On November 17, it will be yesterday once more with A&M Records and UMe's release of a new vinyl box set dedicated to the remarkable legacy of the Carpenters. Encompassing 20 Billboard Top 40 hits, including three No. 1s and five No. 2s, as well as fifteen Adult Contemporary No. 1s, the music of the beloved, three-time Grammy-winning brother-sister duo became a cornerstone of American popular song. Karen's beautifully soulful voice, with a tinge of melancholy and incapable of a dishonest
Green Day Declare Themselves 'God's Favorite Band' On New Compilation
The only thing more unusual than Green Day declaring themselves God's Favorite Band on their new greatest hits compilation is the path that took them to such a humorously lofty claim. The East Bay, California trio--singer/guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist Mike Dirnt and drummer Tre Cool (replacing original drummer John Kiffmeyer in 1990)--were fixtures of the Berkeley DIY club 924 Gilman Street, performing and producing snotty punk releases on the independent Lookout Records at the
Release Round-Up: Week of October 13
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! The Who, Tommy: Live at the Royal Albert Hall (Eagle Rock) 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 3LP Vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Blu-ray: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. DVD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. In spring 2017, in support of the Teenage Cancer Trust, The Who played the classic Tommy in full, plus an encore set of seven greatest hits at London's historic Royal Albert Hall. This release includes every song from
Wilco Uncover Sunken Treasures On Reissues of Their First Two Albums
Wilco is digging deep for new expanded reissues of their first two albums, due this December from Rhino Records. The Chicago alternative outfit was born in 1994 from the ashes of influential alt-country outfit Uncle Tupelo, following the dissolution of Jeff Tweedy and Jay Farrar's creative partnership. Farrar went on to form Son Volt, while Wilco began with Tweedy and the rest of the band--bassist Jon Stirratt, multi-instrumentalist Max Johnson and drummer Ken Coomer--plus new lead guitarist
Wondrous World: Rhino Releases 'Harry Potter' Vinyl Box Set
Rhino Records is inviting vinyl fans on a musical trip to Hogwarts, with a box set of soundtracks from the Harry Potter film series. J.K. Rowling's series of children's novels about an orphaned boy who discovers his magical powers--and, naturally, recruits his fellow magical friends to an all-out battle of good versus evil--has become a major cultural force since the release of debut book Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone in 1997. The original seven books, released over the following
Nights in White Satin: The Moody Blues' "Days of Future Passed" Turns 50 with First Reissue of Original Stereo Mix
The 50th anniversary of The Moody Blues' 1967 classic Days of Future Passed will be marked next month, on November 17, by UMe as a new deluxe edition featuring the CD debut of the original 1967 stereo mix and more. The band's second album, Days of Future Passed paved the way for the birth of progressive rock with its overt classically-inspired elements - including its closing song, "Nights in White Satin," which went on to become a rock-era standard. The London Festival Orchestra conducted
Review: Alex Chilton, "A Man Called Destruction" and Chris Bell, "I Am The Cosmos"
Omnivore Recordings has kept the flame for Big Star burning brightly in recent years as the label continues to plumb the depths of the cult band's story from various angles. Two recent releases shed light on the solo works of Big Star's late musical heroes Alex Chilton and Chris Bell: an expanded reissue of Chilton's 1995 solo album A Man Called Destruction; and an updated, expanded version of Bell's I Am the Cosmos. The second album since Chilton's 1993 solo "comeback" Clichés, A Man Called
'On Air' Shares Early Rolling Stones Radio Performances
While the 50th anniversary edition of The Rolling Stones' Their Satanic Majesties Request is short on archival material, a newly announced title looks to add some variety to Stones fans' Christmas lists. This time, it's the first wide release of any of the band's live BBC sessions, recorded during the beginning of the band's storied career. On Air, an audio companion to the recently published book of the same name, features a bevy of tracks recorded between 1963, when the group appeared on
Mike Love, Not War: Beach Boy Preps New Solo Album
