Hot Wax: Grateful Dead, Stone Temple Pilots, Bad Company, and Duran Duran

Welcome back to Hot Wax, where we take a look at some of the latest vinyl reissues coming out of Rhino HQ, and – as ever – boy howdy, do we have some good stuff for you this week…

• Grateful Dead, AMERICAN BEAUTY: 50^TH ANNIVERSARY: You’ve seen the awesome box set, but if for some reason you don’t want all the bells and whistles and just want a plain ol’ black vinyl version of the band’s classic album, you’re in luck, because that’s exactly what this is.

• Stone Temple Pilots, CORE: The band’s multiplatinum-selling debut LP gets a new reissue, this time on awesome-looking red splatter vinyl. And, hey, it matches the album cover! Only thing is, it’s a Walmart exclusive, so to order a copy, click here.

• Bad Company, ROCK ‘N’ ROLL FANTASY: THE VERY BEST OF BAD COMPANY: They can’t get enough of your love, which makes this new reissue of their greatest hits very good company indeed. Better yet, it’s pressed on silver vinyl. Lastly, it’s a Walmart exclusive, so to pick up a copy, click here.

• Duran Duran, DURAN DURAN: This new reissue of the band’s self-titled album, which features such classic singles as “Girls on  Film” and “Planet Earth,” is being released on white vinyl. It’s also a Barnes & Noble exclusive, so to order a copy, click here.