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Don’t Walk Away: Hear No Evil Label Expands Terraplane’s Debut "Black and White"

November 24, 2014 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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Before Thunder, there was Terraplane.  Thunder, the British hard-rock act that notched a No.2 record on the UK charts in 1992 with Laughing On Judgment Day had previously existed as Terraplane.  Under that incarnation, the band released two albums in the 1980s.  Cherry Red imprint HNE Recordings recently released an expanded edition of Terraplane’s debut effort, Black and White. Hailing from South London, Terraplane’s membership was initially made up of Danny Bowes (vocals), Luke Morley

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Classic Rock Tags: Terraplane

Release Round-Up: Week of November 24

November 24, 2014 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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Simon and Garfunkel, The Complete Albums Collection (Columbia/Legacy) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) This 12-CD box includes all five of Simon & Garfunkel's stereo studio albums released between 1964 and 1970, newly remastered from first-generation analog sources plus first-time remasters of The Graduate soundtrack and 1981's The Concert in Central Park; 1972's Greatest Hits album (which contained some unique performances unavailable elsewhere); and the live concert albums from 1967, 1969

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Categories: News, Release Round-Up Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, Soundtracks Tags: Bing Crosby, Bryan Adams, Neil Diamond, Simon and Garfunkel, The Velvet Underground

It's A Happy New Year with Real Gone Music's January Slate

November 18, 2014 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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Real Gone Music is saying “Happy New Year!” a couple of months early with the announcement of the label’s January 6 slate of releases. This customarily eclectic batch is highlighted by the classic soul of The Main Ingredient and Jackie Moore, blue comedy from Redd Foxx, two otherworldly soundtracks from the films of cult filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky (on both LP and CD!), and more live jam-band greatness from Grateful Dead. Real Gone’s press release, with full details on each title,

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Classic Rock, R&B/Soul, Soundtracks Tags: Jackie Moore, Redd Foxx, The Grateful Dead, The Main Ingredient

Release Round-Up: Week of November 17

November 17, 2014 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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  Henry Mancini, The Classic Soundtrack Collection (RCA/Legacy) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) The Classic Soundtrack Collection features 18 of Mancini's most memorable soundtrack albums for RCA, Columbia and Epic Records on nine CDs, spanning the period between 1960's High Time and 1978's Who is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?, and adds bonus material from vocalists including Johnny Mathis, Andy Williams and, on a previously unreleased track, Julie Andrews. Johnny Mathis,

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Categories: News, Release Round-Up Formats: Box Sets, CD, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Folk, Pop, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Bruce Springsteen, Captain Beefheart, David Bowie, Henry Mancini, Johnny Mathis, Joni Mitchell, King Crimson, Old 97's, Paul McCartney, Peter Paul and Mary, The Rolling Stones, Wilco

Variety Is The Spice: Varese Serves Up Ian Hunter, Ray Price

November 12, 2014 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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Upon his departure from Mott the Hoople, frontman Ian Hunter wasted little time in establishing a solo career. His first, eponymous solo album in 1975 yielded the single that made Hunter’s name as a solo artist, the original version of “Once Bitten, Twice Shy.” Recorded at George Martin’s AIR Studios, “Once Bitten” boasted Hunter’s old cohort Mick Ronson as arranger, guitarist and co-producer, and the track made it all the way to No. 14 on the U.K. chart. (Great White’s 1989 cover version

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Categories: Giveaways!, News Formats: CD Genre: Classic Rock, Country Tags: Ian Hunter, Ray Price

If Everyone Was Listening: Supertramp's "Crime of the Century" Goes Deluxe

November 10, 2014 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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With the release of 1974’s Crime of the Century, the members of Supertramp finally got the big break for which they’d been waiting. Songwriter-vocalists Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies were the only two members remaining from the group’s 1970 debut, but with Bob Benberg, John Anthony Helliwell and Dougie Thompson on board, Crime of the Century firmly established the band at the vanguard of both pop and prog-rock. A No. 4 album in the U.K., it also cracked the U.S. Top 40 for the first time in the

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Release Round-Up: Week of November 10

