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Stop Your Sobbing: Monkees, Aretha, Pretenders and More On Rhino's Record Store Day Black Friday List

October 9, 2019 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

Monkees Christmas Party Plus

And what does Rhino have planned for this year's Record Store Day Black Friday festivities? Warner's catalog music arm has eight vinyl titles coming to indies on November 29. Expect a few vinyl debuts, some stalwarts of the label (The Monkees, Devo, The Doors) and some newly-available holiday material, appropriate for the end of the year! Learn all about it ahead. Alice Cooper, Billion Dollar Babies Live (Warner) Originally released on a deluxe edition of Alice Cooper's bestselling 1973

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Everything Else, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Alice Cooper, Aretha Franklin, Devo, Lou Reed, Pretenders, Rush, The Doors, The Monkees

Let's Have a Party: Motown, James Brown, U2, Sinatra Part of UMe's RSD Black Friday Festivities

October 9, 2019 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

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With the lead-up to Record Store Day Black Friday in full swing, it's time to take a look at what Universal Music Group has prepped for the semi-annual vinyl bonanza. The label's eight major catalog vinyl releases are familiar to longtime RSD consumers. Some celebrate an iconic anniversary (as is the case for titles by U2, Frank Sinatra and Frank Zappa), one complements a general catalog title (an unreleased live James Brown album), and some just feature great music in rare

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Everything Else, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Charlie Parker, Four Tops, Frank Sinatra, Frank Zappa, James Brown, Liz Phair, Marvin Gaye, Ramones, Sublime, The Jackson 5, The Supremes, U2

It Could Happen To You: Seven Black Friday Titles Coming From Craft

October 8, 2019 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

Chet Baker It Could Happen to You

It's that time of year again! On Friday, November 29, independent retailers everywhere will celebrate Record Store Day's annual Black Friday event, featuring a wide array of exclusive, limited edition releases. Craft Recordings has announced its eclectic slate, encompassing classic folk, jazz, salsa, pop, shoegaze, and more. Without further ado, here's Craft's lineup, with descriptions and track listings provided by the label! Look for all of these fine titles at your favorite independent

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Everything Else, Holiday, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Buffy Sainte-Marie, Chet Baker, Fania All-Stars, Record Store Day, They Might Be Giants

Way to Go Home: Rhino Compiles Lost Grateful Dead Album as "Ready or Not"

October 8, 2019 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Grateful Dead Ready or Not

The Grateful Dead released their final studio album on Halloween 1989. The title Built to Last was certainly appropriate, as the Dead have indeed done just that over the past decades. But the band continued writing new songs after the album's release, performing them in concert in the early 1990s. Unfortunately, with the death of Jerry Garcia in 1995, the Dead were unable to complete them in the studio. Today, Rhino announced a new release that may prove to be the closest we'll ever get to

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Rock Tags: Grateful Dead

Heaven Is: Belinda Carlisle's "Runaway Horses" Turns 30, Gets Deluxe Edition; "Gold" Anthology Also Released

October 8, 2019 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Belinda Carlisle Runaway Horses 30th

Thirty years ago, Belinda Carlisle released her third LP. Runaway Horses came on the heels of two successful albums: her 1986 IRS Records debut, Belinda (featuring the hit "Mad About You"), and 1987's Heaven on Earth (boasting the smash "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" as well as "I Get Weak" and "Circle in the Sand"). Runaway Horses completed the hat trick for the Go-Go-gone-solo when it reached the top five in the United Kingdom. Now, the U.K.'s Demon Music Group has revisited the album in a

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Categories: News, Reviews Formats: Box Sets, CD, Vinyl Genre: Pop Tags: Belinda Carlisle

Weavers of Dreams: Blue Note Expands Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series Through Fall

October 7, 2019 By Sam Stone 2 Comments

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Back in February, we reported on Blue Note Records' Tone Poet Reissue Series, a new initiative by label president Don Was and audiophile jazz expert Joe Harley that presents detailed vinyl reissues of Blue Note classics and overlooked titles from the label's 80-year history.  Each title is an all-analog affair, mastered from the original master tapes by Kevin Gray and pressed onto 180-gram vinyl at RTI, then housed in deluxe gatefold packaging. The first titles - Wayne Shorter's Etcetera and

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Jazz Tags: Andrew Hill, Dexter Gordon, Donald Byrd, Gil Evans, Grant Green, Hank Mobley, Lee Morgan, Lou Donaldson, Stanley Turrentine

Grand Ennui: 7a Premieres Michael Nesmith and Red Rhodes' 1973 California Concert

October 7, 2019 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Michael Nesmith Cosmic Partners CD

Following last year's acclaimed Live at the Troubadour, 7a Records has unveiled a new live title from another period in the storied career of Michael Nesmith. Cosmic Partners - The McCabe's Tapes, due on November 15 in CD and LP formats, spotlights the artist with his longtime musical soul brother Red Rhodes and a small group of musicians. It was recorded on August 18, 1973 at McCabe's Guitar Shop in Santa Monica, California. Nesmith hit the road in 1973 for a mini-tour in support of his

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Country, Pop Tags: Michael Nesmith, Red Rhodes

Out of Nowhere

October 6, 2019 By

ELO From Out of Nowhere

Jeff Lynne's ELO returns with a new studio album following up 2015's Alone in the Universe.  Out of Nowhere once again has Lynne playing almost every instrument (engineer Steve Jay adds some percussion) and singing leads and layered harmony vocals on ten original songs.  Available in standard and deluxe CD editions with more lavish packaging on the latter, and on vinyl.

