2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 4LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada The Numero Group kicked off their 200 line of titles in 2017 with Savage Young Dü, an unprecedented archival dive into the early works of Minneapolis punk trio Hüsker Dü. Fifty entries later in that chapter of the label's discography, Numero has a new Dü title that takes a special look at what may be their most pivotal year as a band. 1985: The Miracle Year is a 2CD or 4LP set that chronicles the
Amorica: Super Deluxe Edition
3CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Official Store (signed) 5LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Official Store (signed) 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Official Store (clear) 1CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Following recent reissues of The Black Crowes' first two albums, 1990's Shake Your Money Maker and 1992's The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion - along with an expanded edition of a live team-up with Jimmy Page of Led
The Chess Records Christmas Album
CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada The Chess Records Christmas Album offers 14 unique entries in the Christmas canon, from Chuck Berry's "Run Rudolph Run" and The Moonglows' "Hey Santa Claus" to obscure soul, jazz, and gospel fare from the likes of The Soul Stirrers, Kenny Burrell, The Meditation Singers, Rotary Connection, The Salem Travelers, and more. (A particular standout is an instrumental take on "The Little Drummer Boy" by the
Trouble in Paradise: Expanded Edition
Rhino reissues Randy Newman's seventh studio album, Trouble in Paradise, as a 2CD expanded edition featuring previously unreleased demos and a rare concert performance. With such classics as "I Love LA" and "Real Emotional Girl," Trouble remains one of Newman's most beloved LPs. This generous release adds the singer-songwriter's largely unadorned, often intimate demos of every track on the album save "Mikey's" as well as demos of two previously unreleased tunes, "Big Fat Country Song
We Love It! Rhino Expands Randy Newman's "Trouble in Paradise" with Demos, Rare Concert
There's Trouble brewing! On October 17, Rhino will reissue Randy Newman's seventh studio album, Trouble in Paradise, as a 2CD expanded edition featuring previously unreleased demos and a rare concert performance. Proving that good things come to those who wait, this deluxe edition belatedly follows the definitive expansions of Sail Away and Good Old Boys, both from 2002. Like Little Criminals (which introduced "Short People" and "Baltimore") Trouble in Paradise was heavily influenced by the
Wiser for the Time: The Black Crowes Detail 'Amorica' Box Set
Following recent reissues of The Black Crowes' first two albums, 1990's Shake Your Money Maker and 1992's The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion - along with an expanded edition of a live team-up with Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin - the Southern rockers' third album will get the similar treatment this fall. On November 14, the group (formed around brothers and sole consistent members Chris and Rich Robinson) will revisit 1994's Amorica as a 3CD or 180-gram 5LP set. The box will include an
Haunted Heart: The Legendary Riverside Studio Recordings
3CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 5LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Craft Recordings is revisiting a halcyon period of The Bill Evans Trio. Haunted Heart: The Legendary Riverside Recordings collects the complete studio recordings by the Bill Evans Trio lineup of Evans, bassist Scott LaFaro, and drummer Paul Motian. The 3CD or 5LP set presents the complete albums Portrait in Jazz (1960) and Explorations (1961) plus 26 alternate takes - 17 of which are previously
Spyboy: Deluxe Edition
Following its limited reissue earlier this year for Record Store Day, Emmylou Harris revisits the 1998 live album Spyboy on CD and wide-release LP with the same expanded track listing. Produced by Harris and Buddy Miller and featuring Miller on guitar and vocals, Brady Blade on drums, percussion, and vocals, and Daryl Johnson on bass, djembe, percussion, and vocals, the new Spyboy adds live versions of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers' "A Thing About You," Bob Dylan's "Every Grain of Sand,"
Christmas in My Heart
Universal reissues the late, great Connie Francis' 1959 album Christmas in My Heart on CD with four bonus sides: 1961's "Baby's First Christmas," 1962's "I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter," 1964's "Blue Winter," and "Happy New Year, Baby," unreleased until 1987. The vinyl LP reissue drops the latter two songs. As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
Couldn't Care More: Fine Young Cannibals to Drive You Crazy with Multi-Format Compilation
