Varese Vintage has just reissued a pair of soundtracks on CD from an accomplished master of the film score genre (Nino Rota) and an American blues legend (Taj Mahal). 1979's Hurricane proved to be Nino Rota's final score. It found the Italian-born composer (The Godfather, La Dolce Vita) adding a lush layer to the romantic "man-against-nature" adventure story. Producer Dino De Laurentiis (King Kong, Flash Gordon) insisted the movie penned by Lorenzo Semple Jr. (the Batman television show,
Things Can Only Get Better: Deluxe Howard Jones Box Sets Due In November
Cherry Red Records has a pair of treats for fans of English singer-songwriter and '80s synthpop hero Howard Jones. On November 30, the label will expand and remaster Jones' chart-topping debut album Human's Lib and its follow-up, Dream Into Action. Originally issued in March 1984, Human's Lib rocketed into the U.K. Album Chart at No. 1 with sales of over 100,000 units in the first week alone. The double platinum smash spent a total of 57 weeks on the British chart, and yielded four top 20
Release Round-Up: Week of September 7
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Led Zeppelin, The Song Remains the Same [Various Formats] (Atlantic/Swan Song) 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 4LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Blu-ray Audio: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2CD/4LP/2DVD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham took the famous stage at New York's Madison Square Garden on July 27-29, 1973 for the concerts
Hold Your Breath: For Its 30th Anniversary, Metallica Reissues "...And Justice For All" in Multiple Formats Including 21-Disc CD/LP/DVD Box
Tomorrow marks the 30th anniversary of the release of Metallica's fourth studio album ...And Justice For All. To commemorate the occasion, the group has announced today the reissue of the album in a variety of formats including a gigantic 11 CD/6 LP/4 DVD deluxe box set, all due on November 2. This follows on from similar reissues of the band's first three albums over the last several years. ...And Justice For All was the first Metallica album to feature bassist Jason Newsted following the
One More For The Road: Frank Sinatra's "Only the Lonely" Remastered and Expanded in October
On Frank Sinatra's 1958 Capitol concept album masterwork, he sang for Only the Lonely. But now, 60 years on, that classic is being revisited for everyone in a new 2-CD anniversary edition. Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely: 60th Anniversary Deluxe Edition will arrive on October 19 from Capitol Records, UMe, and Frank Sinatra Enterprises. The reissue will feature the original 1958 mono album mix, a new 2018 stereo remix by Larry Walsh, and four mono bonus tracks. The release will also
Turn You Inside Out: R.E.M. Collect BBC Recordings for 8CD/1DVD Box
R.E.M.'s relationship with the BBC was a long and fruitful one, and on October 19, Craft Recordings will celebrate their joint musical journey with a new retrospective release. R.E.M. at the BBC will be available as a super deluxe 8CD/1DVD box set as well as in 2-CD and 2-LP formats. The collections have been curated from the archives of both the band and the BBC, and boast rare and previously unreleased live and studio recordings spanning 1984-2008. The in-studio recordings featured on the
A Long Walk: New Box Set Collects Stax's 1968 Singles, Chronicling Tumultuous Year For The Label
There have been several reissues this year celebrating the 50th anniversary of individual projects released in 1968. But Craft Recordings has announced a box set which celebrates an entire year's worth of material with Stax '68: A Memphis Story, due on October 19. This 5-CD set contains the A- and B-sides of every single released under the Stax Records banner in 1968, including the company's sub-labels, for a total of 120 tracks. Some tracks are by soul legends like Isaac Hayes, The Staple
Bohemian Rhapsody: The Original Soundtrack
The soundtrack to the upcoming Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody boasts 22 tracks: hits, fan favorites, and 11 previously unreleased cuts including the band's Live Aid set, a movie mix of "We Will Rock You," a previously unreleased live version of "Fat Bottomed Girls" from Paris 1979, a new recording of "Doing All Right" with the original pre-Queen lineup of the band Smile (Roger Taylor, Brian May, and Tim Staffell) and much more.
