For our first release of 2021, Second Disc Records and Real Gone Music take a deep dive into the archives for Michael Nesmith's Different Drum: The Lost RCA Victor Recordings. This compendium features 22 tracks on CD drawn from the RCA Victor vaults, every one of which is previously unreleased in any physical format. These songs were originally released to digital platforms in 2018 as bonus tracks to Nesmith's RCA six albums - solo and with The First and Second National Bands. Over the course
Something Wonderful: Peggy Lee Sings the Great American Songbook
This 2-CD, 40-track collection brings together a host of rare and previously unreleased performances from CBS Radio's 1951-1952 Peggy Lee Show, all expertly restored and remastered by Michael Graves. These encompass renditions of classic American standards written by a "Who's Who" of great songwriters, among them Johnny Mercer, Richard Rodgers with Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II, Cole Porter, Matt Dennis, Hoagy Carmichael, Frank Loesser, and Lee herself. TSD's Joe Marchese provides the
Holiday Gift Guide Review: Shania Twain, 'The Woman in Me (Diamond Edition)'
If there's one good thing we can pull from 2020's reissue slate, it's diversity. The end of the year's biggest box sets focused less on the typical classic-rock heavy-hitters and more on genres, eras and artists that typically don't get the red carpet treatment. It's a trend that would surely be nice to continue. The new "Diamond Edition" of Shania Twain's The Woman in Me (Mercury Nashville/UMe B0032601-02) checks off all three of those boxes, yet it's initially an odd sell. After all, isn't
Solo Albums 1974-1992
Cherry Red's HNE imprint has been steadily remastering and restoring the catalogue of Graham Bonnet (Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, Alcatrazz, The Michael Schenker Group). This new 5-CD box set collects the singer's first four solo albums, the "lost" 1974 set intended to be his debut but ultimately unheard until 2016, and the rarities collection Reel to Real. While all of this material save the Here Comes the Night album has been previously reissued by HNE, this collection does those versions
The RCA Albums 1977-1985
SoulMusic and Cherry Red collect Evelyn "Champagne" King's eight RCA albums plus 14 bonus tracks in one new box set remastered by Nick Robbins. A 40-page booklet with an essay by Charles Waring is also included.
Christmas at Birdland
Have yourself a merry swingin' little Christmas with this delightful 2019 release from Billy Stritch, Jim Caruso, and Klea Blackhurst. That talented threesome captures the spirit of New York's vibrant club scene with jolly renditions of classic tunes such as "The Christmas Waltz," "The Christmas Song," "Little Jack Frost Get Lost," "It Happened in Sun Valley," and the Andy Williams specialty "Kay Thompson's Jingle Bells" plus the Cy Coleman/Floyd Huddleston gem "He's Stuck in the Chimney
Here We Come A-Caroling
Hard rock legend Ritchie Blackmore and his wife Candice Night's folk-rock-oriented outfit Blackmore's Night celebrates the Christmas season with this new EP featuring four traditional carols: "Here We Come A-Caroling," "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear," "O Little Town of Bethlehem," and "Silent Night." Available on CD, vinyl, and digitally.
Butterflies Are Free: The Original Recordings 1967-72
Cherry Red's El label takes a deep dive into the psychedelic world of The Free Design, sort of an underground Spanky and Our Gang - or sunshine pop, New York City-style. (Most of their material was recorded with Phil Ramone at his A&R Studios.) This 4-CD slipcased box features seven complete albums and bonus mono mixes and rarities. The group's rich harmony versions of such songs as "The 59th Street Bridge Song," "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head," "Happy Together," "California
Fire in the Blood: The Definitive Collection
BMG has a new box set from the U.K. retro-rock and roll icon. Fire in the Blood boasts an impressive 19 discs collecting 13 studio albums, 2 live sets, and 4 rarities discs. The 12 x 12 hardback book also contains new liner notes by Paul Sexton, a hand-signed autograph from Shakin' Stevens, three art prints, a poster, the sheet music to "Oh Julie!" (the Shakin' classic covered by Barry Manilow), and a replica tour program. With a wealth of classics, rarities, and previously unreleased
The Collection
Amy Winehouse's The Collection brings together the British singer's full-length efforts including both of the studio albums released in her lifetime, 2003's Frank and 2006's breakthrough Back to Black. The latter, still one of the U.K.'s best-selling albums, earned the singer her second Ivor Novello Award (the first was for "Stronger Than Me" on Frank), a Brit Award, and five Grammys - tying the record for the most wins in one night by a female artist and making her the first British woman to
12 x 7: The Singles Collection
12 x 7: The Singles Collection celebrates the late Amy Winehouse with all of her A- and B-sides, including the Ivor Novello Award winners "Stronger Than Me," "Rehab," and "Love Is a Losing Game," on 12 slabs of vinyl. Its twelve singles - totaling 23 sides (as Disc 12, "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus," doesn't have a B-side) - encompass both Winehouse's jazz-tinged/retro R&B originals as well as her interpretations of such classic songs as Carole King and Gerry Goffin's "Will You Still
Holiday Gift Guide Review: Lou Reed, "New York" [Deluxe Edition]
"I'll take Manhattan in a garbage bag with Latin written on it that says "It's hard to give a shit these days..." Indeed, Lou Reed always gave off the vibe of someone who didn't give a shit - and moreover, someone who didn't take any shit. But beneath that hip veneer was an artist who cared deeply, and had the talents to express himself and his keenly-felt beliefs in song. He was ready for a new start in 1988 when he began recording his first album for Sire Records after his second stint at
THE SECOND DISC'S 2020 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE IS HERE!
