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Your Mind Has Left Your Body: Cherry Red, Esoteric Reissue Jefferson Airplane and Kantner-Slick-Freiberg

April 2, 2020 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

Jefferson Airplane Long John Silver and Winterland

Cherry Red's Esoteric Recordings imprint is taking off with Jefferson Airplane to reissue three classic albums, all remastered from the original, first-generation master tapes. Esoteric has paired the Airplane's final 1970s releases, Long John Silver and the live Thirty Seconds Over Winterland, on one 2-CD release. It's joined by Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, and David Freiberg's Baron von Tollbooth and The Chrome Nun on which those three artists built the bridge that would connect Jefferson

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Classic Rock Tags: David Freiberg, Grace Slick, Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, Paul Kantner

GarciaLive Volume 13: September 16th, 1989 Poplar Creek Music Theatre

April 1, 2020 By

Jerry Garcia Garcia Live Vol. 13

ATO continues its Jerry Garcia live series with this 2-CD installment from September 16, 1989 at Illinois' Poplar Creek Music Theatre.  For the final night of their longest tour, the band was joined by Clarence Clemons who sat in on sax.  Tracks include "I Shall Be Released," "Someday Baby," "Let's Spend the Night Together," "Tangled Up in Blue," "Knockin' on Heaven's Door," and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down."

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Classic Rock

Hey, Look Me Over! Lucille Ball, Anthony Perkins, Aretha Franklin, Bobby Darin Featured on "Lost Broadway 1960"

April 1, 2020 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

Lost Broadway 1960

Stage Door Records is turning back the clock - 60 years, to be precise - with the latest volume in its Lost Broadway series. Lost Broadway 1960, out now in the U.K. and this Friday, April 3, in the U.S., once again spotlights the lesser-known shows that played the Great White Way that year (in both the 1959-1960 and 1960-1961 seasons). So while there's no mention of Bye Bye Birdie, Camelot, or Oliver!, you will hear tracks from Wildcat, Do Re Mi, and Christine. (The Unsinkable Molly Brown is

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Cast Recordings, Popular Standards/Vocal Tags: Anthony Perkins, Aretha Franklin, Bobby Darin, Gordon MacRae, Jo Stafford, Leslie Uggams, Lucille Ball, Perry Como, Rosemary Clooney, Tammy Grimes, Vic Damone

Live '69

March 30, 2020 By

Steve Goodman Live 69

Omnivore Recordings unearths a never-before-heard live recording from late troubadour Steve Goodman.  Recorded at the University of Illinois, Live '69 finds the solo Goodman reinterpreting disparate songs by The Beatles, Jefferson Airplane, Bob Dylan, Merle Haggard, Willie Dixon, and others - and making them all his own in the process.

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Folk

She's Got Rhythm: Linda Lavin Returns with New Studio Album

March 30, 2020 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Linda Lavin Love Notes

Every week between August 31, 1976 and March 19, 1985, Linda Lavin could be seen on CBS in the title role of the sitcom Alice. Lavin also sang the show's memorable theme song, composed by David Shire with lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman, and occasionally performed in character as Alice Hyatt. But Lavin's inherent musicality was no surprise to those who followed her illustrious career on and off Broadway where she appeared in musicals including A Family Affair, It's a Bird...It's a

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Categories: News, Reviews Formats: CD Genre: Popular Standards/Vocal Tags: Linda Lavin

Carnegie Hall

March 30, 2020 By

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Zappa Records and UMe repackage this 2011 website-exclusive 4-CD set in more compact 3-CD fashion for general release.  Carnegie Hall chronicles Zappa and the Mothers of Invention's October 11, 1971 shows at the famed New York venue from the original mono tapes.  This version drops the opening set by The Persuasions but includes all of Zappa and the Mothers' material from both shows.  The Mothers' lineup includes three alumni of The Turtles - bassist Jim Pons and vocalists Howard Kaylan and Mark

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Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Classic Rock

Colour My World: Petula Clark's Complete 1974 Royal Albert Hall Concert Comes to CD

