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Release Round-Up: Week of October 9

October 9, 2026 by The Second Disc | 1 Comment

Paul Simon The Quiet Celebration Concert

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles available today! As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Genesis, From Genesis to Revelation: Deluxe Edition (Esoteric/Cherry Red) 4CD/Blu-ray: Amazon U.S.(opens in new tab) / Amazon U.K.(opens in new tab) / Amazon Canada(opens in new tab) 2CD: Amazon U.S.(opens in new tab) / Amazon U.K.(opens in new tab) / Amazon Canada(opens in new tab) 2LP: Amazon U.S.(opens in new tab) / Amazon U.K.(opens in new tab) / Amazon Canada(opens in new tab) From Genesis to Revelation, the debut album from prog-rock legends Genesis, is no stranger to reissues due to its complicated…

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Andrew Lloyd Webber, Bill Wyman, Duncan Sheik, Genesis, John Prine, Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon, Pet Shop Boys, Tim Rice

Zoot Allures! Zappa’s 1976 Album Goes Super Deluxe For 50th Anniversary

October 7, 2026 by Joe Marchese | No Comments

Hot on the heels of the recent 60th anniversary edition of Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention’s Freak Out!, Zappa Records and UMe are turning the clock back a mere 50 years for another generously expanded edition. The punningly-titled Zoot Allures, originally released in 1976 as Zappa’s only album on the Warner Bros. Records label, returns December 5 in a variety of formats including a 5CD/1Blu-ray box set and 2LP and 3LP vinyl offerings. Zoot Allures followed Zappa’s 1975 collaboration with Captain Beefheart, Bongo Fury (itself reissued earlier this year), and…

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Release Round-Up: Week of October 2

October 2, 2026 by The Second Disc | 2 Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles available today! As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. The Beatles, Rubber Soul [Various Formats] (Capitol/Apple/UMe) 4CD: Amazon U.S.(opens in new tab) / Amazon U.K.(opens in new tab) / Amazon Canada(opens in new tab) / Official Store (exclusive posters and art cards)(opens in new tab) 5LP/7″: Amazon U.S.(opens in new tab) / Amazon U.K.(opens in new tab) / Amazon Canada(opens in new tab) / Official Store (exclusive posters and art cards)(opens in new tab) Blu-ray: Amazon U.S.(opens…

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Andy Williams, Barry Manilow, Donna Summer, Elvis Costello, John Coltrane, Johnny Marr, Ray Charles, The Beatles, The Fall, Wynonna

Review: The Beatles, “Rubber Soul: 60th Anniversary Edition”

October 1, 2026 by Joe Marchese | 11 Comments

“Standards are cruelly high at the top,” George Harrison observed in a May 1965 interview. “Every time we get a record released, it has to go to No. 1. If it doesn’t, we’ll be slipping.” Today, we take for granted that The Beatles certainly didn’t slip. Just months later, on October 12, the group started sessions for what would become their sixth original U.K. studio album: Rubber Soul. Yet more than just charting further No. 1s – the album itself went to that position in both the U.K. and U.S., and the…

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George Harrison, George Martin, Giles Martin, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The Beatles

Turnstiles: 50th Anniversary Edition

September 30, 2026 by Joe Marchese

For the first time, a box set will take a deep dive into the creation of a Billy Joel album – in this case, one of his most pivotal: 1976’s Turnstiles, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. This new 4CD/Blu-ray set offers a thorough look at the album’s pivotal production, from early demos to live shows. In total, the collection boasts more than 50 previously unreleased tracks, including unheard demos, rarely heard songs, and selections from the album’s mythic early sessions featuring Nigel Olsson and Dee Murray of The Elton John Band….