Another Cyber Monday is here, which means one thing at Second Disc HQ: it's time to launch our annual Holiday Gift Guide, featuring a few of our favorite things for the music enthusiast in your life. Sure, we might not have included raindrops on roses or whiskers on kittens, but we've filled the guide with more than 50 essential selections: box sets (such as the amazing Elton John title to your right!) as well as archival releases and Christmas music favorites that just might make great
Bag of Trix
Sorry, Mr. Rabbit - it seems that Trix aren't just for kids! Rhino is releasing Roxette's Bag of Trix: Music from the Roxette Vaults, a deep dive into the archives of the Swedish pop duo. This four-volume set to be released on 4 LPs, 3 CDs, and digital platforms features a wealth of rare material from Per Gessle and the late Marie Fredriksson. The set is already available digitally while the CD and vinyl versions arrive on December 11 (U.K.) and December 18 (U.S.).
The Complete Columbia Analogue Recordings
This 75-disc box celebrates the great violinist's legacy at Columbia Records where he recorded the classical repertoire with such titans as Leonard Bernstein, Eugene Ormandy, and Andre Previn.
Songteller: My Life in Lyrics
Dolly Parton is busier than ever today. In between releasing a new Christmas album, writing and scoring a Netflix film, and juggling various TV, musical, and theme park projects - not to mention philanthrophic work - Parton has rounded up lyrics to 175 songs. In the coffee table book Songteller, she shares those lyrics along with the stories behind the songs which include "9 to 5," "Jolene," "My Tennessee Mountain Home," "Coat of Many Colors," I Will Always Love You," and many more. The book
Time Between: My Life as a Byrd, Burrito Brother, and Beyond
Chris Hillman has one of the most impressive C.V.s in rock. The four-time Grammy nominee and inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Byrds not only blazed trails with that band but with The Flying Burrito Brothers, Manassas, The Souther-Hillman-Furay Band, and The Desert Rose Band. Now, on the heels of a recent, well-received tour celebrating The Byrds' Sweetheart of the Rodeo as well as new and reissued solo works, Hillman has delivered an engrossing autobiography which
Ready Steady Go! The Weekend Starts Here - The Definitive Story of the Show That Changed Pop TV
Want to impress the Anglophile pop lover in your life? Drop this beautiful coffee table book under the Christmas tree, and that loved one won't be disappointed. In this exquisite, LP-sized 268-page tome, author Andy Neill has explored every aspect of Ready Steady Go!, the famed British pop-rock show that aired on ITV Friday evenings in Great Britain between August 1963 and December 1966. While RSG! only lasted a relatively short period of time, its impact on music television was tremendous.
Archives, Volume 2: 1973-1976
Neil Young's second Archives box set arrives in a wide commercial release, dropping the oversized packaging and expansive book in favor of a slimmer package. The 10-CD box is sequenced chronologically to spotlight the astonishingly prolific period lovingly referred to as the Ditch Years. The box contains 131 tracks from Neil's personal archive. Of those, 12 songs have never been released by Neil in any form before, a further 49 songs are presented in previously unheard versions. And though
Mary Poppins: The Definitive Supercalifragilistic 2020 Cast Recording
The hit West End revival of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins was halted in March by COVID-19, but its live cast recording was thankfully preserved earlier. This new album stars Zizi Strallen as the magical nanny, Charlie Stemp as Bert, and the legendary Petula Clark as The Bird Woman. The stage version of the classic book and film features The Sherman Brothers' beloved movie tunes as well as George Stiles and Anthony Drewe's new songs in that joyful spirit. Available on CD and
The Complete Decca Studio Albums Collection
This long-awaited box from Sir Tom Jones - counting 17 discs, including 15 studio albums and two CDs of non-LP single and EP sides - boasts over 200 tracks and 10+ hours of music from Jones' classic Decca period of 1965-1975. It includes hits such as "What's New Pussycat?," "It's Not Unusual," "Help Yourself," "Green, Green Grass of Home," "Delilah," "She's a Lady," and many more. This collection from one of music's most enduring talents is housed in a flip-top box and contains an accompanying
The Ultimate Christmas Collection
Canadian pop-country chanteuse Anne Murray has selected 22 of her favorite Christmas songs drawn from her 1981-2008 holiday albums and placed them on The Ultimate Christmas Collection. With traditional carols and pop tunes alike, the set will be available on 1CD, 2LP, and digital formats.
Pylon Box
When Rolling Stone named Athens, Georgia's R.E.M. as America's best band in 1987 - the same year they scored their first Top 10 hit and appeared in a documentary about the music of the city they formed in, they were quick to correct that record, giving the honor to Pylon, an alt-rock quartet that had been broken up for four years at that point. New West Records is now honoring the Pylon legacy with Pylon Box, a new 4LP set that collects the group's first two, newly-remastered albums,
Time Outtakes
The family of late jazz great Dave Brubeck has unearthed tapes with alternate versions and outtakes from the sessions for Dave Brubeck Quartet's seminal 1959 album Time Out. Now, Time Outtakes presents these never-before-heard recordings on CD, vinyl, and digital formats. Tracks include never-before-heard stabs at "Take Five" and "Blue Rondo a la Turk," plus the outtake "I'm in a Dancing Mood" and a jam based on "Watusi Drums." Among the eight tracks on the album is one of the group's studio
Tea for the Tillerman: 50th Anniversary Edition
5-CD/Blu-ray/LP/12″ Box: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop 2-CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop Cat Stevens, a.k.a. Yusuf, is looking back at his 1970 multi-platinum classic Tea for the Tillerman in a new variety of 50th anniversary formats. The album cemented the artist's
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