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Loretta Lynn Pays Tribute to Patsy Cline With New Memoir and Single

April 13, 2020 By Sam Stone 1 Comment

Loretta Lynn Me and Patsy

On April 3, country music legend Loretta Lynn released a new book chronicling her friendship with another hero of the genre, Patsy Cline. Entitled Me & Patsy Kickin' Up Dust: My Friendship with Patsy Cline, the book is an endearing portrait of a relationship that not only changed the course of the singers' careers, but also the trajectory of country.  Dolly Parton has provided the foreword.  (Last year, Cline and Lynn's friendship was dramatized in the television film Patsy and Loretta,

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Categories: News Formats: Books, Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Country Tags: Loretta Lynn

Gemini [Octave Remastered Series]

April 11, 2020 By

Erroll Garner Gemini

Octave Music continues its reissue series for late jazz pianist Errol Garner with this 10th volume: an expanded edition of his 1972 album Gemini on which he led a four-piece group on such standards as "How High the Moon," "Tea for Two," "These Foolish Things," and in a more contemporary vein, George Harrison's "Something."  One bonus track, "Misty," has been added.

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

Eleven Words

April 11, 2020 By

David Foster Eleven Words

Hitmaker-composer-producer David Foster returns with a new instrumental album of melodies based on eleven words - the first letters of which spell out ELEVEN WORDS.  His new songs, played on solo piano sans lyrics, musically evoke such themes as Love, Wonderment, Romance, and Serenity.  Available on CD and digital platforms.

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

Nice 'n' Easy: 60th Anniversary Expanded Edition

April 10, 2020 By

Frank Sinatra Nice n Easy Cover

CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada LP (Remixed Album Only): Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Capitol Records, Frank Sinatra Enterprises, and UMe have a 60th anniversary edition of Frank Sinatra's classic 1960 album arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle.  For the occasion, the album has been completely remixed and features three bonus tracks: the outtake "The Nearness of You," plus the previously unreleased session takes for "Nice 'n' Easy" and "I've Got a Crush on

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

The Best of Ronnie Milsap

April 10, 2020 By

Ronnie Milsap The Best Of

The Best of Ronnie Milsap gathers up 12 of the artist's biggest hits from his first tenure at RCA, including "It Was Almost Like a Song," "Any Day Now," and "What a Difference You've Made in My Life." Craft's parent company, Concord Music, acquired the rights to 16 of Milsap's RCA albums from between 1977-2006 last year, and this is the first physical product to come from the acquisition (an expanded digital version of this compilation featuring 25 songs was released last June by Craft and is

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

Try a Little Tenderness: Capitol Remixes, Reissues, Expands Frank Sinatra's "Nice 'n' Easy" for 60th Anniversary Release

April 10, 2020 By Joe Marchese 4 Comments

Frank Sinatra Nice n Easy Cover

In 1960, Nice 'n' Easy did it for Frank Sinatra. Following his masterpiece of melancholy, No One Cares, he returned with a set of romantic, reflective ballads anchored by a quintessentially breezy title track. Featuring The Voice at his deeply felt best and the orchestrations of Nelson Riddle at their lushest, Nice 'n' Easy spent nine weeks at the top of the Billboard stereo album chart of a total 86 chart weeks. It received multiple Grammy Award nominations including Album of the Year and was

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

Release Round-Up: Week of April 10

April 10, 2020 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

Doris Day Her Greatest Songs

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Doris Day, Her Greatest Songs (Sony U.K.) (Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Her Greatest Songs features 16 of Doris' classics from 1948-1970 on pink vinyl.  This new compilation draws on her classic Columbia recordings plus the vinyl debut of her rendition of Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now," recorded in 1970 for the 1971 CBS-TV special The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special.  The release of Her Greatest Songs is available today on CD, streaming,

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, SACD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, Rock Tags: Doris Day, Joe Satriani, Sun Ra, T Rex, The Chicks, The Dream Syndicate

Archive Series Vol. 6: If You Don't Want My Love

April 9, 2020 By

Phil Seymour If You Dont Want My Love

Sunset Blvd. Records continues its archive series dedicated to late singer-songwriter and Dwight Twilley Band alumnus Phil Seymour with this sixth volume.  If You Don't Want My Love is named after the song which the late John Prine co-wrote with Phil Spector.  This 15-track anthology premieres 8 previously unreleased tracks including productions by Spector and Denny Cordell recorded prior to Seymour's signing with Neil Bogart's Boardwalk label.  A portion of the proceeds from this CD will be

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

Like A Song: Craft Recordings Compiles "The Best of Ronnie Milsap" on CD

April 9, 2020 By Randy Fairman 8 Comments

Ronnie Milsap The Best Of

Craft Recordings has just announced a new collection celebrating country superstar Ronnie Milsap. Due out on May 29, The Best of Ronnie Milsap gathers up 12 of the artist's biggest hits from his first tenure at RCA. Craft's parent company, Concord Music, acquired the rights to 16 of Milsap's RCA albums from between 1977-2006 last year, and this is the first physical product to come from the acquisition (an expanded digital version of this compilation featuring 25 songs was released last June by

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Country, Pop Tags: Ronnie Milsap

Hate for Sale

April 9, 2020 By

The Pretenders Hate for Sale

Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders' latest studio album features 10 new songs written by Hynde and guitarist James Walbourne including the singles "The Buzz" and "Hate for Sale."  Available on CD and vinyl.

