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17 January 2026
Peter Gabriel
Growing Up Live
(2019)
320
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Peter Gabriel
Live Blood
[2cds]
(2012)
320
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Peter Gabriel
Up
[2cds]
(2002)
320
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Peter Gabriel
Long Walk Home
(2002)
320
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VA – Under The Black Rainbow: Rare Soul From Polydor Records 1972-1980 (2000) 320
* A compilation of rare soul sides from the Polydor label. Quite a few B-Sides included from singles now selling for top dollar. *
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16 January 2026
1979 - Elvis Costello - Armed Forces (Super Deluxe Edition)
1979 - Elvis Costello - Armed Forces (Super Deluxe Edition) (Flac)
Elvis Costello revisits his 1979 album Armed Forces in a vivid assault of sound and vision. The nine-vinyl set contains B-sides, demos, outtakes and live recordings. There are also new liner notes penned by Costello, facsimiles of handwritten lyrics, as well as rare photos, concert archives and other memorabilia.
Originally titled ‘Emotional Fascism’, Elvis Costello’s third album (following ‘My Aim is True’ and ‘This Year’s Model’) was first released four months before Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative Party won the general election.
It could also have been subtitled ‘the personal is political’, given the recurring theme of global conflict, morphing into domestic discord, and back again.
In ‘Green Shirt’ the object of jealous rage is a newsreader at the time of a military coup. The tattoo-style drumming of Pete Thomas – still a Costello regular – ratchets up the tension. Costello included the song on his aborted Just Trust tour. The line: “She’s picking out names I hope none of them are mine”, took on a different resonance as Covid-19 accelerated its deathly advance.
‘Two Little Hitlers’ describes a relationship heading towards mutual destruction. “Pictures of the merchandise plastered on the wall/ we can look so long as we don’t have to talk at all.” Is this a couple avoiding difficult topics or a populace silenced by totalitarian propaganda?
‘Chemistry Class’ is even more dystopian, with its depiction of a brutalising society: “They chopped you up in butcher’s school/ threw you out of the academy of garbage.” It builds towards a crescendo and closing snarl of: “Are you ready for the final solution?”
‘Party Girl’ is surely one of the greatest (non) love songs in pop history. Its stop-start rhythm was influenced by The Beatles ‘I Want You (She’s So Heavy)’. It ends with the singer protesting: “I could give you anything but time.” Gossip linked it to Bebe Buell (mother of actress Liv Tyler), but Costello later confirmed it was inspired by an art student in Minneapolis.
The album’s big hit was ‘Oliver’s Army.’ Despite alluding to mercenary fighters, imperialism, and refugees, it reached number two in the charts, in March 1979. The Bee Gees and Gloria Gaynor were amongst those who kept it off the number one slot. Pianist Steve Nieve’s melodic ‘borrowing’ of Abba’s ‘Dancing Queen’, no doubt helped ‘Oliver’s Army’ to Gold Disc status – for more than 500,000 sales of the 7″ single.
It can sound overfamiliar on record but still hits home in live performance, especially when performed on acoustic guitar.
Other songs, like ‘Busy Bodies’ and ‘Senior Service’, have dated less well, perhaps because of their over-reliance on puns. “You find out that a wave of her right hand could seem so tidal,” he sings on ‘Busy Bodies’ (I always thought he sang ‘. . . subtitled’ before I saw the printed lyrics). In the song, he critiques the ‘sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll’ lifestyle on offer at the time. Some people will complain about anything!
“You can listen to us whiners,” he sneers on ‘Sundays Best’ – which was written with Ian Dury in mind. Costello described it as “an attack on the small-ads page of The News of The World with a big pair of scissors”.
The extra tracks – which help to justify the reissue – include live tracks, a couple of producer Nick Lowe’s songs, and a spookily superb version of, ‘My Funny Valentine’. The lesser-known Costello songs, which must have formed the longlist for the eventual line-up, are here grouped under the heading: Sketches for Emotional Fascism.
Costello even reworked lyrics from some contenders into songs that appeared on later albums – for example, compare ‘Clean Money’ with ‘Love for Tender’, which opens Get Happy (1980).
The live tracks give a taste of the frenetic ‘Buddy Holly on Acid’ Costello of the early years – with an accent that ranges between Liverpool and Rotherhithe.
The Live at Hollywood High 1978 performances are a particular highlight, especially those, like ‘Alison’, which feature Steve Nieve’s elegant piano work. Costello explained to BBC Radio 4’s ‘Mastertapes’ programme that his manager – Jake Riviera – recruited, with financial incentives, the girls who you can hear enthusiastically yelping. “Then they saw us, and they really did start screaming”, Costello joked.
