It's been said that music is the closest thing we have to time travel. Case in point: the new live album and concert film from Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets. Released today, September 18, Live At The Roundhouse captures the former Pink Floyd drummer and his supergroup of talented friends - guitarists Lee Harris and Gary Kemp, keyboardist Dom Beken, and longtime Floyd associate Guy Pratt on bass - as they tackle some of Pink Floyd's earliest deep cuts in the famed London venue. The 22-song
Asleep In The Deep: Mastodon Celebrates 20 Years With “Medium Rarities” Collection
It might be hard to believe, but the hard rockers of Mastodon are celebrating their 20th year together. And they're doing so in style with a new collection of audio treasures available now on CD wherever fine music is sold and across digital platforms. Entitled Medium Rarities, the 16-track album is comprised of non-album singles, covers, soundtrack recordings, instrumentals, and live performances collected together for the first time ever. You'll hear the band take on "A Commotion" by
Watching The Wheels: Kenneth Womack’s New Biography “John Lennon: 1980” Offers A Comprehensive Look At The Artist’s Later Days
John Lennon has been in the news a lot lately, and with good reason. 2020 marks what would have been the musician's 80th birthday and, sadly, it's also the fortieth year since his death. But there's more to that final year of John's life than the tragic events of December 8, 1980. In his new biography, John Lennon: 1980 - The Last Days in the Life, Beatles expert Kenneth Womack tracks that period of creativity and reinvention, writing in a way that's simultaneously approachable yet
Funky Mama: Hard-To-Find Roland Haynes Album “2nd Wave” To Be Reissued by Real Gone Music
The deep-dive into Black Jazz Records' catalogue continues! Real Gone Music has announced new CD and vinyl reissues of Roland Haynes' only album, 2nd Wave, due on October 23. The hard-to-find album features notable jazz sidemen like the ace rhythm section composed of drummer Carl Burnett (whose credits include Cal Tjader, Vince Guaraldi and Gene Harris and The Three Sounds), and bassist Henry 'The Skipper' Franklin (who's recorded with Ornette Coleman, Don Cherry, Hugh Masekela, and many
Review: July, “The Complete Recordings” Traces Over 50 Years of the Beloved Psych-Rock Band
They might not be a household name, but July is a band you ought to know. The U.K. psych-rockers have garnered a cult following since the release of their self-titled 1968 record. Original mono copies sell for more than three grand online, but its not just the scarcity and desirability of the album that raises eyebrows; it's the high quality of the music. Though their singles may not have charted back in the day, the five-piece Ealing-based group is still considered by psych-rock enthusiasts
From The Beginning: Greg Lake’s Career Celebrated on New Compilation, “The Anthology: A Musical Journey”
Greg Lake left behind a rich musical legacy when he passed away in 2016. As a member of Emerson Lake & Palmer, King Crimson, pre-Crim bands The Shy Limbs and The Shame - not to mention his talents as a solo artist, producer, and composer - he helped define the landscape of progressive rock. A new career-spanning compilation called The Anthology: A Musical Journey will pay tribute to his contributions through the decades. It will be released on October 23 through BMG. The two-disc set
Born To Take The Highway: Joni Mitchell’s Early Years Celebrated With New Box Set of Unreleased Music, ‘Joni Mitchell Archives, Volume 1’
If you're as big a fan of Joni Mitchell as we are here at The Second Disc, you probably did a double-take at that headline. And with good reason. Joni Mitchell - the artist, songwriter, and singer who has created some of the most influential music of all time - has a reputation for not looking back. Despite her considerable legacy and personal archive full of treasures, it wasn't until recently that she began began really celebrating her past. Films, tribute concerts, and a recent book of art
Stand Next To Your Fire: Unreleased Jimi Hendrix Recordings Arrive on “Live In Maui” Album and Film
Experience Hendrix and Legacy Recordings have announced a brand-new collection that celebrates The Jimi Hendrix Experience's near-mythic performances on Maui, Hawaii in 1970. Live In Maui brings together audio and video with a new feature-length documentary called Music, Money, Madness: Jimi Hendrix In Maui. The collection will be available in 2-CD/Blu-ray and 3-LP/Blu-ray configurations, all due on November 20. Hendrix's performances on Maui in 1970 caught him at another pivotal point in his
