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Airto, Alanis Morissette, Bobbie Gentry, Burt Bacharach, Cat Stevens, Daniel Tashian, Errol Dunkley, Irma Thomas, James Booker, Jon Anderson, Little Steven, Man, Paul McCartney, Pete Rodriguez, Soul Asylum, The Zombies

Out Beyond The River – The Compulsion Years Anthology

July 30, 2020 by Joe Marchese

This 5CD/DVD set chronicles Big Country’s musical journey with Chrysalis’ Compulsion Records imprint. The box includes previously expanded editions of 1993’s The Buffalo Skinners and 1994’s Without The Aid Of a Safety Net issued by EMI in 2005 (the latter of which was presented across two discs for a complete concert experience). Another two bonus discs collect The Buffalo Skinners‘ various, uncompiled B-sides, remixes and early versions, including unreleased instrumental demos and monitor mixes alongside demos released on rare fan collections. The box wraps up with a DVD of the original Without The Aid Of a…

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Cross That Line: Expanded Deluxe Edition

July 30, 2020 by Joe Marchese

3CD/1DVD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Cherry Red’s ongoing Howard Jones reissue campaign continues with his fourth album. The 3CD/1DVD set features the original album alongside a whopping 34 bonus tracks – nearly two dozen of which are being released for the first time – along with a region-free DVD offering three original music videos (including a rare alternate version of “Everlasting Love”) and a newly-recorded interview with Howard about the making of the album. The accompanying booklet will also feature new notes by Anil Prasad featuring new commentary by…

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New York [3CD/2LP/DVD Edition]

July 30, 2020 by Joe Marchese

Rhino revisits Lou Reed’s dark, visceral classic in a sprawling 3-CD/2-LP-1-DVD box set featuring 26 previously unreleased tracks. The box has a remastered version of the album on the first CD. The second disc has the entirety of New York as performed live in 1989. The third disc might prove to be the most fascinating as it rounds up 14 rarities and previously unreleased tracks including rough mixes, work tapes, alternates, the single edit of “Romeo Had Juliette,” the non-LP side “The Room,” and live versions of The Velvet Underground’s “Sweet Jane”…

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We’re Not In Kansas: Big Country’s Early ’90s Anthologized In New Cherry Red Box

July 29, 2020 by The Second Disc | 3 Comments

Cherry Red’s longtime association with Scottish rockers Big Country – which manifested in a release of the group’s last album The Journey in 2013 and continued with deluxe reissues of latter-day and live bootleg material in 2017 and 2018 – continues with another multi-disc anthology project due this September. Out Beyond The River – The Compulsion Years Anthology showcases the group’s journey through the mid-’90s as they released The Buffalo Skinners, their sixth album, in 1993. After seeing all their albums reach the U.K. Top 10 in the ’80s (plus a No….

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Back to Dirty Blvd.: Lou Reed’s “New York” Gets Deluxe Box Set Treatment in September

July 29, 2020 by Joe Marchese | 9 Comments

Lou Reed went back to basics for his fifteenth solo studio album and Sire Records debut, 1989’s New York. In contrast to the prevailing high-gloss, sleek, and electronic sound of the day, Reed opted for a primal sound with two guitars, bass, and drums that recalled his groundbreaking work two decades earlier with The Velvet Underground. (In fact, the VU’s Moe Tucker even played percussion on a couple of tracks.) On September 25, Rhino will revisit the dark, visceral LP in a sprawling 3-CD/2-LP-1-DVD box set featuring 26 previously unreleased tracks. Reed’s…

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Live From The Forum MMXVIII [Various Formats]

July 22, 2020 by Joe Marchese

2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2CD/1DVD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2CD/1BD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 4LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 4LP/2CD/1BD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Links TBD Recorded over three performances at Inglewood, California’s Forum on September 12, 14, and 15, 2018 during Eagles’ North American tour, Live from the Forum is the first release from the band since the passing of co-founder Glenn Frey; both his son Deacon Frey and country…

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Review: Donna Summer, “A Hot Summer Night”

July 22, 2020 by Joe Marchese | 5 Comments

“This isn’t just my show…this is your show!” Donna Summer exclaimed during “MacArthur Park,” the opening song of her August 6, 1983 concert at Costa Mesa, California’s Pacific Amphitheatre. Now, that memorable concert dubbed A Hot Summer Night truly can be yours, as Driven by the Music and Crimson Productions have debuted it on CD and DVD as well as on a separate vinyl release. A Hot Summer Night, part of Summer’s Hard for the Money tour, was filmed in the wake of the She Works Hard for the Money album release. The LP…

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Release Round-Up: Week of July 17

July 17, 2020 by The Second Disc | No Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! Little Steven, Voice of America [CD/DVD] (Wicked Cool/UMe) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Little Steven’s sophomore album from 1984, featuring “Voice of America,” “Solidarity,” “Los Desaparecidos,” and “Among the Believers,” returns to CD in Bob Ludwig’s remaster previously available only on vinyl. The CD edition gets even sweeter with the addition of the full Live at Rockpalast 1984 concert. Voice of America was written, produced, and arranged by Little Steven who got support from The Disciples of Soul (including The Rascals’ Dino Danelli) and guest background vocalist Gary U.S. Bonds. (The…

