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Something Beautiful Remains: Tina Turner’s Penultimate Studio Album ‘Wildest Dreams’ Gets Deluxe Reissue

April 20, 2026 by Joe Marchese | 6 Comments
Tina Turner Wildest Dreams 30th

Tina Turner’s long-running series of expanded editions continues on June 26 from Parlophone with a new 30th anniversary 4CD/1Blu-ray edition of the late superstar’s 1996 album – and ninth solo studio release, overall – Wildest Dreams. The stylistically varied LP was helmed by a number of producers including Trevor Horn, Terry Britten, Nellee Hooper, and Pet Shop Boys and Chris Porter.  Adorned with a warm cover photo of a beaming Turner, Wildest Dreams included collaborations with Sting and Antonio Banderas; the title track “Wildest Dreams” would later be re-recorded as a duet…

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New York State of Mind: Billy Joel’s “The 100th: The Complete Concert” Comes to DVD, Blu-ray

April 14, 2026 by Joe Marchese | 3 Comments
Billy Joel The 100th

On March 28, 2024, Billy Joel performed the 100th concert of his long-running residency at New York’s Madison Square Garden.  Just months later, on July 25, Joel brought down the curtain on the ten-year residency with its 104th date (and the singer-songwriter’s 150th overall show at the venue).  On May 29, Columbia and Legacy will bring that landmark 100th show, featuring special guest Sting, to DVD and Blu-ray. The 100th: Live at Madison Square Garden – The Complete Concert finds Joel in reflective yet rocking mode as he performs a string of…

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We Gonna Rock: Rhino Brings Todd Rundgren, John Prine RSD Titles to CD

April 8, 2026 by Joe Marchese | No Comments
Todd Rundgren and Runt Cosmic Frenzy

On Saturday, April 18, record buyers everywhere will descend upon independent shops to seek out a variety of limited-edition vinyl LPs on Record Store Day.  Happily, Rhino is continuing its recent tradition of releasing a select number of its RSD titles in the CD format, as well.  One day earlier, on April 17, the label will release the double-disc expansion of a-ha’s Analogue (read all about it here!) as well as Todd Rundgren’s Runt Live: The Necessary Cosmic Frenzy and John Prine’s BBC Sessions on CD. Runt Live: The Necessary Cosmic Frenzy…

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Review: Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart, and The Mothers, “Bongo Fury: 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition”

April 6, 2026 by Joe Marchese | 2 Comments
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The earliest known recordings of Frank Zappa and Don Van Vliet, a.k.a. Captain Beefheart, are one in the same.  The pair’s “Lost in a Whirlpool,” recorded at Antelope Valley College in Lancaster, California circa 1958, is hardly auspicious but points the way towards the future musical activities of both men: Zappa, for its humorous lyrics (“about a person who was…skindiving in the San Diego sewer system, and talking about encountering brown, blind fish…It was kind of like the Cousteau expedition of its era,” per Zappa in 1989) and Beefheart, for its blues…

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Apogee: Jethro Tull, Ian Anderson Revisit “Under Wraps” and “Walk Into Light” on New Box Set

April 2, 2026 by Joe Marchese | No Comments
Jethro Tull Under Wraps Unwrapped

The latest in the long-running series of Jethro Tull hardcover book-style sets features not one, but two albums – including an Ian Anderson solo set.  Under Wraps: The Unwrapped Edition, due May 15 from Chrysalis, explores both Tull’s Under Wraps (1984) and Anderson’s debut as a solo artist, Walk Into Light (1983), via the kind of comprehensive presentation that fans of the series have learned to expect. The impetus for bringing the albums together is their shared sound.  Both albums deviated from the folk-rooted “classic rock” sound of the ‘70s to embrace…

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Happy Day: Book of Love’s Debut Turns 40, Receives New Vinyl Pressing from Rhino

April 1, 2026 by Joe Marchese | No Comments
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Who wrote the Book of Love?  On June 26, Rhino will revisit the debut from synth-pop pioneers Book of Love in a new 40th anniversary vinyl edition of their self-titled album which first hit stores on April 1, 1986.  (No fooling!) The Philadelphia-formed, New York-based band – lead vocalist Susan Ottaviano and keyboardists/backing vocalists Ted Ottaviano (believe it or not, no relation!), Jade Lee, and Lauren Roselli (later Johnson) – shattered taboos with their frank songs about LGBTQ+ and outsider youths, set to throbbing electronic beats.  Their debut LP, produced by Ivan…

