The U.K.’s Dutton Vocalion label is continuing its ongoing campaign reissuing quadraphonic albums on hybrid SACD (with a stereo layer playable on all CD players) with two classic Broadway cast recordings from the Columbia vaults. Both were choreographed by Michael Bennett, feature the talents of Donna McKechnie, and have orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick. Moreover, both merged classic Broadway with a powerful and contemporary sensibility. Much as Rodgers and Hammerstein had done before him, when they first masterfully integrated songs, dance, and dialogue into a dramatic whole, Stephen Sondheim would inaugurate his own…
Review: The Flying Burrito Bros., “Burrito Deluxe” on Hybrid SACD
For years now, we’ve touted Intervention Records’ superlative work in the vinyl reissue front. The team’s attention to detail, impeccable artwork, and stellar sonics across genres have given them a reputation in the reissue world as one of the best. Their established quality in the LP world happily extends to the digital realm, as well. Intervention recently released a stereo-only hybrid SACD of The Flying Burrito Bros.’ Burrito Deluxe – one of the formative albums of the country-rock genre which, though it may be hard to hear at first fifty years on,…
Happy Ending: Intervention Brings Joe Jackson’s “Body and Soul” to Hybrid SACD
Intervention Records’ Joe Jackson reissue series has already seen high-quality vinyl pressings of such favorite albums as I’m the Man, Look Sharp!, Night and Day, and Summer in the City: Live in New York. Now, the label is turning its attention to another classic from the Jackson discography, his 1984 studio album Body and Soul. On or around June 5, the label will reissue Body and Soul as a stereo hybrid SACD, playable on all CD players. Following the breakthrough success of 1982’s Night and Day, the singer-songwriter-pianist turned to film scoring…
Release Round-Up: Week of April 10
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, and download in the United Kingdom. A Canadian release will follow on May…
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Set Me Free, Why Don’t You: Mono Mix of “Vanilla Fudge” Gets The MoFi Treatment
Sweet news incoming… If you’re a connoisseur of all things psychedelic, prepare to feel like a kid in a candy shop. Mobile Fidelity, the boutique audiophile label, has announced a special reissue of Vanilla Fudge’s seminal, self-titled psych-rock debut. Limited to just 3,000 copies, this numbered 2-LP, 45-rpm pressing features Vanilla Fudge in its original mono mix, remastered from the original master tapes with the impeccable attention to detail that’s given MoFi their reputation in the industry. The press release boasts a pressing that “unveils the baroque underpinnings, gorgeous harmonies, and low-end-plumbing…
Farther Along: Intervention Records Returns With Flying Burrito Bros. SACD, Other LP Titles
It’s been a long road for Intervention Records, the audiophile label dedicated to all-analog vinyl and high-quality SACD reissues of classic titles. After taking a break from new releases, the label has returned. The IR team is back with vinyl re-pressings of some of their flawless reissues. These include Gene Clark’s White Light, Everclear’s Sparkle and Fade, and The Flying Burrito Bros.’ Gilded Palace of Sin and Burrito Deluxe. Each features all-analog mastering (except for the Everclear title, sourced from un-compressed hi-res digital.) The audio work has been undertaken by Kevin Gray…
Wake Up Everybody: Vocalion Releases Quad SACDs from Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes, O’Jays, Earth Wind and Fire, Helen Reddy
The U.K.’s Dutton Vocalion label has announced its first batch of hybrid SACD releases for 2020, all of which feature original quadraphonic and stereo mixes. (The stereo mixes are playable on all CD players.) This round follows an eclectic array of titles released in 2019 including albums by Paul Revere and The Raiders, The Guess Who, Argent, Blood Sweat & Tears, Carlos Santana, and numerous others. (Visit the Dutton Vocalion website for information on all of these titles and more!) The following group of releases is available now from the U.K. label,…
Release Round-Up: Week of November 8
Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! Chet Atkins, The Complete RCA Victor and Columbia Christmas Recordings (Second Disc/Real Gone) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Second Disc Records and Real Gone Music are proud to present The Complete RCA Victor and Columbia Christmas Recordings from legendary guitarist-producer Chet Atkins on a deluxe 2-CD, 46-song anthology remastered by Vic Anesini at Sony’s Battery Studios and featuring new liner notes by the set’s compiler-producer, TSD’s Joe Marchese. These joyous and virtuosic recordings encompass rare singles, the complete albums Christmas with Chet Atkins…
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Let It Bleed (50th Anniversary Limited Deluxe Edition)
ABKCO has a 50th anniversary set for The Rolling Stones’ multi-platinum 1969 classic Let It Bleed. Produced by Jimmy Miller and featuring “Gimme Shelter” and “You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” Let It Bleed will be reissued as a 2-LP/2-Hybrid SACD set remastered in both stereo and mono by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering. In addition to the original mono and stereo mixes on hybrid SACD (playable in all CD players), the collection also includes a reproduction of the 1969 7-inch mono single of “Honky Tonk Women” / “You Can’t Always…
