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American Beauty: 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

October 28, 2020 By

Grateful Dead American Beauty

Rhino is marking 50 years of a Grateful Dead classic.  American Beauty: 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition features a remastered version of the original album on its first disc, while a previously unreleased concert recorded on February 18, 1971 at Port Chester, New York's Capitol Theatre comprises Discs 2 and 3.  The show has been mixed from the original 16-track analog masters by Jeffrey Norman at Bob Weir's TRI Studios and mastered by David Glasser.  Also on October 30, Rhino will release an

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

Join the Joyride: Roxette Pull Rarities from 'Bag of Trix'

October 28, 2020 By Joe Marchese 2 Comments

Roxette Bag of Trix

Sorry, Mr. Rabbit - it seems that Trix aren't just for kids! On December 11, Rhino will release Bag of Trix: Music from the Roxette Vaults, a deep dive into the archives of the Swedish pop duo. This four-volume set to be released on 4 LPs, 3 CDs, and digital platforms features a wealth of rare material from Per Gessle and the late Marie Fredriksson. Even better, fans don't have to wait until December to listen; the four volumes will be individually rolled out to digital services between this

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Pop, Rock Tags: Roxette

Brand New Pair of Shoes: 'Johnny Cash: Forever Words' Collection to Get Four Digital Expansions

October 27, 2020 By The Second Disc 4 Comments

Johnny Cash Forever Words

Back in 2018, Legacy Recordings released Forever Words, a collection of new songs featuring previously unheard lyrics by Johnny Cash.  The 16-track set offered new melodies and performances by a "Who's who" of artists including Elvis Costello, Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson, Jewel, John Mellencamp, Brad Paisley, The Jayhawks, Robert Glasper, Cash's daughter Rosanne Cash, and his stepdaughter Carlene Carter.  Now, Legacy is expanding the original album with a further 18 tracks (16 of which

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Categories: News Formats: Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Country, Rock Tags: Ana Cristina Cash, Brad Paisley, Elvis Costello, Jamey Johnson, Jewel, John Popper, Johnny Cash, Marty Stuart, Ronnie Dunn, Ruston Kelly, Shawn Camp, The Lumineers

Time Outtakes

October 26, 2020 By

The Dave Brubeck Quartet Time Outtakes

The family of late jazz great Dave Brubeck has unearthed tapes with alternate versions and outtakes from the sessions for Dave Brubeck Quartet's seminal 1959 album Time Out.  Now, Time Outtakes presents these never-before-heard recordings on CD, vinyl, and digital formats.  Tracks include never-before-heard stabs at "Take Five" and "Blue Rondo a la Turk," plus the outtake "I'm in a Dancing Mood" and a jam based on "Watusi Drums." Among the eight tracks on the album is one of the group's studio

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

Lullabies

October 26, 2020 By

Dave Brubeck Lullabies

Shortly before his death in 2012 at age 91, jazz piano legend Dave Brubeck laid down a set of lullabies for his grandchildren.  His final studio recording, that heartwarming tape is now seeing the light of day.  The Verve release Lullabies features such classic songs as "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes," "Over the Rainbow," "Danny Boy," and "Brahms Lullaby."  Available on CD, vinyl, and streaming.

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

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019

October 26, 2020 By

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3-CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop 6-LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop 2-BD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop 2-DVD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop Rhino brings Eric Clapton's 2019 Crossroads Guitar Festival to a variety of formats.  The fest features almost four hours of highlights with appearances by Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Peter Frampton,

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Formats: Blu-Ray, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Blues, Classic Rock, R&B/Soul, Rock

Fell Down On My Knees: "Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019" Gets CD, LP, Blu-ray, and DVD Release

October 26, 2020 By Sam Stone 1 Comment

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In 2019, Eric Clapton brought together some of the world's most astounding guitarists for his fifth Crossroads Guitar Festival.  If you've had the pleasure to see the concert festival in 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, or 2019, you know what it's about: A marathon concert featuring Clapton and friends playing in each other's sets, with once-in-a lifetime collaborations and plenty of jaw-dropping music - all in service of Clapton's Crossroads Centre for rehabilitation and recovery.  It's a ticket you

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Categories: News Formats: Blu-Ray, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Blues, Classic Rock, Country, Folk, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, James Bay, James Burton, Jeff Beck, Jimmie Vaughan, John Mayer, Keb' Mo', Lianne La Havas, Los Lobos, Marcus King Band, Peter Frampton, Robert Randolph, Sheryl Crow, Sonny Landreth, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Vince Gill

Tea for the Tillerman: 50th Anniversary Edition

October 23, 2020 By

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5-CD/Blu-ray/LP/12″ Box: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop 2-CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop Cat Stevens, a.k.a. Yusuf, is looking back at his 1970 multi-platinum classic Tea for the Tillerman in a new variety of 50th anniversary formats.   The album cemented the artist's

