THE PRESTIGIOUS LABEL WILL MARK THE OCCASION WITH: THE RELEASE OF 90 REISSUES & RARITIES, FIRST HISTORY OF DECCA BOOK, MAJOR PAVAROTTI FEATURE FILM, BBC RADIO 2 PROGRAMMES, SERIES OF PODCASTS, AN EVENT AT THE V&A, UNIQUE CONCERTS ACROSS EUROPE & MORE Los Angeles – March 1, 2019 – This year sees one […]
Island Records, Interscope and UMC today announce U2: The Europa EP, a new 3-track EP to celebrate Record Store Day on Saturday April 13th, 2019. The Europa EP: Side A features an exclusive new mix of previously unreleased material from U2’s recent eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE Tour: Charlie Chaplin’s electrifying speech from the movie The […]
ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING OF ‘AIN’T TOO PROUD – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS’ TO BE RELEASED BY UMe Acclaimed Musical Opens March 21 at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre Los Angeles – February 28, 2019 – As performances of the acclaimed new musical Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of […]
April 2019 sees the vinyl, half speed master release of the Scissor Sisters eponymous 2004 album by UMe/Polydor. Reaching number 1 on its release, it was the best-selling album of 2004 in the UK where it went 9 x platinum. Winning ‘Best International Album’ at the 2005 BRIT Awards, it features the hit singles Laura […]
ELLA FITZGERALD’S INAUGURAL LIVE ALBUM FOR VERVE, ELLA AT THE SHRINE, RECORDED IN 1956 BUT UNRELEASED FOR MORE THAN 60 YEARS, AVAILABLE WIDELY TODAY VIA VERVE/UMe HISTORIC PERFORMANCE RECORDED WEEKS BEFORE BREAKTHROUGH ALBUM ELLA FITZGERALD SINGS THE COLE PORTER SONG BOOK LEGENDARY ALBUM ELLA FITZGERALD SINGS THE GEORGE AND IRA GERSHWIN SONG BOOKS […]
VERVE, IMPULSE! RECORDS AND UMe LAUNCH VITAL VINYL SERIES TODAY FEATURING 180-GRAM VINYL REISSUES OF THE ICONIC LABELS’ CLASSIC ALBUMS NON-LIMITED EDITION LPS TO BE RELEASED IN THREE INSTALLMENTS INCLUDING TITLES FROM JAZZ TITANS ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM, BILLIE HOLIDAY, CHARLES MINGUS, CHARLIE BYRD, CHARLIE PARKER, COLEMAN HAWKINS, DIZZY GILLESPIE, ELLA FITZGERALD, JOHN COLTRANE, […]
“EASY SKANKING” AND THE SPIRIT OF BOB MARLEY New Bob Marley Visual Filmed In Jamaica, Celebrating The Timeless Legacy Of The Reggae Icon Los Angeles – February 20, 2019 – The Marley Family, Island Records, and UMe are celebrating the rich legacy of reggae legend Bob Marley with a new […]
ARETHA FRANKLIN CELEBRATED BY GEFFEN/UMe WITH RESTORED ALBUM, ‘SONGS OF FAITH: ARETHA GOSPEL,’ TO BE RELEASED ON VINYL & DIGITALLY ON MARCH 22, JUST BEFORE FRANKLIN’S MARCH 25 BIRTHDAY Classic Album Encompasses Franklin’s Earliest Recordings From 1956, Captured Live at Detroit’s New Bethel Baptist Church “The Greatest Singer of All Time” – Rolling […]
Music Legend’s Shelved Follow-Up to What’s Going On Makes 2LP Vinyl & Digital Debut Celebrating Marvin Gaye’s 80th Birthday on April 2 Los Angeles – February 7, 2019 – In celebration of Marvin Gaye’s 80th birthday on April 2, Motown/UMe will release his never-issued 1972 Tamla/Motown album, You’re The Man, in 2LP gatefold vinyl […]
BARRY WHITE’S LOVE UNLIMITED ORCHESTRA CELEBRATED WITH 7CD BOX SET TO BE RELEASED MARCH 29 BY MERCURY/UMe: ‘LOVE UNLIMITED ORCHESTRA: THE 20TH CENTURY RECORDS ALBUMS (1973-1979)’ Pioneering Ensemble’s 20th Century Records Albums Remastered from Original Masters Five Love Unlimited Orchestra & Love Unlimited Albums to be Reissued on Vinyl Los […]
