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It’s been seven years since Neil Young and Crazy Horse recaptured their ragged rock ’n’ glory with "Psychedelic Pill." They’re set to thrill with that throwback sound again on this new release: 10 new Neil Young compositions featuring Young on vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica and vibes. Billy Talbot’s on bass, Ralph Molina’s on drums and Nils Lofgren returns to the fold on guitar and piano, almost 50 years since he last played on a Crazy Horse album (’71)! Recorded in the state of its title, "Colorado" arrives now on CD or double vinyl, which includes a bonus 7" ("Truth Kills") along with "Think of Me," "She Showed Me Love," "Green Is Blue," "Milky Way," "Eternity," "I Do," "Olden Days" and more. Vinyl edition also features a bonus solo performance of "Rainbow of Colors," recorded live in Portland in May 2019! Reprise.093624922896 Josh soared to stardom in 2001—but he didn’t release his first holiday album ’til 2007. Here’s that lushly orchestrated gem: "Silent Night," "The Christmas Song," "The First Noel," "What Child Is This," "Ave Maria" and more, with his gorgeous voice joined by Brian McKnight, Faith Hill and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir! Get 13 warm and wonderful holiday delights or go deluxe for an additional six tracks. Reprise.093624976356 Neil’s third (1970) album brought his songwriting to the fore with "Only Love Can Break Your Heart," "Southern Man" and "Tell Me Why."190295366773 The multi-platinum-selling UK singer-songwriter returns from the electronic edge of his last release to his classic sound on his latest, which also introduces the most deeply personal songs he’s ever written. Multiple producers helped James beautifully blend pop, country and some moving ballads here: "Cold," "Monsters," "5 Miles," "Halfway" and more on CD or vinyl! Atlantic.190295384388 This 2000 release went platinum in Norway and Germany: the singles "Velvet," "Summer Moved On" and the title track plus "Little Black Heart," "I Wish I Cared," "The Company Man" and more. The 2-CD set adds remixes of "Velvet," "Summer Moved On," the title track, early versions of those three and of "Barely Hanging On," "I Won’t Forget Her," live 2001 Oslo performances of "Thought That It Was You," "You’ll Never Get over Me," demos, edits and more bonus cuts! Rhino.190295384418 Six different producers helped a-ha create one of their most diverse and multi-colored delights with this 2002 release. Ranging from lush orchestration to dark-hued electronics, this album hit #1 in Germany and wowed fans and critics all over the world. The 2-CD edition takes the remastered album and adds alternate mixes of "Did Anyone Approach You," "Lifelines," early versions of "Oranges or Appletrees," "Solace," demos of "Dragonfly," "One in a Million," "Differences," the bonus songs "The Breakers," "To Show It Is to Blow It" and more! Rhino.190295410735 Do you recognize the title "Conversation Piece," Bowie fans? That’s a song that was removed from Bowie’s "Space Oddity" album due to the time constraints of vinyl. Well, not only do the CD and vinyl "Space Oddity’ reissues here boast a new Tony Visconti mix of the "Space Oddity" album, but they include "Conversation Piece," restored to its originally intended spot in the track list. Visconti points out that, originally, Bowie’s label only gave Tony a week to mix the album; now, he got to take his time and let 22-year-old Bowie shine along with Marc Bolan (in the group choir) and previously overlooked winsome musical maneuvers by guitar, trombone and more. If you go for the 5-CD box here, you’ll get the new album mix and a 120-page hardback book packed with notes, photos and memorabilia—and that’s just the start. You’ll also find 4 CDs of alternate mixes and tracks that trace Bowie’s development through ’68 and ’69. Along with the original 1969 "Space Oddity" (the original mix and sequence), you get "Ragazzo Solo, Ragazzo Sola" (full-length version), "Wild Eyed Boy from Freecloud" (B-side stereo mix), early mixes of "Letter to Hermione," "Janine," "An Occasional