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Release Round-Up: Week of October 30

October 30, 2026 by The Second Disc | 4 Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles available this week! As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. The Who, The Who by Numbers (Polydor/UMe) 5CD/1BD: Amazon U.S.(opens in new tab) / Amazon U.K.(opens in new tab) / Amazon Canada(opens in new tab) / The Who Official Store(opens in new tab) 1LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K./ Amazon Canada Links TBD / The Who Official Store(opens in new tab) 3LP: Amazon U.S.(opens in new tab) / Amazon U.K.(opens in new tab) / Amazon Canada(opens in…

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Release Round-Up

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Blu-Ray, Blu-Ray Audio, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl

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Classic Rock, Classical/Opera, Country, Disco/Dance, Holiday, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, Rock

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Driveway Ceiling, Foreigner, Itzhak Perlman, Kim Wilde, Pentatonix, Queen, Sparks, The Monkees, The Oak Ridge Boys, The Soft Machine, The Who, The Zombies

Get on the Boat: Prince’s ‘3121’ to Be Expanded for 20th Anniversary

October 29, 2026 by Mike Duquette | 1 Comment

Only months after their last release, the Prince estate is coming back with an expanded album for the end of the year: a rarities-packed edition of 3121. Arriving December 11 from NPG and Sony Music, this 2CD/Blu-ray or 3LP/Blu-ray set pairs the original 2006 album with a bonus disc of 10 tracks from Prince’s storied vault (which are mostly unreleased and unheard) and a Blu-ray disc featuring a professionally shot performance from The Artist’s Per4ming Live 3121 residency in Las Vegas from 2007. (The audio of the same performance will be released on…

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News

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Blu-Ray, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl

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Classic Rock, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock

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Prince

The Weekend Stream: October 24, 2026

October 24, 2026 by The Second Disc | 5 Comments

Welcome back to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc’s review of notable catalogue titles making digital debuts, plus new works from legacy acts and even some personally curated favorites. We’ve got new tracks from John Mayer and Kacey Musgraves, a new tribute to a favorite Disney theme park, plus some holiday and even inspirational favorites. John Mayer, “Tom and Jerry” (Mercury) (Apple / Amazon) After five years out of the spotlight as a solo artist – instead co-leading Dead & Company up to a series of 60th anniversary shows for…

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The Weekend Stream

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Digital Download, Digital Streaming

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Classic Rock, Everything Else, Gospel, Holiday, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks

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Bruce Broughton, Debbie Gibson, Earl Grant, Grant-Lee Phillips, JoJo, John Mayer, Michael Giacchino, Raffi, Sheena Easton, Stan Getz, Talking Heads, Teri DeSario, The Sherman Brothers, Wooten Hill

Release Round-Up: Week of October 23

October 23, 2026 by The Second Disc | 2 Comments

Dave Clark Five Glad All Over the World Vol 1

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles available today. As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Dave Clark Five, Glad All Over the World: The Hits and Albums Volume 1 (1964-1965) (BMG) (Amazon U.S.(opens in new tab) / Amazon U.K.(opens in new tab) / Amazon Canada(opens in new tab)) At last, the long-unavailable albums of The Dave Clark Five are arriving on CD…sort of. Today sees the release of the first in a series of three-volume sets reissuing the Five’s core North American album…

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Release Round-Up

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Box Sets, CD, Cassette, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl

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Blues, Classic Rock, Country, Folk, Jazz, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock

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Amy Winehouse, Bernie Taupin, Frank Sinatra, Jackie DeShannon, Jimmy Webb, Marshall Crenshaw, Mike Bloomfield, My Chemical Romance, The Dave Clark Five, The Doors

We All Shine On: John and Yoko’s “Power to the People” Includes One to One Concert Films, Documentary

October 22, 2026 by Joe Marchese | 9 Comments

October 9 would have been John Lennon’s 86th birthday. Though Lennon was tragically killed the age of the 40, the music he created in his too-short lifetime continues to endure. Mercury Studios, Universal Music Group, and Sean Ono Lennon marked John’s birthday with the announcement that the 2026 film Power to the People, capturing John and Yoko Ono’s 1972 Madison Square Garden “One to One” shows, will be coming to Blu-ray on April 9, 2027 in a variety of formats. The releases share a title and design elements with the 2025 audio…

