Fifty years ago this coming July, Decca released the modestly-titled The Magnificent Moodies, the first long-player from Birmingham band The Moody Blues. It would prove to be the only album release for the original quintet, but the Moodies – including founding member Graeme Edge – are still going strong today. The group’s landmark 50th has recently been marked by Cherry Red’s Esoteric Recordings imprint with the reissue of The Magnificent Moodies in a deluxe, 2-CD mini-box set format. The
Midnight Special: Folkways Celebrates Lead Belly With New Box Set
Happy Birthday to Huddie Ledbetter, a.k.a. "Lead Belly," born today in 1888! How many songwriters could say that their songs have been recorded by The Beach Boys, Frank Sinatra and Nirvana? Had he lived longer, Huddie William Ledbetter (1888-1949) could have. Ledbetter, known as Lead Belly, endured a difficult life – including various stays in jail – to introduce or adapt to the Great American Songbook tunes that are still well-known today such as “The Midnight Special,” “Goodnight, Irene,”
Review: Jellyfish, "Bellybutton" and "Spilt Milk" Deluxe Editions
Omnivore Recordings has come out swinging in 2015! With the long-anticipated deluxe reissues of Jellyfish’s two studio albums finally here, the label has set a high bar for sheer pop ecstasy. While the band is often tagged as “power pop” – which is not altogether inaccurate – these two 2-CD sets make a strong case that Jellyfish was so much more. In his liner notes for this deluxe revival of 1990 debut Bellybutton (OVCD-5), author Ken Sharp points out that “everyone from Queen to Henry
Release Round-Up: Week of January 20
Jellyfish, Bellybutton and Spilt Milk (Omnivore) Bellybutton: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. Spilt Milk: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. Here are the deluxe editions that fans of the cult '90s pop revivalists have been waiting for! A total of 51 bonus tracks are spread across these freshly-remastered reissues of Jellyfish's two studio albums. Look for Joe's review later today! Universal Togetherness Band, Universal Togetherness Band (Numero Group) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) The Numero
All This and World War II
Culture Factory presents a limited edition mini-LP replica edition on CD of the soundtrack to the 1976 documentary film featuring an all-star array of musicians performing Beatles songs. Previously available on CD from Hip-o Select, the double-disc album includes tracks by Elton John, Jeff Lynne, The Bee Gees, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Rod Stewart, Leo Sayer, Peter Gabriel and more!
Ella, Satchmo, Aretha, Miles and The Merm Featured On Starbucks' "Fascinating Gershwin"
When The Library of Congress established a Prize for Popular Song in 2007, one name was affixed to it: Gershwin. With no disrespect to Messrs. Berlin, Porter, Rodgers and company, George and Ira’s surname is synonymous with the gold standard in American popular song. The recipients of the award to date – Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, Burt Bacharach and Hal David, Carole King and Billy Joel – have all followed in the Gershwins’ footsteps of marrying smart, sophisticated and incisive
Live At The Orpheum
Released to coincide with the 46th anniversary of King Crimson's formation in January 1969, Live At The Orpheum features performances from the band's critically acclaimed, sold-out 2014 US tour. Available as a CD/DVD-A set (with high-resolution 96/24 stereo on the DVD-A) or on heavyweight 200 gram vinyl, this release premieres 41 minutes of live music from the current seven-piece iteration of King Crimson. Includes "Starless," "Sailor's Tale," "The Letters" and more as recorded on September 30
Souvenirs: Raven Compiles Best of Foghat, Four Albums from John Prine
The Raven Records label closed out its 2014 with a pair of double-CD sets reliving the seventies – one, a retrospective of Foghat’s first decade, and another, a complete collection of John Prine’s first four albums. Foghat’s Drivin’ Wheels: Best of 1972-1982 brings together 32 tracks from the FM radio titans, spanning the period of 1972-1982 and culled from ten studio and live albums. The blues-rock band was founded in Manchester, England in 1971 by three Savoy Brown expatriates –