Four decades after their brief but pivotal run of success on each side of the Atlantic in the mid-to-late '80s, Fine Young Cannibals come back for a few more bites in the form of a sprawling compilation/box set. Arriving from London Records on November 21, FYC40 will reintroduce audiences to the Birmingham trio behind "Johnny Come Home," "She Drives Me Crazy" and "Good Thing" on a multi-disc set that's available on CD or vinyl. The most comprehensive version spans four CDs and a DVD, offering
It's Magic: The Cars' 'Heartbeat City' Beats Strong in New Deluxe Edition
Hello again! The Cars' penultimate album and biggest commercial success is coming back in a box set this year. Rhino will reissue the group's Heartbeat City as a 4CD/1LP set on October 31, a year-delayed 40th anniversary celebration that'll include the original album on CD and vinyl alongside a wealth of bonus material (including tracks featured on previous expanded editions of not only this album but 1980's Panorama). Highlights include the non-album B-side "Breakaway," remixes of the single
The Weekend Stream: September 27, 2025
Welcome to another relaxing journey down The Weekend Stream featuring a classic anthem from Barry Manilow and the late Peter Allen; a moving farewell for a great cause from Ozzy Osbourne and his friends in Judas Priest; classic pop from The King Family; a host of jazz, R&B, and country reissues; a dash of Christmas cheer from an old friend; and more! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-miWrKUaEE Barry Manilow, Once Before I Go (Stiletto) (Apple / Amazon) Fans attending Barry Manilow's
Release Round-Up: Week of September 26
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles available today. As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases.' Spike Jones in Stereo: A Spooktacular in Screaming Sound! (Omnivore) CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Omnivore Recordings LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Omnivore Recordings The late, great Spike Jones' side-splittingly spooky 1959 album In Stereo: A Spooktacular in Screaming Sound! returns from
One Size Fits All: 50th Anniversary Edition
4CD/BD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Zappa Online Store 2LP "Black Glitter" Vinyl Edition: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Zappa Online Store 1LP "Blue Galaxy" Vinyl Edition: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Zappa Online Store Following last year's deluxe expansion of 1974's Apostrophe (') and the recent restoration of the same year's concert film Cheaper Than Cheep, Frank Zappa's archival team is turning the page to 1975 and expansively revisiting One
Hand of Fate: The Rolling Stones' "Black and Blue" Goes Super Deluxe with New Steven Wilson Remix, Outtakes, More
For The Rolling Stones, it was lucky thirteen. The band's thirteenth studio album, 1976's Black and Blue, reached No. 1 in the United States and No. 2 in the band's native United Kingdom, and yielded a top ten hit single on both sides of the Atlantic with the ballad "Fool to Cry." Now, it's set for the super deluxe treatment on November 14, just shy of its 50th anniversary. Built around a brand-new remix by the ubiquitous Steven Wilson, the set will be released by Interscope and UMe in a
Add Some Music to Your Day: Brian Wilson's "Live at the Roxy" Is Remastered, Expanded for Its 25th Anniversary
When Brian Wilson took to the stage at Lou Adler's Roxy on the Sunset Strip in April 2000, the tiny, 500-capacity venue was filled with love. Friends (Nancy Sinatra, Jackie DeShannon, Don Was), fans (Jon Bon Jovi, Bette Midler, Lindsay Buckingham), and family members (daughters Carnie and Wendy, nephews Jonah and Patrick, wife Melinda) packed into the venue to see the Beach Boys' leader reinvent himself as a solo artist. Though a famously recalcitrant live performer, he'd embarked on his first
The Weekend Stream: September 20, 2025
Welcome to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc's review of notable catalogue titles (and some new ones, too!) making digital debuts. Lenny Kravitz gets expanded, The Doors revisit a classic concert, J. Lo goes Broadway, and much, much more! Lenny Kravitz, Circus (Deluxe Edition) (Virgin/UMe) (Apple / Amazon) Kravitz's top ten album from 1995 receives thirteen bonus cuts in this digital-only expansion, including live and acoustic tracks plus three studio cuts previously
Pirates! The Penzance Musical: Original Broadway Cast Recording
Rupert Holmes' delightfully witty and joyful adaptation of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance - reset to New Orleans with all of the jazz flavor that implies - comes to CD and digital. The Tony Award-nominated production stars Ramin Karimloo as The Pirate King, David Hyde Pierce as (the very model of a modern) Major General Stanley, Jinkx Monsoon as Ruth, Samantha Williams as Mabel, and Nicholas Barasch as Frederic.
