In posts marked “At a Glance,” I’m going to try to assess any particular movement among a particular artist’s back catalogue. To start, here’s a look at one of the most recently popular catalogue artists – Michael Jackson – as seen through his early work for Motown. It is now nearly seven months since Michael Jackson died. His passing shocked the world enough to pay attention to his prodigious discography – the compilations Number Ones and The Essential Michael Jackson, both released by Epic, were hard to find in any record store that…
Looking Forward, Looking Back: 2010 Reissue Preview
We’re less than two weeks into a new year and a new decade, but 2010 is already shaping up to be a great year for back catalogue enthusiasts. What follows is a round-up of the best and brightest reissues already slated for the new year. An obligatory note on release dates: they’re as always set to change. I base my reports on the excellent work at Pause & Play, the best resource for any music release dates you might be looking for. Hit the jump for some news on catalog titles by Elvis…
In With the Old: 2009 in Reissues
Good evening and welcome to The Second Disc! Assuming you’ve taken a look at the page where I’ve explained this blog, I’d like to present a list of some of the best catalogue titles released to the public during the past year. This year was just as full of complaints about the demise of the music industry as ever (I guess part of this can be blamed on the general economic malaise gripping us all), but this really seemed to be a great year for reissues and box sets of all sorts….
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