CD 251 - The Second Disc

Lookin' for a Love: The Complete SAR Recordings

January 13, 2015 By

Joining similar releases for The Soul Stirrers and L.C. Cooke, ABKCO has compiled the complete recorded output of The Valentinos on the SAR record label, co-founded and co-owned by Sam Cooke, who also served as the group's producer. The Valentinos comprised the five Womack brothers: Bobby, Cecil, Curtis, Friendly Jr. and Harry. Included on this complete set are fourteen tracks originally released as singles, three originally unreleased recordings and more, for a total of 23 tracks spanning

Joy In My Soul: The Complete SAR Recordings

January 13, 2015 By

This new 2-CD collection from ABKCO offers the complete recorded output of the legendary gospel group on the SAR Records label, which was co-owned by former Soul Stirrer Sam Cooke and former Pilgrim Traveler J.W. Alexander. The recordings span the period of 1959 to 1964, and cover the period after the group's Specialty recordings and up until Sam Cooke's tragic death.

Universal Togetherness Band

January 13, 2015 By

The Numero Group has excavated eight tracks, recorded between 1979 and 1981, from a soulful Chicago collective that may be the best funk-dance-soul outfit you've never heard of!

The Odyssey: A Northern Soul Time Capsule 1968-2014

January 13, 2015 By

Demon Music Group's Harmless label offers the ultimate celebration of Northern Soul with this massive box set offering 222 tracks on 8 CDs, 2 DVDs and a 150+-page booklet! This set features an eclectic array of artists including Gladys Knight and the Pips, Paul Anka, The O'Jays, The Four Seasons, Johnny Maestro, Ben E. King and many more.

The Smithsonian Folkways Collection

January 13, 2015 By

Smithsonian Folkways has a definitive 5-CD chronicle of legendary folksinger Huddie Ledbetter, a.k.a. Lead Belly, packaged in a deluxe hardbound book format.

Sings "The Good Old Bad Old Days"

January 13, 2015 By

Stage Door presents an entire disc of Anthony Newley's previously unreleased demo recordings for his 1973 musical The Good Old Bad Old Days, co-written with Leslie Bricusse!

Living Years (Deluxe Edition)

January 13, 2015 By

This Deluxe Edition of Mike + The Mechanics' 1988 album arrives in the U.S. with a second disc featuring "The Living Years 2014" and live tracks culled from the band's 1989 tour.

Release Round-Up: Week of January 13

January 13, 2015 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

The Legacy Collection - Fantasia Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Walt Disney Records) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) This 4-CD presentation of Walt Disney's animated masterwork features both the Leopold Stokowski and Irwin Kostal recordings of the complete score, plus bonus material, in a deluxe hardbound format. Johnny Winter, Remembrance - Volume One (Friday Music) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. ) Friday Music celebrates the late, great Johnny Winter with this new set licensed from

The Cryan' Shames' "Sugar and Spice" Goes Mono In Now Sounds' Expanded Reissue

January 12, 2015 By Joe Marchese 4 Comments

When the venerable Goddard Lieberson, President of Columbia Records, announced the ascendancy of Clive Davis to a veep position at the label in 1965, the promotion of the younger man heralded for a new sound at Columbia. Lieberson had made Columbia the leader in the fields of classical and Broadway cast recordings, and was looking to position the label at the vanguard of rock, too. A number of new signings followed. Among those acts signed to the industry leader was The Cryan’ Shames, favorites

Live in '75 (Reissue)

January 10, 2015 By

Rhino gives a wide release to the 2011 limited-edition 2-CD set capturing Chicago's blazing concert from June 1975 at Maryland's Largo Centre, part of the Beachago Tour. There's not much of The Beach Boys here, but there is plenty of still-exciting horn rock from Robert Lamm, Terry Kath, Peter Cetera, Danny Seraphine, Lee Loughnane, James Pankow and Walt Parazaider.

New Roman Times

January 10, 2015 By

Omnivore reissues Camper Van Beethoven's 2004 "sci-fi alternate-reality rock opera," adding four previously unissued bonus tracks. Available on CD, double LP (with download card) and digital.