. 2 music geeks. 1 big music story of the day.
Join us as we marvel at the size of Prince’s vault, compare his upcoming album Welcome 2 America with other archival offerings and urge Iggy Pop to get on with it already.
Narrated by author and singer-songwriter Cerys Matthews, this animation explores the history of recorded sound. What first enabled us to capture and replay sound? Explore how a series of astonishing innovations have revolutionised technology and impacted the way we live today.
Join us as we share our love of Animals, voice our sympathies for Nick Mason, ponder why journalists can’t resist asking questions about reforming, and explain why Roger Waters promised to send Darryl “a sweetie.”
Be honest, everyone wants to be happier and smarter. Keep challenging oneself with action-packed games is the easiest way to stay happy and energize at all times. Gaming has some kinds of positive impact on our psychological health. If you want to continue to battlelog and want some good reasons to keep going, then this post is just for you.
If you always believe that playing the game is a waste of time, then your opinion is going to change forever after reading this post. Of course, restful entertainment is something that we all need to keep our mind and mood fresh. This is why playing computer games should be a habit of every individual, who genuinely want to be happy. Gaming has become more a learning tool than just a hub for fun. Certain reasons are there why you should play computer games.
Read on to know why you should play computer games and make your life more blissful.
#1. Stay in Shape and Increase Your Memory
For most people, it seems not at all easy to stay in shape while handling the stress of work and studies. When you are fed of everything and don’t remember things, computer games will surely come to your rescue. Nowadays, tons of video games are out there that you can play on the computer and enjoy little things in life. Gaming will not just give a refreshing experience to your mind but also increase your memory. You can play to enhance your mood and train your mind to remember things easily.
#2. Make Friends
Who has thought that gaming can have a direct impact on your personal life? You can easily increase your social circle and make friends by playing computer games. Many games are there that you need a squad to play. From PUBG to Rust, many games are out there that help you build an ability of teamwork. You can choose team play games and keep yourself entertained to play computer games.
#3. You Will Be Better at Problem-Solving
If you involve in games like battlefield, you will definitely get better at problem-solving. Keep yourself engaged in computer games and you will experience that problem-solving ability is developing day by day. This is a scientific fact that games will improve your thought process and help you develop the ability to resolve even unexpected issues.
#4. De-Stress
Life is full of unexpected events that can cause you stress and make you feel fed up with everything. However, you don’t have to worry about anything, as you can switch to computer games and de-stress yourself in an effortless way. When you include computer games to your routine, you can easily release stress and embrace positivity in life.
#5. Improve Your Ability to Learn and Research
Games come with different options and you need to polish your gaming skills to improve your chances of winning. This might mean that you can improve your ability to learn and research on topics to make successful strategies. When you choose to play games, you need to learn tricks and figure out tactics to improve your play. This way you will develop the habit of keep learning and keep going in a seamless way.
#6. Perception and Vision
When you engage yourself in gaming, you will develop a new perception and vision that help you determine what is important and what is not. You will experience that you are gaining a vision to see beyond the problems and respond to the situation in a beneficial way.
#7. Social Skills
Apart from curiosity and learning, you will definitely embrace the social benefits of playing video games. You can work on your ability to team play and improve your social skills in an effortless way. You will also learn how to deal with negative social impacts. You gradually start gaining confidence while interacting with others in the world of gaming. You will find new friends and expand your social circle as well. This way you will learn how to work on your social skills to improve your ability of real-life interaction.
Of course, there are a lot of reasons why playing computer games is lucrative for you. The above-mentioned reasons are not enough. In fact, there are more to explore. Now, play video games on the computer and see how great they are for you and your brain.
I love YouTube for reasons like this. Here’s young Billy showing his talent with the King back in 1957 on Blueberry Hill. A little more than a decade later, he’ll be playing with The Beatles.
Canadian Music Week is pleased to announce the winners of the 20th Annual Jim Beam INDIE Awards, which was broadcast online Sunday, May 30 with virtual award presentations and pre-recorded performances from Toronto’s El Mocambo. International pop star Grimes lead with two wins for Artist of the Year and Video of the Year, while guitarist, singer, songwriter, and broadcaster Kim Mitchell was inducted into the INDIES Hall of Fame. An Encore show will be streamed on Saturday, June 5 at 7pmET. Fans can register for Free tickets at: sessionslive.com/TheINDIES/tickets
The online Jim Beam INDIE Awards show, hosted by Josie Dye of INDIE88, featured performances by: 2021 nominees July Talk, Sam Roberts Band, Half Moon Run, JJ Wilde, Notifi, The Dirty Nil, Monowhales, and Moscow Apartment, with special guests Walk Off The Earth, and CZN. The INDIE Awards were viewed for free on Sessions and simulcast on SiriusXM, thanks to the support of title sponsor Jim Beam, and SiriusXM Canada.
The Winners of the 20th Annual Jim Beam INDIE Awards are:
INDIES Hall of Fame
Kim Mitchell
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
July Talk – Pray For It
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Grimes – Miss Anthropocene
COUNTRY ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
Madeline Merlo – Dear Me
ELECTRONIC/DANCE ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
DVBBS – “Tinted Eyes” (feat. blackbear & 24kGoldn)
FRANCOPHONE ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
Charlotte Cardin – “Passive Aggressive”
GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
Sam Roberts Band – All of Us
HIP HOP/RAP/R&B ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
Notifi – Close to You
INDIGENOUS ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
Snotty Nose Rez Kids – Trapline
POP ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
Virginia To Vegas – Hartland St.
ROCK/METAL/PUNK/ALTERNATIVE ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
JJ Wilde – Ruthless
SONG OF THE YEAR
City and Colour – “Strangers”: Composer – Dallas Green
The 20th Annual Jim Beam INDIE Awards directly supported the Unison Fund’s #BandTogetherInUnison $1,000,000 campaign.
Canadian Music Week is Canada’s leading annual entertainment event dedicated to the expression and growth of the country’s music, media and entertainment industries. Combining multifaceted information-intensive conferences; a trade exposition; awards shows and the nation’s largest new music festival.
