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One More For The Road: Frank Sinatra's "Only the Lonely" Remastered and Expanded in October

September 6, 2018 By Joe Marchese 14 Comments

Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely

On Frank Sinatra's 1958 Capitol concept album masterwork, he sang for Only the Lonely.  But now, 60 years on, that classic is being revisited for everyone in a new 2-CD anniversary edition.  Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely: 60th Anniversary Deluxe Edition will arrive on October 19 from Capitol Records, UMe, and Frank Sinatra Enterprises.  The reissue will feature the original 1958 mono album mix, a new 2018 stereo remix by Larry Walsh, and four mono bonus tracks.  The release will also

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Popular Standards/Vocal Tags: Frank Sinatra

It Was A Gas: Numero Group Announces Major Blondie Campaign Including "Heart of Glass" EP and Complete Box Set

September 4, 2018 By Joe Marchese 5 Comments

Blondie Heart of Glass

PRE-ORDER NOW FROM NUMERO GROUPThe Numero Group label is well-known for its deep dives into the musical underground.  So it came as a bit of a shock today that the label's next release is celebrating a famous Number One single.  On October 26, the label will release a 12-inch vinyl and digital EP featuring six versions of Blondie's 1979 chart-topper "Heart of Glass," the song which propelled Debbie Harry and co. into superstardom.  But that's not all. This title will be followed in fall 2019 by

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Categories: News Formats: Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Disco/Dance, Pop, Rock Tags: Blondie

Imagine: Ultimate Collection [Various Formats]

September 4, 2018 By

john lennon imagine

Imagine: Ultimate Collection Super Deluxe Box (4CD/2BD):  Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Imagine: Ultimate Collection Deluxe Edition (2CD): Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Imagine: Ultimate Mixes Deluxe Vinyl (2LP): 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Imagine: Ultimate Mixes (1CD): Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada John Lennon's second solo studio album, and arguably his most beloved, is returning from Apple and Capitol in a lavish new 4CD/2BD box

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Formats: Blu-Ray, Blu-Ray Audio, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop

My Way

August 24, 2018 By

Willie Nelson My Way

Willie Nelson pays tribute to Frank Sinatra on this new 11-song collection featuring the timeless country troubadour's personalized takes on "Fly Me to the Moon," "It Was a Very Good Year," "Young at Heart," and the Paul Anka-co-written title track.  Available on CD, vinyl, and digital.

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Country, Popular Standards/Vocal

Release Round-Up: Week of August 24

August 24, 2018 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Bob Marley Kaya 40

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Linda Clifford, If My Friends Could See Me Now / Let Me Be Your Woman / Here's My Love / I'm Yours (Blixa Sounds) If My Friends Could See Me Now: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Let Me Be Your Woman: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Here's My Love: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada I'm Yours: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Blixa Sounds reissues four albums (three new to CD) from seventies soul/disco

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Cast Recordings, Classical/Opera, Disco/Dance, R&B/Soul, Reggae Tags: Bob Marley, Donna Summer, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Leonard Bernstein, Linda Clifford

Look Now

August 21, 2018 By

Elvis Costello Look Now

Elvis Costello returns with his first album since 2013's Wise Up Ghost with The Roots, and his first with The Imposters since 2008's Momofuku. Co-produced with Sebastian Krys, Look Now features one song co-written with Carole King ("Burnt Sugar Is So Bitter"), and three songs co-authored with Burt Bacharach ("He's Given Me Things," "Photographs Can Lie," and "Don't Look Now") plus solo Costello originals such as the dramatic "Suspect My Tears" and "Unwanted Number," both of which will be

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Pop, Rock

Egypt Station

August 21, 2018 By

Paul McCartney Egypt Station

With Egypt Station, Paul McCartney releases his first new studio album since 2013.  The album's been produced by Greg Kurstin with the exception of one song (the naughty "Fuh You") helmed by Ryan Tedder.  Includes "I Don't Know" and "Come On to Me."  Available on CD, vinyl, and digital.

