Short Takes: Stevie and Stones Go High-Def, Jascha Heifetz Box Breaks Records

  • One of the greatest albums of all time is coming to Audio Fidelity! Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life will bow as a two-disc 24K gold CD set, complete with the “A Something’s Extra” EP tracks. No street date yet, but the page to order is here.
  • The Rolling Stones have their own high-definition project to speak of: their ABKCO material is being released in FLAC format. Read more about the process at CNN.
  • Sony Classical has another megabox coming out on March 22. Jascha Heifetz: The Album Collection will compile all of the famed violinist’s recordings for Victor, RCA Red Seal, Columbia Masterworks and Vox Cum Laude across 103 CDs and a DVD. It’s already set a Guinness World Record for its scope! Get it March 22 in the States.
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Mike Duquette
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.

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