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

Mona Bone Jakon: 50th Anniversary Edition

October 23, 2020 By

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4-CD/Blu-ray/LP/12″ Box: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop 2-CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop Cat Stevens revisits 1970's Mona Bone Jakon in a new, 50th anniversary edition arriving in a host of formats.  The 4-CD/Blu-ray/LP 50th anniversary box set edition features a new

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

McCartney III

October 23, 2020 By

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CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop CD with alternate album art: Target / JPC / FNAC Green vinyl with alternate album art: Target (Preorders sold out; may be available in store) White vinyl LP: Your Local Record Shop Yellow/black vinyl with alternate album art: Third Man Records (sold out) Red vinyl with alternate Third Man Records album art: Paul McCartney's online shop (sold

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

Release Round-Up: Week of October 23

October 23, 2020 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Bruce Springsteen, Letter to You (Columbia) CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2-LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2-LP black with white swirl: Bruce Springsteen Online Store 2-LP grey: Your Local Record Shop The Boss returns with a new, long-awaited album featuring The E Street Band.  Produced by Springsteen and his frequent collaborator Ron Aniello, it features original songs as well as his first recordings of

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Cast Recordings, Classical/Opera, Country, Electronic, Folk, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock Tags: Alan Menken, Beastie Boys, Bob Mould, Bobby Bare, Bruce Springsteen, Daniel Lacksman, John Prine, Little Richard, Maury Yeston, Menswear, Pearl Jam, Randy Newman, Roland Haynes, Shel Silverstein, Steve Wynn, The Sherman Brothers

That Happy Day: 50th Anniversary Editions of Yusuf / Cat Stevens' "Mona Bone Jakon" and "Tea For The Tillerman" Announced

October 22, 2020 By Sam Stone 9 Comments

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On the heels of his acclaimed Tea For The Tillerman ² album, Yusuf/Cat Stevens will once again look back on his landmark 1970 albums with two new box sets arriving from A&M/UMe on December 4. Hitting shelves that day will be 50th anniversary editions of Mona Bone Jakon and Tea For The Tillerman.  Released within 7 months in 1970, these albums saw Stevens redefining his sound.  Following a battle with tuberculosis and a lengthy stay at in the hospital, Stevens had begun looking inward,

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Categories: News Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Tags: Cat Stevens, Elton John, Yusuf

How Does That Grab You, Darlin'? Light in the Attic Announces Nancy Sinatra Archive Series, New Collection "Start Walkin'"

October 21, 2020 By Joe Marchese 20 Comments

Nancy Sinatra Start Walkin

It would have been difficult for any young artist to follow in the footsteps of a famous parent - let alone when that parent is Frank Sinatra.  But Nancy Sinatra didn't just follow in his footsteps...she did it in boots.  Her boots are not just made for walkin', they're made for longevity - and this year, she celebrates her 80th birthday with the announcement of a new archival series from Light in the Attic. Sinatra's reissue series follows LITA's similar releases for her frequent in-studio

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Pop Tags: Lee Hazlewood, Nancy Sinatra

Find My Way: Paul McCartney Announces "McCartney III" Self-Produced Album Recorded in Lockdown, Due December 18

October 21, 2020 By Sam Stone 11 Comments

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UPDATED 12/17 These last few weeks, eagle-eyed fans of Paul McCartney have spotted the number 3 in many places, whether on Spotify canvas videos for McCartney and McCartney II, embedded in the metadata of a blank mccartneyiii.com, or on dice sent at random to fans. The answer is now clear: McCartney III is on the way. Paul McCartney officially announced the release of McCartney III , due on December 11 December 18 (new date!) from Capitol/MPL. Like its predecessors, McCartney III is a

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Pop, Rock Tags: Paul McCartney

Still Disturbing the Peace: New Liberation Hall Label Reissues Bay Area New Wave, Punk, Ska from 415 Records

October 20, 2020 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

415 Records Still Disturbing the Peace

The vaults of San Francisco indie label 415 Records have opened!  415 was founded in 1978 by rock promoter Howie Klein and record store owner Chris Knab.  Together with friend and collector Butch Bridges, they built a powerhouse indie label focusing on young new wave bands such as SVT, The Uptones, and Pop-O-Pies.  415 was championed by Bay Area luminaries such as manager/Fillmore impresario Bill Graham and producer/studio owner David Rubinson.  Columbia Records took notice of 415's activities,

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Rock Tags: Jack Casady, Pop-O-Pies, SVT, The Readymades, The Uptones

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Posthumous Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings Covers Set Features Unreleased Tracks

October 19, 2020 By Joe Marchese 7 Comments

Sharon Jones Just Dropped In

The story of Sharon Jones proves that it's never too late to follow your dreams.  The late Georgia-born, New York City-raised singer spent many years as a corrections officer and an armored car guard before rising to fame in her forties when she was "discovered" by producers Gabriel Roth and Phillippe Lehman.  She recorded for their Pure Records and Desco Records labels, and her work for the latter caught the attention of soul collectors; the undated singles released by Desco led the

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings

Morricone Segreto

October 17, 2020 By

Morricone Segreto

The late Italian maestro Ennio Morricone is celebrated with a new collection of his lesser-known works, including seven previously unreleased tracks.  Morricone Segreto (or Secret Morricone) features 27 tracks recorded between the late 1960s and early 1980s which promise to blend pop, psychedelia, and his more avant-garde leanings.  Available on CD, 2-LP vinyl, and digital/streaming platforms.