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

Last Christmas: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

October 5, 2019 By

Last Christmas OST

Emma Thompson co-wrote and appears in this romantic holiday comedy set to the music of George Michael.  The soundtrack to Last Christmas features Michael and Wham! classics (including "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go," "Faith," and of course, "Last Christmas") alongside one never-before-released track, "This Is How (We Want You to Get High)."  Available on CD, LP, and digital platforms.

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Holiday, Pop, Soundtracks

Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire: 50th Anniversary Editon [Various Formats]

October 4, 2019 By

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4CD/4-seven-inch single box: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / The Kinks Official 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / The Kinks Official 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / The Kinks Official The Kinks' 1969 concept album continued in the quintessentially British vein of The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society but carved out its own musical identity.  Building on the success of last year's Village Green box set, BMG has a similarly expansive

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

The Band: 50th Anniversary Edition [Various Formats]

October 4, 2019 By

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2-CD/2-LP/Blu-ray/7": Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / The Band Online Shop 2-CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / The Band Online Shop 2-LP black vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / The Band Online Shop 2-LP Tiger's Eye swirl vinyl: The Band Online Shop Capitol celebrates the 50th anniversary of The Band, a.k.a. The Brown Album, in a variety of deluxe formats including a 2-CD/2-LP/Blu-ray/7" set with new stereo and surround mixes, previously unreleased

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

With a Fire In His Heart: George Michael Classics Power 'Last Christmas' Soundtrack

October 4, 2019 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

Last Christmas OST

An upcoming holiday film is taking its cues from a classic song from George Michael and Wham! On November 8 in the U.S. and November 15 in the U.K., Last Christmas will arrive in cinemas. Legacy Recordings will issue the soundtrack, featuring one previously unheard George Michael song and an array of his classics, on November 8 in CD, vinyl, and digital formats. In spring 2013, screenwriter-actress Emma Thompson visited Michael to earn his blessing for the film. Michael consented, leading to

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Holiday, Pop, Soundtracks Tags: George Michael, Wham!

Release Round-Up: Week of October 4

October 4, 2019 By The Second Disc 1 Comment

MrRogers ItsSuchAGoodFeeling

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! It's Such a Good Feeling: The Best of Mister Rogers (Omnivore) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Welcome back to the Neighborhood!  This celebration of the music of Mister Rogers collects 23 songs recorded by the host, with accompaniment from longtime sideman Johnny Costa on piano, Carl McViker on bass, and Bobby Rawsthorne on percussion. Complementing the music is an illustrated booklet with photos, an introduction by the Won't You

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Streaming, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Country, Holiday, Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Barenaked Ladies, Gaby Moreno, Johnny Costa, Mister Rogers, Nora York, Van Dyke Parks, Whitesnake

Christmas Conga! Real Gone Announces First Wave of Holiday Lineup

October 3, 2019 By Sam Stone 1 Comment

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Sure, you can wait to find Real Gone's lineup of holiday-themed titles under the tree, but why wait?  A trio of merry Yuletide albums will be available on color vinyl on November 1, including Cyndi Lauper's Merry Christmas... Have A Nice Life!, the Home Alone Christmas soundtrack compilation, and the soundtrack to Love Actually. First up: Cyndi Lauper's Merry Christmas... Have A Nice Life! This often-overlooked slice of Lauper's discography is a fresh spin on the time-honored tradition of

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Holiday, Pop, Soundtracks Tags: Alan Jackson, Atlantic Starr, Cyndi Lauper, Darlene Love, Dido, John Williams, Joni Mitchell, Kelly Clarkson, Lisa Fischer, Maroon 5, Mel Tormé, Norah Jones, Otis Redding, Southside Johnny, The Beach Boys, The Pointer Sisters, TLC, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers

Like A Rolling Stone: The Rolling Stones Prep "Bridges To Buenos Aires" Archive Release

October 2, 2019 By Sam Stone 1 Comment

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The Rolling Stones have recently announced the latest in their archival series.  Bridges to Buenos Aires will be released on November 8 in a variety of CD, vinyl, and video configurations. Following the Bridges to Bremen live album released in June, Bridges to Buenos Aires also commemorates The Rolling Stones' hugely successful 1997-1998 tour.  The Buenos Aires show was recorded on April 5, 1998 -- the last of a  five-night residency at the River Plate Stadium -- and features a very special

