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Wide Prairie

July 16, 2019 By

LindaMcCartney WidePrairie

Standard black vinyl:  Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Color vinyl:  Paul McCartney Online Shop CD:  Links TBA On the heels of the news about his live album vinyl and CD reissues, Paul McCartney has announced another reissue project:  this one involving the sole album by his wife, Linda, Wide Prairie.  Originally released in 1998, the album collected tracks that she sang and played on during her time in Wings, including the non-album single "Seaside Woman" / "B-Side to

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

Blinded by the Light: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

July 15, 2019 By

Blinded by the Light OST

Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Barnes and Noble Exclusive Orange Vinyl August 14 sees the theatrical release of Blinded by the Light, a new coming-of-age film inspired by Sarfraz Manzoor's Greetings from Bury Park: Race, Religion and Rock N' Roll.  Both book and movie chronicle the story of a young man's life-changing experiences with the music of Bruce Springsteen, so it's only appropriate that a soundtrack filled with Boss tunes would be on the way.  Blinded by the Light:

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

400 Miles from L.A.

July 15, 2019 By

Lee Hazlewood 400 Miles from LA

Light in the Attic premieres a treasure trove of demos from maverick singer-songwriter-producer Lee Hazlewood's early days. Lost for over 60 years, the 24 recordings on 400 Miles from L.A. date from the period in which Hazlewood shuttled back and forth from Phoenix (where he worked as a disk jockey) to Los Angeles in the hopes of selling a hit record.  Among the demos heard here are a clutch of songs that constitute an early draft of Hazlewood's 1963 conceptual masterwork Trouble Is a Lonesome

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

I Want Candy [Candy Apple Red Vinyl]

July 15, 2019 By

TheStrangeloves IWantCandy

Real Gone Music brings The Strangeloves' 1965 Bang Records garage-pop classic back to vinyl - candy apple red vinyl, to be precise.  This pressing is limited to 1,000 copies.

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Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop

NOW That's What I Call Yacht Rock

July 15, 2019 By

Now Thats What I Call Yacht Rock

Toto, Kenny Loggins, Rupert Holmes, 10cc, and Chuck Mangione are among the eclectic artists on this collection of breezy soft-rock summer sounds.  Available on CD, LP, and digital platforms.

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock

The Country Blues of John Lee Hooker

July 15, 2019 By

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Craft Recordings celebrates the 60th anniversary of legendary bluesman John Lee Hooker's Riverside Records debut album with a newly remastered, all-analog vinyl edition.  The new mastering was completed by Kevin Gray at CoHEARent Audio using the original master tapes.  The 180-gram black vinyl record will be housed in a faithful tip-on jacket.

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Formats: Vinyl Genre: Blues

If You Like Piña Coladas: "NOW" Series Celebrates Yacht Rock on New Volume

July 15, 2019 By Joe Marchese 10 Comments

Now Thats What I Call Yacht Rock

Shimmering guitars, breezy horns, smooth keyboards, and crisp vocals on well-crafted songs with catchy choruses: all of those qualities might have once described "soft rock" or "adult-oriented rock," but more recently the genre has experienced a resurgence as "yacht rock."  Though the term was originally intended in a pejorative way, it's come to be accepted by many of the progenitors of the genre including Michael McDonald and John Oates.  There's an entire book on the yacht rock phenomenon, a

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Rock Tags: 10cc, Dan Fogelberg, Dave Mason, Kenny Loggins, Peter Frampton, Poco, Rupert Holmes, The Climax Blues Band, Various Artists

Bundle Up and Go: Craft Recordings Presents Deluxe Vinyl Reissue of "The Country Blues of John Lee Hooker"

July 12, 2019 By Sam Stone Leave a Comment

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Few bluesmen had as indelible a mark on American music as John Lee Hooker.  Born in Mississippi in 1917, Hooker would eventually be dubbed "King of the Boogie" and renowned worldwide for his guitar prowess, impressive baritone, and eclectic mix of Delta blues, country, gospel, and even field hollers.  Now, The Country Blues of John Lee Hooker, his acoustic Riverside Records debut that helped put him on the map, is being revisited to the tune of a deluxe vinyl reissue this summer. With its

