Mercury

Scott Walker: Scott: The Collection 1967-1970 *

CD / Mercury / 2013-05-07

Artists: Scott Walker

Fall Out Boy: Save Rock and Roll [Digipak]

1 CD / Mercury / 2013-04-16

Tracks: Phoenix, The; My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up); Alone Together; Where Did the Party Go; Just One Yesterday; Mighty Fall, The - (featuring Big Sean); Miss Missing You; Death Valley...
Artists: Fall Out Boy

Personnel: Patrick Vaughn Stump (vocals, guitars, keyboards, programming); Joe Trohman (guitars, keyboards, programming, background vocals); Jake Sinclair, Butch Walker (keyboards, percussion, program...continue...

Bo Bruce: Before I Sleep

CD / Mercury / 2013-04-16

Artists: Bo Bruce

Donna Summer (Vocals): Icon

1 CD / Mercury / 2013-04-09

Tracks: Hot Stuff; Bad Girls; She Works Hard for the Money; On the Radio; Love to Love You Baby; I Feel Love; MacArthur Park; Heaven Knows; Dim All the Lights; Could It Be Magic; Last Dance
Artists: Donna Summer (Vocals)

Photographer: Harry Langdon.

This Icon is one of the few volumes within the Universal series for which the title is appropriate. Like the other releases in the series, it's a budget anthology, ...continue...

Rush: Grace Under Pressure [Remaster]

1 CD / Mercury / 2013-04-09

Tracks: Distant Early Warning; Afterimage; Red Sector A; Enemy Within, The; Body Electric, The; Kid Gloves; Red Lenses; Between the Wheels
Artists: Rush

Rush: Geddy Lee (vocals, synthesizer, bass); Alex Lifeson (guitar); Neil Peart (drums, percussion).

Recorded at Le Studio, Quebec, Canada between November 1983 and March 1984.

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Kool & the Gang: Ballads

1 CD / Mercury / 2013-04-09

Tracks: No Show; Broadway; Too Hot; Just Friends; Cherish; Love Affair; Special Way; Think It Over; Jones vs. Jones; September Love; Strong; Pass It On
Artists: Kool & the Gang

Barry White: Ballads *

1 CD / Mercury / 2013-04-09

Tracks: I've Got So Much To Give [Single Version]; Hard to Believe That I Found You; You Turned My Whole World Around; I Love You More Than Anything (In This World Girl); Love Serenade; Of All the Guys In th...
Artists: Barry White

Jake Bugg: Jake Bugg *

1 CD / Mercury / 2013-04-09

Tracks: Lightning Bolt; Two Fingers; Taste It; Seen It All; Simple as This; Country Song; Broken; Trouble Town; Ballad of Mr. Jones; Slide; Someone Told Me; Note to Self; Someplace; Fire
Artists: Jake Bugg

Recording information: The Mouse House, Nottingham.

Photographer: Kevin Westenburg.

As far as debut albums go, this eponymous release is a surprisingly accomplished effort from the Notti...continue...

J.J. Cale: Classic Album Selection

CD / Mercury / 2013-04-02

Artists: J.J. Cale

Olafur Arnalds: For Now I Am Winter [Digipak]

1 CD / Mercury / 2013-04-02

Tracks: Sudden Throw; Brim; For Now I Am Winter; Stutter, A; Words of Amber; Reclaim; Hands Be Still; Only the Winds; Old Skin; We (Too) Shall Rest; This Place Was a Shelter; Carry Me Anew; For Now I Am Wint...
Artists: Olafur Arnalds

The major label debut from Icelandic composer Olafur Arnalds. For fans of Sigur Ros, Jonsi, and Nico Muhy - this is an album that blends...continue...
Personnel: Olafur Arnalds (piano, keyboards); Arnór Dan (vocals); Pétur Jónsson (guitars); Zbigniew Dubik, Margret Kristjansdottir, Hlíf Sigurjónsdóttir, Lin Wei, Krist&#...continue...

Gin Wigmore: Gravel & Wine *

1 CD / Mercury / 2013-04-02

Tracks: Black Sheep; Man Like That; Poison; Kill of the Night; Devil in Me; If Only; Dirty Love; Happy Ever After; Saturday Smile; Sweet Hell; Singin' My Soul; Don't Stop
Artists: Gin Wigmore

Personnel: Gin Wigmore (vocals, guitar).