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

Life on the Flip Side

April 9, 2020 By

Jimmy Buffett Life on the Flip Side

Jimmy Buffett is back with his first studio album in seven years, and just when we need him most!  Life on the Flip Side was recorded with the Coral Reefer Band in Key West, and features 14 new Buffett tracks.  The album is packaged with a 60-page book featuring lyrics, photos, liner notes, and more.  Available on CD and digital formats.

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

Shapeshifting

April 8, 2020 By

Joe Satriani Shapeshifting

Guitar hero Joe Satriani is back with a new studio album produced by Satriani and Jim Scott.  Shapeshifting features the artist joined by Kenny Aronoff, Chris Chaney, and Eric Caudieux as well as Lisa Coleman of The Revolution and Christopher Guest.  The lead single "1980" channels that period of time when he was performing with The Squares; Satriani has noted Eddie Van Halen as one inspiration for this album.  Available on CD, digital platforms, and black vinyl.  Satriani's online store will

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

Her Greatest Songs

April 7, 2020 By

Doris Day Her Greatest Songs

Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Her Greatest Songs features 16 of Doris' classics from 1948-1970 on pink vinyl.  This new compilation draws on her classic Columbia recordings plus the vinyl debut of her rendition of Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now," recorded in 1970 for the 1971 CBS-TV special The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special.  The release of Her Greatest Songs will also be available on Friday, April 10 for streaming and download in the United Kingdom.  A Canadian release will follow on May

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

Sentimental Journeys: Doris Day's Birthday Weekend Celebrated with Online Auction, Upcoming Releases

April 3, 2020 By Joe Marchese 4 Comments

Doris Day 1966 Glass Bottom Boat

Today, April 3, would have been Doris Day's 98th birthday. Though she passed last year on May 13, her spirit remains very much with us. As we reflect on her singular life, and cherish her work as a singer, actor, humanitarian, and activist, we're thrilled to share some very special news about an imminent event and upcoming releases. This weekend, an online auction will take place at Julien's Auctions including many clothing items from Doris' movies and television programs in addition to

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

Release Round-Up: Week of April 3

April 3, 2020 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

The Monkees Live The Mike and Micky Show

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Andy Williams, Emperor of Easy: Lost Columbia Masters 1962-72 (Real Gone Music) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Real Gone Music has the first-ever collection of never-before-heard music from Andy Williams' Columbia Records years. Emperor of Easy: Lost Columbia Masters 1962-72 boasts 20 selections direct from the Columbia vault encompassing 16 previously unreleased studio outtakes and four rare singles. Every track on Emperor of Easy

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Blu-Ray Audio, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Folk, Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Andy Williams, Joni Mitchell, Marvin Gaye, Nina Simone, Robbie Basho, Stephen Schwartz, Steve Goodman, The Alan Parsons Project, The Monkees, Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt

GarciaLive Volume 13: September 16th, 1989 Poplar Creek Music Theatre

April 1, 2020 By

Jerry Garcia Garcia Live Vol. 13

ATO continues its Jerry Garcia live series with this 2-CD installment from September 16, 1989 at Illinois' Poplar Creek Music Theatre.  For the final night of their longest tour, the band was joined by Clarence Clemons who sat in on sax.  Tracks include "I Shall Be Released," "Someday Baby," "Let's Spend the Night Together," "Tangled Up in Blue," "Knockin' on Heaven's Door," and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down."

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

Live '69

March 30, 2020 By

Steve Goodman Live 69

Omnivore Recordings unearths a never-before-heard live recording from late troubadour Steve Goodman.  Recorded at the University of Illinois, Live '69 finds the solo Goodman reinterpreting disparate songs by The Beatles, Jefferson Airplane, Bob Dylan, Merle Haggard, Willie Dixon, and others - and making them all his own in the process.

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Folk

Old Forgotten Altars: The 1960s Demos

March 29, 2020 By

John Stewart Old Forgotten Altars

Omnivore brings together 19 previously unissued demos from late singer-songwriter and onetime Kingston Trio member John Stewart, perhaps best known for penning The Monkees' hit "Daydream Believer."  While that song isn't here in demo form, numerous other bona fide Stewart classics certainly are, including "July, You're a Woman" (also recorded by performers as diverse as Eddy Arnold and Pat Boone) and other classics from Stewart's landmark California Bloodlines album.

