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Why Don't We Steal Away: New Blixa Sounds Label Expands Albums by Robbie Dupree, Stephen Bishop

May 8, 2018 By Joe Marchese 2 Comments

Robbie Dupree Street Corner Heroes

Robbie Dupree's invitation to "Steal Away" on his 1980 Elektra Records self-titled debut earned the singer-songwriter a U.S. top ten hit as well as a Best New Artist Grammy nomination.  Now, a new reissue label has launched with expanded editions of Robbie Dupree and his sophomore effort, Street Corner Heroes.  This pair of initial releases from Los Angeles-based indie Blixa Sounds celebrates the soft rock sound of the late 1970s and early 1980s, sometimes known as "yacht rock."  The style is

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Pop Tags: Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Robbie Dupree, Stephen Bishop

Red Cab to Manhattan: Expanded Edition

May 7, 2018 By

Stephen Bishop Red Cab to Manhattan

Singer-songwriter Stephen Bishop's 1980 album Red Cab to Manhattan receives a remastered and expanded edition from the new Blixa Sounds label.  Featuring guests like Art Garfunkel, Eric Clapton, Phoebe Snow, and Phil Collins, Red Cab was a quirky, personal statement from the "On and On" soft rock hero.  It gains six bonus tracks here, including an outtake, the single version of "Send a Little Love My Way (Like Always)," and four voice-and-guitar demos.  Bill Inglot and Dave Schultz have

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Pop

You've Got A Friend: Expanded Edition

May 7, 2018 By

Johnny Mathis Youve Got a Friend

Johnny Mathis teamed with superstar producer Richard Perry for this original LP which is making its U.S. standalone CD premiere!  Blending the Perry sessions with recordings produced by Mathis himself, You've Got a Friend offers a spectacular array of then-recent hits rendered as only Johnny could.  Fusing pop and soul, Mathis and Perry tackled favorites from James Taylor ("Long Ago and Far Away"), The Beatles ("We Can Work It Out"), The Jackson 5 ("Never Can Say Goodbye"), and Gordon Lightfoot

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Formats: CD Genre: Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal

Close to You/Love Story: Expanded Edition

May 7, 2018 By

Johnny Mathis Close to You and Love Story

Second Disc Records and Real Gone Music continue their journey through Johnny Mathis' seventies catalogue with this expanded, remastered two-fer of Mathis' 1970 and 1971 albums.  Close to You finds the singer reinterpreting hits by Bacharach and David, Antonio Carlos Jobim, The Beatles, and even Santana, while Love Story has songs from Goffin and King, Paul Williams, and Henry Mancini.  Three bonus tracks round out this 1-CD package which features liner notes from our own Joe Marchese based on a

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Formats: CD Genre: Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal

Review: Frank Sinatra, "Standing Room Only"

May 7, 2018 By Joe Marchese 7 Comments

Frank Sinatra Standing Room Only

Throughout his lifetime, Frank Sinatra grew accustomed to his concerts being Standing Room Only.  Now, that's the title of a sensational new box set from UMe and Frank Sinatra Enterprises.  This 3-CD book-style release under the Signature Sinatra banner follows the 2016 box World on a String as well as earlier celebrations of the artist's live performances in New York, Vegas, and London.  Standing Room Only brings together three complete concerts, two of which have never been previously released

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Categories: Reviews Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Popular Standards/Vocal Tags: Frank Sinatra

Hold On, She's Coming: Hot Shot Reissues Precious Wilson's Soulful Solo Debut

May 7, 2018 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Precious Wilson On the Race Track

Cherry Red's Hot Shot Records imprint recently delivered another musical Eruption - this time courtesy of the solo debut of that group's volcanic onetime lead singer, Precious Wilson.  On the Race Track has been expanded with three bonus tracks for this edition. Founded in the United Kingdom in 1969 by members of African and Caribbean descent, the group (originally named Silent Eruption) had a major breakthrough in 1975 at the U.K. RCA Soul Search Contest.  Eruption won the competition and

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Disco/Dance, R&B/Soul Tags: Eruption, Precious Wilson

Welcome (Back) to the Jungle: Guns N' Roses Announce Major 'Appetite For Destruction' Reissue

