Pittsburgh native Joe Grushecky burst onto the national music scene in 1979 as leader of the Iron City Houserockers. Their debut album on MCA Records, 1979's Love's So Tough, conjured an authentic blue-collar milieu and recalled a harder-edged E Street Band. The band upped their game with follow-up release Have a Good Time But Get Out Alive! in 1980. Now, that bar-band classic is returning to print in a newly expanded edition adding a second disc with 16 previously unreleased tracks including
Everybody Needs a Thrill: Tracks From Prince’s ‘Live At The Aladdin’ Released Digitally
Nearly four years after Prince's passing, The Artist's work still lives on. Next Tuesday, on the anniversary of his passing, CBS will air a tribute concert recorded earlier this year, and Legacy Recordings' next wave of CD and vinyl reissues, covering The Rainbow Children and One Nite Alone... eras, will release next month after being delayed due to the COVID-19 situation. (Don't forget, we're also doing a live listen to Around The World In a Day this afternoon at 5 p.m. EST!) Now, ahead of
Bob Dylan Mystifies Again With New Single, “I Contain Multitudes”
Yesterday evening, Bob Dylan's Twitter feed sent out the simple message: #IContainMultitudes. Just three weeks had passed since his epic "Murder Most Foul" stunned and confused listeners, and Dylanologists everywhere wondered what could be next. This morning, we have the answer as Dylan has released "I Contain Multitudes." The new single (its title inspired by Walt Whitman) clocks in at roughly four-and-a-half minutes, but it's no less engaging than the lengthy track that preceded it. The
Release Round-Up: Week of April 17
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention, Carnegie Hall (Zappa Records/UMe) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Zappa Records and UMe repackage this 2011 website-exclusive 4-CD set in more compact 3-CD fashion for general release. Carnegie Hall chronicles Zappa and the Mothers of Invention's October 11, 1971 shows at the famed New York venue from the original mono tapes. This version drops the opening set by The Persuasions but
Practice, Practice, Practice (Redux): Zappa Records Revisits 1971 Carnegie Hall Shows
Eddie, are you kidding? Is Zappa Records revisiting Frank Zappa's October 11, 1971 concerts at New York's Carnegie Hall? Yes, indeed. When Frank Zappa and his Mothers of Invention took the stage at that historic venue nearly fifty (!) years ago, the performances were recorded for possible future release on the artist's then-home of Warner Bros. Records. Back in 2011, Zappa Records issued a "warts and all" ticket to both complete shows performed on that date as a 4-CD box set simply
Paisley Park Is In Your Heart: Join Us For a #TSDTweet On ‘Around The World In a Day’
We're a little more than a month into COVID-19 lockdown here at TSD HQ, and we know things are still tough for everyone. (Things are tough for the music business, too, but they have more money than most of us! So this post is for you.) As Mike noted in his last missive to our awesome readers, one of the things getting us through the situation is sharing the gift of music with each other. Neil Finn's Fangradio has been a balm, and Steve Nieve's The Daily Improvisation recently remotely
You Got to Have Friends: Todd Rundgren’s Utopia Releases “Benefit for Moogy Klingman” in 4-CD/2-DVD Box Set
Mark "Moogy" Klingman might have been best known as an early member of Todd Rundgren's Utopia, or as the co-writer of Bette Midler's joyful hit "Friends" which took on new poignancy in the era of AIDS. But Moogy also recorded as a solo artist and as part of the band Glitterhouse, played onstage with such luminaries as Lou Reed, and served as Midler's producer and musical director. In January 2011, the Utopia line-up of Todd Rundgren, Kevin Ellman, John Siegler, Ralph Schuckett, and Klingman
Funtime: Universal Collects Iggy Pop-David Bowie Collaborations on Iggy’s “The Bowie Years” Box
While David Bowie's "Berlin Trilogy" officially kicked off with the January 1977 release of Low, the international superstar had actually been working in Germany a bit earlier with Stooges frontman Iggy Pop on his solo debut, The Idiot. The LP was a departure from Pop's primitive-styled proto-punk with The Stooges, embracing a steely and electronic yet funky sound. Now, Universal Music is collecting the entirety of Pop's German period of Bowie collaborations in a new 7-CD box set. Due on May 29,
Release Round-Up: Week of April 10
