Something to Shout About

April 15, 2010 By Mike Duquette — No Comments

A few new titles coming our way from Shout! Factory. The label perhaps best known for being born of Rhino ex-pats – ex-pats who got one of the best live concert films ever out on DVD for the first time – have announced reissues of two very different titles that will please rock fans out there.

First up, Concrete Blonde – the seminal Los Angeles alt-rockers of the late ’80s and early ’90s – had previously announced a reunion tour to commemorate the 20th anniversary of their most famous LP Bloodletting (home of the Top 20 hit “Joey”). Today, they announced plans to reissue the record with a nice heap of bonus tracks, due out on July 13.

Two weeks later, Billy Squier will reissue Don’t Say No, his 1981 hit, on the label. This record, which includes the enduring hit “The Stroke” and production from Mack (Queen’s producer through much of the 1980s), will include two as-yet live bonus tracks when it’s released on July 27.

Hit the jump for track lists for both sets. (Thanks to our friends Slicing Up Eyeballs and Pause & Play for the tips.)

Concrete Blonde – Bloodletting (originally released as I.R.S. X1-13037, 1990)

Bloodletting (The Vampire Song)
The Sky is a Poisonous Garden
Caroline
Darkening of the Light
I Don’t Need a Hero
Days and Days
The Beast
Lullabye
Joey
Tomorrow, Wendy
I Want You (U.K. B-side to “Joey” – I.R.S. EIRS 143, 1990)
Little Wing (B-side to “Caroline” CD single – I.R.S. X25G-13811, 1990)
Bloodletting (The Vampire Song) (French Extended Version) (B-side to “Bloodletting (The Vampire Song) European CD single – I.R.S. 2045972, 1991)
Roses Grow (Live) (B-side to “Caroline” CD single – I.R.S. X25G-13811, 1990)
Tomorrow, Wendy (Live) (B-side to “Caroline” CD single – I.R.S. X25G-13811, 1990)
The Sky is a Poisonous Garden (Live) (B-side to “Caroline” CD single – I.R.S. X25G-13811, 1990)

Billy Squier – Don’t Say No (originally released as Capitol ST-12146, 1981)

In the Dark
The Stroke
My Kind of Lover
You Know What I Like
Too Daze Gone
Lonely is the Night
Whadda You Want from Me
Nobody Knows
I Need You
Don’t Say No

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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.