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Zappa [DVD and Blu-ray]

February 26, 2021 By

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Director Alex Winter's 2020 documentary about the life and career of Frank Zappa comes to DVD and Blu-ray from Magnolia Home Entertainment.  Available March 2 in both formats.

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Formats: Blu-Ray, DVD Genre: Classic Rock, Rock

I Can See For Miles: The Who Announce Rarities-Filled Deluxe Reissue of "The Who Sell Out" Due April 23

February 26, 2021 By Sam Stone 14 Comments

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If you're troubled and you can't relax, close your eyes and think on this... So begins "Armenia City in the Sky," the first track on The Who Sell Out.  Originally released in December 1967, the album reflects not only the hippie counterculture, but also the maturing of rock music as an art form.  Here, The Who go between psych-rock, pop, childlike ditties, jazzy ballads, and even a rock opera - not to mention the breakthrough hit "I Can See For Miles".  It's tied together (rather loosely)

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Tags: The Who

Release Round-Up: Week of February 26

February 26, 2021 By The Second Disc 3 Comments

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Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Bob Dylan, 1970 (Columbia/Legacy)  (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) In recent years, Bob Dylan's annual copyright-extension collections have become highly sought-after collectors' items and fodder for bootleggers everywhere.  Happily, Legacy Recordings has opted to give a wide release to Dylan's 1970 set, largely drawn from the Self Portrait sessions and featuring his loose jams with George Harrison.  This 3-CD set features 74

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Comedy, Country, Folk, Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, Rock Tags: Alice Cooper, Bob Dylan, Bonnie Tyler, Gene Russell, Henry Franklin, Joseph Williams, Josh Groban, Neil Young, Nicolas King, Richard Pryor, Sivuca, Steve Lukather, Strawbs, The Black Crowes, Toe Fat, Willie Nelson

Bad Side of the Moon: Cherry Red, Esoteric Reissue Toe Fat's Complete Rare Earth/EMI Recordings

February 25, 2021 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

Toe Fat Bad Side of the Moon

Motown's Rare Earth imprint intended to bring the sound of rock to the home of The Supremes, The Miracles, Martha and The Vandellas, The Temptations, and Four Tops.  The imprint was named after a white rock band from Detroit and its artists were both home-grown and licensed from other parties.  In the latter category was Toe Fat, a U.K. psych-rock band built around the talents of Cliff Bennett, formerly of the beat group Cliff Bennett and The Rebel Rousers.  Both of Toe Fat's albums - issued on

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Categories: News, Reviews Formats: CD Genre: Classic Rock Tags: Bee Gees, Elton John, Jethro Tull, Toe Fat, Uriah Heep

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes: David Bowie's 'Brilliant Live Adventures' Series Continues with 'Live Paris 99'

February 24, 2021 By The Second Disc 15 Comments

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This morning, Parlophone announced the fifth - and next-to-last - volume of David Bowie's D.I.Y. box set Brilliant Live Adventures.  The new Something in the Air (Live Paris 99)  was first released as a digital-only title last summer, and now makes its debut on CD and vinyl. Something in the Air (Live Paris 99)  includes all 15 songs performed by Bowie and his band at the Elysée Montmartre on October 14, 1999. Earlier in the day, he was awarded the Commandeurs of the Ordre des Arts et des

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Rock Tags: David Bowie

Release Round-Up: Week of February 19

February 19, 2021 By The Second Disc 6 Comments

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Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Zappa: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Zappa Records/UMe) 3CD/Digital: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 5LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP/Digital Highlights: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada UMe and Zappa Records offer a soundtrack release for director Alex Winter's documentary film about the iconoclastic artist. The 68-track collection is out today on CD and has been available digitally, while the

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Pop, Rock Tags: David Bowie, Frank Zappa, Harry Nilsson, Kris Kristofferson, Morrissey, Whitesnake

Review: Elvis Costello and The Attractions, "Armed Forces: Super Deluxe Edition"

February 18, 2021 By Joe Marchese 7 Comments

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"Hey Clockface, keep those fingers on the dial," Elvis Costello implored on the jaunty, jazz-flavored title track of his 2020 album.  "You said you'd be a friend to me, but time is just my enemy and it is hurting me so..."  Despite his pleas, time has been rather good to Costello's artistry.  Though initially branded an "angry young man" - and indeed, he channeled the punk zeitgeist early on with his fast and furious compositions - Costello has been able to travel wherever his muse takes him. 