May 4, 2018 By Randy Fairman 6 Comments

Guns N Roses Super Deluxe Edition

Last night at precisely the stroke of midnight, Guns N' Roses made an announcement sure to whet fans' Appetite.  The belated 30th anniversary celebration of 1987's Appetite for Destruction will arrive in a variety of formats from UMe on June 29 ranging from a $999.00 (!) Locked N' Loaded Edition to a straight single-disc remastered CD. The classic line-up of Guns N' Roses solidified in June, 1985 in Los Angeles.  The group consisted of Axl Rose (vocals), Slash (lead guitar), Duff McKagan

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Categories: News Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Rock Tags: Guns N' Roses

Release Round-Up: Week of May 4

May 4, 2018 By The Second Disc 1 Comment

Star Wars A New Hope OST

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Frank Sinatra, Standing Room Only (Capitol/UMe) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) This new 3-CD, book-style box set from Capitol/UMe features three spectacular live concerts from three decades of Frank Sinatra's storied career, including the January 28. 1966 second show with The Count Basie Orchestra and conductor Quincy Jones at The Sands in Las Vegas, making its CD debut; and two previously unreleased shows: October 7, 1974 at

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Blues, Country, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Barry McGuire, Frank Sinatra, Hoyt Axton, Jan Berry, Liz Phair, Rita Coolidge, Roy Buchanan, The Human League, The Temptations, Tom Verlaine

Feed Your Dreams: Rhino To Release Graham Nash Anthology in June Featuring Hits, A Dozen Unreleased Demos

May 3, 2018 By Randy Fairman 3 Comments

Graham Nash Over the Years

In conjunction with a U.K. and European tour Graham Nash is launching in July (and the 50th  anniversary of the formation of Crosby, Stills and Nash), Rhino has just announced a new anthology for the legendary artist in a variety of formats.  On June 29, the 2-CD, 30 track Over The Years... will be available, as well as a downloadable and streaming version.  Following two months later on August 31 will be a 15-track double-LP version of the compilation.  The anthology has been put together by

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Rock Tags: Crosby Stills and Nash, David Crosby, Graham Nash

BREAKING! Second Disc Records, Real Gone Music Continue Johnny Mathis Series with Two New Titles

May 3, 2018 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

Johnny Mathis Youve Got a Friend

Johnny Mathis kicked off the 1970s with a series of albums that found the Voice of Romance reinventing the day's chart hits in inimitably lush fashion.  Real Gone Music and Second Disc Records are continuing the journey through the legendary singer's 1970s catalogue with two remastered Expanded Editions due on June 8! First up is an expanded two-for-one compact disc release of the classic studio albums Close to You and Love Story.  Johnny teamed with longtime producer Jack Gold and top

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal Tags: Johnny Mathis

What's That Sound? The Complete Albums Collection

May 3, 2018 By

Buffalo Springfield Complete Albums Collection

Rhino brings together Buffalo Springfield's three studio albums (Buffalo Springfield, Buffalo Springfield Again, and Last Time Around) on a new 5-CD or 5-LP box set featuring the mono and stereo mixes of the first two albums.  Everything has been newly remastered under the supervision of Neil Young and his Archives team.

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

Your Most Valuable Possessions: Edsel Plans Ben Folds' 'Brick' Box

May 2, 2018 By Randy Fairman Leave a Comment

Ben Folds Brick Cover

Edsel has just announced a 13-CD box set looking at the career of alternative music star (and one of our favorite artists here at Second Disc HQ) Ben Folds, both as a solo artist and as a member of Ben Folds Five.  Brick: The Songs of Ben Folds 1996-2012, due June 22, contains nearly all of Folds' core studio albums together with a live album and some other odds and ends.  It traces his career from the first Ben Five Folds record through his solo recordings to the Five's reunion album in

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Pop, Rock Tags: Ben Folds, Ben Folds Five

For What It's Worth: Rhino Announces Buffalo Springfield's Remastered "Complete Albums Collection"