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‘I Want You,’ Too: Marvin Gaye’s Classic Gets Vinyl Reissues

March 30, 2026 by Joe Marchese | 2 Comments
Marvin Gaye I Want You

When Marvin Gaye released his thirteenth studio album, I Want You, in March 1976, it had been roughly 2-1/2 years since his last solo studio album.  Motown passed the time with various other Gaye releases: the Diana Ross duet set Diana and Marvin, a triple-LP Anthology, and a live album, but Gaye’s latest original work would be hotly anticipated.  The label itself was at a crossroads; Four Tops and Martha Reeves had left the roster and The Jackson 5 were on the cusp of doing so.  The sound of soul music was…

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Short Takes: New Albums Coming Soon from McCartney, Manilow, Nelson, and Frampton

March 26, 2026 by Joe Marchese | 3 Comments
Paul McCartney Boys of Dungeon Lane

A host of TSD’s favorite artists have all announced new albums in recent days, culminating in today’s announcement from Paul McCartney.  We thought we’d round up a few of these upcoming titles in today’s Short Takes! May 29 will see the release of Paul McCartney’s first studio album since 2020’s McCartney III.  Macca previewed The Boys of Dungeon Lane with the new single “Days We Left Behind.”  The intimate ballad was described by its composer in the press release as “very much a memory song for me. The album title, The Boys…

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Made For These Times: The Beach Boys’ “Pet Sounds” Revisited in Multiple Formats for 60th Anniversary

March 24, 2026 by Joe Marchese | 7 Comments
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Beach Boys Week continues here at The Second Disc with news of the upcoming Pet Sounds 60 titles!  Click here to read Part One of our review of the band’s We Gotta Groove: The Brother Studio Years box set. “I figure no one is educated musically ‘til they’ve heard [Pet Sounds],” Paul McCartney once said of The Beach Boys’ classic, released nearly 60 years ago on May 16, 1966. George Martin concurred: “Without Pet Sounds, Sgt. Pepper wouldn’t have happened.” Brian Wilson poured his musical heart into the album’s thirteen tracks; in less than thirty-five…

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Review: The Beach Boys, “We Gotta Groove: The Brother Studio Years” Part 1 – “15 Big Ones,” “The Beach Boys Love You”

March 23, 2026 by Joe Marchese | 11 Comments
Beach Boys We Gotta Groove Cover

What I remember is “Brian’s Back” was a campaign for a record company, but it was far more than that for all the rest of us. – Mike Love, February 12, 2026 At the recent Grammy Museum event celebrating the release of The Beach Boys’ latest box set, the 3CD/3LP We Gotta Groove: The Brother Studio Years, a visibly emotional Mike Love recounted the media frenzy that surrounded Brian Wilson’s so-called comeback.  The Beach Boys’ onetime leader and creative visionary had largely retreated from the producer’s chair after the shelved SMiLE sessions;…

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You Still Look Good to Me: Neil Diamond Revives Rick Rubin Collaboration with New Album “Wild at Heart”

March 20, 2026 by Joe Marchese | 5 Comments
Neil Diamond Wild at Heart

A new album from Neil Diamond is on the horizon…and we think it’s going to be so good, so good, so good!  The superstar singer-songwriter has just announced a new album: Wild at Heart, due out on May 8 from Capitol Records and UMe.  The ten-track album is composed of outtakes recorded with producer Rick Rubin in 2007 for the Home Before Dark album (which was released the next year).  Diamond has recently completed the tracks for this release. Diamond and Rubin – whose production credits at the time already encompassed Johnny Cash,…

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We Bid You Goodnight: Mondo Reissues “The Grateful Dead Movie” Soundtrack on Massive Vinyl Box

March 18, 2026 by Joe Marchese | 3 Comments
Grateful Dead Movie OST Cover

By 1974, the members of Grateful Dead had grown tired of the touring grind as well as of the difficulties brought on by the massive Wall of Sound system.  The band’s October 1974 hometown shows at San Francisco’s Winterland culminating in the October 20, 1974 performance known as “The Last One.”  And indeed it was, in a sense, as the Dead didn’t return to regular touring for roughly eighteen months.  The band hit on the idea of filming the Winterland shows so, in essence, if they weren’t touring, the concert still could. …

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Pop Is (Not) Dead: Omnivore Celebrates The Knack With New Collection

