Lennon Reissues to Shine On in October?

January 15, 2010 By Mike Duquette — No Comments

The latest bit of reissue news around the water cooler is that John Lennon’s catalog, owned by EMI, is set to get the deluxe treatment this year, likely timed around what would have been his 70th birthday on Oct. 9. It seems like a great time for EMI to do so; The Plastic Ono Band recently announced a gig in Brooklyn next month. Plus there’s been a lot of hoopla over The Beatles’ catalogue lately. Perhaps you’ve noticed.

The bummer note thus far is I can’t get much of a confirmation on any reissue plans thus far. My sources are here and here, and while I do greatly enjoy Vintage Vinyl News (the first link) there seems to be nothing firmed down by EMI itself. If you happen to know more, send a message to theseconddisc@gmail.com. Rest assured I’ll be on the case to get the story, as well as any others from the world of back catalogue music.

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Mike Duquette

Mike Duquette (Founder) was fascinated with catalog music ever since he was a teenager. A 2009 graduate of Seton Hall University with a B.A. in journalism, Mike paired his profession with his passion through The Second Disc, one of the first sites to focus on all reissue labels great and small. His passion for reissues turned into a career, having written at and worked for all three major catalogue music labels and contributing to Allmusic, Billboard, Discogs, City Pages and Ultimate Classic Rock. He's penned liner notes for Verve, Chess, Mondo and Soul Music Records.

Born and raised in New Jersey, Mike lives in Astoria, Queens with his wife, a cat named Ravioli, twin daughters and a large yet tasteful collection of music.