John Robinson 9 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 There was a question elsewhere in the forum from Robert, who said this... I have collected every issues so far - but I am surprised at some of the omissions thus far. Is there any news of any of the following being covered as I would really like to see these: AC/DC Free/Bad Company Iron Maiden Siouxsie and the Banshees ZZ Top Madonna Eagles Faithless ...which I have put here for a bit more prominence. It's a fair question. So what else would you like to see? Let me/us know.... Cheers John 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Franks 4 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 I did suggest some a few weeks back but in the wrong forum section, so I'll be cheeky and post again.. The Doors (50th anniversary of Jim's death) T-Rex (50th anni of Electric Warrior) Nirvana/Foos (30th anni of Nevermind) Blur (30th anni of Leisure) Arctic Monkeys (15 yrs since WPSIATWIN) Jack White is probably well overdue, and I'm surprised we didn't get an Iggy & The Stooges one in 2020. Also badly needed are Deluxe re-issues for U2, Bruce, Costello, Floyd, Lou/Velvets, and Polly Jean. Well you did ask...!!! 😊 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott 2 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 32 minutes ago, Rob Franks said: I did suggest some a few weeks back but in the wrong forum section, so I'll be cheeky and post again.. The Doors (50th anniversary of Jim's death) T-Rex (50th anni of Electric Warrior) Nirvana/Foos (30th anni of Nevermind) Blur (30th anni of Leisure) Arctic Monkeys (15 yrs since WPSIATWIN) Jack White is probably well overdue, and I'm surprised we didn't get an Iggy & The Stooges one in 2020. Also badly needed are Deluxe re-issues for U2, Bruce, Costello, Floyd, Lou/Velvets, and Polly Jean. Well you did ask...!!! 😊 I'm with Rob, especially the suggestion for Blur (and solo/side projects) and deluxe Pink Floyd. Sonic youth would also be on my wishlist, along with Suede, Aphex Twin/Warp label, Scott Walker, Can (Neu, Harmonia, etc.), Miles Davis, Pixies, Smashing Pumpkins.. Frank Zappa would be amazing, but I can imagine it would be quite a task covering his discography. I have a Mojo Classic on Zappa from a few years back, and there's probably been dozens of Zappa Family Trust releases since then! Also, deluxe editions of Depeche Mode and Kate Bush, mostly because I missed them first time round and they're hard to find! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisdeB 0 Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 A deluxe Edition for Ian Dury & Nick Lowe Johnny Cash Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Franks 4 Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Totally agree with Scott for a Frank Zappa edition and Chris for a Johnny Cash. They'd have to be bloody great doorstoppers mind. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott 2 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Also, Iggy Pop Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sean Hewitt 0 Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 Joni Mitchell Miles Davis Bjork Zappa Elvis Costello Scott Walker Paul McCartney Captain Beefheart Stevie Wonder XTC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Robinson 9 Posted December 9, 2020 Author Share Posted December 9, 2020 On 02/12/2020 at 14:33, Rob Franks said: I did suggest some a few weeks back but in the wrong forum section, so I'll be cheeky and post again.. The Doors (50th anniversary of Jim's death) T-Rex (50th anni of Electric Warrior) Nirvana/Foos (30th anni of Nevermind) Blur (30th anni of Leisure) Arctic Monkeys (15 yrs since WPSIATWIN) Jack White is probably well overdue, and I'm surprised we didn't get an Iggy & The Stooges one in 2020. Also badly needed are Deluxe re-issues for U2, Bruce, Costello, Floyd, Lou/Velvets, and Polly Jean. Well you did ask...!!! 😊 I did! And I always like the answers. Thanks for those... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Robinson 9 Posted December 9, 2020 Author Share Posted December 9, 2020 10 hours ago, Sean Hewitt said: Joni Mitchell Miles Davis Bjork Zappa Elvis Costello Scott Walker Paul McCartney Captain Beefheart Stevie Wonder XTC Loving those, thanks Sean! John R Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Franks 4 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Have just seen the cover reveal of the new UMG on the Bandlab website. YES! FINALLY! GET IN!!! Etc etc. I'm very excited. Happy New Year. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
djangoherbert 0 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 it would be INCREDIBLE to have UMG of Rickie Lee Jones John Martyn Little Feat Ry Cooder I guess all of the above artists have contributed significantly to the history of music, all have an enormous output of releases... thanks in advance! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brendan Martin 0 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Why is there no UMG for Jethro Tull? A serious omission in my opinion. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Robinson 9 Posted January 20 Author Share Posted January 20 On 18/01/2021 at 13:43, Brendan Martin said: Why is there no UMG for Jethro Tull? A serious omission in my opinion. There isn't one at the moment, Brendan, it's true. But it's not out of the question. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Franks 4 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 When can we expect to hear some news on the February bookazine, John? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Derek C 0 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Why no John Martyn?? DC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ade 0 Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Echo & the Bunnymen would be nice! