The Second Disc

Below are a series of lists of The Second Disc’s many reviews. Most of them are catalogue titles and (hopefully) all of them are as well-written as we can make them.

First, we have a list of Mike’s reviews. Some of these were written for other sources (namely the “newer” non-catalogue titles, mostly penned for favorite destinations MusicTAP and Popblerd!!), but most of them are right here on this site.

01/20: Elvis Costello and The Attractions, The Costello Show: Live at Hollywood High (Hip-O)
02/01: Whitney Houston, Whitney Houston: The Deluxe Anniversary Edition (Arista/Legacy)
02/15: Sade, Soldier of Love (Epic)
02/19: Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Welcome to the Pleasuredome: Deluxe Edition (ZTT/Salvo)
03/12: Was (Not Was), Pick of the Litter 1980-2010 (Micro Werks)
03/12: Various Artists, Motown Around the World: The Classic Singles (Hip-o Select/Motown)
03/15: The Miracles, City of Angels (Hip-o Select/Motown)
03/29: Disturbed, The Sickness: 10th Anniversary Edition (Reprise)
04/21: The Stooges, Raw Power: Legacy Edition (Columbia/Legacy)
05/21: Duran Duran, Duran Duran: Collector’s Edition (EMI)
06/25: The Jackson 5, Live at The Forum (Hip-o Select/Motown)
07/16: a-ha, Hunting High and Low: Deluxe Edition (Warner Bros./Rhino)
07/19: Sting, Symphonicities (Deutsch Grammophon/Cherrytree)
07/30: Arcadia, So Red the Rose: Deluxe Edition (EMI)
08/03: Squeeze, Spot the Difference (Anchor & Hope)
08/03: Danny Elfman, Batman: Original Motion Picture Score – Expanded Archival Collection (La La Land Records)
10/14: Duran Duran, Notorious/Big Thing: Collector’s Editions (EMI)
10/21: Bob Dylan, The Best of the Original Mono Recordings (Columbia/Legacy)
11/22: The Stooges, Have Some Fun: Live at Ungano’s (Elektra/Rhino Handmade)
11/30: Michael Jackson, Vision (DVD) (MJJ/Epic/Legacy)
12/08: Mr. Mister, Pull (RCA/Legacy)
12/15: Michael Jackson, Michael (Epic)
12/17: Various Artists, Super Mario History 1985-2010 (Nintendo)
12/24: John Williams, Home Alone: Expanded Original Motion Picture Score (La-La Land Records)
02/01: George Michael, Faith: Legacy Edition (Epic/Legacy)
02/21: Ride, Nowhere: 20th Anniversary Edition (Rhino Handmade)
02/22: Various Artists, Wall of Sound: The Very Best of Phil Spector 1961-1966 (Phil Spector Records/Legacy)
03/07: Billy Joel, Live at Shea Stadium (Columbia/Legacy) / Last Play At Shea (Lionsgate)
03/09: Ocean Grove, Little Record (self-released)
04/14: Howard Jones, The 12″ Album/Action Replay: Remastered Edition Box Set (Dtox)
05/16: The Lonely Island, Turtleneck & Chain (Universal Republic)
05/26: New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys, NKOTBSB (Columbia/Jive/Legacy)
06/29: Marvin Gaye, What’s Going On: 40th Anniversary Edition (Motown/Hip-o)
07/15: Michael Giacchino, Up: Original Soundtrack Recording (Walt Disney Records/Intrada)
10/03: Nirvana, Nevermind: 20th Anniversary Edition (DGC/UMe)
10/17: Ben Folds, The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective (Epic/Legacy)
11/07: Billy Joel, Piano Man: Legacy Edition (Columbia/Legacy)
11/17: R.E.M., Part Lies Part Heart Part Truth Part Garbage 1982-2011 (Warner Bros.)
04/02: John Williams, Hook: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (La-La Land)

And let’s not forget Joe’s reviews. There are more from him, mostly because he is awesome at them!