March 30, 2020 By Joe Marchese 13 Comments

Petula Clark Royal Albert Hall

When you're alone and life is making you lonely, you can always go downtown... When Petula Clark first sang those words by Tony Hatch back in 1964, it's highly doubtful that she - or anybody else - could have predicted the COVID-19 crisis which we're all currently experiencing. But the warm, inviting, and reassuring sentiment has never seemed more relevant than it does today. Thanks to the herculean efforts of the United Music Foundation, it's now possible to travel with the timeless Ms. Clark

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Categories: News, Reviews Formats: CD Genre: Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal Tags: Petula Clark

Old Forgotten Altars: The 1960s Demos

March 29, 2020 By

John Stewart Old Forgotten Altars

Omnivore brings together 19 previously unissued demos from late singer-songwriter and onetime Kingston Trio member John Stewart, perhaps best known for penning The Monkees' hit "Daydream Believer."  While that song isn't here in demo form, numerous other bona fide Stewart classics certainly are, including "July, You're a Woman" (also recorded by performers as diverse as Eddy Arnold and Pat Boone) and other classics from Stewart's landmark California Bloodlines album.

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Folk, Pop

Release Round-Up: Week of March 27

March 27, 2020 By The Second Disc 5 Comments

DonnaSummer Encore pl

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Donna Summer, Encore (Crimson Productions) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) The ultimate Donna Summer box set, Encore bring together the late superstar's complete albums on 33 CDs, including 8 discs of 7″ and 12″ mixes, single edits, non-album cuts, and other rarities. It totals a staggering 329 tracks, truly the most comprehensive tribute to Summer ever collected.  Christian John Wikane provides the new liner notes.  The set is

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Country, Disco/Dance, Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Art Blakey, Bloodhound Gang, Cat Stevens, Donna Summer, Grateful Dead, James Taylor, Jim Capaldi, Jimi Hendrix, Kandace Springs, Linda Lavin, Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real, Martha Velez, Matthews Southern Comfort, Mojo Nixon, Paris Hilton, Pearl Jam, Rod McKuen, Shoes, Sopwith Camel, The Allman Brothers Band, The Everly Brothers

The Spirit Of Radio: Rush's 'Permanent Waves' To Be Expanded On CD, Vinyl

March 26, 2020 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

Rush Permanent Waves SDE

The January 1980 release of Rush's Permanent Waves marked a breakthrough for the band. The album became Rush's most successful to that point, reaching the top five of the album charts in the U.S., U.K., and Canada. It also represented a shift towards more compact, radio-friendly songs while still honoring the group's progressive roots. On May 29, Mercury/Anthem/UMe will reissue Permanent Waves in a variety of formats including 2-CD and 3-LP sets, and a 2-CD/3-LP Super Deluxe Edition. Geddy

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Rock Tags: Rush

Mojo Rising: Manifesto Collects Irreverent Roots-Rock of Mojo Nixon on New Box Set

March 26, 2020 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

Mojo Nixon The Mojo Manifesto

BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COMManifesto Records has a new box set that's positively Bo-Day-Shus!!! It's The Mojo Manifesto: The Original Album Collection from cult psychobilly rocker Mojo Nixon. The 10CD/1DVD collection has all of Nixon's solo albums (and early collaborations with Skid Roper) as originally released between 1985 and 2009 along with a bonus DVD of seven music videos. Neill Kirby McMillan Jr. was immersed in music from a young age; his father ran a soul-oriented radio station in Virginia

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, DVD Genre: Rock Tags: Mojo Nixon

Something To Hold On To: Trevor Rabin's Complete Solo Albums Collected on "Changes"

March 25, 2020 By Sam Stone 4 Comments

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The multi-hyphenate  guitarist, keyboardist, singer, songwriter, and producer Trevor Rabin has garnered a reputation for his groundbreaking work in rock and in soundtrack music.  After getting his start in the successful South African pop group Rabbitt, Rabin broke away on his own with a trio of well-received solo albums and began a career as a record producer. He then teamed up with Cinema, made up of ex-Yes members Alan White and Chris Squire.  Bassist Squire had heard some of Rabin's demos

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Classic Rock, Soundtracks

Review: Matt Monro, "Stranger in Paradise: The Lost New York Sessions"

March 24, 2020 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

MattMonro StrangerinParadise

After years of exhaustively mining the late singer's catalogue for a series of definitive releases, the Matt Monro estate has turned up a new chest of buried treasure - and it's a collection that's both required listening for longtime fans and an ideal introduction for new ones. Stranger in Paradise: The Lost New York Sessions from Capitol Records/UMC takes listeners back to the Big Apple circa 1966 when the British singer joined with a quintet of jazz pros to record a different kind of album.

