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Today I'm digging into the Reload super deluxe box set.
Artist: Metallica
Albums:
The Memory Remains 7" (2026) and
Escape from the Studio '97 (Live at Reading) (2026)
Release: Reload Super Deluxe Box Set (2026)
Region: US
Label: Blackened – BLCKND060-1
#nowspinning #metallica #vinyl #cd #boxset Today I'm spinning the 2026 remaster of this excellent album.
Artist: Rush
Album: Grace Under Pressure (2026)
Release: 2026 Grace Under Pressure Super Deluxe Edition
Region: US
Label: Mercury – 00602478262104
#nowspinning #rush #vinyl #atmos #bluray #boxset First time spinning the new Stryper album.
Artist: Stryper
Album: Throne of Thorns (2026)
Release: Original pressing
Region: USA & Europe
Label: Frontiers Music SRL – FR LP 1596
#nowspinning #stryper #vinyl I seemed to have either misplaced or never actually owned this EP so I got a new copy. It is a mixed studio + live album.
Artist: Metallica
Album: Some Kind of Monster (2004)
Release: Original pressing
Region: US
Label: Elektra – 48838-2
#nowspinning #cd #metallica #stanger I've been spinning the new Anthrax all weekend. Lots of good riffing!
Artist: Anthrax
Album: Cursum Perficio (2026)
Release: Original pressing, Limited Edition, Zoetrope
Region: US
Label: Megaforce Records - 020286250074
#nowspinning #vinyl #anthrax This is a Father's Day gift I received from my wife this year. While I also have the vinyl version, this one includes 15 additional tracks!
Artist: Scorpions
Album: From The First Sting (2025)
Release: Original CD pressing
Region: Worldwide
Label: BMG – 964161040
#nowspinning #cd #scorpions I found this CD edition of Shout at the Devil has the most bonus tracks.
Artist: Mötley Crüe
Album: Shout At The Devil (1983)
Release: 2008 remaster
Region: US
Label: Mötley Records – ESM / MR 310
#nowspinning #cd #motleycrue This is my first time listening to Marillion. I really like this album!
Artist: Marillion
Album: Anoraknophobia (2001)
Release: Original CD pressing
Region: UK
Label: Intact Records – Intact 12674
#nowspinning #marillion #cd This is Rush's final album.
Artist: Rush
Album: Clockwork Angels (2012)
Release: Repress (unspecified year)
Region: US
Label: Roadrunner Records – 1-176561
#nowspinning #rush #vinyl Another excellent Motörhead album.
Artist: Motörhead
Album: March Ör Die (1992)
Release: 2012 vinyl reissue
Region: Europe
Label: Back On Black – BOBV320LP
#nowspinning #motorhead #vinyl #ripozzy Playing some classic Rush today.
Artist: Rush
Album: Fly By Night (1975)
Release: 2015 remaster
Region: USA & Canada
Label: Mercury – B0022340-01
#nowspinning #rush #vinyl I've got a pile of new album's I've not even opened. Today I'm enjoying this new Kiss live album from the Destroyer years.
Artist: Kiss
Album: Destroys Anaheim '76 (2026)
Release: original pressing
Region: Worldwide
Label: UMe – 00199957416436
#nowspinning #vinyl #kiss I'm back home from a short vacation and slowly getting back to my daily routine. 🙂
Artist: The Doors
Album: Morrison Hotel (1970)
Release: 2009 reissue
Region: US
Label: Elektra – EKS-75007
#nowspinning #vinyl #thedoors Every day is a good day for Motorhead.
Artist: Motörhead
Album: Everything Louder Than Everyone Else (1999)
Release: 2019 Reissue
Region: Europe
Label: Murder One – BMGCAT366TLP
#nowspinning #motorhead #vinyl I just learned that ZZ Top's Frank Beard has passed away. Rest in peace, Frank—the heartbeat of ZZ Top. Thank you for all the great music.
Artist: ZZ Top
Album: Degüello (1979)
Release: Original CD pressing
Region: US
Label: Warner – 9 45815-2
#nowspinning #zztop #cd #rip #frankbeard Other than "Balls to the Wall," I'm not very familiar with Accept. This compilation may be just what I need to get started.
Artist: Accept
Album: Restless and Wild / Balls to the Wall (1986)
Release: Original CD release
Region: US
Label: Portrait – RK 40265
#nowspinning #cd #accept I've been listening to this Pink Floyd album a lot recently.