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Art Blakey, Bill Kirchen, Bob Dylan, Brian Protheroe, David Sanborn, Earl Scruggs, Jimmy Heath, Little Steven, Marvin Gaye, Melissa Manchester, The Pretenders, Wire Train

Join Right In: Third Man Records Announces “Johnny Cash: A Night To Remember” Box Set

July 14, 2020 by Sam Stone | No Comments

Third Man Records has announced the latest in its Vault subscription service which has previously featured music from Captain Beefheart, Margo Price, Wanda Jackson, Willie Nelson, and a host of Jack White-fronted projects. For the 45th title in the series, Third Man and Sony Music Entertainment turn back the clock to May 5, 1973 when Johnny Cash and his band performed as part of then-President Clive Davis’ famed “A Week To Remember” concert series highlighting the best that Columbia Records had to offer. And it doesn’t get much better than Cash’s performance…

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Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash

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Release Round-Up: Week of July 10

July 10, 2020 by The Second Disc | No Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! Grateful Dead, Workingman’s Dead: 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (Grateful Dead/Rhino) CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Often hailed as one of Grateful Dead’s most accessible albums along with its follow-up, American Beauty, Workingman’s Dead placed its focus on tighter songcraft in a country/folk-oriented vein that would later be described as “Americana.” It introduced the group’s first chart hit, the timeless “Uncle John’s Band,” as well as the favorite “Casey Jones” which has received substantial…

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Classic Rock, Country, Disco/Dance, Gospel, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock

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Barbara Mandrell, Burt Bacharach, Carol Channing, Daniel Tashian, Donna Summer, Elvis Costello, Gordon Anderson, Grateful Dead, John Lodge, Laura Branigan, Little Steven, Michael Nesmith, Micky Dolenz, Rufus Wainwright, Tammy Wynette, The Foundations, The Monkees

A Second Disc Interview: TJ Lubinsky Shares Details on New “Rock, Pop, and Doo Wop” DVD Set

July 8, 2020 by Joe Marchese | 23 Comments

“Be My Baby.” “Can’t Take My Eyes off You.” “Stand by Me.” “You Don’t Own Me.” Songs such as these not only defined the era in which they were first written and performed, but continue to resonate today. They’re just four of the classic songs included on an upcoming 7-DVD set from Treasury Collection that serves as a definitive concert anthology of classic American R&B music. Rock, Pop, and Doo Wop has been curated by executive producer and director TJ Lubinsky from his acclaimed onstage reunions of original artists performing their biggest…

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Aretha Franklin, Ben E. King, Four Tops, Frankie Valli, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Maestro, Lesley Gore, Little Anthony and the Imperials, Little Richard, Ronnie Spector, The Isley Brothers, The Miracles, The Righteous Brothers

Life in the Fast Lane: Eagles’ “Live from The Forum” Airs This Sunday, Comes to CD, LP, DVD, BD

July 2, 2020 by Joe Marchese | 14 Comments

When Glenn Frey passed away in 2016, many wondered about the future of the Eagles. Happily, the band persevered and celebrated Frey’s legacy with the addition of his son Deacon to the lineup as well as country superstar Vince Gill. This Sunday, ESPN will give fans a taste of the “new” Eagles with the broadcast of Live from The Forum MMXVIII. The special is culled from three performances at Inglewood, California’s Forum on September 12, 14, and 15, 2018 during the band’s North American tour. Highlights from all three shows have been…

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Sign “O” The Times: Deluxe Edition [Various Formats]

July 1, 2020 by Joe Marchese

Remastered 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Remastered 2LP: Amazon U.S. (TBD) / Amazon U.K. (TBD) / Amazon Canada (TBD) Expanded 3CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Expanded 4LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Deluxe 8CD/DVD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Deluxe 13LP/DVD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Prince’s 1987 masterpiece Sign “O” The Times will be remastered and reissued by Warner Records on September 25, kicking off 2020’s box set season with considerable style. It’ll be…

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Half Century

June 18, 2020 by Joe Marchese

The 50th anniversary celebration of America rolls on with a massive new box set. Half Century is an expansive 7-CD/1-DVD box packed with rare and previously unreleased material from the beloved band featuring Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell, and the late Dan Peek. There’s a slew of unreleased demos circa 1970; a remastered full-length radio session in Bremen from 1973; rehearsals and demos for the Hideaway album; 11 unheard session recordings from 1981; a disc full of rarities from the overlooked period of the 1990s; and interviews and promotional material. If that weren’t enough,…

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The Paul McCartney Archive Collection: Flaming Pie