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Categories: Reviews Formats: CD Genre: Jazz, Popular Standards/Vocal Tags: Matt Monro

Easy Rider: The Best of the Mercury Recordings

March 23, 2020 By

Johnny Cash Easy Rider

CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Is the complete Johnny Cash at Mercury box set too much of the Man in Black for you?  If so, Mercury/UMe offers this 24-track distillation on 1 CD or 2 LPs featuring highlights from the complete box set including duets with Rosanne Cash and The Everly Brothers; U2; Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, and Carl Perkins; Waylon Jennings; Hank Williams, Jr.; and Tom T. Hall.

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Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Country

The Complete Mercury Recordings 1986-1991

March 23, 2020 By

Johnny Cash Complete Mercury Albums

7CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 7LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada The Complete Mercury Recordings 1986-1991 will be available on 7CD or 7LP, 180-gram vinyl formats. The box collects all six albums Johnny Cash recorded for Mercury Records during that era: Class Of '55: Memphis Rock & Roll Homecoming with Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, and Carl Perkins (1986), Johnny Cash Is Coming To Town (1987), Water From The Wells Of Home (1988), Classic Cash: Hall Of Fame

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Country

Something New: Unreleased Gold

March 23, 2020 By

Andrew Gold Something New Unreleased Gold

Omnivore premieres 16 previously unreleased recordings from the late singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Andrew Gold.  Something New: Unreleased Gold has solo demos and tracks with a small band including Kenny Edwards, Peter Bernstein, and Gene Garfin.  All tracks date back to 1973 and showcase Gold's easygoing melodic charm.  Peter Asher provides the new liner notes.  Available on vinyl for Record Store Day.

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Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Pop

Heritage II: Demos/Alternate Takes 1971-1976

March 23, 2020 By

America Heritage II

America continues its archival series of demos and alternates via Omnivore Recordings.  Heritage II features 13 previously unissued tracks from 1971-1976 including the epic "Jameroony," the track mix with background vocals only of the hit "Tin Man," a never-before-heard Gerry Beckley song "Mandy," and a demo of "Today's the Day."  More than eight of the tracks feature production by George Martin.  Beckley has provided new liner notes.  Coming on vinyl for Record Store Day.

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Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop

First Rose of Spring

March 20, 2020 By

Willie Nelson First Rose of Spring

Willie Nelson's latest studio album emphasizes love and positivity at a time when we all need it most.  First Rose of Spring features new Nelson originals co-written with producer and longtime associate Buddy Cannon, as well as new songs from Toby Keith and Chris Stapleton and covers such as "Yesterday When I Was Young."  Available on CD, LP, and digital.

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Country

Release Round-Up: Week of March 20

March 20, 2020 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

Village People The Album Collection

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Def Leppard, The Early Years 1979-1981 (Bludgeon Riffola) Box Set (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) On Through the Night: CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada High N' Dry: CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Def Leppard revisits their first years with a new box set covering the group's first three years

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Disco/Dance, Folk, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Carla Olson, David Bowie, David Clayton-Thomas, Def Leppard, Dolly Parton, Game Theory, Gordon Lightfoot, Morrissey, Renaissance, The Village People

Too Good to Be True: Cherry Red Reissues and Expands Hazell Dean's "Heart First"

March 19, 2020 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Hazell Dean Heart First

