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

The Cranberries, Everybody Else Is Doing It So Why Can’t We? [Deluxe Edition] (Island/UMe) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)

This 2CD Deluxe Edition of The Cranberries’ 1993 album boasts remastered audio overseen by the original producer Stephen Street, plus a new mix of the album made at Abbey Road. The bonus disc then adds outtakes, previously unreleased live tracks from the group’s London Astoria II show in 1994, the Pret a Porter movie mix of “Pretty,”the Radical Mix of “How,” and the Iain Cook remix of “Linger.”

Mungo Jerry, Undefinable (7a Records) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / ImportCDs (US Orders))

Mungo Jerry, a.k.a. Ray Dorset, is back with an all-new album that captures the magic of such enduring hits as “In the Summertime” and “Lady Rose.”  Undefinable refers to Dorset’s sound – as ever, a heady brew of rock, blues, pop, soul, gospel, jugband, and beyond.  His swagger, style, and good-time sound are epitomized by the single “Stand Up” which anchors this set of ten original songs also including “Made with Love,” “Born to Sing the Blues,” “Keep on Rockin’,” and our mantra here at Second Disc HQ, “Always Time for Coffee.”  Dorset is joined by Bob White on drums and percussion, Adam Davy on saxophone, Torsten Luederwaldt on keyboards, and Darren Jones on bass.  Undefinable follows 7a’s expanded and remastered reissues of Mungo’s Electronically Tested and Snakebite.

Scissor Sisters, It’s 10 PM…Do You Know Where Your Sisters Are? Live from the O2 London (Live Here Now) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)

Ready to have a kiki?  Here’s the live album from the 2025 reunion tour of Jake Shears, Babydaddy and Del Marquis, a.k.a. Scissor Sisters.  In addition to “Let’s Have a Kiki,” the 2CD or 2LP set is filled with such glam, disco, and pop-dance delights as “Take Your Mama,” “Filthy Gorgeous,” and the band’s cover of “Comfortably Numb.”

Steep Canyon Rangers, Next Act (Yep Roc) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)

Steve Martin and Edie Brickell guest on Next Act, the 15th studio album from contemporary bluegrass greats The Steep Canyon Rangers, now featuring vocalist Aaron Burdett.  Available on CD, LP, and digitally.

Michael Ball, GLOW (Tag8 Music) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)

The musical theatre star (Les Miserables, Aspects of Love) returns with a new studio album comprising original songs including the title track and “Vintage.”  Ball will be touring behind the album in the UK between August and October.  Amazon UK has a signed edition available, as well.

Paddington The Musical (Original Cast Recording) (Decca/UMO) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)

“Please look after this bear”: the delightful cast album to the smash hit Paddington: The Musical is out now on CD and vinyl, featuring Tom Fletcher’s eclectic score as performed by the London company packing houses eight times a week at the Savoy Theatre. The irresistible Olivier Award-winning musical is headed to New York, and this album captures a fair share of its magic.  Note that the 25-track CD omits the short “Entr’acte” heard on the digital edition while the 1LP vinyl edition has 13 highlights from the score including “The Rhythm of London,” “Marmalade,” “The Explorer and the Bear,” and “It’s Never Too Late.”  The domestic U.S. release isn’t until July 3.  Amazon UK currently has an exclusive edition with an art card signed by composer-lyricist Fletcher.