Neil Diamond reunites with producers Don Was and Jacknife Lee (from his 2014 Capitol album Melody Road) for this all-new Christmas collection featuring intimate, stripped-down versions of classic carols including "O Holy Night," "Do You Hear What I Hear," "Go Tell It on the Mountain," and "Silent Night." A vinyl release follows on November 18. Target has an exclusive edition with two extra songs: "We Three Kings" and Diamond's original "# 1 Christmas Record."
Lighthouse
David Crosby returns for a new, intimate 9-song solo set highlighted by "Things We Do for Love," "Somebody Other Than You," and "Paint You a Picture," the latter co-written with Marc Cohn. Available on CD and vinyl.
Release Round-Up: Week of October 14
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Big Star, Complete Third (Omnivore Recordings) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Omnivore does an in-depth vault dive into the creation of Big Star's Third for a new 3-CD box set. Complete Third includes every demo, rough mix, outtake, alternate take and final master from the Third sessions known to exist. The 69 tracks on this set represent the culmination of a decade-long search to assemble all extant recordings for the album
Don’t All Fade Away: The Who’s “My Generation” Receives 5-CD Super Deluxe Treatment in November
2016 has already seen anniversary releases of many classic albums and another has just been announced. While it originally came out in December 1965 in the U.K., The Who’s classic debut LP My Generation didn’t hit U.S. shores until April 1966 (as The Who Sings My Generation) and Universal Music is celebrating that 50th anniversary with a 5-CD Super Deluxe Edition of the album due to hit shelves on November 18. While it didn’t set the charts on fire in the U.S., the album went to #5 in the
You Really Got Me: The Kinks' "Mono Collection" Due In December
The Kinks - The Mono Collection brings together eight classic albums in their original U.K. Pye Records mono editions on ten LPs, all pressed on 180-gram vinyl. The set includes 1967’s Live at Kelvin Hall and 1970’s original 2-LP collection The Kinks (otherwise known as The Black Album. A hardcover 48-page book including never-before-seen photos and new interviews with Ray Davies, Dave Davies and Mick Avory tops it all off. The Kinks in Mono, appropriately enough, kicks off with 1964’s
It's Gotta Be Big: Tori Amos to Expand "Boys for Pele," 20 Years Later
In honor of its 20th anniversary, Rhino Records is expanding and reissuing Tori Amos' third album, Boys for Pele, with a host of rare and unreleased bonus tracks. Her first self-produced album after splitting with producer and partner Eric Rosse, Boys for Pele (named for the Hawaiian fire goddess) found Amos taking the power back from the male figures in her life. "I was at the point I could not answer to anybody," she said of her bid for independence. "I'd been answering my whole life to
Release Round-Up: Week of October 7
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up which just might be the biggest slate of the year to date! Lou Reed, The RCA and Arista Album Collection (RCA/Legacy) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) Legacy brings together 16 Lou Reed albums from his RCA and Arista years on 17 CDs, all remastered directly under Reed's supervision before his untimely passing in 2013. An 80-page hardbound booklet with detailed liner notes, five art prints and a poster round out this limited edition package. Read
Never Say Die: Black Sabbath's "Ultimate Collection" Chronicles Classic Era
As Black Sabbath reach the end of their final world tour--prepping a brief trek of North and South America in November and December and a final European trek in January and February--BMG in Europe will chronicle the group's classic lineup with a new compilation. The Ultimate Collection gathers 31 tracks from the eight studio albums Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward released from 1970 to 1978. Hits and fan favorites include "Iron Man," "Changes," "War Pigs," "Paranoid,"
Modern Times Rock 'N' Roll: Queen Prep "Complete BBC Sessions" Release
Queen are going back into the archives for the holidays, unearthing their complete radio sessions for the BBC and beyond. Queen On Air: The Complete BBC Sessions will be available in a variety of formats collecting just about every note by the band ever transmitted over the airwaves in their native country. Only a small handful of these performances have ever been released, and their place in the band's history is hard to dispute, predating their first studio album. Freddie Mercury, Brian
