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Never Give Up, Never Surrender: Real Gone To Debut the Soundtracks to "Galaxy Quest" and "American Beauty" on Vinyl in May

April 10, 2019 By Randy Fairman Leave a Comment

Galaxy Quest OST

Next month, Real Gone is debuting two films scores on vinyl.  Both hail from 1999 and feature the work of brothers David and Thomas Newman.  The siblings are also famously the sons of noted film composer Alfred Newman and cousins to Randy Newman. First up, coming out on May 3, is David Newman's score to Galaxy Quest.  Directed by Dean Parisot, the film is an affectionate send-up of the original Star Trek series (both on and off-screen).  Starring Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman,

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Soundtracks Tags: David Newman, Thomas Newman

Take It On The Run: HNE Compiles REO Speedwagon's Hit Era On Extras-Laden Box Set

March 20, 2019 By Randy Fairman 1 Comment

REO Speedwagon Classic Years

Last October, Cherry Red/Hear No Evil released the 8-CD The Early Years 1971-1977, chronicling REO Speedwagon's beginning on Epic Records.  And now they're back with the follow-up set: The Classic Years 1978-1990, containing the group's seven remaining Epic albums and a bonus live disc across 9 CDs, highlighting the period when REO Speedwagon became a household name. The first album in the box, 1978's You Can Tune A Piano, But You Can't Tuna Fish, found REO Speedwagon at a time of change. 

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Categories: News, Reviews Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Rock Tags: REO Speedwagon

Alone Together: Real Gone To Reissue Dorothy Ashby, Frank Wess and "Cleopatra Jones" on Vinyl in April

March 19, 2019 By Randy Fairman Leave a Comment

Cleopatra Jones OST

Real Gone has announced a pair of vinyl reissues due on April 26, and we've got the detail for you right here. First up is a new edition of Dorothy Ashby and Frank Wess' Minor Groove album from 1958.  Ashby was a jazz harpist who made her first headlining album the year before on the Regent label.  For her third album (now on the New Jazz label), she was joined by flautist Wess who was a member of Count Basie's band and who had made several solo recordings himself.  Here is how Real Gone

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Jazz, R&B/Soul, Soundtracks Tags: Dorothy Ashby, Frank Wess, Joe Simon, Millie Jackson

Review: Elvis Presley, "The Best of The '68 Comeback Special"

February 15, 2019 By Randy Fairman 5 Comments

Elvis Best of the 68 Comeback Special

This coming Sunday at 9 PM, NBC will air the 2-hour Elvis All-Star Tribute featuring performances by Yolanda Adams, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Alessia Cara, Mac Davis, John Fogerty, Josh Groban, Adam Lambert, John Legend, Little Big Town, Jennifer Lopez, Post Malone, Shawn Mendes, Pistol Annies, Darius Rucker, Ed Sheeran, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban.  These primarily present-day music stars will be commemorating Presley's famous 1968 television special which also aired

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Categories: Reviews Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Pop Tags: Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, Darius Rucker, Elvis Presley, Post Malone, Shawn Mendes

What A Tale My Thoughts Could Tell: Real Gone Collects Gordon Lightfoot's Complete 1970-1980 Singles in March

January 16, 2019 By Randy Fairman 1 Comment

Gordon Lightfoot Complete Singles

Next month, Gordon Lightfoot's "Sundown" celebrates the 45th anniversary of its single release.  The tune marked the first Hot 100 No. 1 hit for the Canadian folk, folk-rock, and country singer-songwriter.  On March 1, Real Gone Music will anthologize this period of Lightfoot's career with the release of the 2-CD The Complete Singles 1970-1980. Gordon Lightfoot began his recording career in Canada, releasing his first singles in 1962.  He signed with United Artists in 1965 and released his

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Folk, Pop Tags: Gordon Lightfoot

A Long Night Spent With You: Taking Back Sunday Celebrates 20th Anniversary on New Compilation "Twenty"

January 11, 2019 By Randy Fairman 2 Comments

Taking Back Sunday Twenty

Taking Back Sunday is celebrating their 20th anniversary this year and to mark the occasion, they have embarked on a tour and are releasing a career retrospective collection.  Out today from Craft Recordings, the simply-titled Twenty gathers nineteen songs from the band's career and adds in two new studio recordings. The alternative rock band was formed in Long Island, New York by guitarist Eddie Reyes in 1999.  The line-up has fluctuated a bit over the years but the main members over the

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Rock Tags: Taking Back Sunday

Holiday Gift Guide Review: "In The Heights" and "Be More Chill" Original Cast Albums [Vinyl Editions]