Audio Mixer: Claudius Mittendorfer.

Photographer: Frank Ockenfels.

Gin Wigmore is already a huge star in her native New Zealand, but she i...continue...

Bon Jovi: Cross Road

1 CD / Mercury / 2013-03-26

Tracks: Livin' on a Prayer; Keep the Faith; Someday I'll Be Saturday Night; Always; Wanted Dead or Alive; Lay Your Hands on Me; You Give Love a Bad Name; Bed of Roses; Blaze of Glory; Prayer '94; Bad Medicin...
Artists: Bon Jovi

Photographers: Mark Weiss; Anton Corbijn.

Part of Universal Music's budget-priced Icon series, this 14-track collection of hits from New Jersey rockers Bon Jovi includes radio standards like "Y...continue...

Kacey Musgraves: Same Trailer Different Park

1 CD / Mercury / 2013-03-19

Tracks: Silver Lining; My House; Merry Go 'Round; Dandelion; Blowin' Smoke; I Miss You; Step Off; Back on the Map; Keep It to Yourself; Stupid; Follow Your Arrow; It Is What It Is
Artists: Kacey Musgraves

Personnel: Kacey Musgraves (vocals, acoustic guitar, whistle, harmonica); Luke Laird (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals); Misa Arriaga (vocals, acoustic guitar, ukulele, back...continue...

C2C: Tetra *

CD / Mercury / 2013-03-19

Tracks: Cell, The; Down the Road; Kings Season - (featuring Rita J.); Because of You; Delta; Who Are You; Happy; Give Up the Ghost; Beat, The; Genius; Together - (featuring Ledeunff); Arcades; Le Banquet - (...
Artists: C2C

Audio Mixer: Atom.

Recording information: ART, Sundbyberg, Sweden; Ideal Studios, Nantes, France; London, UK; OAO Studio, Nantes, France; Paris, France; Rennes, France; Thom4 Studio, Paris, Fra...continue...

Bon Jovi: What About Now [Deluxe Edition] [Digipak]

CD / Mercury / 2013-03-19

Tracks: Because We Can; I'm With You; What About Now; Pictures of You; Amen; That's What the Water Made Me; What's Left of Me; Army of One; Thick as Thieves; Beautiful World; Room at the End of the World; Fi...
Artists: Bon Jovi

Audio Mixer: Jeff Rothschild.

Illustrator: Alex Haldi.

Photographer: Liu Bolin....continue...

Olafur Arnalds: For Now I Am Winter *

1 CD / Mercury / 2013-03-12

Tracks: Sudden Throw; Brim; For Now I Am Winter; Stutter, A; Words of Amber; Reclaim; Hands, Be Still; Only the Winds; Old Skin; We (Too) Shall Rest; This Place Was a Shelter; Carry Me Anew
Artists: Olafur Arnalds

Enigmatic Icelandic composer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Olafur Arnalds' major-label debut, the Mercury-issued (and aptly titled) For Now I Am Winter, effortlessly incorporates elements of po...continue...

The Allman Brothers Band: Icon

CD / Mercury / 2013-02-12

Tracks: Whipping Post; Midnight Rider; Melissa; Ramblin' Man; Wasted Words; Can't Lose What You Never Had; Crazy Love; In Memory of Elizabeth Reed - (live); Jessica - (live)
Artists: The Allman Brothers Band

Recording information: Fillmore East, NY, NY (03/12/1971/03/13/1971); Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA (03/12/1971/03/13/1971); Fillmore East, NY, NY (10/24/1975); Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA (10/24/19...continue...

Pure Love: Anthems

CD / Mercury / 2013-02-12

Tracks: She; Bury My Bones; Hits, The; Anthem; Beach of Diamonds; Handsome Devils Club; Heavy Kind of Chain; Burning Love; Scared to Death; Riot Song; March of the Pilgrims
Artists: Pure Love

Personnel: Frank Carter (vocals); James Carroll (guitar, background vocals); Oliver Edsforth (piano, Hammond b-3 organ, keyboards, bass synthesizer); Jared Shavelson (drums, percussion); Gil Norton (p...continue...