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

Bob Dylan Releases New Song, "Murder Most Foul"

March 27, 2020 By The Second Disc 5 Comments

Bob Dylan Murder Most Foul single

Bob Dylan surprised fans early this morning with a never-before-heard song.  "Murder Most Foul" is a dense, epic examination of America as only Dylan could craft, loaded with unforgettable imagery and unexpected pop culture imagery.  "Greetings to my fans and followers with gratitude for all your support and loyalty across the years," the songwriter offered.  "This is an unreleased song we recorded a while back that you might find interesting.  Stay safe, stay observant and may God be with

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Categories: News Formats: Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Rock Tags: Bob Dylan

Release Round-Up: Week of March 27

March 27, 2020 By The Second Disc 5 Comments

DonnaSummer Encore pl

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Donna Summer, Encore (Crimson Productions) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) The ultimate Donna Summer box set, Encore bring together the late superstar's complete albums on 33 CDs, including 8 discs of 7″ and 12″ mixes, single edits, non-album cuts, and other rarities. It totals a staggering 329 tracks, truly the most comprehensive tribute to Summer ever collected.  Christian John Wikane provides the new liner notes.  The set is

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Country, Disco/Dance, Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Art Blakey, Bloodhound Gang, Cat Stevens, Donna Summer, Grateful Dead, James Taylor, Jim Capaldi, Jimi Hendrix, Kandace Springs, Linda Lavin, Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real, Martha Velez, Matthews Southern Comfort, Mojo Nixon, Paris Hilton, Pearl Jam, Rod McKuen, Shoes, Sopwith Camel, The Allman Brothers Band, The Everly Brothers

The Spirit Of Radio: Rush's 'Permanent Waves' To Be Expanded On CD, Vinyl

March 26, 2020 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

Rush Permanent Waves SDE

The January 1980 release of Rush's Permanent Waves marked a breakthrough for the band. The album became Rush's most successful to that point, reaching the top five of the album charts in the U.S., U.K., and Canada. It also represented a shift towards more compact, radio-friendly songs while still honoring the group's progressive roots. On May 29, Mercury/Anthem/UMe will reissue Permanent Waves in a variety of formats including 2-CD and 3-LP sets, and a 2-CD/3-LP Super Deluxe Edition. Geddy

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Rock Tags: Rush

Nothing But Mammals: Bloodhound Gang's Breakthrough Gets Vinyl, Digital Reissue

March 25, 2020 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

Bloodhound Gang Hooray for Boobies

Irreverence was always the name of the game for The Bloodhound Gang. The Beastie Boys-inspired group took off with the rise of the alternative rock format, making appearances with Howard Stern, Ricki Lake, and Jenny McCarthy, and signing with major label Geffen Records. This Friday, the group's Geffen long-player Hooray for Boobies will see a new vinyl reissue from UMe.  A streaming version is already available. The album, released in the U.K. on October 4, 1999 and at home in the U.S. on

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The Complete Mercury Recordings 1986-1991

March 23, 2020 By

Johnny Cash Complete Mercury Albums

7CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 7LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada The Complete Mercury Recordings 1986-1991 will be available on 7CD or 7LP, 180-gram vinyl formats. The box collects all six albums Johnny Cash recorded for Mercury Records during that era: Class Of '55: Memphis Rock & Roll Homecoming with Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, and Carl Perkins (1986), Johnny Cash Is Coming To Town (1987), Water From The Wells Of Home (1988), Classic Cash: Hall Of Fame

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

First Rose of Spring

March 20, 2020 By

Willie Nelson First Rose of Spring

Willie Nelson's latest studio album emphasizes love and positivity at a time when we all need it most.  First Rose of Spring features new Nelson originals co-written with producer and longtime associate Buddy Cannon, as well as new songs from Toby Keith and Chris Stapleton and covers such as "Yesterday When I Was Young."  Available on CD, LP, and digital.

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Happy Now: Britpop Band Embrace's Early Albums Reissued

March 20, 2020 By Sam Stone Leave a Comment

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Good news for all you good, good people:  Brit-pop group Embrace's Drawn From Memory and If You've Never Been  will soon be reissued on vinyl for the first time since their original release through Craft Recordings. Like Oasis and The Verve before them, Embrace became a pop sensation in the late-'90s, with anthemic songs, catchy riffs, and sweeping rockers.  They honed their talents on-stage and in the studio with their first singles in 1997, and their debut album from 1998, The Good Will Out. 

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Categories: News Formats: Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Pop, Rock Tags: Embrace

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