December 17, 2018 By Randy Fairman Leave a Comment

Be More Chill Vinyl

For the Broadway fan on your holiday list this year we thought we would take a look at a couple of vinyl cast albums recently released by Ghostlight Records: In The Heights and Be More Chill. Seven years before he rose to superstardom with Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda premiered his first musical on Broadway with In The Heights in 2008.  Miranda, who also starred, wrote the music and lyrics with the book written by Quiara Alegría Hudes.  The production was directed by Thomas Kail and

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Categories: Holiday Gift Guide, News, Reviews Formats: Box Sets, Vinyl Genre: Cast Recordings Tags: Joe Iconis, Lin-Manuel Miranda

Holiday Gift Guide Review: R.E.M., "R.E.M. At The BBC"

December 10, 2018 By Randy Fairman 2 Comments

REM at the BBC

"We were a fun party band who somewhere along the way learnt how to write songs," Michael Stipe is quoted as saying in the notes to Craft's Recordings new boxset R.E.M. At The BBC.  Of course, R.E.M. was much more than that over the course of their nearly 30-year career, going from college underground band to alternative pioneers to global superstars.  And with Craft Recordings' new 8-CD/1-DVD box, you can trace that career as seen and heard by UK audiences over the years. The quartet of

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Categories: Holiday Gift Guide, Reviews Formats: Box Sets, CD, DVD Genre: Rock Tags: R.E.M.

Walk Through The Sand: Morello Reissues Tanya Tucker's Columbia Albums On A 2-CD Set

November 21, 2018 By Randy Fairman 2 Comments

Tanya Tucker Delta Dawn Four Fer

Cherry Red's Morello imprint has been reissuing the discographies of country artists for years, and the label has recently taken a look at the beginning of country superstar Tanya Tucker's career.  The new 2-CD compilation collects all of the singer's four original 1970s studio albums for Columbia as she began her ascendancy to country royalty: Delta Dawn, What's Your Mama's Name, Would You Lay With Me (In A Field Of Stone) and You Are So Beautiful. Tucker's debut recording on Columbia was

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Country Tags: Tanya Tucker

Around and Around: Real Gone's November Vinyl Includes Christmas New Kids On the Block, Hanson and Grateful Dead Box

November 8, 2018 By Randy Fairman Leave a Comment

Grateful Dead Dicks Picks Rochester

Tomorrow's the date for Second Disc Records and Real Gone Music's annual slate of Christmas releases, but those titles aren't the only holiday releases due to arrive in stores.  Our friends at Real Gone also have a couple of yuletide vinyl titles while, on the other end of the spectrum, the label will bring a Grateful Dead concert to vinyl on November 30. First up from RGM is Merry, Merry Christmas from New Kids On The Block.  Released in 1989 at the height of the group's fame between their

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Tags: Grateful Dead, Hanson, New Kids on the Block

Take Me Home: Semisonic's Breakthrough 'Feeling Strangely Fine' Gets Expanded

October 26, 2018 By Randy Fairman Leave a Comment

Semisonic Feeling Strangely Fine

Out today is a new 20th anniversary edition of Semisonic's breakthrough album Feeling Strangely Fine from UMe/Geffen Records which adds four bonus tracks to the original tracklisting. Hailing from Minnesota, Dan Wilson and John Munson were members of the band Trip Shakespeare.  When that group broke up, the joined with drummer Jacob Slichter in 1995 to form Semisonic.  The trio recorded an EP, Pleasure, released on an indie label.  They were then signed to Elektra, but dropped when the label

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Pop, Rock

The Count Returns: Varese Expands John Williams' Score to 1979's "Dracula"

October 23, 2018 By Randy Fairman Leave a Comment

Dracula OST

Just in time for Halloween, Varese Sarabande has announced a new CD featuring arguably the greatest fictional horror character of all time: Dracula.  Varese's latest entry in their CD Club is an expanded presentation of John Williams' score to the 1979 film version of Dracula.  The 2-CD set Dracula: The Deluxe Edition is available for preorder now and due to start shipping the week of November 5. Dracula, the character, of course needs little introduction.  Created by Bram Stoker in 1897 for

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Soundtracks Tags: John Williams

Dream A Little Dream: Real Gone's Black Friday RSD Slate Includes The Mamas and the Papas, Cheap Trick and Roy Buchanan