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Doris Day, Her Greatest Songs (Sony U.K.) (Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Her Greatest Songs features 16 of Doris' classics from 1948-1970 on pink vinyl. This new compilation draws on her classic Columbia recordings plus the vinyl debut of her rendition of Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now," recorded in 1970 for the 1971 CBS-TV special The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special. The release of Her Greatest Songs is available today on CD, streaming,
From The Founder: Hello From Inside
It was on my 23rd (or 25th, depending on how you count it) day of lockdown when I once again had to do something we're all sick of doing these last few weeks: go on social media and see another wave of tributes to a favorite artist who's succumbed to the COVID-19 pandemic. This time, it was John Prine, an artist I freely admit is one of my many musical blind spots; but reading the tributes - some from friends, some from great writers, some from both - really underscores the profound
Anything You Want: MoFi Gives Miles Davis and Iron Butterfly the Audiophile Treatment
Earlier this year, Mobile Fidelity announced a pair of remasters to add to their excellent Gain 2 Ultra Analog LP reissue series: one, an often lambasted psych-rock staple, the other a landmark in lushly orchestrated cool jazz. Though Iron Butterfly's In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida and Miles Davis' interpretations of Porgy and Bess couldn't be much further apart stylistically, they not only shine on their own merits, but when taken together, these 180-gram reissues demonstrate the breadth of MoFi's
Up, Up, and Away: Grateful Dead Come Alive in New “Origins” Graphic Novel, Exclusive Music Included
Secret origins have long been a classic trope of comic books. This June, a rather unexpected super-team will find their origins revealed in a new graphic novel. That's the release date for Z2 Comics' Grateful Dead Origins, written by Chris Miskiewicz with art by Noah Van Sciver. Origins will depict the early days of Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, Bill Kreutzmann, and Mickey Hart as they transform from bar band The Warlocks to the groundbreaking Grateful Dead. The
Release Round-Up: Week of April 3
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Andy Williams, Emperor of Easy: Lost Columbia Masters 1962-72 (Real Gone Music) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Real Gone Music has the first-ever collection of never-before-heard music from Andy Williams' Columbia Records years. Emperor of Easy: Lost Columbia Masters 1962-72 boasts 20 selections direct from the Columbia vault encompassing 16 previously unreleased studio outtakes and four rare singles. Every track on Emperor of Easy
Your Mind Has Left Your Body: Cherry Red, Esoteric Reissue Jefferson Airplane and Kantner-Slick-Freiberg
Cherry Red's Esoteric Recordings imprint is taking off with Jefferson Airplane to reissue three classic albums, all remastered from the original, first-generation master tapes. Esoteric has paired the Airplane's final 1970s releases, Long John Silver and the live Thirty Seconds Over Winterland, on one 2-CD release. It's joined by Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, and David Freiberg's Baron von Tollbooth and The Chrome Nun on which those three artists built the bridge that would connect Jefferson
Release Round-Up: Week of March 27
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Donna Summer, Encore (Crimson Productions) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) The ultimate Donna Summer box set, Encore bring together the late superstar's complete albums on 33 CDs, including 8 discs of 7″ and 12″ mixes, single edits, non-album cuts, and other rarities. It totals a staggering 329 tracks, truly the most comprehensive tribute to Summer ever collected. Christian John Wikane provides the new liner notes. The set is
The Spirit Of Radio: Rush’s ‘Permanent Waves’ To Be Expanded On CD, Vinyl
The January 1980 release of Rush's Permanent Waves marked a breakthrough for the band. The album became Rush's most successful to that point, reaching the top five of the album charts in the U.S., U.K., and Canada. It also represented a shift towards more compact, radio-friendly songs while still honoring the group's progressive roots. On May 29, Mercury/Anthem/UMe will reissue Permanent Waves in a variety of formats including 2-CD and 3-LP sets, and a 2-CD/3-LP Super Deluxe Edition. Geddy
Something To Hold On To: Trevor Rabin’s Complete Solo Albums Collected on “Changes”
The multi-hyphenate guitarist, keyboardist, singer, songwriter, and producer Trevor Rabin has garnered a reputation for his groundbreaking work in rock and in soundtrack music. After getting his start in the successful South African pop group Rabbitt, Rabin broke away on his own with a trio of well-received solo albums and began a career as a record producer. He then teamed up with Cinema, made up of ex-Yes members Alan White and Chris Squire. Bassist Squire had heard some of Rabin's demos
