We've covered a lot of box sets this holiday season but today we're taking a look at three more compact - but no less enjoyable! - stocking stuffers! The two titles carried by Amazon are shipping now with delivery before Christmas. As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Freddie Scott (1933-2007) had been recording for seven years when his impassioned rendition of Carole King and Gerry Goffin's "Hey Girl" reached the top ten of both the Pop and R&B charts in 1963.
Holiday Gift Guide Review: Stevie Nicks, 'Complete Studio Albums and Rarities'
I. Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You? When was the moment that Stephanie Lynn Nicks became inevitable? It's not as though you can just forget a voice like hers. Ever since the start of her on-again, off-again tenure in Fleetwood Mac - when her dulcet tones powered songs like "Rhiannon," "Landslide," "Dreams" (the band's first No. 1 single in America), essential B-side "Silver Springs," "Gypsy" and others - Nicks' artistry and talent has been a given. But you can feel it in the air
Holiday Gift Guide Review: Frank Zappa, "Over-Nite Sensation: 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition"
Had Frank Zappa gone commercial? Surely the artist who proudly embraced the slogan "No Commercial Potential" hadn't sold out to the masses. Yet, with 1973's Over-Nite Sensation, the composer-guitarist-bandleader found himself in a particularly purple patch that resulted in two consecutive Gold albums and four straight top 40 entries on the Billboard 200. The title of Over-Nite Sensation was, of course, sarcastic; the record was Zappa's seventeenth overall and twelfth with The Mothers of
Holiday Gift Guide Review: Billy Joel, "The Vinyl Collection Vol. 2"
On July 25, 2024, Billy Joel will play his 150th lifetime show at New York's Madison Square Garden. It will be the 104th show of the first-of-its-kind residency which began in 2014. Remarkably yet unsurprisingly, his final ten shows are already sold out. More remarkably - but just as unsurprisingly to anyone who's followed the singer-songwriter over the past 30 years - he's filled the cavernous arena 100+ times over the past decade without introducing a single new song. (His last two pop
Holiday Gift Guide Review: John Williams, 'Hook (The Ultimate Edition)'
I. Kindest Personal Regards When critics walked out of screening rooms for Steven Spielberg's Hook, they - not inaccurately - saw a film that possessed the childlike whimsy and rollercoaster thrills the director was a sure hand at ever since JAWS scared its way to the top of the all-time box-office charts. And yet, it was hard not to feel a bit overwhelmed by it all. "Hook is a huge party cake of a movie, with too much frosting," David Ansen opined for Newsweek. "After the first delicious bite,
THE SECOND DISC'S 2023 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE IS HERE!
Cyber Monday is upon us today, which means one thing at Second Disc HQ: it's time to launch our annual Holiday Gift Guide, featuring (more than) 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 around 50 essential selections: sprawling box sets and deluxe vinyl editions, as well as releases on CD from favorite artists that just might make great stocking stuffers. So
Maestro on Record
Sony Classical offers a new look at Leonard Bernstein with this 12CD hardcover book-style box set. The main selling point of Maestro on Record isn't the music - though it's thoughtfully curated as and powerful today as when it was recorded - but rather the photos. Of roughly 21,000 photos related to Bernstein in the Sony Music Archives, producer Robert Russ and his team have selected hundreds (many previously unpublished) to document Bernstein's life and work, year by year, in this hefty
The Complete EMI Recordings 1971-1984
The Complete EMI Recordings 1971-1984 features four complete albums, 15 singles, and various outtakes and rarities (including live performances and alternative mixes) from the late, great Matt Monro to paint a complete portrait of the artist during this period of enormous change and creativity. A handful of previously unreleased tracks premiere here, among them "And You Smiled" in Spanish (1973), an early mix of "Darling, Come Home Soon," and a pair of live tracks recorded down under in 1981:
The Land of Make Believe: The Definitive Collection
Pop acts of the '80s didn't get much more quintessentially British than Bucks Fizz. Assembled for a memorable winner at the Eurovision Song Contest, the vocal quartet scored 11 Top 20 hits in England throughout the decade - none of which never made a whisper near the U.S. charts. But if you're an anglophile in search of an education, Cherry Red's got you covered with a generous new 5CD collection - just in time for the holidays. The Land of Make Believe: The Definitive Collection lives up to its
Stranger in Town: A Del Shannon Compendium
This 12CD box definitively captures the work of the man born Charles Weedon Westover, from early landmark hits like the chart-topper "Runaway," "Hats Off to Larry," and "Little Town Flirt," all the way to scores of posthumously released sessions. It comprises material from several labels, including Big Top, Amy, Liberty, ABC/Dunhill, United Artists, Warner Bros., and MCA, and includes a dozen unreleased tracks in its offering. In addition to a dozen original studio and live albums in Stranger in
It Hurts to Be in Love: Expanded Edition
Iconoclassic Records celebrates the immense musical legacy of "I Can Dream About You" and "Relight My Fire" hitmaker Dan Hartman. The label has brought his 1981 solo album It Hurts to Be in Love to CD for the very first time anywhere in the world. This expanded edition adds a pair of rare outtakes from the album sessions. Vic Anesini has beautifully remastered the audio from the original master tapes, while TSD's Joe Marchese provides new liner notes in the booklet designed by Chris
Portrait of the Queen
5CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 6LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Back in 2018, Rhino Records compiled Aretha Franklin's The Atlantic Records 1960s Collection, bringing together the Queen of Soul's first five, groundbreaking studio albums for the label originally released between 1967 and 1969 plus bonus material. Now, BMG is picking up where that set left off with A Portrait of the Queen. The new collection, available on 5 CDs or 6 LPs, contains Franklin's
Holiday Gift Guide Review: Bob Dylan, "The Complete Budokan 1978"
We're kicking off our Holiday Gift Guide Review series with a look at Bob Dylan's The Complete Budokan 1978. Long before Madonna, Lady Gaga, and Taylor Swift, Bob Dylan was reinventing himself. The artist who stepped onstage at Tokyo's Budokan arena in 1978 only bore superficial resemblance to the firebrand who was proclaimed a "Judas!" by an irate fan over a decade earlier at Manchester Free Trade Hall. That audience member was famously angry over the then-folkie's decision to plug in and
Neil Young Archives Vol. 1: 1963-1972
Neil Young re-presses the long out-of-print 8CD version of his first, expansive Archives box set, originally released in 2009. This reissue replicates the original's unique "Garypak" packaging designed by Young's longtime art director, the late Gary Burden.