October 16, 2018 By Randy Fairman Leave a Comment

Mamas and the Papas Complete Singles Vinyl

Our continuing look at this year's Black Friday Record Store Day offering now brings us to Real Gone Music's three selections which will be available the day after Thanksgiving, November 23.  You may purchase these at any participating independent record shop.  (See the full list of shops here!) Roy Buchanan - Live at Town Hall 1974 Blues-rock guitarist Buchanan was famous for playing the Fender Telecaster with an effects-free technique and influencing many other musicians despite never

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Blues, Classic Rock, Pop, Rock Tags: Cheap Trick, Record Store Day, Roy Buchanan, The Mamas and The Papas

Faster Than The Speeding Light: Rhino's Black Friday RSD Slate Features Madonna, The Doors, Grateful Dead, Todd Rundgren and More

October 11, 2018 By Randy Fairman Leave a Comment

Madonna Ray of Light

As we continue to look at the offerings for this Black Friday Record Store Day on November 23, here is a peek at the twelve titles Rhino will be releasing.  As always, these will be available exclusively at all finer independent music shops on Black Friday! The B-52's - Cosmic Thing The group's fifth album from 1989, featuring the hits "Love Shack" and "Roam."  Limited edition of 4,500 copies on 140-gram rainbow colored vinyl. Devo - Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! Devo's debut album,

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Disco/Dance, Jazz, Pop, Rock Tags: Devo, Duke Ellington, Grateful Dead, Madonna, Ramones, Record Store Day, Stone Temple Pilots, Talking Heads, The B-52's, The Doors, The Flaming Lips, Todd Rundgren, Yes

Make A List and Check It Twice: Real Gone Announces Christmas Reissues From The McGuire Sisters, John Klein, Rod McKuen

September 28, 2018 By Randy Fairman 5 Comments

Rod McKuen Christmas

Even though Fall has just begun, we are already looking ahead to Christmas as several artists have already announced yuletide albums for this year.  And, continuing their annual tradition, our friends at Real Gone Music are releasing selection of classic Christmas CDs this year, the first three of which they have just announced.  All three of these are due on November 2. First up is Season's Greetings From the McGuire Sisters - The Complete Coral Christmas Recordings.  The singing trio of

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Everything Else, Holiday, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal Tags: John Klein, Rod McKuen, The McGuire Sisters

Big Love: Fleetwood Mac Celebrates 50 Years With New Collection "Don't Stop"

September 27, 2018 By Randy Fairman 5 Comments

Fleetwood Mac Dont Stop

Fleetwood Mac hasn't stopped thinking about tomorrow.  The venerable group takes off in October on a new tour featuring the band debuts of Mike Campbell and Neil Finn, following the shock departure of Lindsey Buckingham earlier in the year.  To coincide with the tour, however, the Mac is taking a look back on 50 years of music with a new 50-song collection on 3 CDs or 5 LPs.  50 Years: Don't Stop arrives from Warner Bros. Records and Rhino on November 16, along with a single-CD distillation. 

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Rock Tags: Fleetwood Mac

Life In The Fast Lane: Rhino To Release Eagles Box Set Containing Complete Studio and Live Albums on CD & Vinyl

September 26, 2018 By Randy Fairman 8 Comments

Eagles Legacy Cover

This upcoming October and November are crowded with large box-set releases for classic rock fans with major titles coming from marquee artists like The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon, David Bowie, and Bob Dylan.  You can now add another set to that list as Rhino has just announced a new box covering the recorded output of Eagles, entitled Legacy, due November 2. This set contains all of the original studio and live albums by the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers from 1972's Eagles to 2007's

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Categories: News Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Rock Tags: Eagles

Where You Long To Be: Morello Releases Bobby Bare and Dottsy Album Collections

September 14, 2018 By Randy Fairman 1 Comment

Bobby Bare Travelin Bare Three Fer

Cherry Red imprint Morello focuses on country music reissues and we've covered them here in the past.  The label has been releasing compilations steadily and we thought we would tell you about some of their recent releases, focusing on albums from the 1960s and 1970s. First up is a collection of three albums from Nashville Sound stalwart Bobby Bare released on a 2-CD set.  The first two albums make their first appearance on CD outside of a Bear Family box set in 1994 and the third is

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Country Tags: Bobby Bare, Dottsy

Hold Your Breath: For Its 30th Anniversary, Metallica Reissues "...And Justice For All" in Multiple Formats Including 21-Disc CD/LP/DVD Box

September 6, 2018 By Randy Fairman 1 Comment

Metallica And Justice for All Cover

Tomorrow marks the 30th anniversary of the release of Metallica's fourth studio album ...And Justice For All.  To commemorate the occasion, the group has announced today the reissue of the album in a variety of formats including a gigantic 11 CD/6 LP/4 DVD deluxe box set, all due on November 2.  This follows on from similar reissues of the band's first three albums over the last several years. ...And Justice For All was the first Metallica album to feature bassist Jason Newsted following the

