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That Holiday Feeling! [Vinyl]

October 31, 2023 By

Steve and Eydie That Holiday Feeling LP

LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Real Gone Music CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Real Gone Music Real Gone Music presents a newly-remastered edition of Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme's joyous 1964 Christmas classic That Holiday Feeling!  Their son David Lawrence has written an introduction, and TSD's Joe Marchese provides the liner notes.  The album has been remastered for vinyl by Eric Boulanger at The Bakery under the supervision of David Lawrence.

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

Now and Then

October 31, 2023 By

The Beatles NOw and Then

Various Formats: The Beatles Online Store 7-inch clear single: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 7-inch blue single: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 12-inch black vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Target-exclusive red 12-inch single: Target.com As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. "Now and Then" - billed as "The Last Beatles Song" - arrives today in physical formats including various 7- and 12-inch vinyl records and a cassette

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Formats: Cassette, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl

The Beatles 1967-1970

October 31, 2023 By

The Beatles 1967 1970

2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 3LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Joining The Beatles' 1962-1966 is the "blue album," 1967-1970, in a new expanded edition with additional songs and new remixes by Giles Martin and Sam Okell.  "Within You, Without You," "Revolution," "Glass Onion," "Hey Bulldog," and "I Me Mine" are among the "new" tracks while "I Am the Walrus," "The Fool on the Hill," and "Magical

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

The Beatles 1962-1966

October 31, 2023 By

The Beatles 1962 1966

2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 3LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada As an Amazon associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. The famous "red" compilation chronicling The Beatles' early years returns in a new, expanded edition featuring extra songs and brand-new stereo mixes by Giles Martin and Sam Okell.  "I Saw Her Standing There," "Twist and Shout," This Boy," "Got to Get You Into My Life," and "Here, There, and Everywhere" are among the added tracks while

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

So in Love, Girl: Milli Vanilli Compilation Accompanies New Documentary

October 31, 2023 By Mike Duquette 7 Comments

The Best of Milli Vanilli

One of pop music's most notorious strange-but-true tales has been memorialized in a gripping new documentary - and there's a new compilation to go with it, too. The Best of Milli Vanilli (35th Anniversary) is released November 17 through Legacy Recordings, offering 14 tracks (and three remixes) from the infamous European duo, who shot to international acclaim with a slate of classic pop tunes and crashed back to earth when it turned out that neither member sang a note on the records. It's not

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Pop, R&B/Soul Tags: Milli Vanilli

The Weekend Stream: October 28, 2023

October 28, 2023 By Mike Duquette 3 Comments

Stream 2023

Welcome to The Weekend Stream, a relaxing review of notable digital-only catalogue titles. There may be no CD or vinyl, but there's plenty of great new/old music to float you into the weekend. A beloved Madonna ballad, a new Journey remix and a benefit compilation for Ukranian relief all get center stage today, plus a few unheard gems for country and electronic fans alike. Madonna, You'll See (The Remixes) (Warner/Rhino) (iTunes / Amazon) This emotional 1995 ballad, a collaboration between

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Categories: The Weekend Stream Formats: Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, Rock Tags: Brinsley Schwarz, Crowded House, Dave Stewart, Doris Day, Jackson Browne, Jethro Tull, Journey, Madonna, Marc Almond, Marianne Faithfull, Richard Thompson, Roberta Flack, Steve Perry, Stevie Nicks, The Waterboys

Release Round-Up: Week of October 27

October 27, 2023 By The Second Disc 3 Comments

Diamonds and Pearls deluxe cover

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the (many, many!) new titles available today! As an Amazon associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. The Salsoul Orchestra, Christmas Jollies I + II: The Extra Jolly Edition (SoulMusic/Cherry Red/Second Disc) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Cherry Red) The Second Disc has teamed with SoulMusic Records for the definitive celebration of the Christmas disco/Philly soul classic.  The Salsoul

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Disco/Dance, Holiday, Jazz, Latin, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Astrud Gilberto, Barbra Streisand, Bing Crosby, Bruce Hornsby, Dinah Washington, Duran Duran, Frank Sinatra, Graham Parker, Kirsty MacColl, Linda Ronstadt, Motley Crue, Nirvana, Prince, Taylor Swift, The Judds, The Nolans, The Salsoul Orchestra

Now and Then: Unheard Outtake, New Mixes Added to Classic Beatles Compilations

October 26, 2023 By Mike Duquette 44 Comments

The Beatles Red Blue 2023

On April 2, 1973, the first career-spanning compilations by The Beatles - broken up for three years - were released. Nicknamed for the colored borders around Angus McBean's iconic photos of The Fab Four (taken six years apart) leaning over a stairwell at EMI's offices in London, the "Red" (The Beatles 1962-1966) and "Blue" (The Beatles 1967-1970) albums offered on eight sides of vinyl a holistic view of the group's unbelievable discography: 54 hit singles, B-sides and treasured album cuts that

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: George Harrison, George Martin, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The Beatles

