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The New Releases page has been updated to include music CD, DVD and Blu-ray releases for September.

Highlights for September include:

• Rod Stewart’s “Rarities” (3 Sep)
• the 6-CD “Marc Bolan at the BBC” and 2-CD “Marc Bolan – Best of the BBC Recordings” (3 Sep)
• the 13-CD “The Clash – Sound System” box set (10 Sep) and reissues of original albums (17 Sep)
• Madonna’s “MDNA Tour” on CD, DVD and Blu-ray (10 Sep)
• the 6-CD “The Shadows – The Early Years: 1959-1966” box set (17 Sep)
• Elvis Costello & The Roots “Wise Up Ghost” in standard and deluxe editions (17 Sep)
• The Band’s “Live at the Academy Of Music 1971” standard and deluxe editions (17 Sep) and “The Last Waltz” box set (24 Sep)
• Elton John’s new studio album “Diving Board” in standard, deluxe and super deluxe editions (24 Sep)
• Sting’s new album “The Last Ship” in standard and deluxe editions (24 Sep).

The New Releases page has been updated to include music CD, DVD and Blu-ray releases for August.

Highlights for August include:

• “Elvis At Stax – 40th Anniversary” deluxe 3 album set (6 Aug)
• “Glen Campbell’s new studio album “See You There” (13 Aug)
• The Monkees’ “Headquarters – The Deluxe Edition” (20 Aug)
• Fleetwood Mac’s “Then Play On – Deluxe Edition” and “1969-1972” vinyl box set (20 Aug)
• The Beach Boys’ “Made In California” 6-CD career-spanning set (27 Aug)
• Bob Dylan’s “Another Self Portrait (1969-1971): The Bootleg Series Vol 10” in standard and deluxe editions (27 Aug)
• Sly & The Family Stone’s “Higher!” in standard and deluxe editions (27 Aug).

The musical career of Merry Clayton is celebrated with the July 9 release of the first ever compilation of her work. The 17-track “Best of Merry Clayton” includes a selection of album tracks and every one of Clayton’s five Billboard Hot 100 chart singles on Ode Records.

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The New Releases page has been updated to include music CD, DVD and Blu-ray releases for June.

Highlights for June include:

• Dave Davies’ new album “I Will Be Me” (4 June)
• Paul McCartney & Wings’ “Rockshow” on DVD and Blu-ray (11 June)
• Black Sabbath’s new album “13” in standard and deluxe editions (11 June)
• “Scott Walker – The Collection 1967-1970” 5-CD/5 LP box sets (11 June)
• “ZZ Top – The Complete Studio Albums 1970-1990” 10-CD collection (11 June)
• Hawkwind’s “Warrior On The Edge Of Time” reissue in standard and expanded editions (18 June)
• “Moody Blues – Timeless Flight” deluxe and super deluxe box set (25 June)
• Allman Brothers Band’s “Brothers & Sisters” 40th anniversary deluxe and super deluxe editions (25 June)
• The Beatles’ “Help!” on Blu-ray (25 June)
• A new range of 5-CD “Original Album Classics” titles from artists such as Elvis Presley, Billy Joel, Santana, Johnny Cash, and more (25 June).

BBC Four devoted a night to Otis Redding on Friday with the screening of the documentary “Otis Redding – Soul Ambassador” and concert film “Otis Redding & Friends: Stax Volt Revue ’67”.

The “Soul Ambassador” documentary follows Otis from his childhood in Georgia to his untimely death in 1968. Viewers are treated to home movies, rare and unseen performances, and interviews with Otis’ friends, family, bandmates and celebrity fans, including Rod Stewart, Elton John, Tom Jones and Bryan Ferry.

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