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

Classic Diamonds

October 17, 2020 By

Neil Diamond Classic Diamonds

CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Neil Diamond has joined with The London Symphony Orchestra to re-record 14 of his most beloved songs - including "I'm a Believer," "Sweet Caroline," "America," and "Heartlight" - in new orchestral arrangements by producer Walter Afanasieff and conductor William Ross.  Available on CD, LP, and digital formats.

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Song Sung New: Neil Diamond Unveils Symphonic Album "Classic Diamonds"

October 16, 2020 By Joe Marchese 18 Comments

Neil Diamond Classic Diamonds

Classic Diamonds: That's how Neil Diamond is billing his new collection of recordings with The London Symphony Orchestra.  Due on November 20 from Capitol Records, Classic Diamonds features the singer-songwriter's new recordings of 13 beloved hits.  Unlike many previous artists' releases with symphony orchestras, Neil's collection features newly-recorded vocals as well as the orchestrations. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London as well as Diamond's own California studio, the album has

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Release Round-Up: Week of October 16

October 16, 2020 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

Wildflowers All The Rest

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Tom Petty, Wildflowers & All the Rest (Warner Records) 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 3LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 4CD Deluxe Edition (above plus Home Recordings & Wildflowers Live): Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 7LP Deluxe Edition: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 5CD Super Deluxe Edition (above plus Finding Wildflowers): TomPetty.com 9LP Super Deluxe Edition: TomPetty.com 9LP

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Blu-Ray, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Disco/Dance, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Badfinger, Desmond Child, Donna Summer, Eagles, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Joey Molland, Kiki Dee, Mastodon, Melissa Manchester, Tanya Tucker, The Who, Tom Petty

Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One [Various Formats]

October 14, 2020 By

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3CD/2 7-inch Box Set (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) 1CD Edition (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) 1LP Edition (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) 2CD Edition (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) The Kinks' 1970 classic Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One will be reissued in a variety of formats including bonus material such as singles, B-sides, alternate mixes, session outtakes, BBC recordings, and newly-recorded commentary from Ray and

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

Maury Sings Yeston: The Demos

October 13, 2020 By

Maury Sings Yeston

PS Classics is celebrating the 75th birthday of Tony Award-winning composer-lyricist Maury Yeston (Nine, Titanic) with this new two-disc collection.  Maury Sings Yeston: The Demos brings together 40 of his own private recordings, described by the label as playing "less like a set of demos and more like an undiscovered solo disc by a great American singer-songwriter."  Songs are featured from Nine, Titanic, Death Takes a Holiday, and In the Beginning as well as such theatrical projects as The

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

The Wanderer: 40th Anniversary Edition

October 12, 2020 By

Donna Summer The Wanderer

This 40th anniversary edition of Donna Summer's 1980 Geffen Records debut mashes up past and present, bookending the original album with remixes by Figo Sound and Le Flex.  Available in 1-CD mediabook format with a new essay as well as on a 2-LP set pressed on 180-gram pink and black double vinyl.  Also available on digital platforms.

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Disco/Dance, Pop, R&B/Soul

Fogerty's Factory

October 12, 2020 By

Fogertys Factory

John Fogerty and his kids have been keeping busy in quarantine, recording their versions of Dad's classic songs.  John, sons Shane and Tyler, and daughter Kelsy are featured on such Fogerty staples as "Proud Mary," "Bad Moon Rising," "Fortunate Son," and "Centerfield."  Available on CD, LP, and digital platforms.

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

Gaining Experience: Jimi Hendrix Sessions Collected on Curtis Knight and The Squires' "No Business: The PPX Sessions Volume 2"

October 9, 2020 By Sam Stone 9 Comments

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Are you experienced? Back in 1965, the answer was: "not yet!" But Jimi Hendrix was charting a path to his eventual success that included working as a sideman with Curtis Knight and The Squires.  A dozen of these performances will be released on brown vinyl for Record Store Day Black Friday on November 27, but you don't have to wait that long to hear the complete 19-song set. No Business: The PPX Sessions Volume 2 will first be released on CD and digital providers through Dagger Records on

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, R&B/Soul Tags: Curtis Knight and the Squires, Jimi Hendrix

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