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Live at The Isle of Wight Festival

September 26, 2018 By

Chicago Isle of Wight

Live at the Isle of Wight Festival brings to double vinyl Chicago's full August 28, 1970 performance at the legendary festival.  The show was first issued commercially on the box set VI Decades Live: This Is What We Do.  The concert at the Isle of Wight Festival (where the band shared that day's bill with Procol Harum, James Taylor, Melanie, and others) thrust the spotlight upon a group with just two albums under its collective belt.  The sound of Robert Lamm, Terry Kath, Peter Cetera, Danny

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Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock

Legacy

September 26, 2018 By

Eagles Legacy Cover

A new box set celebrates the Eagles discography with all of the original studio and live albums by the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers from 1972's Eagles to 2007's Long Road Out Of Eden.  In addition, a bonus disc has been included featuring 10 single edits, B-sides and singles (including the long-unavailable "Get You in the Mood").  The package comes in two editions: a 12 CD/1 DVD/1 BD version or a 15-LP set.  Exclusive to the CD box is a DVD of 1994's concert film Hell Freezes Over and a Blu-ray

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Formats: Box Sets, CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Rock

Life In The Fast Lane: Rhino To Release Eagles Box Set Containing Complete Studio and Live Albums on CD & Vinyl

September 26, 2018 By Randy Fairman 8 Comments

Eagles Legacy Cover

This upcoming October and November are crowded with large box-set releases for classic rock fans with major titles coming from marquee artists like The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon, David Bowie, and Bob Dylan.  You can now add another set to that list as Rhino has just announced a new box covering the recorded output of Eagles, entitled Legacy, due November 2. This set contains all of the original studio and live albums by the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers from 1972's Eagles to 2007's

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Categories: News Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Rock Tags: Eagles

Stronger Every Day: Chicago Releases New Live Album, "Isle of Wight" on Vinyl in October

September 25, 2018 By Joe Marchese 5 Comments

Chicago Live and Isle of Wight

Last evening, September 23, Chicago wrapped up its current tour celebrating the band's landmark sophomore LP Chicago II in Staten Island.  But the music plays on, and on October 26, Rhino will release two live sets from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees. Greatest Hits Live, coming in CD and CD/DVD iterations, is a companion to the release earlier this year of Chicago II: Live on Soundstage.  At every one of this tour's stops, the band played the original album and then launched into a

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Categories: News Formats: CD, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Rock Tags: Chicago

The Beatles (The White Album): 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

September 25, 2018 By

Beatles White Album Packshot

6CD/1BD super deluxe box: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 3CD deluxe: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 4LP deluxe: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP new stereo mix: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada The Beatles are revisiting The White Album in a variety of formats including a 6CD/1BD Super Deluxe box set containing Giles Martin and Sam Okell's new 2018 stereo remix of the album, the complete Esher Demos, and 50 studio outtakes on CD, and the new

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Formats: Blu-Ray Audio, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop

Say It's Your Birthday: The Beatles Mark 50 Years of The White Album with Deluxe Reissue

September 24, 2018 By Joe Marchese 25 Comments

Beatles White Album Packshot

It's officially named for the band that created it, but to listeners around the world, the 1968 double-album will forever be known as The White Album.  Its sprawling, eclectic lineup of 30 tracks showcased every side of John, Paul, George, and Ringo, and cast its musical net wider from the baroque pop majesty of Sgt. Pepper's to a heavier celebration of all things, and all sounds, rock-and-roll.  Just a few of its classic songs include "Back in the USSR," "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da," "While My Guitar

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Categories: News Formats: Blu-Ray Audio, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Rock Tags: George Harrison, George Martin, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The Beatles

Review: Willie Nelson, "My Way"

September 21, 2018 By Joe Marchese 2 Comments

Willie Nelson My Way

Last week, Willie Nelson made headlines when he announced that he would be playing a concert in support of Texas' Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, Beto O'Rourke.  News outlets made much of the fact that some of the artist's conservative fans perceived a betrayal, but in truth, Nelson has always followed his heart and stayed true to his own convictions.  He shared that in common with the late Frank Sinatra, his friend and onetime duet partner.  The appropriately-titled My Way is a heartfelt

