With a style that synthesized Mississippi Delta blues through the urban Midwest during the mid-20th century and beyond, John Lee Hooker was the blues. And now, to celebrate what would have been his 100th birthday, Craft Recordings is prepping a five-disc box set, to be released next month. King Of The Boogie collects a track for every year since Hooker's presumed birth in 1917. The son of a sharecropper raised almost entirely on church spirituals, Hooker ran away from home at a young age,
Review: Howard Jones, "Best 1983-2017"
Howard Jones is more than his synths. The British keyboardist dominated his home country's charts in the '80s (and flirted with success on American shores more than a few times in the same period) with fascinatingly busy, seriously catchy slices of synthpop with more than a little R&B influence. But peel back the hooks and riffs and you'll find the work of a man who is searching--for what, it's not always clear, but the search is there. Best 1983-2017 (Cherry Red Records PCDTRED 707), an
Release Round-Up: Week of August 18
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Neil Young, Official Release Series Discs 5-8 / Official Release Series Discs 8.5-12 (Reprise) Official Release Series Discs 5-8: Amazon U.S. / Amazon Canada / Amazon U.K. Official Release Series Discs 8.5-12: Amazon U.S. / Amazon Canada / Amazon U.K. Finally, CD editions of Young's second and third Official Release Series boxes are available, spanning 1973 to 1979 (Time Fades Away (1973), On The Beach (1974), Tonight's The Night (1975),
Here They Go Again: Whitesnake Expand 1987 Album for Rhino Records
Nearly 40 years after they first formed, David Coverdale has made up his mind about Whitesnake--and ain't wastin' no more time: he's moving the band's back catalogue to Warner Music Group, Billboard reports. Though a new studio album and other new goodies are planned, of particular interest to catalogue enthusiasts is the October 6 reissue of the band's 1987 self-titled album on Rhino Records. Available in a variety of formats, including 2CD, 4CD/1DVD and 2LP sets, Whitesnake will feature
Rock'n Me: Steve Miller Curates New "Ultimate Hits" Collection
Steve Miller recently brought his complete catalogue to Capitol Records and UMe, and now the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee will celebrate it with a newly-created compilation next month. Ultimate Hits, available September 15 as standard (1CD/2LP) or deluxe (2CD/4LP) packages, features the many AOR-oriented hits that made Miller's first compilation, Greatest Hits '74-'78, one of the highest-selling albums in America, including "The Joker," "Rock'n Me," "Fly Like An Eagle" and "Jungle
Motörhead Go "Under Cöver" With New Compilation in September
The spirit of Motörhead lives on with a rockin' collection of the band's various cover songs due in September. Under Cöver compiles 11 of the band's cover songs from the last 25 years of their career--featuring the band's most consistent lineup of late frontman/bassist Lemmy Kilmister, guitarist Phil Campbell and drummer Mikkey Dee. Only a handful of the covers (including interpretations of Judas Priest, The Rolling Stones, Twisted Sister, Metallica and others) were released on studio albums,
Rhino Plans Plush Box Set for Stone Temple Pilots' 'Core'
Rhino Records will celebrate Stone Temple Pilots' debut album with a multi-format reissue this fall. Core introduced the world to STP's raw fusion of grunge and album-oriented rock, a combination the band said was intentional. "You know how when you listen to a Led Zeppelin album, you listen to the entire album, not just the odd song?" bassist Robert DeLeo asked of Core. "We wanted to make a record like that. We wanted to create a vibe which would run right through the whole album." DeLeo,
Still Beatin': Hits, Rarities Abound In New European Huey Lewis Collection
Fans looking for a wildly thorough compilation for pop-rock band par excellence Huey Lewis & The News--or those hunting for rarities in the wake of their 30th anniversary edition of Sports that may have left fans wanting--have got some unlikely good (pardon the pun) news coming out of Europe. An entry on the San Francisco bar band in Universal Music's triple-disc Collected series looks to be not only a deep dive into the band's hits and favorites from their debut album in 1980 to the
White Punks On Disc: The Tubes' A&M Albums Collected in New Box
The U.K. Caroline label will bring together the first five albums by art-punk act The Tubes in one collection next month. The A&M Years features all the long-players recorded by the quirky San Francisco group, founded by vocalist Fee Waybill, guitarists Bill Spooner and Roger Steen, keyboardists Vince Welnick and Michael Cotten, bassist Rick Anderson and drummer Prairie Prince. Known for their off-the-wall stage shows (many directed by future choreographer to the stars/High School