It is also well worth clicking here, to hear the inspirations behind the ‘Armed Forces’ songs – ranging from Bruce Springsteen to Max Wall and Dusty Springfield to the vintage ITV soap opera, ‘Crossroads’ theme tune.
“I just don’t know where to begin”, sang Costello on the opening line of the sublime, ‘Accidents Will Happen.’ It is unlikely that this will be the last reissue of his early albums. But he is also working on new material, including a forthcoming Broadway musical. It is a collaboration with Burt Bacharach, inspired by the film, ‘A Face in the Crowd’ (1957). It proves that 66-year-old Costello has plenty of ammunition left as he continues his march into new creative territory. (Aah Magazine)
The Sundays - Reading, Writing And Arithmetic (1990) 320
* Another album which has been in my to post folder for months *
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Earl Brutus – Tonight You Are The Special One (1998) 320
* Another that's been waiting to be posted from my to post folder, their second album, make sense to post the two albums on the same day *
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Earl Brutus – Your Majesty… We Are Here (2016 Expanded Reissue) 320
* Another album that been sitting in my to post folder for some time, well today it sees the light!! *
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Various Artists
Texas Tornados
(Rock 'N' Roll From The Lone Star State)
[2 cds]
(2012)
320
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Various Artists
Later Alligator - Lousiana Rock'n'Roll
[2cds]
(2012)
320
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15 January 2026
VA - Box Of Vibes No. 18 (R-A-C)
* Tuesday again so back to sharing a new Box Of Vibes, number 18, it's my turn (Reb) to start this week with tracks 1 through to 8, then Andy's has the middle section with tracks 9 to 16 and Concha closes the box with tracks 17 to 24 *
* Box 18 is the usual mix of genres, music from many decades, alternative and cover versions *
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Gussie Clarke Dub Anthology (2018) 320
* If you want to see the tracklist for this then visit Discogs here. This has been sitting in my to post folder for months!! *
CD 1 - Screaming Target Dubs *** Black Foundation *** And Bonus Dubs
CD 2 - Dread At The Controls *** Mighty Diamonds Dubs *** And Bonus Dubs
CD 3 - Gussie Clarke Dub Selections
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The Beatles - The Complete U.S. Singles Vol. 1 (2018) 3204
Tracklist CD1
01 - Please Please Me
02 - Ask Me Why
03 - From Me To You
04 - Thank You Girl
05 - She Loves You
06 - I'll Get You
07 - I Want To Hold Your Hand
08 - I Saw Here Standing There
09 - Twist And Shout
10 - There's A Place
11 - Misery
12 - A Tast Of Honey
13 - Anna (Go To Him)
14 - Can't Buy Me Love
15 - You Can't Do That
16 - Do You Want To Know A Secret
17 - Love Me Do
18 - P.S. I Love You
19 - Sie Liebt Dich
20 - Roll Over Beethoven
21 - All My Loving
22 - This Boy (track is 256)
23 - Please Mr. Postman
24 - A Hard Day's Night
25 - I Should Have Known Better
26 - I'll Cry Instead
27 - I´m Happy Just To Dance With You
28 - And I Love Her
29 - If I Fell
30 - Matchbox
31 - Slow Down
Tracklist CD2
01 - I Feel Fine
02 - She´s A Woman
03 - Honey Don't
04 - I'm A Loser
05 - Mr. Moonlight
06 - Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby
07 - Eight Days A Week
08 - I Don't Want To Spoil The Party
09 - Ticket To Ride
10 - Yes It Is
11 - Help!
12 - I'm Down
13 - Yesterday
14 - Act Naturally
15 - We Can Work It Out
16 - Day Tripper
17 - Nowhere Man
18 - What Goes On
19 - Paperback Writer
20 - Rain
21 - Eleanor Rigby
22 - Yellow Submarine
23 - Penny Lane (Promotional Mix)
24 - Strawberry Fields Forever
25 - Penny Lane
26 - All You Need Is Love
27 - Baby You're A Rich Man
* This was in my in box this morning, all are 320 except for CD1 track 22 - This Boy, which is in 256. The person who submitted this double album wishes to remain anonymous. Thank you anonymous for submiting this to Vibes, hope you will send us something else in the future. *
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Joanne Vent – The Black And White Of It Is Blues (1969) (2016 Japanese CD reissue) 320
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Various Artists
Three Months To Kill
(West Coast Rock'n'Roll)
[2 cds]
(2011)
320
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