Mike Love is a lot of things--a charter member of The Beach Boys who owns the band name and continues to tour with it alongside longtime touring member Bruce Johnston (currently in support of Wild Honey and 1967 - Sunshine Tomorrow), a devoted meditator, perhaps the most memorable speaker at a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction--but right now, he's a guy with a solo double album coming out. Unleash The Love, due out November 17 on BMG, features 13 new tracks produced by Michael Lloyd and
Release Round-Up: Week of October 6
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Carol Burnett, Carol Burnett Sings: Expanded Edition (Real Gone) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Real Gone celebrates the 50th anniversary of The Carol Burnett Show with the comedy legend's third solo album and first for RCA Victor. A tie-in to the groundbreaking variety show, Carol Burnett Sings features four songs performed on early episodes: "Georgy Girl," "Enter Laughing," "I Believed It All" and "There's No Business Like Show
Back to the Swamp: John Fogerty Plans Solo Reissue Campaign
John Fogerty is planning to revisit his catalogue as part of a new record deal--and the first of his albums to be reissued is coming in November. The former Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman has signed with BMG for not only the distribution of much of his solo catalogue, but a new album due next year. The agreement will cover five albums: 1985's chart-topping Centerfield, the next year's follow-up Eye of the Zombie, 1997's Blue Moon Swamp, the live Premonition (1998) and Deja Vu (All Over
Intervention Reissues Murray Head's Ambitious Rock Concept Album "Nigel Lived"
Few artists have bridged the worlds of rock and theatre as successfully as Murray Head. Singing the music of others, actor-singer Head scored two major hits on both sides of the Atlantic with 1973's "Superstar" from Jesus Christ Superstar and 1984's "One Night in Bangkok" from Chess. Far lesser known, however, is his discography as a singer-songwriter. Head imbued his own compositions with the same vibrant life as those famous songs by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice, Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny
Review: Brian Wilson, "Playback: The Brian Wilson Anthology"
There have been many great second acts in rock, but perhaps none so momentous as Brian Wilson's. The Beach Boys' leader's triumphant return to health and happiness after a lifetime of tragedy was captivatingly portrayed in the recent biopic Love and Mercy, but the real legacy of the reinvigorated Brian Wilson remains with his music. With Wilson near the conclusion of his acclaimed, sold-out Pet Sounds: The Final Performances world tour, the time has never been better to revisit his solo
Review: The Doors, "The Singles"
The Doors have had no shortage of collections in the CD era, whether the 10x-platinum The Best of The Doors, Legacy: The Absolute Best, The Very Best of The Doors, or The Future Starts Here: The Essential Doors Hits - just to name a few. Happily, the latest such release from Messrs. Morrison, Manzarek, Krieger, and Densmore distinguishes itself with a true raison d'etre. Rhino's simply-titled The Singles lives up to its name with 44 A-and B-sides on two CDs, originally released between 1967
Your Songs: Elton John Plans New "Diamonds" Collection
Five decades ago, an aspiring singer/songwriter named Reginald Dwight, frontman for a band named Bluesology, answered an ad in the New Musical Express placed by an A&R man for Liberty Records. At the ensuing meeting, Dwight was given a stack of lyrics written by someone who'd answered the same ad: an up and coming lyricist named Bernie Taupin. Dwight wrote a melody to Taupin's lyrics, placed the ensuing song in the post--and thus started a partnership that continues to this day, with scores
Release Round-Up: Week of September 29
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! David Bowie, A New Career in a New Town (1977-1982) (Parlophone) 11CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon Canada / Amazon U.K. 13LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon Canada / Amazon U.K. The third release in Parlophone's series of chronological box sets dedicated to the music of David Bowie, A New Career in a New Town (1977-1982) closes the book on the legendary artist's RCA career. It follows 2015's Five Years (1969-1973) and 2016's Who Can I Be Now? (1974-1976),
Viva Cavalera: Two Sepultura Albums Expanded By Rhino This Fall
Rhino is heading back to the '90s this fall with a pair of deluxe, expanded reissues from the Brazilian hard rock/metal band Sepultura. Both 1993's Chaos A.D. and 1996's Roots will be available in remastered and expanded form on double CD and vinyl LP, with Chaos arriving on October 6 and Roots on November 3. Sepultura was founded in 1983 by brothers Max and Iggor Cavalera with Wagner Lamounier and Jairo Guedes. Paulo Xisto Pinto Jr. joined just a few short months later. Four years later,
