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Human Highway: Director's Cut

June 21, 2016 By

Human Highway

Neil Young premieres the restored "Director's Cut" of his 1982 film Human Highway, starring Young, Dennis Hopper, Devo, Sally Kirkland, Russ Tamblyn and Neil's co-director Dean Stockwell, on DVD and BD.  Audio is presented in 5.1 and stereo mixes.

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Formats: Blu-Ray, DVD Genre: Rock

Release Round-Up: Week of February 26

February 26, 2016 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

Bowie at the Beeb Vinyl Box

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up filled with deluxe reissues on vinyl and CD, box sets, new releases from veteran artists, and more! Michael Jackson, Off the Wall (Epic/Legacy) CD/DVD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada CD/BD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada The King of Pop's 1979 Epic solo debut Off the Wall is revived for 2016 with an additional DVD or BD of Spike Lee's acclaimed new documentary about the making of the album, Michael Jackson's Journey from

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Categories: News Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, DVD, SACD, Vinyl Genre: Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Country, Jazz, Pop, Rock Tags: Billy Cobham, Bonnie Raitt, Burt Bacharach, David Bowie, Emmit Rhodes, Herbie Hancock, Michael Jackson, Phil Collins, Stephen Sondheim, Todd Rundgren, Willie Nelson

Burt Bacharach: A Life in Song

February 24, 2016 By

Burt Bacharach A Life in Song

Burt Bacharach joins a host of artists including Justin Hayward, Joss Stone, Rebecca Ferguson and Alfie Boe in this concert tribute filmed last year at London's Royal Festival Hall and aired on the BBC.  In between performances of Bacharach hits and rarities (including "In Between the Heartaches" and "If I Could Go Back"), Michael Grade interviews the legendary composer about his craft.  Available on Blu-ray and DVD.

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Formats: Blu-Ray, DVD Genre: Pop, R&B/Soul

George Fest: A Night To Celebrate The Music Of George Harrison

February 22, 2016 By

George Fest

George Fest: A Night To Celebrate The Music Of George Harrison arrives on 2-CD/BD, 2-CD/DVD, vinyl and DD configurations.  This concert salute was filmed on September 28, 2014 (the day after what would have been Harrison's 73rd birthday) at Los Angeles' Fonda Theatre. Produced by Dhani Harrison and David Zonshine, George Fest features an eclectic line-up including Brian Wilson ("My Sweet Lord"), Norah Jones ("Something"), and Ann Wilson ("Beware of Darkness") as well as Dhani himself ("Let It

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Formats: Blu-Ray, CD, Digital Download, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Rock

Off The Wall [CD/DVD and CD/BD]

January 7, 2016 By

Michael Jackson Off the Wall

The King of Pop's 1979 Epic solo debut Off the Wall is revived for 2016 with an additional DVD or BD of Spike Lee's new documentary about the making of the album, Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall.  No additional audio tracks are included.

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Formats: Blu-Ray, CD, DVD Genre: Pop, R&B/Soul

Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough: Michael Jackson's "Off the Wall" To Be Reissued with New Spike Lee Documentary

January 7, 2016 By Randy Fairman 15 Comments

Michael Jackson Off the Wall

We're barely a week into 2016 and we're already seeing a lot of reissue news for this new year!  The latest comes from Legacy Recordings, who yesterday announced a massive Elvis Presley box set.  Now they've got a new reissue featuring another legendary performer:  Michael Jackson.  Due to be released on February 26 is a new edition of Jackson's landmark 1979 solo Epic Records debut Off the Wall.  The album is being paired with Spike Lee's new documentary Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to

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Categories: News Formats: Blu-Ray, CD, DVD Genre: Pop, R&B/Soul Tags: Michael Jackson

Release Round-Up: Week of November 20

November 20, 2015 By Joe Marchese 2 Comments

Beach Boys Party Uncovered and Unplugged

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up which continues this autumn's tradition of having each week packed with box sets from heavy hitters - in this case, The Rolling Stones, The Velvet Underground, The Who, Queen, Grateful Dead, Frank Sinatra, and they're still not all!  Plus: CD and vinyl reissues, anthologies, and much more! The Beach Boys, Beach Boys' Party: Uncovered and Unplugged (Capitol) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) The first disc of this 2-CD, 81-track set features the