Christmas Gems

October 23, 2023 By

Bing Crosby Christmas Gems

Primary Wave delivers a new Christmas compilation from the legendary Bing Crosby.  Its 14 tracks encompass a dozen previously unreleased tracks from the Crosby archive plus the David Bowie duet "Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth" and more.  The set curated and annotated by Robert S. Bader additionally includes duets with Kathryn Crosby and Ella Fitzgerald.  Available on CD, LP, and digital formats. As an Amazon associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

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

Totally Hot

October 23, 2023 By

Olivia Newton John Totally Hot

MCA/UMe marks the 45th anniversary of Olivia Newton-John's Totally Hot by returning the Platinum-certified LP to CD, vinyl (black and exclusive red), and digital formats.  Produced by John Farrar, the album features the hits "A Little More Love" and "Deeper Than the Night" as well as covers of The Spencer Davis Group's "Gimme Some Lovin'" and Eric Carmen's "Boats Against the Current." As an Amazon associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

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

The Weekend Stream: October 21, 2023

October 21, 2023 By Mike Duquette 4 Comments

Stream 2023

Welcome to The Weekend Stream, a relaxing review of notable digital-only catalogue titles. There may be no CD or vinyl, but there's plenty of great new/old music to float you into the weekend. Adam Ant's first single, Taylor Swift's latest single and Tom Petty's 2010 studio album are all in the mix, plus an unexpected Prince production and a most unusual tribute to The B-52's. Adam & The Ants, Young Parisians/Lady (Decca) (iTunes / Amazon) Yesterday marked 45 years since the debut

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Categories: The Weekend Stream Formats: Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Blues, Classic Rock, Country, Everything Else, Pop, Rock Tags: Adam and The Ants, Deborah Allen, Prince, Taylor Swift, The B-52's, Tom Petty, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers

Joe Jackson Presents Max Champion in "What a Racket!"

October 20, 2023 By

Joe Jackson What a Racket

Joe Jackson has channeled a new persona for What a Racket!  The album celebrates the songs of one Max Champion, a mysterious English music hall star of the early 20th century. "These were wonderful songs in their time, but they're surprisingly modern, too," Jackson comments in the press release. "Sometimes it's almost as if Max is speaking, from his London of the early 20th century, directly to us in the early 21st."  Hmm...What a Racket!, featuring the vocalist accompanied by a 12-piece band,

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

Do Zevon

October 20, 2023 By

Shooter Jennings and the Werewolves Do Zevon

Shooter Jennings and The Werewolves of L.A. are celebrating the late, great Warren Zevon on a new set which includes their reinterpretations of such Zevon favorites as "Excitable Boy," "Carmelita," "Poor, Poor Pitiful Me," "Lawyers, Guns, and Money," and, of course, "Werewolves of London."  Available on CD, LP, and digitally. As an Amazon associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

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

Klark Kent: Deluxe Edition

October 20, 2023 By

Klark Kent

2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada As an Amazon associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. From the twisted minds of one of rock's most celebrated drummers came a burst of tongue-in-cheek post-punk by Klark Kent, a mysterious presence who made a brief cameo on the U.K. pop charts. Now, Stewart Copeland's Klark Kent album - out of print for over 25 years - gets a generously expanded double-CD reissue next month with 14

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

The Sound of Music: Super Deluxe Edition

October 20, 2023 By

The Sound of Music Super Deluxe

4CD/Blu-ray: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 3LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Craft Store (picnic meadow green) As an Amazon associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. This remarkable new 4CD/1BD box set invites listeners to hear The Sound of Music anew.  The first two discs represent the complete musical score as heard in the film, from the orchestral prelude and Julie Andrews' iconic "The Sound of Music" - yes,

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Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Soundtracks

The Wheel: 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

October 20, 2023 By

Rosanne Cash The Wheel

2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 1LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 1LP (Vinyl Me, Please Exclusive: Clear with Black Swirl): Vinyl Me, Please 2LP Marble Swirl and Other Exclusive/Signed Editions: Rosanne Cash Shop As an Amazon associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. The deluxe anniversary edition of Rosanne Cash's 1993 The Wheel has the remastered original album on the first CD, while the second disc contains Rosanne's performance from Austin City Limits

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

Roses in the Fire: Rosanne Cash's "The Wheel" Turns 30, Gets Expanded and Remastered

October 20, 2023 By Joe Marchese 4 Comments

Rosanne Cash The Wheel

The daughter of Johnny Cash and his first wife Vivian Liberto, Rosanne Cash carved out a musical path all her own.  She charted twenty-two country singles under her own name while at Columbia Records between 1979 and 1995, embracing contemporary textures while never forgetting her roots and her role in the distinguished lineage of country music.  On December 15, one of her most acclaimed and personal albums, 1993's The Wheel, will return in a remastered deluxe edition from RumbleStrip

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Country, Pop Tags: Rosanne Cash

Release Round-Up: Week of October 20

October 20, 2023 By The Second Disc 1 Comment

Nancy Sinatra Keep Walkin'

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the many titles being released today as we inch closer to the holiday shopping season!  As an Amazon associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Nancy Sinatra, Keep Walkin': Singles, Demos, and Rarities (1965-1978) (Light in the Attic) CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Standard Black 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Zodiac Blue 2LP: Nancy's Bootique Highway Song Yellow 2LP: Nancy's