They Don't Love You Like I Love You: Yeah Yeah Yeahs to Expand Debut Album
Wait: Fever to Tell, the breakthrough debut album by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, is being expanded to commemorate the band's first 15 years of recording. From the exciting New York City music scene at the dawn of the 21st century, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs--singer Karen O, guitarist/keyboardist Nick Zinner and drummer Brian Chase--were responsible for avant-garde dance punk that was visceral yet still beautiful and melodic. (London's The Times brilliantly described them as a mix of Blondie and Siouxsie
Love Me Two Times: The Doors' "Strange Days" Celebrates 50 Years in Mono and Stereo
Earlier this year, the self-titled 1967 debut album by The Doors arrived in a 50th anniversary box set presenting the original album on CD in both mono and stereo plus the mono version on vinyl. Much as The Doors followed that debut months later with Strange Days, Rhino is following up the reissue of The Doors with a 50th anniversary presentation of that sophomore album, due on November 17. Strange Days: 50th Anniversary Edition will be released in two configurations: a 2-CD set with the mono
Making a List and Checking It Twice: Real Gone's Christmas Offerings Revealed, Including Percy Faith, Fred Waring and Robert Shaw
We've already told you about the three Christmas offerings coming from Second Disc Records and Real Gone Music this year from The Supremes, The Ames Brothers and Connie Smith. Now here's the rest of Real Gone's superlative slate of yuletide releases...and one more non-holiday reissue, all due on November 3! First up is an expanded edition of the classic Music of Christmas from Percy Faith and His Orchestra. This was actually the second album to bear this title from the prolific conductor.
Release Round-Up: Week of September 22
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! The Rolling Stones, Their Satanic Majesties Request: 50th Anniversary Special Edition (ABKCO) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) The Rolling Stones' controversial 1967 immersion into psychedelia, Their Satanic Majesties Request, gets a 50th anniversary box set from ABKCO containing the original album in mono and stereo on both 180-gram vinyl and hybrid SACD (playable on all CD players) as newly remastered by Bob Ludwig, plus restored
Stayin' Alive: 'Saturday Night Fever' Soundtrack Gets Super Deluxe Treatment
Get ready to strut into record stores--Saturday Night Fever's immortal soundtrack is being reissued as a super deluxe set alongside the film itself. Based on a New York Magazine article that was later found to be fabricated, Saturday Night Fever ironically solidified the image of disco in popular culture. John Travolta's rough-edged but sympathetic Tony Manero--a Brooklyn bum working in a hardware store by day and tearing up the floor of the 2001 Odyssey by night--established the young TV
Knockin' on Heaven's Door: Bob Dylan's New Bootleg Series Volume "Trouble No More" Explores The Gospel Years
Bob Dylan's acclaimed Bootleg Series is back, and for its newest volume, it's taking aim at one of the most controversial, and misunderstood, periods of the Bard of Hibbing's musical journey. Due from Columbia and Legacy on November 3, Trouble No More: The Bootleg Series Vol. 13 / 1979-1981 focuses on Dylan's so-called "gospel years," during which time he crafted some of his most enduring songs in praise of a higher power. The Deluxe Edition features nine discs - 8 CDs and 1 DVD - and
Sunshine On His Shoulders: Night Fever Music Reissues Three John Denver Classics on Vinyl
On October 12, 1997, fans around the world were shocked to learn of the tragic passing of beloved troubadour John Denver at the age of 53. Yet nearly twenty years later, his remarkable legacy of music continues to endure. Night Fever Music has celebrated his legacy with the release of three deluxe 180-gram, colored vinyl albums from Denver's seminal RCA tenure: 1971's Poems, Prayers, and Promises, 1972's Rocky Mountain High, and 1974's Back Home Again. Though best known as a
Release Round-Up: Week of September 15
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! The Doors, The Singles (Elektra/Rhino) 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon Canada / Amazon U.K. 2CD/1BD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon Canada / Amazon U.K. Vinyl box set: Amazon U.S. / Amazon Canada / Amazon U.K. Singles compiles all 20 of the singles from The Doors' official discography. This not only includes every A and B-side from their core studio albums, but several albums recorded and released after the passing of frontman Jim Morrison, including
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