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Jethro Tull's 'Living in the Past' Arrives in the Present with New Steven Wilson Remix

May 22, 2025 By Mike Duquette 3 Comments

Jethro Tull Still Living in the Past

An early, classic compilation by Jethro Tull will be remixed, expanded and wildly reconstructed by engineer Steven Wilson. Still Living in the Past, available July 11 from Rhino, will reinterpret the group's odds-and-ends compilation from 1972 as a 5CD/1 Blu-ray set boasting some 35 unissued mixes and versions alongside just about every one of the 21 original tracks that appeared on the original double album. Alongside the original mixes of the non-album material that comprised Living in the

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Categories: News Formats: Blu-Ray, Blu-Ray Audio, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Rock Tags: Jethro Tull

Oh, Good Grief!

May 21, 2025 By

Vince Guaraldi Oh Good Grief

CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Back in 2018, Omnivore Recordings collected The Complete Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Recordings of jazz pianist-composer-Peanuts legend Vince Guaraldi.  Now, the label is breaking out one of the albums contained in that set for CD and vinyl reissue.  1968's Oh, Good Grief! was built around his familiar compositions for Charles M. Schulz's legendary characters, but those tunes were subtly updated as

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Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Jazz, Soundtracks

The Journey: Part 3

May 21, 2025 By

Kinks The Journey Part 3 Cover

2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Following a pair of compilations in 2023 chronicling earlier parts of their storied career, British rockers The Kinks have one more in the chamber to commemorate their 60th anniversary as a group, focusing on a period of transition and finality in the '70s, '80s and '90s.  The Journey - Part 3 offers, on two CDs or two 180-gram LPs, a dozen favorites originally released on Arista Records between

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

Come Dancing: The Kinks Close 60th Anniversary Celebration with Third and Final Compilation 'The Journey - Part 3'

May 21, 2025 By Mike Duquette 5 Comments

The Kinks Journey 3

Following a pair of compilations in 2023 chronicling earlier parts of their storied career, British rockers The Kinks have one more in the chamber to commemorate their 60th anniversary as a group, focusing on a period of transition and finality in the '70s, '80s and '90s. The Journey - Part 3 will offer, on two CDs or two 180-gram LPs, a dozen favorites originally released on Arista Records between 1977 and 1984, including the band's last worldwide smash, "Come Dancing." The newly remastered

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Rock Tags: Dave Davies, Ray Davies, The Kinks

Wake Me Up: New Compilation Honors Life and Career of Avicii

May 16, 2025 By Mike Duquette Leave a Comment

Avicii Forever

In his too-brief career, Swedish DJ/producer Avicii became one of the most dynamic figures of the early 2010s electronic dance boom. A new collection, sanctioned by his estate, will honor that body of work. Avicii Forever offers, on CD or two LPs, 20 tracks from his albums and EPs, including the worldwide hits "Wake Me Up," "Levels," "Hey Brother" and "The Days." The set also includes a previously unreleased track, "Let's Ride Away," featuring vocals by Elle King. Physical copies of the album

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Disco/Dance, Electronic Tags: Aloe Blacc, Avicii, Elle King, Imagine Dragons, Rita Ora

Dancing Barefoot: The Feelies Collect Old Covers for New Album

May 16, 2025 By Mike Duquette 2 Comments

The Feelies Rewind

What started as a simple digital exercise for New Jersey rockers The Feelies is a new collection of some of their harder-to-find cover songs. The jangle-pop heroes will release Rewind on June 20, a nine-track affair featuring versions of cuts by The Beatles ("She Said She Said," "Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey"), Neil Young ("Barstool Blues," "Sedan Delivery"), Bob Dylan ("Seven Days"), The Rolling Stones ("Paint It Black") and more. Most were recorded during the

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Categories: News Formats: Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Rock Tags: Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Patti Smith, The Beatles, The Doors, The Feelies, The Modern Lovers, The Rolling Stones

Release Round-Up: Week of May 16

May 16, 2025 By The Second Disc 5 Comments

Status Quo Live deluxe

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles available today.  As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Status Quo, Live! Deluxe Edition (Edsel) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) A deluxe edition of Status Quo's first concert album will pair the original album - never a favorite of the band's leader Francis Rossi - with the full, newly-remixed shows that it was assembled from, all under the supervision of the band. 