June 12, 2020 by Joe Marchese

2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Deluxe 5CD/2DVD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Super Deluxe 5CD/2DVD/4LP: Paul McCartney Online Shop 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 3LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada The Paul McCartney Archive Collection returns with a new volume dedicated to Macca’s 1997 back-to-basics album Flaming Pie, produced by Jeff Lynne. Inspired by the simpler, more immediate recording style that The Beatles used decades before, he returned to Abbey Road with some of his favorite collaborators, including…

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Go Ahead, Have A Vision: Paul McCartney Prepares “Flaming Pie” Archive Edition Sets for July

June 12, 2020 by Sam Stone | 17 Comments

Today, Paul McCartney fans everywhere have much to celebrate as the inimitable musician has announced the July 31st release of the latest volume in his ongoing Archives series – this one’s a look back on Flaming Pie, an album that marked a sort of return to form upon its release in 1997. Inspired by the simpler, more immediate recording style that The Beatles used decades before, Paul McCartney returned to Abbey Road with some of his favorite collaborators, including Ringo Starr, George Martin, Jeff Lynne, and Steve Miller. Nearly 25 years later,…

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Allen Ginsberg, Jeff Lynne, Lenny Kaye, Paul McCartney, Philip Glass, Ringo Starr, Steve Miller

Release Round-Up: Week of June 12

June 12, 2020 by The Second Disc | 1 Comment

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! Peter Gabriel, Rated PG (Real World) CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Last year, Peter Gabriel issued Rated PG, a collection of one-off songs he’d performed for motion pictures across his solo career. This year, that album gets a wider release beyond its picture disc pressing for Record Store Day; it’ll now be available on CD and vinyl on Friday, June 12. The 10-track compendium features PG favorites from WALL-E, Against All Odds, Natural…

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Brian Auger, Burt Bacharach, Daniel Tashian, David Bowie, Erroll Garner, Iggy Pop, Little Steven, Peter Gabriel, Professor Longhair, Steven Van Zandt, The Electric Prunes, Tim Buckley, Warren Zevon

A Second Disc Interview: Chatting with America’s Audio Archivist Jeff Larson as Band Preps “Half Century” Box

June 10, 2020 by Joe Marchese | 5 Comments

Chewing on a piece of grass/Walking down the road/Tell me, how long you gonna stay here, Joe? Happily, the music of America has stayed with us for 50 years. Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell, and Dan Peek met in London where their fathers were stationed with the United States Air Force; their coming together at the dawn of the 1970s has led to 16 studio albums and 47 singles including three U.S. chart-toppers and eleven Top 40 hits. That’s in addition to a Grammy Award, a spot in the Vocal Group Hall of…

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Voice of America: Little Steven’s Discography Returns to CD, Some Titles Expanded with DVDs

June 9, 2020 by Joe Marchese | 4 Comments

Last year, Steven Van Zandt looked back on his solo discography with an impressive 6LP/4CD box set. Rock ‘n Roll Rebel: The Early Work collected six albums on vinyl and added four CDs of bonus material, adding up to a definitive look at a powerful and politically-charged body of work. Now, the versatile E Street Band guitarist/Sopranos and Lilyhammer actor/Disciples of Soul bandleader is issuing Bob Ludwig’s remastered versions of all six original albums on CD, and three of them will come with a special DVD bonus. Little Steven’s CD campaign encompasses:…

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Little Steven, Steven Van Zandt

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Endless Flight: New Andrew Gold Box Set From Esoteric Offers Albums, Unreleased Live Material

June 4, 2020 by The Second Disc | 5 Comments

He was born on a summer day, 1951 – and through the ’70s, Andrew Gold issued a handful of killer pop singles around the world while serving as an in-demand session musician. This summer, U.K. label Esoteric Recordings will collect his complete discography for Asylum Records along with some choice studio and live bonus material – a portion of which is being released for the first time! Lonely Boy: The Asylum Years Anthology illustrates how Gold – the son of film composer Ernest and Hollywood singer Marni Nixon – stepped into the…

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Release Round-Up: Week of May 29

May 29, 2020 by The Second Disc | 2 Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! Ronnie Milsap, The Best of Ronnie Milsap (Craft Recordings) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) 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…

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David Bowie, Def Leppard, Diana Ross, Iggy Pop, Jimmy Buffett, John Lee Hooker, Lady Gaga, Petula Clark, Prince, Ronnie Milsap, Rush

Peggy Lee at 100: Grammy Museum Presents Panel Discussion and Virtual Exhibit; Documentary, CD, and DVD Coming This Summer

May 25, 2020 by Joe Marchese | 2 Comments

100 years ago tomorrow – May 26, 1920 – Norma Deloris Egstrom was born in Jamestown, North Dakota. You know her as Peggy Lee: groundbreaking singer, songwriter, actress, and artist. Though she passed away in 2002, her music is as present today as ever – and her influence just as strong. Peggy’s songs have recently scored such television shows as Ryan Murphy’s Hollywood and Amy Sherman-Palladino’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and have been heard in commercials promoting Samsung and Tropicana products while her classic compositions from Walt Disney’s 1955 animated film Lady…

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