Real Gone releases a 2-CD anthology of drummer extraordinaire Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers' late-'50s output - The Best of The Columbia & RCA/Vik Years (1956-1959). The 17 tracks are a veritable trove of historic recordings from the group that's been called jazz music's greatest incubator. There's material from Jazz Messengers (1956), Drum Suite, and Hard Bop; interpretations of Lerner and Loewe; Blakey's first recording of "A Night in Tunisia," which he'd record commercially eleven
Let's Do It Again: Playback Records Returns with Curtis Mayfield, Timi Yuro Collections
Australia's Playback Records label returned to the scene in 2019 with a pair of new releases and the promise of more to come. Today, we're looking at those new titles from Curtis Mayfield and Timi Yuro! As a writer, producer, and artist - both solo and with The Impressions - Curtis Mayfield (1942-1999) was one of the foremost exponents of Chicago soul. He penned such favorites as Jan Bradley's "Mama Didn't Lie" and Major Lance's "The Monkey Time," not to mention such Impressions hits as
Release Round-Up: Week of February 7
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Bryan Ferry, Live at the Royal Albert Hall 1974 (BMG) CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Bryan Ferry's Live at the Royal Albert Hall 1974 presents 14 selections recorded at the storied London venue in 1974 drawn from his first two solo albums. These range from classic standards ("These Foolish Things," "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes") to '60s pop ("Don't Worry Baby," "It's My Party"), rock
A Really Good Time: Bryan Ferry's "Live at the Royal Albert Hall 1974" Arrives on Friday
Bryan Ferry surely took some fans by surprise when, in 1973, he released his first solo studio album. These Foolish Things was named after the 1935 standard, quite a far cry from the original music he was recording as frontman of Roxy Music. The all-covers LP was a journey through Ferry's record collection, featuring his reimagined versions of songs by Bob Dylan, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys, Lesley Gore, Smokey Robinson, and others. He followed up These Foolish Things in 1974
Who's Gonna Stand Up: Neil Young Opens Fan Vote for Archives Projects
Once considered a pipe dream for longtime fans, The Neil Young Archives project continues to gain momentum. In the last few years, Young has released a number of standalone Archive Series albums like Hitchhiker, Roxy: Tonight's The Night Live, Songs for Judy, and Tuscaloosa. Looking ahead, it appears the lost 1975 album Homegrown may finally be released sometime this quarter, plus there's talks of a big Archives II box set. But in typical Neil Young fashion, it appears that many projects
More Good Feelings: Four Mister Rogers Albums Coming From Omnivore In February
Omnivore Recordings follows up two 2019 reissues of music from and inspired by the legendary television series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood with another four albums of gentle music for children this month. The label, in partnership with The Fred Rogers Company, will issue new CD pressings of four albums of Mister Rogers music: 1992's Bedtime, You're Growing and You Are Special, and 1997's Coming and Going. All titles will be available February 21, with digital editions already available to stream
The Giants Awakened: Real Gone Preps Art Blakey Anthology and Horace Tapscott Quintet LP Reissue
Real Gone Music has announced two exciting jazz titles due the last week of February and the first week of March. Arriving first on February 28 is the first-ever vinyl reissue of The Horace Tapscott Quintet's 1969 album The Giant Is Awakened. Originally released on the Flying Dutchman label, the recording is a masterful mix of free jazz and pan-African influences. Pianist Tapscott leads the band, which also features alto saxophonist Arthur Blythe, bassists David Bryant and Walter Savage,
Kids In America: Kim Wilde's First Three Albums Get Deluxe Treatment From Cherry Red
We're all young heroes/We only wanna be free... Kim Wilde's first three albums, originally released on RAK Records between 1981 and 1983, have returned to CD and vinyl from Cherry Red's Cherry Pop imprint. Daughter of rock-and-roller Marty Wilde (also the subject of a recent retrospective from Cherry Red), Kim rose to fame on the international success of her debut single "Kids in America" which inaugurated a run of five consecutive top 20 hit singles in the United Kingdom. ("Kids" went top 40
Stay with Me: The Richard Perry Sessions
Omnivore is getting righteous with this release from the solo Righteous Brother Bobby Hatfield. Stay with Me: The Richard Perry Sessions collects all of the rare singles and unreleased material recorded by Hatfield and produced by Perry for an abortive LP project. The soulful tracks on Stay with Me were primarily recorded at Apple Studios in December of 1971 with a top-flight group of musicians including Ringo Starr, Klaus Voormann, and Al Kooper.
