DVD 25 - The Second Disc

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Billy Ward and His Dominoes, Herbie Hancock, Jackie DeShannon, Jethro Tull, John Coltrane, John Lodge, Jorge Ben, Julie Andrews, Miles Davis, Nils Lofgren, Perry Como, Todd Rundgren

Bitches Brew: 40th Anniversary Collector’s Edition

May 4, 2015 by Joe Marchese

Sony U.K. shrinks down the 2010 box set by dropping the vinyl component. This repackaging includes 3 CDs and 1 DVD: two CDs with the original 94-plus minutes of music plus six bonus tracks, a third CD of Miles’ previously unissued performance at Tanglewood in August 1970 with Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea, Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette, Airto Moreira and Gary Bartz, and a DVD of a previously unissued performance in Copenhagen, November 1969, with Wayne Shorter, Corea, Holland and DeJohnette. The accompanying book features a 5,000-word essay by Greg Tate as well as notes by…

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The Wrecking Crew

April 24, 2015 by Joe Marchese

Denny Tedesco’s acclaimed documentary about the hitmaking L.A. session legends collectively known as The Wrecking Crew arrives on DVD and Blu-ray. Features contributions from Brian Wilson, Leon Russell, Glen Campbell, Cher, Herb Alpert, Micky Dolenz and more.

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A MusiCares Tribute to Carole King

April 21, 2015 by Joe Marchese

A host of artists – including Sara Bareilles, Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, Lady Gaga, Alicia Keys, Steven Tyler and James Taylor – are on hand for this tribute to the one and only Carole King. Available on DVD and BD.

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From the Vault: The Marquee Club Live in 1971

April 21, 2015 by Joe Marchese

The Rolling Stones’ eight-song set previewing Sticky Fingers at London’s Marquee Club comes to a variety of audio and video formats from Eagle Rock Entertainment, many with bonus features/songs: DVD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. SD Blu-ray: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. SD Blu-ray + CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. DVD + CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. DVD + LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.

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Live and Sticky: The Rolling Stones’ “Marquee Club 1971” Comes To CD, DVD and BD

April 21, 2015 by Joe Marchese | 5 Comments

The Rolling Stones whetted some appetites when they announced that two tracks from the band’s 1971 Marquee Club gig would be included on the 2-CD/1-DVD and Super Deluxe Editions of that year’s Sticky Fingers, now due (after a brief delay was announced) on June 8 in the U.K. and June 9 stateside. Now, Eagle Rock Entertainment has revealed that the entirety of the concert – filmed for U.S. television – will be released in DVD, Standard Definition Blu-ray and CD formats on June 22 as part of The Rolling Stones’ From the…

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Be So Lucky: PWL/Cherry Red Reissues Kylie Minogue’s First Four Albums

April 8, 2015 by Randy Fairman | 1 Comment

When Kylie Minogue stepped onto a stage in August of 1986 to perform “I’ve Got You Babe” and “The Loco-Motion” at a benefit concert, she probably didn’t realize it would help to propel her, within one year, on a path to become one of the biggest pop sensations in the world. By the end of 1987, her first single was released by PWL and climbed within several weeks to No. 1 in the UK, beginning a long string of hits with the label in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Cherry Red…

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Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, Mike Bloomfield, Dr. John Featured On “Soundstage Blues Summit”

April 2, 2015 by Joe Marchese | 3 Comments

Muddy Waters (1913-1983) was frequently considered the father of Chicago blues. Born in Mississippi and discovered there in 1941 by musicologist Alan Lomax, he moved to the Windy City in 1943 and proceeded to refine and redefine the sound of the blues, inspiring not just future artists in the genre but, significantly, those who later created rock-and-roll. In July 1974, some of the country’s premier blues artists joined together onstage in Chicago to celebrate the Muddy Waters legacy with the man himself. On April 21, Legacy Recordings will issue Muddy Waters and…

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Buddy Miles, Dr. John, Mike Bloomfield, Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon

You Gotta Move: Rolling Stones’ “Sticky Fingers” Goes Super Deluxe In May

April 1, 2015 by Joe Marchese | 10 Comments

The Rolling Stones recently announced the 15-city U.S. stadium tour known as The ZIP CODE Tour – both because it plans on visiting relatively unfamiliar zip codes and because of that famous zipper that adorned the original 1971 release of the band’s classic Sticky Fingers. On May 25 June 8 in the U.K. – one day after the tour kicks off at San Diego’s Petco Park – the Stones will reissue Sticky Fingers in the now de rigeur multitude of formats. (May 26 June 9 is the U.S. release date.) Produced by Jimmy Miller…

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Release Round-Up: Week of March 31

