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Give It to Us, Baby: Rick James' Motown Masters (and More) Are Digitally Reissued

July 9, 2014 By Mike Duquette 6 Comments

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Singer, songwriter, bassist, producer, partier, punk-funk pioneer - however you know him, one thing's clear: he's Rick James. (You'll have to imagine the word that usually follows.) Though the world lost the "Super Freak" hitmaker 10 years ago this summer, his legend continues: this week sees the release of his authorized biography Glow, written with David Ritz, and to celebrate, two labels are joining forces to update his killer catalogue in the digital domain. From the earliest moments

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, Digital Download Genre: Funk, R&B/Soul Tags: Rick James

Lovely Day: Aretha, Sly, Andy, Marvin and Billie Headline "The Brazil Connection"

June 26, 2014 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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Well, summer is officially upon us! Already there's talk about which songs will be anointed the perfect summer jams for 2014 - songs by artists like Ariana Grande, Iggy Azalea and the ubiquitous Pharrell Williams. If those names don't set your pulse racing, however, Legacy Recordings has an alternative that's bound to conjure up images of tropical sunsets, refreshing drinks and summer breeze. Studio Rio Presents The Brazil Connection makes over 12 pop classics from the Sony vaults by melding the

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Categories: News, Reviews Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Pop Tags: Andy Williams, Bill Withers, Marcos Valle, Nina Simone, Sarah Vaughan, Sly & The Family Stone

Everybody Loves Somebody: Legacy Acquires Dean Martin's Reprise Catalogue, Launches Reissue Campaign

March 5, 2014 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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How lucky can one guy be... Dean Martin is said to have once observed that the two smartest decisions he ever made were partnering with Jerry Lewis...and breaking up with Jerry Lewis.  When the split occurred, Martin was 39 years old, but convinced that a successful solo career was still ahead of him.  Was he ever right!  The former Dino Paul Crocetti was among the lucky few to have a successful second act in showbiz, and his career as just Dean Martin even eclipsed the first act as one-half

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download Genre: Popular Standards/Vocal Tags: Dean Martin

The Beatles and The Beach Boys Beat The Boots On "The Big Beat 1963" and "Bootleg Recordings"

December 17, 2013 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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1963 was a landmark year for the favorite sons of Hawthorne, California.  During those twelve months, The Beach Boys released three Top 10 studio albums (Surfin’ USA, Surfer Girl and Little Deuce Coupe) and launched three Top 10 singles (“Surfin’ USA,” “Surfer Girl,” and “Be True to Your School”).  Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, the outgoing David Marks and returning Al Jardine were perfecting their harmony-laden brand of surf rock and setting the stage for the next step in

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Categories: News Formats: Digital Download Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Tags: Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys, The Beatles

Special Review: David Bowie, "The Next Day"

March 12, 2013 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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Welcome to today's special review of David Bowie's twenty-fourth studio album and first in ten years, The Next Day.  As you likely know, The Second Disc rarely reviews newly-recorded albums, but the return of this iconic artist to the recording studio simply couldn't be ignored. In 1980's "Ashes to Ashes," David Bowie famously revealed "Major Tom's a junkie, strung out in heavens high, hitting an all-time low."  This continuation of the story begun in 1969's "Space Oddity" was as definitive a

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Categories: News, Reviews Formats: CD, Digital Download Genre: Rock Tags: David Bowie

There He Goes Again: Marshall Crenshaw Launches New EP Subscription Service

January 24, 2013 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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Marshall Crenshaw has marched to the beat of his own drum (metaphorically speaking!) since making a splash with his self-titled 1982 major label debut.  Though he hasn't exactly been away, the power pop hero has returned this week with the official release of I Don't See You Laughing Now, a new 3-track vinyl EP that also happens to mark Crenshaw's launch of a new music subscription series.  With shifts in the music landscape occurring on what seems like a day-to-day basis, Crenshaw's new model

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Categories: News Formats: Digital Download, Vinyl Genre: Pop, Rock Tags: Marshall Crenshaw, Open Forum

Vinyl Renaissance: Omnivore Recordings Offers Art Pepper, Josh Haden's Spain on Vinyl, Plus "Music City" Rarities

