I hear the music coming out of your radio… Who’s today’s foremost young interpreter of the timeless music of Burt Bacharach and Hal David? Chances are many would answer with one name: Rumer. On October 21, the singer-songwriter will release her first full-length tribute to the songwriting legends with the debut on Rhino/EastWest of her fourth album, the eagerly-anticipated This Girl’s in Love: A Bacharach and David Songbook. In 2010, Rumer released the single Sings Bacharach at Christmas featuring her tender reading of the classic “Alfie” along with the world premiere of…
Who Can I Be Now? (1974-1976)
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. Diamond Dogs (Remastered) 1-CD David Live (Original Mix) (Remastered) 2-CD David Live (2005 Mix) (Remastered) 2-CD The Gouster (Previously Unreleased as an album) 1-CD Young Americans (Remastered) 1-CD Station to Station (Remastered) 1-CD Station to Station (Harry Maslin 2010 Mix) 1-CD Live Nassau Coliseum ’76 2-CD Re:Call 2 (Single Versions and non-album…
Chapter and Verse
Bruce Springsteen releases a companion CD to his long-awaited autobiography Born to Run. He has selected the 18 career-spanning tracks on Chapter and Verse, including five previously unreleased songs from his pre-E Street Band days (1966-1972)!
Out On The Run Tonight: Bruce Springsteen to Release Companion Album to Autobiography With 5 Unreleased Tracks
Being in the public eye for over 40 years and being one of the biggest rock stars on the planet for much of that time, there has been much written and documented about Bruce Springsteen – from articles to interviews to documentaries to books. But despite some of his songs having some personal content, The Boss had never sat down to tell his own story. Happily, this fall, Springsteen’s autobiography Born To Run is released by Simon and Schuster on September 27. Four days before that, on September 23, Columbia will release a companion 18-track…
Above and Beyond: Varese Brings Papa John Phillips, Wynn Stewart to Vinyl
For his first solo album – and lone solo LP released during his lifetime – John Phillips was careful not to repeat himself. With The Mamas and the Papas in the rearview mirror at that moment in time, Papa John reinvented himself as John, The Wolfking of L.A. and surrounded himself with the day’s top musicians to craft a beguiling, mellow portrait of Los Angeles circa 1970. Varese Vintage expanded this one-of-a-kind record on CD in 2006, and has recently issued it on a new 180-gram vinyl edition. Rather than recreate the…
Let’s Go Out Tonight: David Bowie’s “Who Can I Be Now” Box Set Arrives In September
Hot on the heels of last Friday’s announcement that the next David Bowie box would include the unreleased album The Gouster, the details of what will be in the box have been released from Parolphone. Coming on September 23 in CD, vinyl and digital download editions, David Bowie – Who Can I Be Now? (1974-1976) will contain the following albums: Diamond Dogs (Remastered) 1-CD David Live (Original Mix) (Remastered) 2-CD David Live (2005 Mix) (Remastered) 2-CD The Gouster (Previously Unreleased as an album) 1-CD Young Americans (Remastered) 1-CD Station to Station (Remastered) 1-CD…
Can You Hear Me: Upcoming David Bowie Box To Premiere Unreleased Album “The Gouster”
What is The Gouster? Parlophone Records has the answer with the upcoming release of the second in the series of David Bowie’s complete albums box sets, Who Can I Be Now? (1974-1976). The label promises a full announcement next week of the set which will follow last year’s Five Years (1969-1973), but in the meantime, a special addition to the box has been confirmed: the unreleased album The Gouster, an embryonic version of 1975’s “plastic soul” classic Young Americans which found Bowie embracing R&B at Philadelphia’s famed Sigma Sound Studios. The late…
Release Round-Up: Week of July 22
Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! Dio, A Decade of Dio 1983-1993 (Rhino) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) A Decade of Dio 1983-1993 collects all six studio albums released by Warner Bros. and Reprise in the first decade of the band Dio’s soaring career. Formed by Ronnie James Dio and drummer Vinny Appice after their split from Black Sabbath in 1982, the group first gained prominence with the title track of debut Holy Diver, a staple of MTV and a recurring metal cult classic. Decade features new remasters of all this…
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The Complete BBC Sessions
This new collection expands the original double-disc set, from 1997, which was culled from the band’s appearances on BBC radio between 1969 and 1971. This updated version has been fully and newly remastered under the supervision by Jimmy Page, and expanded with eight unreleased BBC recordings, including three rescued from a previously “lost” session from 1969. Following in the footsteps of Led Zeppelin’s acclaimed catalogue reissues, The Complete BBC Sessions will be available in multiple formats as follows: Deluxe Edition (3CD) – Remastered original album plus a third disc of unreleased audio….
