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New releases
Browse the February 2012 diary below to keep up to date on the latest music CD, DVD and Blu-ray releases.
Check the New Releases archive for music CD, DVD and Blu-ray releases from previous months.
Highlights for February include:
- Paul McCartney’s “Kisses on the Bottom” in standard and deluxe editions (Feb 7)
- deluxe editions of the last five Queen albums (Feb 7)
- a number of classic Bob Dylan albums on limited edition vinyl (Feb 7)
- the Van Halen reunion album, “A Different Kind of Truth” (Feb 7)
- the 3-CD set “Santana Anthology 68-69″ (Feb 14) and “Santana – Live at Montreux” on DVD and Blu-ray (Feb 21)
- Pink Floyd’s “The Wall” in Experience, Immersion and Vinyl editions – Feb 28.
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February 2012
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7 Feb 6 Feb |
Paul McCartney Kisses on the Bottom (CD) |
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7 Feb 6 Feb |
Paul McCartney Kisses on the Bottom – deluxe edition (CD) |
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7 Feb |
Roberta Flack Let It Be – Roberta Flack Sings the Beatles (CD) |
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7 Feb 5 Sep 2011
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Queen The Works – deluxe edition (2 CDs) |
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7 Feb 5 Sep 2011
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Queen Kind of Magic – deluxe edition (2 CDs) |
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7 Feb 5 Sep 2011
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Queen Miracle – deluxe edition (2 CDs) |
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7 Feb 5 Sep 2011
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Queen Innuendo – deluxe edition (2 CDs) |
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7 Feb 5 Sep 2011
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Queen Made in Heaven – deluxe edition (2 CDs) |
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7 Feb |
Bob Dylan The Freewheelin Bob Dylan Limited Edition Vinyl (2 LPs) |
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7 Feb |
Bob Dylan Another Side of Bob Dylan Limited Edition Vinyl (2 LPs) |
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7 Feb |
Bob Dylan Bringing It All Back Home Limited Edition Vinyl (2 LPs) |
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7 Feb |
Bob Dylan Blonde on Blonde Limited Edition Vinyl Box Set (4 LPs) |
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7 Feb |
Bob Dylan Blood on the Tracks Limited Edition Vinyl (LP) |
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7 Feb 30 Jan 31 Jan |
Johnny Otis The Johnny Otis Story Vol 2: 1957-1974 (2 CDs) |
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7 Feb 27 Feb |
The Byrds Preflyte (CD) |
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7 Feb |
Willie Nelson On The Road Again – Live On Air (CD) |
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7 Feb |
Chuck Berry Chuck Berry in the ’50s (3 CDs) |
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7 Feb |
Richard and Linda Thompson Shoot Out the Lights Deluxe Edition (2 CDs) |
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7 Feb |
Van Halen A Different Kind of Truth (CD) |
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7 Feb |
Van Halen A Different Kind of Truth Deluxe (CD/DVD) |
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7 Feb |
Lindsey Buckingham (with Stevie Nicks) Lindsey Buckingham Live (DVD) |
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7 Feb |
Lindsey Buckingham (with Stevie Nicks) Lindsey Buckingham Live (Blu-ray) |
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7 Feb 30 Jan 31 Jan |
Eddie Holland It Moves Me – The Complete Recordings 1958-1964 (2 CDs) |
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7 Feb 23 Jan |
Various artists Be My Baby (3 CDs) |
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7 Feb 27 Feb |
Etta James Time After Time/Mystery Lady (4 CDs) |
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7 Feb 27 Feb |
Jefferson Starship Jefferson Starship – Best of Mick’s Picks (2 CDs) |
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7 Feb 13 Feb |
Fats Domino Fats Domino – Rock & Roll Classics (8 CDs) |
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7 Feb 30 Jan 31 Jan |
Various Artists The London American Label 1957 (CD) |
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7 Feb 24 Jan 16 Jan |
Tommy James & the Shondells Live! At The Bitter End, New York (2 CDs) |
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7 Feb 31 Jan |
Duane Eddy 6 Classic Albums (4 CDs) |
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7 Feb 31 Jan |
Bo Diddley 6 Classic Albums (4 CDs) |
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7 Feb 31 Jan |
Chet Atkins 8 Classic Albums (4 CDs) |
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7 Feb 31 Jan |
Faron Young 8 Classic Albums (4 CDs) |
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7 Feb 12 Jan |
The Ventures The Ventures – 4 Original Albums (3 CDs) |
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7 Feb 13 Feb |
Harry Belafonte Harry Belafonte Sings Calypso Blues & Folk Songs (10 CDs) |
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7 Feb 27 Feb |
Dick Dale Tribal Thunder/Unknown Territory (CD) |
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7 Feb 6 Feb |
Glen Campbell Meet Glen Campbell – extra tracks (CD) |
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7 Feb 13 Feb |
Wendy Rene After Laughter Comes Tears – Complete Stax & Volt Singles 1964-65 (CD) |
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7 Feb |