Swingin' on the Korner: Live at Keystone Korner
This 2-CD or 3-LP set features previously unissued live recordings by the late, great jazz pianist Red Garland, recorded at San Francisco's Keystone Korner. Garland is joined by bassist Leroy Vinnegar and drummer Philly Joe Jones on these 16 tracks totaling over 150 minutes of music. These recordings, taken from the soundboard the week of December 6, 1977, mark the only time this trio ever performed or recorded together. The 2-CD set adds a 44-page booklet containing new liner notes from Nat
Exposure: Deluxe Edition
1987's Exposure from the Freestyle dance-pop trio Exposé lived up to its title, with a total of seven singles lifted from the album including hits "Point of No Return," (US #5, 1987), "Come Go with Me" (US #5, 1987), "Let Me Be the One" (US # 7, 1987), and "Seasons Change" (US #1, 1987). With these hits, Exposé became the first female group ever to have four Top 10 singles from a debut album make the Billboard Hot 100. This 2-CD edition adds 19 bonus tracks to the original 10-song sequence -
Taken By Love: Numero Rediscovers Universal Togetherness Band's Funky Sounds
Numero Group – the top purveyors of obscure yet irresistible pop, rock, soul and beyond – kicks off 2015 with a January 20 release from Chicago’s Universal Togetherness Band. The self-titled release (Numero No. 057) will arrive on CD and vinyl, and as a digital download. The label has explained the story behind frontman Andre Gibson’s Universal Togetherness Band. Between 1979 and 1982 – a time of sweeping change for R&B, with lush disco ceding to lithe, electronic sounds – the group
A Light in the Black
This 5-CD/1-DVD retrospective box set anthologizes the Polydor years of Ritchie Blackmore's hard rock band Rainbow. Previously unreleased live recordings, outtakes, rehearsals and alternate mixes populate this set along with hits and album cuts for a total of 58 tracks on CD. The DVD features the band's famed 1980 "Monsters of Rock" performance as aired on BBC-TV. As compiled by Blackmore expert Andy Francis, the label promises that this set "presents the story of the band though words,
Sparkle in the Rain (Super Deluxe Edition)
1983's Sparkle In The Rain. from Scottish band Simple Minds, began a beloved run of three consecutive No. 1 albums in the U.K. for Simple Minds, thanks in part to such hit singles as "Waterfront," "Up on the Catwalk" and "Speed Your Love To Me.". This new 4CD / 1DVD Super Deluxe Box Set version has been newly remastered at Abbey Road Studios. It expands that album to massive size, adding rare B-sides and extended mixes; BBC sessions; and a previously unreleased Glasgow Barrowlands concert.
Prophets, Seers and Sages: The Angels Of The Ages
Joining the Deluxe Edition of Tyrannosaurus Rex's debut My People Were Fair... is this similarly-expanded version of the duo's sophomore effort. Alsoreleased in 1968 and produced by Tony Visconti, Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels Of The Ages established Marc Bolan and Steve Peregrin Took as a creative musical force with which to be reckoned. This Deluxe Edition contains the 2014 mono remaster of the original album plus bonus material including one non-album single, a whopping 31 (!)
My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair...
Before Marc Bolan and T Rex went glam, there was My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair... This 1968 album marked the debut of Bolan and Steve Peregrin Took as the fantastical underground-folk duo Tyrannosaurus Rex, This new 2-CD Deluxe Edition contains a 2014 remaster by original producer Tony Visconti and Sean Magee plus a host of bonus material. It includes both the stereo and mono versions of the album plus 12 tracks recorded for John Peel's Top Gear show in 1967 and 1968, all
The Complete Studio Recordings 1983-2004
Demon Music Group collects the studio recordings of Liverpool's The Farm over 7 CDs and 98 tracks, including the band's three studio albums, the Pastures Old and New compilation, and three bonus CDs of non-LP B-sides, BBC sessions, remixes, and more. The box features a 40-page booklet containing a new interview with Peter Hooton.