Release Round-Up: Week of September 19
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles available today including - did we ever think we'd get the chance to say this? - the CD debut of Buckingham Nicks! As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Buckingham Nicks (Rhino) CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada LP: Amazon U.S. (gold) / Amazon U.K. (baby blue) / Amazon Canada (gold) In just over 15 years of reporting at The Second Disc, it's a sentence we never thought
The Magic in Your Touch: New Thompson Twins Collection Features Hits, Deep Cuts and Live Disc
Just about a year after expanding and reissuing landmark album Into the Gap for its 40th anniversary, the Thompson Twins' catalogue will now be evaluated through a new compilation - the first to be sanctioned by the band. Industry & Seduction: A Thompson Twins Collection will offer 20 singles and favorite cuts across the band's best-known period of material from 1982 to 1986, including standouts "Hold Me Now," "Lay Your Hands on Me," "Lies," "Doctor! Doctor!" and "In the Name of Love."
The Last Ship: Expanded Edition
2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Coming to 2CD, 2LP, and digital formats ahead of a new series of worldwide performances, this new edition of Sting's 2013 concept album take on The Last Ship offers 20 tracks from the original album release and cast recording, plus five new recordings, all resequenced to better reflect the current version of the score. Those new tracks are a re-recording of the song "Shipyard" (with new vocals by
The Bootleg Series Vol. 18: Through the Open Window, 1956-1963
8CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 4LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada The beginnings of Bob Dylan's long and extraordinary career are being revisited by Columbia and Legacy Recordings on the eighteenth installment of the artist's long-running Bootleg Series. Through the Open Window: The Bootleg Series Vol. 18 (1956-1963) arrives on 8 CDs as well as 2CD and 4LP "highlights" editions, all chronicling Dylan's earliest days
A Second Disc Interview: A.J. Croce Brings the Family Songbook to Life Once More
The music business works in mysterious ways. Not long after posting news that recent remixes of Jim Croce's classic solo albums were getting repackaged into a CD set, The Second Disc was approached with the opportunity to talk to A.J. Croce, the son of the late singer/songwriter, ahead of a tour he's mounting. Adrian James Croce was eight days shy of turning two when a plane crash claimed the life of his father, then just 30 years old. He has since gone into music himself: hardly a clone of
Free As a Bird: The Beatles 'Anthology' Gets Remixed and Expanded in New Box Set (UPDATED 9/16/2025)
The next archival project from The Beatles is a celebration of their most major archival project, with a newly reissued and (slightly) expanded edition of their Anthology series coming to audio and video formats this fall. Anthology Collection will include remastered editions of the original three collections of rarities and outtakes compiled by George Martin and released through 1995 and 1996, available across six CDs or nine LPs. Martin's son Giles, who remastered those albums, also curates
The "Cocaine Drain" Album
The Cowsills' legendary 1978 Cocaine Drain album - so named for John Hall's composition - finally makes its official debut from Omnivore Recordings, filling in the missing chapter between the band's sunshine pop roots and latter-day Americana reinvention. Cocaine Drain was originally helmed by Chuck Plotkin, but when Bruce Springsteen and Darkness on the Edge of Town came calling, Val Garay took over to sequence, master, and finish the project. Yet the recordings were never picked up by a
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