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Categories: Reviews Formats: Box Sets, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Tags: Elvis Costello, Elvis Costello and The Attractions

A (A La Mode): The 40th Anniversary Edition

February 17, 2021 By

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Rhino and Chrysalis continue the ongoing Jethro Tull reissue series with A (A La Mode): The 40th Anniversary Edition, a 3-CD/3-DVD set featuring new stereo and surround versions of the 1980 album, bonus tracks, a 2-CD live show, and original Slipstream video - all newly remixed by Steven Wilson.

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Batteries Not Included: Rhino, Chrysalis Reissue Jethro Tull's "A" in 40th Anniversary Box

February 17, 2021 By Joe Marchese 7 Comments

Jethro Tull A A La Mode

1979's Stormwatch could have been the final Jethro Tull record.  The culmination of the band's "folk-rock trilogy" that began with Songs from the Wood in 1977, Stormwatch was the final album to feature Tull's classic line-up.  Barriemore Barlow, John Evan, and Dee Palmer all departed the group after the April 1980 conclusion of the Stormwatch tour, and John Glascock died during the tour.  With the band seemingly dissolved, Ian regrouped with guitarist Martin Barre to record a solo album.  But

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, DVD Genre: Classic Rock Tags: Jethro Tull

Assembly

February 15, 2021 By

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CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2-LP Vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2-LP Limited Red Vinyl: Joe Strummer Shop The late George Harrison's Dark Horse label (now under the stewardship of Dhani Harrison and David Zonshine) relaunches with the release of Assembly from The Clash's late frontman Joe Strummer (1952-2002).  The newly-curated collection will be available on gatefold double-vinyl (in standard black and limited-edition red) as well as CD and

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

Short Takes: Live Albums Coming from The Allman Brothers Band, New Order

February 15, 2021 By Joe Marchese 4 Comments

Allman Brothers Down in Texas

The Allman Brothers Band Recording Company has announced a new addition to its live concert series.  Recorded on September 28, 1971 at the Austin Municipal Auditorium in Austin, TX, Down in Texas '71 is available now for pre-order exclusively through Merch Mountain. Beginning March 26 (the anniversary of the band's formation), it will be available only at Macon, GA's Big House museum gift shop and online store, and as a digital release. Down in Texas '71 captures the Allman Brothers Band -

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Rock Tags: New Order, The Allman Brothers Band

The Weekend Stream: February 13, 2021

February 13, 2021 By The Second Disc 5 Comments

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While The Second Disc prides itself on connecting people to reissues and box sets they can keep on their shelves, it's no secret that listening audiences are also digital - catalogue music lovers, too - and our passion is connecting people to music from the past that they might adore. So we're introducing a new Saturday feature: The Weekend Stream, which focuses on hidden gems that recently made it to digital channels that might make your playlists a little brighter! Ben Folds, Live At

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Categories: Features, The Weekend Stream Formats: Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Ben Folds, Carole King, Julian Velard, Prince, Rod Stewart, Taylor Swift, Tevin Campbell

Way Down in the Rust Bucket [Various Formats]

February 12, 2021 By

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4-LP/2-CD/DVD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop / Greedy Hand Online Store / Neil Young Archives 2-CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop / Greedy Hand Online Store / Neil Young Archives 4-LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop / Greedy Hand Online Store / Neil Young Archives Way Down in the Rust Bucket is Volume 11.5 in Neil Young's ongoing Archives Performance series and features Crazy Horse

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Young Shakespeare [Various Formats]

