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Aoxomoxoa: 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

May 31, 2019 By

Grateful Dead Aoxomoxoa

CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada  Picture Disc Vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada  Following the previous releases of The Grateful Dead (2017) and Anthem of the Sun (2018), Aoxomoxoa will be released approximately 50 years after its anniversary date as a 2-CD deluxe edition that includes the newly-remastered original album plus a bonus disc of previously unreleased live recordings (recorded January 24-26, 1969 at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco, CA). Like

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

Review: Ronnie Lane, "Just For A Moment: Music 1973-1997"

May 31, 2019 By Sam Stone 5 Comments

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Ask any of his collaborators and they'll tell you, Ronnie Lane was special. Sure, he was an exceedingly talented singer, bassist, guitarist, and songwriter; he was also a uniquely open-minded and welcoming collaborator who was more than willing to nurture talent. But what really sets Ronnie Lane apart is the way he subverted what it meant to be a popular musician. Unlike the majority of his peers, Ronnie Lane didn't want to be a rock star. He wanted his music to reach people, sure, but he'd

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Categories: Reviews Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Folk Tags: Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend, Ron Wood, Ronnie Lane

Release Round-Up: Week of May 31

May 31, 2019 By The Second Disc 2 Comments

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Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Hootie & The Blowfish, Cracked Rear View: 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (Atlantic/Rhino) 3-CD/DVD Deluxe: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2-CD Expanded: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 1LP Vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Hootie and the Blowfish are revisiting their 21x platinum smash Cracked Rear View with a new 3-CD/DVD Deluxe Edition and 2-CD Expanded Edition. The Deluxe Edition includes a new

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Categories: News Formats: Blu-Ray, Blu-Ray Audio, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD, DVD-Audio, Vinyl Genre: Blues, Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Country, Popular Standards/Vocal, Rock Tags: Atlanta Rhythm Section, Buck Owens, Depeche Mode, Four Tops, Hootie and The Blowfish, King Crimson, Rory Gallagher, Susan Boyle

Groove and Move: Cherry Red, SoulMusic Collect Jr. Walker and The All-Stars' "Motown '70s Studio Albums"

May 30, 2019 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

Junior Walker The Motown 70s Studio Albums

"Shotgun," "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)," and "(I'm A) Road Runner" alone would have guaranteed Autry DeWalt Mixon, Jr., a.k.a. Oscar G. Mixon, a.k.a. Junior Walker, a spot in the Motown Records firmament.  But between 1962 and 1978, the saxophonist-singer charted over 20 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 and recorded more than a dozen albums with his group The All-Stars and a further three as a solo artist.  Yet, curiously, none of Walker's 1970s albums for Motown's Soul imprint had ever

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: R&B/Soul Tags: Jr. Walker and the All-Stars

Lost Broadway: 1961

May 29, 2019 By

Lost Broadway 1961

Stage Door Records launches a new series celebrating musicals year-by-year: Lost Broadway.  The first volume focuses on the year 1961, shining a new light on all-but-forgotten or infrequently-revived shows including 13 Daughters, The Conquering Hero, Milk and Honey, Subways Are for Sleeping, Sail Away, Carnival, and more.  The 2-CD, 57-song collection features original cast performances on Disc One from artists such as Barbara Cook, Jerry Orbach, and Elaine Stritch, and a treasure trove of pop

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Formats: CD Genre: Cast Recordings, Popular Standards/Vocal

The Polydor Years

May 29, 2019 By

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The Polydor Years is an 8-CD set that brings together many of ARS' best-loved albums and biggest hits.  Inside you'll find Third Annual Pipe Dream (1974), Dog Days (1975), Red Tape (1976), A Rock and Roll Alternative (1976), Champagne Jam (1978), Underdog (1979), Are You Ready? (1979) and The Boys From Doraville (1980) plus a selection of single versions and edits as bonus tracks.

