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The Wedding Album [Various Formats]

February 28, 2019 By

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CD:  Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada White Vinyl Box Set:  Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada CD + LP + T-shirt bundle:  Secretly Canadian Online Store Clear Vinyl Edition:  Rough Trade Online Store On March 22, just over 50 years after the couple's marriage, John Lennon and Yoko Ono's avant-garde Wedding Album will be re-released.  The pair's previous albums saw them experimenting in musique concrete and piecing together audio diary snippets to provide a snapshot of their

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Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Everything Else

The Smithsonian Folkways Collection [6-CD and Book]

February 28, 2019 By

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Smithsonian Folkways Recordings has announced an upcoming box set entitled Pete Seeger: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection, due to arrive on May 3, exactly 100 years after Seeger's birth. The newly curated collection was produced by Jeff Place and Robert Santelli, who also produced the acclaimed box sets Woody at 100 and Lead Belly: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection. The set is filled with 137 tracks -- classic songs, historic live recordings recorded from the '50s to the '90s, special

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Formats: CD Genre: Blues, Folk, Gospel

Ultimate Rave [2CD/DVD]

February 28, 2019 By

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The latest in Legacy's Prince reissue series, the new 2-CD/DVD set Ultimate Rave brings together three of his projects.  There's Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic from 1999 and Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic, a hard-to-find 2001 remix album that was only available to members of Prince's NPG Music Club service.  The new collection will also include a DVD of the Rave Un2 The Year 2000 concert film, originally a pay-per-view special which saw Prince and an array of guests - including Morris Day and The Time,

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Formats: CD, DVD Genre: Disco/Dance, Funk, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock

Cleveland Rocks [Various Formats]

February 28, 2019 By

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CD:  Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada LP:  Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Cleveland's rock scene during the '70s was largely championed by Steve Popovich, a former Cleveland resident who ended up being the head of A&R at Epic.  In mid-1976, he left the corporate rock world and headed back home to Cleveland, where he set up Cleveland International Records, part record label, part management company, part marketing consulting group.  Throughout the '70s, Cleveland

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Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock

While You Were Out: Expanded Edition [CD]

February 28, 2019 By

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Omnivore Recordings' series of Soul Asylum reissues has shone a light on their early years. On January 18, the label will release an expanded edition of While You Were Out. It was Soul Asylum's last independent album on Twin/Tone Records before the group signed with A&M Records. Originally released in 1986 (their third album that year!), it's considered by many to be their best work. Omnivore's reissue combines the original album with the 1988 rarities collection Clam Dip & Other

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Formats: CD Genre: Rock

The Complete Singles 1970-1980

February 28, 2019 By

Gordon Lightfoot Complete Singles

Real Gone surveys a decade of hits and fan favorites from Gordon Lightfoot, all presented in their original single versions.  This 34-track anthology features "Sundown," "If You Could Read My Mind," "Carefree Highway," "Beautiful," "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald," and other certified classics from the Canadian troubadour.  Mike Milchner at SonicVision has remastered all tracks.  Richie Unterberger provides the liner notes in a package beautifully designed by John Sellards.

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Formats: CD Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Folk, Pop

Live at Baker's

February 26, 2019 By

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Recorded live in Detroit in 2006, Live at Baker's features The Funk Brothers' legendary guitarist Dennis Coffey and his band (two-time Detroit Music Award winner Demetrius Nabors on keys, Grammy-nominated Gaelynn McKinney on drums and bassist Damon Warmack) performing nine songs, including the standard "Moonlight in Vermont" and well-chosen covers of Miles Davis ("All Blues"), Freddie Hubbard (the bossa-flecked "Little Sunflower"), and The Temptations (the beautiful "Just My Imagination," the

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Jazz, R&B/Soul

Coffey At The Club: Unreleased Dennis Coffey Concert Arrives on "Live At Baker's"