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The Death of Rock: Peter Holsapple vs. Alex Chilton

August 21, 2018 By

Peter Holsapple and Alex Chilton The Death of Rock

Alex Chilton's path crossed with Peter Holsapple's in 1978 at Memphis' Sam Phillips Recording Service.  Chilton promised to show the younger artist "how it's done," and this collection brings together the never-before-released recordings made by both men during the chaotic sessions.  Holsapple tells the whole story in his liner notes, aided by Memphis historian Robert Gordon and the period photographs of Pat Rainer.

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Solo Anthology: The Best of Lindsey Buckingham

August 21, 2018 By

Lindsey Buckingham Solo Anthology

The former Fleetwood Mac frontman is looking back on his career with this collection of his finest solo works.  Solo Anthology - The Best of Lindsey Buckingham will be available as a 3-disc set on CD and digitally and also as a single disc "highlights" release. A 6-LP vinyl edition is slated for November 23.  The 3-CD version offers original and alternate versions of songs from Buckingham's solo albums including Law and Order (1981), Go Insane (1984), Out of the Cradle (1992), Under the Skin

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Rock

Freak Out! Vintage-Style CHIC Mixes Shine On New Dimitri From Paris Set

August 20, 2018 By Joe Marchese 2 Comments

Le Chic Remix

In 2010, Dimitri from Paris was invited to remix a number of tracks from the venerable CHIC catalogue for The CHIC Organization Box Set. Vol. 1: Savoir Faire.  The Turkish-born, French music producer and DJ's remixed takes on classics like "I Want Your Love," "I Feel Your Love Comin' On," Sister Sledge's "Thinking of You" and "Lost in Music," and Norma Jean Wright's "Saturday" were all released as digital singles.  Now, those remixes and more have just been collected on a new set available on 2

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Disco/Dance, Pop, R&B/Soul Tags: CHIC, Nile Rodgers, Sister Sledge

Release Round-Up: Week of August 17

August 17, 2018 By The Second Disc 2 Comments

Neil Diamond Hot August Night 3

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Neil Diamond, Hot August Night III (Capitol) 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2CD/DVD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2CD/BD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Neil Diamond's August 2012 concerts at Los Angeles' Greek Theater marking the 40th anniversary of the original Hot August Night are captured on this new live release which also follows 1987's Hot August Night II and 2009's Hot August Night/NYC (with

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Blu-Ray, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD Genre: Classic Rock, Classical/Opera, Country, Folk, Pop, R&B/Soul, Reggae, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Buck Owens, Donovan, Henry Mancini, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Leonard Bernstein, Neil Diamond, Prince

Go Insane: Lindsey Buckingham Announces Solo Anthology, New Tour

August 14, 2018 By Joe Marchese 10 Comments

Lindsey Buckingham Solo Anthology

Fleetwood Mac shocked fans earlier this year by announcing the dismissal of longtime singer/songwriter/producer/guitarist Lindsey Buckingham just as a new tour had been confirmed.  Now, Buckingham is back on his feet with a new collection and a tour of his own which will launch just days later than his old band's.  Solo Anthology - The Best of Lindsey Buckingham, due October 5 from Rhino Records, will be available as a 3-disc set on CD and digitally and also as a single disc "highlights"

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Rock Tags: Fleetwood Mac, Lindsey Buckingham

Release Round-Up: Week of August 10

August 10, 2018 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Elvis Presley Where No One Stands Alone

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Elvis Presley, Where No One Stands Alone (RCA/Legacy) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) RCA presents 14 of The King's seminal gospel and spiritually-themed recordings, all remixed with new orchestrations and new supporting vocals from artists who knew and worked with Elvis including Darlene Love, Cissy Houston, and Lisa Marie Presley plus members of The Stamps Quartet and The Imperials.  Includes new versions of "Stand by Me," "You'll