August 15, 2012 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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The term "record store" (two rather hallowed words in these parts!) has long been used to describe those stores that sell music, even well into the age of the CD, and now, the digital download.  But lately, record store walls have been lined with more and more actual vinyl records.  In 2011, more records were purchased than in any other year in the past two decades, with sales up 36 percent over 2010, to a not-too-shabby 3.9 million. Sales for 2012 are likely to best that number.  Since its

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Vinyl Genre: Jazz, R&B/Soul Tags: Art Pepper, Spain

Light in the Attic Gets Funky in the Country with Bobby Darin, Mac Davis, Link Wray, Bobbie Gentry and More

August 3, 2012 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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What the hell is "Country Funk," you ask? That's the question being posed by Light in the Attic on its new compilation, titled (what else?) Country Funk: 1969-1975.  The label goes on to answer, in part, of the "inherently defiant genre": "the style encompasses the elation of gospel with the sexual thrust of the blues, country hoedown harmony with inner city grit.  It is alternately playful and melancholic, slow jammin' and booty shakin'.  It is both studio slick and barroom raw."  Well,

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Vinyl Genre: Country

Tomorrow Never Knows: The Beatles Offer Rock-Themed Digital LP

July 25, 2012 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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Although albums like Rock ‘n’ Roll Music (1976), Love Songs (1977) and Reel Music (1982) have all yet to be released in any CD or digital format, Apple and EMI are reviving the spirit of those LP compilations with a new release available exclusively as an “iTunes LP.”  Tomorrow Never Knows, subtitled File Under “Rock,” collects fourteen of The Beatles’ heaviest tracks including the psychedelic title track from 1966’s Revolver. Somewhat surprisingly, some harder-edged hits have been eschewed;

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Categories: News Formats: Digital Download Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Tags: The Beatles

Dinah Shore, Songs of James Taylor Feature on Upcoming Masterworks Broadway Reissues

June 22, 2012 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

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After a brief sabbatical, Masterworks Broadway has taken another dive into its vaults, with its first round of disc-on-demand/digital reissues since February.  The label was hardly idle, however, delivering releases from Julie Andrews and Carol Burnett, and Liza Minnelli as deluxe CDs in the ensuing months, and preparing the new Broadway Cast Recording of Evita.  This summer, however, Masterworks will turn its attention to two classic recordings from the 1950s and one with a more contemporary

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download Genre: Cast Recordings Tags: Dinah Shore, Irving Berlin, James Taylor, Stephen Schwartz

Ram On: Paul McCartney Archive Collection's "Ram" Coming In May [UPDATED WITH FULL TRACK LISTING AND DETAILS]

May 4, 2012 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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We're gonna keep this one short and sweet, dear boys and long-haired ladies.  Yes, the oft-rumored Paul McCartney Archive Collection of Paul and Linda McCartney's 1971 album Ram is very close to becoming a reality.  On March 22, it was officially announced that Ram will be reissued in multiple formats on May 22.  But one of those formats will be a bit surprising to collectors of previous Archive Collection titles.  It appears that Ram will not follow the hardcover book format of those past

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock Tags: Paul McCartney, The Beatles

Stephen Sondheim, Angela Lansbury, Mary Martin Feature in Latest Masterworks Line-Up

October 20, 2011 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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Some of The Great White Way's brightest stars will be on the receiving end of the latest reissue bonanza from Sony's Masterworks Broadway label.  Leading the pack is the 1985 Original Cast Recording of Stephen Sondheim's Follies in Concert.  Lee Remick, Barbara Cook, Mandy Patinkin and George Hearn star in the 1985 recording of Sondheim's 1971 musical currently enjoying a critically-acclaimed, hit revival on Broadway.  Follies in Concert will arrive at general retail on CD in a new eco-friendly

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download Genre: Cast Recordings, Soundtracks Tags: Angela Lansbury, Jerry Herman, Stephen Sondheim

Stage and Screen: John Barry, Steve Lawrence Get Reissued

October 19, 2010 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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Kritzerland continues to mine the MGM/UA soundtrack library for its latest release, a two-for-one CD. The disc, a limited edition of 1,000, contains the score to Bryan Forbes' 1967 thriller The Whisperers composed by the legendary John Barry as well as Richard Rodney Bennett's score to Sidney Lumet's 1977 adaptation of Peter Shaffer's play Equus. (Barry's very different score to The Deep has already enjoyed a terrific reissue earlier this year, courtesy our friends at Intrada, and it's been

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download Genre: Cast Recordings, Soundtracks Tags: John Barry, Steve Lawrence

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