Happy Valentine's Day! Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles available today.  As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

Melanie, Ace o' Diamonds: The Lost Broadway Musical (Cleopatra) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)

In the early 1980s, singer-songwriter Melanie lent her talents to the score of a new musical intended for Broadway.  Ace o' Diamonds, with a book by Ed Kelleher and Seymour Vall, revolved around the relationship between Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok.  It was workshopped in New York City in the early 1980s; a showcase was held at the Master Theatre in November 1981 with a cast including Annie Golden (Hair, The Full Monty).  Though the show never proceeded to a full production (in part due to the death of the attached producer), Cleopatra is issuing Melanie's complete score for the first time.  She accompanies herself on acoustic guitar and Paul Harris plays piano on this 2CD collection featuring the complete show (including dialogue) and a further 13 bonus tracks; these have been derived from the live showcase, concert performances, and studio sessions.

Rick Springfield, Big Hits: Rick Springfield's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (Sing) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)

Big Hits: Rick Springfield's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 has been compiled from albums released from 1999's Karma through 2023's Automatic. The 24-track release, available on CD or double vinyl, also includes a number of rarities and previously unreleased tracks plus the 2024 single "Lose Myself."

Robert Palmer, Rhythm & Blues / Live at The Apollo / Drive (BFD)

Rhythm & Blues: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
Live at The Apollo: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
Drive: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada

Three albums from the late Robert Palmer are returning to print on CD and vinyl today, including Rhythm & Blues (1998), Live at The Apollo (2001), and Drive (2003, his fourteenth and final studio album).

Sabrina Carpenter, Short n' Sweet: Deluxe Edition (Island) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)

This expanded edition of Sabrina Carpenter's Short 'N' Sweet - this year's Grammy winner for Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Pop Vocal Performance, and a nominee for Album of the Year - boasts five bonus tracks, including "Busy Woman" (a bonus track on a previous digital edition) and a new take on last summer's chart-topping "Please Please Please," recast as a duet with Dolly Parton. The expansion, already out digitally, is available on CD and double vinyl.  Read more here.