04/03: David Bowie, David Bowie: Deluxe Edition (Decca/UMe)
04/10: Elvis Presley, On Stage: Legacy Edition (RCA/Legacy)
04/12: Chicago, Chicago Transit Authority: Quadradisc Edition (Rhino)
04/16: Henry Mancini, The Hawaiians and Married to It (Intrada/Kritzerland)
04/22: Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli, Live at the London Palladium (DRG)
04/22: Tom Lehrer, The Tom Lehrer Collection (Shout! Factory)
04/28: Carole King, The Essential Carole King (Ode/Epic/Legacy)
05/03: Nelson Riddle, Batman: The Movie - Original Motion Picture Score (La-La Land)
05/06: Frank Sinatra and Antonio Carlos Jobim, Sinatra/Jobim: The Complete Reprise Recordings (Concord)
05/20: The Rolling Stone, Exile on Main St.: Deluxe Edition (Rolling Stones/UMe)
05/27: Otis Redding, Live on the Sunset Strip (Stax/Concord)
06/29: John Fogerty, Centerfield: 25th Anniversary Edition (Geffen/UMe)
07/05: Frank Sinatra, America, I Hear You Singing (Universal)
07/06: Various Artists, Promises, Promises: Original MGM Broadway Cast Recording (Kritzerland)
07/07: Harry Nilsson / John Stewart, Spotlight on Nilsson/Willard (DRG)
08/27: Various Artists, Book a Trip: The Psych-Pop Sounds of Capitol Records (Now Sounds)
09/01: Frank Sinatra, The September of My Years: Expanded Edition (Concord)
10/06: Henry Mancini, Curse of the Pink Panther: Original MGM Motion Picture Soundtrack (Quartet)
10/07: John Lennon, Gimme Some Truth / Double Fantasy Stripped Down / Signature Box (EMI)
10/11: David Bowie, Station to Station: Deluxe Edition (EMI)
10/18: Jimmy Webb, Ten Easy Pieces Plus 4 (DRG)
10/25: Bob Dylan, The Bootleg Series Volume 9: The Witmark Demos 1962-1964 (Columbia/Legacy)
11/08: Ravi Shankar and George Harrison, Collaborations (Dark Horse/Rhino)
11/09: The Monkees, Head: Deluxe Edition (Rhino Handmade)
11/10: Wings, Band on the Run: The Paul McCartney Archive Collection (MPL/Hear Music)
11/15-11/19: Various Artists, The Apple Records Remasters (Apple/EMI, Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
11/29: Bruce Springsteen, The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story (Columbia/Legacy)
11/30: Paul Williams, Someday Man: Expanded Edition (Now Sounds)
12/01: The Bee Gees, Mythology: The 50th Anniversary Collection (Reprise/Rhino)
12/06: Bing Crosby, The Crosby Christmas Sessions (Collector’s Choice)
12/21: Nat “King” Cole, Love is the Thing / The Very Thought of You (SACD) (Analogue)
12/22: Perry Como, The Complete Christmas Collection (Collector’s Choice)
01/24: The Jayhawks, American Town Hall: Expanded Edition / Tomorrow the Green Grass: Legacy Edition (American/Legacy)
02/02: Tim Buckley, Tim Buckley: Deluxe Edition (Rhino Handmade)
02/22: The Crystals/The Ronettes/Darlene Love, The Very Best Of (Phil Spector Records/Legacy)
03/04: Jackie DeShannon, The Complete Liberty and Imperial Singles Volume 2 / Doris Troy, I’ll Do Anything: The Doris Troy Anthology 1960-1996 (Ace)
03/08: Neil Diamond, The Bang Years 1966-1968 (Columbia/Legacy)
03/09: Simon & Garfunkel, Bridge Over Troubled Water: 40th Anniversary Edition (Columbia/Legacy)
