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Love Is Here to Stay: Resonance Premieres Unheard Bill Evans, Wes Montgomery on CD and Vinyl

March 12, 2019 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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This April, Resonance Records returns to the vault for new archival releases on vinyl and CD from two titans of jazz: pianist Bill Evans and guitarist Wes Montgomery. Evans in England is due on limited edition 2-LP vinyl on Record Store Day, Saturday, April 13, with 2-CD and digital versions arriving one week later on April 19.  The album transports listeners back to 1969, when the introspective Evans (1929-1980) was joined in his familiar trio setting by bassist Eddie Gomez and guitarist

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Jazz Tags: Bill Evans, Record Store Day, Wes Montgomery

Where All the Spirits Return: Neil Young's "Dead Man" Soundtrack Reissued on Vinyl and CD

March 11, 2019 By Sam Stone 2 Comments

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Jim Jarmusch's 1995 film Dead Man was dubbed by the director as a "psychedelic western."  With a cast including Johnny Depp, Billy Bob Thornton, Crispin Glover, and Iggy Pop, the surreal period piece is set in the bleak 19th-century Old West and follows an accountant named William Blake who's on the run after a murder.  Blake encounters Nobody, a guide who believes Blake to be the famous poet. Underscoring the proceedings is a Neil Young soundtrack that's as vast as the film.  Consisting of

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Everything Else Tags: Neil Young

Dreams Never End: New Order's "Movement" To Be Reissued In April, 12" Singles Arriving TODAY

March 8, 2019 By Sam Stone 2 Comments

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New Order rose from the ashes of legendary post-punk group Joy Division and created a unique blend of punk, electronica, and new wave that made them one of the most celebrated groups of the '80s.  Their debut album Movement arrived at a period of transition.   Having elected to continue on after the death of Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis, the re-named New Order were in search of a new identity and a new sound.  Most of the material that would make up Movement came from songwriting sessions in

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Disco/Dance, Pop, Rock Tags: New Order

Release Round-Up: Week of March 8

March 8, 2019 By The Second Disc 3 Comments

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Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Pamela Polland, Pamela Polland/Have You Heard the One About the Gas Station Attendant? (BGO) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) BGO collects the two Columbia albums of singer-songwriter Pamela Polland in one deluxe, slipcased package - her 1972 self-titled LP and 1973 follow-up which was shelved and never released...until now! Pamela Polland and Have You Heard the One About the Gas Station Attendant? are filled with enchanting pop

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Folk, Funk, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Buddy Holly, Eagles, Joni Mitchell, Kate Bush, New Kids on the Block, New Order, Pamela Polland, Townes Van Zandt, Whitesnake

A SECOND DISC EXCLUSIVE! Out Of My Hands, Still In My Heart: The Story of Pamela Polland's Lost Album

March 7, 2019 By Sam Stone 3 Comments

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Pamela Polland may not have become a worldwide household name, but there was a point around the year 1973 where she was close to becoming one. In the prior decade, she had written songs performed by the illustrious likes of Vikki Carr, The Serendipity Singers, and Linda Ronstadt; performed in a blues duo with Ry Cooder; formed the psych-pop duo The Gentle Soul; appeared in the Leonard Bernstein-hosted Inside Pop documentary; and launched a solo career. In the years that followed, she hit the

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Categories: Features, Interviews Formats: CD Genre: Blues, Pop Tags: Pamela Polland

Review: Omnivore's Twin/Tone-Era Soul Asylum Reissues of "Say What You Will...," "Made To Be Broken," and "While You Were Out"

March 7, 2019 By Sam Stone 1 Comment

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For some listeners, Soul Asylum may be best known as the group that had a worldwide hit in 1993 with "Runaway Train."  The band's major label breakthrough on Columbia Records, it was a Top 10 hit in 14 countries that went Gold in the U.S. and four other territories, brought their album Grave Dancers Union to multi-Platinum status, and garnered a Grammy for Best Rock Song in 1994.   But there's more to the band than that.  Their journey to that global acclaim, starting as rowdy punk band --

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Categories: Reviews Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Rock Tags: Soul Asylum

In the Pocket: Ace Salutes Mickie Most, Reggie Young on New Anthologies

March 6, 2019 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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The names of Mickie Most and Reggie Young might not be among the most familiar except to diehard music aficionados, but the songs that benefited from their respective golden touches certainly are among the most well-known ever.  Ace Records has recently paid tribute to both of these late talents with a pair of deluxe anthologies. The Pop Genius of Mickie Most may be the most lavish single-disc package yet released by Ace, housed in a heavy slipcase also containing a squarebound 74-page

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Categories: News, Reviews Formats: CD Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Pop, R&B/Soul Tags: Donovan, Dusty Springfield, Elvis Presley, Herman's Hermits, Jackie DeShannon, Jeff Beck, Johnny Cash, Lulu, Merle Haggard, Mickie Most, Reggie Young, Solomon Burke, Various Artists, Waylon Jennings

Keep A-Knockin': Grapefruit Collects Early Flamin' Groovies Albums On "Gonna Rock Tonite!"

