LATEST ADDITIONS

If we say, “in the midnight hour, we want more, more, more,” that can only mean one thing, right? (That said, if you think we mean anything other than we want more vinyl, then you’re in the wrong place.) Anyway, that’s our way of letting you know the fine folks at Interscope-Capitol have just announced Billy Idol’s breakthrough November 1983 Chrysalis LP Rebel Yell is soon getting the full all-analog Definitive Sound Series (DSS) treatment for its limited-edition 180g 1LP release on November 20, 2026. AP editor Mike Mettler has all the virtual curled-lipped, fist-pumping DSS details, along with a little help from Idol guitarist Steve Stevens. . .

The Rubber Soul 60th anniversary 180g 5LP super deluxe edition box set is arguably one of the most anticipated Beatles packages to date — and it has just been released by Capitol/Apple/UMe today, October 2, 2026. This box, which fetes The Fab Four’s seminal December 1965 album, features a new stereo mix, plus two LPs of studio sessions and demos and the original UK mono master and U.S. stereo LPs. Mark Smotroff, one of our resident lifelong Beatles fans, has the scoop on why this new 5LP box set absolutely needs to be in your collection sooner than later. . .

Two in a row, everybody knows — at the green light, you rev it on the red line. Gearheads know what we’re talking about here — and so do fans of the blended British/American rock collective known as Foreigner, who just announced that their Head Games: Remixed LP is set for release on October 30, 2026, via Atlantic/Rhino. A bonus, separate 45 with two previously unreleased tracks from the sessions that begat the original September 1979 HG LP is also on the way that day. AP editor Mike Mettler has his game(s) face on to pin all the needles and share all the details. . .

The Mothers of Invention’s debut double LP Freak Out!, which was released by Verve on June 27, 1966, is arguably one of the most important recordings of the 1960s — and perhaps the 20th century overall. The new 180g 5LP super deluxe box set celebrating the 60th anniversary of this sea-change recording — a multidisc collection that’s been officially released today, September 25, 2026, by Zappa/UMe — is quite the reason for fans to rejoice, as it features the original mono mix (unavailable on vinyl for six decades!), the pre-master stereo mix, and a bonus disc of demos and outtakes. Mark Smotroff, one of our resident deep Zappa fanatics, dives into all the Freak Out! 60 nuances to let you know if this is another essential addition to your collection. . .