From beloved, semi-official Morrissey Web site True to You comes the news that Morrissey's singles compilation Bona Drag (1990) is getting a deluxe reissue for its 20th anniversary with six unreleased vault tracks. Released between Moz's solo debut in 1988 and Kill Uncle in 1991, Bona Drag included some of the ex-Smiths frontman's best early work, including "Suedehead," "Everyday is Like Sunday," "The Last of the Famous International Playboys" and "Disappointed." Six bonus tracks from the the
Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be "Cowboys from Hell"
Cowboys from Hell, the major-label debut LP by Pantera, is going to be released this fall in a number of deluxe packages. Cowboys, released on Atco after Pantera changed their sound from '80s glam metal to a more thrash/groove-oriented setting, was a breakout hit for the band. Vocalist Phil Anselmo's pipes were reminiscent of Rob Halford of Judas Priest, and the late, great guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's playing caused plenty of metal fans to pick up their own axes in the years since.
Reissue Theory: David Seville, By Any Other Name
If you told anyone following the music industry in 1958 that David Seville's musical legacy would be eagerly consumed by kids more than 50 years into the future, they might laugh. After all, Seville's greatest "discoveries" aren't exactly real - they're in fact a trio of animated chipmunks named Alvin, Simon and Theodore. And their musical style - a high-pitched warbling that made novelties like "Witch Doctor" and "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" into left-field, award-winning hits
Dagger for Download
A quick note that Experience Hendrix, LLC has put the entire Dagger Records discography up for digital purchase via the Web site of Jimi Hendrix. Since 1998, Dagger has been releasing "official bootleg" material from Hendrix's brief but influential career, from live recordings to outtakes compilations. All of them had been issued through direct-order CDs (although some material had been officially released into stores; the Live at Clark University set was put on vinyl for this year's Record
Back Tracks: The Apple Tree, Part I
The news of the Apple Records catalogue getting a new remastering and reissuing is one of the many catalogue stories one should file under "cautious optimism." It is awesome to have these classic, underappreciated records from luminaries like Badfinger, James Taylor and Billy Preston back into local record shops, bearing fresh digital remasters by the team that did a pretty darn good job on last year's Beatles remasters. But there are things we have to remember as fans. First, pretty much all
Reissue Theory: D'Angelo, "Brown Sugar"
The music industry is too often based upon unreachable expectations. An artist will sell millions of copies and gain critical acclaim and widespread public admiration on one album, and get lambasted come the next record for not perfectly matching the arc of their predecessor. Ridiculously, nobody takes the time out to realize that holy crap, for some fleeting moment, an artist unified the public through their music. Even if an artist is only fleetingly consistent (like Guns N' Roses) or
Another Handful of ZTT
The Zang Tuum Tumb label, which gave us some of the most experimental but accessible pop from the U.K., has been going strong all year with reissuing material from 808 State to Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Here are a few of their latest vault offerings ready to go, in case you've missed them. The synth-pop pioneers Propaganda will see a 25th anniversary edition of their debut LP, A Secret Wish. This two disc set includes the original album plus rare and unreleased remixes. (Thanks as always to
Reissue Round-Up: To the Moon with Simon
Here's a handful of blurbs that we can thank MusicTAP for bringing to our attention from Legacy Recordings: There's a date on the calendar (August 10, to be exact) saved for a 10th anniversary reissue of Modest Mouse's The Moon and Antarctica. The band's major-label debut was previously reissued in 2004 (after the mainstream success of follow-up album Good News for People Who Love Bad News and its hit single "Float On"); that reissue saw the LP get a brand-new remix and four live bonus tracks
Bobbing for Apple in October
Well, it's happening: NME is reporting that Apple Records remasters are on their way October 25. No label has been specified (recall the rumors that Rhino, not EMI, was working on these), but the albums in question have been. Cautious optimism abounds, as there hasn't been any discussion of bonus tracks or any additional material. (UPDATE 7/7/2010: An official release has been issued and can be read here. Looks like EMI is doing these, with promises of some bonus material and digital releases -
Aretha on the Quad
Apparently Rhino's reissue of Chicago's debut LP in quadraphonic stereo was a success, because the label has commissioned another title for the same deluxe treatment: the 1973 compilation The Best of Aretha Franklin. This set features some of The Queen of Soul's biggest hits for Atlantic, including "Respect," "(You Make Me Feel Like a) Natural Woman" and "I Say a Little Prayer." A few rarities abound, as well: "Rock Steady" is presented in an extended form exclusive only to the quadraphonic
Score Round-Up: Intrada Goes to Washington and La-La Land is the Judge
The week (or post-holiday part of the week) kicks off few release notes from around the soundtrack catalogue labels. Intrada has two releases - one which celebrates another hero of the early days of the U.S.A. - and La-La Land has a two-fer dealing with the films of a biting American satirist. Intrada's releases are The Black Bird - Jerry Fielding's 1976 score to the goofy semi-sequel to The Maltese Falcon - and Laurence Rosenthal's score to the 1984 miniseries George Washington (the label
Reissue Theory: Klark Kent
We're sure readers of The Second Disc are relaxing after what was surely a delightful Fourth of July. (I know I am.) But if you've managed to pry yourself away from your back porch or grill and have a look at our humble catalogue compendium, allow yourself to consider - in honor of our country's independence - a true American musician. One who, in his musical travels, fought for truth, justice and the American way. He may not have been exactly as he seemed, but his work is worth the appreciation
"Golden Years" Revisited
