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Here They Grow Again: Varese Premieres Expanded "Gremlins 2" Soundtrack

June 23, 2015 By Mike Duquette Leave a Comment

Gremlins 2

Varese Sarabande remembered the rules when announcing their latest Soundtrack Club release--a surprise expansion of Jerry Goldsmith's madcap horror-comedy score to Gremlins 2: The New Batch--informing customers Monday morning instead of after midnight, sparing buyers from a horde of anarchic green beasts. Released 25 years ago in 1990, Gremlins 2 may be one of the most brazen sequels ever put forth by a major Hollywood studio. Joe Dante's delicious original film, written by Chris Columbus and

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Soundtracks Tags: Jerry Goldsmith

In Memoriam: Back Tracks - James Horner (1953-2015)

June 23, 2015 By Mike Duquette 1 Comment

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We're deeply saddened to share the news of the tragic and unexpected death of film composer James Horner whose stirring melodies have thrilled, excited and inspired generations of moviegoers on films like Aliens, Avatar, An American Tail, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, and of course, Titanic.  Back on March 8, 2010, our own Mike Duquette paid tribute to the Horner legacy with a special installment of Back Tracks.  In memory of Mr. Horner and his immense contributions to cinema and music, we're

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Soundtracks Tags: James Horner

Release Round-Up: Week of June 23

June 23, 2015 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Rolling Stones Marquee Club

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up, featuring a vintage live concert from The Rolling Stones in a variety of formats, an all-star salute to the great Carole King, a rare soundtrack from a beloved performer to a classic children's film, and much, much more! The Rolling Stones, From the Vault: The Marquee Club Live in 1971 (Eagle Rock) DVD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. SD Blu-ray: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. SD Blu-ray + CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. TBD DVD + CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Blu-Ray, CD, Digital Download, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Pop, R&B/Soul, Soundtracks Tags: Carl Hall, Carole King, Jerry Garcia, Rickie Lee Jones, Rod McKuen, The Lover Speaks, The Rolling Stones, The Royal Jesters

I'll Remember Erroll: Garner's Classic "Concert by the Sea" Expanded To 3 CDs

June 22, 2015 By Randy Fairman 3 Comments

Erroll Garner Complete Concert by the Sea

Nearly sixty years to the day after it was recorded, Sony Legacy and Octave Music Publishing will release, on September 18, an expanded edition of jazz piano legend Erroll Garner's best-selling live LP, Concert by the Sea.  The new 3-CD set will present a nearly-doubled presentation of the concert together with a newly remastered version of the original LP release. Recorded on September 19, 1955 at a military base near Carmel, California, Concert by the Sea was never intended to be recorded

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Jazz Tags: Erroll Garner

The ABC/Dunhill Singles Collection

June 22, 2015 By

Steppenwolf Complete Singles

Over 2 CDs and 38 tracks, The ABC/Dunhill Singles Collection includes the A and B-side of every Steppenwolf single on the ABC/Dunhill label (featuring, for the first time ever, a decent-sounding "Magic Carpet Ride"), but of every John Kay solo single as well! And, speaking of John Kay, he sat down with co-producer/liner notes scribe Ed Osborne for a thorough, track-by-track review for the liner notes (John also requested that Real Gone use the album version of "Monster" rather than the single

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Formats: CD Genre: Classic Rock

Ben

June 22, 2015 By

Jorge Ben Ben

Brazilian superstar Jorge Ben's 1972 self-titled album arrives on CD in the U.S. for the first time in a deluxe mini-sleeve edition.

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Formats: CD Genre: Everything Else, Pop

Steelyard Blues: Original Sound Track from the Motion Picture

June 22, 2015 By

Steelyard Blues

Mike Bloomfield and Nick Gravenites of the Electric Flag reteamed for the soundtrack to this 1972 film!  The album, reissued for the first time in the U.S., features contributions from Paul Butterfield and Maria Muldaur!

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Formats: CD Genre: Soundtracks

Carny: Sound Track from the Motion Picture

June 22, 2015 By

Carny OST

The Band's Robbie Robertson teamed with venerable Hollywood composer Alex North for the score to the 1980 film Carny - a film in which Robertson also starred!  Real Gone has the worldwide CD debut of the original soundtrack album.