Cherry Red Records' Cherry Pop imprint has re-reissued a classic from The Queen of Hi-NRG, Hazell Dean. The singer's 1984 album Heart First - her first commercially released LP and the first production of the Stock Aitken Waterman team - was previously expanded by Cherry Pop as a single disc in 2010. Now, ten years later, that iteration's seven bonus tracks have grown to 21 for the album's first 2-CD deluxe edition. Heart First arrived on the strength of Dean's singles "Searchin' (I Gotta

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Disco/Dance, Pop Tags: Hazell Dean, Stock Aitken Waterman

Rock 'Til You Drop: Three Deluxe Reissues In Stores Now From Status Quo

March 17, 2020 By Sam Stone 1 Comment

StatusQuo PerfectRemedy scaled

British rockers Status Quo recently celebrated a trio of their '80s and '90s works.  UMC has reissued Perfect Remedy (1989), Rock 'Til You Drop (1991), and Thirsty Work (1994) in deluxe expanded editions.  Each features a selection of B-sides, alternate versions, single edits, hard-to-find rarities, and newly unearthed live material. The 3-CD Perfect Remedy boasts the premiere of 16 tracks recorded at The N.E.C. Arena, Birmingham in December 1989.  The 3-CD edition of Rock 'Til You Drop marks

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Classic Rock, Rock Tags: Status Quo

Magic Moments: Demon Collects Perry Como, Gladys Knight and The Pips, David Soul on New "Gold" Collections

March 16, 2020 By Joe Marchese 8 Comments

Perry Como Gold

Today, we're looking at another three of Demon Music Group/Crimson Productions' Gold collections! Almost two decades after his death on May 12, 2001, Perry Como remains one of the most cherished voices in American popular song. Over the course of five decades at RCA Victor, the mellow crooner scored 131 chart hits in the U.S. alone, over 20 gold records, multiple Emmy and Grammy Awards, a Kennedy Center Honor, and sales of over 100 million records between 1945 and 1970.  Perry's entry in the

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul Tags: David Soul, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Perry Como

Release Round-Up: Week of March 13

March 13, 2020 By The Second Disc 2 Comments

abba wembley

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! ABBA, Live at Wembley Arena (Polar/UMe) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) ABBA brings its 2014 release of Live at Wembley Arena - preserving the group's November 10, 1979 performance at the storied venue - back to vinyl.  This edition on 3 LPs has been half-speed mastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios. Ella Fitzgerald, The Complete Piano Duets (Verve/UMe) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) This

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Disco/Dance, Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: ABBA, Al Di Meola, Ella Fitzgerald, Maria McKee, Matt Monro, Sister Sledge, The Idle Race

Hot Coals: Classic Rory Gallagher Arrives on "Check Shirt Wizard: Live in '77"

March 12, 2020 By Sam Stone Leave a Comment

RoryGallagher CheckShirtWizard

The late Irish guitar hero Rory Gallagher (1948-1995) is well known for his live albums, and now UMC has added a new one to the Gallagher canon.  Out now, Check Shirt Wizard: Live in '77 is available as a 2-CD or 3-LP set.  Each configuration features 20 previously unreleased recordings from Gallagher's 1977 U.K. tour including performances from the Brighton Dome, Sheffield City Hall, the Hammersmith Odeon, and Newcastle City Hall.  The set boasts incendiary versions of his then-most-recent

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Blues, Classic Rock Tags: Rory Gallagher

Follow Me Follow: Grapefruit Reissues, Expands "The Birthday Party" from Jeff Lynne, The Idle Race

March 11, 2020 By Joe Marchese 5 Comments

The Idle Race The Birthday Party

For Jeff Lynne, listening to The Idle Race must be a bit like viewing baby pictures. He's quoted from a 2013 interview in the liner notes to Cherry Red/Grapefruit's essential new reissue of the band's 1968 LP The Birthday Party: "I still like all those Idle Race songs, but I just find them so weird!" Indeed, The Birthday Party is weird - but in the best sense of the word as the young Lynne's melodic gifts were already very much in flower in his pre-Move, pre-ELO days. Somewhat surprisingly, The

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Categories: News, Reviews Formats: CD Genre: Pop Tags: The Idle Race

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