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Blues Tags: John Lee Hooker

Release Round-Up: Week of July 12

July 12, 2019 By The Second Disc 2 Comments

America 50th Anniversary Collection

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! America, 50th Anniversary: The Collection (Warner/Rhino) 50th Anniversary: The Collection (3-CD) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) 50th Anniversary: The Collection [2-LP] (Barnes & Noble Exclusive) 50th Anniversary: Golden Hits (Single CD) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Almost fifty years ago in London, Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell, and the late Dan Peek first joined their voices together in song - beginning a

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD, SACD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Folk, Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, Soundtracks Tags: America, Bobby Darin, Bread, Foreigner, Little Steven, Paul McCartney

Real Gone's Back With The Strangeloves on Vinyl, Janie Fricke on CD

July 11, 2019 By Sam Stone Leave a Comment

TheStrangeloves IWantCandy

Real Gone Music continues to mine the vaults for overlooked classics and will present two exciting titles on August 9: a color vinyl reissue of The Strangeloves' I Want Candy (presented in mono and back on vinyl for the first time in three decades), and a new compilation of '80s country songstress Janie Fricke's best-sellers entitled It Ain't Easy: The Complete Hits (1979-1988). Originally released on Bert Berns' Bang label in 1965, The Strangeloves' I Want Candy wasn't what it seemed. 

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country Tags: Janie Fricke, The Strangeloves

Trouble No More: Allman Brothers Band Classics Reissued in Color Vinyl Variants

July 11, 2019 By Sam Stone 1 Comment

The AllmanBrothersBand EatAPeach orangeLP

In celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the pioneering band's founding, five of The Allman Brothers Band's most beloved albums will be reissued on vinyl in special color variants. The albums will be released on July 19 through UMC/Mercury. The first album receiving the color vinyl treatment is The Allman Brothers Band, the group's debut that was originally released in November 1969. With such fan favorites as "Dreams" and "Whipping Post," the album introduced audiences to their unique

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Blues, Classic Rock, Country Tags: The Allman Brothers Band

It's An Actuality: Light in the Attic Uncovers Treasure Trove of Lee Hazlewood Demos

July 10, 2019 By Joe Marchese 2 Comments

Lee Hazlewood 400 Miles from LA

Light in the Attic is continuing its expansive archival series dedicated to the music of maverick Lee Hazlewood with a new collection of previously unreleased demos on CD and LP.  400 Miles from L.A. 1955-56 takes listeners back to Hazlewood's early days in Phoenix, Arizona, sharpening his skills as a songwriter, producer, and artist.  The set is due on September 13. Lost for over 60 years, the 24 recordings on 400 Miles from L.A. date from the period in which Hazlewood shuttled back and

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Country, Pop Tags: Lee Hazlewood

Here We Go Round the Lemon Tree: Pre-ELO Jeff Lynne's Idle Race Selected for Next Run Out Groove Release

July 10, 2019 By Joe Marchese 3 Comments

Idle Race Schizophrenia Psychedelia

Run Out Groove has just announced its next release based on fan voting...and it's bound to be a big one!  The Idle Race's Schizophrenic Psychedelia features the best of the Jeff Lynne-fronted band's Liberty-era tracks, pressed on 180-gram clear vinyl in a single-pocket, tip-on jacket boasting new artwork and liner notes.  Pre-orders are open now through August 8, at which time the title will be pressed and numbered to a limited quantity based on total orders. Schizophrenic Psychedelia

