Mother's Day is just around the corner, and La-La Land Records is celebrating with a couple of releases celebrating some, ahem, very unusual mothers. No, the world premiere of the soundtrack to Psycho isn't among the duo, but this pair just might be the next best thing. On May 8, the label will issue Henry Mancini's score to 1981's cult campfest Mommie Dearest and Christopher (Krzysztof) Komeda's score to 1968's horror classic Rosemary's Baby, both from the vaults of Paramount
Archives for May 8, 2012
A Brief Note on MusicTAP
On a typical day, longtime readers of The Second Disc would do well (if you aren't already) to check out Matt Rowe's excellent MusicTAP site. It's harder to imagine a bigger music fan than Matt, who's got a knack for posting great, thought-provoking pieces on favorite albums, artists and genres and is a valuable asset to any music enthusiast's online conversations. It's safe to say that without his spirit, there might have never have been the impetus to start The Second Disc, so for that, we
Review: Shorty Long, "The Complete Motown Stereo Masters"
Frederick Long's nickname "Shorty" was ironic considering his surname, but the diminutive pianist, songwriter and vocalist was indeed a mere 5'1". Yet Shorty was Long on talent. Harvey Fuqua brought Long to Motown with him from Tri-Phi, and Long was eventually selected by Berry Gordy to inaugurate the new Soul label, designed to showcase the funkier side of the Sound of Young America. That single arrived in 1964, but Gordy didn't release a Long solo album until 1968, just one year before the
What Kind of Love: Ike Turner's Sixties "Studio Productions" Compiled By Ace
Though some credit him with creating the very first rock and roll song (1951’s “Rocket 88,” credited to Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats), Ike Turner’s tumultuous personal life has long taken priority in the public eye over his groundbreaking musical achievements. Yet Turner, in addition to maintaining a grueling schedule on the road with the Ike and Tina Turner Revue, turned out a prodigious amount of studio material on a variety of labels. The latest addition to Ace Records’ Producers
Release Round-Up: Week of May 8
Barenaked Ladies, Stop Us If You've Heard This One Before! (Rhino) A single-disc compilation of mostly unreleased odds and ends from the BNL catalogue. Bill Withers, Just as I Am: 40th Anniversary Edition (Big Break) A remaster of Withers' breakthrough 1971 album, featuring the immortal "Ain't No Sunshine" and "Grandma's Hands." Phil Collins, ...But Seriously (Audio Fidelity) Collins' 1989 solo album, featuring hits "Another Day in Paradise" and "Something Happened on the Way to