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September 9th's scheduled "Back to Mono" Beatles box is far from Universal Music Enterprises' only late summer vinyl venture. UMe today announced an ambitious vinyl release schedule for September and October.

August 12th

Johnny Cash – The Legend Of Johnny Cash (2LP)

August 19th

Cream – Best Of Cream, Limited Edition (LP)
Eels – Beautiful Freak, Limited Edition (LP)
Eric Clapton – Time Pieces: The Best Of Eric Clapton, Limited Edition (LP)
The Human League – The Dare!, Limited Edition (2LP)
Japan – Tin Drum, Limited Edition (LP)
John Lennon – Shaved Fish, Limited Edition (LP)
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers – A Sense Of Place, Limited Edition (LP)
KISS – Music From The Elder (LP)
KISS – Rock And Roll Over (LP)
Snow Patrol – A Hundred Million Suns, Limited Edition (2LP)
Stereo MC’s – Connected, Limited Edition (LP)
The Temptations – Cloud Nine, Limited Edition (LP)

August 25th

Bud Powell – The Amazing Bud Powell (2LP)
Frankie Knuckles – Beyond The Mix (LP)
Frankie Knuckles – Welcome To The Real World (LP)
Herbie Hancock – Speak Like A Child (LP)
Lou Donaldson – Lush Life (LP)
Terence Blanchard – Flow (LP)
Thelonious Monk – Genius Of Modern Music Vol. 2 (10”Reissue)
Wayne Shorter – Juju (LP)

AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER

September 2nd

ABBA – Gold (2LP)
Elton John – The Very Best Of Elton John (2LP)
Gary Moore – Ballads: Blues 1982-1994, Limited Edition (LP)
KISS – Crazy Nights (LP)
Leon Russell – Life Journey (LP)
LL Cool J – Bigger And Deffer (LP)
Minnie Riperton – Les Fleurs, Limited Edition (2LP)

September 9th

The Beatles – The Beatles in Mono (14LP Box)
The Beatles – A Hard Day’s Night (Mono LP)
The Beatles – Beatles For Sale (Mono LP)
The Beatles – Help! (Mono LP)
The Beatles – Magical Mystery Tour (Mono LP)
The Beatles – Mono Masters (Mono 3LP)
The Beatles – Please Please Me (Mono LP)
The Beatles – Revolver (Mono LP)
The Beatles – Rubber Soul (Mono LP)
The Beatles – Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Mono LP)
The Beatles – The Beatles (Mono 2LP)
The Beatles – With The Beatles (Mono LP)
KISS – Ace Frehley (LP)
KISS – Alive – The Millennium Concert (LP)
KISS – Gene Simmons (LP)
KISS – Paul Stanley (LP)
KISS – Peter Criss (LP)
Method Man – Tical (LP)
Various Artists – Ghostbusters II (LP)

September 16th

The Beach Boys – 20/20 (LP)
The Beach Boys – Beach Boys Concert (LP)
The Beach Boys – Friends (LP)
The Beach Boys – Live In London (LP) The Beach Boys – Love You (LP)
The Beach Boys – The Beach Boys In Concert (2LP)
Black Star – Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star (LP)
Gang Starr – Daily Operation (LP)
James Brown – GET ON UP: The James Brown Story, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (LP)
Talib Kweli – Quality (LP)
Talib Kweli – Reflection Eternal (LP)
Talib Kweli – The Beautiful Struggle (LP)

September 23rd

ABC – The Lexicon Of Love (LP)
Black Uhuru – Red (LP)
Burning Spear – Marcus Garvey (LP)
Dexys Midnight Runners – Too Rye Ay (LP)
Dr. Octagon – Dr. Octagonecologyst (2LP)
KISS – Alive II (2LP)
KISS – Alive III (2LP)
KISS – Creatures Of The Night (LP)
Michael Prophet – Serious Reasoning (LP)
Rico – Wareika Dub (LP)
The Smashing Pumpkins – Adore (CD/2LP/6CD+1DVD)
Soft Cell – Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret (LP)
Steele Pulse – Handsworth Revolution (LP)
Tears For Fears – The Hurting (LP)
The Mighty Diamonds – Ice On Fire (LP)
The Paragons – The Paragons (LP)
Third World – Journey To Addis (LP)
Various Artists – Reggae Bloodlines (LP)
YabbyU – Jah Jah Way (LP)

