Two prog rock masters return to record-store cabinets and streaming providers. August 2024’s new music releases additionally embrace a celebrated second from Woodstock and a uncommon solo album from one of many co-founders of the Rolling Stones.
Jon Anderson is releasing his first album of authentic songs with the Band of Geeks, a gaggle of collaborators he discovered on YouTube. True follows just a few years of touring collectively behind basic Sure songs. The LP was co-produced by Anderson and Band of Geeks bassist Richie Castellano, who’s additionally in Blue Oyster Cult.
In a breakthrough second, Alvin Lee and Ten Years After placed on top-of-the-line performances at Woodstock in 1969. Their full set is now being launched for the primary time ever. Woodstock 1969 will arrive in the future earlier than the fifty fifth anniversary of their look.
A brand new new 10-disc vinyl set titled 8314 Boxed showcases Ian Anderson’s solo profession, together with two sequels to Jethro Tull’s prog basic Thick as a Brick. Each 2012’s Thick as a Brick 2 and 2014’s Homo Erraticus discovered Anderson as soon as once more returning to the fictional character Gerald Bostock.
Invoice Wyman is ready for a comeback. Drive My Automobile marks the Rolling Stones former bassist’s first album in 9 years – and simply his ninth ever. Wyman wrote or co-wrote 5 of the LP’s 10 songs, rounding out the monitor itemizing with songs from the likes of Bob Dylan and John Prine.
Extra info on these and different pending rock albums could be discovered beneath. Keep in mind to observe our constantly up to date checklist of recent music releases for particulars on data issued all year long.
Aug. 2
Brian Ray [Paul McCartney], My City
Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band, Now Taking part in (vinyl reissue)
Drive-By Truckers, Southern Rock Opera: twentieth Anniversary Deluxe Version (expanded 3CD reissue)
Howard Jones, Dwell on the O2 (CD/LP)
Quiet Riot, Steel Well being (vinyl reissue)
Steve Hackett, Bay of Kings; Momentum (remastered vinyl reissues)
The Stooges, Now Taking part in (orange vinyl reissue)
Van Morrison, Be Simply and Concern Not: Dwell at Orangefield
Velvet Underground, Now Taking part in (vinyl reissue)
Aug. 9
Invoice Wyman [Rolling Stones], Drive My Automobile
Blue Oyster Cult, fiftieth Anniversary Dwell: Second Night time
Dickey Betts, Dwell From the Lone Star Roadhouse, New York Metropolis 1988
Elvis Presley, Memphis (5CD field)
Jefferson Airplane, Woodstock Sunday August 17, 1969: fifty fifth Anniversary (blue 3LP reissue)
Smashing Pumpkins, Rotten Apples: The Smashing Pumpkins Biggest Hits (2LP reissue)
Tom Verlaine [Television], Songs and Different Issues (teal vinyl reissue)
Aug. 16
Gerry and the Pacemakers, I Like It: Anthology 1963-66 (3CD field)
Creed, Human Clay: twenty fifth Anniversary Deluxe Version (expanded 2CD reissue)
Lindsey Buckingham, twentieth Century Lindsey (4CD field)
Steve Forbert, Daylight Financial savings Time
Ten Years After, Woodstock 1969
Aug. 23
Alan Parsons Challenge, Pyramid (expanded reissue)
America, Homecoming (reissue)
Ian Anderson [Jethro Tull], 8314 Boxed (10LP field)
Jimi Jamison [Survivor], Jimmy Wayne Jamison
Jon Anderson [Yes], True (with Band of Geeks)
Steve Cropper, Friendlytown (with Brian Could, Billy Gibbons, others)
Aug. 30
Hawkwind, In Search of House (2CD/Blu-ray/LP reissues)
Nick Cave and the Unhealthy Seeds, Wild God
Oasis, Positively Possibly: thirtieth Anniversary Deluxe Version
Renaissance, Can You Hear Me: Broadcasts 1974-78 (3CD field)
Steve Wynn [Dream Syndicate], Make It Proper
Numerous artists, Ring the Bells and Sing: Progressive Sounds of 1975 (4CD field with Sure, Mild Large, Al Stewart, Steve Hackett, Nektar, Renaissance, others)
September and Past
David Gilmour, Luck and Unusual
King Crimson, Sheltering Skies: Dwell in Frejus, August twenty seventh 1982
Steve Marriott [Small Faces/Humble Pie], Poor Man’s Wealthy Man: 1978-1987
Jimi Hendrix Expertise, Electrical Girl Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Imaginative and prescient (3CD/5LP/Blu-ray field)
Bob Dylan and the Band, The 1974 Dwell Recordings
Michael Schenker [UFO/Scorpions], My Years With UFO (with Axl Rose, Dee Snider, Slash, others)
Santana, Supernatural: twenty fifth Anniversary Version (pink 2LP reissue)
Van Morrison, New Preparations and Duets
Myles Kennedy [Slash], The Artwork of Letting Go
MC5, Heavy Lifting
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