March 31, 2015 by Joe Marchese | No Comments

Today’s Release Round-Up has everything from classic country and rock to vintage jazz! Glen Campbell, Rhinestone Cowboy: 40th Anniversary Edition (Capitol Nashville) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. ) Capitol Nashville remasters and expands Glen Campbell’s smash 1975 album with five bonus tracks, including the previously unreleased “Quits,” two rare new-to-U.S.-CD single sides and remixes of “Rhinestone Cowboy” and “Country Boy (You Got Your Feet in L.A.).” Read full details here. Van Halen, remasters and Tokyo Dome Live in Concert (Warner Bros./Rhino) Van Halen: Remastered Edition: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. 1984: Remastered…

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Billie Holiday, Fotheringay, Glen Campbell, Hall and Oates, Meat Loaf, Rick Wakeman, Ringo Starr, The Grateful Dead, Translator, Van Halen

Release Round-Up: Week of March 23

March 23, 2015 by Joe Marchese | 4 Comments

It’s a Monday release date here in the U.S., so here’s your early Release Round-Up! Bee Gees, 1974-1979 (Reprise/Rhino) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) This box set brings together the band’s Mr. Natural, Main Course, Children of the World and Spirits Having Flown plus a disc of previously issued bonus material. Full track listing and details here. Watch on Record Store Day for a companion vinyl release to this set featuring the 12-inch mixes from Saturday Night Fever! Kansas, Miracles Out of Nowhere (CD/DVD Set) (Epic/Legacy) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) The new…

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Classic Rock, Country, Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock

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Bee Gees, Dean Martin, Hawkwind, James Brown, Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix, Kansas, Kenny Rankin, Paul McCartney, Phyllis Hyman, Roger Taylor, The Brecker Brothers, Toto, Van Morrison, Willie Nile

Kansas: Miracles Out of Nowhere

March 20, 2015 by Joe Marchese

The new documentary film Miracles Out of Nowhere chronicles the band Kansas’ journey from obscurity to superstardom. It features the original Kansas lineup, revisiting Topeka together for the first time in more than 30 years. The film also features interviews with Garth Brooks, Brian May of Queen, producer Brendan O Brien, Rolling Stone journalist David Wild, and more. Legacy’s CD/DVD package includes a soundtrack with greatest hits, album cuts and dialogue from the film serving as a special running audio commentary.

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Stillness in Motion: Vai Live in L.A.

February 24, 2015 by Joe Marchese

Stillness in Motion – Vai Live in L.A. is drawn from the guitar great’s October 12, 2012 at Los Angeles’ Club Nokia. Available in 2-CD and 2-DVD configurations, Stillness in Motion chronicles the 49th concert of Vai’s acclaimed Story of Light World Tour.

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The Ultra Zone: Steve Vai Brings “Live in L.A.” Concert To CD, DVD

February 24, 2015 by Joe Marchese | No Comments

With a résumé ranging from Frank Zappa to Whitesnake, three-time Grammy Award winner Steve Vai has earned his reputation as one of the most inventive, virtuosic guitarists in rock. Vai – an accomplished composer and producer as well as musician – has recently signed with Sony’s Legacy Recordings to a new multi-album agreement which will kick off with two releases in 2015. The first of these has been confirmed for April 7, 2015. Stillness in Motion – Vai Live in L.A. is drawn from his October 12, 2012 at Los Angeles’ Club…

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A MusiCares Tribute to Paul McCartney

February 19, 2015 by Joe Marchese

2012’s MusiCares gala tribute to Macca comes to DVD and BD, with performances including Neil Young and Crazy Horse’s “I Saw Her Standing There,” James Taylor and Diana Krall’s “Yesterday” and “For No One,” Sergio Mendes’ “The Fool on the Hill,” Coldplay’s “We Can Work It Out,” Alicia Keys’ “Blackbird” and more!

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Live in Dublin

February 18, 2015 by Joe Marchese

Daryl Hall and John Oates’ July 15, 2014 show at Dublin’s Olympia Theatre – their first in the city – has been captured on audio and video! The concert’s 15 tracks include “Maneater,” “She’s Gone,” “Sara Smile” and more. Live in Dublin will be available in CD/DVD and BD editions.

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Release Round-Up: Week of February 17

February 17, 2015 by Joe Marchese | No Comments

The Pretenders, 1979-1999 (Edsel) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) This mega-box features all of Edsel’s expanded Pretenders reissues, totaling the band’s eight Sire/Warner Bros. albums across 14 CDs and 8 DVDs (with six of the titles as 2-CD/1-DVD sets and two as 1-CD/1-DVD sets). Wow! All of the box set’s albums are also available individually (see below)! All track listings and discography can be found here. The Pretenders, 1979-1999 individual CD/DVD reissues (Edsel) Pretenders (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) Pretenders II (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) Learning To Crawl (Amazon U.S. / Amazon…

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Art Pepper, Bob Marley, Chicago, Glen Campbell, Kiki Dee, Pretenders, The Alan Parsons Project, The Box Tops

Minstrel in the Gallery: 40th Anniversary La Grande Edition

February 13, 2015 by Joe Marchese

Jethro Tull’s “Minstrel in the Gallery” celebrates its 40th with a 2-CD/2-DVD book-style edition including new 5.1 and stereo mixes of the original album, the original stereo and quadraphonic mixes, a previously unreleased concert in 5.1 and stereo, and more!