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Jazz, Pop, Rock Tags: Chet Baker, David Sancious, Dire Straits, Hozier, Status Quo

The Manticore Tapes

May 14, 2025 By

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CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Clear 2LP/7": Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Motörhead's 50th anniversary will be celebrated with a fascinating find: the premiere release of the first studio sessions to feature the trio's classic line-up.  The Manticore Tapes presents the first studio sessions from the late summer of 1976 with the beloved line-up of singer/bassist Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke and

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

Christopher Cross: Expanded Edition

May 14, 2025 By

Christopher Cross

CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Omnivore will offer an expanded reissue of the self-titled debut album from Christopher Cross, the unforgettable 1979 release that became a commercial juggernaut and propelled the unlikely star to the music business' upper echelon. The CD or 2LP release features 11 bonus tracks including the rare non-album single "Mary Ann" and a slew of demos, six of which are made available for the first time

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

Leavin' Here: Motörhead's Earliest Classic Trio Recordings Unearthed

May 12, 2025 By Mike Duquette Leave a Comment

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Motörhead's 50th anniversary will be celebrated with a fascinating find: the premiere release of the first studio sessions to feature the trio's classic line-up. The Manticore Tapes, released on June 27, will offer the first studio sessions from the late summer of 1976 with the beloved line-up of singer/bassist Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke and drummer Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor. Though cut in a perhaps unusual location well associated with one of progressive rock's

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Rock Tags: Lemmy Kilmister, Motörhead

Release Round-Up: Week of May 9

May 9, 2025 By The Second Disc 2 Comments

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Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles available today!  As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Jackie DeShannon, Love Forever: Demo Recordings 1966-1968 (Real Gone Music) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Jackie DeShannon signed with Liberty Records and Metric Music in 1960 as a performer and songwriter.  Her big break would come in 1964 when she would open for The Beatles on their first U.S. tour.  The next year

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Blues, Classic Rock, Everything Else, Funk, Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Béla Fleck, Bob James, Dave Koz, Eric Clapton, Gershon Kingsley, INXS, Jackie DeShannon, Jesse Ed Davis, Lamb, Nellie McKay, Petula Clark, Rilo Kiley, Rod McKuen, Sly and the Family Stone, Tyketto, Wang Chung

No Substitute: Release of 1971 Gig by The Who Heralds Their Farewell Tour

May 8, 2025 By Mike Duquette 3 Comments

The Who Live at The Oval 1971

Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend today announced that, just over 60 years since their first appearances, The Who will bid farewell this fall with The Song is Over, one final tour of North America. But the music is hardly stopping, so to speak: the group will also officially release a long sought-after live performance this summer. Available first as part of the band's revived Wholigan Fan Club, then as a general release on August 22, The Who's Live At The Oval 1971 will finally canonize the

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Rock Tags: John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, The Who

Beyond Today - and Tomorrow: A Look At Liberation Hall's Recent and Upcoming Releases

May 8, 2025 By Mike Duquette 1 Comment

Pearl Harbor Explosions

The Liberation Hall label has, of late, been a haven for interesting and unusual reissues from exciting corners of the post-punk scene. (They've also been active during Record Store Day, recently releasing a box set of albums by The Blasters and an anthology of work by Clarence White of The Byrds.) Here's a look at three noteworthy releases that have been or will be in stores soon. The label in April released an expansion of the debut album by Pearl Harbor & The Explosions, a

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Rock Tags: Pearl Harbor and the Explosions, Translator, Vivabeat

Listen To The Warm: Real Gone's May Line-Up Includes Rare Petula Clark plus Jesse Ed Davis, Lamb, The Bottle Rockets, Béla Fleck & the Flecktones and Others