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Categories: News Formats: Blu-Ray, Books, Box Sets, Cassette, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Country, Folk, Gospel, Latin, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Alan Silvestri, Amy Grant, B.J. Thomas, Bob Dylan, Carla Olson, Cher, CHVRCHES, David Bowie, Devo, Goo Goo Dolls, Nancy Sinatra, Richard Hawley, Salt-N-Pepa, The Mojo Men, The Rolling Stones, Tim Easton, Tony Visconti, Vince Guaraldi

Very Necessary (30th Anniversary Edition)

October 19, 2023 By

Salt N Pepa Very Necessary 30

2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Urban Legends (blue vinyl) As an Amazon associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Salt 'N' Pepa's fourth studio album returns for a 30th anniversary edition.  It yielded hit singles including top five hits "Shoop" and "Whatta Man" (featuring En Vogue) and the Grammy-winning "None of Your Business."  A top five album, Very Necessary has been certified 5x Platinum.  This expanded edition adds

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: R&B/Soul, Rap/Hip-Hop

Return of the Kinetic Kid: Stewart Copeland's 'Klark Kent' Gets a Bonus-Packed Reissue

October 18, 2023 By Mike Duquette 6 Comments

Klark Kent

From the twisted minds of one of rock's most celebrated drummers came a burst of tongue-in-cheek post-punk by Klark Kent, a mysterious presence who made a brief cameo on the U.K. pop charts. Now, the Klark Kent album - out of print for over 25 years - gets a generously expanded double-CD reissue next month with 14 previously unreleased bonus tracks! Dig past the lofty liner-notes of the original Klark Kent EP - pressed on green 10" vinyl with a K-shaped die-cut sleeve - and you'll find the

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Rock Tags: Klark Kent, Stewart Copeland, The Police

Back to the Future - Original Cast Recording: Deluxe Edition

October 17, 2023 By

BTTF Cast Album Deluxe

Back to the Future, currently filling seats at Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre, is expanding its original London cast recording starring Olly Dobson and Roger Bart (currently reprising his role as Doc Brown in New York) with an entire bonus disc of demos and early versions of the score's songs by Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard.

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Cast Recordings

Hackney Diamonds

October 17, 2023 By

Rolling Stones Hackney Diamonds

Standard CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Standard Black Vinyl LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Amazon-Exclusive Green Vinyl LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Various Vinyl Exclusives (Including MLB): The Rolling Stones Shop CD/Blu-ray Box (contains Atmos and hi-res stereo mixes on Blu-ray): The Rolling Stones Shop B&N Exclusive Variant CD: Barnes & Noble Target-Exclusive Purple Vinyl: Target.com Hackney Diamonds, The Rolling Stones' first

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Formats: Blu-Ray, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Rock

The Weekend Stream: October 14, 2023

October 14, 2023 By Mike Duquette 3 Comments

Stream 2023

Welcome to The Weekend Stream, a relaxing review of notable digital-only catalogue titles. There may be no CD or vinyl, but there's plenty of great new/old music to float you into the weekend. There's a plethora of breakouts from box sets new to streaming, from John Lennon to Prince - plus rare remixes by Cyndi Lauper and a surprise treat from a beloved theme park. John Lennon, Imagine (The Ultimate Mixes / Deluxe) / Imagine (The Elements Mixes) / Imagine (The Evolution Documentary) / Imagine

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Categories: The Weekend Stream Formats: Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Classic Rock, Disco/Dance, Electronic, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Black Sabbath, Cyndi Lauper, Duke Ellington, James, John Lennon, Ozzy Osbourne, Prince

OUT TOMORROW: Johnny Mathis' All-New Christmas Album and Rod McKuen's Electronic Freakout!

October 12, 2023 By The Second Disc 1 Comment

Johnny Mathis Christmas Time Is Here

Here at Second Disc HQ, tomorrow is all about the holidays!  We've teamed with Real Gone Music for a pair of new releases - one looking forward to Christmas, and another that's ideal for a wild Halloween. First up is the new studio album from the legendary Voice of Romance, Johnny Mathis.  His very first holiday album, 1958's Merry Christmas, sold over five million copies and remains one of the biggest-selling Christmas albums of all time.  Now, he's back with his first album since 2017 and

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Everything Else, Holiday, Popular Standards/Vocal Tags: Johnny Mathis, Kristin Chenoweth, Rod McKuen

A Matter of Time: 'Back to the Future' Cast Album Brings Unheard Demos from the Past

October 11, 2023 By Mike Duquette Leave a Comment

BTTF Cast Album Deluxe

A Back to the Future musical sounds like a crazy joke, but Broadway's biggest spectacle is arguably this new spin on the classic sci-fi comedy - and this month, just in time for a one-day theatrical reissue of the 1985 classic, its original cast recording is breaking the space-time continuum with a bonus disc of alternate and early versions of songs from the show. Having spun off two sequels, an animated series, a theme-park ride, comic books, model kits, a fancy pair of futuristic sneakers

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Cast Recordings, Soundtracks Tags: Alan Silvestri

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