Live at The Hollywood Bowl
Since the advent of the compact disc era, The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl has been the forgotten stepchild of the Fab Four’s legendary catalogue. That’s about to change with the first-ever commercial CD/DD release of the 1977 album on September 9 via Apple/UMe. The newly-retitled, remixed, remastered and expanded Live at the Hollywood Bowl will arrive one week in advance of the September 16 premiere of director Ron Howard’s documentary film Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years which chronicles the Fabs between 1962 and 1966.
Ticket to Ride: The Beatles’ “Live at The Hollywood Bowl” Arrives In September
Since the advent of the compact disc era, The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl has been the forgotten stepchild of the Fab Four’s legendary catalogue. That’s about to change with the first-ever commercial CD/DD release of the 1977 album on September 9 via Apple/UMe. The newly-retitled, remixed, remastered and expanded Live at the Hollywood Bowl will arrive one week in advance of the September 16 premiere of director Ron Howard’s documentary film Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years which chronicles the Fabs between 1962 and 1966. Capitol Records first captured John, Paul, George and Ringo…
Sail Away: “The Randy Newman Songbook” Box Set, “Vol. 3” Coming Soon
Randy Newman is back…just when America needs him the most! While we’re all waiting for the mordant troubadour’s new studio album, due in 2017, Nonesuch Records has announced the September 23 release of the limited edition vinyl box set The Randy Newman Songbook. This collection will premiere the third volume of his Songbook series (also available in a standalone edition) which began back in 2003. For more than fifty years, Newman has been a foremost chronicler of the American experience, marrying timeless songcraft to a singularly scathing, satirical wit on an unparalleled…
That’s The Way: Led Zeppelin’s “Complete BBC Sessions” Coming In September
A whole lotta love is coming from Led Zeppelin this fall with the release from Atlantic/Swan Song of The Complete BBC Sessions on September 16. This new collection expands the original double-disc set, from 1997, which was culled from the band’s appearances on BBC radio between 1969 and 1971. This updated version has been fully and newly remastered under the supervision by Jimmy Page, and expanded with eight unreleased BBC recordings, including three rescued from a previously “lost” session from 1969. Following in the footsteps of Led Zeppelin’s acclaimed catalogue reissues, The…
They Say It’s Wonderful: Real Gone September Slate Includes Robert Goulet, Porter Wagoner and The Meters
Even though summer has just begun, Real Gone Music is already looking toward the end of the season with its September releases. As per the label’s norm, the artists represented span a wide range of styles and genres. We’ve already told you about the Second Disc Records/Real Gone release of The Isley Brothers’ lost Groove With You…Live! album. Joe has also written the liner notes for another of Real Gone’s September offerings: Robert Goulet’s 2-CD The Definitive Collection. Joe put together and wrote the notes for Goulet’s Complete Columbia Christmas Recordings back in 2014. This…
Last Train To Clarksville: The Monkees Compile Hits and Favorites On “50” and “Forever”
“You Bring the Summer,” goes one of the brightest tracks on The Monkees’ new hit album Good Times! Well, the summer is bringing more of Micky, Davy, Peter and Mike with the dual August 26 releases of Monkees Forever and The Monkees 50. This announcement comes hot on the heels of the release of the lavish, definitive Blu-ray collection of The Monkees’ television show! These two new collections are timed for the band’s 50th anniversary (currently being celebrated on the road by a successful tour featuring Micky and Peter) and aimed at…
Release Round-Up: Week of July 15
Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! Little Richard, Mono Box: The Complete Specialty and Vee-Jay Albums (Concord/Specialty) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) This new, 5-LP vinyl box set collects all of the studio albums that Little Richard recorded for both the Specialty and Vee-Jay labels between 1957 and 1965. The mono albums, each replicating the original label and jacket art, have been remastered from analog tapes. A 16-page booklet featuring new liner notes by Bill Dahl, plus era-specific photos, rounds out the collection. Read more here! Diana Ross, Diana Ross…
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One More Night: Phil Collins Preps “The Singles” Set
Phil Collins isn’t ready to stop asking fans to “Take a Look At Me Now,” with a new compilation to finish out his yearlong reissue campaign. The Singles, due in stores October 14, a week ahead of his autobiography, Not Dead Yet: The Memoir, collects Phil’s various A-sides through nearly 30 years of recording. While nearly all the tracks, newly remastered by Nick Davis, have appeared in each batch of his expanded albums, The Singles collects a dozen tracks not included in those sets. There are a few No. 1s (“Against All…
The Bobby Darin Story
The late, great Bobby Darin (a favorite around these parts!) narrates his own story on this 1961 Atco LP featuring his greatest hits to that point including “Splish Splash,” “Dream Lover,” “Beyond the Sea,” “Artificial Flowers” and more! Friday Music has a remastered 180-gram vinyl edition to mark the album’s 55th anniversary, and has restored its original white cover! (Subsequent issues have featured the cover in black.)
