In the crates at the back of a record shop in Shibuya or tucked between ECM rarities at an indie fair in Berlin, one thing gets a certain kind of collector’s pulse racing: a thin band of paper wrapped around the edge of a Japanese LP. To most people, it looks like throwaway packaging, but […]
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Oasis are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their seminal second album, (What’s The Story) Morning Glory?, with a deluxe reissue due 3 October via Big Brother Recordings. This edition not only includes the 2014 remaster but also five newly produced unplugged versions of fan favourites: “Cast No Shadow,” “Morning Glory,” “Wonderwall,” “Acquiesce” and “Champagne Supernova.”
Cyndi Lauper’s eighth studio album, Shine, has one of the most chaotic backstories in her discography. Originally scheduled for a September 2001 release via Edel Records, it was shelved when the label abruptly folded. Promo copies leaked online and fan forums buzzed with speculation. Despite a limited EP in 2002, the full album didn’t officially
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