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News

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Blu-Ray, Box Sets

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Classic Rock, Rock

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John Lennon, Yoko Ono

Rock and Roll All Over: 50th Anniversary

October 17, 2026 by Joe Marchese

4CD/BD: Official Store Links TBD 6LP/BD: Official Store Links TBD 1CD (Eddie Kramer Mix): Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 1LP (Eddie Kramer Mix): Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada KISS celebrates 50 years of Rock and Roll All Over with a new box set available in 6LP (180-gram black vinyl) + Blu-ray Audio and 4CD/Blu-ray Audio formats. Both sets feature 130 tracks with 100 previously unreleased tracks and mixes. The boxes contain both Bernie Grundman’s remaster of the 1976 stereo mix and Eddie Kramer’s new 2026 mix from…

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Blu-Ray Audio, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl

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Classic Rock, Rock

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The Weekend Stream: October 17, 2026

October 17, 2026 by The Second Disc | 5 Comments

Welcome back to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc’s review of notable catalogue titles making digital debuts, plus new works from legacy acts and even some personally curated favorites. We’ve got new singles from Blondie and Olivia Rodrigo (the latter with a high-profile alt-pop pal), 30th anniversary treats from Hootie & The Blowfish and Madonna, a milestone for our friends at SuperVisible Multi Media and another late-round triumph tied to cinema’s favorite boxer. Hootie & The Blowfish, Fairweather Johnson (Deluxe Edition) (Atlantic/Rhino) (Apple / Amazon) Following up a commercial juggernaut…

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The Weekend Stream

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Digital Download, Digital Streaming

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Classic Rock, Country, Folk, Jazz, Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock, Soundtracks

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Bill Conti, Blondie, Chappell Roan, Harry Chapin, Harvey Fierstein, Hootie and The Blowfish, Leo Sayer, Levellers, Lois Walden, Madonna, Mark Isham, Nina Simone, Olivia Rodrigo, Roy Hargrove, Talking Heads, Wynn Stewart

Release Round-Up: Week of October 16

October 16, 2026 by The Second Disc | No Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles available today! As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Magic Boy: Live at Berkeley – First Show (Experience Hendrix/Legacy) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Magic Boy presents Jimi Hendrix’s first show at the Berkeley Community Theater in May 1970, assembling it in the proper sequence for the first time. The set includes numerous legendary performances unearthed on early posthumous releases (“Hear My Train A-Comin’” from Rainbow Bridge; “Johnny B. Goode”…

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Release Round-Up

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Box Sets, CD, Cassette, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl

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Classic Rock, Country, Disco/Dance, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock

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Flesh For Lulu, Jimi Hendrix, Mariah Carey, Tears for Fears, Television, Willie Nelson

Continue Here

October 15, 2026 by Joe Marchese

Arriving from The Zombies’ own Beechwood Park label, Continue Here is being billed by the band as “the record that never was, until now.” Bridging the gap between Begin Here and Odessey & Oracle, Continue Here collects all 18 of the group’s non-album singles and B-sides from 1964-1967 in their original mono mixes. Available on CD, LP, and digital formats. (As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases.)

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CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl

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Classic Rock, Pop

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Remember My Song: Demon’s RSD Black Friday Slate Includes Labi Siffre, Frank Black, Rainbow, Doctor Who, More

October 14, 2026 by Joe Marchese | No Comments

Today, we’re turning the spotlight onto Demon Music Group’s lineup for Record Store Day’s Black Friday event which takes place on Friday, November 27. Click here for a list of participating retailers in the UK and here in the US! Frank Black, Teenager of the Year – Live (3LP Gold/Green/Red vinyl; RSD Exclusive; 2,2oo copies) (2CD; RSD Exclusive; 1,300 copies) “In 2025 I toured with my 1994 band, the same group who were the principal players on a record called Teenager of the Year,” comments Frank Black of this new RSD exclusive release. “This…