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Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Classic Rock

So Into You: Atlanta Rhythm Section's Classic Albums Collected on "The Polydor Years"

May 29, 2019 By Sam Stone Leave a Comment

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Born from the ashes of The Candymen and The Classics IV, Atlanta Rhythm Section began as the house band at Buddy Buie, J.R. Cobb, and Bill Lowery's Studio One in Doraville, Georgia. Members had already performed on recordings by Al Kooper, Roy Orbison, B.J. Thomas, and even Liberace by the time they began rising to fame, fanning the southern rock flame.  Now, the band's classic output - recorded from 1974 to 1980 - has been remastered and collected in a new box set: The Polydor Years, due this

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Classic Rock Tags: Atlanta Rhythm Section

Comes Once In a Lifetime: Stage Door Celebrates "Lost Broadway: 1961" On New Collection

May 29, 2019 By Joe Marchese 2 Comments

Lost Broadway 1961

Stage Door Records' five volumes of Lost West End have sampled numerous rare musicals that have played London over the years.  Now, the U.K. label is turning its sights across the pond to the Great White Way to launch a new series: Lost Broadway.  The first volume focuses on the year 1961, when composer-lyricist Jerry Herman made his Broadway debut with the successful Milk and Honey; some of the brightest stars included Barbara Cook, Jerry Orbach, Elaine Stritch, and Alfred Drake; the venerable

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Cast Recordings, Popular Standards/Vocal Tags: Alfred Drake, Barbara Cook, Dinah Shore, Judy Garland, Margaret Whiting, Mel Tormé, Nat King Cole, Various Artists

Review: "Pearl Harbor and the Explosions" from Blixa Sounds

May 28, 2019 By Sam Stone Leave a Comment

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Over the past year, the Blixa Sounds label has made a name for itself as the home to an eclectic line of reissues, from yacht rockers Stephen Bishop and Robbie Dupree to soul phenom Linda Clifford and psych-rock veterans Chris Darrow and Max Buda. Earlier last month, the label released its latest reissue - an expanded edition of Pearl Harbor and the Explosions' self-titled debut. The album was originally released in 1980 on Warner Bros. Records and introduced listeners to the infectious

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Categories: Reviews Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Classic Rock, Rock Tags: Pearl Harbor and the Explosions

All the Kids on the Street: The Hollywood Stars' Lost 1976 Album "Sound City" Hits Stores in August

May 28, 2019 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Hollywood Stars Sound City

The Hollywood Stars are back.  During the 1970s, the glitter rockers toured with The Kinks and supported such artists as The New York Dolls, Iggy Pop, Ramones, and even disco legend Sylvester - while future superstars like Journey, Van Halen, The Runaways, Quiet Riot, and The Knack all opened shows for the Stars.  Yet their history on records has been a checkered one.  Their 1974 debut album for Columbia Records remained shelved until 2013; a 1977 album on Arista came and went without the

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Classic Rock, Rock Tags: The Hollywood Stars

A Couple of Good Years Left: Morello Collects Four Ricky Van Shelton Albums on New Set

May 28, 2019 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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Between 1986 and his retirement in 2006, Ricky Van Shelton scored over twenty Country hits on the Billboard chart, including ten Number Ones.  Van Shelton has left behind a relatively small but potent discography of fewer than a dozen titles including three chart-toppers.  Now, Cherry Red's Morello imprint has collected four of those long-players - two of his core albums and two genre projects - on one 2-CD set: Ricky Van Shelton Sings Christmas (1989), the gospel set Don't Overlook Salvation

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Country Tags: Ricky Van Shelton

Ten

May 27, 2019 By

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Britain's/America's Got Talent sensation Susan Boyle celebrates 10 years of music with a new collection featuring 17 tracks - 13 favorites (including "I Dreamed a Dream," "Hallelujah," and "Wild Horses") and 4 new songs including the duet "A Million Dreams" with stage star Michael Ball.