Killer Queen: 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Soundtrack to Feature Unreleased Live Aid Cuts and More
Today would have marked Freddie Mercury's 72nd birthday. While the Queen frontman has been gone since 1991, his powerful voice has hardly been silenced. On October 23, the big-screen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, authorized by his bandmates in Queen, will have its premiere in the United Kingdom - and four days before that, a rarities-packed soundtrack album will arrive from Hollywood Records (U.S.) and Virgin EMI/Universal (U.K.). Bohemian Rhapsody: The Original Soundtrack features 22
Me and Mrs. Jones: Expanded Edition
TSD and Real Gone Music continue their Johnny Mathis reissue series with an expanded edition of Johnny's first album of 1973. Me and Mrs. Jones proved to be one of his most eclectic albums of the decade. Reuniting him with Jerry Fuller, the LP found the singer exploring a variety of styles and genres. In addition to the title track from Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff's Philly soul hit factory, Me and Mrs. Jones found Mathis singing the best of Broadway ("Corner of the Sky" from Pippin),
The First Time Ever (I Saw Your Face)/Song Sung Blue: Expanded Edition
Second Disc Records and Real Gone Music have paired two 1972 albums from the legendary Johnny Mathis as an expanded 2-CD set. Both albums were produced by Jerry Fuller and make their standalone CD debuts here. The First Time Ever (I Saw Your Face) had not only Mathis' rendition of the hit popularized by Roberta Flack but also classics introduced by The Stylistics ("Betcha by Golly Wow"), America ("I Need You"), and The 5th Dimension ("(Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All") as well as
Mathematics: The MCA Years
Second Disc Records and Real Gone Music bring Melissa Manchester's 1985 MCA album to CD for the very first time in an expanded 2-CD deluxe edition! Mathematics: The MCA Years features the original Mathematics (produced by George Duke, Brock Walsh and Robbie Nevil, Trevor Veitch and executive producer Quincy Jones!) on the first CD, while the second disc boasts 13 bonus tracks including every period remix, the non-LP B-side "So Full of Yourself," three previously unreleased outtakes, and a host
Soul and Inspiration: Second Disc Records, Real Gone Music Continue Johnny Mathis Series with Expanded "The First Time," "Song Sung Blue," and "Me and Mrs. Jones"
Second Disc Records and Real Gone Music are proud to continue the journey through the catalogue of the legendary Voice of Romance, Johnny Mathis, on October 7 with the two latest additions to our ongoing series. First up is an expanded 2-CD release comprising both of the artist's classic albums originally released in 1972: The First Time Ever (I Saw Your Face) and Song Sung Blue. These teamed Mathis with renowned producer Jerry Fuller (Gary Puckett and The Union Gap, The Knickerbockers, Mark
This Was: 50th Anniversary Edition
Parlophone/Rhino has a new 3CD/1DVD anniversary edition of Jethro Tull's debut album in the hardcover book format. It features a new stereo mix of the album by Steven Wilson, who has also mixed it in 4.1 (yes, 4.1, not 5.1) DTS and AC3 Dolby Digital surround for the DVD. In addition, CD1 also includes new mixes of two non-LP songs "Love Story" and "A Christmas Song" (both remixed into 5.1 surround on the DVD) and four previously unreleased tracks. CD2 kicks off with nine live performances
Imagine: Ultimate Collection [Various Formats]
Imagine: Ultimate Collection Super Deluxe Box (4CD/2BD): Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Imagine: Ultimate Collection Deluxe Edition (2CD): Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Imagine: Ultimate Mixes Deluxe Vinyl (2LP): 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Imagine: Ultimate Mixes (1CD): Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada John Lennon's second solo studio album, and arguably his most beloved, is returning from Apple and Capitol in a lavish new 4CD/2BD box
The Munsters
CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Limited Edition "Pumpkin Orange with Black Splatter" Vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Real Gone brings back the 1964 Decca tie-in album to TV's The Munsters on limited edition vinyl. The album is not a proper soundtrack to the show but rather tries to say it is the Munster family singing new songs. The cover proclaimed that they were "the newest teen-age singing group," but it was of course not the actors from the show.