Diana Ross (1976)
Miss Ross’ self-titled 1976 classic – featuring such classics as “Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To),” “Love Hangover” and “I Thought It Took a Little Time” – returns to vinyl for its 40th anniversary in a new pressing from Motown. With productions from Michael Masser, Hal Davis, Berry Gordy and Don Costa, Gil Askey, and Ashford and Simpson, Diana Ross remains one of the great lady’s most remarkable achievements on record. No additional tracks are featured on this LP reissue.
Faithful [Limited Edition Orange Vinyl]
Real Gone has first-ever vinyl issue of Dusty Springfield’s Faithful album. In 1971, Springfield went into the studio with the legendary Jeff Barry for what was supposed to be her third Atlantic album. Alas, it was not meant to be at the time and the album was shelved. Last year, Real Gone collected up all of the songs from those sessions and compiled them on one CD. Now, you will be able to listen to this unreleased album on the format it would have been heard on in the early 1970s. This orange vinyl…
Review: Everclear’s First Two Capitol Releases on Audiophile LP from Intervention
Joining its sonically and visually beautiful releases from the likes of Stealers Wheel and Joe Jackson, Intervention Records has recently released deluxe 180-gram audiophile pressings of Everclear’s first two proper Capitol albums: Sparkle and Fade (1995) and So Much for the Afterglow (1997). These are the two albums that first put the trio of Art Alexakis (guitar and vocals), Greg Eklund (drums) and Craig Montoya (bass guitar) on the map and made Everclear a major part of the alternative rock movement that swept through popular music during the 1990s. While typically grouped…
Release Round-Up: Week of July 8
Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! John Coltrane, The Atlantic Years in Mono (Atlantic/Rhino) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Rhino’s new box set, available on both CD and LP, includes original mono mixes of Trane’s Giant Steps; Bags & Trane (with Milt Jackson); Ole Coltrane; Coltrane Plays The Blues and The Avant Garde (with Don Cherry) plus one disc of outtakes. All of these remastered albums are housed in replica jackets and a 32-page booklet is also included with new liner notes by Ashley Kahn and photos by Lee Friedlander. The CD version has…
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Keep Me Singing
Van Morrison returns with his 36th studio album! Keep Me Singing features 13 tracks – 12 originals including the instrumental “Caledonia Swing” (with Van on saxophone!) plus a cover of the blues standard “Share Your Love With Me.” For the track “Every Time I See A River,” Morrison has collaborated with lyricist Don Black (“Born Free,” “To Sir with Love”).
Release Round-Up: Week of July 1
Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! We’ve got the latest release from Second Disc Records and Real Gone Music as well as plenty more that we know you won’t want to miss! Eddy Arnold, Each Road I Take: The Lee Hazlewood and Chet Atkins Sessions 1970 (Second Disc Records/Real Gone Music) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Our newest release brings together two seminal, never-before-reissued albums by Eddy Arnold on one CD, both from 1970. Love and Guitars captured Arnold in a raw, acoustic setting with many of Nashville’s greatest pickers including…
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The Columbia Years 1968-1969
This surprise release has already shaped up to be one of the year’s hottest. The bulk of Betty Davis’ never-before-released or bootlegged Columbia sessions were produced by Miles Davis and Teo Macero. Her accompanists remain the stuff of legend: drummer Mitch Mitchell of The Jimi Hendrix Experience (which would play its final gig nearly a month later), bassist Billy Cox (who’d replace Noel Redding in Hendrix’s new band), and a host of musicians in Miles’ orbit: guitarist John McLaughlin, keyboardist Herbie Hancock and saxophonist Wayne Shorter had all played on In a…