Interpol 'Admire' Third Album On 10th Anniversary CD/DVD Set
While Interpol have dutifully supported the 15th anniversary of their debut album Turn On the Bright Lights (which was reissued for its 10th anniversary) with a tour, they're also going to revisit their third album and major label debut, Our Love to Admire, with a 10th anniversary package. Released in the summer of 2007, Our Love to Admire found the New York City band moving from Matador to Capitol and expanding their sonic palette. "We had keyboards on from the start which we've never done
Keats and Yeats Are On Your Side: The Smiths' 'The Queen is Dead' to Be Expanded
The Smiths' The Queen is Dead--a towering album of '80s British rock and arguably the definitive statement by the Manchester band--will be reissued and expanded October 20. Produced by frontman Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr with assistance from engineer Stephen Street, The Queen is Dead has become quintessential Smiths: packed with biting, witty lyrics and catchy, densely layered instrumental hooks (thanks not only to Marr but bassist Andy Rourke and drummer Mike Joyce). While Morrissey
Back to the Temple of Love: Sisters of Mercy Plan Vinyl Box of "Some Girls Wander By Mistake"
A quarter century after The Sisters of Mercy chronicled their early singles on the compilation Some Girls Wander By Mistake, an expanded edition will be released in September as a vinyl box set. Some Girls Wander By Mistake originally collected the band's independently-released material from 1980 to 1983. The single material on 1980's "Anaconda," 1982's "Body Electric" and Alice EP and 1983's "Anaconda," "Temple of Love" and The Reptile House EP all feature on this set, released by EastWest
Disney's Legacy Collection Swings Back to Life with "Robin Hood" (UPDATED 7/18)
UPDATE (7/18/2017): Attendees of last weekend's D23 Expo at Anaheim got the opportunity to purchase Robin Hood: The Legacy Collection ahead of its August 4 release date! It includes not only the complete songs and score by George Bruns, Roger Miller, Johnny Mercer and others, but five unreleased demos and a complete 1974 album of Robin Hood songs and new material sung by jazz legend Louis Prima, the voice of King Louie in Disney's 1967 feature The Jungle Book! Full track list and pre-order links
Bitter Sweet Symphony: The Verve's 'Urban Hymns' Gets Box Set Edition
The Verve's third album, 1997's Urban Hymns, may be the band's most famous in any part of the world. It's little surprise, then, that Universal is going big for the album's 20th anniversary with a multi-format deluxe edition due in the fall. Recorded after the band's first breakup and reformation (with the subsequent addition of guitarist/keyboardist Simon Tong), Urban Hymns was an ambitious piece of Britpop and balladry, recorded with producers Youth and Chris Potter. Three of its singles
Color Us Impressed: 1986 Replacements Set Makes CD Debut from Rhino
The Replacements may be done as a band (again), but Rhino is giving fans something exciting to remember, with the release of a vintage live show in October. For Sale: Live At Maxwell's 1986 captures the Minneapolis legends (lead singer Paul Westerberg, guitarist Bob Stinson, bassist Tommy Stinson and drummer Chris Mars) for a raucous set at the famous Hoboken, New Jersey club in the winter of 1986. The band had signed to Sire Records the previous year and released their fourth album Tim; a
Kinda Got Lost: Omnivore Details Chris Bell's 'I Am The Cosmos' Reissue, Vinyl Box Set
Omnivore's Looking Forward: The Roots of Big Star Featuring Chris Bell was the first of several planned releases from the Grammy Award-winning label showcasing the talents of Big Star co-founder Bell, who passed away in 1978. The label recently announced their next two Bell projects: a new expanded edition of the quintessential Bell collection I Am The Cosmos, and a definitive archive of his work as a 6LP box set. Prior to Rykodisc's I Am The Cosmos in 1992, only two of the tracks (the title
Take My Anthem: Live's First Album Expanded in August
Fans of '90s alternative staple Live have had a lot to be happy about in the last few months. Late last year, after an acrimonious split, lead singer Ed Kowalczyk returned as lead singer of the band after seven years apart. With tour dates and a new album in the works, the quartet are also taking time to look back, with a newly expanded edition of their first album as Live, 1991's Mental Jewelry. After a self-released album and EP under the moniker Public Affection, Live (Kowalczyk, guitarist