Keep A-Knockin': New Box Set Collects Mott the Hoople's Island Years, Premieres Unreleased Tracks
On October 24, Universal U.K. will board the Mental Train for a trip back with some really young dudes. Mott the Hoople's new 6-CD box set Mental Train: The Island Years 1969-1971 revisits the band's earliest, pre-glam years in deluxe fashion. The set includes remastered and expanded versions of all four original Island releases; an entire disc of unheard and unreleased material; and a full disc of live and BBC performances. Ian Hunter, Mick Ralphs, Verden Allen, Pete Watts, and Dale
Review: The Band, "Music from Big Pink: 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition"
The house on Parnassus Lane, formerly Stoll Road, in West Saugerties, New York might be one of rock and roll's least likely landmarks, with its unassuming residential façade distinguished only by its pink siding. But the colorful house bore witness to the birth of some of the greatest songs in American pop history when Bob Dylan and his band - soon to be The Band - recorded "The Basement Tapes" there. When Capitol Records subsequently signed Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Rick
Just One Lifetime: Second Disc Records, Real Gone Music Expand Melissa Manchester's "Mathematics" to 2 CDs
Melissa Manchester announced her independence from Arista Records when she signed to MCA Records after nearly a decade with Clive Davis' famous label. At Arista, Manchester had established herself as one of the finest singer-songwriters of her era (or any other!) as well as a first-class pop interpreter. At MCA, she reinvented herself further by jumping headfirst into the world of dance-oriented synthpop, Hi-NRG, and new wave. 1985's Mathematics bore the period's hallmark of multiple big-name
A Sunday Feeling: Jethro Tull's Debut "This Was" Expanded For Its 50th Anniversary with New Stereo and Surround Mixes
As Jethro Tull celebrates their 50th anniversary this year, the band has already give their fans several reissues beginning with a deluxe version of Heavy Horses in February and a pair of compilations in May. But that's not all, because Parlophone/Rhino has just announced a new 3-CD/1-DVD deluxe edition of the group's debut album This Was, due on November 9. After playing their first show under the name Jethro Tull in February, 1968, the group got into the studio to record their first album
Knowing The Way: Omnivore Revisits Fastball's Breakthrough
Despite the lyrics to their biggest hit song referring to never growing old, time marches on for everything. And so it is that Fastball's sophomore album All The Pain Money Can Buy is marking its 20th anniversary this year. To celebrate the occasion, Omnivore Recordings is releasing an expanded edition of the album on November 9. Formed in Austin, Texas in 1995, Fastball consists of Tony Scalzo (vocals, bass, keyboards, guitars), Mike Zuniga (vocals, guitars) and Joey Shuffield (drums,
Cool Summer: Six Bananarama Albums Expanded On London Label
She's got it...yeah, baby, she's got it! The first six albums by the beloved girl group Bananarama have recently been reissued in expanded editions from London Music Stream Limited. These albums - Deep Sea Skiving (1983), Bananarama (1984), True Confessions (1986), Wow! (1987), Pop Life (1991), and Please Yourself (1993) - represent the first decade of the band, spanning 1983-1993 and including such hits as "Shy Boy," "Cruel Summer," "More Than Physical," "I Heard a Rumour," and of course,
Step by Step: The Complete Pop Hits
This 2-CD, 35-track set gathers up all of the Billboard Pop hits from "The Mouth of the South," Joe Simon. Culled from various labels, Step by Step includes "The Chokin' Kind," "Drowning in the Sea of Love," and much more. Grammy-nominated producer Mitchell Cohen has written the liner notes, which include new quotes from the artist. It has been remastered by Mike Milchner at SonicVision.
The Complete ABC/Dunhill Singles
Real Gone Music has the first-ever comprehensive collection of the Four Tops' post-Motown tenure at ABC/Dunhill. The Complete ABC/Dunhill singles boasts 33 sides on 2 CDs; 27 of the tracks have never been on CD in their correct single versions and 13 of the songs have never appeared on CD at all. The first seven songs are in mono, the rest are in stereo. Ed Osborne provides the new liner notes, and Aaron Kannowski has remastered.
My Way
Willie Nelson pays tribute to Frank Sinatra on this new 11-song collection featuring the timeless country troubadour's personalized takes on "Fly Me to the Moon," "It Was a Very Good Year," "Young at Heart," and the Paul Anka-co-written title track. Available on CD, vinyl, and digital.
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