Release Round-Up: Week of January 31
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Rod McKuen, New Ballads (Real Gone Music) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Real Gone celebrates the late Rod McKuen with a slate of releases this week. For the 1970 album New Ballads, the singer-songwriter teamed with renowned arranger-conductor Don Costa for this remarkable collection of songs including "As I Love My Own," the dramatic Jacques Brel collaboration "I'm Not Afraid," "Thank You for Christmas," and a composition which
Let There Be More Light: Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets Celebrate Early Pink Floyd With "Live at The Roundhouse"
In 2018, Pink Floyd's ever-dependable drummer, Nick Mason - the only member to appear on every Pink Floyd album - launched a world tour with the Saucerful of Secrets band in celebration of Pink Floyd's early years. In a move that stunned the super-fans, he focused on pre-Dark Side of the Moon material, including obscurities like "Point Me at the Sky," "Lucifer Sam," "Let There Be More Light," and many more. Now, fans who weren't able to catch the first legs of the tour can enjoy the show from
The Start of Something: Roberta Flack's "First Take" Gets Expanded Reissue With Unreleased Material
Roberta Flack's inimitable voice has stirred listeners for over 50 years. She's had hits in the pop, R&B, and traditional vocal fields; earned six gold records, and achieved a multi-platinum success with Killing Me Softly. In April, Flack will be honored with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for her lasting creative contributions. To mark the occasion, SoulMusic.com and Run Out Groove will release a special version of Flack's debut on April 10. First Take: 50th Anniversary Deluxe
Watch Out For The Rock Brigade: Def Leppard Collect Classic Albums, Rarities For 'Early Years' Box
Def Leppard are digging deep for their latest release: a comprehensive box set covering the group's first three years together. The Early Years 79-81 covers the Sheffield group's first studio recordings and unheard live performances. The band's debut and sophomore studio albums, 1980's On Through The Night and 1981's High N' Dry, have been newly remastered for this collection by the band's longtime engineer Ronan McHugh, and will be paired with three bonus discs: a previously unreleased,
I'm New Here: 10th Anniversary Edition
2-CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2-LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada XL Recordings marks 10 years of the late Gil Scott-Heron's I'm New Here. The 2-CD or 2-LP color vinyl set features the original album alongside two unreleased recordings - a newly unearthed original called "King Henry IV" and a take on Richie Havens' arrangement of "Handsome Johnny" - plus a clutch of rare session recordings originally issued on the first edition of the album. Now all these
Encore
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. The set is limited to 1,500 copies and currently available only through Amazon U.K. (though an Amazon U.S. link may go live soon).
Solo
Gordon Lightfoot is back with his first album of new material since 2004's Harmony. Solo features just voice and guitar on 10 original compositions written in 2001-2002 by the legendary troubadour and recorded at Hamilton, Ontario's Grant Avenue Studio.
American Standard
James Taylor returns with his first studio album in almost five years. American Standard features Taylor's interpretations of 14 classic works from the Great American Songbook including songs by Rodgers and Hammerstein, Lerner and Loewe, Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer, and Frank Loesser. He's joined by co-producers Dave O'Donnell and John Pizzarelli for this set's stripped-down, warm, acoustic performances. Available on CD, vinyl, and digital/streaming.