November 10, 2014 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

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  The Monkees, The Monkees: Super Deluxe Edition (Rhino Handmade) (Exclusively available directly from label) It's Monkeemania all over again: Davy, Micky, Peter and Michael are back with a 3-CD expansion of their debut album featuring 100 tracks - 45 of which are previously unreleased! ABBA, Gracias Por La Musica: Deluxe Edition (Polar/Universal) (Amazon U.S. Link TBD / Amazon U.K.) ABBA is saying "Thank You for the Music" - in Spanish!  The band's Spanish-language 1980

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Categories: News, Release Round-Up Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, DVD Genre: Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Pop, R&B/Soul Tags: ABBA, Bob Dylan, Pink Floyd, Queen, Roger Taylor, Rush, Tears for Fears, The Kinks, The Monkees

Rush Celebrates 40 Years Of Live Rock With "R40" Box Set

November 6, 2014 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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Hot on the heels of the 40th anniversary vinyl reissue earlier this year of Rush’s debut album, the Canadian prog-rock legends are celebrating their four decades of making music with a new career-spanning live box set coming soon from Concord Music Group and Rounder Records. R40, available in both DVD and Blu-ray formats on November 11, brings together live performances by Rush from each decade of the band’s long career. The box includes five videos first released between 2003 and 2013: Rush

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Categories: News Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, DVD Genre: Classic Rock Tags: Rush

Review: Bob Dylan and The Band, "The Bootleg Series Vol. 11: The Basement Tapes - Complete"

November 4, 2014 By Joe Marchese 18 Comments

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I. They Shall Be Released 1967: Jimi Hendrix asks, "Are You Experienced?" The Beatles plead, "Let me take you down" to "Strawberry Fields Forever." Brian Wilson spins a yarn of "Heroes and Villains." The Summer of Love is in full swing, and psychedelia is in the air. Fast forward one year. In July, The Band releases Music from Big Pink. Reportedly, hearing the album convinces Eric Clapton to leave Cream. The ripples of its influence would be felt in the ranks of The Beatles and Pink Floyd.

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Categories: Reviews Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Classic Rock Tags: Bob Dylan, The Band

Listen To What The Man Said: Paul McCartney and Wings' "Venus and Mars," "Wings at the Speed of Sound" ARRIVE TODAY!

November 4, 2014 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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Today just might be the biggest and most packed release date of the year, and two of the undisputed highlights are the latest additions to Paul McCartney's Archive Collection library!   Venus and Mars adds fourteen bonus tracks, including various singles, tracks from the One Hand Clapping special, and "Let's Love," a song written by Macca for Peggy Lee.  Wings at the Speed of Sound has seven additional audio tracks including demos of "Silly Love Songs" and "Let 'Em In," and "Beware My Love"

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Tags: Paul McCartney

Release Round-Up: Week of November 4

November 4, 2014 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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Bob Dylan, The Bootleg Series Vol. 11: The Basement Tapes Complete and Raw  (Columbia/Legacy) At long last, here are the complete and unexpurgated Basement Tapes - 6 discs and over 140 songs recorded in the creatively fertile days of 1967 and 1968 by Bob Dylan, Robbie Robertson, Garth Hudson, Rick Danko, Richard Manuel and Levon Helm.  Quite simply, this treasure trove of Americana may well be the Catalogue Music Event of the Year. Complete: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. Raw: CD: Amazon

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Categories: News, Release Round-Up Formats: Box Sets, CD, DVD Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Folk, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, Rock Tags: Big Star, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Robert Goulet, Roger Taylor, Rosemary Clooney, T Rex, The Rolling Stones

Omnivore, Rhino, Varese Gear Up For Black Friday 2014

October 31, 2014 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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Our Black Friday Record Store Day shopping list has just gotten a little longer! Following our recent announcement of Legacy Recordings’ slate for November 28, we have news of the offerings coming your way from Omnivore Recordings, Rhino and Varese Sarabande! For the gang at Omnivore, it’s all about amazing indie pop! The label recently reissued Game Theory’s debut album Blaze of Glory, and on November 24, the Omnivores will unveil the first U.S. release of the band’s compilation Dead Center.

