October guarantees deep dives into key moments in rock historical past, the return of a seminal punk band and a few thrilling reside recordings.

Queen’s 1973 debut album has been renamed and expanded for a six-CD/1-LP collector’s version reissue. Now dubbed Queen I, the set boasts a revised monitor itemizing that includes “Mad the Swine,” which was initially omitted, together with demos, periods, reside cuts and a beforehand unreleased recording from Queen’s first-ever reside efficiency in London. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ 1982 album Long After Dark additionally returns with a brand new combine and extras taken from performances on French TV.

The Bob Ezrin-produced Heavy Lifting marks seminal punk band MC5’s first studio document in 53 years. The mission was spearheaded by founding guitarist Wayne Kramer and options unique MC5 drummer Dennis Thompson. Both have since handed away. Meanwhile, Rick Wakeman is giving “Yessonata” a wider launch. This 30-minute instrumental that includes Yes themes has solely been accessible to buy on vinyl on the reveals. The Smile is again with their third album, Cutouts, after sharing a protracted collection of cryptic social media messages.

A beforehand unreleased live performance from Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young showcases a efficiency at New York’s Fillmore East from simply weeks after Woodstock. Joni Mitchell’s newest archival launch focuses on her output from 1976-1980 with Asylum Records, together with Hejira, Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter and Mingus. Among the opposite highlights are tour recordings from Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Revue.

Motley Crue’s new Cancelled EP features a cowl of Beastie Boys’ “Fight for Your Right,” a set listing staple in recent times. These are the primary Motley Crue songs to characteristic Mick Mars’ alternative John 5. Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains can be set to launch the solo album I Want Blood, with contributions from Duff McKagan of Guns N’ Roses, Robert Trujillo of Metallica and Mike Bordin of Faith No More, amongst others.

More data on these and different pending rock albums could be discovered beneath. Remember to comply with our constantly up to date listing of latest music releases for particulars on data issued all year long.

Oct. 4
Don Henley, Building the Perfect Beast (fortieth anniversary vinyl reissue)
Fleetwood Mac, Heroes Are Hard to Find (clear vinyl reissue)
Foreigner, Head Games (translucent pink vinyl reissue); Turning Back the Time (2LP vinyl reissue)
Jefferson Starship / Starship, Now Playing (vinyl version)
Jimi Hendrix Experience, Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision (3CD/5LP/Blu-ray field)
Joni Mitchell, Archives, Vol. 4: The Asylum Years (1976-1980) (4LP field)
Motley Crue, Cancelled (three-song EP)
Neil Young, Freedom; Ragged Glory; Weld; Arc (vinyl reissues)
Peter Gabriel, So (vinyl reissue)
Rick Wakeman, Yessonata (12-inch vinyl version)
Stone Temple Pilots, Purple (white/purple splatter vinyl reissue)
T. Rex, Now Playing (vinyl version)
Talk Talk, It’s My Life: fortieth Anniversary Half-Speed Master
The Smile, Cutouts
Various artists, He Took Us By Storm: 25 Lost Classics From the Bob Dylan Folk-Rock Revolution Era (with Lou Reed, Bob Seger, David Crosby, Boz Scaggs, Leon Russell, others)

Oct. 11
Beach Boys, Sounds of Summer: The Very Best of the Beach Boys (sea blue 2LP vinyl reissue)
Def Leppard, One Night Only Live on the Leadmill Sheffield
Duran Duran, Danse Macabre: De Luxe (obtain with bonus tracks)
Jimmy Buffett, Songs You Know by Heart: Jimmy Buffett’s Greatest Hit(s) (pink vinyl reissue)
John Lennon, Mind Games: The Meditation Mixes (3LP vinyl version)
King Crimson, Red (2CD/2 Blu-ray fiftieth anniversary reissue)
Myles Kennedy [Slash], The Art of Letting Go
Rory Gallagher, The BBC Collection (3LP vinyl reissue)

Oct. 18
Bill Bruford, The Best of Bill Bruford: The Winterfold and Summerfold Years (3CD field)
Bon Jovi, Greatest Hits (tiger eye vinyl reissue)
Guns N’ Roses, Greatest Hits (translucent pink/black splatter vinyl reissue)
Hawkwind, Space Ritual (2LP remastered vinyl reissue)
Jerry Cantrell [Alice in Chains], I Want Blood (with Duff McKagan, Robert Trujillo, others)
The Kinks, Sleepwalker; Misfits (remastered vinyl reissues)
MC5, Heavy Lifting
Mick Fleetwood [Fleetwood Mac] and Jake Shimabukuro, Blues Experience
Nilsson, Nilsson Sings Newman (vinyl reissue)
Pete Townshend, The Iron Man: The Musical; Psychoderelict (debut vinyl reissues)
Tom Petty, Long After Dark (expanded 2LP/2CD/Blu-ray deluxe reissue)
The Tubes, Young and Rich (reissue)
The Waterboys, Fisherman’s Blues (yellow vinyl reissue)

Oct. 25
Al Stewart, Year of the Cat (translucent pink vinyl reissue)
Allman Brothers Band, Final Concert 10-28-14 (3CD set)
America, Live on the Palladium (deluxe restricted version 3LP reissue)
Boz Scaggs, Silk Degrees (translucent blue vinyl reissue)
Bryan Ferry, Retrospective: Selected Recordings 1973-2023
Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Live at Fillmore East, 1969
David Coverdale, Into The Light: The Solo Albums (6CD field)
Duran Duran, Danse Macabre: De Luxe (compact disc launch with bonus tracks)
Graham Parker, Deepcut to Nowhere (vinyl reissue with bonus 7-inch single)
Green Day, American Idiot (twentieth anniversary pink/black splatter 2LP vinyl reissue)
Ian Hunter, You’re Never Alone With a Schizophrenic; Short Back N’ Sides (expanded 2CD/LP reissues)
Motorhead, We Take No Prisoners: The Singles 1995-2006 (2CD set)
Mountain Featuring Leslie West and Corky Laing, Live within the UK (6CD field)
Mr. Big, The Big Finish Live (2CD set)
Pat Benatar, In the Heat of the Night; Get Nervous (vinyl look-a-like CD reissues)
Queen, Queen I: Collector’s Edition (expanded 6CD/1LP reissue)
Ratt, Out of the Cellar: 40the Anniversary Edition
Rick Wakeman [Yes] and Gordon Giltrap, From Brush and Stone (restricted version 180-gram clear vinyl reissue)
Tears for Fears, Songs for a Nervous Planet
Warrior Featuring Vinnie Vincent [Kiss], The Complete Sessions (3CD field)

Coming in November
Elvis Costello, King of America & Other Realms (6CD field)
T. Rex, Bolan Boogie: The Best of T. Rex (2CDs or 2LPs)
George Harrison, Living within the Material World (expanded fiftieth anniversary reissue)
Iron Maiden, Powerslave (fortieth anniversary zoetrope picture-disc vinyl reissue)
Beatles, 1964 U.S. Albums in Mono
Smashing Pumpkins, Aghori Mhori Mei (vinyl version)
Eric Clapton, Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023

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