No Other: Expanded Edition [Various Formats]
Limited Deluxe LP/2 SACD/BD/7-inch Boxset: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada CD Remaster: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2CD Expanded Edition: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada LP Remaster: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Ex-Byrd Gene Clark’s 1974 cult classic LP is going deluxe. The box set contains the remastered LP pressed on silver vinyl, three SACDs (a multi-layer SACD of the original album housed in an authentic Japanese vinyl replica sleeve printed by the Ichikudo Company plus two further SACDs of…
Just a Shot Away: ABKCO Reissues Rolling Stones’ “Let It Bleed” on LP, SACD for 50th Anniversary
Yesterday, ABKCO announced the latest in its series of Rolling Stones anniversary box sets: a 50th anniversary set for the band’s multi-platinum 1969 classic Let It Bleed. Produced by Jimmy Miller and featuring “Gimme Shelter” and “You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” Let It Bleed was the Stones’ eighth studio album in the U.K. and tenth in the U.S.; it reached No. 3 in America and No. 1 in England. Now, it’s poised to return on November 1 in a 2-LP/2-Hybrid SACD set remastered in both stereo and mono by Bob…
The True One: 4AD Remasters, Reissues Gene Clark’s “No Other” In Lavish Box Set
Fans of the late Gene Clark have long known that the singer-songwriter was, truly, like No Other – so it’s appropriate that his 1974 cult classic of that name is getting the lavish, super deluxe treatment from the folks at 4AD Records. On November 8, the label will reissue No Other in four formats including: 3 SACD/1 Blu-ray/1 LP/1 7-inch single Limited Deluxe Box Set; CD; 2CD; and 1LP. No Other, recorded at West Hollywood’s Village Recorder with producer Thomas Jefferson Kaye, came on the heels of The Byrds’ brief reunion. Clark…
Release Round-Up: Week of July 12
Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! America, 50th Anniversary: The Collection (Warner/Rhino) 50th Anniversary: The Collection (3-CD) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) 50th Anniversary: The Collection [2-LP] (Barnes & Noble Exclusive) 50th Anniversary: Golden Hits (Single CD) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Almost fifty years ago in London, Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell, and the late Dan Peek first joined their voices together in song – beginning a musical journey as the band America that continues to this day. In anticipation of America’s golden anniversary in 2020,…
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Baby I’m-A Want You [Hybrid Stereo SACD and LP]
Hybrid SACD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 180-Gram LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Bread’s fourth album and first to feature Wrecking Crew member Larry Knechtel as part of the line-up, Baby I’m-A Want You arrives on limited edition hybrid stereo CD (playable on all CD players) and audiophile LP (180 grams, pressed at RTI) from Mobile Fidelity. In addition to the No. 3 title track, the album also includes the hits “Everything I Own” (No. 5) and “The Diary” (No. 15).
The Year In Review – The 2018 Gold Bonus Disc Awards, From A to Z
Happy 2019 and welcome to The Second Disc’s 9th Annual Gold Bonus Disc Awards! It’s time once again to recognize this year’s cream of the crop – those exemplary reissues and box sets big and small that proved to be truly outstanding products for physical media lovers worldwide. There was no shortage of great reissue titles in 2018; in fact, we covered over 700 releases in all! And after much deliberation, we’re excited to unveil our favorites. This isn’t your run-of-the-mill Top 10, however. To cover as much ground and spotlight as…
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He and Mrs. Jones: Vocalion Adds to Quad Roster with SACDs from Billy Paul
The U.K.’s Dutton Vocalion label is continuing to grow its SACD catalogue of quadraphonic releases. Following recent titles from The Guess Who, Rick Derringer, Stephen Sondheim, and others, Vocalion has just released another batch of vintage quad mixes from the worlds of jazz (George Benson’s Body Talk, Weather Report’s Tale Spinnin’), rock (the Jim Peterik-affiliated jazz-rock fusion group Chase’s Pure Music and Chase), and R&B. In the latter category comes three albums from Philadelphia International’s Billy Paul in two SACD packages. All of Vocalion’s SACDs are hybrid discs, meaning that the stereo…
I’m Open to Persuasion: Intervention Celebrates Joan Armatrading’s Self-Titled Album With LP, Hybrid SACD Reissue
Today, The Second Disc welcomes a new voice! Please give a warm welcome to our newest contributor, Sam Stone. Sam brings deep knowledge and tremendous passion for the world of catalogue music, and we’re confident that his fresh perspective will put his news and reviews for The Second Disc on the top of your must-read list. You can read a little more about Sam at the end of this post. We couldn’t be more thrilled to have him on board. Without further ado…take it away, Sam! Intervention Records–the label well-known for…
