Welcome to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc's review of notable catalogue titles (and some new ones, too!) making digital debuts. The Christmas creep may continue, but we've got plenty more where that came from: a new spin on a John Lennon classic, rare remixes from David Bowie, a live triumph from Céline Dion, some thrills and chills from the Alien universe - and first off, a charitable compilation built for a good cause in the wake of our country's severest storms of late.

Various Artists, Cardinals At the Window (Music's Promise) (Bandcamp)

The breathtaking horror of flooding and devastation in North Carolina - a product of the recent Hurricane Helene - leaves people crying out for help in America once more. Three North Carolina natives - musician Libby Rodenbough, New Commute Records founder David Walker, and Pitchfork contributor Grayson Haver Currin - have joined forces with dozens of musicians to compile Cardinals At the Window, a 136-track collection featuring rare and unreleased recordings by R.E.M., Phish, Fleet Foxes, The War on Drugs, MJ Lenderman (a native of Asheville, NC), Jason Isbell, Waxahatchee, Feist, Tim Heidecker, The Hold Steady, Drive-By Truckers and many, many others. Just $10 gets you all that music, with every cent splitting equally between the aid organizations Community Foundation of Western North Carolina, Rural Organizing and Resilience (ROAR), and BeLoved Asheville. All of us know the ability of music to heal hurts - in this moment, it can help those in need, as well.

John Lennon, Mind Games (Meditation Mixes) (Apple/Capitol/UMe) (iTunes / Amazon)

Following the massive box set edition of John Lennon's Mind Games, a new edition of the album has been released for mindfulness games, radically remixed by Sam Gannon with some additional instrumentation by Lennon and Yoko Ono's son Sean.

David Bowie, 'hours...' Remix E.P. (ISO/Parlophone) (iTunes / Amazon)

The 25th anniversary celebration of Bowie's 22nd album continues with a newly-compiled EP of rare remixes from the album period (as well as an unreleased hip-hop mix of single "Thursday's Child"). Some Top of the Pops footage has also been released to Bowie's YouTube channel; one performance can be seen below.

Céline Dion, Hymne à l'amour (Live aux Jeux Olympiques de Paris 2024) (Columbia) (iTunes / Amazon)

This summer, the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris came to a dramatic close from the Eiffel Tower when Céline Dion surprised the world with a dramatic performance of an Edith Piaf favorite. (It was the Canadian icon's first performance since the end of 2022, when she announced her diagnosis of a rare neurological condition known as stiff person syndrome that kept her away from the stage indefinitely.) This triumphant moment in her career is now available to listen to at your pleasure.

Dusty Springfield & Daryl Hall, Wherever Would I Be (Columbia) (iTunes / Amazon)

One last digital drop for Daryl Hall finds him sharing the spotlight with Dusty Springfield in 1995 on the Diane Warren-penned "Wherever Would I Be" from her album A Very Fine Love. In addition to their duet, there's also a remix by Walter Afanasieff and a version with just Dusty herself.

The Neptunes, The Neptunes Present...Clones (Arista) (iTunes / Amazon)

We'll always have the memories. Innovative production duo The Neptunes confirmed their long-dormant status was a split this year; Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo are currently embroiled in a legal dispute over the group's name, and Williams (subject of the newly-released documentary Piece by Piece, in which director Morgan Neville tells his musical story through LEGO) has since confirmed that the duo are no longer on speaking terms. In any event, this weekend was ideal for Legacy Recordings to push the duo's 2003 collection Clones - an infrequently-available set featuring collaborations with N*E*R*D, Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Kelis and the Pharrell-fronted Top 5 smash "Frontin'" - to as widespread a streaming and download audience as possible (pending local clearances).

The Flight & Christian Henson, Alien: Isolation (Original Video Game Soundtrack) (20th Century Studios) (iTunes / Amazon)

A decade ago this week, space's deadliest terror jumped from the silver screen to the small screen with Alien: Isolation, an award-winning video game that sent Amanda Ripley (daughter of Sigourney Weaver's heroine from the original films) on a journey to uncover the truth about her mother's disappearance - one that takes her face to face with the same fearsome creature that terrorized audiences in the 1979 film. In addition to confirming that a sequel to the game is in early development, another 10th anniversary celebration came with the premiere digital release of the game's soundtrack, co-created by pop/rock/score duo The Flight (Joe Henson and Alexis Smith) and Henson's brother Christian; listen closely and you'll hear the famed film themes from composer Jerry Goldsmith used throughout.

CelloVoci, Happy Days (Branden James Music) (iTunes / Amazon)

This new crossover trio features cello-and-vocal duo Branden and James and singer Effie Passaro (Postmodern Jukebox, American Idol). Happy Days finds them reimagining songs associated with Snow Patrol, Judy Garland, Bette Midler, John Lennon, and Leonard Cohen, among others. Drawing on classical, pop, rock, and musical theatre, Happy Days makes for a compelling listen from start to finish.

And more Christmas treats from Legacy Recordings...it's just around the corner!

Various, '60s Christmas Classics (Legacy) (iTunes / Amazon)

Following similar collections released last year for the 1950s, Legacy has dug into the vaults of RCA, Columbia, and other labels for this 39-song set - an hour forty-five of rare singles from such eclectic artists as Al Hirt, John Davidson, The Chambers Brothers, Grandpa Jones, Sgt. Barry Sadler, Corky Hale, and Tommy Leonetti. Broadway show fans take note: George Beverly Shea's rendition of "Greenwillow Christmas" from Frank Loesser's musical Greenwillow is among the holiday treats here.

Slim Whitman, Christmas with Slim Whitman (Epic) (iTunes / Amazon)

Late singer, songwriter, guitarist, and yodeler extraordinaire Slim Whitman's final charting album comes to digital services. 1980's Christmas with Slim Whitman primarily features his arrangements of classic carols, but finds room for Irving Berlin's "White Christmas," Eddy Arnold's "C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S," and Jill Jackson-Miller and Sy Miller's "Let There Be Peace on Earth (Let It Begin with Me)."

John Klein, A Christmas Sound Spectacular (RCA Victor) (iTunes / Amazon)

John Klein and his carillon are back! Last week's batch of releases included his Let's Ring the Bells All Around the Christmas Tree; now, Legacy reaches back for A Christmas Sound Spectacular in RCA's sonically resplendent Living Stereo.

The Lighthouse Singers, Christmas Carols (RCA Victor) (iTunes / Amazon)

Here's a 1955 rarity originally issued on RCA's X imprint. Christmas Carols was recorded by New York's Lighthouse Singers (not to be confused with the Louisiana gospel group), a.k.a. The Women's Chorale Ensemble of the Lighthouse Music School, part of the Lighthouse, The New York Association for The Blind. The program features traditional carols including "Silent Night," "O Holy Night," "Joy to the World," and "Ave Maria."

The Mariners, Christmas 'Round the World (Columbia) (iTunes / Amazon)

Broadcaster Arthur Godfrey formed The Mariners, an integrated vocal quartet of white and African-American singers in 1942. A decade later, they recorded their first and only album of Christmas music for Columbia Records. Their specialty was hymns and spirituals, and that's reflected on this stirring set including "Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow," "Bring a Torch," and "Go Tell It on the Mountain."