Those Dreamin' Eyes: D'Angelo's Debut to Be Expanded
A dip into the Second Disc Archives shows us one of our earliest Reissue Theory posts was a look at D'Angelo's 1995 debut Brown Sugar. A lot has changed since that post was written--not only here at The Second Disc, but with D'Angelo's career. At the tail end of 2015, the man born Michael Archer ended a 15-year silence with the release of Black Messiah, an emotionally charged old-school soul album that earned a rapturous response from critics. And with D'Angelo back in the spotlight, UMe has
Adventure On Earth: "E.T." Soundtrack Album Remastered In New Blu-ray Box
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment is celebrating the 35th anniversary of E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial this fall--and fans of the Oscar-winning original soundtrack are in for an unexpected treat tastier than a bag of Reese's Pieces. Steven Spielberg's masterpiece (and the author's unquestionable favorite film) will be released in several new packages on September 12, including a bow on the 4K Ultra HD format and a new deluxe gift set. Included in that set is a soundtrack release, which The
Intrada Goes to Vietnam for Two Rare Disney Scores
Intrada has released two very different scores to two live action Disney comedies, both based on true events of the Vietnam War--as unbelievable as that may seem. Alex North's score to Good Morning, Vietnam and David Newman's score to Operation Dumbo Drop have been dusted off for a 2-for-1 release on CD. Good Morning, Vietnam featured late funnyman Robin Williams as Adrian Cronauer, a real-life disc jockey on the Armed Forces Radio Service. His irreverent broadcasts confound his superiors but
Omnivore Aim to Please with Expansion of Bash & Pop's Debut
Tommy Stinson kicked off 2017 with a revival of his post-Replacements group Bash & Pop, featuring an all-new lineup and album. This fall, Omnivore will revisit Bash & Pop's first album, Friday Night is Killing Me, in a generously-expanded deluxe edition. From the ashes of the 'Mats (and with a fitting name selected through a radio station contest), Bash & Pop was Stinson (switching from bass to guitar), Replacements drummer Steve Foley, his brother Kevin on bass and second
Berlin and Beyond: Third Bowie Box Set Announced
The newest career-spanning David Bowie box set chronicles the icon as he ends the '70s with some of his most experimental work yet, adding rarities to spare. A New Career in a New Town (1977-1982) follows 2015's Five Years (1969-1973) and 2016's Who Can I Be Now? (1974-1976), offering material from five major studio and live albums: Low (1977), "Heroes" (1977), Stage (1978), Lodger (1979) and Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) (1980). Low, "Heroes" and Lodger are, of course, referred to as the
Love Never Dies: Belinda Carlisle Plans 'Heaven On Earth' Vinyl Box
Vinyl enthusiasts and fans of Belinda Carlisle have quite the package to look forward to this year, when Edsel releases a vinyl box set edition of her second solo album, 1987's Heaven On Earth, for its 30th anniversary. The former Go-Go's frontwoman hit it big with her first solo single, the Top 5 hit "Mad About You," a year prior in 1986. But Heaven On Earth is what established Carlisle as a solo performer for the '80s and '90s, with three Top 10 hits in the U.S. and the U.K. with the
Really Wanna Make You Mine: Rhino Expands Jet's First Two Albums
This summer has seen a wave of nostalgia for the modern rock boom of the early '00s. Lizzie Goodman's book Meet Me In the Bathroom: Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New York City 2001-2011 has reminded music lovers of the heyday of bands like The Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, LCD Soundsystem and others. But New Yor, wasn't the only home of rock during this period; Rhino's throwing it back to the Jet age--the Australian rock group, that is. The Melbourne-based quartet courted brief success during the
You're Gonna Need a Bigger Shelf: "JAWS" Score Surfaces on Vinyl by Mondo
How appropriate on this, the eve of the Fourth of July, that Mondo announces a vinyl title to keep audiences out of the water and off the beach! The specialty vinyl label will premiere John Williams' original Oscar-winning score to Steven Spielberg's JAWS this fall. Based on the bestseller by Peter Benchley, JAWS focused on a bustling beach community whose summer tourism boom is threatened by a massive great white shark. The chief of police (Roy Scheider), a young oceanographer (Richard
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