Leather and Lace: Rhino Expands Stevie Nicks' "Bella Donna" and "The Wild Heart" In November
Stevie Nicks is launching her 24 Karat Gold tour later month, named for her acclaimed 2014 studio album consisting of new recordings of previously unheard compositions. Now, Nicks is looking back once more with two more 24-karat gold Deluxe Editions of her first two solo albums, Bella Donna and The Wild Heart. Both releases arrive from Rhino on November 4, along with remastered, stand-alone editions of the original albums on LP, CD and DD. 1981's solo debut Bella Donna will be released as a
The Wonderful World of Christmas: Elvis, Johnny, Luther Headline Legacy's Vinyl Christmas Slate
Looking for some vinyl to place under the tree this season? Legacy is coming to the rescue with five new Christmas releases from the label's top tier artists including Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Luther Vandross and more! Merry Christmas Baby arrives from Elvis Presley this Friday, October 7. This new 120-gram vinyl compilation features seventeen of the King's bona fide Christmas Classics, all newly remastered from original sources. Naturally, "Blue Christmas" is here, as well as "Santa
Let's Dance: "Legacy" Collects David Bowie's Best Singles and More
Roughly two years ago, David Bowie announced the release of Nothing Has Changed, a career-spanning retrospective available in 2-CD, 3-CD and 2-LP configurations from Columbia/Legacy in the United States and Parlophone in the United Kingdom. Since then, much has changed. Most tragically, Bowie passed away earlier this year at the age of 69, just two days after the release of his final album, Blackstar. Now, a new compilation follows in the footsteps of Nothing Has Changed, bringing the
Complete and Unbelievable...The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul: 50th Anniversary Edition
2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. The late Otis Redding's fifth and final album before his tragic passing, Dictionary of Soul boasted the hits "Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)" and "Try a Little Tenderness." It's being reissued as a 2-CD 50th Anniversary Edition featuring the mono and stereo versions of the album plus five B-sides and outtakes and three live tracks. Available on CD, DD and vinyl. The vinyl pressing adds a bonus 7-inch single of "Try a Little
In The Now
The Bee Gees' legendary Barry Gibb returns with his first solo album in decades and his first album of new material in over 15 years. Released on Columbia Records, In the Now is a family affair, with Barry co-writing songs with his sons and keeping the flame of the Bee Gees burning bright. In the Now is available in a 12-track standard edition and a 15-track deluxe edition (link to deluxe edition below). On CD, DD and LP.
Review: David Bowie, "Who Can I Be Now? 1974-1976"
Who Can I Be Now? asks the title of Parlophone's second in a series of elegant, chronologically-assembled box sets dedicated to the late David Bowie's oeuvre. Indeed, Bowie might have made that query as he reinvented himself in fashion and music from album to album. The twelve discs comprising Who Can I Be Now? span the brief period of 1974-1976 during which time Bowie was riding high on both sides of the Atlantic with his genre- and gender-bending brand of theatrical rock. This set, every
Release Round-Up: Week of September 30
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! The Rolling Stones, The Rolling Stones in Mono (ABKCO) CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada The Rolling Stones in Mono captures, on 15 CDs or 16 LPs, the original mono albums released on both sides of the Atlantic between 1964 and 1969 including the exceptionally rare mono editions of Their Satanic Majesties Request (1967), Beggars Banquet (1968) and Let It Bleed (1969). Exclusive to
Temple of the Dog: 25th Anniversary Editions
CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2CD/DVD/BD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada For its 25th anniversary, A&M/UMe are pulling out all the stops with a four-disc CD/DVD/Blu-ray deluxe edition of the 1991 grunge classic, due out September 30. It features: A new mix of the album by longtime Pearl Jam associate Brendan O'Brien, plus three alternate mixes from the original