Placebo (UK): Once More with Feeling: Singles 1996-2004

CD / Mercury / 2013-02-12

Tracks: 36 Degrees; Teenage Angst; Nancy Boy; Bruise Pristine; Pure Morning; You Don't Care About Us; Every You Every Me - (mix); Without You I'm Nothing - (mix, featuring David Bowie); Taste In Men; Slave T...
Artists: Placebo (UK)

Audio Remasterer: Sean Magee.

Recording information: Bath (1996-2004); Dublin (1996-2004); London (1996-2004); New York (1996-2004); Paris (1996-2004).

Photographer: Nadav Kander.
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The Saturdays: Chasing the Saturdays *

CD / Mercury / 2013-01-29

Tracks: What About Us [Original Album Version]; All Fired Up; Higher; Notorious; Ego [Single Mix] - (remix)
Artists: The Saturdays

Chasing the Saturdays is the all-girl British pop ensemble's second EP and introduction to the U.S. market. Released in connection with the group's reality series on the E! network, the album features...continue...

Placebo (UK): Placebo

CD / Mercury / 2013-01-08

Tracks: Come Home; Teenage Angst; Bionic; 36 Degrees; Hang on to Your IQ; Nancy Boy; I Know; Bruise Pristine; Lady of the Flowers; Swallow
Artists: Placebo (UK)

Placebo: Brian Molko (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, keytar, bass); Stefan Olsdal (acoustic & electric guitars, piano, Rhodes electric piano, bass); Robert Schultzberg (drums, percussion, didger...continue...

Placebo (UK): Sleeping with Ghosts

CD / Mercury / 2013-01-08

Tracks: Bulletproof Cupid; English Summer Rain; This Picture; Sleeping with Ghosts; Bitter End, The; Something Rotten; Plasticine; Special Needs; I'll Be Yours; Second Sight; Protect Me From What I Want; Cen...
Artists: Placebo (UK)

Placebo: Brian Molko, Stefan Olsdal, Steve Hewitt.

Additional personnel: Simon Breed (harmonica).

Audio Mixer: Barny.

Recording information: Sarm West Studios, London; The Townhou...continue...

Placebo (UK): Meds

CD / Mercury / 2013-01-08

Tracks: Meds - (featuring Alison Mosshart); Infra-Red; Drag; Space Monkey; Follow the Cops Back Home; Post Blue; Because I Want You; Blind; Pierrot the Clown; Broken Promise - (featuring Michael Stipe); One ...
Artists: Placebo (UK)

Audio Mixer: Flood.

Recording information: Angel Studios, London, UK; Livingston Studios, London, England; RAK Studios, London, UK; Sanctuary Town House; Sarm Studios; Snake Ranch.

Photo...continue...

Placebo (UK): Without You I'm Nothing

CD / Mercury / 2013-01-08

Tracks: Pure Morning; Brick Shithouse; You Don't Care About Us; Ask for Answers; Without You I'm Nothing; Allergic (To Thoughts of Mother Earth); Crawl, The; Every You Every Me; My Sweet Prince; Summer's Gon...
Artists: Placebo (UK)

Lyricist: Brian Molko.

Personnel: Phelan (programming); Chris Wyles.

Recording information: Livingston Studios, London; Real World Studios, Bath.

Photographer: Corrine Day.
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Rush: 2112 [Deluxe Edition] [CD/DVD] [Digipak]

2 CD / Mercury / 2012-12-18

Tracks: Overture: The Temples of Syrinx/Discover/Presentation/Oracle: The Dream/Soliloquy/Grand Finale; Passage to Bangkok, A; Twilight Zone, The; Lessons; Tears; Something for Nothing; Overture [Live at Nor...
Artists: Rush

Personnel: Geddy Lee (vocals); Alex Lifeson (guitar); Neil Peart (percussion).

Liner Note Author: David Fricke.

Recording information: Toronto Sound Studios, Toronto, Canada.

Phot...continue...