The Sun Won’t Set: Vocalion Reissues Quadraphonic Sondheim, Herrmann, Waxman on SACD
In recent months, the U.K.’s Dutton Vocalion label has reissued a number of rare quadraphonic mixes on SACD, including titles from Poco, Johnnie Taylor, The Guess Who, The Hues Corporation, Rick Derringer, Art Garfunkel, and more. The label has just announced its slate for September, highlighted by the SACD debut of the quad mix of Stephen Sondheim’s A Little Night Music and two film score releases from movie maestro Charles Gerhardt. All of Vocalion’s quadraphonic SACDs are hybrid discs, meaning that the stereo layers can be played in standard CD players. Director-producer…
Wild Horses: Intervention Reissues The Flying Burrito Brothers’ “Burrito Deluxe” On LP, Hybrid SACD
On the heels of recent releases including the first-ever SACD of Gene Clark’s classic A&M album White Light, Intervention Records has turned its attention once more to a group of California legends with ties to The Byrds: The Flying Burrito Brothers. Following its previous release of the Burritos’ debut The Gilded Palace of Sin on both hybrid SACD and deluxe vinyl, Intervention will reissue the band’s sophomore LP, Burrito Deluxe, in those formats. The 180-gram vinyl LP will arrive by October, with the SACD due by year’s end. Burrito Deluxe marked the…
Where My Love Lies Asleep: Intervention Reissues Gene Clark’s “White Light” on LP, Hybrid SACD
Intervention Records, the eclectic label behind splendid and sonically-pristine reissues for artists ranging from Joe Jackson to Billy Squier, has announced the next title in its (Re)Discover Series: Gene Clark’s 1971 A&M Records classic, White Light. A stereo hybrid SACD (playable on all CD players) is due from the label on June 29, while the 180-gram vinyl release is due in September. The singer-songwriter and Byrds co-founder launched his solo career in 1967 on Columbia with Gene Clark with the Gosdin Brothers, on which he was joined by the duo of Vern…
100% Fun: Intervention Records Launches Matthew Sweet Series On Vinyl and SACD
Intervention Records has announced a new Artist-Approved series on both LP and hybrid SACD from singer-songwriter Matthew Sweet covering his albums originally released on the Zoo Entertainment label between 1991 and 1995. Throughout 2018, the label will issue generous expanded editions of his power-pop trilogy of Girlfriend, Altered Beast, and 100% Fun. Additionally, Intervention will reissue the Son of Altered Beast seven-song EP for its vinyl debut! Each of the three double-vinyl editions includes bonus tracks: six songs each on Girlfriend and Altered Beast, and seven on 100% Fun. Many of these…
“Nigel Lived” Again: Intervention Brings Murray Head’s Rock Concept Album to CD and SACD
Few artists have bridged the worlds of rock and theatre as successfully as Murray Head. Singing the music of others, actor-singer Head scored two major hits on both sides of the Atlantic with 1973’s “Superstar” from Jesus Christ Superstar and 1984’s “One Night in Bangkok” from Chess. Far lesser known, however, is his discography as a singer-songwriter. Head imbued his own compositions with the same vibrant life as those famous songs by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice, Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, and it’s no surprise that much of his own solo…
All I Know: Vocalion Reissues Art Garfunkel’s “Angel Clare” and “Breakaway” in Surround on SACD
The U.K. Vocalion label has become a reliable source for SACD reissues of classic quadraphonic surround albums from pop, country, and jazz artists as diverse as Chet Atkins, Lynn Anderson, Percy Faith, Ray Conniff, Perry Como, Return to Forever, Eumir Deodato, and Henry Mancini. A new addition to Vocalion’s quad library is legendary singer Art Garfunkel. His first two solo albums, 1973’s Angel Clare and 1975’s Breakaway, have just been reissued by Vocalion on hybrid SACD. The discs’ stereo (2.0 channel) layer will play on any standard CD player while the high-resolution…
It Takes Two to Tango: Analog Spark Reissues Two Todd Rundgren Classics on SACD
Since the dawn of the CD era, Todd Rundgren’s classic Bearsville LPs have appeared and re-appeared with regularity – yet they had never appeared in the physical format for which they’re most ideally suited: high-resolution audio. Thanks to Analog Spark, that’s all changed. The label has just released hybrid stereo SACDs of the singer-songwriter-producer’s third and fourth Bearsville LPs – the career-defining Something/Anything (1973) and its daring successor, A Wizard, A True Star (1974). While Rundgren likely fashioned the latter title with tongue planted firmly in cheek, he lived up to those…
Their Satanic Majesties Request – 50th Anniversary Special Edition
The Rolling Stones’ controversial 1967 immersion into psychedelia, Their Satanic Majesties Request, gets a 50th anniversary box set from ABKCO containing the original album in mono and stereo on both 180-gram vinyl and hybrid SACD (playable on all CD players) as newly remastered by Bob Ludwig, plus restored lenticular artwork and a 20-page booklet with new liner notes by Rob Bowman.