Life Is A Carnival: The Band Celebrates 40 Years of "The Last Waltz" With New Reissues
Forty years ago on Thanksgiving Day 1976, The Band took the stage at San Francisco's Winterland for their final performance. Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Neil Diamond, Van Morrison, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Muddy Waters and others joined Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, Rick Danko, Garth Hudson and Richard Manuel for the concert event known as The Last Waltz. Director Martin Scorsese's film of the evening was released in April 1978, setting a high bar for concert movies. On November 11, Rhino
The Rolling Stones In Mono
The Rolling Stones in Mono captures, on 15 CDs or 16 LPs, the original mono albums released on both sides of the Atlantic between 1964 and 1969 including the exceptionally rare mono editions of Their Satanic Majesties Request (1967), Beggars Banquet (1968) and Let It Bleed (1969). Exclusive to the box is Stray Cats, a single-CD/double-LP collection of mono single-only material and odds and ends, including the first legitimate CD release of "Con Le Mie Lacrime," an Italian-language version of
The 25th Day of December
Friday Music returns Bobby Darin's heartfelt 1960 Christmas album The 25th Day of December, originally issued on the Atco label, to vinyl in this deluxe 180-gram edition remastered from the original tapes. Features "Go Tell It on the Mountain," "Silent Night," "O Come All Ye Faithful," "Ave Maria" and more, all rendered in Darin's most tender style.
JUDAS! Dylan's Electrifying 1966 Concerts Coming On Massive 36-CD Box Set
On the heels of last year's groundbreaking 18-CD box set The Cutting Edge 1965-1966: The Bootleg Series Vol. 12, Legacy Recordings and Columbia Records are returning to that golden period of Bob Dylan's storied discography with an even more massive set. Due on November 11, Bob Dylan: The 1966 Live Recordings is a staggering 36-CD box featuring every known recording from the troubadour's 1966 concert tours of the U.S., U.K., Europe and Australia. This follows the digital-only release last year
The Second Disc's Week In Review
For today's special feature, we're taking a look back at the big stories we shared with you over the past week at The Second Disc, just in case you missed 'em the first time around! Review: Fleetwood Mac, Mirage: Deluxe Edition Joe takes a look at Rhino's 4-CD/1-LP/1-DVD Deluxe Edition of the Mac's 1982 pop gem! This Could Be the Night: Shout! Factory to Release T.A.M.I. Show and The Big T.N.T. Show on Blu-ray Two classic concert films - featuring a galaxy of stars including The
Review: Fleetwood Mac, "Mirage: Deluxe Edition"
When Fleetwood Mac entered the Château d'Hérouville studio outside Paris at the dawn of the 1980s, the band had one goal in mind: to create a commercial pop success in the mold of their record-breaking Rumours. Not everyone in the quintet was sold on this goal, necessarily, especially after the quantum leap forward from Rumours into the beautiful madness that was Tusk. But while Tusk sold four million copies, it couldn't help but be viewed as a disappointment after the world domination of its
Release Round-Up: Week of September 23
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up, packed with heavy hitters! David Bowie, Who Can I Be Now (1974-1976) (Parlophone) 12-CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 13-LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada David Bowie - Who Can I Be Now? (1974-1976), the second in the late artist's series of deluxe albums box sets, will contain the following albums plus a 128-page booklet in the CD edition (or 84 pages in the vinyl edition. You'll find more details here, and watch
57th and 9th
Sting returns to the rock/pop world with 57th and 9th, a collection of all-new songs featuring his longtime collaborators Dominic Miller (guitar) and Vinnie Colaiuta (drums) plus drummer Josh Freese (Nine Inch Nails, Guns n Roses), guitarist Lyle Workman and the San Antonio-based Tex-Mex band The Last Bandoleros. Available on deluxe and standard CD, DD and LP. Links to the deluxe CD edition can be found below!
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