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The Casablanca Studio Albums

September 29, 2026 by Joe Marchese

7CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 10LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada The legendary singer’s seven albums originally released between 1975 and 1979 on the Casablanca label are now repackaged in this new collection from Driven by the Music. Though no bonus material has been included, each album has been newly mastered, and a 7,500-word essay is included within the booklet. Albums include Love to Love You Baby, A Love Trilogy, Four Seasons of Love, I Remember Yesterday, Once Upon a Time…, Live and More, and…

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In a New York State of Mind: Billy Joel Archive Sets ‘Turnstiles’ Box for 50th Anniversary

September 29, 2026 by Mike Duquette | 18 Comments

For the first time, a box set will take a deep dive into the creation of a Billy Joel album – in this case, one of his most pivotal: 1976’s Turnstiles, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Coming from Legacy Recordings on December 11, this 4CD/Blu-ray set will offer a thorough look at the album’s pivotal production, from early demos to live shows. In total, the collection boasts more than 50 previously unreleased tracks, including unheard demos, rarely heard songs and selections from the album’s mythic early sessions. The set also features…

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Just When You Thought It Was Safe…Intrada Delivers ‘JAWS 2,’ ‘Battlestar Galactica’ Reissues

September 29, 2026 by Mike Duquette | 2 Comments

Intrada (hopefully) kicks off a robust fall for soundtrack collectors with the recent unveiling of two projects from the Universal Studios library released in 1978: one offering a box set of beloved sci-fi TV music, the other presenting a new release of a legendary composer’s first score for a sequel (the predecessor of which earned him an Oscar). Up first is that pretty fracking cool box set: Battlestar Galactica (The Classic Series Soundtrack Collection), an 8CD anthology featuring new presentations of the best of Stu Phillips’ long-unavailable music from the heroic outer space…

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The Who By Numbers

September 26, 2026 by Joe Marchese

5CD/1BD: Amazon U.S.(opens in new tab) / Amazon U.K.(opens in new tab) / Amazon Canada(opens in new tab) / The Who Official Store(opens in new tab) 1LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K./ Amazon Canada Links TBD / The Who Official Store(opens in new tab) 3LP: Amazon U.S.(opens in new tab) / Amazon U.K.(opens in new tab) / Amazon Canada(opens in new tab) / The Who Official Store(opens in new tab) 2CD: Amazon U.S.(opens in new tab) / Amazon U.K.(opens in new tab) / Amazon Canada(opens in new tab) / The Who Official…

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Origins 1971-1978

September 26, 2026 by Joe Marchese

4CD/DVD/Blu-ray: Tom Petty Store / Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 5LP/DVD/Blu-ray: Tom Petty Store / Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Limited 5LP/DVD/Blu-ray Uber Deluxe: Tom Petty Store 1LP (No Sleep ‘Til LA): Tom Petty Store / Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 1CD (No Sleep ‘Til LA): Tom Petty Store / Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 1LP Zoetrope Vinyl (No Sleep ‘Til LA): Tom Petty Store / Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada UMe celebrates the birth of Tom…

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The Phantom of the Opera: The Andrew Lloyd Webber 2026 Mix

September 26, 2026 by Joe Marchese

2CD: Amazon U.S.(opens in new tab) / Amazon U.K.(opens in new tab) / Amazon Canada(opens in new tab) 2CD (Amazon Exclusive Artwork): Amazon U.S.(opens in new tab) / Amazon U.K.(opens in new tab) / Amazon Canada(opens in new tab) 3LP: Andrew Lloyd Webber Store(opens in new tab) 6LP: Andrew Lloyd Webber Store The Phantom of the Opera: The Andrew Lloyd Webber 2026 Mix was created by the composer from the original analogue multitrack tapes to the musical’s original cast recording. In addition to remixing the album starring Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman…

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Volume Four

September 26, 2026 by Joe Marchese

6CD: Amazon U.S.(opens in new tab) / Amazon U.K.(opens in new tab) / Amazon Canada(opens in new tab) 11LP: Amazon U.S.(opens in new tab) / Amazon U.K.(opens in new tab) / Amazon Canada Def Leppard continues its sporadic reissue series with Volume 4, available as a 6CD or 11LP set. The collection continues the thread of albums plus the rarities that these sets have been known for since the first volume(opens in new tab) in 2018, collecting the group’s studio output between 1978’s The Def Leppard E.P. and 1987’s Hysteria (plus one rarities…

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The Complete Columbia Recordings 1955-1961

