19-02-2021

Right On Time: New Releases On Vinyl

Tougher Than Tough - Trojan Rude Boy Sounds, Right On Time - Trojan Rock Steady, Pugh's Place, Rainman, Armin van Buuren, Modern Talking, Anti-Flag, War Horse and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

It's Friday, but not just any Friday. Today we've got fresh new vinyl releases for you, including two very special new series to introduce you to. Find out more below!

Tougher Than Tough - Trojan Rude Boy Sounds and Right On Time - Trojan Rock Steady are two exclusive releases from Music On Vinyl's Trojan compilation series, which celebrates the best works from the legendary reggae label Trojan Records. They are now available as limited editions of 1000 individually numbered copies on respectively translucent red and translucent green coloured vinyl.

We're also celebrating the release of Behind The Dykes Presents, which comprises rare and internationally sought after Dutch beat, blues and psychedelic albums. Two albums, each celebrating their 50th anniversary, are released on this brand as limited editions of 1000 numbered copies: Pugh's Place - West One on gold vinyl and Rainman's self-titled album on transparent green vinyl.

There's one more Dutch gem coming out this week, but in a completely different genre. Trance legend Armin van Buuren's Embrace is now available in stores as a limited edition of 2500 individually numbered copies on black & white marbled vinyl. It comes with an insert as well as secret inscriptions in the run-out groove.

Synthpop sensation Modern Talking's fifth album Romantic Warriors is released on transparent blue vinyl. This limited edition of 2500 individually numbered could be a perfect belated Valentine's Day gift.

It's a good day for punk fans: Anti-Flag's amazing album For Blood And Empire is getting the coloured vinyl treatment. This 15th anniversary edition of 1500 copies on white marbled vinyl includes an 8-page booklet with lyrics, liner notes and pictures and is available for purchase right now.

This week sees the release of two fantastic soundtrack albums. We've got War Horse, composed by John Williams for Steven Spielberg's 2011 war film of the same name. The 10th anniversary edition of this album is released as a limited edition of 500 numbered copies on silver bullet coloured vinyl. And then there's Yo-Yo Ma's soundtrack to the multi-award winning film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. This soundtrack celebrates its 20th anniversary 20th anniversary by being released as a limited edition of 750 numbered copies on translucent red coloured vinyl.

VARIOUS ARTISTS - RIGHT ON TIME - TROJAN ROCK STEADY

Right On Time - Trojan Rock Steady is the 2nd part of the exclusive Music On Vinyl's Trojan compilation series, which celebrates the best works from the legendary reggae label Trojan Records. It was compiled by Laurence Cane-Honeysett, who also wrote the linernotes.

  • 180 gram audiophile vinyl
  • Gatefold sleeve
  • Includes hits & obscure songs from the legendary Trojan label
  • Exclusive Trojan MOV compilation series (Collect 'm All)
  • Compiled by the legendary Laurence Cane - Honeysett, who also wrote the liner notes
  • Black vinyl
RAINMAN - RAINMAN

Frank Nuyens, alias Rainman, was the guitarist for bands like Circus and a founding member of Q65. His solo debut album from 1971 is a slice of psychedelic folk & rock sounds and features fellow Q65 member Jay Baar, Dick Beekman and Eelco Gelling (Cuby & The Blizzards).

  • 180 gram audiophile vinyl
  • Includes insert with song lyrics
  • 50th Anniversary Edition, first time on coloured vinyl
  • New series: “Behind the Dykes” presents A Dutch Psychedelic Rarity
  • Limited edition of 1000 individually numbered copies on transparent green vinyl
ARMIN VAN BUUREN - EMBRACE

Embrace is the sixth studio album by Dutch trance DJ and producer Armin van Buuren. The album features hits like “Another You (ft. Mr. Probz)”, “Off The Hook (ft. Hardwell)”, “Looking For Your Name (ft. Gavin DeGraw)” & “Heading Up High (ft. Kensington)”.

  • 180 gram audiophile vinyl
  • Gatefold with spot varnish
  • 4-page insert with pictures, lyrics and credits
  • Secret inscriptions in run-out groove
  • 2015 studio album including “Another You (ft. Mr. Probz)”, “Off The Hook (ft. Hardwell)”, “Looking For Your Name (ft. Gavin DeGraw)” & “Heading Up High (ft. Kensington)”
  • Also including co-operations with Angel Taylor, Cosmic Gate, Eric Vloeimans and many others
  • Black vinyl
PUGH’S PLACE - WEST ONE

Pugh's Place was a Dutch progressive rock band formed in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands. They recorded their debut album West One in 1971 and since then it has been a collector's item for fans of the Dutch progressive-rock sound.