February 26, 2019 By Sam Stone 1 Comment

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Dennis Coffey's legacy is probably most tied to his legendary session work for Motown Records.  As a member of The Funk Brothers, Coffey appeared on hits such as Edwin Starr's "War," The Temptations' "Ball of Confusion," and Stevie Wonder's cover of "We Can Work It Out."  Coffey also performed on recordings by Wilson Pickett, Parliament/Funkadelic, and even produced Rodriguez's debut, Cold Fact. But Coffey, still active to this day, also shines as a live performer.  Last summer, Omnivore

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download Genre: Funk, R&B/Soul Tags: Dennis Coffey

Moving On: Cherry Red, SFE Expand Jimmy Somerville's "Manage the Damage" to 3 CDs

February 25, 2019 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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An expanded reissue of Jimmy Somerville's 1999 solo album Manage the Damage recently arrived as a 3-CD set from Cherry Red's Strike Force Entertainment imprint.  The former Bronski Beat and Communards vocalist's third solo album, it was his first after leaving his longtime home of London Records.  The parting hadn't been entirely amicable; Somerville is quoted in the new reissue's liner notes as having observed at the time of its release, "It was once easier to market me, but times have

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Disco/Dance, Pop Tags: Jimmy Somerville

Ultimate Rave

February 23, 2019 By

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Ultimate Rave (2-CD/1-DVD): Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic (Purple Vinyl): Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Link TBD Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic (Purple Vinyl): Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Link TBD This new 2-CD/1-DVD collection brings together two of Prince's albums from the turn of the new millennium:  Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic from 1999 and Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic, a hard-to-find 2001 remix album that was only available to

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock

The Other Sides

February 23, 2019 By

Kate Bush The Other Sides

Last year, Kate Bush surprised fans with a series of fully-remastered box sets presenting her entire albums discography plus numerous bonuses on CD and vinyl.  The second CD box (the simply-titled CD Box 2) included four discs of rare bonus material, all of which were also released as the fourth vinyl box (Remastered in Vinyl IV).  Now, those four CDs are being broken out on their own.  The Other Sides brings together one disc of extended 12-inch mixes, two discs of assorted odds and ends, and

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Formats: Box Sets, CD

Stand Back: 1981-2017 [Multiple Formats]

February 23, 2019 By

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1CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Links TBD 3 CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Links TBD 6 LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Links TBD Rhino looks back on the solo career of 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Stevie Nicks with a new anthology collecting hits and rarities. Stand Back 1981-2017 will be released in a variety of formats beginning on March 29 with a 1-CD release (also available on digital download and streaming).  Then, on April 19, a

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

Beautiful Strange: 'Ultimate Rave' Combines Two Prince Albums and One Live Concert

February 22, 2019 By Sam Stone 2 Comments

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Over the last few months, Legacy Recordings has released a number of exciting Prince reissues on purple vinyl and CD as part of the label's initiative to bring Prince's post-1995 catalogue back in print.  Today, Legacy has announced the April 26 release of a new 2-CD/DVD set called Ultimate Rave.  The collection brings together two of Prince's albums from the turn of the new millennium:  Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic from 1999 and Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic, a hard-to-find 2001 remix album that was

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Categories: News Formats: CD, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Ani DiFranco, Chuck D, Eve, George Clinton, Gwen Stefani, Lenny Kravitz, Prince, Sheryl Crow, Sly & The Family Stone, The Time

Stand Back: Stevie Nicks Hits and Rarities Collected On New Career Spanning Collections

February 22, 2019 By Joe Marchese 9 Comments

Stevie Nicks Stand Back

Next month, Stevie Nicks will make music history as the first female artist to receive her second induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, following her 1998 induction with Fleetwood Mac.  Nicks has hardly been resting on her laurels; after wrapping a recent, acclaimed solo tour, she's embarked on a 50th anniversary tour with the newly-reconstituted Mac.  Now, Rhino is celebrating her accomplishments with a new, career-spanning collection.  Stand Back 1981-2017 will arrive in a variety of

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Don Henley, Fleetwood Mac, John Stewart, Kenny Loggins, Lady Antebellum, Lana Del Rey, LeAnn Rimes, Sheryl Crow, Stevie Nicks, Tom Petty, Walter Egan