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Carly Simon, Frank Sinatra, Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, Jo Jo Gunne, John Coltrane, Lee Michaels, Love, Queen, Roger Waters, The Beach Boys, The Grateful Dead, The Rolling Stones, The Velvet Underground, The Who, Timi Yuro, Weather Report

From the Vault: Roundhay Park - Live in Leeds 1982

November 16, 2015 By

Rolling Stones Live in Leeds

The Rolling Stones' latest From the Vault release comes from the band's performance at Roundhay Park in Leeds, England on July 25, 1982 - the final show to feature Ian Stewart on piano.  The footage has been restored and the sound has been newly mixed by Bob Clearmountain for this first official release. Available in various formats iincluding DVD/2CD, Standard Definition BD/2CD and DVD/3 LP. SD-BD/2-CD: Amazon U.S. DVD/2-CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. DVD/3-LP: Amazon U.K. DVD: Amazon

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Formats: Blu-Ray, CD, Digital Download, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock

A Night At The Odeon

November 16, 2015 By

Queen A Night at the Odeon

Queen's December 24, 1975 performance at London's Hammersmith Odeon is captured on a new release available in a variety of formats including CD, Standard Definition BD, DVD, CD/DVD, CD/SD-BD, vinyl LP, and Super Deluxe Edition. Super Deluxe Edition: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. Vinyl LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. DVD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. Standard Definition BD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. CD/SD-BD: Amazon U.K. CD/DVD: Amazon U.K. The Super Deluxe box set features: * 1 CD, 1 SD

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Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock

Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck [Various Editions]

November 9, 2015 By

Kurt Cobain Montage of Heck

Brett Morgen's documentary film about the late Kurt Cobain arrives in a plethora of audio and video formats. The Super Deluxe Edition includes the full-length feature film and 48 minutes of bonus interviews on Blu-ray and DVD, a 31 track deluxe soundtrack on CD and cassette, a 160-page hardbound book with extended interviews and images from the Cobain archive, a puzzle with a collectible storage container, a movie poster, postcards and bookmark. The 31-track deluxe version of the soundtrack CD

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Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Rock

Slowhand at 70: Live at the Royal Albert Hall

November 9, 2015 By

Eric Clapton Slowhand at 70

In May 2015, Eric Clapton performed his 200th concert at London's Royal Albert Hall fifty years after his first performance there with The Yardbirds. Throughout his seven-night run, Clapton played both vintage blues songs and his own rock classics and Eric Clapton classics; this release commemorates these landmark shows. Available on 2-CD/DVD, 2-CD/BD (not available in the U.K.), 3-LP/DVD, standalone DVD and BD (U.K. only), and a deluxe 2-CD/2-DVD book-style edition adding a bonus DVD of Clapton

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Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, DVD Genre: Blues, Classic Rock, Rock

His Way: Sinatra Documentary Comes To DVD and BD, Retirement Concert Included In Box Set

November 9, 2015 By Joe Marchese 5 Comments

Sinatra All or Nothing At All Box Set

Frank Sinatra fans (and who isn't?) already have November 20 marked on their calendars as the release date of A Voice on Air (1935-1955), Columbia/Legacy's new 4-CD box set collecting the future Chairman of the Board's rare radio performances.  Now, Eagle Rock Entertainment has announced the same date for the arrival on Blu-ray and DVD of Frank Sinatra: All or Nothing At All, director Alex Gibney's acclaimed four-hour Sinatra documentary. The film, which originally aired earlier this year on

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Categories: News Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, DVD Genre: Popular Standards/Vocal Tags: Frank Sinatra

Review: Beatles, "Beatles 1+" (Various Editions)

November 6, 2015 By Joe Marchese 20 Comments

Beatles 1 Plus CD 2 BD

Yeah, yeah, yeah! That's the only logical response to the release of Beatles 1+, the modestly-named collection available today in a host of audio, video and combined formats.  By presenting a newly-remixed and remastered edition of the familiar Beatles 1 album with a collection of remarkably-restored short films and video clips for each song (numbering 27 for the standard editions and 50 for the deluxe editions), also in newly-mixed 2.0 stereo and 5.1 surround sound, 1+ offers an

