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Walkin' My Cat Named Dog [Sky Blue Vinyl]

May 6, 2019 By

NormaTanega WalkinMyCatNamedDog

Norma Tanega's 1966 folk-pop classic returns to vinyl in a re-pressing from Real Gone Music.  This new presentation replicates the original, utilizing the stereo mix and boasting the original artwork (which was replaced on prior CD issues).  It's pressed on sky blue vinyl.  Grab it fast, though: Walkin' My Cat Named Dog is a limited pressing.

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Formats: Vinyl Genre: Folk, Pop

Review: David Bowie, "Spying Through a Keyhole (Demos and Unreleased Songs)"

May 6, 2019 By Joe Marchese 2 Comments

Spying Through a Keyhole

Can you hear me, Major Tom?  In the late 1960s, David Bowie was an artist deeply hoping to be heard.  A handful of singles and an album on Deram Records had failed to rocket him to the stars.  But Bowie continued writing, recording, and shopping his songs around in hopes of the elusive next deal that would take him to the next level.  As such, Bowie left a great many demo recordings behind.  Due to current EU copyright laws, right holders have been required to release previously unissued

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Categories: Reviews Formats: Box Sets, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Tags: David Bowie

What Are We Craving? Real Gone Delivers Folk-Rock from Norma Tanega and Fusion from Airto on Vinyl

May 6, 2019 By Sam Stone 4 Comments

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Real Gone Music seem to be taking a quick break from their soundtrack series to bring two cult classic albums from jazz and folk-rock:  Norma Tanega's 1966 album Walkin' My Cat Named Dog spotlights quirky, pop-leaning folk music; while Airto's 1970 effort Natural Feelings presents the percussion maestro's debut as a bandleader.  Both albums will be reissues in limited quantities on June 7! First discovered while singing at a summer camp in the Catskills of New York, Norma Tanega won the

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Folk, Jazz, Pop Tags: Airto, Norma Tanega

Goin' 50 [Various Formats]

May 3, 2019 By

ZZ Top Goin 50

3CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 5LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 1CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada ZZ Top is Goin' 50 with a new, multi-format collection celebrating the band's half-a-century of music.  The single disc of Goin' 50 (available June 14) collects 18 of the Texas trio's biggest and baddest hits, from their breakthrough in the '70s to their most recent studio release, 2012's La Futura. Then, on August 16, a Lone Star State-sized 3CD or

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

The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus [Various Formats]

May 3, 2019 By

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2-CD/DVD/Blu-ray: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2-CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 3-LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Blu-ray: Amazon Links TBD DVD: Amazon Links TBD The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus is coming back to town.  The new editions will be available in multiple physical configurations. The 2-CD Expanded Edition boasts newly remixed and remastered audio and newly discovered, unreleased performances from Taj Mahal, Julius Katchen,

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Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock

Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers: New ZZ Top Set Celebrates Half Century of Blues and Beards

May 3, 2019 By The Second Disc 1 Comment

ZZ Top Goin 50

Rhino is celebrating a half century of ZZ Top with a new, multi-format compilation due this summer. Goin' 50 collects 18 of the Texas trio's biggest and baddest hits, from their breakthrough in the '70s to their most recent studio release, 2012's La Futura. That disc will be available to buy, stream or download on June 14 - and on August 16, as the group embarks on a 50th anniversary tour, a Lone Star State-sized 3CD or 5LP edition of Goin' 50 will be released. That set offers tracks from

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Blues, Classic Rock, Pop, Rock Tags: ZZ Top

Release Round-Up: Week of May 3

May 3, 2019 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

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Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Pete Seeger, The Smithsonian Folkways Collection (Smithsonian Folkways) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Smithsonian Folkways' newly curated collection celebrates the late troubadour with 137 tracks over 6 CDs - classic songs, collaborations, and live recordings including 20 previously unreleased tracks, all of which were remastered by Pete Reiniger.  From his first recording sessions with Folkways founder Moses Asch through his '90s

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Tags: Alan Parsons, Jim Peterik, Joe Iconis, Johnny Shines, Lamb of God, Pete Seeger, Simon Bonney

Salt of the Earth: ABKCO Revisits "The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus" With Expanded Deluxe Sets

May 1, 2019 By Sam Stone 4 Comments

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The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus is one of those great time capsules of the rock and roll era. Filmed at the Intertel TV Studio in Wembley on December 11, 1968 and directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, the movie was part rock show and part sideshow. The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus featured the original lineup of The Rolling Stones - Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Charlie Watts, and Bill Wyman - who served as the main music draw and the night's hosts. They were joined by a

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Categories: News Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD, Vinyl Tags: Eric Clapton, Jethro Tull, John Lennon, Marianne Faithfull, Taj Mahal, The Dirty Mac, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Yoko Ono

Nils Lofgren Celebrates Old Friend Reed with "Blue for Lou"

April 30, 2019 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Nils Lofgren Blue for Lou