James: Gathering Sound [Box Set] [Box] *

DVD Video / Mercury / 2012-12-18

Tracks: Willow; Say It With Flowers; Just Hipper; Mosquito; Left Out of Her Will; Doubts [Bbc Radio Manchester Session]; Count Your Blessings; Weather Change; Pressure's On; Jam 1; Jam 2; It's a Fine Line; H...
Artists: James

Personnel: Tim Booth (vocals); Saul Davies (guitar, violin, percussion); Larry Gott (guitar); Andy Diagram (trumpet, percussion); Mark Hunter (keyboards); Jim Glennie (bass guitar); David Baynton-Powe...continue...

Nana Mouskouri: Rendez-Vous

CD / Mercury / 2012-12-18

Tracks: Yo Make You Feel My Love - (featuring Stig Rossen); Pauvre Rutebeuf; Grande, Grande, Grande; Here's To You; Let It Be - (featuring Peter Knight Orchestra); Adieu Angélina; Sieben Schwarze Rosen;...
Artists: Nana Mouskouri

Personnel: Fiona McNaught, Sonya Fairbairn, Sarah Sexton, Rick Koster, Emil Chakalov, Alison Dods, Alex Afia, Laura Samuels, Daniel Bhattacharya, Everton Nelson (violin); Frank Schaefer, Nick Cooper ,...continue...

Big Boi: Vicious Lies & Dangerous Rumours *

CD / Mercury / 2012-12-18

Tracks: Ascending; Thickets, The - (featuring Sleepy Brown); Apple of My Eye; Objectum Sexuality - (featuring Phantogram); In the A - (featuring Ludacris/T.I.); She Hates Me - (featuring Kid Cudi); CPU - (fe...
Artists: Big Boi

Many of the guest appearances on Big Boi's second solo album -- his third if you count Speakerboxxx -- were not expected. A chance encounter with Phantogram, facilitated by a music identification appl...continue...

Rush: 2112 [CD/BR] [Comic Book] [Super Deluxe] [Box Set]

2 CD / Mercury / 2012-12-18

Tracks: 2112: Overture/The Temples of Syrinx/Discovery/Presentation/Oracle: The Dream/Soliloquy/Grand Finale; Passage to Bangkok, A; Twilight Zone, The; Lessons; Tears; Something for Nothing; Overture [Movin...
Artists: Rush

Personnel: Geddy Lee (vocals); Alex Lifeson (guitar); Neil Peart (percussion).

Audio Mixer: Richard Chycki.

Liner Note Author: David Fricke.

Recording information: Manchester Apol...continue...

Rush: 2112 [CD/BR] [Deluxe Edition] [Digipak]

2 CD / Mercury / 2012-12-18

Tracks: 2112: Overture/The Temples of Syrinx/Discovery/Presentation/Oracle: The Dream/Soliloquy/Grand Finale; Passage to Bangkok, A; Twilight Zone, The; Lessons; Tears; Something for Nothing; Overture [Movin...
Artists: Rush

Personnel: Geddy Lee (vocals); Alex Lifeson (guitar); Neil Peart (percussion).

Audio Mixer: Richard Chycki.

Liner Note Author: David Fricke.

Recording information: Manchester Apol...continue...

Kiss: The Casablanca Singles: 1974-1982

29 CD / Mercury / 2012-12-04

Tracks: Nothin' to Lose; Love Theme from Kiss; Kissin' Time; Nothin' to Lose; Strutter; 100,000 Years; Let Me Go, Rock 'N' Roll; Hotter Than Hell; Rock and Roll All Nite; Getaway; C'mon and Love Me; Getaway;...
Artists: Kiss

Photographers: Fin Costello; Barry Levine; Neil Preston; Chip Dayton.

Kiss were half-heavy metal band, half-circus act in their heyday, a time known as their "golden age" amongst fans, "the mak...continue...

Placebo (UK): B3 EP [Digipak]

CD / Mercury / 2012-12-04

Tracks: B3; I Know You Want To Stop; Extra, The; I.K.W.Y.L.; Time Is Money
Artists: Placebo (UK)

Recording information: Metal Works, Toronto; Strongroom, Rak Studios, London....continue...

10cc: Tenology

CD / Mercury / 2012-11-27

Artists: 10cc

10cc has been subjected to countless compilations over the years -- the hits get recycled regularly and the early stuff for Jonathan King's U.K. Records gets shuffled around -- but they've never had a...continue...