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Categories: Reviews Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Country, Popular Standards/Vocal Tags: Frank Sinatra, Willie Nelson

Release Round-Up: Week of September 21

September 21, 2018 By Joe Marchese 18 Comments

Bobbie Gentry Girl from Chickasaw Cover

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Bobbie Gentry, The Girl from Chickasaw County: The Complete Capitol Masters (UMC U.K.) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) The career of the enigmatic Bobbie Gentry is celebrated on a remarkable new box set.  The hotly-anticipated 8-CD collection The Girl from Chickasaw County: The Complete Capitol Masters collects all seven of Gentry's 1967-1971 Capitol Records studio albums plus more than 75 previously unreleased recordings.  This

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Holiday, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Bobbie Gentry, Electric Light Orchestra, Kenny Rogers, Prince, Ramones, The Chipmunks, The Isley Brothers, The MC5, The Soulful Strings

If You See Her, Say Hello: Bob Dylan's Next Bootleg Series Offers "More Blood, More Tracks"

September 20, 2018 By Joe Marchese 4 Comments

More Blood More Tracks packshot

Fresh off a two-record stint with Asylum, Bob Dylan returned to Columbia Records in 1975 with one of the most acclaimed records of his career.  Blood on the Tracks found Dylan reinvigorating the "confessional" singer-songwriter genre, even as he repeatedly insisted that the album's songs had no relation to his own life and then-recent marital turmoil.  Whatever the truth, Blood on the Tracks was painfully raw, vulnerable, and altogether exquisite, boasting such all-time classic compositions as

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Rock Tags: Bob Dylan

The CHIC Organization 1977-1979

September 19, 2018 By

The CHIC Organization 1977 1979

5CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 6LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada This new box set, available in 5-CD and 6-LP formats, brings together new Nile Rodgers Signature Edition remasters of CHIC's first three albums plus Sister Sledge's CHIC-produced We Are Family and a bonus disc of period single edits and 12-inch mixes.  The vinyl edition includes additional text in the booklet as well as a bonus 12-inch replica single of the original Buddah release of ""Dance, Dance,

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Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Disco/Dance, Pop, R&B/Soul

Sex, Dope, and Cheap Thrills

September 19, 2018 By

Big Brother Sex Dope and Cheap Thrills

Legacy Recordings has revisited the original sessions of Big Brother and The Holding Company's 1968 classic Cheap Thrills for a new collection entitled Sex, Dope, and Cheap Thrills - the LP's original name which was nixed by Columbia Records 50 years ago.  This 30-track 2-CD or 16-track 2-LP set features demos, outtakes and alternate takes, almost all of which are previously unreleased, illuminating the process by which Janis Joplin and Big Brother created some of the most indelible blues-rock

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

Electric Ladyland: 50th Anniversary Edition

September 19, 2018 By

Electricl Ladyland 50

3CD/1BD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 6LP/1BD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Experience Hendrix and Legacy Recordings generously expand Electric Ladyland, the final album from The Jimi Hendrix Experience, for its 50th anniversary in a new edition (available on CD or LP) featuring never-before-released session recordings and a Blu-ray featuring a documentary as well as stereo and surround mixes of the original album.