Dream," a 1969 BBC Dave Lee Travis Show radio session, a 1968 BBC Top Gear radio session with the Tony Visconti Orchestra ("Conversation Piece," "Space Oddity," "In the Heat of the Morning," "Silly Boy Blue," "Karma Man"), Mercury demos of "Space Oddity," "Janine," "When I’m Five," "Life Is a Circus," "Love Song," home demos of "Space Oddity," "Mother Grey," "Love All Around," "Ching-A-Ling," "Animal Farm," "Jerusalem" and more. Rare and unreleased tracks abound…this, in itself, is a fascinating conversation piece for all us forever-obsessed Bowie fans! Rhino/Parlophone.190295994082 This 1976 LP rocketed to the Top 10 on both sides of the Atlantic. This is the definitive early-Bowie anthology for legions of fans: "Space Oddity," "Changes," "Ziggy Stardust," "Suffragette City," "The Jean Genie," "Rebel Rebel," "Fame," "Golden Years," "Diamond Dogs," "John, I’m Only Dancing" and "Young Americans." Just as Bowie always kept fans and critics guessing, so does this release (if you get the vinyl; it also returns to print on CD for the first time in years). The vinyl is 180-gram, but half the copies are clear and half are black…whichever you get, you’ll have one of rock’s best-loved "best-of"s on first-time heavyweight vinyl! Rhino/Parlophone.190296885068 The Hanoi Rocks frontman is a rock legend from his native Finland to his adoptive home New York City. His new album finds him swaggering through a set of the glam, punk and hard rock he loves so much: "One Man Gang," "Last Train to Tokyo," "Junk Planet," "Wasted Years," "Hollywood Paranoia" and more. It’s an all-out barroom blitz, available here on CD or colored vinyl! Silver Lining.190758884110 "Metal maniacs are just as ready for the holidays as everybody else!" So asserts the legendary Judas Priest front man, and the sounds you’ll hear on Halford’s second holiday album second that emotion as you encounter heavy-metal versions of "Deck the Halls," "Away in a Manger," "Joy to the World," the original songs "Celestial," "Donner and Blitzen," "Morning Star" and more. The sleighs here are propelled by guitar power; get your copy on CD or 140-gram vinyl (with download)! Sony Legacy.190758900117 In 2017, an expanded, enhanced edition of this 1988 Cinemax TV special came out on DVD and Blu-Ray, with CD. Now, that 30th-anniversary version is coming to double 150-gram vinyl, with download: "Only the Lonely," "In Dreams," "Crying," "Running Scared," "Dream Baby," "Mean Woman Blues," "Candy Man," "Ooby Dooby," "Blue Bayou," "Claudette," two versions of "Oh, Pretty Woman" and more from this unforgettable show by a golden-voiced icon of rock ’n’ roll, who passed away just months after this was recorded. Sony Legacy.190758918310 Back in the producer’s chair for Old Dominion’s third album is Shane McNally, who already helmed the band’s first two releases. This album has already produced a #1 country single, "Make It Sweet," and a second hit in "One Man Band"; those join "Never Be Sorry," "Smooth Sailing," "Midnight Mess Around," "Do It with Me," "American Style" and more country anthems full of rock sonics and pop hooks. CD or 140-gram vinyl! Sony Nashville/RCA.190759180617 Liberated from his Warner Bros. contract and free to release music solely on his terms, Prince put out this colossal triple album—exactly three hours of music—in November 1996. Arriving just four months after "Chaos and Disorder" and released via a one-off agreement with NPG Records and EMI, "Emancipation" is a sprawling affair recorded at Paisley Park, one that Prince called "my most important record." The grooves here were new and upbeat, and the themes of the songs range from love, sex and romance to family to technology. He also covers Bonnie Raitt ("I Can’t Make You Love Me"), Joan Osborne ("One of Us" and the Philly soul classics "Betcha by Golly Wow" and "La La Means I Love You" (styled in the Prince way: "La, La, La Means I Love U," with an eye image for the "I"). "Emancipation" returns now as a reissue of the long-out-of-print 3-CD package and also as a first-time vinyl set: six purple LPs in a slipcase with printed jackets and inner sleeves. The aforementioned