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A Party Tonight in London: Bruce Springsteen Releases 1981 "The River" Tour Concert with Tributes to Elvis Presley

August 6, 2018 By Randy Fairman Leave a Comment

Bruce Springsteen Wembley 1981

BUY NOW FROM NUGS.NETBruce Springsteen is continuing his ongoing Archive series.  Last month, he released a concert from 1978 that was promoting the Darkness on the Edge of Town album.  This month, he jumps forward three years to a gig to promote The River album: June 5, 1981 at Wembley Arena in London, England. The River was released on October 17, 1980.  Springsteen and the E Street Band spent nearly a year on tour to promote the double album which had been their first to top the charts.  The

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download Genre: Classic Rock, Rock Tags: Bruce Springsteen

Release Round-Up: Week of August 3

August 3, 2018 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

Ben Folds Brick Cover

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Ben Folds, Brick: The Songs of Ben Folds 1996-2012 (Edsel) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) The 13-CD box Brick: The Songs of Ben Folds 1996-2012 brings together nearly all of Folds' core studio albums together with a live album and various other odds and ends.  It traces his career from the first Ben Five Folds record through his solo recordings to the Five's reunion album in 2012, for a total of 194 tracks!  And yes - it's shaped

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Blu-Ray Audio, Box Sets, CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Everything Else, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Ben Folds, Ben Folds Five, Electric Light Orchestra, Hampton Grease Band, Merry Clayton, Monk Higgins, The Alan Parsons Project, The Doors

Love Kills: Joe Strummer's Solo Material Highlighted In New Collection

July 30, 2018 By The Second Disc 1 Comment

Joe Strummer 001

When it comes to Joe Strummer, 001 is the number to watch.  That's the name of the upcoming box set that shines a deserved light on the late Clash frontman's work outside of his famous band - solo, with former bandmate Mick Jones, and with his 101ers and The Mescaleros.  001 arrives on September 28 from Ignition Records in an array of formats, including 2CD, 2CD Deluxe, 4LP, and a 2CD/4LP/7"/Cassette Super Deluxe edition. The first CD of 001 compiles 20 eclectic, previously released sides

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, Cassette, CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Rock Tags: Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, The Clash

Release Round-Up: Week of July 27

July 27, 2018 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

Bob Dylan Live Copyright 1962 1966

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Bob Dylan, Live 1962-1966: Rare Performances from the Copyright Collections (Columbia/Legacy)  (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) The new 2-CD set Live 1962-1966: Rare Performances from the Copyright Collections draws on Dylan's previously issued limited edition "copyright extension" collections to offer a sampler of Dylan onstage, from a pair of songs recorded on April 16, 1962 at Gerdes Folk City in New York ("Blowin' in the Wind" and

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Blues, Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Pop, Rock Tags: Bob Dylan, Boz Scaggs, Michael Nesmith, Thomas Dolby, Various Artists

East Side Sound: Bob Seger and The Last Heard's Rare Singles Collected By ABKCO

July 25, 2018 By Joe Marchese 3 Comments

Bob Seger The Last Heard art

Before burning up the charts with the likes of "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man." "Night Moves," and "Still the same," Bob Seger honed his craft in a number of Detroit's finest rock-and-roll bands.  That early period of his life culminated in the formation of Bob Seger & The Last Heard.  On September 7, all of the group's long-unavailable recordings for the Cameo label will be reissued in one CD, vinyl, or digital package from ABKCO.   Heavy Music: The Complete Cameo Recordings 1966-1967 reissues all

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock Tags: Bob Seger

Can't Get It Out of My Head: ELO's "The U.K. Singles Volume One" Arrives From Legacy in September

July 24, 2018 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

ELO The UK Singles Volume One

As Jeff Lynne gears up for a North American tour this August, Legacy Recordings has announced a new box set celebrating the legacy of Electric Light Orchestra.  The U.K. Singles Volume One: 1972-1978 will be released on Friday, September 21, collecting ELO's 45 RPM singles and one EP originally released in the U.K. between those years on 16 newly-remastered vinyl discs. Beginning with 1972's "10538 Overture" b/w "First Movement (Jumping Biz)" and ending with 1978's The ELO EP containing