Neon Art: Volume One
Omnivore presents rare music from the late, great alto saxophonist Art Pepper (1925-1982) - first issued on vinyl in 2012 - on CD and digital for the very first time!
Sunshine Special: Now Sounds Collects "The Best of The GoldeBriars"
Late in 1963, The GoldeBriars recorded “Sunshine Special,” the group’s adaptation of the traditional train song. Curt Boettcher – the male vocalist in the line-up and also its major creative leader – would later make sunshine a specialty; his shimmering California-pop productions for the likes of The Millennium, The Ballroom and Sagittarius have all gone on to attain cult status. There’s not much of that baroque psych-pop sound on Now Sounds’ Walkin’ Down the Line: The Best of The GoldeBriars
Varese Vintage Round-Up: Label Reissues Seals and Crofts, Danny Elfman, Bill Medley, More
Today, we’re spotlighting a number of reissues you might have missed from the Varese Sarabande label which arrived in the final weeks of 2014! The 1977 coming-of-age drama One on One starred young Robby Benson as high school basketball star Henry, who must overcome obstacles – both romantic and academic – to get through his freshman year of college. The score was provided by Charles Fox (“Happy Days,” “Ready to Take a Chance Again”) who also collaborated on a number of songs for the movie
Real Gone's March Slate Boasts Peggy Lee, Perry Como, Foghat, J. Geils Band - and Second Disc Records, Too!
We hope that nobody missed yesterday’s big news of The Second Disc’s partnership with Real Gone Music to create Second Disc Records, launching March 10 with a pair of releases from Johnny Mathis and Bob Crewe! But that’s not all that Real Gone has on tap for March release. With a total of eight titles ranging from psychedelia to standards, this may be one of the label’s most eclectic release batches yet! Real Gone is kicking off the month on March 3 with two iconic classic rock albums on
Second Disc Records Label Kicks Off in March with Johnny Mathis' "Complete Thom Bell Sessions," Bob Crewe's "Complete Elektra Recordings"
As The Second Disc enters its fifth year as your go-to destination for classic music news and reviews, we’re excited to share our biggest news yet: a partnership with one of our favorite labels, Real Gone Music, to create Second Disc Records! Since its founding in 2011, Real Gone has rescued music that might otherwise have languished in a dusty vault or relegated to digital download – music that lives up to the label’s name – in splendidly remastered and generously expanded editions. Real
Dreams and Images
Originally issued on musical iconoclast Lee Hazlewood's LHI label in 1968, Dreams and Images is the first of two albums from the Melbourne, Florida-born singer/songwriter. A friend and contemporary of Lindsey Buckingham and Beach Boys collaborator Stephen John Kalinich, Arthur (Lee Harper) entered the studio with Hazlewood, Donnie Owens, Tom Thacker, and arranger/Wrecking Crew vet Don Randi to create this delicate, baroque-pop LP.
Child of the Seventies
Real Gone restores to print this deluxe Rhino Handmade release from soul queen Betty (now Bettye) LaVette, featuring her 1972 Atco album, six single sides and two mono single versions. Liner notes are provided by David Nathan.
Live on Tour
The late, great Perry Como's 1980 RCA live album, recorded before an adoring Chicago audience, comes to CD for the very first time in this newly remastered edition featuring liner notes from Matthew Long and never-before-seen photos from the tour.
At Last: The Lost Radio Recordings
Wow! The legendary Peggy Lee - subject of a hot new biography - is celebrated with a new 2-CD set featuring 44 previously unreleased radio performances of songs she never recorded commercially, including "Skylark," "I Got Rhythm," "Come On-A My House," and "I'm Gonna Live Till I Die." This release is fully licensed from the Peggy Lee Estate and features liner notes from Lee historian David Torrensen!
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