May 2, 2018 By Joe Marchese 13 Comments

Buffalo Springfield Complete Albums Collection

Stop, children, what's that sound?  On June 29, Rhino will revisit the catalogue of Buffalo Springfield in a new 5-CD or 5-LP box set.  What's That Sound? The Complete Albums Collection includes the band's three albums as originally issued between 1966 and 1968 - Buffalo Springfield, Buffalo Springfield Again, and Last Time Around - as newly remastered from the original analog tapes under the supervision of Neil Young.  This set is being released in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Tags: Buffalo Springfield, Neil Young, Richie Furay, Stephen Stills

Tres, Tres Bien: Esoteric Reissues, Expands "Black Flower" From U.K.'s Nirvana

May 2, 2018 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Nirvana Black Flower

Before Kurt Cobain was even a glint in his parents' eyes, Patrick Campbell-Lyons and Alex Spyropoulos formed a band called Nirvana.  The first band signed to Island Records, Nirvana released the concept album The Story of Simon Simopath in 1967, introducing their psychedelic sound incorporating rock, pop, jazz, and classical influences.  All of Us, and the top 40 hit single "Rainbow Chaser," arrived in 1968, but the band's third album wouldn't arrive until 1970.  That's the story being told by

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Tags: Nirvana (U.K.)

Omnivore Round-Up: Label Preps Rarities from Vince Guaraldi, Gene Clark, Rose Garden, More

May 1, 2018 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Gene Clark Sings for You

Omnivore Recordings has been living up to its name with a little bit of everything - and the next few months promise to continue in that tradition with high-profile titles from artists including Vince Guaraldi, Gene Clark, The Rose Garden, Dennis Coffey, and Malo! Good grief!  Jazz great Vince Guaraldi is best known for his immortal scores for Charles M. Schulz's Peanuts animated television specials and first feature film, but the multi-faceted pianist and composer was a man of many talents. 

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul Tags: Dennis Coffey, Gene Clark, Malo, The Rose Garden, Vince Guaraldi

Not Fading Away: Real Gone Reissuing Allman-Related Cowboy, Live Grateful Dead, and "Predator" in June

April 30, 2018 By Randy Fairman 1 Comment

Cowboy Cowboy

We've told you about some of Real Gone's June releases earlier and now we've got the news of more items on the slate for that month including CD reissues from Cowboy, the Grateful Dead and a vinyl reissue of the Predator soundtrack, all due June 1. Back in 2014, Real Gone reissued the first two albums by the band Cowboy: 1970's Reach For The Sky and 1971's 5'll Getcha Ten.  Now, they are completing the group's Capricorn output by releasing their final two album for the label: 1974's Boyer

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Alan Silvestri, Cowboy, Grateful Dead

Sings the John Lennon-Paul McCartney Songbook

April 30, 2018 By

Keely Smith Sings Lennon McCartney

Real Gone has the first-ever CD reissue of Keely Smith's third Reprise album, and one of the earliest Beatles tributes albums anywhere.  On Sings the John Lennon-Paul McCartney Songbook, the smoky chanteuse wrapped her pipes around songs including  "Please Please Me," "She Loves You," "I Want To Hold Your Hand," "This Girl" (a.k.a. "This Boy"), and "A World Without Love."  Steve Hochman has written new liner notes, and Mike Milchner has remastered.

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Formats: CD Genre: Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal

Victim of Romance: Expanded Edition

April 30, 2018 By

Michelle Phillips Victim of Romance

"Mama" Michelle Phillips' 1977 solo album, produced by Jack Nitzsche, returns to CD in a new expanded edition collecting the artist's complete sessions with Nitzsche.  It adds three outtakes from the album sessions, including a Bee Gees cover ("Had a Lot of Love Last Night"), Dennis Lambert and Fil Spina's "Practice What You Preach," and Michelle's own, tropically-flavored "Guerita."  These three songs were not featured on previous reissues of the album.  Our own Joe Marchese provides the liner

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Formats: CD Genre: Pop

Anthem of the Sun: 50th Anniversary Edition

April 30, 2018 By

Grateful Dead Anthem of the Sun

2CD Edition: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Link TBD Picture Disc (1971 Mix Only): Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Link TBD Anthem of the Sun: 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition includes two versions of Grateful Dead's original album, both of which have been newly remastered: first, the original 1968 mix, and second, the 1971 remix. Both mixes of the albums were remastered by Grammy-winning engineer David Glasser from the original analog master tapes. The second disc