February 12, 2021 By

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CD/DVD/LP box: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop / Greedy Hand CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop / Greedy Hand LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop / Greedy Hand DVD: Greedy Hand Digital: Neil Young Archives (Streaming) / XStream (Digital Download) / Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. Young Shakespeare documents the earliest known filmed live concert footage of Neil Young, in an array of

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Live: Super Deluxe Edition

February 12, 2021 By

Fleetwood Mac Live

Rhino reissues Fleetwood Mac's 1980 Live - the first live album from the line-up of Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie, John McVie, and Mick Fleetwood - as a deluxe 3CD/2LP/7″ box set.  The two CDs and two LPs will both have the remastered original double album.  The third CD will offer 14 previously unreleased performances plus the unique single remix of "Fireflies," while the 7-inch single offers the never-before-heard demos of "Fireflies" and "One More Night." David Wild has

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I'll Be On Your Side: Neil Young Sets Release For Early Live Show "Young Shakespeare" on CD, DVD and Vinyl

February 12, 2021 By Sam Stone 1 Comment

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Today, Neil Young and Reprise Records announced another exciting treasure from the vault, continuing Neil's ongoing excursions through his past.  On March 26, he'll release Young Shakespeare, a long-awaited live album and movie that documents the earliest known filmed live concert footage of Neil Young, in an array of formats. The previously unreleased, solo acoustic show was filmed in Stratford, Connecticut in 1971, as Young was preparing his commercial breakthrough, Harvest, and just two

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Release Round-Up: Week of February 12

February 12, 2021 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

The Band Stage Fright 50 Cover

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! The Band, Stage Fright: 50th Anniversary Edition [Various Formats] (Capitol/UMe) 2CD/1BD/1LP/1-7″ single: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2CD (CD 1 & 2 of box set): Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada  1LP (Remixed Album Only): Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada The Band slightly belatedly revisits 1970's Stage Fright for its 50th anniversary in a variety of editions anchored by Bob Clearmountain's stereo and

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Country, Pop, Rock Tags: Black Sabbath, Carole King, Dio, Harry Dean Stanton, Huey Lewis and The News, Loretta Lynn, Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg, The Band, Todd Rundgren

High Time: Cherry Red, Grapefruit Collects U.K. Band Byzantium on "Halfway Dreaming: Anthology 1969-75"

February 11, 2021 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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Byzantium was only active for a brief period at the tail end of the late 1960s and the first half of the 1970s, but the band is still well-remembered within the British underground rock scene.  Now, the group's officially issued works (and more!) have been collected by Cherry Red's Grapefruit imprint on the new 5-CD set Halfway Dreaming: Anthology 1969-75. Byzantium emerged from the ashes of the band Ora, formed by students Robin Sylvester, Julian Diggle, and Jamie Rubinstein at University

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Landslide: Fleetwood Mac Readies Super Deluxe Expansion of 'Live'

February 10, 2021 By Joe Marchese 12 Comments

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Fleetwood Mac's Live arrived in December 1980, roughly fourteen months after the adventurous Tusk.  While Tusk had peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 and yielded two U.S. top ten hits, it fell off the albums chart after nine months.  (Rumours, in contrast, spent 31 non-consecutive weeks at No. 1 in 1977-1978, a record for a group or duo.)  With the public still hungry for new Fleetwood Mac material, the band issued the sprawling double album Live.  It was the first live album from the line-up

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Rock Tags: Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac, John McVie, Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks

Add Some Music: Universal Japan Reissues Beach Boys Collections on CD

February 5, 2021 By Joe Marchese 17 Comments

Beach Boys Best of Vol 2

Beach Boys collectors' alert: late in December 2020, Universal Japan quietly released a series of six collections from the group in the MQA-CD format on UHQ (Ultimate High Quality) CDs and housed in mini-LP paper sleeves with OBIs.  While these discs are playable on all CD players, those listeners equipped with MQA decoders are promised a higher-fidelity listening experience.  All titles have been 24-bit remastered. The six titles from Brian, Carl, Dennis, Mike, Al, and Bruce (plus Ricky and