March 17, 2026 by Joe Marchese | 4 Comments
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Get The Knack!  On May 8, Omnivore Recordings will reignite its longtime series of Knack collections with Knackology: The Zen Recordings, a 19-song collection from the archives of the label founded by the band’s main songwriter and lead singer, the late Doug Fieger.  The set boasts demos, live recordings, and studio rarities from the band that’s so much more than just “My Sharona” and “Good Girls Don’t.” Knackology rounds up demos from Fieger and Berton Averre – the pair began collaborating in 1973, six years before the release on Capitol Records of…

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Working Day and Night: Michael Jackson Biopic Yields New Compilation

March 16, 2026 by Joe Marchese | 6 Comments
Michael OST

Friday, April 24 sees the release in theatres everywhere of Michael, director Antoine Fuqua’s biopic-slash-celebration of the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson.  Epic Records and Legacy Recordings are marking the occasion with the release the same day of Michael: Songs from the Motion Picture, a straightforward, 13-song soundtrack drawing on the period between The Jackson 5’s Motown debut and Jackson’s triumphant Bad (1987). Filling the superstar’s shoes is his nephew (and son of brother Jermaine) Jaafar Jackson, who reportedly will do some of his own singing in the film.  Despite that,…

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Review: Rhino High Fidelity Reissues of The Velvet Underground’s “Loaded,” The Stooges’ “Fun House”

March 11, 2026 by Joe Marchese | 2 Comments
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In recent years, Rhino has aggressively courted the audiophile market with such series as the four-channel Quadio Blu-rays, and the audiophile-quality vinyl lines Rhino Reserves and Rhino High Fidelity.  Two of Rhino High Fidelity’s recent releases underscore how the label has gone the extra mile in presentation, supplementing the stellar analog mastering by Kevin Gray and 180-gram vinyl pressing at Optimal Media with classic “tip-on” packaging and even liner notes in the best Rhino tradition.  The RHF reissues of The Velvet Underground’s Loaded and The Stooges’ Fun House look as good as…

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Take It To The Limit: Eagles Remix, Reissue “One Of These Nights” On New Box Set with Previously Unreleased Concert

March 10, 2026 by Joe Marchese | 6 Comments
Eagles One of These Nights

With the release of their fourth studio album, 1975’s One of These Nights, Eagles notched a number of firsts: their first No. 1 album, their first to yield three top ten singles, and their first Grammy Award.  One of those singles also went to No. 1.  When all was said and done, One of These Nights sold four million copies and transformed the band into international superstars – even though it proved to be the swansong for original member Bernie Leadon.  On May 1, Rhino will revisit One of These Nights in…

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Dancing on the Ceiling: Verve Premieres Long-Lost Oscar Peterson Live Album

March 9, 2026 by Joe Marchese | 6 Comments
Oscar Peterson Trio Baker's Keyboard Lounge

Eight-time Grammy-winning, Montreal-born pianist Oscar Peterson (1925-2007) recorded prolifically over the years, releasing studio and live albums throughout his lifetime on the Mercury, Verve, MPS, Prestige, Pablo, and Telarc labels, among others.  On April 17, Verve will add a new title to his already voluminous discography with the debut of The Oscar Peterson Trio At Baker’s Keyboard Lounge on CD, LP, and digital formats. Renowned Detroit venue Baker’s Keyboard Lounge celebrated its 90th anniversary in 2024 and is still going strong today as the United States’ longest continually operating jazz club.  But…

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In Memoriam: Neil Sedaka (1939-2026)

March 5, 2026 by Joe Marchese | 7 Comments
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In a wide-ranging 2022 interview with MS NOW, Neil Sedaka reflected on his Brooklyn upbringing (“Carole King, Neil Diamond, Barbra Streisand lived across the street…I think there was something in the egg cream!”) and the legacy of music he’d created (“I think the songs will outlive me, so it’s a form of immortality…That’s [what] I’m most proud of.”)  The singer-songwriter passed away last week at the age of 86 but not before notching 33 hit singles on the Billboard pop chart as an artist (including nine top ten entries, three of which…

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Feeling Good: Michael Bublé Celebrates 20 Years of “Caught in the Act” with Expanded Edition

March 2, 2026 by Joe Marchese | No Comments
Michael Buble Caught in the Act

Michael Bublé supported his 2005 multi-platinum album It’s Time with an international tour that saw him make two stops, in August, at Los Angeles’ Wiltern Theatre.  Those concerts formed the basis of his concert album released later that year, Live! Caught in the Act.  The original release consisted of a concert film on DVD and an audio sampler with eight songs on CD.  Now, for its 20th anniversary, Live! Caught in the Act is being reissued as a 2CD set (also available digitally) with the complete concert in audio form.  It’s due…