The Big Sky: Kate Bush's "The Other Sides" Getting Standalone Release In March

February 22, 2019 By Joe Marchese 2 Comments

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Last year, Kate Bush surprised fans with a series of fully-remastered box sets presenting her entire albums discography plus numerous bonuses on CD and vinyl.  The second CD box (the simply-titled CD Box 2) included four discs of rare bonus material, all of which were also released as the fourth vinyl box (Remastered in Vinyl IV).  Now, those four CDs are being broken out on their own. The Other Sides, due on March 8 from Parlophone, brings together one disc of extended 12-inch mixes, two

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Vinyl Genre: Everything Else, Pop, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Kate Bush

Release Round-Up: Week of February 22

February 22, 2019 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

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Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! We kick off with not one, but two, releases from The Zombies! The Zombies, The Complete Studio Recordings (Varese Vintage) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) The 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees are being celebrated this week with two comprehensive vinyl box sets - one for the U.S., and one for the U.K. market.  The 5-LP, 61-track U.S. version, from Varese Vintage, includes the band's two American albums in mono - She's Not

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul Tags: Curtis Mayfield, Engelbert Humperdinck, Greenslade, Ian Hunter, Judy Garland, Kurt Weill, Leonard Bernstein, Ray Charles, Renaissance, REO Speedwagon, Santana, Tangerine Dream, Tear Gas, The Byrds, The Flamin' Groovies, The Zombies, U2

Too Wild To Tame: Meat Loaf, Ian Hunter, Ronnie Spector, and More Collected on "Cleveland Rocks"

February 21, 2019 By Sam Stone 8 Comments

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"Cleveland Rocks" is the name of one of Ian Hunter's best-loved compositions. First released in 1979, it's since became the de-facto anthem of the city, a rock proclamation whose title has always rung true.  Cleveland's rock scene during the '70s was largely championed by Steve Popovich, a former Cleveland resident who ended up being the head of A&R at Epic.  In mid-1976, he left the corporate rock world and headed back home to Cleveland, where he set up Cleveland International Records, part

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock Tags: Ellen Foley, Essence, Euclid Beach Band, Ian Hunter, Jim Steinman, Joe Grushecky and the Iron City Houserockers, Just Us Girls, Meat Loaf, Mike Berry, Ronnie Spector, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, The Boyzz, The E Street Band, The Rovers

I'll Be Doggone: Ace Collects U.K. Motown Covers From The Hollies, Dusty, Cilla, and More

February 21, 2019 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

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Ace Records has released a number of splendid Motown collections in recent years, but now the label is taking a different approach to the music of Hitsville, USA.  As Motown celebrates its landmark 60th anniversary, On the Detroit Beat: Motor City Soul - U.K. Style 1963-1967 brings together 24 diverse British interpretations of Motown classics, making for a potent reminder that the Sound of Young America was, truly, international. Compiler Tony Rounce helpfully points out in his liner notes

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Categories: News, Reviews Formats: CD Genre: Pop, R&B/Soul Tags: Cilla Black, Dusty Springfield, Helen Shapiro, Small Faces, The Birds, The Hollies, The Spencer Davis Group, Various Artists

How Can I Keep From Singing: Pete Seeger's Centennial Celebrated With "The Smithsonian Collection," 6-CD Box Including Previously Unreleased Music

February 20, 2019 By Sam Stone Leave a Comment

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May 3rd will mark 100 years since the birth of Pete Seeger.  He was a musician of incalculable influence, an activist, lyricist, banjo picker, and, most significantly, a unifier of the masses.  Like a Johnny Appleseed of music, Pete Seeger spent his life spreading music to all that would listen.  From "We Shall Overcome" and "If I Had A Hammer," and "The Bells of Rhymney," to "Turn! Turn! Turn!" "Wimoweh," and "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine," Seeger left an indelible mark on music history that

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Folk Tags: Big Bill Broonzy, Brownie McGhee, Lee Hays, Mary Travers, Memphis Slim, Mike Seeger, Peggy Seeger, Pete Seeger, Sonny Terry, The Almanac Singers, Tom Glazer, Willie Dixon, Woody Guthrie

