CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada The Original Recordings - categorically unauthorized, per John Lydon, a.k.a. Johnny Rotten - is a simple 20-track summary of the short-lived punk icons' discography, culled mostly from their sole album Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols (1977) and odds-and-ends soundtrack The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle (1979), plus a few non-LP B-sides. The ostensible hook for the disc: the impending
Album Box Set
CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Picture Disc Bundle: Official Store To coincide with the arena show ABBA Voyage setting sail in London on May 27, the band's 2021 studio album Voyage will be canonized in a new career-spanning box set featuring every one of the quartet's nine studio LPs plus a specially-curated collection of singles and B-sides. The new box clones the previously released The Vinyl Collection, offering all the
The Doris Day Centennial: Celebration of the Late Superstar Begins This Weekend!
Tomorrow, April 3, 2022, marks the 100th anniversary of Doris Day's birth. Yesterday, Real Gone Music kicked off the festivities with two releases celebrating the singer-actress-activist's extraordinary musical legacy. Early Day: Rare Songs from the Radio 1939-1950 features two dozen rarities from the dawn of Day's career (as well as a booklet with period photographs and a new essay by TSD's Joe Marchese) on one CD, while Day's final album, 2011's My Heart, premieres on vinyl. (Read more
Having the Time of Your Life: ABBA to Release New Box Set of Complete Albums
Perhaps the biggest musical surprise of 2021 was the release of a brand-new ABBA album - 40 years after they took their final bow with The Visitors. A chart-topper in many countries around the world (it "only" hit No. 2 in America), Voyage hardly sounded as if four decades had passed thanks to dramatic tracks like "I Still Have Faith in You" (a Grammy nominee for Record of the Year this weekend, the band's first-ever nod from the Recording Academy), "Don't Shut Me Down" and "Just a Notion." The
Release Round-Up: Week of April 1
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles arriving in stores today! Daryl Hall, BeforeAfter (RCA/Legacy) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Daryl Hall is looking back with his first-ever solo anthology. BeforeAfter, curated by the artist, draws on all five of his acclaimed solo albums: the Robert Fripp-produced cult classic Sacred Songs (1980), Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine (1986, including the top five hit "Dreamtime" and top
And Then I Don't Feel So Bad: Coltrane's 'Favorite Things' Reissued in Stereo and Mono
One of John Coltrane's most popular albums is getting reissued for its 60th anniversary. My Favorite Things was the jazz legend's fourth record for the Atlantic label, and one of the bestselling works of the genre. Its title track, a dazzling cover of Rodgers and Hammerstein's song from The Sound of Music, became a jazz radio staple and helped the album sell more than a half-million copies in the ensuing decades.The other three songs on the album come from the rich tradition of Great American
The Many Sides of Love: The Complete Reprise Recordings Plus!
Second Disc Records' inaugural Record Store Day release, Darlene Love's The Many Sides of Love: The Complete Reprise Recordings Plus!, is following its RSD debut with a CD release. The Many Sides of Love brings together all of the rare single sides recorded by Darlene for Reprise Records, both as a solo artist and with The Blossoms (the most famous line-up of which featured Darlene, Fanita James, and Jean King). The collection also features the sides The Blossoms recorded (with Darlene on
Let Your Love Shine: Darlene Love's RSD Release "The Many Sides of Love" Coming to CD in May
From the moment she stepped out of the background to sing the commanding leads on such classic songs as "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" and "He's a Rebel," Darlene Love's voice has been recognized as one of the most powerful in rock and R&B. On Record Store Day, April 23, Second Disc Records and Real Gone Music will celebrate Love's extraordinary legacy of song with a new retrospective featuring fifteen of her most criminally overlooked recordings. The Many Sides of Love: The Complete
Sky's the Limit: The Notorious B.I.G.'s 'Life After Death' Gets Hypnotizing Deluxe Vinyl Reissue
