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Capitol rereleases Imagine and Pet Sounds on vinyl this month

September 12th, 2008 by pjwa | No Comments | Filed in News

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ — Capitol/EMI’s high quality “From The Capitol Vaults” U.S. vinyl campaign continues on September 30 with the limited edition release of two iconic rock albums. Jimi Hendrix’s incendiary 1970 concert album, Band Of Gypsys, will be issued on fiery red 180-gram vinyl, and John Lennon’s chart-topping 1971 studio album, Imagine, will be released on 180-gram vinyl.
Capitol/EMI launched its “From The Capitol Vaults” campaign on September 2 with 13 classic titles, all previously out-of-print on vinyl. Included in the series’ debut were A Perfect Circle’s Mer de Noms, The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds, Coldplay’s Parachutes, A Rush Of Blood To The Head, and X&Y, Radiohead’s Pablo Honey, The Bends, OK Computer, Kid A (two 10″ 140-gram LPs), Amnesiac (two 10″ 140-gram LPs), and Hail To The Thief, R.E.M.’s Document, and Steve Miller Band’s Greatest Hits 1974-78.
All “From The Capitol Vaults” titles feature carefully replicated artwork and packaging true to their original single or gatefold jacket LP releases. More “From The Capitol Vaults” titles will soon be announced.
For more information, visit fromthecapitolvaults.com.

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Paul McCartney to join Brian Wilson on stage? on Sep 13

September 13th, 2007 by admin | No Comments | Filed in News

 Wilson debuted new song cycle ‘That Lucky Old Sun’ and ended the set with a cover of ‘She’s Leaving Home’ from ‘Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band’ announcing that “McCartney played this to me before he recorded it in 1967. It brought tears to my eyes.”
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She’s leaving home covered by Wilson

September 13th, 2007 by admin | No Comments | Filed in News

Brian Wilson premieres new ’song cycle’ in London

The Beach Boys legend also covers The Beatles
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Brian Wilson To Perform With Sir Paul McCartney This Week

September 11th, 2007 by admin | No Comments | Filed in News

The rivalry of two of pop music’s greatest ever songwriters is likely to end this week as Sir Paul McCartney looks certain to join Brian Wilson for a duet at The Royal Festival Hall following Wilson’s performance of a Beatles classic last night.
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