03/18: Paul Revere & The Raiders, The Essential / Country Wine…Plus (Columbia/Legacy; Raven)
03/24: Ernest Gold, It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World: Original MGM Motion Picture Soundtrack (La-La Land Records)
03/25: Various Artists, Manhattan Soul: Scepter, Wand & Musicor (Ace/Kent)
03/28: Inner City: Original Broadway Cast Recording (Arkiv Music/Masterworks Broadway)
04/04: Aretha Franklin, Take a Look: Aretha Franklin Complete on Columbia (Columbia/Legacy)
04/07: Leon Russell, The Best of Leon Russell (Capitol/EMI)
04/12: Bob Dylan, In Concert: Brandeis University 1963 (Columbia/Legacy)
04/25: Don Sebesky, Giant Box (CTI/Masterworks)
04/27: Roy Orbison, The Monument Singles Collection 1960-1964 (Monument/Legacy)
05/03: Loudon Wainwright, 40 Odd Years (Shout! Factory)
05/13: Derek and The Dominos, Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs: 40th Anniversary Edition (Polydor/UMe)
05/16: Jimi Hendrix, South Saturn Delta / Band of Gypsys: Live at the Fillmore East (Experience Hendrix/Legacy)
05/25: Chicago, Live in ’75 (Rhino Handmade)
05/26: Rosanne Cash, The Essential Rosanne Cash (Columbia/Legacy)
06/02: Original Soundtrack, The Belle of New York (Film Score Monthly)
06/07: Frank Sinatra, Ring-a-Ding Ding!: Expanded Edition (Concord)
06/14: Various Artists, Our Lives Are Shaped By What We Love: Motown’s Mowest Story 1971-1973 (Light in the Attic)
06/15: Paul McCartney, The Paul McCartney Archive Collection: McCartney and McCartney II (Hear Music)
06/16: Paul Simon, Live Rhymin’ and Expanded, Remastered Studio Works (1972-1975) (Columbia/Legacy)
06/17: Original Cast Recordings, On Your Toes (1952) and Carousel (1955) (Masterworks Broadway)
06/21: Sam Cooke, The RCA Albums Collection (RCA/Legacy)
06/28: Neil Young, A Treasure (Reprise)
06/30: The Left Banke, Walk Away Renee/Pretty Ballerina and The Left Banke Too (Sundazed)
07/12: Tony Bennett, The Best of the Improv Recordings (Concord)
07/15: Michael Giacchino, Up: Original Soundtrack Recording (Walt Disney Records/Intrada)
08/03: The Beau Brummels, Bradley’s Barn: Expanded Edition (Rhino Handmade)
08/16: Bobby Charles, Bobby Charles: Rhino Handmade Edition (Rhino Handmade)
08/18: Three From Dave Grusin, Cy Coleman and Henry Mancini (Kritzerland/Intrada)
08/24: Patti Smith, Outside Society (Arista/Legacy)
08/25: Original Cast Recording, Half-Past Wednesday (Masterworks Broadway)
08/31: Charles “Packy” Axton, Late, Late Party: 1965-1967 (Light in the Attic)
09/01: Alberta Hunter, Downhearted Blues (Rockbeat)
09/06: John Barry, The Black Hole: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Walt Disney Records/Intrada)
09/08: Various Artists, Godspell: 40th Anniversary Celebration (Arista/Masterworks Broadway)
09/14: Jimi Hendrix, Winterland and Hendrix in the West (Experience Hendrix/Legacy)
09/15: Frank Sinatra and Count Basie, The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings (Concord)
09/21: Miles Davis Quintet, The Bootleg Series Vol. 1: Live in Europe 1967 (Columbia/Legacy)
09/22: Rufus Thomas, Shirley Brown and The Dramatics: Stax Remasters (Stax/Concord)
