Siouxsie and the Banshees vinyl releases 2018

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From the original ¼” tapes, 180g vinyl reissues of all their albums, are scheduled to be released from 17 August 2018. The first batch includes the LPs Juju (1981), Tinderbox (1986), Through the Looking Glass (1987), and Join Hands (1979).

Each album has been remastered from the original ¼” tapes and cut at half-speed at Abbey Road Studio by Miles Showell.

Juju (1981) is the seminal album that they recorded with John McGeoch, one of the most gifted guitarists of all time. His playing on Juju has been praised in interview by the likes of Johnny Marr, Radiohead's Thom Yorke and Ed'O Brien, plus John Frusciante and Billy Corgan.

Tinderbox (1986) is another classic guitar album including arpeggios of John Carruthers. It is particularly powerful and atmospheric.

Through the Looking Glass (1987) is an album of cover songs. Their version of Kraftwerk's "Hall of Mirrors" has been qualified as "extraordinary" in interview by its composer, Ralf Hutter.

Join Hands (1979) is the second and last album of SATB Mk1 with John McKay. Morrissey selected the track "Mother" for the intro tape of the 1997 tour. The opening track "Poppy Day" is a powerful evocation of the Great War graveyards.


Us website
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_st_...:387647011&qid=1536079803&sort=date-desc-rank

Uk & Europe
https://www.recordstore.co.uk/search.html?term=siouxsie

 

[firstodie]

Delicious.

 

[Thewlis]

Great News!

 

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The second batch of studio album LP vinyl represses is out in September in the US: AmazonCom lists "A Kiss in the Dreamhouse" (1982), "Peepshow" (1988), "Superstition" (1991) and "The Scream" (1978).

A Kiss in the Dreamhouse (1982) is the last album they did with guitarist John McGeoch, it received critical acclaim. The band incorporated strings for the first time on most of the tracks. Bands like The Beta Band and LCD Soundsystem respectively sampled and covered "Painted Bird" and the single "Slowdive".

Superstition (1991) is their pop rock album, featuring then 20 year old tabla player Talvin Singh (who would soon be hired by Bjork to be her percussionist on her 1993's Debut). Superstition was hailed by TV on the radio's Dave Siteck

The Scream (1978), is their seminal post-punk debut album, which was praised by Joy Division's Peter Hook as << one of our big influences [...] The Banshees first LP was one of my favourite ever records, the way the guitarist and the drummer played was a really unusual way of playing>>. The album is also a classic revered by The Jesus and Mary Chain, Massive Attack, plus Boz Boorer whom puts it as number 2 in his desert island album selection after T. Rex's Electric Warrior.

https://www.amazon.com/s/s/ref=sr_nr_p_n_binding_browse-b_1?fst=p90x:1,asff&rh=n:5174,k:siouxsie,p_n_binding_browse-bin:387647011&sort=date-desc-rank&keywords=siouxsie&ie=UTF8&qid=1533742781&rnid=387643011

 

[Mauricey]

Loved the McGeoch Banshees era... fantastic

 

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The third batch of studio album LP vinyl represses is out in December: it includes the studio albums The Rapture (1995), Kaleidoscope (1980), Peepshow (1988) and Hyaena (1984).

The Rapture (1995) first time ever released on double vinyl. It was never released by Polydor in the UK. It is a lush, organic and eclectic album. It was partly produced by former Velvet Underground John Cale.

Normanrecords lists it only at £17.99 https://www.normanrecords.com/records/173119-siouxsie-and-the-banshees-the-rapture
and roughtrade at £19.99 https://www.roughtrade.com/gb/music/the-rapture-d50203b5-c31e-44b8-a13a-59b7bdd35527

Kaleidoscope (1980) is the first studio album with the great John McGeoch on guitars. It also included synthesizers for the first time. It is their most successful record, it reached the number 5 position in the UK albums chart. It has been hailed by everyone from the Jam's Paul Weller, Johnny Marr, The Cure's Robert Smith, Radiohead's Thom Yorke, Primal Scream, Santigold.

Peepshow (1988) is the first album they recorded as a quintet and it was their most varied record to date, featuring non-traditional rock instruments like cello and accordion: it got a 5 out of 5 star review in Q magazine and a glowing review in Spin. It was namechecked by the likes of Arcade Fire's Win Butler, the Decemberists, Bloc Party and !!! (Chick Chick Chick).

Hyaena (1984) is the only album composed and performed with Robert Smith of the Cure on guitars & keyboards. It features strings, piano, marimba. AllMusic wrote in an 4.5 out of 5 review : "The emphasis here is on layered arrangements and pop tunes disguised as art-house production numbers".

 

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The new sleeve of the 2018 edition of the Rapture double LP

 

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"Indies only" new limited "blue vinyl" edition of The Scream on these websites;

https://thevinylstore.tmstor.es/cart/product.php?id=40500
https://www.juno.co.uk/products/siouxsie-the-banshees-the-scream-reissue/709445-01/
https://www.banquetrecords.com/siouxsie-and-the-banshees/the-scream/4792496
https://www.piccadillyrecords.com/counter/product.php?pid=126466
https://www.normanrecords.com/records/172559-siouxsie-and-the-banshees-the-scream

 

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https://www.hmv.com/music/hmv-vinyl...t52F2AxPlIOw4PiYpwxoIKkzbBeii_BRSWjqV7U49ygm4

From this Saturday 15 June 2019 (as part of the HMV vinyl week), HMV sells in their stores in the UK a purple/black/white "splatter" vinyl reissue of Hyaena, limited to 1000 copies. Hyaena is the album they did with Robert Smith on guitars in 1984.

 

[fabval]

Anyone rating their cover album Through the Looking Glass from 1987 ? For some reasons, I had never put my hands on it, now I have it, the new 2018 vinyl sounds fab', great artwork on the inner sleeve as well. The entire album is just astounding, bar the opening track "This Town ain't big enough" which is just too close to the original without the craziness of the Mael Brothers.
Ten covers.
The whole thing is musically very different from their previous works. Their versions of "Strange Fruit" (powerful, quite soulful) & "Trust in me" (with a harp player) are awesome. I find the way they arranged Roxy Music song "sea Breezes" breathtaking, even better than the original one on the first Roxy album and quite new, I've rediscovered the song. The Doors' song is excellent too and yet usually I am not really into Doors' material, but this version is mysterious, sneaky, sensual. It is the perfect album for winter. I don't know why I've waited so long to get it !