September 26, 2026 by Joe Marchese

Miles Davis and John Coltrane Complete Columbia

6CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 9LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Miles Davis and John Coltrane’s 2000 box set The Complete Columbia Recordings 1955-1961 and a 2001 best-of will be re-pressed, with the larger set available once more on six CDs or nine LPs and the highlights set as a double vinyl. This box offered 58 studio and live performances of the pair together – including the entireties of legendary albums ‘Round About Midnight, Milestones and Kind of Blue…

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The Tiberi Tapes

September 26, 2026 by Joe Marchese

3CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 4LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada The Tiberi Tapes, a legendary collection of the near-mythic amateur recordings of John Coltrane experimenting on stage in the early ’60s, arrives in 3CD and 4LP highlights packages. (The complete set of more than 100 performances from 86 reels is available on USB format only.) These live recordings were made by fellow saxophonist Frank Tiberi, later the leader of the Woody Herman Orchestra after the clarinetist’s passing (and still, at 97, a professor at…

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Release Round-Up: Week of September 25

September 25, 2026 by The Second Disc | 1 Comment

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles available today. As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention, Freak Out! 60th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition (Zappa/UMe) 5CD/BD: Zappa.com (opens in new tab)/ uDiscoverMusic.com(opens in new tab)(opens in new tab) / Amazon U.S.(opens in new tab) / Amazon U.K.(opens in new tab) / Amazon Canada(opens in new tab) 5LP (Pre-Master Mix & Mono Mix + 60th Anniversary Highlights): Zappa.com(opens in new tab) / uDiscoverMusic.com(opens in new tab) 2LP (Remastered 1966…

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Andrea Bocelli, Art in America, Average White Band, Ben Platt, Danny O'Keefe, Doctor Who, Frank Zappa, Jason Robert Brown, John Debney, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Marc Bolan, Peter Davison, Rachel Zegler, Randy Edelman, Randy Newman, T Rex, Taylor Swift

Trane Schedule: Multiple Reissues, Unreleased Delights Planned for Saxophonist’s Centennial

September 23, 2026 by Mike Duquette | 5 Comments

Today, September 23, marks the 100th birthday of John Coltrane – and every label is getting in on the celebration. We’ve already shared news of a career-spanning compilation and vinyl box set due soon, but even more titles have hit the release schedule, from CD to vinyl – including what may be the most anticipated unreleased recordings of them all from the legendary jazz saxophonist. Tiberi’s Trane Pulls In On November 6, Impulse! will finally release The Tiberi Tapes, a legendary collection of the near-mythic amateur recordings of Coltrane experimenting on stage in…

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Art Taylor, Cannonball Adderley, Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, Johnny Hartman, Lee Morgan, McCoy Tyner, Miles Davis, Paul Chambers, Pharaoh Sanders, Philly Joe Jones, Red Garland, Wilbur Harden

Drastic Symphonies: Fourth Def Leppard Albums Box is Packed with Rarities

September 22, 2026 by Mike Duquette | 4 Comments

Def Leppard are surprising fans not only by starting up their ongoing box set series, but widening the scope of the latest release, too. Volume 4, available as a 6CD or 11LP set on November 13, continues the thread of albums plus the rarities that these sets have been known for since the first volume in 2018, collecting the group’s studio output between 1978’s The Def Leppard E.P. and 1987’s Hysteria (plus one rarities set and a Pyromania-era live set). Subsequent volumes covered the British group’s ’90s output (2019’s Volume Two) and covers-heavy ’00s (2021’s Volume…

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The Music Of The Night: “Phantom of the Opera” Returns in Remixed, Expanded Edition

September 21, 2026 by Randy Fairman | 2 Comments

From the moment the original London production of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Charles Hart, and Richard Stilgoe’s Phantom of the Opera opened at Her Majesty’s Theatre on October 9, 1986, it was clear that the sweepingly romantic musical was a juggernaut. Directed by Harold Prince, the production combined innovative stagecraft with proudly old-fashioned musical melodrama, and forty years on, it’s still packing houses at Her – now His! – Majesty’s Theatre. The original cast recording featuring Michael Crawford as the Phantom, Sarah Brightman as Christine Daaé, and Steve Barton as Raoul, along with…