tracks join "Jam of the Year," "Right Back Here in My Arms," "Somebody’s Somebody," "Get Yo Groove On," "We Gets Up," "White Mansion," "Sex in the Summer," "Curious Child," "Dreamin’ About U," "Joint 2 Joint," "Let’s Have a Baby," "Saviour," "Style," "Slave," "The Human Body," "Sleep Around," "My Computer," the title cut…"Emancipation" is back, and finally on vinyl, too! Sony Legacy.190759182918 "Originally intended 4 private use only, this compilation serves as the last original material recorded by (the artist) 4 Warner Bros. Records." So read the Prince-penned disclaimer that accompanied this 1996 release. As turbulent as the artist-label relationship was at the time, though, you wouldn’t know it from the ferocious guitar work, infectious melodies and rollicking grooves here. "Chaos and Disorder" has been out of print on CD, and returns now on CD or 150-gram purple vinyl with download (this is its vinyl debut): "Dinner with Delores" (a minor UK hit), "I Like It There," "Right the Wrong," "The Same December," "Zannalee," "I Will," the title track and more! Sony Legacy.190759183113 Released ahead of 1995’s "The Gold Experience" (the first album attributed to Prince’s infamously unpronounceable symbol), this collection was presented on cassette as a gift to attendees of Versace’s collection at Fashion Week in Paris. This comp became incredibly sought after, fetching as much as $4000 for an original copy and going on to become one of Record Store Day’s most popular releases when it was re-created for Record Store Day 2019. Here’s the first-ever "Versace Experience" release on CD and vinyl (limited-edition 150-gram purple vinyl, with download): "Eye Hate U" (remix), "Chatounette Controle," "Billy Jack Bitch," "X-cerpt" versions of "319," "Shy," "Sonny T.," "Gold," "Shhh," the New Power Generation’s "Get Wild in the House" and "Free the Music," two versions of "Pussy Control" and more remixes and rare/unreleased versions! Sony Legacy.190759232514 Do you like a good mystery, Fleetwood Mac fans? Recently found in the U.S., these live recordings HAVE been authenticated as early Fleetwood Mac, but they're not labeled so not much is known about them. Fleetwood Mac DID approve this release, though, and you’ll be glad, as these are precious unheard live documents of the bluesy beginnings of these future rock giants. If you get the triple-vinyl edition ("Before the Beginning Vol. 1—Live 1968") you’ll hear Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac in their formative years: "Madison Blues," "Worried Dream," "Dust My Blues," "Got to Move," "Lazy Poker Blues," "Stop Messing ’Round," "Long Tall Sally," "Shake Your Money Maker" and more. The 3 CDs start with those and then move to Green’s last days with the band as we hear "Homework," "Underway," "Rattlesnake Shake," "My Baby’s Gone," "I Can’t Hold Out," "Madison Blues," "Only You," "The Green Manalishi," "Albatross" and more. A chest full of Fleetwood Mac treasures—19 in the vinyl set, 41 on the CDs! Sony International.190759768211 New 150-gram vinyl reissue (with download) of one of the greatest rock albums of the early ’80s, one which has had people reaching for the volume knob to affirm their love of rock ’n’ roll ever since. The title smash and their unforgettable hit cover of "Crimson and Clover" join "Victim of Circumstance," "Love Is Pain," "Nag," "(I’m Gonna) Run Away," "You’re Too Possessive" and more! Sony Legacy.190759768419 After running away from the Runaways and relocating from L.A. to NYC, Joan made such waves with her independently released self-titled solo debut that Boardwalk Records signed her, reissued it in March of ’81 and took it to the pop charts as "Bad Reputation." Her solo breakthrough still thrills with its punk and new-wave energy and its throwback rock ’n’ roll songs: the title classic and her hit take on "Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)" plus "Too Bad on Your Birthday," "You Don’t Own Me," "Let Me Go" and more. 150-gram vinyl reissue, with download! Sony Legacy.190759819210 Dylan’s 1967–70 Nashville sojourn is chronicled in this new "Bootleg Series" installment, bringing