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News

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CD, Vinyl

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Classic Rock, Disco/Dance, Electronic, Pop, Soundtracks

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Doctor Who, Fischerspooner, Frank Black, Labi Siffre, Rainbow, Record Store Day, Ritchie Blackmore

The Truth Is: Craft Recordings’ RSD Black Friday Slate Includes Vince Guaraldi, Go Radio, Blue Mitchell, More

October 13, 2026 by The Second Disc | 1 Comment

Today, we’re turning the spotlight onto Craft Recordings’ slate for Record Store Day’s Black Friday event which takes place on Friday, November 27. Click here(opens in new tab) for a list of participating retailers! All of the below descriptions and track listings have been provided directly by the label. Go Radio, Lucky Street (Deluxe Edition) (Sky Blue Swirl vinyl; RSD Limited Run/Regional; 1,850 copies/2,500 copies worldwide) (expanded CD; RSD Limited Run/Regional; 1,000 copies/2,000 copies worldwide) Released by Fearless Records in 2011, Lucky Street was the debut full-length from Tallahassee rockers Go Radio, led by…

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News

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CD, Vinyl

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Classic Rock, Holiday, Jazz, Latin, Rock, Soundtracks

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Blue Mitchell, Go Radio, Rabbits and Carrots, Son of Sam, The Music Machine, Vince Guaraldi

Hot on the heels of the recent 60th anniversary edition of Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention’s Freak Out!, Zappa Records and UMe are turning the clock back a mere 50 years for another generously expanded edition. The punningly-titled Zoot Allures, originally released in 1976 as Zappa’s only album on the Warner Bros. Records label, returns December 5 in a variety of formats including a 5CD/1Blu-ray box set and 2LP and 3LP vinyl offerings. Zoot Allures followed Zappa’s 1975 collaboration with Captain Beefheart, Bongo Fury (itself reissued earlier this year), and…

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Blu-Ray Audio, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl

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Classic Rock, Rock

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Frank Zappa

A Case of You: Rhino’s Record Store Day Black Friday Slate Includes The Doors, Eagles, Genesis, Joni Mitchell, More

October 6, 2026 by Joe Marchese | 11 Comments

Today’s the day! The Record Store Day Black Friday list is here, ramping up anticipation for the annual event which takes place at brick-and-mortar stores this year on Friday, November 27. We’ll be rolling out more announcements, but as expected, Rhino has one of the day’s most generous offerings with a slate of over 20 titles scheduled to arrive in independent shops everywhere. The label has brought out many of its heaviest hitters, including The Doors, Eagles, Genesis, Grateful Dead, Joni Mitchell, The Monkees, and others. Head over to RecordStoreDay.com(opens in new…

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News

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CD, Vinyl

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Classic Rock, Folk, Funk, Jazz, Pop, Rock

The Weekend Stream: October 3, 2026

October 4, 2026 by The Second Disc | 3 Comments

Stevie Wonder, Songs in the Key of Life – The EP (Motown/UMe) (Apple / Amazon) On September 28 – five decades to the day since Motown Records welcomed Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life into the world – another miracle occurred. Loosed from Wonder’s vaults (a phrase that’s almost never been applicable in the modern catalogue music era) comes another “A Something’s Extra” collecting four outtakes from the original double album-plus-EP. (Unlike, say, Timeless, these tracks appear to be free of contemporary overdubs, only newly mixed from their original sources by John…

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The Weekend Stream

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Digital Download, Digital Streaming

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Classic Rock, Comedy, Country, Latin, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock, Soundtracks

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Amy Grant, Bill Conti, Clannad, Devo, Divinyls, Hector Lavoe, Jim Reeves, John Williams, Kyle Gordon, Mac Miller, Stevie Wonder, The Chicks, The Rolling Stones