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, Cassette, CD, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Rock Tags: Metallica

A Long Walk: New Box Set Collects Stax's 1968 Singles, Chronicling Tumultuous Year For The Label

September 5, 2018 By Randy Fairman 4 Comments

Stax 68 A Memphis Story

There have been several reissues this year celebrating the 50th anniversary of individual projects released in 1968.  But Craft Recordings has announced a box set which celebrates an entire year's worth of material with Stax '68: A Memphis Story, due on October 19.  This 5-CD set contains the A- and B-sides of every single released under the Stax Records banner in 1968, including the company's sub-labels, for a total of 120 tracks.  Some tracks are by soul legends like Isaac Hayes, The Staple

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: R&B/Soul Tags: Delaney and Bonnie, Eddie Floyd, Isaac Hayes, Johnnie Taylor, Otis Redding, The Staple Singers, Various Artists, William Bell

A Sunday Feeling: Jethro Tull's Debut "This Was" Expanded For Its 50th Anniversary with New Stereo and Surround Mixes

August 30, 2018 By Randy Fairman 2 Comments

Jethro Tull This Was

As Jethro Tull celebrates their 50th anniversary this year, the band has already give their fans several reissues beginning with a deluxe version of Heavy Horses in February and a pair of compilations in May.  But that's not all, because Parlophone/Rhino has just announced a new 3-CD/1-DVD deluxe edition of the group's debut album This Was, due on November 9. After playing their first show under the name Jethro Tull in February, 1968, the group got into the studio to record their first album

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, DVD Genre: Classic Rock Tags: Jethro Tull

Knowing The Way: Omnivore Revisits Fastball's Breakthrough

August 29, 2018 By Randy Fairman Leave a Comment

Fastball All the Pain Money Can Buy

Despite the lyrics to their biggest hit song referring to never growing old, time marches on for everything.  And so it is that Fastball's sophomore album All The Pain Money Can Buy is marking its 20th anniversary this year.  To celebrate the occasion, Omnivore Recordings is releasing an expanded edition of the album on November 9. Formed in Austin, Texas in 1995, Fastball consists of Tony Scalzo (vocals, bass, keyboards, guitars), Mike Zuniga (vocals, guitars) and Joey Shuffield (drums,

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They Don't Come Better: Real Gone Announces Four Tops Singles and Joe Simon Pop Hits Compilations For October

August 24, 2018 By Randy Fairman 2 Comments

Four Tops ABC Dunhill Singles

With summer winding down, we now start to look to the fall and what's coming up in that season.  Real Gone has recently announced a couple of 2-CD compilations in the R&B/Soul genre due on October 5. The first is The Complete ABC/Dunhill Singles from the Four Tops.  The vocal quartet of Levi Stubbs, Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Renaldo "Obie" Benson and Lawrence Payton needs little introduction as they were the Motown stalwarts who gave us such classics as "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Pop, R&B/Soul Tags: Four Tops, Joe Simon

One Love to Give: Cherry Red, Doctor Bird Expand Phyllis Dillon's Pop-Rocksteady Classic

August 24, 2018 By Randy Fairman Leave a Comment

Phyllis Dillon One Life to Live

Cherry Red's Doctor Bird imprint is shining the spotlight on arguably the most significant female artist of the rocksteady genre, Phyllis Dillon.  Her story is a special one; she only released one full album during her recording career, but that album - 1972's One Life to Live - laid the groundwork for the reputation which she enjoyed until her untimely death in 2004.  Doctor Bird's reissue, due on September 7, expands the original 12-song album to 28 tracks, making for a deep retrospective of

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Pop, Reggae Tags: Phyllis Dillon

Dipped in Moonlight: Real Gone Reissues Grateful Dead, L7 and Pentangle in September

August 8, 2018 By Randy Fairman Leave a Comment

Pentangle Sweet Child

Real Gone Music has announced three more reissues hitting shelves on September 7, joining previously-announced titles from Alice Coltrane, The Munsters, and more! First up is a vinyl reissue of Pentangle's 1968 double-album Sweet Child, celebrating its 50th anniversary.  The British folk-jazz group came together in 1967 and consisted of Jacqui McShee (vocals), John Renbourn (guitar and vocals), Bert Jansch (guitar and vocals), Danny Thompson (double bass) and Terry Cox (drums).  Their first

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Folk, Rock Tags: Grateful Dead, L7, Pentangle

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