Details have arrived regarding the long-awaited deluxe edition of Station to Station, David Bowie's 1976 album and the vehicle for his "Thin White Duke" character. Recorded while Bowie was arguably his most drug-addled, Station to Station featured the U.K. Top 10 hit "Golden Years," as well as singles "TVC 15" and "Wild is the Wind." The promotion of the LP saw Bowie in some of his most outrageous days; interviews were punctuated by the singer extolling the virtues of facism, and controversy
Rick Nelson Box Set Raves On
A hat tip to MusicTAP for pointing this one out: Bear Family, the inimitable German catalogue label specializing in reissues from the early days of rock, is issuing the last in a series of career-spanning box sets from the late, great Rick Nelson. In 1957, Ricky Nelson, the heartthrob co-star of The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (which starred his parents), began to develop a rock 'n' roll career that thrived throughout the rest of the decade. Next to Elvis Presley and Pat Boone, there was no
Friday Feature - "Jaws: The Revenge"
Let's get the facts out of the way first: Jaws: The Revenge (1987), the third sequel to one of the best horror films of all time, is terrible. It is quite possibly the worst movie ever made. It is so bad that I once watched the film with a friend and we ended up taking a break (with the film, not with our friendship, though that could have just as easily happened). The plot is ludicrous: Ellen Brody (Lorraine Gary), the widow of Roy Scheider's heroic police chief from the first two Jaws films,
The Finer-er Things
As many of our readers know, Island released a new-ish Steve Winwood box set, Revolutions: The Very Best of Steve Winwood. I say "new-ish" because the offerings weren't terribly different from the last expansive anthology of Winwood material, 1995's The Finer Things. Predictably, the set didn't do terribly well - a shame because Winwood is a solid, enjoyable performer to listen to, but simultaneously not a shame since it doesn't offer enough new stuff for catalogue enthusiasts to savor. But the
Apple, Cored
A quick, relatively inconsequential bit from gossipy gadfly Roger Friedman: he's apparently getting word that EMI/Capitol is planning to start overhauling the much-in-need-of-overhauling catalogue of Apple Records. As any Beatlemaniac can tell you, Apple Records was The Beatles' own label, created in 1968 (part and parcel of the whole Apple Corps unit The Fab Four had spearheaded). Although the band broke up not long after its creation, Apple would be the home to several notable names through
News Round-Up: Live CSNY, XTC on Vinyl, Teardrop Expands
An article from The Columbian of Clark County, Washington is making the rounds for noting that a box set is being prepped chronicling the 1974 tour of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Planned to enter stores around the holiday season, the set is said to comprise three CDs and a DVD, culled from eight of the best stops on the tour. The 1974 tour saw CSNY performing after a four-year hiatus; the outdoor-arena shows (among the first of their kind) often stretched to three hours of electric and
They'll Be Compiled, in a Week or Two
The a-ha reissue/compilation frenzy continues. The band's official Web site just announced another compilation from Rhino Records, just months after last compilation The Singles 1984-2004 got a domestic release. This new set, 25, features two discs' worth of hits and favorite album tracks from every one of the band's albums, including the new farewell single "Butterfly, Butterfly (The Last Hurrah)." Pretty much everything that's on The Singles 1984-2004 (and reaching a bit further, the 1991
Reissue Theory: The Tubes, "Outside Inside"
The music industry is a crazy place. One year your band's putting on a crazy stage show that equally satirizes and utilizes the grandest excesses of rock, the next minute you've got a hit single with most of the members of Toto for support. Such is the tale of The Tubes, one of many ambitious, underappreciated bands from the '70s and '80s. During the band's early tenure on A&M from 1975 to 1981, they had a significant following thanks to their funny songs (first single "White Punks on Dope"
So Much News
Apologies if The Second Disc is flooding your Web space with posts today. I, for one, am thrilled; it's nice to see great news getting us catalogue enthusiasts through the week. And here are three little briefs to further your excitement for all things reissues: Steven Van Zandt recently talked to a U.K. radio station about the long-in-development reissue of Bruce Springsteen's Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978). It looks like it might follow the format of this year's Exile on Main St.
Reissue Theory: Solo Folds
Could this man have been the heir to Randy Newman's hysterically biting throne? The Second Disc's coverage of Randy Newman's reissues from last week got your catalogue correspondent thinking about the possibilities lately that Folds - the definitive indie-pop pianist and one-time leader of Ben Folds Five, one of the best acts of the 1990s - should have ascended to that same jaunty position Newman commanded in the prime of his pop career. Sadly, this didn't happen - and admittedly, it isn't hard
EMI to Give Us Some Truth
Whether you're more of a John Lennon or Paul McCartney fan, it's hard to overstate the contributions these two made to the pop-rock world, first as the principle songwriters of The Beatles and then as solo artists in their own right. Last year, of course, saw The Beatles' discography get remastered for the first time since the original releases of the records on CD in 1987. The McCartney catalogue is slated to come back out on CD through Paul's new homebase, Concord Records, starting with a new
A Catalogue to Last, Always and Forever
Here's some under-the-radar, in-case-you-missed-it news concerning the discography of Heatwave, the multi-national soul/disco group famed for killer cuts like "Boogie Nights" and "Always and Forever." It looks like these records are getting their due on CD thanks to two indie labels, with one title already available and another few on the way. First up, Edsel U.K. has combined and released a double-disc set comprising their first two LPs, Too Hot to Handle (1976) and Central Heating (1978).
Rhino's Next Hand(made Title)
The latest Rhino Handmade title is up for sale, and it's an expanded version of "Live" Full House, the 1972 concert chronicle from The J. Geils Band. The group's third release (after two relatively well-received studio LPs for Atlantic) was a tight set recorded over two nights at Detroit's Cinderella Ballroom in April 1972. That eight-track selection is now being expanded to include both shows from both nights. "Live" Full House, which starts shipping in August, also features six collectible
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