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Tags: Electric Light Orchestra, Jeff Lynne

Loving the Alien [1983-1988]

July 20, 2018 By

David Bowie Loving the Alien Cover

11CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 15LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada  The fourth annual volume of Parlophone's ongoing series of box sets dedicated to the late David Bowie, Loving the Alien (1983-1988), arrives on 11 CDs or 15 vinyl LPs.  This lavish set is filled with more exclusive material than any of its predecessors, as only three studio albums are included, all in newly remastered editions: Let's Dance (1983), Tonight (1984), and Never Let Me Down (1987). 

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Formats: Box Sets, CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Rock

Plays Well with Others

July 20, 2018 By

Phil Collins Plays Well with Others

Phil Collins has always been a collaborative artist - and now 59 of his favorite tracks recorded with other artists are being collected on a new 4-CD or digital box set!  These discs represent a "Who's Who" of talent, with Collins' friends including Robert Plant, Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Quincy Jones, Tony Bennett, The Bee Gees, Four Tops, Collins' Genesis bandmate Peter Gabriel, and many more.

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Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Rock

Modern Love: Bowie's 'Loving The Alien' Box Chronicles His Wild '80s

July 19, 2018 By Joe Marchese 3 Comments

Bowie 83

  For David Bowie, the 1980s were years of tremendous ch-ch-changes, in which the stylistic chameleon went mainstream to great success, experienced some artistic disappointments, and solidified his place in the pantheon as a legend of rock.  Now, this era is being looked back upon in the fourth annual volume of Parlophone's ongoing series of box sets dedicated to the late superstar. Loving the Alien (1983-1988) will arrive on October 12 in 11CD and 15LP vinyl configurations. This

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Disco/Dance, Everything Else, Pop, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: David Bowie

In the Air Tonite: Phil Collins' New Box Set "Plays Well with Others" Features McCartney, Clapton, Plant, Bennett

July 18, 2018 By Joe Marchese 11 Comments

Phil Collins Plays Well with Others

Throughout his career, Phil Collins has always been willing to share his talents - whether at the microphone or the drum kit, as a songwriter, or in the producer's chair - with his fellow musicians.  On September 28, the superstar will collect 59 of his favorite collaborations on a new 4-CD box set.  Rhino/Atlantic will release Plays Well with Others just one week before Collins launches his Not Dead Yet, Live! tour on October 5 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Collins states in the press

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Rock Tags: Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Philip Bailey, Stephen Bishop, Tony Bennett, Various Artists

An American Treasure

July 16, 2018 By

Tom Petty An American Treasure cover

4CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 6LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. (TBD) / Amazon Canada  This career-spanning retrospective of rare and previously unreleased material from the late Tom Petty arrives on Reprise Records.  The aptly-titled An American Treasure will be the first posthumous collection of Petty material, and it should prove a vital reminder of the power of Petty's art.  The box set, assembled by Petty's wife Dana,

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Formats: Box Sets, CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Rock

In the Blue Light

July 16, 2018 By

Paul Simon In the Blue Light

Legacy releases an album of reimagined music from the Paul Simon songbook.  Co-produced by Simon and longtime associate Roy Halee, In the Blue Light features new recordings of ten lesser-known selections drawn from There Goes Rhymin' Simon (1973), Still Crazy After All These Years (1975), One-Trick Pony (1980), Hearts and Bones (1983), The Rhythm of The Saints (1990), You're The One (2000) and So Beautiful Or So What (2011).  Jazz luminaries such as Wynton Marsalis, Bill Frisell, Jack