That Holiday Feeling! [Vinyl]
LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Real Gone Music CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Real Gone Music Real Gone Music presents a newly-remastered edition of Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme's joyous 1964 Christmas classic That Holiday Feeling! Their son David Lawrence has written an introduction, and TSD's Joe Marchese provides the liner notes. The album has been remastered for vinyl by Eric Boulanger at The Bakery under the supervision of David Lawrence.
Now and Then
Various Formats: The Beatles Online Store 7-inch clear single: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 7-inch blue single: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 12-inch black vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Target-exclusive red 12-inch single: Target.com As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. "Now and Then" - billed as "The Last Beatles Song" - arrives today in physical formats including various 7- and 12-inch vinyl records and a cassette
The Beatles 1967-1970
2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 3LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Joining The Beatles' 1962-1966 is the "blue album," 1967-1970, in a new expanded edition with additional songs and new remixes by Giles Martin and Sam Okell. "Within You, Without You," "Revolution," "Glass Onion," "Hey Bulldog," and "I Me Mine" are among the "new" tracks while "I Am the Walrus," "The Fool on the Hill," and "Magical
The Beatles 1962-1966
2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 3LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada As an Amazon associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. The famous "red" compilation chronicling The Beatles' early years returns in a new, expanded edition featuring extra songs and brand-new stereo mixes by Giles Martin and Sam Okell. "I Saw Her Standing There," "Twist and Shout," This Boy," "Got to Get You Into My Life," and "Here, There, and Everywhere" are among the added tracks while
Christmas Gems
Primary Wave delivers a new Christmas compilation from the legendary Bing Crosby. Its 14 tracks encompass a dozen previously unreleased tracks from the Crosby archive plus the David Bowie duet "Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth" and more. The set curated and annotated by Robert S. Bader additionally includes duets with Kathryn Crosby and Ella Fitzgerald. Available on CD, LP, and digital formats. As an Amazon associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
The Sound of Music: Super Deluxe Edition
4CD/Blu-ray: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 3LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Craft Store (picnic meadow green) As an Amazon associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. This remarkable new 4CD/1BD box set invites listeners to hear The Sound of Music anew. The first two discs represent the complete musical score as heard in the film, from the orchestral prelude and Julie Andrews' iconic "The Sound of Music" - yes,
Back to the Future - Original Cast Recording: Deluxe Edition
Back to the Future, currently filling seats at Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre, is expanding its original London cast recording starring Olly Dobson and Roger Bart (currently reprising his role as Doc Brown in New York) with an entire bonus disc of demos and early versions of the score's songs by Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard.
The Yes Album: Super Deluxe Edition
Rhino lavishly expands Yes' 1971 third LP, The Yes Album, as a 4CD/1BD/1LP collection with remastered audio, previously unreleased live and studio tracks, and a brand-new Dolby Atmos mix by Steven Wilson. The Super Deluxe Edition of The Yes Album presents the album in various mixes: CD 1 and the vinyl LP both have Steven Wilson's newly-remastered version of the original album; CD 2 has Wilson's 2014 stereo and instrumental remixes of the album; CD 3 has a host of rarities including
Queen of Rock 'n' Roll
3CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 5LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 1LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Even before but especially after her explosive pop comeback in the 1980s, Tina Turner more than earned the mantle of Queen of Rock 'n' Roll. This fall, a new career-spanning compilation from Rhino will reaffirm that title, with 55 of her singles (and a few rarities) on one album. Queen of Rock 'n' Roll spans Tina's 1975 cover of Led Zeppelin's "Whole
The Great Songs of Christmas: Masterworks Edition
The Great Songs of Christmas: Masterworks Edition brings together 18 lush selections primarily drawn from the original, long out-of-print series of LPs, featuring the most beloved carols of all time as performed by the greatest classical artists of the 20th century. These legends include Leonard Bernstein and The New York Philharmonic, Eugene Ormandy and The Philadelphia Orchestra, The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, opera greats Richard Tucker, Robert Merrill, and Anna Moffo, cellist-conductor Pablo
The Ultimate Pops Christmas Party!
Arthur Fiedler and The Boston Pops' The Ultimate Pops Christmas Party! lives up to its title with 2 CDs and 35 tracks of yuletide cheer in the grand and lavish Boston Pops fashion. Spanning 1949-1971, The Ultimate Pops Christmas Party! includes two full albums: the original 1959 Pops Christmas Party in RCA's Living Stereo splendor and 1969's new-to-CD Christmastime in Carol and Song. The latter found Fiedler away from Boston and conducting in New York with some very special guests: legendary
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