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Formats: CD Genre: Soundtracks

Come for a Dream: The U.K. Sessions 1970-1971

June 22, 2015 By

Dusty Come for a Dream

Earlier this year, Real Gone released Faithful - a collection of Dusty Springfield's complete sessions with producer-songwriter Jeff Barry, compiled for the first time as originally envisioned on one disc.  Now, the label has turned its attention to Dusty's 1970-1971 London sessions intended for the album See All Her Faces but eventually released on numerous collections and box sets over the years.  For the very first time, every one of the tracks Dusty recorded in London during that two-year

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Formats: CD Genre: Pop

Someplace Else Now

June 22, 2015 By

Lesley Gore Someplace Else Now

Someplace Else Now marked Lesley Gore's first full immersion into the world of the singer-songwriter.  She penned every one of the twelve tracks on this 1972 album, writing solo and with lyricists Ellen Weston and her brother Michael Gore.  Joe Porter (Gladys Knight and the Pips, Thelma Houston) supplied the passionate production.  Lesley's lost Motown gem, a stylistic mélange of pop, soul, folk, rock, and gospel, makes its long-awaited first ever CD appearance.  Though Lesley passed away at far

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Formats: CD Genre: Pop

The Complete Atco/Atlantic Singles Vol. 1: 1960-1966

June 22, 2015 By

Ben E. King Complete Singles

Real Gone and SoulMusic Records present the first of a 2-volume series collecting Ben E. King's complete singles for Atlantic and Atco.  This release includes "Spanish Harlem," "Stand by Me," "Don't Play That Song (You Lied)," Amor" and many more, all remastered by Mike Milchner at SonicVision and annotated by Clive Richardson.

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Formats: CD Genre: R&B/Soul

Soul Time: Ace Digs Into the Vaults for New Jackie Wilson Anthology

June 22, 2015 By Joe Marchese 6 Comments

Jackie Wilson NYC

When it comes to classic soul men, the roster at Ace Records is second to none.  Two recent releases shed light on two underrated yet titanic talents - Jackie Wilson and Garnet Mimms - in the label's typically comprehensive fashion.  Today, Part One of Two, looks at the latest from Wilson! Ace has dug deep into the archives of Brunswick Records for an unparalleled look at the sixties' New York sessions for Mr. Excitement himself, Jackie Wilson!  The simply-titled NYC 1961-1966 presents 48

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: R&B/Soul Tags: Jackie Wilson

The Studio Albums 1969-1983

June 19, 2015 By

Alice Cooper Studio Albums

Rhino brings together the first 15 studio albums recorded by the original Alice Cooper band and Alice Cooper, solo, on this new box set.

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Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download Genre: Classic Rock

The Warner Bros. Years: 1971-1977

June 19, 2015 By

America Warner Years

Rhino boxes up newly-remastered editions of every one of America's studio and live albums recorded for Warner Bros. between 1971 and 1977 on this new 8-CD box set.

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Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Classic Rock, Pop

English Oldies

June 19, 2015 By

Royal Jester English Oldies

Numero Group has rescued a whopping 28 tracks from The Royal Jesters, teen kings of the San Antonio music scene throughout the 1960s.  Doo wop, R&B, rock and soul - they're all here on this Tex-Mex time capsule packaged with Numero's typical attention to detail.

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

School's Out for Summer: Rhino Announces Alice Cooper's New 15-CD "Studio Albums 1969-1983" Box Set

June 19, 2015 By Randy Fairman 4 Comments

Alice Cooper Studio Albums

Yesterday, we told you about a new box set focusing on America's complete Warner Bros. studio albums.  Well, today, Rhino has announced a similar set focusing on shock-rocker Alice Cooper to be released July 31.  The Studio Albums: 1969-1983 is a fifteen-disc set containing the fifteen Alice Cooper Band and Alice Cooper solo studio recordings in that 14-year period. The band Alice Cooper began performing in the late 1960s with their first LP being 1969's Pretties for You on Frank Zappa's

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download Genre: Classic Rock Tags: Alice Cooper

Sister Golden Hair Surprise: Remastered, Complete "America: The Warner Bros. Years" Box Due in July

June 18, 2015 By Joe Marchese 11 Comments

America Warner Years

Get ready for another ride down Ventura Highway.  On July 17, Rhino will release the new 8-CD box set America: The Warner Bros. Years 1971-1977 collecting all of the studio and live albums released by the band for the Warner Bros. label: America (1971), Homecoming (1972), Hat Trick (1973), Holiday (1974), Hearts (1975), Hideaway (1976), Harbor (1977), and America Live (1977).  Happily, we can report that every one of these albums will be presented in newly-remastered sound prepared in

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Tags: America

Power of Soul: Robinsongs Collects The Best of Jazz-Soul Drummer Idris Muhammad

June 18, 2015 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Idris Boogie to the Top

Idris Muhammad's 1974 album for Kudu Records was called Power of Soul - and it was a power that the drummer brought to all of his recordings over a three-decade period spanning 1970 through 1998.  Cherry Red's Robinsongs label has recently compiled a new anthology of the greatest works of Muhammad, who died on July 29, 2014 at the age of 74.  The Very Best of Idris Muhammad: Boogie to the Top brings together 13 selections from his 1970s prime for producer Creed Taylor's Kudu label. Born Leo