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Categories: News Formats: Blu-Ray, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD, Vinyl Tags: Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones

Travelin' Thru, 1967-1969: The Bootleg Series Vol. 15

October 1, 2019 By

Bob Dylan Bootleg 15

3CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 3LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. TBD / Amazon Canada Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings chronicle Dylan's 1967-1969 recordings in Music City - including those made with a very special guest - on the latest volume of the artist's long-running Bootleg Series. Bob Dylan (featuring Johnny Cash) - Travelin' Thru: 1967-1969: The Bootleg Series Vol. 15 boasts dozens of previously unreleased recordings from the Nashville Skyline period and even some

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

Something 'Groovy': New Hendrix Box Revisits The Band Of Gypsys

October 1, 2019 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

Jimi Hendrix Songs for Groovy Children

Jimi Hendrix's Fillmore East concerts of December 31, 1969 and January 1, 1970 have become the stuff of legend. With Billy Cox and Buddy Miles matching him in intensity and power, Hendrix pushed the envelope of heavy rock, R&B, and funk. The original 1970 release of Band of Gypsys offered a tantalizing taste of the concerts, and over the years other songs from the concerts have emerged on various releases (most recently 2016's Machine Gun: The Fillmore East First Show 12/31/69). Now,

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock Tags: Jimi Hendrix

Losst and Founnd

September 30, 2019 By

Harry Nilsson Losst and Founnd

Gotta get up!  The late Harry Nilsson's final recordings are, at last, being unveiled to the world on Omnivore's Losst and Founnd.  Produced by Mark Hudson, the album features Nilsson originals plus covers of songs by his friends Jimmy Webb and Yoko Ono.  Guest musicians include Webb, Van Dyke Parks, Jim Keltner, and Harry's son Kiefo.

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Pop

Every Move You Make: The Studio Recordings

September 30, 2019 By

The Police Every Move You Make Cover

6LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 6CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Every Move You Make: The Studio Recordings is a the 6-CD version of the 2018 vinyl collection collecting The Police's five classic studio albums plus a bonus disc of twelve rarities entitled Flexible Strategies.

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

It's Such a Good Feeling: The Best of Mister Rogers

September 29, 2019 By

MrRogers ItsSuchAGoodFeeling

Welcome back to the Neighborhood!  This celebration of the music of Mister Rogers collects over 20 songs recorded by the host, with accompaniment from longtime sideman Johnny Costa on piano, Carl McViker on bass, and Bobby Rawsthorne on percussion. Complementing the music is an illustrated booklet with photos, an introduction by the Won't You Be My Neighbor? documentarian Morgan Neville, and an essay by TV critic Robert Bianco. Among the tracks are the classics "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" "You

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Soundtracks

¡Spangled!

September 29, 2019 By

Gaby Moreno and Van Dyke Parks Spangled

Americana specialist Van Dyke Parks and Guatemala-born singer-songwriter Gaby Moreno have teamed up for this new LP celebrating "the migration of song across the Americas" with a bolero, a bossa nova, a ballad, and so on.  Guests include Jackson Browne and Ry Cooder.  Available on CD, LP, and digital platforms.

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Everything Else

Western Stars: Songs from the Film

September 29, 2019 By

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To coincide with the release of the theatrical film version of Western Stars, Bruce Springsteen is delivering the film's soundtrack.  Western Stars: Songs from the Film features live versions of all thirteen of the original album's songs, plus a special cover of Glen Campbell's "Rhinestone Cowboy."  Available on CD, LP, and digital platforms.

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

Chicago Christmas

September 29, 2019 By

Chicago Christmas

Chicago is back with the band's 37th studio album and fourth Christmas release. The simply-titled Chicago Christmas arrives on CD, LP, and digital platforms with eight original songs (including one from Robert Lamm and Dino, Desi & Billy/The Beach Boys' Billy Hinsche and another from Lee Loughnane and The Ventures' John Durrill), two classic holiday standards, and one pop favorite from Burt Bacharach and Hal David.  The Target-exclusive CD features two bonus tracks.

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Holiday, Pop

Lifelines: Deluxe Edition

September 27, 2019 By

aha Lifelines

2-CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2-LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada On Lifelines, a-ha adopted a more segmented writing process, with each member presenting new compositions.  The recordings were helmed by six producers and Anneli Drecker provided vocals.  As a result of their new approaches to writing and production, Lifelines is considered one of a-ha's most richly varied recordings.  Rhino's giving it a 2-CD deluxe treatment with over 20 early mixes, alternate

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Pop

Minor Earth | Major Sky: Deluxe Edition

September 27, 2019 By

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2-CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2-LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada The 2000 comeback album from a-ha gets the 2-CD deluxe treatment from Rhino. Minor Earth | Major Sky will be remastered, and supplemented with 16 additional demos, outtakes, alternate mixes, and live recordings.  An album-only 2-LP vinyl reissue will also be released.

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Pop

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