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Rock Tags: New Order, Record Store Day, Ronnie James Dio, Sneakers, The Doors, The Grateful Dead, The Ramones, The Velvet Underground

Sound Chaser: Steven Wilson Revisits Yes, Jethro Tull In Stereo and Surround

October 29, 2014 By Joe Marchese 6 Comments

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When it comes to new surround-sound mixes, one name has become closely associated with the format: Steven Wilson. Keeper of the progressive-rock flame and frontman for Porcupine Tree, Wilson has in recent years created definitive 5.1 remixes for artists like King Crimson, Yes, XTC, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Gentle Giant, and Jethro Tull. It was recently announced that Wilson would be extending his talents to an upcoming reissue from (non-prog!) rock band Tears for Fears, and we can also confirm

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Categories: News Formats: Blu-Ray, Blu-Ray Audio, Box Sets, CD, DVD, DVD-Audio Genre: Classic Rock Tags: Jethro Tull, Yes

WE HAVE OUR WINNERS! The New Reissue of Ian Hunter's "All American Alien Boy" From Varese Sarabande!

October 29, 2014 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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Here's Your "Vehicle," Baby! Real Gone Expands Ides of March Debut

October 29, 2014 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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Never judge a book by its cover…or an album, for that matter. In his illuminating new memoir Through the Eye of the Tiger, Jim Peterik writes of the moment he first bore witness to the cover artwork of his debut album with his band The Ides of March, 1970’s Vehicle: “When we saw it there was an audible gasp and then an ‘Oh shit! This stinks!’ We wondered out loud what some perverted ‘genius’ was thinking when on the cover of our life’s work he put an image of a naked baby doll abandoned

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Review: Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, "The Complete Epic Recordings Collection"

October 28, 2014 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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It may seem unbelievable, but it’s been nearly 25 years since Stevie Ray Vaughan perished at the age of 35, victim of a helicopter crash. Yet it’s a testament to the guitar slinger’s blazing talent that his musicianship even today remains a high watermark for those playing his instrument. A six-time Grammy winner and inductee into the Blues Hall of Fame and Musicians Hall of Fame, the Texas native created music that is as vibrant and stirring today as when it was first committed to tape. The

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Categories: Reviews Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Classic Rock, Rock Tags: Stevie Ray Vaughan

Release Round-Up: Week of October 27

October 27, 2014 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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  Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin IV (Atlantic/Swan Song) Jimmy Page has assembled an entire alternate version of Led Zeppelin IV as the bonus content for this new reissue, including the "Sunset Sound" mix of "Stairway to Heaven" and an alternate U.K. mix of "When the Levee Breaks." 1-CD Edition: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. 2-CD Edition: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. Super Deluxe Box Set: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. 1-LP Vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. 2-LP Vinyl: Amazon U.S. /

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Categories: News, Release Round-Up Formats: Box Sets, CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Disco/Dance, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul Tags: Barry Manilow, Dionne Warwick, Judy Garland, Led Zeppelin, Leonard Bernstein, Paul McCartney, Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Who

Rhino Gets The Led Out, Wave Two: "Led Zeppelin IV" and "Houses of the Holy" Arrive TODAY!

October 27, 2014 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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  The wait is over!  The second wave of Led Zeppelin reissues arrive in stores today!  Led Zeppelin IV premieres an entire alternate version of the album, including the Sunset Sound Mix of "Stairway to Heaven," the U.K. mix of "When the Levee Breaks" and the basic track with guitar overdubs of "Black Dog."    Houses of the Holy has seven of its eight tracks in bonus form, primarily rough or working mixes.  This is your place to sound off on this pair of remastered and expanded releases

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock Tags: Led Zeppelin

Early Years of Jon Lord, Keef Hartley Chronicled on The Artwoods' Box Set "Steady Gettin' It"

October 23, 2014 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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Today, The Artwoods might be best remembered as footnotes in the stories of a number of other famous bands. Frontman and namesake Art Wood was the oldest brother of Faces/Rolling Stones man Ronnie. Organist Jon Lord went on, of course, to found Deep Purple. And drummer Keef Hartley would, among other credits, form The Keef Hartley Band. RPM Records has recently celebrated the music of the mod R&B revivalists with the release of the 3-CD box set Steady Gettin’ It: The Complete Recordings