  • 180 gram audiophile vinyl
  • 50th Anniversary Edition, available on coloured vinyl for the first time
  • Produced by Boudewijn De Groot
  • New series: “Behind the Dykes” presents A Dutch Psychedelic Rarity
  • Limited edition of 1000 individually numbered copies on gold vinyl
MODERN TALKING - ROMANTIC WARRIORS

Romantic Warriors is the fifth studio album by German pop duo Thomas Anders and Dieter Bohlen, better known together as Modern Talking. It continued Modern Talking's reign as one of the most popular synthpop acts of their time.

 

  • 180 gram audiophile vinyl
  • Sleeve with gold-spot varnish on the Modern Talking logo on the front cover
  • The fifth studio album by the German duo Thomas Anders and Dieter Bohlen
  • Featuring the hit single “Jet Airliner” a.o.
  • Limited edition of 2000 individually numbered copies on pink & purple marbled vinyl
VARIOUS ARTISTS - TOUGHER THAN TOUGH - TROJAN RUDE BOY SOUNDS

Tougher Than Tough - Trojan Rude Boy Sounds is an exclusive release from Music On Vinyl's Trojan compilation series, which celebrates the best works from the legendary reggae label Trojan Records. It was compiled by Laurence Cane-Honeysett, who also wrote the linernotes.

  • 180 gram audiophile vinyl
  • Gatefold sleeve
  • Includes hits & obscure songs from the legendary Trojan label
  • Exclusive Trojan MOV compilation series (Collect 'm All)
  • Compiled by the legendary Laurence Cane - Honeysett, who also wrote the liner notes
  • Black vinyl
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK - CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON (TAN DUN AND YO-YO MA)

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is the Original Soundtrack album of the 2000 multiple award winning film. The soundtrack was awarded at the Academy Awards, Grammy's and BAFTA Awards. The score was also nominated for a Golden Globe. The score was composed by Tan Dun and performed by Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, Shanghai National Orchestra, and Shanghai Percussion Ensemble. It also features many solo passages for cello played by Yo-Yo Ma.

  • 180 gram audiophile vinyl
  • Gatefold sleeve
  • Including 4-page booklet
  • Academy Award and Golden Globe Award-winning film
  • Music by Tan Dun, featuring Yo-Yo Ma
  • Featuring the song “A Love Before Time” with Coco Lee
  • Limited edition of 1000 individually numbered copies on smoke coloured vinyl
ANTI-FLAG - FOR BLOOD & EMPIRE

For Blood and Empire is the fifth studio album by American Punk band Anti-Flag, released in 2006. The albumis boiling over with vehement anti-Bush attacks and confrontational lyrics that overwhelmingly target the war in Iraq.

  • 180 gram audiophile vinyl
  • Gatefold with deluxe leather laminate finish
  • Full size 8-Page Booklet with lyrics, liner notes and pictures
  • Feat “The Press Corpse”, “This is the End (For You My Friend)” & “Depleted Uranium Is A War Crime” (Feat. Tom Morello)
  • Black vinyl
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK - WAR HORSE =MUSIC BY JOHN WILLIAMS=

War Horse is a 2011 American war film directed and produced by Steven Spielberg. Its soundtrack was composed by Spielbergs frequent collaborator John Williams, the legendary composer known for his works for films like Star Wars, Harry Potter, Jaws, E.T. and Jurassic Park.

  • 180 gram audiophile vinyl
  • Gatefold sleeve
  • PVC protective sleeve
  • Music composed by one of the greatest film composers of all time, John Williams (Star Wars Saga, Jurassic Park, Schindler's List)
  • 2011 American war film directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg
  • Nominated for Six Academy Awards, two Golden Globe awards and five BAFTAs starring Emily Watson, David Thewlis, Peter Mullan, Niels Arestrup and Jeremy Irvine
  • Available on vinyl for the first time
  • 10th anniversary edition of 500 numbered copies on silver bullet coloured vinyl

 

19-02-2021