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Gospel, Pop, R&B/Soul, Reggae, Rock Tags: Bird Streets, Carla Olson, Elvis Presley, Gene Clark, Little Steven, The Allman Brothers Band, The Zombies, Various Artists

Heart and Soul: Omnivore Readies "The Death of Rock: Peter Holsapple vs. Alex Chilton"

August 9, 2018 By Joe Marchese 2 Comments

Peter Holsapple and Alex Chilton The Death of Rock

Two weeks ago, on July 27, Omnivore Recordings released Game Day from Peter Holsapple, the dB's co-founder and singer-songwriter's first album in 21 years.  It was, of course, filled with all of the melodic hooks and incisive lyrical turns of phrase one would expect from the multi-faceted artist.  Now, Omnivore has uncovered a much less expected piece of Holsapple's history - and one which converges with the label's ongoing efforts to restore and revisit the catalogue of Big Star's Alex

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Vinyl Genre: Pop, Rock Tags: Alex Chilton, Peter Holsapple

You Can't Stop Rock 'N' Roll [Deluxe Edition]

August 8, 2018 By

Twisted Sister You Cant Stop Rock n Roll

Twisted Sister's 1983 sophomore album gets a 2-CD expansion. The newly remastered original album is joined by three bonus tracks from a 1983 EP ("One Man Woman," "Four Barrel Heart of Love," and "Feel the Power") as well as an entire concert from London's Marquee Club, recorded in March 1983.  Live at the Marquee was previously released in 2011 as a limited edition on the Rhino Handmade imprint, and features most of the songs from the band's debut Under the Blade plus Twisted-style covers of The

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A Party Tonight in London: Bruce Springsteen Releases 1981 "The River" Tour Concert with Tributes to Elvis Presley

August 6, 2018 By Randy Fairman Leave a Comment

Bruce Springsteen Wembley 1981

BUY NOW FROM NUGS.NETBruce Springsteen is continuing his ongoing Archive series.  Last month, he released a concert from 1978 that was promoting the Darkness on the Edge of Town album.  This month, he jumps forward three years to a gig to promote The River album: June 5, 1981 at Wembley Arena in London, England. The River was released on October 17, 1980.  Springsteen and the E Street Band spent nearly a year on tour to promote the double album which had been their first to top the charts.  The

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Release Round-Up: Week of July 27

July 27, 2018 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

Bob Dylan Live Copyright 1962 1966

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Bob Dylan, Live 1962-1966: Rare Performances from the Copyright Collections (Columbia/Legacy)  (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) The new 2-CD set Live 1962-1966: Rare Performances from the Copyright Collections draws on Dylan's previously issued limited edition "copyright extension" collections to offer a sampler of Dylan onstage, from a pair of songs recorded on April 16, 1962 at Gerdes Folk City in New York ("Blowin' in the Wind" and

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Blues, Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Pop, Rock Tags: Bob Dylan, Boz Scaggs, Michael Nesmith, Thomas Dolby, Various Artists

East Side Sound: Bob Seger and The Last Heard's Rare Singles Collected By ABKCO

July 25, 2018 By Joe Marchese 3 Comments

Bob Seger The Last Heard art

Before burning up the charts with the likes of "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man." "Night Moves," and "Still the same," Bob Seger honed his craft in a number of Detroit's finest rock-and-roll bands.  That early period of his life culminated in the formation of Bob Seger & The Last Heard.  On September 7, all of the group's long-unavailable recordings for the Cameo label will be reissued in one CD, vinyl, or digital package from ABKCO.   Heavy Music: The Complete Cameo Recordings 1966-1967 reissues all

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Plays Well with Others

July 20, 2018 By

Phil Collins Plays Well with Others

Phil Collins has always been a collaborative artist - and now 59 of his favorite tracks recorded with other artists are being collected on a new 4-CD or digital box set!  These discs represent a "Who's Who" of talent, with Collins' friends including Robert Plant, Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Quincy Jones, Tony Bennett, The Bee Gees, Four Tops, Collins' Genesis bandmate Peter Gabriel, and many more.