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Popular Standards/Vocal

Cracked Rear View: 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

May 27, 2019 By

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3-CD/DVD Deluxe: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2-CD Expanded: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 1LP Vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Hootie and the Blowfish are revisiting their 21x platinum smash Cracked Rear View with a new 3-CD/DVD Deluxe Edition and 2-CD Expanded Edition. The Deluxe Edition includes a new remaster of the album, plus rare and unreleased studio recordings on CD 2, a live show from Pittsburgh in 1995 on CD 3, and a DVD with music videos,

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Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Pop, Rock

Paul Is Live: McCartney Premieres "Amoeba Gig," Reissues Classic Live Sets on CD and LP

May 24, 2019 By Joe Marchese 12 Comments

Paul McCartney Amoeba Gig

Paul McCartney is back on the road again!  Last night, he kicked off the North American leg of his Freshen Up tour, with dates currently scheduled through July 13.  This morning, the legendary artist announced a look back at his past live performances with four new titles: reissues of Wings Over America, Choba B CCCP, and Paul Is Live, plus the world premiere of the complete Amoeba Gig.  All four albums will be released on July 12 from MPL/Capitol/UMe in digital formats, on CD, and on both black

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Rock Tags: Paul McCartney

Release Round-Up: Week of May 24

May 24, 2019 By The Second Disc 7 Comments

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Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! America, Classic Album Collection: The Capitol Years (Capitol/Caroline) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) All six of America's Capitol albums are collected in one newly remastered box set.  Classic Album Collection: The Capitol Years presents newly remastered versions of 1979's Silent Letter, 1980's Alibi, 1982's View from the Ground, 1983's Your Move, 1984's Perspective, and 1985's In Concert in one deluxe, affordable package complete

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Gospel, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: America, Elton John, Jr. Walker and the All-Stars, Kiki Dee, Lee Moses, Mavis Staples, Morrissey, Phil Seymour, Richard Rodgers, Stephen Sondheim, Steve Miller Band, Sting, The Trotter Trio, Todd Rundgren, Toto

Head and Heart: Rhino Celebrates 50 Years of America with New Box Set

May 23, 2019 By Joe Marchese 5 Comments

America 50th Anniversary Collection

Almost fifty years ago in London, Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell, and the late Dan Peek first joined their voices together in song - beginning a musical journey as the band America that continues to this day.  In anticipation of America's golden anniversary in 2020, Rhino is getting the party started with a new multi-format anthology.  America - 50th Anniversary: The Collection arrives from the label on July 12 in 3-CD, 1-CD, 2-LP, and digital versions.  It's the first large-scale America

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

Ain't It Amazing? Omnivore Collects Buck Owens' '70s Sides on "The Complete Capitol Singles: 1971-1975"

May 23, 2019 By Sam Stone Leave a Comment

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Are you ready for the third and final volume of Omnivore Recordings' comprehensive series of Buck Owens' Capitol singles?  The Complete Capitol Singles: 1971-1975 is due to arrive Friday, May 31, and will include every side that the legendary country picker/singer/songwriter recorded for the label until the end of his tenure there - 42 tracks in all across two CDs. The 1970s saw Buck embracing the creative freedom of his own studio, built in a converted theater in his home base of

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Country Tags: Buck Owens, Buddy Alan, Susan Raye

Swinging Doors: Grateful Dead, Emmylou, Dolly, Dino, More Celebrate "The Merle Haggard Songbook"

May 23, 2019 By Joe Marchese 2 Comments

Merle Haggard Songbook

Along with Buck Owens - with whom he shared a musical history and a wife - Merle Haggard (1937-2016) defined The Bakersfield Sound of country music: authentic, raw, rooted in honky-tonks.  But unlike the Texas-born and Arizona-raised Owens, Haggard was actually born in Bakersfield and raised just across the river from that California town.  "Hag," as he preferred to be known, rocketed to superstardom thanks to "Okie from Muskogee," his controversial 1969 song that was either a scathing

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Categories: News, Reviews Formats: CD Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Dean Martin, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Grateful Dead, Jerry Lee Lewis, Merle Haggard, Tammy Wynette, The Byrds, The Everly Brothers, Various Artists

The Goonies: Original Motion Picture Score

May 22, 2019 By

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Varese Sarabande is returning Dave Grusin's classic score to The Goonies to CD, this time in a wide release.  This edition, as assembled and remixed by album co-producer Mike Matessino in 2010, loses four alternate cues from the previous limited-edition CD release. Still, it offers 70 minutes of terrific music that fans of '80s adventure films shouldn't miss.