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You Promised Me The Love: Cherry Red Collects Hazell Dean’s “The Decca Years”

February 25, 2026 by Joe Marchese | No Comments

Late last year, Cherry Red continued its series of reissues from Hi-NRG queen Hazell Dean with a trip back to the Essex-born singer’s earliest days.  The Decca Years, from the Strike Force Entertainment imprint, rounds up a dozen single sides originally released on the Decca label between 1975 and 1978, while a quartet of bonus tracks round up four ‘80s rarities. While Dean’s career took off with such dance-pop hits as “Searchin’ (I Gotta Find a Man),” “Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go),” and “Who’s Leaving Who,” she admits in a new…

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Coming Up: Paul McCartney’s “Man on the Run” Soundtrack Due Later This Month

February 9, 2026 by Joe Marchese | 2 Comments
Paul McCartney Man on the Run

Later this month, on February 19 only, director Morgan Neville’s documentary Paul McCartney: Man on the Run will enjoy a limited theatrical release.  Then, on February 27, the film arrives on Prime Video for home streaming.  At a running time of almost two hours, it chronicles McCartney’s artistic rebirth in the 1970s in the aftermath of The Beatles’ breakup, including the rise of Wings, via archival footage, Linda McCartney’s photographs, and new interviews with Paul and the McCartney family as well as Sean Ono Lennon, Mick Jagger, Chrissie Hynde, and others.  Coinciding…

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In Memoriam: LaMonte McLemore (1935-2026)

February 6, 2026 by Joe Marchese | 5 Comments
LaMonte McLemore

In an interview late last year with TSD, Marilyn McCoo, Billy Davis, Jr., and Florence LaRue shared memories of their lifelong friend and co-founder of The 5th Dimension, LaMonte McLemore (1935-2026).  “He loved music and he was a very accomplished photographer,” remembered Marilyn.  “He knew Berry Gordy and did very well with his photography in Jet Magazine.  If you ever look up Jet’s Beauty of the Week, he was always featuring the young black girls in Los Angeles.  His work was good and Motown used him for some of their photography.  LaMonte…

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What’s That, My Boy? Demon Announces RSD Slate Including “Doctor Who,” “Bluey,” Pixies, Stewart Copeland, T. Rex, More

February 5, 2026 by Joe Marchese | 3 Comments
T Rex Songs from Marc

The Record Store Day rollout continues with a slate of titles arriving worldwide from Demon Music Group.  All of these titles – from television favorites (Doctor Who and Bluey) to classic rock heroes (T Rex, Pixies, and Stewart Copeland) and more – are due at brick-and-mortar independent stores in the U.K., U.S., and around the world on Saturday, April 18. Head over to RecordStoreDay.com for the complete list of participating stores in the U.S. and RecordStoreDay.co.uk if you’re in the U.K., and below you’ll find details for all of Demon’s releases!  We’ve…

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Let Him Run Wild: Rhino’s Record Store Day Slate Includes Brian Wilson, David Bowie, The Doors, Talking Heads, Black Sabbath, Joni Mitchell, More

February 4, 2026 by Joe Marchese | 8 Comments
David Bowie Hallo Spaceboy

Today’s the day!  The Record Store Day list is here, ramping up anticipation for the annual event which takes place at brick-and-mortar stores on Saturday, April 18.  As expected, Rhino is leading the RSD pack with a whopping slate of over 50 titles scheduled to arrive in independent shops everywhere.  The label has brought out many of its heaviest hitters, including David Bowie, The Doors, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Grateful Dead, Rod Stewart, Talking Heads, and Brian Wilson, among others.  Head over to RecordStoreDay.com for the complete list of participating stores (and…

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Woo-oo! Intrada Debuts Music from Disney Animated Favorite ‘DuckTales’

February 2, 2026 by Joe Marchese | 3 Comments
DuckTales OST

Life is like a hurricane, here in Duckburg… For animation fans of a certain age, those lyrics immediately conjure the globetrotting adventures of a certain Scottish duck who’s tougher than the toughies and smarter than the smarties…who made his money square.  Over the course of 100 episodes originally aired between 1987 and 1990, Walt Disney Television Animation’s DuckTales vividly brought to life the adventures of Uncle Scrooge McDuck.  Introduced by writer-artist Carl Barks in the 1947 comic book story “Christmas on Bear Mountain,” Uncle Scrooge quickly became one of pop culture’s most…

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