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

The Supremes Sing Holland-Dozier-Holland: Expanded Edition

April 30, 2018 By

Supremes Sing HDH

The Supremes' smash 1967 album featuring "You Keep Me Hangin' On" and "Love Is Here and Now You're Gone" gets the 2-CD deluxe treatment, featuring a whopping 52 tracks including the original mono and stereo albums, rarities, outtakes, remixes, and a live set from The Copacabana in 1967 featuring one of the last joint performances of Diana Ross, Mary Wilson, and Florence Ballard!

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Formats: CD Genre: Pop, R&B/Soul

The Happening: "The Supremes Sing Holland-Dozier-Holland" Expanded Edition Due in June

April 30, 2018 By Joe Marchese 6 Comments

Supremes Sing HDH

Love is here... On June 15, Motown/UMe will celebrate the legacy of The Supremes with a new 2-CD Expanded Edition in the long-running series.  1967's The Supremes Sing Holland-Dozier-Holland will be expanded from 12 tracks to a whopping 52, incorporating rarities, outtakes, live performances, and much more. The Supremes' final album to be completely written by the team of Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Edward Holland (with a little help on two songs from "Indiana Wants Me" tunesmith R.

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Pop, R&B/Soul Tags: The Supremes

Review: Chicago, "VI Decades Live: This Is What We Do"

April 27, 2018 By Joe Marchese 9 Comments

Chicago VI Decades Live

This year, Chicago announced a first in their touring history.  The band would play their second album, Chicago (or Chicago II), in full, at each concert to mark the group's ongoing 50th anniversary festivities.  The celebration has continued via archival releases as well, and following last year's stellar Quadio, Rhino Records has just issued VI Decades Live: This is What We Do, the first-ever box set of live recordings from the band's storied history on four CDs and one DVD. Perhaps

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Categories: Reviews Formats: Box Sets, CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Rock Tags: Chicago

Release Round-Up: Week of April 27

April 27, 2018 By Joe Marchese 3 Comments

Neil Young Roxy Live

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Neil Young, Roxy: Tonight's the Night Live (Reprise) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) As everybody knows, Neil Young beats to his own drummer...so this release actually arrived this past Tuesday!  Roxy: Tonight's the Night Live captures Young's September 1973 performance opening Lou Adler's Roxy club, with The Santa Monica Flyers (Nils Lofgren, Ben Keith, and the Crazy Horse rhythm section) supporting him.  Nine of the songs which

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Folk, Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul Tags: Chris Squire, Neil Young, Robbie Dupree, Steve Wynn, Tom Rush, Van Morrison, Willie Nelson, Wishbone Ash

A Little Sentimental Over You: Cherry Red Reissues Two Albums from The New Seekers

April 25, 2018 By Joe Marchese 2 Comments

New Seekers Together and Farewell Album

When The Seekers disbanded in 1968, the Australian folk-pop group left behind a legacy of hit songs including "There'll Never Be Another You" and the Academy Award-nominated "Georgy Girl."  Guitarist Keith Potger, however, wasn't ready to leave behind the group he had co-founded in 1962.  In 1969, he announced the formation of The New Seekers.   This iteration was based in Britain and decidedly more contemporary in sound than its predecessor.  More surprisingly, Potger wouldn't perform in the

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Pop Tags: The New Seekers

Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks): Grateful Dead's "Anthem" Gets 50th Anniversary Expanded Edition

April 24, 2018 By Joe Marchese 6 Comments

Grateful Dead Anthem of the Sun

January 2017 kicked off a massive reissue campaign for Grateful Dead which would see each one of the band's seminal albums reissued 50 years after its original release date in a 2-CD edition with the remastered original album on Disc One, and a bonus disc of previously unreleased live recordings.  On July 13 (a few days before the official July 18 anniversary), the second installment in the series arrives to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Anthem of the Sun.  In addition to the 2-CD version,

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock Tags: Grateful Dead

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