The pairing of Nils Lofgren and Lou Reed may have seemed an unlikely one; for one thing, neither gentleman needed much help from anyone else as a songwriter.  But the pair's brief collaboration yielded a full album's worth of songs - 13 total - which would be doled out between the artists on Lofgren's A&M release Nils and Reed's Arista album The Bells (both from 1979).  Much later, Lofgren tapped the song stash again for Damaged Goods (1995) and Breakaway Angel (2002), but five of their

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Categories: News, Reviews Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Rock Tags: Lou Reed, Nils Lofgren

Western Stars

April 29, 2019 By

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CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2-LP black vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2-LP color vinyl: Bruce Springsteen Online Shop Music and merchandise bundles: Bruce Springsteen Online Shop Bruce Springsteen returns with a new solo album. Western Stars marks his first studio work since High Hopes in 2014 and is described by the artist as featuring "character driven songs and sweeping, cinematic orchestral arrangement[s]."  Western Stars  is partly inspired by

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

Tuscaloosa

April 29, 2019 By

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CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada CD + litho: Neil Young Online Store 2-LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2-LP + litho: Neil Young Online Store A companion to the much-maligned (by Neil) Time Fades Away live album, Tuscaloosa captures Neil Young and Stray Gators - who had backed him up on the smash hit Harvest - live in concert on February 5, 1973. Recorded in the era between Harvest and Tonight's The Night, Young and the Gators launched new versions of

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

Avengers Assemble: Mondo To Release Limited-Edition Vinyl LPs of All 22 Marvel Cinematic Universe Scores Starting with "Ant-Man and The Wasp"

April 29, 2019 By Randy Fairman 2 Comments

Ant Man and the Wasp OST Mondo

This past weekend, Avengers: Endgame broke numerous box office records by taking in $1.2 billion at the global box office.  The release became an event as millions of people flocked to movie theaters to see the culmination of the previous 21 films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.  As with any film release this large, there are numerous product tie-ins.  Last week, Mondo announced that they were teaming with Marvel Studios, Disney, and Hollywood Records to reissue all 22 of the MCU soundtracks

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Soundtracks Tags: Christophe Beck

Don't Be Denied: Rare Neil Young and Stray Gators Set Documented on "Tuscaloosa"

April 29, 2019 By Sam Stone 2 Comments

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Neil Young has been hard at work. It was recently announced that he and Crazy Horse had entered the studio and Young has written that they've got 8 tracks in the can. But for as much as Neil enjoys looking forward, he's also spent considerable time curating his legacy. The now near-mythical Archives Vol. 2 has been rumored to be on the way, his Archives website will soon see new exclusive rarities added, and he's got a number of vault projects in the works. One that fans can finally check off

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Rock Tags: Neil Young

The Wayfarer: Bruce Springsteen Returns With New Long-Player, "Western Stars"

April 26, 2019 By Sam Stone 3 Comments

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Yesterday, Bruce Springsteen announced the release of his highly anticipated new solo album, Western Stars, which marks his first studio work since High Hopes in 2014. Due on June 14 from Columbia, Western Stars marks a return to "character driven songs and sweeping, cinematic orchestral arrangement[s]," as Springsteen described it in a statement. According to the press release, the album is partly inspired by classic Southern California pop of the '60s and '70s, and Springsteen has

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Rock Tags: Bruce Springsteen

Release Round-Up: Week of April 26

April 26, 2019 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

Prince Ultimate Rave

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Prince, Ultimate Rave (Legacy/NPG) Ultimate Rave (2-CD/1-DVD): Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic (2-LP Purple Vinyl): Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada  Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic (2-LP Purple Vinyl): Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada This new 2-CD/1-DVD collection brings together two of Prince's albums from the turn of the new millennium:  Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic from 1999 and Rave In2

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Folk, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Alfred Drake, Baker Gurvitz Army, Bill Evans, Cheap Trick, Dorothy Ashby, Frank Wess, Iain Matthews, J.J. Johnson, Joe Simon, Kurt Weill, Marvin Gaye, Millie Jackson, Nils Lofgren, O.F.R., Prince, Steeleye Span, The Cranberries, Wes Montgomery

The Mercury Demos

April 25, 2019 By

David Bowie The Mercury Demos

Following the recent Spying Through A Keyhole and Clareville Grove Demos, David Bowie's The Mercury Demos presents ten early, one-take recordings from the future superstar, recorded on a Revox reel-to-reel tape machine in Bowie's flat in spring 1969, with accompaniment from his friend and collaborator John "Hutch" Hutchinson on guitar and vocals.  Songs include "Space Oddity," "Janine," "Conversation Piece," and a cover of Lesley Duncan's "Love Song."  It's housed in a replica of the original

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Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop

Originals

April 25, 2019 By

Prince Originals

Originals brings together 15 demos of songs Prince gave away to other artists including The Time, Sheila E., Kenny Rogers, Martika, Vanity 6, and The Bangles. Tidal will first exclusively offer the album for high-resolution streaming on June 7, with a CD and wide digital release arriving two weeks later on June 21, and vinyl configurations to follow in July.  A Target exclusive CD edition adds one bonus track, "Nothing Compares 2 U (Cinematic Remix)."