you not only recordings from the "John Wesley Harding," "Nashville Skyline" and "Self Portrait" sessions but also his storied collaborations with Johnny Cash. Best of all, the vast majority of these tracks are previously unreleased! Take a step back and appreciate what’s so special here. First, you’ll encounter previously unheard takes of "All Along the Watchtower," "I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine," "John Wesley Harding," "Lay Lady Lady," "I Threw It All Away," "To Be Alone with You" and more songs from the album sessions—including Dylan’s Cash covers "Ring of Fire" and "Folsom Prison Blues" recorded during the "Self Portrait" sessions. Then, you’ll hear 25 tracks Dylan recorded with Cash while he was in Nashville (all unreleased) including takes, rehearsals and studio chatter. Behold these unheard Dylan/Cash versions of "I Still Miss Someone," "That’s All Right, Mama," "Mystery Train/This Train Is Bound for Glory," "Girl from the North Country," "I Walk the Line," "Wanted Man," "Five Feet High and Rising," "Big River," "Matchbox," two Jimmie Rodgers medleys and more. Finally, you’ll hear "I Threw It All Away," "Living the Blues" and "Girl from the North Country," all live on "The Johnny Cash Show" in 1969 (Dylan’s first live TV appearance in five years; that third song is a duet with Johnny) and an informal 1970 session in upstate New York with bluegrass icon Earl Scruggs. Volume 15 just might be the most exciting "Bootleg Series" edition yet! Sony Legacy.190759826812 Pink Floyd built their legend starting in the late ’60s and soared into the stratosphere in the ’70s, but their later period is no artistic or commercial slouch. The music created by David Gilmour, Richard Wright and Nick Mason from 1987 onwards has generated record sales of more than 40 million worldwide, and fully ensconced Pink Floyd in rock music’s pantheon. Now, the band’s 1987–2019 period is getting its first comprehensive retrospective—but let’s start small here, with the highlights editions of "The Later Years." The single-CD and double-gatefold-vinyl editions both feature 24-page booklets full of rare and unseen photos, to go with "Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 1–5," "Comfortably Numb," "Wish You Were Here" (last three are live at Knebworth 1990), "High Hopes" (early version), "Marooned Jam" (last two are "Division Bell" session), "One Slip," "On the Turning Away," "Sorrow," "Us and Them," "Run Like Hell," "Learning to Fly" (last five are 2019 remixes, and the last three of those are the "Delicate Sound of Thunder" versions) and "Lost for Words" ("Pulse" tour rehearsal). And now: the colossal box, which begins with 5 CDs including 2019 remixes of "A Momentary Lapse of Reason" and "Delicate Sound of Thunder." The CDs conclude with live 1987–94 recordings of "One of These Days," "Astronomy Domine," "The Dogs of War," "Run Like Hell," "The Great Gig in the Sky," "Sorrow," "Money" (last four are from that Knebworth show), unreleased 1994 studio recordings ("David’s Blues," "Rick’s Theme," "Slippery Guitar") and more. Next, you’ll find surround and hi-res mixes of "A Momentary Lapse of Reason," "The Division Bell" and the unreleased 1994 studio recordings on a Blu-Ray disc. The rest of the Blu-Rays and also the DVDs bring you "Delicate Sound of Thunder" (restored and remixed), "Pulse" (restored and re-edited), the Knebworth concert and also their 1989 Venice concert, music videos, bonus live tracks from "Delicate Sound of Thunder," a 1994 tour rehearsal, concert screen films from ’87 and ’94 and a disc of unreleased material and documentaries. Two exclusive 7" vinyl singles in new picture sleeves include "Arnold Layne" (recorded live in 2007 at the Tribute to Syd Barrett concert in London) and "Lost for Words" (recorded live in London for the "Pulse" filmed concert in ’94). Last but not least: a 60-page hardback book, replica tour programs, a lyric book and a wealth of memorabilia including tour passes, stickers and posters, all printed to replicate the originals. A beyond-opulent boxed set for the biggest Floyd fan you know! Pink Floyd.