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Tags: The Idle Race

A Good Beginning: Sigur Ros Revisits "Agaetis byrjun" With Deluxe Reissue

July 10, 2019 By Sam Stone Leave a Comment

SigurRos AGoodBeginning

Twenty years ago, Icelandic electronic act Sigur Rós released Ágætis Byrjun (meaning "A Good Beginning").  And so it proved to be, as critics everywhere praised the album.  One of the songs, "Svefn-g-englar," made it onto the Vanilla Sky soundtrack in 2001, and Q Magazine even went as far as to deem it "the last great album of the 20th century." On July 5, the band revisited the album with an expanded, 4-CD deluxe edition that brings together a remastered version of the album, demos, newly

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Everything Else, Rock Tags: Sigur Ros

Review: Norma Tanega, "Walkin' My Cat Named Dog" [Green Vinyl Reissue]

July 9, 2019 By Sam Stone 2 Comments

NormaTanega WalkinMyCatNamedDog

Our friends at Real Gone Music have long been combing the vaults of the major labels in search of overlooked classic albums that deserve another moment in the spotlight. The Second Disc was able to take a listen to one of the label's newly reissued limited-edition titles - Norma Tanega's Walkin' My Cat Named Dog - which returns to vinyl in a special bright-green color variant. Tanega's folky '60s pop has found new life on TV shows and compilations, but her debut has never been reissued on

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Categories: Reviews Formats: Vinyl Genre: Everything Else, Folk Tags: Norma Tanega

Live Releases [Various Formats]

July 8, 2019 By

Paul McCartney Amoeba Gig

Paul McCartney is taking a look back at his past live performances with four new titles: reissues of Wings Over America, Choba B CCCP, and Paul Is Live, plus the world premiere of the complete 2007 Amoeba Gig.  All four albums will be released in digital formats, on CD, and on both black and limited edition color vinyl.  [The Japanese SHM-CD editions feature enhanced mini-sleeve artwork.] Amoeba Gig: CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Links TBD LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. /

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

Revved Up Like a Deuce: "Blinded by the Light" Soundtrack Premieres Springsteen Song, Rarities on CD and LP

July 8, 2019 By Joe Marchese 3 Comments

Blinded by the Light OST

August 14 sees the theatrical release of Blinded by the Light, a new coming-of-age film inspired by Sarfraz Manzoor's Greetings from Bury Park: Race, Religion and Rock N' Roll.  Both book and movie chronicle the story of a young man's life-changing experiences with the music of Bruce Springsteen, so it's only appropriate that a soundtrack filled with Boss tunes would be on the way.  On August 9, Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings will release Blinded by the Light: Original Motion Picture

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Soundtracks Tags: a-ha, A.R. Rahman, Bruce Springsteen, Pet Shop Boys

Agaetis Byrjun: A Good Beginning (20th Anniversary Edition) [Various Formats]

July 8, 2019 By

SigurRos AGoodBeginning

4-CD:  Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2-LP:  Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Exclusive 7-LP Twenty years ago, Icelandic band Sigur Ros released Ágætis Byrjun (meaning "A Good Beginning").  And so it proved to be, as critics everywhere praised the album.  Q Magazine even went as far as to deem it "the last great album of the 20th century."  Now, the band revisits the album with a deluxe edition that brings together a remastered version of the album, demos, newly unearthed

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Formats: Box Sets, CD, Vinyl Genre: Rock

Seaside Woman: Linda McCartney's "Wide Prairie" To Be Reissued This August

July 8, 2019 By Sam Stone 1 Comment

LindaMcCartney WidePrairie

On the heels of the news about his live album vinyl and CD reissues, Paul McCartney has announced another reissue project:  this one involving the sole album by his wife, Linda, Wide Prairie.  Originally released in 1998, the album collected tracks that she sang and played on during her time in Wings, including the non-album single "Seaside Woman" / "B-Side to Seaside."  There's also solo material from the 1980s and '90s; covers of such classics as "Poison Ivy" and "Mr. Sandman"; and her final

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Tags: Linda McCartney, Paul McCartney

Strictly Genteel: The Zappa Family Trust and UMe Present "Orchestral Favorites" Deluxe Edition, "Mothermania" Reissue