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Jazz, R&B/Soul Tags: Idris Muhammad

Review: Robin Gibb, "Saved by the Bell: The Collected Works 1968-1970"

June 17, 2015 By Joe Marchese 3 Comments

Saved by the Bell

Give me a smile!  With the new release of Robin Gibb's Saved by the Bell: The Collected Works of Robin Gibb 1968-1970 (R2 549315), Rhino/Reprise has unveiled the most significant archival collection related to The Bee Gees in nearly a decade.  Not since 2006's The Studio Albums 1967-1968 has the vault door been opened to reveal such a remarkable wealth of pop treasure from an artist with the surname of Gibb - in this case, the late Robin. This three-CD set, produced with stunning attention to

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Categories: Reviews Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download Genre: Pop Tags: Robin Gibb, The Bee Gees

It's Their Party: Lesley Gore, Dusty Springfield, Ben E. King, Steppenwolf Go Real Gone In August

June 16, 2015 By Joe Marchese 14 Comments

Lesley Gore Someplace Else Now

Are you ready to take a magic carpet ride with Real Gone Music this August? The label's slate for the month offers an array of rock, soul and pop heavy hitters including a number of CD debuts.  Two complete singles collections arrive, both on two CDs: one from John Kay and Steppenwolf (The Complete ABC/Dunhill Singles Collection), and another from the late, great Ben E. King (The Complete Atco/Atlantic Singles Volume 1).  Then, the label is offering up two rare soundtracks from bona fide rock

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, R&B/Soul, Soundtracks Tags: Alex North, Ben E. King, Dusty Springfield, Jorge Ben, Lesley Gore, Mike Bloomfield, Robbie Robertson, Steppenwolf

Release Round-Up: Week of June 16

June 16, 2015 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

James Taylor Before This World

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up, featuring the return of a veteran artist, celebrations of the renowned musicians of Nashville and Los Angeles, a classic Disney soundtrack, and much more! Various Artists, Dylan, Cash and the Nashville Cats: A New Music City (Legacy) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) Legacy teams with the Country Music Hall of Fame for this 2-CD, 36-song companion soundtrack to the Nashville museum's current exhibit chronicling Music City's fusion of country of rock.

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Pop, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Christopher Cross, Donovan, Eddi Reader, James Taylor, John Barry, Johnny Cash, Miklos Rosza, The Dream Syndicate, Various Artists

Snuff's Guitars: Varese Vintage Rediscovers Garrett's "50 Guitars"

June 15, 2015 By Joe Marchese 2 Comments

50 Guitars of Tommy Garrett Best 1

Thomas Lesslie "Snuff" Garrett is remembered today for his myriad of hit productions for artists like Gary Lewis and the Playboys ("This Diamond Ring"), Cher ("Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves," "Half Breed"), and Vicki Lawrence ("The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia").  But producing was just one facet of Garrett's expansive career that saw him work as a DJ, an arranger, a record label promotion man and chief.  Varese Sarabande's Vintage division, which has recently reissued numerous albums from

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Pop Tags: Laurindo Almeida, Snuff Garrett, Tommy Tedesco

The Lover Speaks: Expanded Edition

June 14, 2015 By

The Lover Speaks

The 1986 eponymous album from The Lover Speaks, a.k.a. vocalist-lyricist David Freeman and composer-arranger Joseph Hughes, returns from Cherry Pop in a definitively expanded edition.

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Formats: CD Genre: Pop

The Monsanto Years

June 14, 2015 By

Neil Young Monsanto Years

Neil Young teams with Promise of the Real (Lukas Nelson (vocals/guitar), Micah Nelson (guitar, vocals), Anthony Logerfo (drums), Corey McCormick (bass) and Tato Melgar (percussion)) for this hard-rocking album drawing on environmental and ecological themes.  Available as a CD/DVD edition and on digital platforms including, of course, Young's Pono.

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Formats: CD, Digital Download Genre: Rock

Dylan, Cash and the Nashville Cats: A New Music City

June 14, 2015 By

Dylan Cash and Nashville Cats

Legacy teams with the Country Music Hall of Fame for this 2-CD, 36-song companion soundtrack to the Nashville museum's current exhibit chronicling Music City's fusion of country of rock.  One previously unreleased cut by Bob Dylan joins both familiar and rare tracks by Johnny Cash, Linda Ronstadt, The Byrds, The Monkees, Neil Young, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Paul McCartney and others!

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Formats: CD Genre: Classic Rock, Country

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