Bachman-Turner Overdrive: Bachman Turner Overdrive [40th Anniversary]

CD / Mercury / 2012-11-20

Tracks: Never Coming Home (Brave Belt); Letter, The; Let It Ride; Takin' Care of Business; You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet; Not Fragile; Four WHeel Drive; Hey You; Looking Out for #1; Sledgehammer; My Wheels Won'...
Artists: Bachman-Turner Overdrive

Chris Moyles: The Difficult Second Album [PA]

CD / Mercury / 2012-11-13

Tracks: Album by Chris Moyles, An; Too Old for This; Not That Polite; Insane; Track 5 (And a Bit) - (featuring Ricky Wilson/Weird Al Yankovic); I.L.M.P.; Corden; Pissed (With Pie); Beep Beep; Track 10 (And a...
Artists: Chris Moyles

Personnel: Richard Oliver, Tess Burrstone, Andrea Grant, Brendan Reilly (background vocals).

Audio Mixer: Sandy Beech.

Liner Note Author: Chris Moyles.

Recording information: Musi...continue...

Kristina Train: Dark Black

CD / Mercury / 2012-11-13

Tracks: Dark Black; Dream of Me; Pins & Needles; No One's Gonna Love You; Lonely Sinner; Saturdays Are the Greatest; Don't Leave Me Here Alone; I Wanna Live in LA; Stick Together; Lose You Tonight; Everlovin...
Artists: Kristina Train

Recording information: DK's Studio; Piano Wolf Studios.

Photographers: Lawrence Watson; Simon Emmett.

The sophomore effort from Georgia-raised, Britain-based vocalist Kristina Train, 201...continue...

Soundgarden: King Animal [Deluxe Edition] [Bonus Tracks] [Digipak]

CD / Mercury / 2012-11-13

Tracks: Been Away Too Long; Non-State Actor; By Crooked Steps; Thousand Days Before, A; Blood on the Valley Floor; Bones of Birds; Taree; Attrition; Black Saturday; Halfway There; Worse Dreams; Eyelid's Mout...
Artists: Soundgarden

Personnel: Chris Cornell (vocals, guitar); Kim Thayil (guitar); Matt Cameron (drums, percussion).

Audio Mixer: Joe Barresi.

Recording information: Avast Recording, Seattle, WA; Studio X;...continue...

INXS: Live Baby Live

CD / Mercury / 2012-11-06

Artists: INXS

A collection of performances from throughout INXS' live career.

The cover shot of Michael Hutchence in a sort of crucifixion pose, as if presenting himself to the audience for their adulation, ...continue...

Stéphan Rizon: From Mars with Love *

CD / Mercury / 2012-11-06

Tracks: Looking for Love; I Will Love You So; Ouch; Mars; Shelter of Love; About Me; You Got Something; To the Bone; Big Boy; Rock Soul; You Lie to Me; Give Me a Chance
Artists: Stéphan Rizon

Nine Below Zero: Live at the Marquee [Bonus DVD]

CD / Mercury / 2012-10-30

Tracks: Tore Down; Straighten Her Out; Homework; I Can't Help Myself; Can I Get a Witness; Ridin' On the L&N; I Can't Quit You Baby; Stop You Naggin'; Hootchie Cootchie Coo; Wooly Bully; Got My Mojo Working;...
Artists: Nine Below Zero

Personnel: Dennis Greaves (vocals, guitar); Mark Feltham (vocals, harmonica); Stix Burkey (drums); Peter Clark (background vocals).

Audio Remasterer: Paschal Byrne.

Liner Note Authors: D...continue...

Bertie Blackman: Pope Innocent X *

CD / Mercury / 2012-10-23

Tracks: Tremors; Mercy Killing; Growl Howl; Boy; Accordion Boat; Stella; Thugs and Lost Boys; Hide and Seek; Shadow Chasers; Maps; Mistakes
Artists: Bertie Blackman

Audio Mixer: Francois Tetaz.

Recording information: Beatrive Octavia's House (04/2011-02/2012); Katie's House, Chicago, IL (04/2011-02/2012)....continue...