Let's Hope For Peace: John and Yoko's "Wedding Album" Back on CD and LP in March

February 19, 2019 By Sam Stone 1 Comment

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Yesterday, on the occasion of her 86th birthday, avant-garde artist and musician Yoko Ono announced a new edition of Wedding Album, the third of her collaborative experimental albums with John Lennon.  It will be released by Secretly Canadian and Chimera Music on March 22, just over 50 years after the pair's marriage.  The reissue is part of the ongoing Yoko Ono Reissue Series, which has so far brought Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins (1968), Unfinished Music No. 2: Life with the Lions

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Everything Else Tags: John Lennon, Yoko Ono

Different Drummer: Edsel Collects Michael Nesmith's RCA and Pacific Arts Years on New Box Set

February 18, 2019 By Joe Marchese 7 Comments

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And the Hits Just Keep On Comin'.  Michael Nesmith titled his 1972 RCA album ironically - when it "bubbled under" the Billboard 200 at No. 208, it actually bested its predecessor by three slots - but the LP did feature the former and future Monkee's rendition of one major favorite, "Different Drum."  The 1965 tune became an enduring hit for the Stone Poneys featuring Linda Ronstadt in 1967, establishing Nesmith outside of The Monkees.  Since 1968, he's released 16 albums.  Now, 12 of them -

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Country, Pop Tags: Michael Nesmith, The First National Band, The Monkees

You Will Believe: La-La Land Restores Williams' 'Superman' Score For 40th Anniversary

February 15, 2019 By The Second Disc 9 Comments

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Look, up in the sky! (You knew we were going to say that!) Following remastered releases of the scores to Superman II, Superman III and Superman IV: The Quest For Peace in 2018, La-La Land Records returns to the one that started it all: a brilliant new remastered edition of John Williams' score to Superman: The Movie, landing just a few months after its 40th anniversary. (In an amazing confluence of events, today's announcement comes on "Superman Soundtrack Day," the same date as two previous

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Soundtracks Tags: John Williams

Review: Elvis Presley, "The Best of The '68 Comeback Special"

February 15, 2019 By Randy Fairman 5 Comments

Elvis Best of the 68 Comeback Special

This coming Sunday at 9 PM, NBC will air the 2-hour Elvis All-Star Tribute featuring performances by Yolanda Adams, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Alessia Cara, Mac Davis, John Fogerty, Josh Groban, Adam Lambert, John Legend, Little Big Town, Jennifer Lopez, Post Malone, Shawn Mendes, Pistol Annies, Darius Rucker, Ed Sheeran, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban.  These primarily present-day music stars will be commemorating Presley's famous 1968 television special which also aired

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Categories: Reviews Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Pop Tags: Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, Darius Rucker, Elvis Presley, Post Malone, Shawn Mendes

I Feel A Song: Gladys Knight and The Pips, Regina Belle Anthologies Arriving From SoulMusic

February 15, 2019 By Sam Stone Leave a Comment

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SoulMusic Records' anthologies of contemporary and classic R&B and soul bring together hits, rarities, and deep cuts to showcase the careers of overlooked and legendary performers.  Today (or next Friday, February 22 in the U.S.), the label continues the trend with a new Gladys Knight and The Pips collection, On And On: The Buddha/Columbia Anthology and a compilation of Regina Belle's '80s and '90s material called Show Me The Way: The Columbia Anthology. On And On is a hit-packed 2-CD set

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: R&B/Soul Tags: Gladys Knight and the Pips, Regina Belle

Release Round-Up: Week of February 15

February 15, 2019 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

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Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Elvis Presley, The Best of the '68 Comeback Special (RCA/Legacy) Standard CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Walmart Exclusive CD/DVD: Walmart.com The celebration of Elvis Presley's legendary 1968 NBC television special continues.  The Best of the '68 Comeback Special features highlights from Legacy's recent '68 Comeback Special box set with performances culled from both of the "stand-up" and "sit-down" shows recorded in June,

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Folk, Pop, R&B/Soul Tags: Chaka Khan, Elvis Presley, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Jewel, Regina Belle

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