Comments on: The Suggestion Box http://theseconddisc.com Expanded and Remastered Music News Sat, 25 May 2013 12:23:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Ranasakawa http://theseconddisc.com/the-suggestion-box/#comment-25513 Tue, 14 May 2013 12:48:23 +0000 http://theseconddisc.wordpress.com/#comment-25513 Quatermass
http://www.progrockmag.com/news/quat…ts-re-release/

The one and only album recorded by Quatermess is set for re-release in June, complete with new mixes.

Founding member J Peter Robinson – later of Brand X – has masterminded a 5.1 surround sound and new stereo version of the landmark self-titled 1970 record that turned heads with its musicianship, concept and vision.

The DVD/CD set also features three bonus tracks, two of which are previously unreleased, and includes an illustrated booklet with commentary by Robinson. It’s released via Esoteric Recordings on June 24.

On the same day Esoteric also launch a collection of unreleased studio sessions by Robinson’s experimental outfit The Sphincter Ensemble. Harrodian Event #1 was recorded in 1972 and features Quatermass bassist John Gustafson, who later worked with Steve Hackett and Roxy Music. Also present are Martyn Ford (Barclay James Harvest), Paul Buckmaster (David Bowie), Trevor Morais and Tony Walmsley.

]]> By: Ron C http://theseconddisc.com/the-suggestion-box/#comment-24319 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:23:32 +0000 http://theseconddisc.wordpress.com/#comment-24319 Someone needs to reissue “The Ballad of Calico” by Kenny Rogers and the First Edition. That album is a lost classic that definitely deserves to be re-discovered. The score and lyrics were written by Michael Martin Murphey (pre-Wildfire) and Larry Cansler, and each member of the First Edition sang leads. I honestly can not boast enough about what a masterpiece “The Ballad of Calico” is… yet it has never been reissued in any format since its 1972 release. A high quality package, with the original booklet and new liner notes, would be incredible. Someone should jump on this one!

]]> By: Tyler http://theseconddisc.com/the-suggestion-box/#comment-22882 Sun, 24 Feb 2013 04:57:43 +0000 http://theseconddisc.wordpress.com/#comment-22882 Some cool reissues of the first three Jamiroquai albums coming out in March! Yay!

]]> By: zubb http://theseconddisc.com/the-suggestion-box/#comment-22696 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:36:41 +0000 http://theseconddisc.wordpress.com/#comment-22696 Hello Second Disc! I wanted to make the suggestion of including a link to Culture Factory USA in your labels of note section. They’ve been putting out some great Mini LP CD replicas, most recently three wonderful Kim Carnes titles. They’ve got some terrific new titles on their calendar too. It’s nice to have another option for these mini LP CDs other than the very pricey Japanese releases.

]]> By: Anth http://theseconddisc.com/the-suggestion-box/#comment-22565 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 19:07:07 +0000 http://theseconddisc.wordpress.com/#comment-22565 News on a vinyl reissue of Blind Melon’s debut album, with bonus tracks: http://blindmelons.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=band&action=display&thread=6759

I really hope this is also issued on CD.

]]> By: Regan Flint http://theseconddisc.com/the-suggestion-box/#comment-22399 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:19:44 +0000 http://theseconddisc.wordpress.com/#comment-22399 Anything not done by MFSL on CD would be great. Steve Hoffman is incredible over rated.

]]> By: Sean Anglum http://theseconddisc.com/the-suggestion-box/#comment-21398 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:39:32 +0000 http://theseconddisc.wordpress.com/#comment-21398 Well, according to Nilsson-ista Curtis Armstrong, by way of the “For the Love of Harry” website, the 17 (?!) CD Harry Nilsson box set has been scraped. So sad! I’m sure there were many among us that were REALLY looking forward to that box. According to Armstrong, the music label big shots have decreed that no one buys CDs anymore, so they feel the box would fall flat. Sounds like a boutique label needs to come to the rescue and save this project. I haven’t heard a peep from Andrew Sandoval, who was reportedly compiling and producing the collection. If anyone has a more definitive story to tell about the box, I’m/we’re all ears!

]]> By: Sean Anglum http://theseconddisc.com/the-suggestion-box/#comment-20933 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:33:41 +0000 http://theseconddisc.wordpress.com/#comment-20933 Hey Henk, great idea! Would love the Lovin’ box! I’m sure there are many live cuts from Shindig, Hullabaloo, Ed Sullivan, etc. that could be mined for a rarities disc in the box. And John, Steve and Joe are still around for good song notation. Come on somebody, gives us a box!!

]]> By: steveinphilly http://theseconddisc.com/the-suggestion-box/#comment-20902 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:36:54 +0000 http://theseconddisc.wordpress.com/#comment-20902 Mike, any idea what happened to the Rhino.com store and Rhinohandmade.com? Last year I bought quite a few items from them during their Twelve Days of Christmas sale, and this year not only haven’t they had the sale, but they don;t even seem to have a store anymore, with the rhino.com website referring people to Amazon or iTunes to buy music. It doesn’t look good for Rhino, unfortunately….

Thanks for anything you can dig up. If Rhino Handmade goes away, I will be quite sad.

]]> By: Henk Dinkela http://theseconddisc.com/the-suggestion-box/#comment-20798 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 20:16:25 +0000 http://theseconddisc.wordpress.com/#comment-20798 How great it would be to see the entire Lovin’ Spoonful catalog released in a boxset with additional tracks and comments. Almost every 60′s band has 1 on more boxsets in the market. Why not the Lovin’ Spoonful? They were one of the top groups with a string of hits that still sound fresh today as they did then. Please do them right. Rhino please show us that you’re the world leading box label. Maybe they can finally use the “Live at the Night Owl Café” album that was to be released some 15 years ago.

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