The Notorious B.I.G. - born Christopher Wallace on May 21, 1972 - would have celebrated his 50th birthday this year. Though the groundbreaking rapper was murdered at the age of 24 in March 1997, his estate is teaming with Bad Boy, Rhino, and Atlantic Records to remember him with a yearlong campaign known as Sky's The Limit: A Year Celebrating the Legacy of the Notorious B.I.G. launching on March 25. While the campaign will encompass digital releases, 4K upgrades of his music videos on YouTube,
Take Me with U: 'Prince and The Revolution Live' Gets Remixed, Physical Release
It looks like a physical reissue of The Gold Experience isn't the only Prince release due from Legacy Recordings in June: the label will also premiere a physical audio release of Prince and The Revolution Live, a 1985 concert feature that offered one of the first glimmers of posthumous archival material from the legendary artist. As the first official release of a Prince show some 35 years ago, this set, recorded at The Carrier Dome in Syracuse, NY on March 30, 1985 - toward the end of the
Official Bootleg Series Vols. 3-5
OBS 3: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion (Los Angeles: February 1, 1971) CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada OBS 4: Royce Hall (Los Angeles: January 30, 1971) CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada OBS 5: Citizen Kane Jr. Blues (Live at The Bottom Line) (NYC: May 16, 1974) CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Neil Young
Live at the El Mocambo
2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 4LP Black Vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 4LP Neon Vinyl: Rolling Stones Online Shop The Rolling Stones are bringing their March, 1977 secret shows at Toronto's tiny El Mocambo club to 2-CD, 4-LP black vinyl, 4-LP neon vinyl, and digital formats. Live at the El Mocambo features the Stones' full set from March 5 (the second and final show), plus three bonus tracks from March 4, all newly mixed by Bob Clearmountain. Four of the
Bob Marley and The Chineke! Orchestra
This 10-song set, recorded at Abbey Road Studios under the aegis of producer Nick Patrick, merges Bob Marley's original vocal tracks with new orchestrations played by The Chineke! Orchestra, an adventurous ensemble dedicated to increasing diversity in music. The album features many of the reggae pioneer's most beloved compositions including "Get Up, Stand Up," "Is This Love," "One Love," and "I Shot the Sheriff." Available on CD, LP, and digital formats. as well as in a Target-exclusive 2-CD
Satisfy My Soul: Bob Marley Goes Orchestral on Upcoming Release
Following in the footsteps of other late legends including Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly, Bob Marley will be next to receive the orchestral treatment. Bob Marley & The Chineke! Orchestra is due on May 27 from Island Records/UMe. The 10-song set, recorded at Abbey Road Studios under the aegis of producer Nick Patrick, merges Marley's original vocal tracks with new orchestrations. The album features many of the reggae pioneer's most beloved compositions including "Get Up, Stand Up," "Is
Always on My Mind: Vinyl Me, Please Announces "VMP Anthology: The Story of Willie Nelson"
On April 29, Willie Nelson will turn 89 years old. The rare artist for whom "legend" isn't just mere hyperbole, Nelson's extraordinary career has spanned eight decades, over 70 studio albums, dozens of singles, film soundtracks, live releases, and more. The Vinyl Me, Please record club has just announced VMP Anthology: The Story of Willie Nelson to mark 60 years since his first studio LP, 1962's ...And Then I Wrote. Its title reflected the fact that the album would feature a number of hits
Rip This Joint: The Rolling Stones' 1977 Secret Show Released on "Live at the El Mocambo"
A surprise gig for The Rolling Stones is now yielding a surprise release. Back in March, 1977, two concerts were announced to take place at the small, roughly 300-capacity Toronto club El Mocambo. Canadian rock band April Wine was confirmed as the headliner; the support act was an unknown band called The Cockroaches. Tickets were distributed via a radio contest on CHUM-FM. It wasn't until the contest winners were being transported to the club on a chartered bus that radio station officials
B-Sides and Rarities Vol. 2
CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Singer-songwriter Rumer has collected another clutch of rare and previously unreleased recordings - 11 on LP, 13 on CD and digital - for B-Sides and Rarities Vol. 2. Highlights include two previously-unheard original songs, "Roses" and "Old Fashioned Girl" (the latter penned by Rumer and her husband, Rob Shirakbari) plus tunes from Burt Bacharach and Hal David, Elton John and Bernie Taupin, The Bee