Artist: Pink Floyd
Album: The Division Bell (1994)
Release: Original pressing
Region: US
Label: Columbia – CK 64200
#nowspinning #pinkfloyd #cd This is my favorite part of the new Rush box set! It's a great setlist.
Artist: Rush
Album: Live at Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, 1984 (2026)
Release: 2026 *Grace Under Pressure* Super Deluxe Edition
Region: US
Label: Mercury – 00602478262104
#nowspinning #rush #vinyl #atmos #bluray #boxset I don't really believe this will be Megadeth's last album… Anyway, I really enjoy it so I got it on vinyl, CD and now tape. 🙂
Artist: Megadeth
Album: Megadeth (2026)
Release: Original cassette release
Country: Worldwide
Label: BLKIIBLK Records – BB CA 1532
#nowspinning #megadeth #cassette After listening to the Operation Mindcrime records, I wanted to spin this other concept album. It has only been released on CD.
Artist: Queensrÿche
Album: American Soldier (2006)
Release: Original pressing
Region: US
Label: Rhino Records – R2 517967
#nowspinning #cd #queensryche #geofftate I'm taking a trip back to the 1960s. All of a sudden, everything looks much more colorful... and I think my room is spinning!
Artist: The Doors
Album: Strange Days (1967)
Release: 2009 reissue
Region: US
Label: Rhino Records – RHI-74881-2
#nowspinning #thedoors #vinyl #rip #jimmorrison I've always enjoyed this covers album by Motörhead.
Artist: Motörhead
Album: Under Cöver (2017)
Release: Original pressing
Region: Europe
Label: Motörhead Music – SLM083P
#nowspinning #vinyl #motorhead #riplemmy Weekend theme: #FoodAndDrink
This album really grew on me after I didn't care for it when it was first released.
Artist: Guns N' Roses
Album: "The Spaghetti Incident?" (1993)
Release: Original pressing
Country: Brazil
Label: Geffen Records – 170.8092
#nowspinning #vinyl #gunsnroses Weekend theme: #FoodAndDrink
An excellent album from the great fusion guitarist Al Di Meola.
Artist: Al Di Meola
Album: Tirami Su (1987)
Release: Original pressing
Region: US
Label: Manhattan Records – CDP-7-46995-2
#nowspinning #cd #aldimeola Weekend theme: #FoodAndDrink
This album is part of a large CD collection I received as a gift from a dear friend.
Artist: Michael Hedges
Album: Breakfast in the Field (1981)
Release: CD reissue (year unspecified)
Region: US
Label: Windham Hill Records – WD-1017
#nowspinning #cd #michaelhedges Weekend theme: #FoodAndDrink
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Artist: Charley Pride
Album: Burgers and Fries / When I Stop Leaving (I'll Be Gone) (1978)
Release: Original pressing
Region: US
Label: RCA Victor – APL1-2983
#nowspinning #vinyl #rip #charleypride This is the 2025 remix by longtime Rush producer Terry Brown.
Artist: Rush
Album: Grace Under Pressure (2025 Remix) (2026)
Release: 2026 Grace Under Pressure Super Deluxe Edition
Region: US
Label: Mercury – 00602478262104
#nowspinning #rush #vinyl #atmos #bluray #boxset I'm not that familiar with this late-'90s Dokken album. It's front-loaded, with the title track being my favorite song.
Artist: Dokken
Album: Erase the Slate (1999)
Release: 2026 remaster, first US vinyl pressing
Region: US
Label: Deko Entertainment – deko3003-1
#nowspinning #vinyl #dokken I'm giving my favorite Metallica album a spin today.
Artist: Metallica
Album: Master of Puppets (1986)
Release: 2017 remaster, deluxe 3×CD edition
Region: US
Label: Blackened – BLCKND005R-3
#nowspinning #cd #metallica This is Twisted Sister's 2004 reunion concert, featuring both a CD and a DVD of the show.
Artist: Twisted Sister
Album: Live at the Astoria (2008)
Release: Original CD/DVD pressing
Region: Europe
Label: DVE – DEMUS 005
#nowspinning #cd #twistedsister #live Today I'll be listening to his music on the first anniversary of his passing.
Artist: Ozzy Osbourne
Album: Blizzard of Ozz (1980)
Release: 2025 See You On The Other Side V2.0 box set
Region: USA, Canada & Europe
Label: Legacy – 19075872171
#nowspinning #ozzyosbourne #vinyl #boxset #ripozzy I meant to post this yesterday. This is Guns N' Roses' debut album, originally released on July 21, 1987.