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Monkeeing Around: Rhino Preps 60th Anniversary Edition of The Monkees’ Debut

September 17, 2026 by Joe Marchese | 10 Comments

In 1967, Monkeemania was sweeping the country. “I told people I would outsell The Beatles, and they laughed at me,” impresario Don Kirshner once recalled. “Then the first album sold four million.” That first album which led the television foursome of Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork to outsell The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys and, well, everybody else in 1967 is being revisited (again) with a new 3CD/1LP box set due October 30 from Rhino. The basis of this set is Rhino Handmade’s long out-of-print 4CD…

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Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork, The Monkees

You’re Gonna Get It! Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers’ Early Years Chronicled in ‘Origins’ Box

September 16, 2026 by Joe Marchese | 8 Comments

50 years ago, Gainesville, Florida native Tom Petty formed the group that would take him and his bandmates into the stratosphere. Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers blazed a path of rootsy rock and roll for over forty years, curtailed only by Petty’s untimely passing in 2017 at the age of 66. Now, UMe is celebrating the birth of the legendary band with Origins 1971-1978, a new 4CD/1DVD/1BD or 5LP/1DVD/1BD box set. (An “Uber Deluxe” vinyl edition limited to just 500 copies will also be available.) The set shines a spotlight on the…

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Harder Rain: New Bob Dylan Box Continues the Rolling Thunder Revue Review

September 15, 2026 by Joe Marchese | 12 Comments

“I’m trying to get to the core of what this Rolling Thunder thing is all about…and I don’t have a clue!” Bob Dylan impishly addressed his most famed concert tour – and, indeed, one of the most famed of all time – for the 2019 fact-meets-fiction film Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese. The Academy Award-winning director knew that there were many stories surrounding Dylan’s carnival-esque Rolling Thunder tour of 1975-1976 – true, false, and everything in between – and all of those stories were manifested in the…

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Allen Ginsberg, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, Kinky Friedman, Roger McGuinn, T Bone Burnett, Willie Nelson

Kajagogoo Box from Cherry Red (with Amazing Title) Will Leave You Tongue Tied, Short of Breath

September 14, 2026 by Mike Duquette | No Comments

A new box from Cherry Red will be the final word on a band whose name sounds like a first word – and wait ’til you see the title of the box, which we can’t stop thinking about. Box of Goo: The Complete Anthology is an 8CD set devoted to Bedfordshire synth-pop act Kajagoogoo. It includes just about everything the band ever released: the EMI-distributed albums White Feathers (1982), Islands (1984) and Crazy Peoples Right to Speak (1985), the latter released under the name Kaja; a self-released live album from the ’80s, two reunion projects with varying line-ups,…

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Summer Magic 1985

September 13, 2026 by Mike Duquette

20CD: Dead.net Merriweather 6/30/85 3CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Merriweather 6/30/85 4LP: Amazon U.S. / Amaazon U.K. / Amazon Canada The latest heavy-duty box set from the Grateful Dead archive offers seven complete shows – released for the first time – from the group’s 20th anniversary tour. (There’s three “official” anniversary shows from the Greek Theatre at UC-Berkeley, plus a further four from the weeks since in Saratoga Springs, New York; Hershey, Pennsylvania; and Columbia, Maryland.) Additional features in the box include a 96-page book, seven art cards…

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Renaissance 1988-2003

September 13, 2026 by Mike Duquette

A year after a full one-off reunion for an Atlantic Records 40th anniversary concert, part of the Scottish soul-funk combo Average White Band (bassist Alan Gorrie, guitarist Owen “Onnie” McIntyre and saxophonoist/keyboardist Roger Ball) began a second phase of the band that lasted early into the 21st century. The three studio albums they cut during this period (1989’s Aftershoci, 1997’s Soul Tattoo and 2003’s Living in Colour) plus the 1999 live disc Face to Face are collected on this 4CD set with a fistful of bonus tracks, as well. (As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from…

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