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Jethro Tull Returns to “The Gallery” with New “Minstrel” 2-CD/2-DVD Box Set

February 12, 2015 by Joe Marchese | 7 Comments

Parlophone’s deluxe series of Jethro Tull reissues continues on May 5 with a book-style 2-CD/2-DVD set of the band’s eighth studio album, Minstrel in the Gallery. This deluxe Minstrel, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the gold-certified album, follows last November’s reissue of Tull’s album No. 7, WarChild as well as expansions of Thick as a Brick, A Passion Play, Benefit and Aqualung. (The latter received a super deluxe box treatment.) Both Steven Wilson and Jakko Jakszyk are involved in this reissue. When it was originally released, Minstrel in the Gallery became Jethro…

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Easy Skanking in Boston ’78

February 5, 2015 by Joe Marchese

Easy Skanking in Boston ’78 kicks off a new program from UMe and the Bob Marley family. This new release, consisting of previously unreleased concert footage, will be available in Blu-Ray/CD combo pack, DVD/CD and standalone CD and vinyl versions. The video was shot with a hand-held camera by a fan that Marley allowed to sit right in front of the stage for his 1978 concert at Boston’s Music Hall. The result captures the artist from just a few feet away. Gaps in the original footage have been filled with newly-created animation over the existing audio….

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Harmless Readies Massive 10-Disc “Northern Soul Time Capsule”

January 26, 2015 by Joe Marchese | 3 Comments

Hot on the heels of the 2014 release of the film Northern Soul and its soundtrack, Demon Music Group’s Harmless Records imprint is celebrating the R&B subgenre with what’s likely its most exhaustive chronicle ever: the 8-CD/2-DVD box set The Odyssey: A Northern Soul Time Capsule. This massive set, due on February 16, has been co-compiled by Harmless’ chief and 1970s Northern Soul DJ Ian Dewhirst, and features diverse tracks from artists including The Spinners, Chuck Jackson, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Bunny Sigler, Paul Anka,…

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Nothing More: The Collected Fotheringay

January 22, 2015 by Joe Marchese

This 3 CD/1 DVD box set promises to be “the most comprehensive compilation yet of the group’s recordings,” including original album tracks, demos, alternate takes, previously unreleased live recordings and, for the first time, the official release of the seven existing tracks which Fotheringay recorded in session for BBC radio. The final disc, a DVD, has the four songs recorded by the group for German TV show Beat Club, effectively doubling the existing footage of Sandy Denny in performance. Two of these songs, “Nothing More” and “John the Gun,” weren’t even broadcast originally. This…

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Review: The Kinks, “Muswell Hillbillies: Legacy Edition”

January 22, 2015 by Ted Frank | 11 Comments

Ted’s checking in today with a look at one of the finest reissues of the last quarter of 2014: the CD/DVD Legacy Edition of The Kinks’ Muswell Hillbillies! – JM For God’s sake…Wanna have a cuppa tea with The Kinks…?! It’s the dead of winter and what better way to warm up these days then to spend some quality time with Ray Davies and company’s take on Americana, glam rock, and a touch of vaudeville on their 1971 classic album, Muswell Hillbillies? Taking its name from The Kinks’ cosmopolitan hometown section of London, Muswell…

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Release Round-Up: Week of January 20

January 20, 2015 by Joe Marchese | No Comments

Jellyfish, Bellybutton and Spilt Milk (Omnivore) Bellybutton: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. Spilt Milk: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. Here are the deluxe editions that fans of the cult ’90s pop revivalists have been waiting for! A total of 51 bonus tracks are spread across these freshly-remastered reissues of Jellyfish’s two studio albums. Look for Joe’s review later today! Universal Togetherness Band, Universal Togetherness Band (Numero Group) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) The Numero Group has excavated eight tracks, recorded between 1979 and 1981, from a soulful Chicago collective that may be the…

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Jellyfish, King Crimson, Red Garland, Tony Bennett, Universal Togetherness Band

A Light in the Black

January 16, 2015 by Joe Marchese

This 5-CD/1-DVD retrospective box set anthologizes the Polydor years of Ritchie Blackmore’s hard rock band Rainbow. Previously unreleased live recordings, outtakes, rehearsals and alternate mixes populate this set along with hits and album cuts for a total of 58 tracks on CD. The DVD features the band’s famed 1980 “Monsters of Rock” performance as aired on BBC-TV. As compiled by Blackmore expert Andy Francis, the label promises that this set “presents the story of the band though words, pictures and music.” The booklet features many rare photos by Ross Halfin as well as memorabilia, picture covers…

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