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Use Me: Legacy Offers Rare, Unreleased Live Sets and More for Record Store Day Black Friday 2026

October 8, 2026 by Mike Duquette | 4 Comments

While Legacy Recordings’ regular release schedule has been feast or famine in recent months, Sony Music’s catalogue label has got some great picks for Record Store Day Black Friday. Its seven titles include five rare or unreleased concert presentations from some of the roster’s biggest legends (three of which will be available on CD as well as vinyl), a strong showing in jazz and R&B, and a key connection to Legacy’s biggest-ticket item this box set season. Here’s a closer look at all the titles that’ll be available at participating retailers on…

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Bill Withers, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Charlie Parker, Jefferson Airplane, Miles Davis, Prince, Record Store Day

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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A Case of You: Rhino’s Record Store Day Black Friday Slate Includes The Doors, Eagles, Genesis, Joni Mitchell, More

October 6, 2026 by Joe Marchese | 8 Comments

Today’s the day! The Record Store Day Black Friday list is here, ramping up anticipation for the annual event which takes place at brick-and-mortar stores this year on Friday, November 27. We’ll be rolling out more announcements, but as expected, Rhino has one of the day’s most generous offerings with a slate of over 20 titles scheduled to arrive in independent shops everywhere. The label has brought out many of its heaviest hitters, including The Doors, Eagles, Genesis, Grateful Dead, Joni Mitchell, The Monkees, and others. Head over to RecordStoreDay.com(opens in new…

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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

Live at The Turning Point

September 30, 2026 by Joe Marchese

Live at The Turning Point, a never-before-heard 1987 solo performance by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and New Orleans legend Dr. John, arrives on 2 CDs and digital formats the same date (November 2o) as what would have been Dr. John’s 85th birthday. The album captures the entire second set of May 7, 1987 at Piermont, New York’s Turning Point club as well as unique bonus tracks from the early set that night. The intimate environs inspired Dr. John to dig into a wide-ranging repertoire of classics and deep…

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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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Such A Night: Omnivore Premieres Dr. John’s “Live at The Turning Point”

September 30, 2026 by The Second Disc | No Comments

On November 20, Mac Rebennack – a.k.a. Dr. John – would have turned 85 years old. Though the Good Doctor died in 2019 at the age of 77, his musical legacy remains alive and well in no small part due to the efforts of the Estate of Dr. John and Omnivore Recordings. Following last year’s release of Live at the Village Gate, Omnivore has announced Live at The Turning Point, a never-before-heard 1987 solo performance by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee. It hits stores on 2 CDs and digital…

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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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Magic Boy: Live at Berkeley – First Show

September 26, 2026 by Joe Marchese

Magic Boy presents Jimi Hendrix’s first show at the Berkeley Community Theater in May 1970, assembling it in the proper sequence for the first time. The set includes numerous legendary performances unearthed on early posthumous releases (“Hear My Train A-Comin’” from Rainbow Bridge; “Johnny B. Goode” from Hendrix: In the West; “Purple Haze” and “Star Banner” from the 1971 Jimi Plays Berkeley film) as well as thrilling renditions of “Fire,” “Voodoo Child (Slight Return),” “Ezy Ryder,” and more. Eddie Kramer has remixed the entire concert from the original multitracks. Available on 1CD, 2LP,…

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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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Plastic Fantastic: Expanded Edition

September 26, 2026 by Joe Marchese

Flesh for Lulu’s Plastic Fantastic followed Long Live the New Flesh on Beggars Banquet in 1989. It both continued the band’s hit streak with three charting singles and brought the first chapter of the Flesh for Lulu story to a close. Mainly produced in Australia by Mark Opitz (INXS, Cold Chisel), the sessions were fraught with creative tensions, but that didn’t keep the band from creating a lasting and varied reminder of what made Flesh great. Kevin, James, Nick, and Rocco all contributed songs to the Sydney sessions, as did additional guitarist…

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Long Live The New Flesh: Expanded Edition

September 26, 2026 by Joe Marchese

Omnivore has remastered and expanded Flesh For Lulu’s 1987 Beggars Banquet debut, Long Live the New Flesh, on 2 CDs. All four core members of the band – Nick Marsh, Rocco Barker, Kevin Mills, and James Mitchell – contributed songs to the album (the band’s third full-length studio LP overall), including Kevin’s “Postcards from Paradise” (a U.S. Dance chart entry) and James’ “I Go Crazy,” which wasn’t included on the original U.K. release but appeared on the U.S. version (and on this expanded reissue). The latter, produced by Stephen Hague, was featured…

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Rolling Thunder Revue: The 1976 Live Recordings

September 26, 2026 by Joe Marchese

39CD: Amazon U.S.(opens in new tab) / Amazon U.K.(opens in new tab) / Amazon Canada(opens in new tab) 3LP (Fort Worth Concert): Amazon U.S.(opens in new tab) / Amazon U.K.(opens in new tab) / Amazon Canada The Rolling Thunder Revue: The 1976 Live Recordings arrives, with 39 CDs containing professionally-recorded shows from nearly every stop of the legendary tour’s second (and final) leg. It all adds up to 381 tracks, only ten of which have ever been previously released. Dylan’s fast and furious sets in ’76 were broad-ranging, encompassing such favorites as…

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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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Home Again: The Complete United Artists Recordings

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) / Real Gone Music(opens in new tab) 2LP (Violet PET Plastic Edition): Amazon U.S.(opens in new tab) / Amazon U.K.(opens in new tab) / Amazon Canada(opens in new tab) / Real Gone Music(opens in new tab) 2LP (Orange with B&W Inksplosion Edition): Real Gone Music Following such past releases as the “lost albums” Longing (opens in new tab)and Faithful(opens in new tab), The Complete Atlantic Singles 1968-1971(opens in new tab), A Brand New Me:…

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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 Savoy Recordings

September 26, 2026 by Joe Marchese

3CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 3LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Craft Recordings highlights a lesser considered period of the legendary John Coltrane’s work. The Savoy Recordings, available as a 3CD or 3LP set, offers new pressings of Trane’s three albums for the Savoy label as co-leader with trumpeter/flugelhorn player Wilbur Harden. Mainstream 1958, Jazz Way Out and Tanganyika Strut have all been newly remastered (Amazon lists Paul Blakemore as mastering engineer, while Craft’s official site specifies Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio as the one cutting…

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