September 30th

ABBA – Live At Wembley (3LP)
Bing Crosby – Merry Christmas (LP)
Burl Ives – Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (LP)
The Chipmunks – Christmas With The Chipmunks (LP)
Dianne Reeves – I Remember (LP)
Ella Fitzgerald – Wishes You A Swinging Christmas (LP)
Frank Zappa – Apostrophe(‘) (LP)
Freddie Hubbard – Ready For Freddie (LP)
The Jackson 5 – The Christmas Album (LP)
James Brown – 20 All-time Greatest Hits (2LP)
James Brown – In The Jungle Groove (2LP)
James Brown – Soulful Christmas (LP)
James Brown – The Payback (2LP)
The Jayhawks – The Hollywood Town Hall (LP)
The Jayhawks – Rainy Day Music (2LP)
The Jayhawks – Smile (2LP)
The Jayhawks – Sound Of Lies (2LP)
The Jayhawks – Tomorrow The Green Grass (LP)
Kenny Drew – Undercurrent (LP)
Milt Jackson – Wizard Of The Vibes (10”)
Monty Python – Monty Python’s Total Rubbish! – The Complete Collection (LP Box)
Nat King Cole – The Christmas Song (LP)
Sonny Clark – Cool Struttin’ (LP)
Stanley Turrentine – That’s Where It’s At (LP)
Various Artists – Ultra Lounge: Christmas Cocktails (2LP)
Various Artists – Ultra Lounge: Christmas Cocktails Vol. 2 (2LP)

AVAILABLE OCTOBER

October 7th

Frank Sinatra – Come Fly With Me (LP)
Frank Sinatra – In The Wee Small Hours (LP)
Frank Sinatra – Moonlight Sinatra (LP)
Frank Sinatra – Sinatra and Swingin’ Brass (LP)
Frank Sinatra – This Is Sinatra! (LP)
Nelson Riddle – Batman, Exclusive Original Television Soundtrack Album (LP)
Underworld – Dubnobasswithmyheadman (2LP)

October 14th

Public Enemy – Fear Of A Black Planet (LP)

October 28th

The Beach Boys – The Beach Boys’ Christmas Album (mono LP)
Brian Blade Fellowship – Perceptual (2LP)
Hank Mobley – No Room For Squares (LP)
Silver, Horace And The Jazz Messengers - Silver, Horace And The Jazz Messengers (LP)
The Three Sounds – Out Of This World (LP)
Thelonious Monk – Genius Of Modern Music Volume One (LP)
Warren G – Regulate… G Funk Era (20th Anniversary (2LP)
The Who - Who Hits 50! (LP)

It's really not hyperbole to use the word "astonishing" to describe this release schedule. The volume alone is amazing but more so is the musical eclecticism. There's something (too much!) for every vinyl fan from Kiss to Sinatra, to James Brown, to Bing Crosby to Ella Fitzgerald, Public Enemy and Frank Sinatra.

Mixed in are more of the $20 Blue Note reissue series and of course The Beatles mono box and individual albums.

Sources, mastering engineers and pressing plant information would be helpful and as these are issued analogplanet will attempt to ascertain all of it as well as review at least a few of the many titles. We're hoping many have been cut from analog tape or at least high resolution digital sources. But looking at the number of releases makes obvious why URP Nashville is busy doubling its pressing capacity.—which is not to say these will all be pressed at URP. A release of this size has surely been apportioned among a variety of mastering and pressing facilities worldwide.