July 5, 2019 By Sam Stone 5 Comments

FrankZappa OrchestralFavorites40

UMe and The Zappa Family Trust have announced a pair of Frank Zappa releases that is sure to delight fans: an expanded deluxe edition of 1979's Orchestral Favorites and a new reissue of the classic compilation Mothermania. First up is a new, 40th Anniversary, deluxe 3-CD edition of Orchestral Favorites. Orchestral Favorites is an odd release in the Zappa catalogue - one that started its life in a very different configuration. The music, recorded live in September 1975 with a full orchestra

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Classical/Opera, Comedy, Everything Else Tags: Frank Zappa

Release Round-Up: Week of July 5

July 5, 2019 By The Second Disc 2 Comments

JacksonBrowne RunningOnEmptyRemaster pl

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Jackson Browne, Running on Empty [Remaster] (Asylum/Rhino) CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Jackson Browne's legendary, seven-times-platinum 1977 album - featuring such classics as "Running On Empty" and "The Load-Out / Stay" - returns to CD, vinyl, and digital formats from Asylum/Rhino, featuring a fresh remaster by Gavin Lurssen of Lurssen Mastering on CD/digital.  The vinyl

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Comedy, Pop, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Ernie Kovacs, Everything But the Girl, Jackson Browne, Sigur Ros, Valerie Carter

Baby I'm-A Want You [Hybrid Stereo SACD and LP]

July 3, 2019 By

Bread Baby Im a Want You MoFi

Hybrid SACD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 180-Gram LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Bread's fourth album and first to feature Wrecking Crew member Larry Knechtel as part of the line-up, Baby I'm-A Want You arrives on limited edition hybrid stereo CD (playable on all CD players) and audiophile LP (180 grams, pressed at RTI) from Mobile Fidelity.  In addition to the No. 3 title track, the album also includes the hits "Everything I Own" (No. 5) and "The Diary" (No.

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Formats: CD, SACD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop

Double Vision: Classic 1978 Foreigner Concert To Be Released on CD and Vinyl in July

July 3, 2019 By Sam Stone 1 Comment

Foreigner Live At The Rainbow

In 1978, Foreigner was touring in support of their landmark self-titled debut.  One of the concerts - Live at the Rainbow '78 - was recorded and recently released on DVD and Blu-ray.  On July 12, audio from the concert will be available on CD and vinyl for the first time on the Rhino label.  Listeners who enjoy the digital experience can stream the album across platforms now, and you can find a Spotify link below. Live at the Rainbow '78 captures Foreigner's classic line-up onstage at the

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Categories: News Formats: Blu-Ray, CD, Digital Download, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock

Have A Real Good Time Together: The Velvet Underground's "Complete Matrix Tapes" Deluxe 8-LP Set Arrives in July

July 2, 2019 By Sam Stone 1 Comment

VelvetUnderground CompleteMatrixTapes 8LP

The Complete Matrix Tapes is a legendary document of The Velvet Underground's residency at The Matrix in San Francisco from fall of 1969.  The group played the first show of their residency on November 11 and plans were made for club owner Peter Abram to record some of the shows.  By this point, the band had released their self-titled third album featuring a new incarnation of the band, with Doug Yule replacing John Cale as bassist and keyboardist. With the tape rolling, Yule, Lou Reed,

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock Tags: The Velvet Underground

Live at the International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, August 26, 1969

July 2, 2019 By

ElvisPresley LiveAtTheInternationalHotel LasVegasNV August26 1969 2LP black

In addition to the 11-CD Live 1969 box set, Legacy will release Live at the International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV August 26, 1969, featuring Elvis Presley's complete August 26 Midnight show. The standard-edition, 180-gram black vinyl pressing will be joined by a limited edition bundle of the album, an exclusive T-shirt, and replica International Hotel room key over at ShopElvis.com. An exclusive hot pink and yellow color vinyl variant will be available from Shop Graceland and fans who pre-order

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Formats: Vinyl Genre: Pop

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