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Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock

The 20th Century Records Albums (1973-1979)

September 19, 2018 By

Barry White 20th Century Albums

CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada UMe's Barry White reissue series continues with its most extensive entry yet: a complete 9-CD or 9-LP box set with all of the soul maestro's 20th Century Records albums, remastered and presented with their original track listings.  Sleeve and label artwork for each title has been faithfully replicated for these new releases.  These albums include such perennial White favorites as "I'm Gonna Love

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Formats: Box Sets, CD, Vinyl Genre: R&B/Soul

...And Justice For All [Various Formats]

September 19, 2018 By

Metallica And Justice for All Cover

3CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 1CD (Album Only): Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Cassette (Album Only): Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 11CD/6LP/4DVD Box Set: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada  Metallica's fourth studio album celebrates its 30th anniversary with a multitude of formats including a mammoth 11CD/6LP/4DVD box set.  ...And Justice For All was the first Metallica album to feature bassist Jason Newsted following the death of Cliff

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Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Rock

Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah! Nile Rodgers Remasters CHIC Albums for New Box Set

September 19, 2018 By Joe Marchese 4 Comments

The CHIC Organization 1977 1979

Good times are on the way from the tight-knit musical unit that made everybody dance.  On November 23, Atlantic Records and Rhino will celebrate the 40th anniversary of CHIC's chart-topping, record-breaking "Le Freak" with a new box set.  The CHIC Organization 1977-1979 will arrive in 5-CD and 6-LP formats, bringing together new Nile Rodgers Signature Edition remasters of CHIC's first three albums plus Sister Sledge's CHIC-produced We Are Family and a bonus disc of period single edits and

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Disco/Dance, Pop Tags: CHIC, Nile Rodgers, Sister Sledge

Another Little Piece Of My Heart: Unreleased Big Brother Demos Abound on 'Sex, Dope and Cheap Thrills'

September 18, 2018 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

Big Brother Sex Dope and Cheap Thrills

Adorned with a Robert Crumb cover, Big Brother and The Holding Company's 1968 album Cheap Thrills marked the end of an era for the band.  It was Big Brother's second and final album with lead singer Janis Joplin, whose incendiary talents were simply too big for any one band.  Cheap Thrills, produced by John Simon, remains a touchstone for pulse-pounding blues-rock.  Lead guitarist Sam Andrew, guitarist James Gurley, bassist Peter Albin, and drummer David Getz unleashed one of the most

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Rock Tags: Big Brother & The Holding Company, Janis Joplin

Release Round-Up: Week of September 14

September 14, 2018 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

Doors Waiting for the Sun Deluxe

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! The Doors, Waiting for the Sun: 50th Anniversary Edition (Elektra/Rhino) (Amazon U.S./ Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) The Doors' Waiting for the Sun, featuring the hit "Hello, I Love You," is turning 50 with a new box set.  This 2-CD/1-LP box features Bruce Botnick's remastered version of the original stereo mix on both CD and 180-gram vinyl, plus a disc of 14 previously unreleased tracks including nine rough mixes and five live performances from

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Folk, Jazz, Popular Standards/Vocal, Rock Tags: Ann Wilson, Diana Krall, Jorge Santana, Loudon Wainwright III, The Doors, The Guess Who, Tony Bennett, Twisted Sister, Willie Nelson

Have You Ever Been: Jimi Hendrix's "Electric Ladyland" Expanded to Deluxe Box for 50th Anniversary

September 13, 2018 By Joe Marchese 14 Comments

Electricl Ladyland 50

Have you ever been to Electric Ladyland?  You'll have another opportunity on November 9, when Experience Hendrix and Legacy Recordings celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Jimi Hendrix Experience's classic album as a generously expanded 3-CD/1-BD or 6-LP/1-BD box set featuring never-before-released session recordings and a Blu-ray featuring a documentary as well as stereo and surround mixes of the original album. First released in October 1968, was the third and final album of new material

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Categories: News Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Rock Tags: Jimi Hendrix, The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely: 60th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

September 11, 2018 By

Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely

2-CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 1-CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2-LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada On Frank Sinatra's 1958 Capitol concept album masterwork, he sang for Only the Lonely.  But now, 60 years on, that classic is being revisited for everyone in a new 2-CD anniversary edition.  Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely: 60th Anniversary Deluxe Edition features the original 1958 mono album mix, a new 2018 stereo remix by Larry Walsh,

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

Review: Solomon Burke, "The Best of Atlantic Soul 1962-1965"

September 11, 2018 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Solomon Burke Best of Atlantic Soul Revised