Artist: Guns N' Roses
Album: Appetite for Destruction (1987)
Release: 2018 remaster, hologram edition
Region: USA & Europe
Label: Geffen Records – B0028153-0
#nowspinning #vinyl #gunsnroses These newer Queensrÿche albums are very good! This is their latest album and it closes with a cover of Billy Idol's "Rebel Yell".
Artist: Queensrÿche
Album: Digital Noise Alliance (2022)
Release: Original pressing
Region: US
Label: Century Media – 19658737041
#nowspinning #vinyl #queensryche It's been a while since I last spun this KISS classic from their '80s metal era.
Artist: KISS
Album: Lick It Up (1983)
Release: 2014 reissue
Region: US
Label: Mercury – B0020070-01
#nowspinning #vinyl #kiss Today I am enjoying the new Reload remaster.
Artist: Metallica
Album: Reload (1997)
Release: Reload Super Deluxe Box Set (2026)
Region: US
Label: Blackened – BLCKND060-1
#nowspinning #metallica #vinyl #cd #boxset This is another Father's Day gift I received from my wife. It's the 60th Anniversary Remix of Scorpions' debut album.
Artist: Scorpions
Album: Lonesome Crow (Remixed) (2026)
Release: 2026 LP pressing
Region: Europe
Label: Brain – 758 3941
#nowspinning #scorpions #vinyl #remixalbum An excellent live album and great introduction to UFO.
Artist: UFO
Album: Strangers in the Night (1979)
Release: 1988 reissue
Region: US
Label: Chrysalis – VK 41209
#nowspinning #UFO #cd I'm enjoying one of Rush's lesser-known albums today.
Artist: Rush
Album: Hold Your Fire (1987)
Release: 2012 reissue
Region: USA & Canada
Label: Mercury – B0022386-01
#nowspinning #rush #vinyl I've decided to pass on the new box set for this album, as I'm quite happy with both this CD and the vinyl version in my collection.
Artist: Thin Lizzy
Album: Thin Lizzy (1971)
Release: 2010 CD remaster
Region: Europe
Label: Decca – 984 447-7
#nowspinning #thinlizzy #cd I'm continuing my playthrough of Queensrÿche's back catalog with the second Operation: Mindcrime album.
Artist: Queensrÿche
Album: Operation: Mindcrime II (2006)
Release: Original pressing
Region: US
Label: Rhino Records (2) – R1 73306
#nowspinning #vinyl #queensryche #geofftate As far as album cover art goes, this one is right up there with the best.
Artist: Iron Maiden
Album: Live After Death (1985)
Release: Early Club Edition reissue
Region: US
Label: Capitol Records – D263257
#nowspinning #ironmaiden #vinyl #cd #live A wonderful jazz classic from the great Miles Davis today.
Artist: Miles Davis
Album: Ascenseur pour l'échafaud (1958)
Release: 2021 mono remaster
Region: France
Label: Fontana – 660.213 MR
#nowspinning #milesdavis #vinyl #soundtrack I've been playing the Mindcrime albums recently.
Artist: Queensrÿche
Album: Operation: Mindcrime (1988)
Release: 2022 vinyl reissue (2021 remaster)
Region: USA & Canada
Label: Capitol Records – 7714039
#nowspinning #vinyl #queensryche #geofftate This is a fun 4-disc live set.
Artist: Motörhead
Album: Better Motorhead Than Dead: Live At Hammersmith (2007)
Release: 2019 reissue
Region: Europe
Label: Murder One – BMGCAT374QLP
#nowspinning #motorhead #vinyl This is a fun covers album featuring songs from the 1950s. It's a different side of the Misfits.
Artist: Misfits
Album: Project 1950 (2003)
Release: 2021 expanded edition
Region: US
Label: Misfits Records — MRLP 01601
#nowspinning #misfits #vinyl Spinning the first few records from the new Metallica box set!
Artist: Metallica
Album: Ministry of Sound '97 (2026)
Release: ReLoad Super Deluxe Box Set (2026)
Region: US
Label: Blackened – BLCKND060-1
#nowspinning #metallica #vinyl #cd #boxset My brother got me some awesome Motörhead gifts, a box set and a Lemmy figure!
Artist: Motörhead
Album: On Parole (1979)
Release: 2026 Steven Wilson Remix, CD/Blu-ray box set
Region: Europe
Label: Parlophone – 5021732623461
#nowspinning #motorhead #cd #remixalbum #boxset 