Mingus Three: Deluxe Edition
2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Rhino reissues the bassist-composer's 1957 album for Jubilee Records, Mingus Three, on CD and LP with eight previously unreleased performances. A rare trio record for Mingus, it welcomed pianist Hampton Hawes and drummer Dannie Richmond and featured renditions of four familiar American Songbook standards ("Yesterdays," "I Can't Get Started," "Summertime," and "Laura") as well as two originals
Roll Another Number (For The Road): Neil Young Announces Three New "Bootleg Series" Volumes
Hot on the heels of the announcement of the fourth volume of Neil Young's Official Release Series, the singer-songwriter has announced three more live additions to his Official Bootleg Series which kicked off last fall with the release of Carnegie Hall 1970. On May 6, Young will deliver two more shows from 1971 and one from 1974, and each of the three releases will be available on CD and digital platforms. Vinyl versions will follow on June 3, and purchases made directly via Young's Greedy
Release Round-Up: Week of March 25
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of new titles out today! Daryl Hall and John Oates, Marigold Sky: Expanded Edition (BMG) CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada BMG's reissue of Daryl Hall and John Oates' 1997 album Marigold Sky - their first away from the major label system - adds three bonus tracks: the radio edit of "Romeo Is Bleeding," the remix of "Hold on to Yourself," and the Hot Mix of "The
'Mingus Three' and More: Deluxe Edition of Jazz Bassist's Album Includes Eight Unreleased Tracks
Composer/bassist/pianist/leader Charles Mingus would have turned 100 on April 22, 2022. While the influential artist passed away in 1979 at the age of 56, his music has continued to inspire and influence countless musicians since. On April 22, Mingus' actual birthday, Rhino will release a deluxe 2CD or 2LP edition of his 1957 album for Jubilee Records, Mingus Three, featuring eight previously unreleased performances. The release also commemorates Jazz Appreciation Month, held every April in
How Deep Is Your Love: Rumer's Second Volume of "B-Sides and Rarities" Arrives in April
Anyone who's heard Rumer's 2015 collection B-Sides and Rarities knows that the artist's leftovers bear the same hallmarks of quality, beauty, emotion, and elegance as her core releases. Now, seven years later, a second volume is on the way from Cooking Vinyl. B-Sides and Rarities Vol. 2 arrives April 22 on CD and digitally with a vinyl LP edition to follow from the label on October 21. Since that initial collection, the Pakistani-born British artist has released two studio albums, one EP,
Train Leaves Here This Morning: Intervention Brings Dillard and Clark's "Fantastic Expedition" to Hybrid SACD, Vinyl
Following its previous hybrid SACD and deluxe vinyl reissue of Gene Clark's 1971 A&M Records solo classic White Light, Intervention Records is turning back the clock to 1968 to the Byrds co-founder's collaboration with banjo legend Doug Dillard. In May, Intervention will reissue The Fantastic Expedition of Dillard and Clark on hybrid stereo SACD (playable on all CD players), while a 180-gram vinyl reissue will follow in late 2022. The singer-songwriter inaugurated his solo career in 1967
Out of the Blue: BMG Reissues Daryl Hall and John Oates' "Marigold Sky" on CD, Vinyl, Digital
Daryl Hall and John Oates' 1997 album Marigold Sky marked the duo's first album away from the major label machine. Following tenures on Atlantic, RCA, and Arista, the phenomenally successful pair aligned with BMG-distributed Push Records for their first "indie" release. Seven years had passed since the release of their final Arista album, Change of Season, and the passage of time was reflected on the cover. The reflective image adorning Marigold Sky was a far cry from the bolder, more
This Note's for You: Neil Young's Latest Albums Box Includes Rare 'Eldorado' EP
A new box set will bring together three of Neil Young's '80s albums, along with a rare EP making its widest release yet. Official Release Series Volume 4, available April 29, runs the gamut of Young's eclectic output in the '80s - likely because it only covers his releases on his longtime home base of Reprise Records. (From 1982 to 1987, Young signed instead to Geffen Records.) The '80s were a time of transition and experimentation for Young - much of it done on Geffen, though sparks of that
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