Jake Bugg: Jake Bugg

CD / Mercury / 2012-10-23

Tracks: Lightning Bolt; Two Fingers; Taste It; Seen It All; Simple As This; Country Song; Broken; Trouble Town; Ballad of Mr Jones; Slide; Someone Told Me; Note To Self; Someplace; Fire
Artists: Jake Bugg

Recording information: The Mouse House, Nottingham.

Photographer: Kevin Westenburg.

As far as debut albums go, this eponymous release is a surprisingly accomplished effort from the Notti...continue...

Maverick Sabre: Lonely Are the Brave [Bonus Tracks] [Deluxe]

CD / Mercury / 2012-10-16

Artists: Maverick Sabre

Blessed with a distinctive soulful voice which combines a faux-Jamaican accent with the Cockney twang of his Hackney birthplace and the Irish lilt of his County Wexford upbringing, 21-year-old Michael...continue...

Neon Trees: Picture Show [Deluxe Edition] [Digipak] *

CD / Mercury / 2012-10-16

Tracks: Moving In the Dark; Teenage Sounds; Everybody Talks; Mad Love; Weekend; Lessons In Love (All Day, All Night); Trust; Close To You; Hooray For Hollywood; Still Young; I Am the D.J.; Show; Tell Me You ...
Artists: Neon Trees

Personnel: Tyler Glenn (vocals, keyboards, synthesizer, programming, background vocals); Elaine Bradley (vocals, drums, percussion, background vocals); Justin Meldal-Johnsen (guitar, keyboards, percus...continue...

Jamey Johnson: Living for a Song: A Tribute to Hank Cochran

CD / Mercury / 2012-10-16

Tracks: Make the World Go Away; I Fall to Pieces; Way to Survive, A; Don't Touch Me; You Wouldn't Know Love; I Don't Do Windows; She'll Be Back; Would These Arms Be in Your Way; Eagle, The; A-11; I'd Fight t...
Artists: Jamey Johnson

Tributee: Hank Cochran.

Tributee: Hank Cochran.

Audio Mixer: T.W. Cargile.

Recording information: Avatar Studios NYC, New York, NY; Ben's Studio, Nashville, TN; Big Gassed Studios...continue...

Hugh Coltman: Zero Killed

CD / Mercury / 2012-10-09

Tracks: Underground; Isolation; Carnival; It's OK; Stranded; All You Said; She Signs Her Name; Mice and Men; It's a Wonder; Sticks and Stones; End of the World, The; New-York; Mathematician, The
Artists: Hugh Coltman

Elton John: 5 Classic Albums [1970-1973] [Box Set] [Box]

5 CD / Mercury / 2012-10-02

Tracks: Your Song; I Need You to Turn To; Take Me to the Pilot; No Shoe Strings on Louise; First Episode at Hienton; Sixty Years On; Border Song; Greatest Discovery, The; Cage, The; King Must Die, The; Bad S...
Artists: Elton John

Recording information: Strawberry Studios, France.

Unknown Contributor Roles: Jean-Luc Ponty; Diana Lewis; Caleb Quaye.

Released in the U.K. in the summer of 2012, Classic Album Selectio...continue...

Gregg Allman/The Allman Brothers Band: 5 Classic Albums [Box] *

5 CD / Mercury / 2012-10-02

Tracks: Don't Want You No More; It's Not My Cross To Bear; Black Hearted Woman; Trouble No More; Every Hungry Woman; Dreams; Whipping Post; Wasted Words; Ramblin' Man; Come and Go Blues; Jelly Jelly; Southbo...
Artists: Gregg Allman/The Allman Brothers Band

Personnel: Gregg Allman (vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, organ); Dickey Betts (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, slide guitar); Gregory Allman (vocals, organ); Berry Oakley (vocals); Duane Allman (guit...continue...

Kiss: 5 Classic Albums

5 CD / Mercury / 2012-10-02

Artists: Kiss

Various Artists: G.O.O.D. Music: Cruel Summer

CD / Mercury / 2012-09-25

Artists: Various Artists

Kicking off with R. Kelly doing vocal gymnastics over the most polished and professional of Pop Wansel beats, Cruel Summer is a mistitled fireworks show from Kanye West and his G.O.O.D. Music label/ro...continue...