Carnival of Sound is Coming!

February 9, 2010 By Mike Duquette — No Comments

Here’s an exceptional treat for rock fans from Rhino Handmade: the first official release of Carnival of Sound, the legendary lost album from Jan & Dean.

Intended for release in 1968, the psychedelic Carnival of Sound was the first material that Jan Berry worked on after his debilitating car accident in 1966. It was never released, but after much bootlegging and three years of research the record is ready for release. The new set features 15 finished tracks from the sessions (no official track list was ever set, so the sequencing is brand new), all presented in both the original mono mixes. Additionally, there are 14 new stereo mixes, demos and outtakes included as well.

And here’s the home run for collectors: the label is offering a special collector’s edition with a vinyl version of the mono album in a hardbound package. Preorders are starting now – get it while it’s hot!

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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.