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Sunday, October 2, 2022

The Beach Boys Announce Expansive 'Sail On Sailor - 1972' Box Set

The Beach Boys have announced that Sail On Sailor - 1972, a new expansive multi-disc and digital box set, will be released on November 18 via Capitol Records/UMe.

The latest chapter in the Beach Boys' archival series documents and dives deep into their transformative and fruitful 1972 era.

Produced by Mark Linett and Alan Boyd, the comprehensive 6CD Super Deluxe Edition features newly remastered versions of Carl and the Passions - "So Tough" and Holland, plus Holland's Mount Vernon and Fairway (A Fairytale) EP (complete with its original instructions to "please listen in the dark."

It also boasts an unreleased live concert recorded at New York City's famed Carnegie Hall on Thanksgiving, 1972, the first-ever release of a complete Beach Boys concert from this era with the original setlist.

Sail On Sailor - 1972 includes unreleased outtakes, live recordings, radio promos, alternate versions, alternate mixes, isolated backing tracks and a cappella versions, culled from the historic album sessions. Out of the 105 tracks, 80 are previously unreleased.

The Beach Boys shared the previously unreleased performance of Carl and The Passions' album opener, "You Need A Mess Of Help To Stand Alone," at https://TheBeachBoys.lnk.to/SailOnSailorPR

In addition to the 6CD Super Deluxe Edition, Sail on Sailor - 1972 will be available as a 5LP+7-inch EP vinyl box set, which includes the entire Carnegie Hall concerts, a variety of bonus material and a reproduction of Brian Wilson's EP, Mount Vernon and Fairway (A Fairytale).

(Photo: Capitol/UMe)

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Pink Floyd's 'Animals' Reaches Top 10 On Billboard's Album Sales Chart After Reissue

Pink Floyd's 1977 album Animals has returned to the top 10 on Billboard's Top Album Sales Chart following its reissue.

The five-track album was reissued in a new mix on CD, vinyl, Blu-ray, SACD and digital download configurations on September 16.

Animals is ranked at No. 3 with 20,000 copies sold in the U.S. in the week ending September 22, according to Luminate. Physical sales comprise 19,000 and digital downloads comprise 1,000.

A deluxe box set edition of Animals is scheduled for release on October 7.

Animals, the tenth studio album by Pink Floyd, was originally released in January 1977.

It is a concept album, focusing on the social-political conditions of mid-1970s Britain.

The Top Album Sales chart, dated October 1, is led by BLACKPINK's Born Pink, which is followed by NCT 127's 2 Baddies at No. 2.

Billboard's Top Album Sales chart ranks the top-selling albums of the week based only on traditional album sales.

(Photo: Sony Music)

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Jimmy Buffett Postpones, Cancels Tour Dates Due To Health Issues

Jimmy Buffet has announced that due to health issues and brief hospitalization, he will need to refrain from touring for the rest of the year.

Jimmy Buffet has announced that due to health issues and brief hospitalization, he will need to refrain from touring for the rest of the year. Doctors have advised him to take rest, and in the meantime, recuperate and heal.

Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band have rescheduled their three concerts to next year:

10/8 - MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NV - Rescheduled for 3/4/23

10/15 - MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NV - Rescheduled for 3/11/23

10/22 - Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA - 2023 Date To Be Announced.

As they are unable to reschedule two dates in October, Buffett and the touring band have cancelled their shows scheduled for October 10 at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, and for October 12 at Ford Idaho Center in Nampa, Idaho.

Fans with tickets to the rescheduled dates are urged to hold on to their tickets, as they will be honored at the rescheduled dates. There is also an option for refund.

Tickets will be refunded for the cancelled shows. More information will be available on visiting jimmybuffett.com/tour or by emailing at ticketinfo@jimmybuffett.com.

(Photo: Ticketmaster)

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