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

Road to Ruin: 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

July 16, 2018 By

Ramones Road to Ruin

Rhino continues its series of deluxe Ramones reissues with this 12x12, hardcover book-style 40th anniversary set for 1978's Road to Ruin including 3 CDs and 1 LP.  Disc One of the box set has the remastered version of the original album mix along with a 2018 stripped-down "Road Revisited" remix crafted by original producer Ed Stasium.  This remix is also included in the set on a 180-gram vinyl LP.  CD 2 boasts period rough mixes of every album track as well as bonus material such as single

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Formats: Box Sets, CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Rock

Don't Say You Don't, Please Say You Do: Morrissey Releases New Compilation

July 16, 2018 By The Second Disc 2 Comments

This is Morrissey

While Morrissey has recently cancelled another round of live shows originally scheduled for the U.K. and Europe, the English singer has released This is Morrissey, a new,  budget-priced 12-track collection of studio and live tracks.  The compilation will arrive on August 31 on vinyl with one additional bonus track. This is Morrissey, sporting a retro-style jacket, goes back to the artist's 1988 solo debut Viva Hate for "Everyday is Like Sunday" and continues with selections from 1991's Kill

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It's a Long Way Back: Rhino Reissues Ramones' "Road to Ruin" In 40th Anniversary Box Set

July 13, 2018 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

Ramones Road to Ruin

On September 22, 1978, The Ramones unleashed their fourth album on the world: Road to Ruin.  On September 21 of this year, almost forty years to the day, Rhino will reissue Road as part of the label's ongoing series of Ramones box sets.  It will arrive as a 3-CD/1-LP box set and a single-CD remaster of the original album. For Road to Ruin, Dee Dee, Joey, and Johnny were joined for the first time by drummer Marky Ramone (who replaced founder Tommy Ramone, who'd left the ranks to focus on

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Release Round-Up: Week of July 13

July 13, 2018 By Joe Marchese 2 Comments

Grateful Dead Anthem of the Sun

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up!  Today might be Friday the 13th, but when it comes to catalogue music, it's a lucky day! Bobby Darin, Go Ahead & Back Up: The Lost Motown Masters (Second Disc/Real Gone) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Naturally, we're most excited about this release - our landmark 25th title on Second Disc Records, and certainly the most rarities-packed!  Go Ahead & Back Up: The Lost Motown Masters premieres a never-before-heard Bobby Darin

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Country, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Soundtracks Tags: Ashford and Simpson, Ben Folds Five, Bobby Darin, Grateful Dead, Jason Isbell, Smokey Robinson, The Rolling Stones, The Statler Brothers, Timi Yuro, Willie Nelson

Songs for the Asking: Paul Simon Announces "In The Blue Light," Previews Rarities Collection "Alternate Tunings" (UPDATED 7/12)

July 12, 2018 By Joe Marchese 2 Comments

Paul Simon In the Blue Light

ORIGINAL POST (6/18/2018) - UPDATES IN BOLD: Paul Simon may be retiring from the road, but the conclusion of his acclaimed Homeward Bound - The Farewell Tour on September 22 won't be the last we've heard of the legendary musician.  On tour, he's currently previewing two upcoming projects: Alternate Tunings, a long-awaited collection of previously unreleased material (date TBA), and an album entitled In the Blue Light, due on September 7 on CD and vinyl. In lieu of a traditional tour program,

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Rock Tags: Paul Simon

Into The Great Wide Open: 'An American Treasure' Collects Unreleased Tom Petty Tracks

July 10, 2018 By Joe Marchese 10 Comments

Tom Petty An American Treasure

Tom Petty's unexpected passing last October at the age of 66 was cause for reflection on the tenacious and passionate artist's lifetime of thrilling and quintessentially American rock-and-roll music.  There was no doubt that Petty's electric brand of soulful rock would live on, but fans were naturally hungry for more.  He had discussed a possible Wildflowers deluxe edition in the past, but that never materialized.  Yesterday, it was revealed on Sirius XM (home of his Tom Petty's Buried Treasure

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Prove It All Night: Bruce Springsteen Gives The First Official Release To Famous 1978 Roxy Concert