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beau 4 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 (edited) Quite a few off the top of my head... Swans Blur / Various solo projects (Gorillaz, Good, Bad and the Queen, Graham Coxon etc.) Aphex Twin Japan / David Sylvian Scott Walker and the Walker Brothers Iggy Pop (w/ Stooges) Miles Davis Stevie Wonder Marvin Gaye Beck The Durutti Column Sonic Youth The National Autechre Pixies The Police Throbbing Gristle (w/ Psychic TV, Chris and Cosey and Coil solo projects) Tim and Jeff Buckley Fairport Convention (w/ Richard and Linda Thompson, Sandy Denny) Ultimate Genre Guide to Rap Ultimate Genre Guide to Jazz Ultimate Genre Guide to Reggae Ultimate Genre Guide to Girl Groups (i.e. Shangri-Las, Ronettes, Crystals etc.) Deluxe PJ Harvey Deluxe Depeche Mode Deluxe Lou Reed Edited February 14 by Beau 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beau 4 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Oh and also... Björk (w/ the Sugarcubes) Spacemen 3 / Spiritualized Prefab Sprout Suede a-ha The Flaming Lips Pet Shop Boys Talk Talk (although there's probably not enough to qualify) Genre guide to Shoegaze / Dreampop Genre guide to Post Rock Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott 2 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Dinosaur Jr Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cowtools 0 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 (edited) I figure that for it to be profitable to publish an UMG on an artist, the artist need to have: A) big sales figures B) enduring popularity C) a large discography. D) a large achieve of articles about them Also, have they appeared on the cover of Uncut? So these are the UMGs that I think are most likely: Nirvana + Foo Fighters Nirvana has to be the biggest most influential rock act who hasn’t had an UMG yet. I figure they’re waiting for the 30th Anniversary of Nevermind in Sep to publish this. Blur 30th Anniversary of their debut album this year. Rush After Floyd, Yes, Genesis, Crimson, this seems like the next prog band to do. Jethro Tull See above Stevie Wonder It’s the 50th Anniversary of his first Tamla album this year. Patti Smith Maybe she doesn’t have the big sales figures, but she’s an artist of undeniable significance whose albums deserve deep analysis. Jack White I’m surprised they haven’t done this yet. I thought for sure they’d do it at the 20th Anniversary of the first White Stripes album, or when the last Raconteurs album was released. UMGs I’d love to see, but which don’t really fit Uncut’s readership: Iron Maiden Van Halen Metallica Pearl Jam UMGs I’d love but I doubt there’s a big enough audience: Sonic Youth Steven Wilson Guy who deserves an UMG but he gets no respect from journos: Billy Joel Edited February 23 by Cowtools Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott 2 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 I can't say I'm a massive fan, but I think a Madonna UMG could be quite interesting Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HanaJan 0 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 These editions are fantastic. Many of the classic rock 60s and 70s acts have been covered. But I miss one on Rod Stewart, and he did make good music after the 70s Now that a great issue on T.Rex is out, what about Slade and Sweet Finally, american bands Lynyrd Skynyrd Allman Brothers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Robinson 9 Posted March 9 Author Share Posted March 9 On 23/02/2021 at 10:35, Cowtools said: I figure that for it to be profitable to publish an UMG on an artist, the artist need to have: A) big sales figures B) enduring popularity C) a large discography. D) a large achieve of articles about them Also, have they appeared on the cover of Uncut? So these are the UMGs that I think are most likely: Nirvana + Foo Fighters Nirvana has to be the biggest most influential rock act who hasn’t had an UMG yet. I figure they’re waiting for the 30th Anniversary of Nevermind in Sep to publish this. Blur 30th Anniversary of their debut album this year. Rush After Floyd, Yes, Genesis, Crimson, this seems like the next prog band to do. Jethro Tull See above Stevie Wonder It’s the 50th Anniversary of his first Tamla album this year. Patti Smith Maybe she doesn’t have the big sales figures, but she’s an artist of undeniable significance whose albums deserve deep analysis. Jack White I’m surprised they haven’t done this yet. I thought for sure they’d do it at the 20th Anniversary of the first White Stripes album, or when the last Raconteurs album was released. UMGs I’d love to see, but which don’t really fit Uncut’s readership: Iron Maiden Van Halen Metallica Pearl Jam UMGs I’d love but I doubt there’s a big enough audience: Sonic Youth Steven Wilson Guy who deserves an UMG but he gets no respect from journos: Billy Joel Some great suggestions and theories here, thanks for those! Cheers, John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Robinson 9 Posted March 9 Author Share Posted March 9 On 14/02/2021 at 08:42, Beau said: Quite a few off the top of my head... Swans Blur / Various solo projects (Gorillaz, Good, Bad and the Queen, Graham Coxon etc.) Aphex Twin Japan / David Sylvian Scott Walker and the Walker Brothers Iggy Pop (w/ Stooges) Miles Davis Stevie Wonder Marvin Gaye Beck The Durutti Column Sonic Youth The National Autechre Pixies The Police Throbbing Gristle (w/ Psychic TV, Chris and Cosey and Coil solo projects) Tim and Jeff Buckley Fairport Convention (w/ Richard and Linda Thompson, Sandy Denny) Ultimate Genre Guide to Rap Ultimate Genre Guide to Jazz Ultimate Genre Guide to Reggae Ultimate Genre Guide to Girl Groups (i.e. Shangri-Las, Ronettes, Crystals etc.) Deluxe PJ Harvey Deluxe Depeche Mode Deluxe Lou Reed Woah, you've been busy here. Thanks for your engagement and interest in what we do! Cheers John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cowtools 0 Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 It occurs to me that there are bands with a long career and a huge discography, who nonetheless would make for a pretty boring UMG 😆 Like, could you imagine the AC/DC guide? "So this song is about how great rock & roll is." "And this song is a metaphor for sex..." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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