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Tags: The Beach Boys

Look at the View: Cherry Red's New Strawberry Imprint Collects Mod, Pop, Psych, and Freakbeat on "Halcyon Days"

February 3, 2021 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

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Last year, Cherry Red's RPM imprint closed up shop after almost 30 years and some 600+ releases.  But a new imprint was announced to pick up where RPM left off: Strawberry.  Its inaugural collection, Halcyon Days: '60s Mod, R&B, Brit Soul, and Freakbeat Nuggets has proved an auspicious debut for the imprint with big shoes to fill. The 3-CD collection traces the development of '60s British soul and R&B from the mod period to the first flowering of psychedelia featuring a blend of names

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, R&B/Soul Tags: David Bowie, Katch 22, Laurel Aitken, Phillip Goodhand-Tait, Plastic Penny, Rod Stewart, The Artwoods, The Kinks, The Moody Blues, The Spencer Davis Group, The Yardbirds, Them, Various Artists, Wynder K. Frog

Little Wonder: David Bowie's "Brilliant Live Adventures" Series Continues with 1997 "Look at the Moon!"

January 29, 2021 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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The fourth installment of David Bowie's six-concert Brilliant Live Adventures build-it-yourself box set is now available for pre-order.  On February 12, Look at the Moon! (Live Phoenix Festival '97) will arrive from Parlophone Records in 2-CD and 3-LP versions.  Both formats are one-run-only releases. Look at the Moon! was recorded on July 20, 1997 at the Phoenix Festival at Long Marston Airfield near Shakespeare birthplace Stratford-upon-Avon, England.  Bowie was backed by Zachary Alford on

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Tommy James and The Shondells' "Celebration: The Complete Roulette Recordings" Out Today on Grapefruit

January 29, 2021 By Joe Marchese 8 Comments

Tommy James and The Shondells Celebration

UPDATED 1/29: Ohio-born, Michigan-raised rocker Tommy James fronted some of the 1960s' most indelible hits, including "I Think We're Alone Now," "Mony Mony," "Crystal Blue Persuasion," "Sweet Cherry Wine," and the chart-topping "Hanky Panky" and "Crimson and Clover."  Combining garage rock attitude with pop polish, Tommy James and The Shondells' recordings are still beloved staples of oldies radio today. Now, all of those hits and more have returned to CD in a new 6-disc box set from Cherry

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Release Round-Up: Week of January 29

January 29, 2021 By The Second Disc 1 Comment

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Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Tommy James and The Shondells, Celebration: The Complete Roulette Recordings (Cherry Red/Grapefruit)  (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Cherry Red's Grapefruit imprint brings together Tommy James and The Shondells' 1966-1973 recordings for Roulette Records (including James' solo Roulette LPs) on this 6-CD box set. The set features liner notes by Bob Fisher and mastering by Simon Murphy.  Read the track listing and more here, and watch

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Reggae, Rock Tags: Allen Toussaint, Beachwood Sparks, Bob Marley, Burt Bacharach, Carla Olson, Daniel Tashian, Dr. John, Hutch, Little Steven, Mick Taylor, Randy Newman, Roy Head, Tommy James and The Shondells

Life Lessons: America's Gerry Beckley Looks Back on New Solo Career Retrospective "Keeping the Light On"

January 28, 2021 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Gerry Beckley Keeping the Light On

For over fifty years, Gerry Beckley has performed, written, and recorded with the group he co-founded with Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek, America.  But with his 1995 album Van Go Gan, Beckley began a parallel solo career that also continues to this very day.  On the heels of his sublime 2019 release Five Mile Road, the singer-songwriter is looking back with a new solo retrospective.  Keeping the Light On: The Best of Gerry Beckley will arrive in 2-CD and 2-LP formats via the Blue Élan label on

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Tags: America, Carl Wilson, Gerry Beckley, Robert Lamm

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