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock

Ground Control to Major Tom: David Bowie's "Mercury Demos" Arriving In June

April 25, 2019 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

David Bowie The Mercury Demos

Parlophone is continuing its series of David Bowie demo releases this June with a new volume, The Mercury Demos.  Arriving on June 28, The Mercury Demos follows the recent Spying Through A Keyhole and upcoming Clareville Grove Demos (due on May 17).  An LP rather than a collection of singles, it presents ten early, one-take recordings from the future superstar, recorded on a Revox reel-to-reel tape machine in Bowie's flat in spring 1969, with accompaniment from his friend and collaborator John

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Nothing Compares: 'Originals' Collects Prince's Demos of Songs Given to Others

April 25, 2019 By Sam Stone 3 Comments

Prince Originals

There are few artists as prolific as Prince. His legendary Vault is said to contain hundreds of albums' worth of material. On June 7 -- what would have been Prince's 61st birthday -- The Prince Estate and Warner Bros. Records will issue Originals, a new album of further treasures from the archives. As first reported by Variety (just one day before the estate welcomes fans to the annual Prince Celebration at Paisley Park, his recording complex-turned-museum), Originals brings together 15 demos

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Disco/Dance, Funk, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Kenny Rogers, Martika, Prince, Sheila E, The Bangles, The Time

In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003

April 24, 2019 By

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2-LP black vinyl:  Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2-LP black vinyl/merch bundles:  R.E.M.'s Online Shop 2-LP blue vinyl: Barnes and Noble Craft Recordings brings a popular compilation back to vinyl for the first time in 15 years. In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003 was originally released in 2003 and collected 18 tracks from the band's post-IRS era, including their biggest hits ("Losing My Religion," "Man On the Moon," "Stand," Everybody Hurts"), soundtrack recordings ("All

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Formats: Vinyl Genre: Pop, Rock

Egypt Station: Explorer's Edition

April 24, 2019 By

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2-CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 3-LP black vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 3-LP color vinyl: MusicVaultz / JPC.de Paul McCartney's Egypt Station: Explorer's Edition features the same audio content as the Traveller's Edition box set minus the swag (postcards, baggage tickets, luggage tags, lithographs, cards, a map, and a jigsaw puzzle!) - meaning that this 2-CD or 3-LP version has the original 2018 album plus all the tracks from the Egypt Station recording

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Hunt It Down: Paul McCartney To Release Music-Only "Egypt Station: Explorer's Edition"

April 24, 2019 By Sam Stone 1 Comment

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Earlier this year, Paul McCartney announced he'd be revisiting his most recent album -- 2018's Egypt Station -- with a lavish, limited-edition suitcase box set packed with vinyl, cassette, and CD versions of the album and a handful of bonus tracks, along with postcards, baggage tickets, luggage tags, lithos, playing cards, a map, and a jigsaw puzzle. While that Traveller's Edition box (due on May 10) is a luxurious, business-class trip, a slimmed-down set called Egypt Station: Explorer's Edition

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Rock Tags: Paul McCartney

What's the Frequency? Craft Recordings Announced Vinyl Reissue of "In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003"

April 24, 2019 By Sam Stone Leave a Comment

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Yesterday, Craft Recordings announced an exciting new reissue that brings a popular compilation back to vinyl for the first time in 15 years. In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003 was originally released in 2003 and collected 18 tracks from the band's post-IRS era, including their biggest hits ("Losing My Religion," "Man On the Moon," "Stand," Everybody Hurts"), soundtrack recordings ("All the Right Friends," "The Great Beyond"), collaborations ("E-Bow the Letter" with Patti Smith), and then-new

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Pop, Rock Tags: R.E.M.

Modal Mood: Vinyl Me Please and Blue Note Present Sold-Out VMP Anthology, "The Story of Blue Note"

April 22, 2019 By Sam Stone 1 Comment

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The LP subscription club Vinyl Me, Please and legendary jazz label Blue Note Records recently announced a new collaboration called The Story of Blue Note Records, the centerpiece of which is a 7-LP box set. While its strictly limited 1,000 units sold out almost immediately upon release - sadly before our coverage could go to print - we thought it'd be best to let readers know about the release, should it be pressed again or made available elsewhere. The first "VMP Anthology" endeavor, The

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, Vinyl Genre: Jazz Tags: Art Blakey, Dexter Gordon, Horace Silver, Sabu

Control [Vinyl]

April 21, 2019 By

Janet Control LP

Janet Jackson's breakthrough album is returning to vinyl for its first-ever reissue.  After two records with little crossover appeal, Control found Janet putting her artistic vision front and center. Working with writer/producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (ex-members of The Time who certainly learned a lot from their time with Prince), Janet's third album was sexy, unapologetically feminine and brimming with radio-friendly beats. Over a year, five of its singles - "What Have You Done For Me

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Formats: Vinyl Genre: Pop, R&B/Soul

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