When Solomon Burke died in 2010 at the age of 70, American song lost one of its most towering talents.  With a figure as imposing as his deep voice, The King of Rock and Soul sat upon his throne for decades, spreading the gospel...not just the gospel of music, but the Gospel itself.  Tapping into his roots in church music, jazz, blues, and country, Burke was one of the pioneering artists who bridged the gap between "R&B" and "soul," and he did it at Atlantic Records.  Run Out Groove's new

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Categories: Reviews Formats: Vinyl Genre: R&B/Soul Tags: Solomon Burke

Down on Copperline: Analog Spark Reissues, Remasters James Taylor's "New Moon Shine"

September 10, 2018 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

James Taylor New Moon Shine

Analog Spark has had a busy summer.  The label contributed a number of exclusive releases to Barnes and Noble, including stellar reissues of the classic Broadway cast recordings to Hello, Dolly! (1964, RCA), Cabaret (Columbia, 1966) and Hair (RCA, 1969) as well as Dave Brubeck's delightful Dave Digs Disney (Columbia, 1957) in its original mono mix.  The vinyl specialists have recently turned their attention to a title of a more modern vintage from a venerable American troubadour, James Taylor. 

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Categories: News, Reviews Formats: Vinyl Genre: Pop Tags: James Taylor

The First, The Last, My Everything: UMe Boxes Barry White's Complete 20th Century Albums

September 10, 2018 By Joe Marchese 10 Comments

Barry White 20th Century Albums

UMe's ongoing reissue campaign for the music of Barry White -which has, so far, included singles collections for White, the girl group Love Unlimited, and The Love Unlimited Orchestra - will expand next month for its most extensive entry: a 9-CD or 9-LP box set collecting White's complete 20th Century Records albums. The 20th Century Records Albums (1973-1979) will arrive on the same day as nine individual, 180-gram LP issues of each title.  These records represent the most beloved period of

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Vinyl Genre: R&B/Soul Tags: Barry White

Things Can Only Get Better: Deluxe Howard Jones Box Sets Due In November

September 7, 2018 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

Howard Jones Humans Lib Cover

Cherry Red Records has a pair of treats for fans of English singer-songwriter and '80s synthpop hero Howard Jones.  On November 30, the label will expand and remaster Jones' chart-topping debut album Human's Lib and its follow-up, Dream Into Action. Originally issued in March 1984, Human's Lib rocketed into the U.K. Album Chart at No. 1 with sales of over 100,000 units in the first week alone.  The double platinum smash spent a total of 57 weeks on the British chart, and yielded four top 20

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, Cassette, CD, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Pop, Rock Tags: Howard Jones, Phil Collins

Release Round-Up: Week of September 7

September 7, 2018 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

Led Zeppelin The Song Remains the Same Cover

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Led Zeppelin, The Song Remains the Same [Various Formats] (Atlantic/Swan Song) 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 4LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Blu-ray Audio: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2CD/4LP/2DVD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham took the famous stage at New York's Madison Square Garden on July 27-29, 1973 for the concerts

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Blu-Ray Audio, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Alice Coltrane, Ashford and Simpson, Bob Seger, George Gershwin, Grateful Dead, Harold Arlen, Jack Cassidy, Led Zeppelin, Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, The Posies

Hold Your Breath: For Its 30th Anniversary, Metallica Reissues "...And Justice For All" in Multiple Formats Including 21-Disc CD/LP/DVD Box

September 6, 2018 By Randy Fairman 1 Comment

Metallica And Justice for All Cover

Tomorrow marks the 30th anniversary of the release of Metallica's fourth studio album ...And Justice For All.  To commemorate the occasion, the group has announced today the reissue of the album in a variety of formats including a gigantic 11 CD/6 LP/4 DVD deluxe box set, all due on November 2.  This follows on from similar reissues of the band's first three albums over the last several years. ...And Justice For All was the first Metallica album to feature bassist Jason Newsted following the

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

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