May 8, 2025 By Randy Fairman 1 Comment

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We've already told you about the Jackie DeShannon CD - Love Forever: Demo Recordings 1966-1968 - coming from Real Gone Music tomorrow, May 9.  But the label has a packed line-up of other titles ranging from pop to metalcore and years spanning the 1960s to 2000s on both CD and vinyl.  Keep reading for all of the details. First up is a new expanded CD reissue of Petula Clark's 2007 album Solitude & Sunshine: The Songs of Rod McKuen.  Clark and McKuen first met in France in the 1960s and

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Everything Else, Pop, Rock Tags: Béla Fleck, Gershon Kingsley, Jesse Ed Davis, Lamb, Petula Clark, Rod McKuen, Still Remains, The Bottle Rockets, Tyketto

Omnivore Sets Sail with Expanded Edition of Christopher Cross' Debut

May 7, 2025 By Mike Duquette 9 Comments

Christopher Cross

A new wind reaches the sails of one of yacht rock's defining masterpieces, courtesy of Omnivore Recordings. The label will offer an expanded reissue of the self-titled debut album from Christopher Cross, the unforgettable 1979 release that became a commercial juggernaut and propelled the unlikely star to the music business' upper echelon. The CD or 2LP release will feature 11 bonus tracks including the rare non-album single "Mary Ann" and a slew of demos, six of which are made available for

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Pop, Rock Tags: Christopher Cross

Mondo Maestro: New John Williams Box Set Series Announced, Plus 'Star Wars' Re-Recordings on Vinyl

May 5, 2025 By Mike Duquette 1 Comment

John Williams Anthology 1

With yesterday being "May the Fourth" and an informal day of celebration for Star Wars fans (even though "orthodox" fans might recognize the original film's release date, May 25, as a holiday of its own!), the time is right to plan a few music reissues related to the film - and one exciting, ambitious new announcement for the catalogue of the series' longtime composer, John Williams. The 93-year-old composer has kept a low profile since the release of his score for the fifth and final Indiana

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Vinyl Genre: Soundtracks Tags: Charles Gerhardt, John Williams

The Royal Scam

May 3, 2025 By

Steely Dan The Royal Scam

180-gram black vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada UHQR Vinyl Box: Acoustic Sounds Hybrid Stereo SACD: Acoustic Sounds Are you gonna do it without the fez on?  1976's The Royal Scam, Steely Dan's fifth album featuring "The Fez," "Kid Charlemagne," and "Green Earrings," is returning in a variety of formats to conclude the band's reissue campaign which began in November 2022 with Can't Buy a Thrill.  Like the past titles in this series encompassing the Dan's ABC/MCA

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Formats: Digital Download, Digital Streaming, SACD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Jazz

The Secret of Life: Partners Volume Two

May 3, 2025 By

Barbra Streisand Partners Volume Two

Barbra Streisand's 37th studio album, The Secret of Life: Partners Volume 2, is a sequel to the superstar's 2014 album.  This second volume of duets welcomes such guests as Bob Dylan, James Taylor, Sting, Paul McCartney, Josh Groban, Mariah Carey and Ariana Grande, Laufey, Seal, and Hozier. Walter Afanasieff and Peter Asher have co-produced The Secret of Life. Available on CD, LP (including Amazon-exclusive white vinyl), and digitally.​

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

The Royal Scam

May 3, 2025 By

Steely Dan The Royal Scam

180-gram black vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada UHQR Vinyl Box: Acoustic Sounds Hybrid Stereo SACD: Acoustic Sounds 1976's The Royal Scam, Steely Dan's fifth album, is returning in a variety of formats to conclude the band's reissue campaign which began in November 2022 with Can't Buy a Thrill.  Like the past titles in this series encompassing the Dan's ABC/MCA discography, The Royal Scam (featuring "The Fez," "Kid Charlemagne," and "Green Earrings") will be reissued on

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Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Jazz