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O-o-h Child! Real Gone's December Line-Up Features Five Stairsteps, Grateful Dead, B.J. Thomas and More

October 20, 2014 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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O-o-h Child! Real Gone Music has announced its December 2 release slate, and following the label's holiday offerings set for November 4, it’s packed with rare soul, classic rock and folk! The Real Goners have a complete collection of Linda Jones’ recordings for not one, not two, but three labels – Warner Bros., Atco and Loma –marking the most comprehensive collection yet for the “Hypnotized” songstress, including tracks new to CD! Joining the Linda Jones set is a two-for-one release of two

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Classic Rock, Folk, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Linda Jones, The Five Stairsteps, The Grateful Dead, The Unforgiven, Theodore Bikel

From "Last Christmas" To "Blue Xmas": Legacy's Black Friday Slate Features Wham!, Miles Davis, Hendrix, Kinks, Elvis, More

October 16, 2014 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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It’s that time of year again! Announcements are finally coming in for Record Store Day’s annual Black Friday event happening on Friday, November 28. Rather than storming malls and big box stores, maybe you’ll want to pay a visit to your favorite local independent record store for an assortment of exclusive vinyl goodies.  Legacy Recordings certainly hopes you will; the label’s roster for Black Friday’s RSD event includes titles from heavy-hitters including David Bowie, Joe Satriani, Miles

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Jazz, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: David Bowie, Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix, Joe Satriani, Miles Davis, Record Store Day, The Kinks, Wham!

A Case of Joni: Mitchell Curates New Love-Themed, Career-Spanning Box Set

October 15, 2014 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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In 2007, Joni Mitchell released her last studio album to date, Shine.  That release was her first recording since 2002’s Travelogue and first collection of new songs since 1998’s Taming the Tiger.  Over the past seven years, the influential singer-songwriter has mainly made headlines for her candid and revealing interviews, on which she’s held forth about such topics as Bob Dylan’s alleged plagiarism and her own struggles with Morgellons disease.  So it’s refreshing that Mitchell is back in the

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Classic Rock, Folk, Pop Tags: Joni Mitchell

Release Round-Up: Week of October 14

October 14, 2014 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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Diana Ross, Why Do Fools Fall in Love / Silk Electric / Ross / Swept Away / Eaten Alive / Red Hot Rhythm and Blues (Expanded Editions) (Funky Town Grooves) Why Do Fools Fall in Love: Expanded Edition (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) Silk Electric: Expanded Edition  (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) Ross: Expanded Edition  (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) Swept Away: Deluxe Edition  (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) Eaten Alive: Deluxe Edition  (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) Red Hot Rhythm and Blues: Deluxe

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Categories: News, Release Round-Up Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, DVD Genre: Classic Rock, Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Billy Strayhorn, Bing Crosby, Bob Seger, Diana Ross, Foreigner, Madeleine Peyroux, Michel Legrand, Miles Davis, Ozzy Osbourne, Swing Out Sister, The Kinks

KISS Fire "Love Gun" Once More

October 13, 2014 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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KISS is firing up its Love Gun once again.  The sixth studio album from the hard-rocking band featuring Ace Frehley, Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons and Peter Criss, Love Gun will arrive in a newly-remastered 2-CD or digital edition on October 28 adding rare and previously unreleased material to the classic, platinum-selling album.  The 1977 album, with its cover artwork from artist Ken Kelly, is notable as the first to feature lead vocals performances from Ace Frehley and all four original band

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Baby Let's Swing: Edsel Continues Todd Rundgren Deluxe Series

October 8, 2014 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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Once he wraps up the current leg of Ringo Starr’s sold-out All-Starr Band tour, Todd Rundgren will embark on a series of solo dates billed as “An Unpredictable Evening.” But in fairness, isn’t every solo concert with Rundgren an unpredictable evening? A typical (?) night with Todd could draw upon impeccable AM pop, heavy metal, prog rock, electronica, Gilbert and Sullivan and even bossa nova – and still not present every side of the musical iconoclast. As Rundgren has amassed a back catalogue

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