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In the Air Tonite: Phil Collins' New Box Set "Plays Well with Others" Features McCartney, Clapton, Plant, Bennett

July 18, 2018 By Joe Marchese 11 Comments

Phil Collins Plays Well with Others

Throughout his career, Phil Collins has always been willing to share his talents - whether at the microphone or the drum kit, as a songwriter, or in the producer's chair - with his fellow musicians.  On September 28, the superstar will collect 59 of his favorite collaborations on a new 4-CD box set.  Rhino/Atlantic will release Plays Well with Others just one week before Collins launches his Not Dead Yet, Live! tour on October 5 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Collins states in the press

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Rock Tags: Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Philip Bailey, Stephen Bishop, Tony Bennett, Various Artists

The Atlantic Singles Collection 1967-1970

July 16, 2018 By

Aretha Atlantic Singles Collection 1967 1970

This new collection, available on CD and digital platforms, boasts the 34 classic singles which Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin released during her first three years with Atlantic Records. The track listing for the vinyl version has been truncated to 25 songs to fit the LP format.  All tracks are presented in their original mono single mixes.

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It's a Long Way Back: Rhino Reissues Ramones' "Road to Ruin" In 40th Anniversary Box Set

July 13, 2018 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

Ramones Road to Ruin

On September 22, 1978, The Ramones unleashed their fourth album on the world: Road to Ruin.  On September 21 of this year, almost forty years to the day, Rhino will reissue Road as part of the label's ongoing series of Ramones box sets.  It will arrive as a 3-CD/1-LP box set and a single-CD remaster of the original album. For Road to Ruin, Dee Dee, Joey, and Johnny were joined for the first time by drummer Marky Ramone (who replaced founder Tommy Ramone, who'd left the ranks to focus on

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Release Round-Up: Week of July 13

July 13, 2018 By Joe Marchese 2 Comments

Grateful Dead Anthem of the Sun

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up!  Today might be Friday the 13th, but when it comes to catalogue music, it's a lucky day! Bobby Darin, Go Ahead & Back Up: The Lost Motown Masters (Second Disc/Real Gone) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Naturally, we're most excited about this release - our landmark 25th title on Second Disc Records, and certainly the most rarities-packed!  Go Ahead & Back Up: The Lost Motown Masters premieres a never-before-heard Bobby Darin

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Country, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Soundtracks Tags: Ashford and Simpson, Ben Folds Five, Bobby Darin, Grateful Dead, Jason Isbell, Smokey Robinson, The Rolling Stones, The Statler Brothers, Timi Yuro, Willie Nelson

Songs for the Asking: Paul Simon Announces "In The Blue Light," Previews Rarities Collection "Alternate Tunings" (UPDATED 7/12)

July 12, 2018 By Joe Marchese 2 Comments

Paul Simon In the Blue Light

ORIGINAL POST (6/18/2018) - UPDATES IN BOLD: Paul Simon may be retiring from the road, but the conclusion of his acclaimed Homeward Bound - The Farewell Tour on September 22 won't be the last we've heard of the legendary musician.  On tour, he's currently previewing two upcoming projects: Alternate Tunings, a long-awaited collection of previously unreleased material (date TBA), and an album entitled In the Blue Light, due on September 7 on CD and vinyl. In lieu of a traditional tour program,

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Prove It All Night: Bruce Springsteen Gives The First Official Release To Famous 1978 Roxy Concert

July 10, 2018 By Randy Fairman 1 Comment

Bruce Springsteen Roxy

Bruce Springsteen is returning to Darkness.  Last week, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the performance, Springsteen gave his concert from July 7, 1978 at the Roxy in West Hollywood, California its first official release as part of his ongoing Archive series.  The gig was part of the tour to promote the Darkness On The Edge of Town album.  This particular tour has been well-documented: this latest release marks the fourth show to be officially released from the tour. The Darkness album

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