Elevate Your Soul: U2 Announces 20th Anniversary Editions of “All That You Can’t Leave Behind”
It's a beautiful day, or at least it will be on October 30, when U2 will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their acclaimed album All That You Can't Leave Behind. It was the album that put the band back on the charts and heralded something of a return to form after some experimental excursions in the mid-to-late '90s. The Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno-produced album won seven Grammy Awards including Best Rock Album, Song of the Year ("Beautiful Day") and, for the only time in history, two
House of a Thousand Guitars: Bruce Springsteen Announces New Album, “Letter To You”
Today, Bruce Springsteen announced his latest project, a new album called Letter to You due on October 23. His 20th album features all the members of the E Street Band and was produced by Springsteen and Ron Aniello. It sees Bruce Springsteen looking forward and back. He revisits a trio of songs that were written across the decades: "Janey Needs a Shooter," "If I Was the Priest" and "Song for Orphans." "I love the emotional nature of Letter to You," says Springsteen in a statement. "And I
UPDATE: Unreleased Thelonious Monk “Palo Alto” Concert Back On Track For September Release
UPDATED 9/4: "[It's] one of the best live recordings I've ever heard by Thelonious...I wasn't even aware of my dad playing a high school gig, but he and the band were on it." So says T.S. Monk, son of groundbreaking jazz pianist Thelonious Monk. "When I first heard the tape, from the first measure, I knew my father was feeling really good." The younger Monk is talking about Palo Alto, a newly unearthed concert recorded October 27, 1968 which will -- after much anticipation -- finally see
Electronic Flair: Real Gone Music Reissues Rare Synthesizer Explorations of Dan Lacksman
Real Gone Music has a reputation for finding some of the finest lost treasures from across genres and the label's most recent announcement is one that's sure to take listeners by surprise. On October 23, Real Gone will reissue three pioneering pieces of synth-pop from Belgian recording engineer and synthesizer artist Daniel Lacksman: Dan Lacksman, Electronic System: Vol. II, and Electronic System: Tchip Tchip (Vol. 3). Originally released in 1973 and 1974, this triptych sees Lacksman
Change Gonna Come At Last: Neil Young Releases “The Times,” Featuring New Live Recordings of Protest Songs
Neil Young has taken a break from his deep-dives into the archives to announce the release of a new EP, The Times. The 7-track set will arrive on September 18 as an Amazon Original release that can be streamed exclusively on Amazon Music HD in high resolution. The album can also be enjoyed on NeilYoungArchives.com or on CD. The Times features performances originally shared on the "Porch Sessions" episode of Neil Young's livestreamed Fireside Sessions series. The webcast found Neil Young
My Blue Heaven: Impex Preps Expanded Audiophile Reissue of “Sing and Dance With Frank Sinatra” on LP and SACD
Over the course of his long and storied career, Frank Sinatra made many game-changing moves. He released the very first pop long-playing record with Columbia's 1948 reissue of The Voice of Frank Sinatra, pioneered the concept album with In The Wee Small Hours at Capitol, founded his own independent record label (Reprise), and transformed the art of pop vocal performance. In 1950, the future Chairman of the Board released an album (then available as either a set of four 10" 78s or a single
Make It Up To You: Steve Wynn Albums and Rarities Collected On New Box Set “Decade,” Due in October
Steve Wynn (not the casino magnate!) is well known as a vocalist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, beginning as part of the renowned Paisley Underground outfit The Dream Syndicate. After the group folded, Wynn began a solo career that garnered critical acclaim and accolades from his legion of fans. Now, his solo career will be celebrated in a new, 11-CD box set from Real Gone Music called Decade. The box will hit shops on October 23. The expansive 166-track set chronicles Wynn's
I Talk To The Wind: King Crimson Holds Court With Long-Awaited Box Set “The Complete 1969 Recordings” (UPDATED WITH LINKS!)