Wendy Rene After Laughter Comes Tears – Complete Stax & Volt Singles 1964-65 – vinyl (LP) |
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14 Feb 9 Jan |
Joan Baez Joan Baez – Trilogy (CD) |
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14 Feb 30 Jan |
Connie Francis Never on Sunday & Songs to a Swinging Band (CD) |
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14 Feb 13 Feb 27 Feb |
Barry White Let the Music Play – Expanded Edition (CD) |
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14 Feb 7 Feb |
Bad Company Bad Company – Live at Wembley Arena (2 CDs) |
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14 Feb 7 Feb |
Uriah Heep Official Bootleg (2 CDs) |
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14 Feb 27 Feb |
Uriah Heep Logical Revelations (CD) |
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14 Feb 16 Jan |
Johnny Hallyday This is Johnny Hallyday (2 CDs) |
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14 Feb 30 Jan |
Bettye LaVette Nearer to You (CD) |
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14 Feb 13 Feb |
Rocket Morgan & Friends Louisiana Rockers (2 CDs) |
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14 Feb 13 Feb |
Ray Harris & Friends Mississippi Rockers (2 CDs) |
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14 Feb 26 Mar |
Santana Santana Anthology 68-69 – The Early San Francisco Years (3 CDs) |
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21 Feb |
Santana Santana – Live at Montreux 2011 (DVD) |
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21 Feb |
Santana Santana – Live at Montreux 2011 (Blu-ray) |
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21 Feb 24 Jan 5 Mar |
Diana Ross Diana Ross 1976 – Special Edition (2 CDs) |
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21 Feb 22 Feb |
Phil Everly Star Spangled Springer (CD) |
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21 Feb 5 Mar |
The Move Live at the Fillmore 1969 (2 CDs) |
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21 Feb 13 Feb |
Neil Young Cow Palace 1986 (CD) |
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21 Feb 13 Feb |
Rose Royce Wishing on a Star – The Love Songs (CDs) |
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21 Feb 14 Feb 27 Feb |
Alice Cooper No More Mr Nice Guy Live (2 CDs) |
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21 Feb 22 Feb |
Blood, Sweat & Tears Blood, Sweat & Tears in Concert (2 CDs) |
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21 Feb |
Bobby Bare Hard Time Hungrys / The Winner…And Other Losers (CD) |
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21 Feb |
Eric Burdon Eric Burdon – At His Best (CD) |
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21 Feb |
Various artists The Red Bird Girls – Very First Time in True Stereo 1964-1966 (CD) |
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21 Feb 7 Feb |
Various artists Revolution! Teen Time In Corpus Christi 1965-1970 (CD) |
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28 Feb 27 Feb |
Pink Floyd The Wall – Experience Edition (3 CDs) |
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28 Feb 27 Feb |
Pink Floyd The Wall – Immersion Box Set (6 CDs/DVD) |
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28 Feb 27 Feb |
Pink Floyd The Wall – Vinyl Edition (2 LPs) |
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28 Feb 20 Feb |
Bob Dylan Carnegie Chapter Hall 1961 (CD) |
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28 Feb 14 Feb |
Elvis Presley Elvis – Limited Edition 180gsm Vinyl (LP) |
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28 Feb 11 Oct 2011 |
New York Dolls Live at the Bowery (DVD) |
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28 Feb 11 Oct 2011 |
New York Dolls Live at the Bowery (Blu-ray) |
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28 Feb 6 Mar 20 Feb |
Everly Brothers Absolutely Essential Recording (3 CDs) |
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28 Feb 24 Jan |
Carole King Simple Things (CD) |
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28 Feb 24 Jan |
Carole King Welcome Home (CD) |
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28 Feb 24 Jan |
Carole King Touch the Sky (CD) |
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28 Feb 24 Jan |
Carole King Pearls – Songs of Goffin & King (CD) |
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28 Feb |
The Ventures The Ventures Play Telstar and The Lonely Bull (CD) |
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28 Feb |
The Ventures The Ventures – Surfing (CD) |
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28 Feb |
The Ventures The Ventures – Fabulous Ventures (CD) |
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28 Feb |
The Ventures The Ventures – Walk Don’t Run 2 (CD) |
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28 Feb |
Willie Nelson Willie Nelson – Live at the US Festival 1983 (CD) |
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28 Feb |
Waylon Jennings Waylon Jennings – Live at the US Festival 1983 (CD) |
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28 Feb 14 Feb 13 Feb |
Johnny Cash Live from Austin, TX (2 CDs) |
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28 Feb 21 Jan 20 Feb |
Little Junior Parker Ride With Me Baby – The Singles 1952-56 (2 CDs) |
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28 Feb |
Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels Flashback With Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels (CD) |
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28 Feb 20 Feb |
Various artists Groovin at the Go Go (CD) |
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