The Secret of Life: Partners Volume Two

May 2, 2025 By

Barbra Streisand Partners Volume Two

CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada La Streisand's 37th studio album, The Secret of Life: Partners Volume 2, is a sequel to the superstar's 2014 album.  This second volume of duets welcomes such guests as James Taylor, Sting, Paul McCartney, Josh Groban, Mariah Carey and Ariana Grande, Laufey, Seal, and Hozier.  Walter Afanasieff and Peter Asher have co-produced The Secret of Life.  Available on CD, LP (including Amazon-exclusive white

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

Release Round-Up: Week of May 2

May 2, 2025 By The Second Disc 2 Comments

Pink Floyd Pompeii

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles available today!  As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Pink Floyd, At Pompeii (Pink Floyd/Legacy) 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada DVD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Blu-ray: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada More than half a century after its release, Pink Floyd's arresting 1972 concert film -

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Blu-Ray, Blu-Ray Audio, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, Rock Tags: Cat Stevens, Gentle Giant, Josh Groban, Mary Rodgers, Pink Floyd, Sutton Foster, Todd Rundgren, Wilco

Voices, Another Sound: Duran Duran Bow 'Greatest' on Vinyl

April 30, 2025 By Mike Duquette 2 Comments

Duran Greatest vinyl

Duran Duran will bring their latest - and, appropriately, greatest - compilation to vinyl for the first time this summer. 1998's Greatest - a tidy summary of the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers' most commercially successful period in the '80s and '90s - will be pressed as a double album on white vinyl - featuring a newly cut master created at Abbey Road Studios - with sleek packaging including an embossed front cover (recalling the companion DVD release of the band's biggest videos) and

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Reissues...and Stuff Like That! Classic Quincy Jones Titles Due on Vinyl, SHM-CD This Summer

April 30, 2025 By Mike Duquette 2 Comments

Smackwater Jack LP

A cadre of titles from the discography of the late Quincy Jones - spanning nearly 25 years of his storied career - are coming back into print on physical formats thanks to the shared efforts of Universal' Music Group's teams in America and Japan. Coming June 6 are new SHM-CD pressings of seven of Jones' LPs: This is How I Feel About Jazz (1957), The Quintessence (1962), Big Band Bossa Nova (1962), Walking in Space (1969), Body Heat (1974), Mellow Madness (1975), Sounds...and Stuff Like

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Jazz, Latin, Pop, R&B/Soul, Soundtracks Tags: Ashford and Simpson, Chaka Khan, Charles Mingus, Herbie Mann, James Ingram, Lalo Schifrin, Leon Ware, Luther Vandross, Minnie Riperton, Patti Austin, Quincy Jones, Zoot Sims

Hero of the Day: Metallica Unloads Massive 'Load' Box Set

April 30, 2025 By Mike Duquette Leave a Comment

Metallica Load box

We'll spare you additional ribald jokes and puns in sharing that Metallica have announced their latest sprawling box set reissue, this time dedicated to their sixth studio album - 1996's Load. Available June 13, the centerpiece of the Load reissue campaign is a box that'll offer 15 CDs, six LPs and four DVDs featuring the remastered album, rare single material, scores of unreleased outtakes (from demos to rough mixes), audio or video of five full shows and plenty additional concert

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

Sign In Stranger: Steely Dan's "The Royal Scam" Returns in June

April 28, 2025 By Joe Marchese 2 Comments

Steely Dan The Royal Scam

Are you gonna do it without the fez on?  1976's The Royal Scam, Steely Dan's fifth album, is returning on June 6 in a variety of formats to conclude the band's reissue campaign which began in November 2022 with Can't Buy a Thrill.  Like the past titles in this series encompassing the Dan's ABC/MCA discography, The Royal Scam will be reissued on 180-gram vinyl from Geffen/UMe while an audiophile-aimed UHQR 45 RPM, 200-gram vinyl edition and a hybrid stereo SACD (playable on all CD players) will

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Categories: News Formats: Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Jazz Tags: Steely Dan

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