Prog-rockers King Crimson are set to give their debut album the royal treatment, with an impressive 26-disc box set appropriately titled The Complete 1969 Recordings. The long-awaited set was previewed last year with a digestible 3-CD/Blu-ray edition of their game-changing debut In The Court of the Crimson King. The band had promised a copyright-extending mega-set to follow, and on October 23 it will hit shops. The Complete 1969 Recordings promises to provide "the complete audio history" of
Real Gone Music Announces Halloween Lineup, Including First Reissue of Cartoon Cult Classic “Groovie Goolies”
Time may feel like it's at a standstill, but Halloween is just around the corner. To celebrate, Real Gone Music will release a host of spooky-scary releases on October 2, including the first-ever CD and LP reissue of Groovie Goolies. The 1970 power pop album was the soundtrack to the popular CBS-TV music-themed Saturday morning cartoon show produced by Filmation. Each episode included two original songs: one from The Monster Trio (Drac, Frankie, and Wolfie - see the album cover!) and one
Play With Fire: The Rolling Stones Prep “Steel Wheels Live: Atlantic City, NJ” Featuring Eric Clapton, John Lee Hooker, and Axl Rose
Over thirty years ago, The Rolling Stones staged a show that would become one of the band's most renowned. The Atlantic City '89 concert, which took place on December 19, 1989 at the city's Convention Hall, was special for a number of reasons, but the main draw of the show was the special guests involved, who seemed to represent the past, present, and future. For this special show, The Stones called on their idol, John Lee Hooker for "Boogie Chillen," brought up their contemporary Eric Clapton
Yardbird Suite: Universal Celebrates Charlie Parker’s Centennial With “Bird 100” Campaign
August 29 will mark what would have been the 100th birthday of Charlie Parker. The alto saxophonist is a pillar of jazz as we know it, transforming the genre as a leader of the bebop sound. To celebrate, Universal Music Group's UMe arm is continuing its Bird 100 campaign to include vinyl reissues of his Clef Records material, a new collection of Los Angeles sessions in the '40s and '50s, a new book of complete music scores, a graphic novel by Z2 Comics (publisher of Grateful Dead: Origins), a
We Were Half A Million Strong: Massive Woodstock Collection Arrives in High-Resolution Digital Formats
Fifty-one years ago this past weekend, a crowd of half a million converged at Max Yasgur's Farm in Bethel, New York for the Woodstock Music and Art Fair. The four-day event became a cultural touchstone and mythical ideal, strengthened even more by the Woodstock film and soundtracks that proliferated the marketplace during the early '70s and beyond. While performers, fans, and countless supposed attendees participated in even more myth-building, a small group of historians and researchers worked
That Summer Feeling: Jonathan Richman’s “I, Jonathan” Receives First-Ever Vinyl Issue
Boston-hailing ex-Modern Lover Jonathan Richman's I, Jonathan was his fourth solo album, hailed as a masterpiece of lo-fi and a master class in songwriting. Originally released in 1992 on Rounder Records, I, Jonathan now receives its first-ever vinyl reissue as part of a series celebrating the 50th anniversary of the label. The new pressing arrived today on Craft Recordings. Upon its release, the album brought the somewhat underground, offbeat artist to a new group of fans, joining a group
Love You So: Rare David Bowie Live Show Arriving August 14, “Young Americans” Vinyl Reissue To Follow
As keepers of the David Bowie catalogue, Parlophone has been presenting a wealth of CD box sets, vinyl reissues, and digital rarities in recent years. Now, another batch is on the way. Back in May, LiveandWell.com received its first wide commercial release on digital platforms. Prior to that, the label announced the RSD release of ChangesNowBowie on both CD and vinyl, and most recently, Parlophone delivered Ouvrez Le Chien (Live Dallas 95) to digital services. This Friday, another '90s
Roxy Special: Real Gone Music Unearths Jazz Titles From Kellee Patterson, Raymond Scott Big Band
Jazz fans will no doubt be setting their sights on September 25, as Real Gone Music releases two lost gems of jazz: Kellee Patterson's Maiden Voyage , another slice of the seventies from the Black Jazz Records catalog, and Hemidemisemiquaver: Buried Treasures of the Raymond Scott Big Band, which celebrates an often overlooked period in the career of the Warner Bros. cartoon composer and electronic music trailblazer. First up, the exciting reissue of Kellee Patterson's first album for the
How The Web Was Woven: Elvis Presley’s Marathon 1970 Sessions Collected on “From Elvis in Nashville”
On Friday, RCA and Legacy Recordings announced the release of From Elvis in Nashville, a 4-CD box set due on November 20 which promises to be the definitive chronicle of Presley's marathon Music City recording session fifty years ago. In June 1970, Elvis arrived at RCA's Studio B in Nashville to begin what would become a legendary five-night recording session. Along with an additional session on September 22, these tracks would form the core of three celebrated albums: That's the Way It Is,
What Was It You Wanted? MoFi Announces Deluxe Vinyl Reissues of Bob Dylan’s “Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid,” “Oh Mercy,” “‘Love and Theft'”
The long-awaited next volumes in Mobile Fidelity's successful series of Bob Dylan albums have been announced: a 2-LP 45rpm edition of Oh Mercy is available now, and a further 2-LP 45rpm configuration of Love and Theft is due later this month. This follows a 33rpm remaster of Pat Garrett and Billy The Kid, already available. (All three titles are also available on hybrid stereo SACDs from MoFi.) 1989's Oh Mercy represented something of a return-to-form for Bob Dylan, who, after a few
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