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Formats: CD Genre: Soundtracks

The Ernie Kovacs Album: Centennial Edition

May 22, 2019 By

The Ernie Kovacs Album Centennial Edition

Omnivore Recordings celebrates what would have been the 100th birthday of zany, influential comedian Ernie Kovacs with this expanded reissue of his posthumously-released 1977 Columbia Records album. It captures eleven tracks of comedy gold from the late Kovacs including appearances from memorably zany characters like the flamboyant Percy Dovetonsils, Pierre Ragout, and J. Walter Puppybreath, and features six bonus tracks.  Available in CD and digital formats.

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Comedy, Everything Else

Memory Lane: Esoteric Collects Baker Gurvitz Army Albums, Celebrates "Underground Sounds of 1968"

May 22, 2019 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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Today we're looking at a pair of recent releases from Cherry Red's Esoteric Recordings imprint featuring some heavy sounds! With a résumé including Cream, Blind Faith, Blues Incorporated, The Graham Bond Organisation, and Fela Kuti's group, Peter Edward "Ginger" Baker has long been recognized as one of rock's greatest - and most volatile - drummers.  With a personality as outsize as his talent, Baker brought a powerful touch to all of his projects and various bands.  Between 1974 and 1976,

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Classic Rock, Rock Tags: Baker Gurvitz Army, Barclay James Harvest, Deep Purple, Jethro Tull, Procol Harum, The Gun, The Move, Traffic, Various Artists

Never Say Die! Varese Bringing 'Goonies' Score Back To CD

May 21, 2019 By The Second Disc 1 Comment

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Varese Sarabande is setting sail with a wide CD release of Dave Grusin's score to The Goonies this summer! Recently a staple of Varese's vinyl catalog, it's the first time the music's been put on CD since a limited release in 2010. A movie this offbeat - a gang of misfit kids in Oregon follow a pirate treasure map and face off against a family of crooks - had to have an interesting score, and The Goonies didn't disappoint. Grusin, known equally for his lengthy scoring career (The Graduate,

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Soundtracks Tags: Dave Grusin

The Warner Bros. Albums 1970-1976

May 21, 2019 By

James Taylor The Warner Bros. Albums

Rhino has a newly remastered box, supervised by Peter Asher, of James Taylor's six studio albums for the label including: Sweet Baby James (1970) Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon (1971) One Man Dog (1972) Walking Man (1974) Gorilla (1975); and In the Pocket (1976). Available on CD, 180-gram LP, or digital.

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Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop

Shower the People: James Taylor's "The Warner Bros. Albums" Box Coming in July

May 21, 2019 By Joe Marchese 12 Comments

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Rhino is about to shower the people with the first-ever box set from James Taylor.  Between 1970 and 1976, the quintessential troubadour released six albums on Warner Bros. Records that laid the groundwork for his remarkable career which continues to this day.  At Warner Bros., Taylor introduced signature songs like "Fire and Rain," "Sweet Baby James," "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight," "Mexico," and "You Can Close Your Eyes," as well as classic interpretations of "You've Got a Friend" (his first

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

The Ernie Kovacs Centennial Comes to Omnivore Recordings with Expanded CD Premiere

May 21, 2019 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

The Ernie Kovacs Album Centennial Edition

January 23, 2019 would have marked the 100th birthday of comedy legend Ernie Kovacs.  While the pioneering comedian, actor, television personality, and writer tragically died at age 42 in 1962, his influential, off-the-wall brand of comedy endures to this day.  The Kovacs centennial is hitting record stores this summer with the July 5 reissue on Omnivore Recordings of the Grammy-nominated The Ernie Kovacs Album, originally released in 1976 on Columbia Records. The Ernie Kovacs Album:

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Comedy Tags: Ernie Kovacs

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