09/28: Elvis Presley, Young Man with the Big Beat: The Complete ’56 Elvis Presley Masters (RCA/Legacy)
09/30: Buck Owens, Bound for Bakersfield: The Complete Pre-Capitol Collection 1953-1956 (Rockbeat)
10/06: Pink Floyd, The Dark Side of the Moon: Immersion Box Set (EMI)
10/11: Johnny Cash, Bootleg III: Live Around the World (Columbia/Legacy)
10/12: Matt Monro, The Man Behind the Voice (EMI)
10/18: Ben Folds, Ben Folds Fifty Five Vault (Epic/Legacy)
10/24: Paul Simon, Songwriter and Expanded, Remastered Albums 1980-1990 (Columbia/Legacy)
10/25: Phil Spector, The Philles Album Collection and The Essential Phil Spector (Phil Spector Records/Legacy)
10/31-11/2: The Beach Boys, The Smile Sessions (Capitol, Parts 1, 2, 3)
11/09: Pink Floyd, Wish You Were Here: Immersion Box Set (EMI)
11/15: Frank Sinatra, Best of the Best (Capitol)
11/18: The Cool Revolution Continues: Four from CTI and Kudu (Masterworks Jazz)
12/06: Neil Diamond, The Very Best of Neil Diamond (Columbia/Legacy)
12/08: The Who, Quadrophenia: Super Deluxe Edition (Polydor/Universal)
12/12: The Rolling Stones, Some Girls: Deluxe Edition (Universal)
12/13: Various Artists, Real Gone Music Christmas Releases (Real Gone Music)
12/13: Leonard Cohen, The Complete Columbia Albums Collection (Columbia/Legacy)
12/22: Tony Bennett, The Complete Collection (Columbia/Legacy)
12/23: Various Artists, Brunswick Lost Soul Volumes 1 & 2 (Brunswick)
01/03: Elvis Presley, Elvis Country: Legacy Edition (RCA/Legacy)
01/11: Alex Chilton, Free Again: The 1970 Sessions (Omnivore)
01/16: The Monkees, Instant Replay: Deluxe Edition (Rhino Handmade)
01/19: Hugh Martin, Hidden Treasures: Songs for Stage and Screen 1941-2010 (Harbinger)
01/24: Real Gone January: Bill Medley, Jody Miller and The Tymes (Real Gone Music)
01/30: Various Artists, Golden Gate Groove: The Sound of Philadelphia Live in San Francisco 1973 (PIR/Legacy)
01/31: Aretha Franklin, Knew You Were Waiting: The Best of Aretha Franklin 1980-1988 (Arista/Legacy)
02/09: Frank Sinatra, The Concert Sinatra (2012)
02/14: Various Artists, The London American Label: 1957, Mod Jazz Forever and Smash Boom Bang: Feldman-Goldstein-Gotteher (Ace)
02/21: Judy Garland, The Historic Concert Remastered (JSP)
02/23: Eddie Holland, It Moves Me: The Complete Recordings 1958-1964 and The Apollas, Absolutely Right! (Ace)
02/24: Tony Bennett, Isn’t It Romantic? (Concord)
02/27: Carole King, The Carole King Collection (Rockingale/Concord)
02/28: Pink Floyd, The Wall: Immersion Box Set (EMI)
03/05: Mark Lindsay, The Complete Columbia Singles (Real Gone Music)
03/13: Big Brother and the Holding Company feat. Janis Joplin, Live at the Carousel Ballroom 1968 (Columbia/Legacy)
03/22: John Cale, Conflict and Catalysis: Productions and Arrangements 1966-2006 (Ace)
03/26: Randy Vanwarmer, Warmer/Terraform and Beat of Love/The Things That You Dream (Edsel)
03/27: Frankie Avalon, Muscle Beach Party: The United Artists Sessions (Real Gone Music)
04/02: Tom Northcott, Sunny Goodge Street: The Warner Bros. Recordings (Rhino Handmade)
04/03: Johnny Cash, Bootleg Vol. 3: The Soul of Truth (Columbia/Legacy)