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Categories: Reviews Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, DVD Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Tags: The Beatles

Release Round-Up: Week of November 6

November 6, 2015 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

Dylan Best of Cutting Edge

This week's Release Round-Up brings the year's most eagerly-anticipated box set, a stunning new collection from the Fab Four, a Christmas feast including two titles from Second Disc Records, and more! Bob Dylan, The Bootleg Series: Volume 12 - The Cutting Edge (Columbia/Legacy) The Best of the Cutting Edge 2-CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. The Best of the Cutting Edge 3-LP Vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. The Cutting Edge 6-CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. The Cutting Edge: Collector's

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Holiday, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, Rock Tags: Bob Dylan, Bobby Vinton, Glen Campbell, Jim Nabors, Jimmy Dean, Johnny Mathis, King Crimson, Lynn Anderson, New Order, Ronnie Spector, The Alan Parsons Project, The Beatles, The Four Seasons, The Living Voices, Yes

Oranges and Lemons (CD/Blu-ray Audio)

October 25, 2015 By

XTC Oranges and Lemons

Oranges & Lemons is the third in a series of remixed & expanded XTC Classics. The album has been mixed for 5.1 surround from the original multi-tracks by Steven Wilson with input from Andy Partridge & is fully approved by XTC.  The CD in this CD/BD set features a new stereo album mix by Wilson.  The Blu-ray premieres Wilson's 5.1 surround mix in 96/24 resolution available in LPCM and DTS HD-MA as well as the new stereo mix in 96/24 LPCM Stereo, a flat transfer of the original stereo

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Formats: Blu-Ray, Blu-Ray Audio, CD Genre: Pop, Rock

Thrak [Limited Edition Box Set]

October 25, 2015 By

King Crimson Thrak

1995's Thrak arrives as the tenth release in the King Crimson 40th Anniversary series.  The first full album to feature the 'Double Trio' incarnation of the group, Thrak is being expanded to a whopping 16 (!) discs: 12 CDs, 1 DVD-A, 1 DVD & 2 Blu-ray discs, featuring studio & live recordings, many previously unreleased, from the earliest band rehearsals to their final gathering in Nashville in 1997. 

In addition, much of the material is presented in new 5.1 Surround & Hi-Resolution

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Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, DVD, DVD-Audio Genre: Classic Rock

The Ties That Bind: The River Collection

October 23, 2015 By

Bruce The Ties That Bind

This 4-CD/3-DVD or 4-CD/2-BD set features a treasure trove of previously unreleased material across its 53 audio tracks plus four hours of never-before-seen video footage. Bruce Springsteen, The Ties That Bind: The River Collection (Columbia 88875 16467-2, 2015) 4-CD/3-DVD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. 4-CD/2-BD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. CDs 1-2: The River (Columbia PC2 36854, 1980) The Ties That Bind Sherry Darling Jackson Cage Two Hearts Independence Day Hungry

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Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, DVD Genre: Rock

Live In Hyde Park

October 19, 2015 By

The Who Live in Hyde Park

This set preserves The Who's concert of June 26, 2015 at London's Hyde Park before a crowd of 50,000 fans.  Filmed in high definition and simultaneously released on DVD, Blu-ray, DVD+2CD set, DVD+3LP set and in a Deluxe 60 page hardback photobook containing the DVD, Blu-ray & 2CDs, this release marks The Who's 50th anniversary.

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Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, DVD Genre: Classic Rock

From The Vault: Live at the Tokyo Dome 1990

October 19, 2015 By

RS Tokyo

The Rolling Stones are continuing their From The Vault series with this release of one of the ten shows from February 14-27, 1990 at The Tokyo Dome; these shows culminated the Steel Wheels World Tour.  The footage has been restored and the sound has been newly mixed by Bob Clearmountain for this first official release of the show.  Available in DVD/2-CD, Standard Definition BD and DVD/4-LP editions. DVD/2-CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. Blu-ray: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. DVD/4-LP: Amazon U.S.