Release Round-Up: Week of October 2

October 2, 2026 by The Second Disc | 2 Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles available today! As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. The Beatles, Rubber Soul [Various Formats] (Capitol/Apple/UMe) 4CD: Amazon U.S.(opens in new tab) / Amazon U.K.(opens in new tab) / Amazon Canada(opens in new tab) / Official Store (exclusive posters and art cards)(opens in new tab) 5LP/7″: Amazon U.S.(opens in new tab) / Amazon U.K.(opens in new tab) / Amazon Canada(opens in new tab) / Official Store (exclusive posters and art cards)(opens in new tab) Blu-ray: Amazon U.S.(opens…

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Release Round-Up

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Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl

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Classic Rock, Country, Disco/Dance, Holiday, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock

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Andy Williams, Barry Manilow, Donna Summer, Elvis Costello, John Coltrane, Johnny Marr, Ray Charles, The Beatles, The Fall, Wynonna

Review: The Beatles, “Rubber Soul: 60th Anniversary Edition”

October 1, 2026 by Joe Marchese | 11 Comments

“Standards are cruelly high at the top,” George Harrison observed in a May 1965 interview. “Every time we get a record released, it has to go to No. 1. If it doesn’t, we’ll be slipping.” Today, we take for granted that The Beatles certainly didn’t slip. Just months later, on October 12, the group started sessions for what would become their sixth original U.K. studio album: Rubber Soul. Yet more than just charting further No. 1s – the album itself went to that position in both the U.K. and U.S., and the…

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Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl

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Classic Rock, Pop, Rock

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George Harrison, George Martin, Giles Martin, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The Beatles

Live at The Turning Point

September 30, 2026 by Joe Marchese

Live at The Turning Point, a never-before-heard 1987 solo performance by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and New Orleans legend Dr. John, arrives on 2 CDs and digital formats the same date (November 2o) as what would have been Dr. John’s 85th birthday. The album captures the entire second set of May 7, 1987 at Piermont, New York’s Turning Point club as well as unique bonus tracks from the early set that night. The intimate environs inspired Dr. John to dig into a wide-ranging repertoire of classics and deep…

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CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming

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Blues, Classic Rock, R&B/Soul

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Turnstiles: 50th Anniversary Edition

September 30, 2026 by Joe Marchese

For the first time, a box set will take a deep dive into the creation of a Billy Joel album – in this case, one of his most pivotal: 1976’s Turnstiles, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. This new 4CD/Blu-ray set offers a thorough look at the album’s pivotal production, from early demos to live shows. In total, the collection boasts more than 50 previously unreleased tracks, including unheard demos, rarely heard songs, and selections from the album’s mythic early sessions featuring Nigel Olsson and Dee Murray of The Elton John Band….

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Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming

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Classic Rock, Pop

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Such A Night: Omnivore Premieres Dr. John’s “Live at The Turning Point”

September 30, 2026 by The Second Disc | No Comments

On November 20, Mac Rebennack – a.k.a. Dr. John – would have turned 85 years old. Though the Good Doctor died in 2019 at the age of 77, his musical legacy remains alive and well in no small part due to the efforts of the Estate of Dr. John and Omnivore Recordings. Following last year’s release of Live at the Village Gate, Omnivore has announced Live at The Turning Point, a never-before-heard 1987 solo performance by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee. It hits stores on 2 CDs and digital…

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News

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CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming

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Blues, Classic Rock, Pop, R&B/Soul

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Dr. John

In a New York State of Mind: Billy Joel Archive Sets ‘Turnstiles’ Box for 50th Anniversary

September 29, 2026 by Mike Duquette | 18 Comments

For the first time, a box set will take a deep dive into the creation of a Billy Joel album – in this case, one of his most pivotal: 1976’s Turnstiles, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Coming from Legacy Recordings on December 11, this 4CD/Blu-ray set will offer a thorough look at the album’s pivotal production, from early demos to live shows. In total, the collection boasts more than 50 previously unreleased tracks, including unheard demos, rarely heard songs and selections from the album’s mythic early sessions. The set also features…

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News

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Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming

Genres:

Classic Rock, Pop, Rock

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Billy Joel