March 5, 2019 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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The Flamin' Groovies are best remembered today for their 1976 single "Shake Some Action," a British Invasion-influenced power pop favorite.  But less well known is the first iteration of the band which recorded three albums between 1969-1971, arguably employing a larger palette of influences than on their later work, including rockabilly, blues, R&B, country, and even ragtime.  Cherry Red's Grapefruit imprint has recently released the 3-CD set Gonna Rock Tonite! The Complete Recordings

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Classic Rock Tags: Flamin' Groovies

You Made Me Love You: Judy Garland's "Lost Tracks 2" Collects 50 Rarities on 2 CDs

March 4, 2019 By Joe Marchese 3 Comments

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June 22, 2019 will mark the fiftieth anniversary of the passing of Judy Garland.  Though Garland was only on this earth for 47 short years, she packed that time with incendiary performances on stage, screen, radio, television, and records.  That still-singular body of work has been exceedingly well-documented in the years since her death, but remarkably, there's still more to be discovered.  JSP Records has just followed up its acclaimed 2010 collection Lost Tracks 1929-1959 with a second

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Categories: News, Reviews Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Popular Standards/Vocal, Soundtracks Tags: Bing Crosby, Judy Garland

The Story of His Life: Hal David Celebrated on Public Television, Upcoming CD and DVD

March 1, 2019 By The Second Disc 3 Comments

What the World Needs Now Words by Hal David

"Words by Hal David."  That credit graces many of the most cherished popular songs of the second half of the twentieth century, including "(They Long To Be) Close To You," "I Say a Little Prayer," "The Look of Love," and of course, "What the World Needs Now Is Love."  Beginning this weekend, Public Television stations nationwide will be celebrating the life and legacy of Hal David with a new special. What the World Needs Now: Words by Hal David from John Paulson Productions is hosted by The

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Categories: News Formats: CD, DVD Genre: Country, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul Tags: Aretha Franklin, B.J. Thomas, Barbra Streisand, Burt Bacharach, Carpenters, Cher, Dionne Warwick, Dusty Springfield, Frank Sinatra, Hal David, Jackie DeShannon, Tom Jones

Love Is The Thing: Nat "King" Cole Comes to Public Television, New CD Collection and DVD

March 1, 2019 By The Second Disc 10 Comments

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All hail the King!  The velvet voice of Nat "King" Cole is coming this weekend to Public Television as TJ Lubinsky's My Music series premieres a centennial celebration of the late singer-pianist born March 17, 1919.  My Music: Nat King Cole's Greatest Songs includes full performances of his greatest hits, most beloved classics, and favorite standards including the timeless "Mona Lisa," "Unforgettable" and "When I Fall in Love," the cool "Route 66," and jubilant "Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, DVD Genre: Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal Tags: Nat King Cole

Release Round-Up: Week of March 1

March 1, 2019 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

Tom Petty The Best of Everything

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, The Best of Everything (Geffen/UMe) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) On the heels of the release of the acclaimed rarities box set An American Treasure, a new career-spanning anthology arrives from the late Tom Petty.  The Best of Everything is subtitled The Definitive Career-Spanning Hits Collection 1976-2016 and features 38 tracks from the soulful rock-and-roller, including two previously unreleased

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Folk, Funk, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Chaka Khan, Dennis Coffey, Gordon Lightfoot, John Hartford, The Gun, The Undisputed Truth, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Tommy Hunt

Rejuvenation 2001-2014 [7-CD/DVD]

February 28, 2019 By

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Simple Minds' Rejuvenation 2001-2014 -- previously released on LP in 2018 -- will be released as a 7CD/1-DVD box set on March 29, courtesy of Edsel.  The set boasts expanded versions of five of the band's 21st century albums: Neon Lights (2001), Cry (2002), Black and White 050505 (2005), Graffiti Soul (2009) and Big Music (2014).  Fans can expect 25 bonus tracks, as well, including the hard-to-find covers set Searching For the Lost Boys, which was previously a bonus disc housed with Graffiti

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Formats: CD, DVD Genre: Pop

Sky Blue [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 Townes Van Zandt is an icon of outlaw country, whose introspective and enigmatic songs have touched audiences for decades. On March 7 Fat Possum Records, working alongside the Townes Van Zandt Estate and their TVZ imprint, will add another chapter with a new collection of unreleased recordings called Sky Blue.  It's a collection of 11 newly unearthed recordings that were made with friend Bill

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Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Country

Egypt Station: Traveller's Edition [Box Set]

February 28, 2019 By

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The "Traveller's Edition" of Paul McCartney's most recent LP, Egypt Station is set to leave the station on May 10.   It will be presented in a vintage-style suitcase loaded with music, including different configurations of the album, unreleased songs, a wealth of memorabilia, and "hidden rarities." A full list of the box set's known contents is below. The suitcases are limited to one pressing of only 3,000 copies and are currently only available through Paul McCartney's website at this link on a

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Formats: Box Sets, Cassette, CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock

Live At The Chicago Theatre [Various Formats]

February 28, 2019 By

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2-CD/DVD/Blu-Ray:  Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Limited-Edition Green Vinyl:  Cleopatra Records Last year, rock's wizard/true star Todd Rundgren reunited prog rockers turned power-pop legends Utopia, joining up with Kasim Sulton, Willie Wilcox, along with featured performer Gil Assayas.  It had been 32 years since the band's last performance, save a brief reunion in 1992.  Utopia trekked across the U.S. in the spring and summer and now one stop on the tour will be released as a

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Formats: Blu-Ray, CD, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock

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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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

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