Cherry Red Round-Up: Label Delivers Definitive Reissues of Everly Brothers, Renaissance, and Jim Capaldi Classics
Cherry Red has proven once again that between all their subsidiary labels, they are a haven for diverse and excellent reissues. In the past few months, their RPM label has announced an extensive, 3-CD collection of The Everly Brothers' genre-expanding mid-'60s recordings, while Esoteric is set to release a 4-CD reissue of Renaissance's Turn of the Cards and a 3-CD/DVD box of Jim Capaldi's solo work late of Traffic. Out now in the U.K. and available this Friday in North America is the most
Release Round-Up: Week of March 20
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Def Leppard, The Early Years 1979-1981 (Bludgeon Riffola) Box Set (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) On Through the Night: CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada High N' Dry: CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Def Leppard revisits their first years with a new box set covering the group's first three years
Set Me Free, Why Don’t You: Mono Mix of “Vanilla Fudge” Gets The MoFi Treatment
Sweet news incoming... If you're a connoisseur of all things psychedelic, prepare to feel like a kid in a candy shop. Mobile Fidelity, the boutique audiophile label, has announced a special reissue of Vanilla Fudge's seminal, self-titled psych-rock debut. Limited to just 3,000 copies, this numbered 2-LP, 45-rpm pressing features Vanilla Fudge in its original mono mix, remastered from the original master tapes with the impeccable attention to detail that's given MoFi their reputation in the
Rock ‘Til You Drop: Three Deluxe Reissues In Stores Now From Status Quo
British rockers Status Quo recently celebrated a trio of their '80s and '90s works. UMC has reissued Perfect Remedy (1989), Rock 'Til You Drop (1991), and Thirsty Work (1994) in deluxe expanded editions. Each features a selection of B-sides, alternate versions, single edits, hard-to-find rarities, and newly unearthed live material. The 3-CD Perfect Remedy boasts the premiere of 16 tracks recorded at The N.E.C. Arena, Birmingham in December 1989. The 3-CD edition of Rock 'Til You Drop marks
Dig It: “The Beatles: Get Back” To Arrive in Theaters This September
It's no doubt been a long and winding road for fans, but the wait for the much-anticipated Peter Jackson film on the making of The Beatles' Let It Be album is almost over. Jackson has combed through more than fifty hours of film and 140 hours of audio recordings to create his reworked documentary. The result will be called The Beatles: Get Back and is set to be released in theaters nationwide on September 4, thanks to a distribution deal with Disney. The feature boasts a wealth of
Hot Coals: Classic Rory Gallagher Arrives on “Check Shirt Wizard: Live in ’77”
The late Irish guitar hero Rory Gallagher (1948-1995) is well known for his live albums, and now UMC has added a new one to the Gallagher canon. Out now, Check Shirt Wizard: Live in '77 is available as a 2-CD or 3-LP set. Each configuration features 20 previously unreleased recordings from Gallagher's 1977 U.K. tour including performances from the Brighton Dome, Sheffield City Hall, the Hammersmith Odeon, and Newcastle City Hall. The set boasts incendiary versions of his then-most-recent
ELP, Keith Richards, Kinks, and Ravi Shankar Rarities Feature on BMG RSD Slate
And the Record Store Day news keeps coming! BMG has announced their list of releases to be found in shops April 18 and it's a great lineup. If you're looking for live Emerson, Lake and Palmer; a very cool Motorhead shaped picture disc; the beautiful sounds of Ravi Shankar in collaboration with George Harrison; or classics from The Kinks - BMG has you covered! Let's take a closer look at all their offerings... Ravi Shankar, Chants of India For the first time on vinyl, Ravi
Message to Love: Universal Prepares a Wealth of Rarities for RSD 2020
Here at Second Disc HQ, we've been thrilled by the news of amazing releases coming from all the labels this Record Store Day 2020, and UMe's slate of 20+ titles is no exception. With a new definitive vinyl edition of Paul McCartney's debut, a tenth-anniversary celebration of Ellie Goulding's Lights, a Cat Stevens rarity making its vinyl debut, an expanded Elton John, a reissue of an impossible-to-find CTI Jazz album, and many more, fans will want to line up bright and early to secure their
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