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Formats: Blu-Ray, CD, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock

Hungry Heart: Bruce Springsteen Expands "The River" In New Box Set

October 16, 2015 By Joe Marchese 5 Comments

Bruce The Ties That Bind

Bruce Springsteen is going down to The River on December 4 when Columbia Records releases The Ties That Bind: The River Collection.  This 4-CD/3-DVD or 4-CD/2-BD set promises a treasure trove of previously unreleased material across its 53 audio tracks plus four hours of never-before-seen video footage. Springsteen's fifth album, The River was released on October 17, 1980.  The sprawling double album reached the top of the Billboard 200 chart and No. 2 in the U.K., and yielded the hit single

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Categories: News Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, DVD Genre: Pop, Rock Tags: Bruce Springsteen

Release Round-Up: Week of September 18

September 18, 2015 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Grateful Dead Definitive Live

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up including a couple of spectacular new box sets, one acclaimed soundtrack, numerous reissues and anthologies, and the return of a few beloved artists! a-ha, Hunting High and Low: 30th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition (Warner Bros./Rhino) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) The 1985 debut from a-ha gets super-sized with Rhino's upcoming 4-CD/1-DVD edition.  Disc One has the original, remastered album, while Disc Two boasts 25 demos, Disc Three has 15

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Folk, Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: a-ha, Brian Wilson, Darlene Love, David Gilmour, Dr. John, Elyse Weinberg, Erroll Garner, Grateful Dead, Judy Collins, Keith Richards, Otis Redding, Patti LuPone

Beatles 1+ [Various Editions]

September 16, 2015 By

Beatles 1 Plus CD 2 BD

The Fab Four turns the best-selling Beatles 1 into an audiovisual extravaganza with new audio mixes and never-before-released video footage, available in a variety of editions and formats: Beatles 1: 1 CD/1 DVD (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) Beatles 1: 1 CD/1 BD (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) Beatles 1: 1 CD (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) Beatles 1: 1 BD (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) Beatles 1: 1 DVD (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) Beatles 1+: 1 CD/2 BDs (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) Beatles 1+:

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Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, DVD Genre: Classic Rock, Pop

All You Need Is Love: The Beatles Go "1+" In November With New Deluxe Set

September 15, 2015 By Joe Marchese 26 Comments

Beatles 1 Plus CD 2 BD

The Beatles 1 is back. The 2000 record-breaking, chart-topping compilation returns in newly-expanded form from Apple Corps and UMe on November 6, adding a video component capturing the band's filmed work to accompany the album's 27 U.K. and U.S. No. 1 singles. The upcoming release will be available in a number of configurations: Beatles 1: 1 CD/1 DVD (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) Beatles 1: 1 CD/1 BD (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) Beatles 1: 1 CD (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) Beatles 1:

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Release Round-Up: Week of September 11

September 11, 2015 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

Four Seasons Sherry

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up!  Second Disc Records is going back to the beach with Ricci Martin, but that's far from all this week! We're also taking off with ELO, singing street-corner symphonies with The Four Seasons, and much more!  Plus: new titles from classic artists! Ricci Martin, Beached: Expanded Edition (Second Disc/Real Gone) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) What if key members of The Beach Boys, Chicago, America, and Wings had teamed up to create one of the greatest

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Blu-Ray, CD, Digital Download, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Folk, Jazz, Pop, Rock Tags: Alice Cooper, Ben Folds, ELO, Iain Matthews, Jeff Lynne, John Pizzarelli, Marvin Gaye, Paul McCartney, Ricci Martin, The Buckinghams, The Four Seasons, The Texas Tornados, The Who

I'm a Believer: The Monkees' TV Series Comes to Blu-ray

September 9, 2015 By Joe Marchese 3 Comments

Monkees 50

Monkees 50 is upon us!  Yes, that's right, 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of Micky, Davy, Peter and Mike joining together as The Monkees - and you can bet that the good people at Rhino Records aren't about to let the year pass without a return of Monkeemania!  Yesterday, on the 50th anniversary of the first announcement of The Monkees' casting call, Rhino announced the first project of the golden celebration: a limited edition, website-exclusive Blu-ray set dedicated to all things Monkees! 

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