Lovin' on Borrowed Time: Cherry Red Collects Fast Buck's "Complete Recordings"
BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COMThe 1976 release of the self-titled album Fast Buck on notorious music manager Don Arden's Jet Records label heralded the release of a powerful new hard rock band. Ed Hamilton (lead vocals/guitar), Andy Locke (lead guitar/vocals), Mike Baron (drums/vocals), and Dave Kerr-Clemenson (bass/vocals) all had experience in other groups - Hamilton in The Outlaws and The Nightshift, Locke and Kerr-Clemenson with Edison Lighthouse and Merlin Q, and Baron with Worth. Fast Buck
It's For Real: "Encore" Collects Donna Summer's Complete Studio Albums and More
On March 27, Demon Music Group's Crimson Productions label will release Encore, the ultimate Donna Summer box set. The Queen of Disco's reigned over the pop charts for decades with stints on Casablanca, Geffen, Mercury, and Atlantic. Over the years, she released 17 studio albums, two live albums, and a wealth of successful singles. Encore will bring together all those albums across 33 CDs, plus 8 discs of 7" and 12" mixes, rare edits, non-album cuts, and
Paint My Masterpiece: Sony Prepares Bob Dylan "Japanese Single Collection"
In April 2020, Bob Dylan is set to embark on his ninth tour of Japan. Sony Japan will commemorate the event on March 25 with a new 2-CD set, Japanese Single Collection. It brings together 20 years' worth of A-sides released from 1965 to 1985, presented in the order they were released in Japan, including the rarity "George Jackson (Big Band Version)." As far as packaging, the album cover was newly designed in Japan and the illustrated booklet includes discographical information and scans of
Your Soul and Mine: Gil Scott-Heron's "I'm New Here" Receives 10th Anniversary Expanded Edition and New Remix Album
A decade ago, influential proto-hip-hop performer and writer Gil Scott-Heron released his final solo album, I'm New Here. XL Recordings will revisit the acclaimed album with an expanded edition that hits shops on February 7, exactly ten years after the original was unleashed to the public. The revisited 2-CD or 2-LP color vinyl set features the original album alongside two unreleased recordings - a newly unearthed original called "King Henry IV" and a take on Richie Havens' arrangement of
Release Round-Up: Week of January 24
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Elton John, Live from Moscow 1979 (Mercury/UMe) 2-CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2-LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2019 marked the 40th anniversary of Elton John's landmark tour of Russia, where he stunned audiences as the first rocker to perform in the country. His concerts there were intimate events where he performed alongside percussionist Ray Cooper. Now, Elton brings his May 28, 1979 concert in Moscow to
Ace Round-Up, Part One: London American and Westbound Records Anthologies
Having previously chronicled 1956-1966 over eleven volumes, Ace has returned to its London American Label series for a last (?) hurrah. The London American Label Year by Year: 1967 is packed with 28 stellar selections to illuminate a year in which the label was in steadfast decline. London had long been the destination for great American records, but the major U.S. companies were launching their own U.K. arms and declining to license to London. This led London to release fewer 45s from
Kwamina: Original Broadway Cast Recording - Deluxe Edition
Stage Door Records revisits Kwamina, the short-lived yet ambitious 1961 Broadway musical from the co-writer of Damn Yankees and The Pajama Game. Kwamina (which translates to "born on Sunday") recounted the (fictional) life story of Peter Kwamina Mwalla, the son of a West African tribal chief who returns to his home country after attending medical school in London, bringing with him modern methods which don't sit well with his traditional village. He's met with opposition by the village's white
Another Time, Another Place: Stage Door Expands Broadway's "Kwamina" For 2-CD Deluxe Edition
On January 31, Stage Door Records will revisit a short-lived yet ambitious 1961 Broadway musical from the co-writer of Damn Yankees and The Pajama Game. For his first musical since the baseball-centric Damn Yankees, composer-lyricist Richard Adler (working solo following the 1955 death of his partner Jerry Ross) turned his attention to a very different subject. Kwamina (which translates to "born on Sunday") recounted the (fictional) life story of Peter Kwamina Mwalla, the son of a West African
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