July 10, 2018 By Randy Fairman 1 Comment

Bruce Springsteen Roxy

Bruce Springsteen is returning to Darkness.  Last week, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the performance, Springsteen gave his concert from July 7, 1978 at the Roxy in West Hollywood, California its first official release as part of his ongoing Archive series.  The gig was part of the tour to promote the Darkness On The Edge of Town album.  This particular tour has been well-documented: this latest release marks the fourth show to be officially released from the tour. The Darkness album

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Release Round-Up: Week of July 6

July 6, 2018 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

Yellow Submarine Single

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! The Beatles, Yellow Submarine [7-Inch Single] (Capitol/Apple/UMe) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) The Beatles' "Yellow Submarine" b/w "Eleanor Rigby" returns to 7-inch vinyl as a picture disc single to mark the 50th anniversary of the animated film classic.  It will be housed in a die-cut card sleeve.  Read more here. Judy Garland, I Can't Give You Anything But Love 1938-1961 (Jasmine) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, Rock Tags: Barenaked Ladies, Judy Garland, The Beatles, Vince Guaraldi

Fourth of July Special: Craft Recordings Reissues Tom Fogerty, Doug Clifford Solo LPs

July 4, 2018 By Joe Marchese 4 Comments

Doug Cosmo Clifford

Today, as we celebrate the fourth of July, we're spinning new reissues from two members of the quintessentially American band, Creedence Clearwater Revival! Before Creedence Clearwater Revival split in 1972 amid acrimony, Tom Fogerty had already departed the band which he had co-founded with his younger brother John, Stu Cook, and Doug Clifford.  Fogerty launched his solo career early that same year on the Fantasy label with a self-titled debut, and in October released his sophomore set. 

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Categories: Reviews Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock Tags: Creedence Clearwater Revival, Doug Clifford, Tom Fogerty

Eye in the Sky [Blu-ray Audio]

July 3, 2018 By

Alan Parsons Project Eye in the Sky BD

Real Gone has a standalone release of the Blu-ray Audio edition of The Alan Parsons Project's 1982 hit album Eye in the Sky.  The Project's sixth album (and fifth on Arista Records) employed a variety of musical styles within a radio-friendly soft-rock framework to address typically lofty themes.  This Blu-ray reissue boasts a high-resolution stereo version of the album alongside a new 5.1 surround mix, done by Parsons himself in April of last year.  This Blu-Ray was released last November as

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Formats: Blu-Ray Audio Genre: Classic Rock, Pop

Hello, I Love You/Love Street [Single]

July 3, 2018 By

Doors Hello I Love You single

Prior to the September 14 release of the Waiting for the Sun box set, and 50 years to the day that it topped the Billboard pop chart, Rhino will release a 7-inch single of The Doors' "Hello, I Love You" and its original B-side, "Love Street," with the exclusive mono promotional mixes sent out to radio stations.  This version of "Hello, I Love You" was released last year on CD as part of The Singles, while the mix of "Love Street" is being issued on this single commercially for the first time.

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Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop

Waiting for the Sun: 50th Anniversary Edition

July 3, 2018 By

Doors Waiting for the Sun Deluxe

The Doors' Waiting for the Sun is turning 50 with a new box set.  This 2-CD/1-LP box features Bruce Botnick's remastered version of the original stereo mix on both CD and 180-gram vinyl, plus a disc of 14 previously unreleased tracks including nine rough mixes and five live performances from Copenhagen on September 17, 1968. 

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Formats: Box Sets, CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock

Music from Big Pink [Various Formats]

July 3, 2018 By

Super Deluxe Edition: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2-LP Black Vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2-LP Pink Vinyl: uDiscoverMusic.com Just in time for its 50th anniversary, Capitol/UMe will reissue The Band's seminal exploration of Americana, Music from Big Pink, on CD, 2-LP vinyl, digital, and in a CD/BD/2-LP/1-7 inch single Super Deluxe Edition.  For its 50th, Big Pink has been spruced up by engineer Bob

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Formats: Blu-Ray Audio, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock

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