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Complete Albums Volume 1

April 13, 2018 By

Steve Miller Band Complete Albums 1

Complete Albums Volume 1 (1968-1976), from Capitol/UMe, presents the Steve Miller Band's seminal first nine albums remastered on 180-gram vinyl, including the long out-of-print LPs Rock Love and Recall the Beginning...Journey to Eden.  Each album will also be made available individually to general retail, while Universal Music's webstore UDiscoverMusic.com will offer colored vinyl editions.

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Formats: Box Sets, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock

The Epic Archive Vol. 2 (1980-1983)

April 13, 2018 By

Cheap Trick Epic Archive 2

Real Gone continues its trawl of the Cheap Trick archives with this second volume featuring 16 rare tracks, all remastered by Vic Anesini at Battery Studios.  Ken Sharp provides new liner notes based on interviews with the band members!

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Formats: CD Genre: Classic Rock, Pop

Supersonic Years: The Seventies Singles Box Set

April 13, 2018 By

Black Sabbath Supersonic Years

Rhino boxes up some of Black Sabbath's key singles from the band's '70s peak, all pressed on 7-inch vinyl.  The set includes versions of the five singles that Warner Bros. issued for the group in the U.S. during the decade as well as five more 45s originally issued in various other countries. (Please note that this set does not contain all of the singles issued by the group worldwide during the decade).  All ten singles in the box are housed in color picture sleeves from around the world, either

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

In The Great Magnetic Field: Rhino To Release A Box of Black Sabbath's 1970s Singles

April 13, 2018 By Randy Fairman Leave a Comment

Black Sabbath Supersonic Years

A little over a year ago, Black Sabbath announced that they had disbanded.  But that doesn't mean that there isn't more to look back at in the legendary career of the pioneering metal band.  Rhino has just announced Supersonic Years: The Seventies Singles Box Set, a limited-edition collection of ten 7-inch vinyl singles, due June 8. Despite the massive success of their albums, Black Sabbath never had that much success in the singles market, aside from their breakout "Paranoid" from 1970,

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Rock Tags: Black Sabbath

Release Round-Up: Week of April 13

April 13, 2018 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

David Bowie Changestwobowie

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! David Bowie, Changestwobowie (Parlophone) CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada  LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada  David Bowie's 1981 compilation spanning the period between Hunky Dory and Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) returns to print for the first time in three decades in a newly remastered edition.  Its ten tracks include "Starman," "Oh! You Pretty Things," single versions of "Fashion," "Ashes to Ashes," and

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Cassette, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Andy Gibb, David Bowie, John Prine, Juliana Hatfield, Louis Armstrong, Metallica, Nino Tempo, Olivia Newton-John, Tina Turner

Dancing the Night Away: Real Gone Collects Cheap Trick Rarities on "The Epic Archive Vol. 2"

April 12, 2018 By Randy Fairman Leave a Comment

Cheap Trick Epic Archive 2

Yesterday, we told you about Real Gone's upcoming reissue of The Quick's Mondo Deco.  Today, we've got the news of another Real Gone project featuring a group with power-pop roots.  This time it's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Cheap Trick with The Epic Archive Vol. 2 (1980-1983), due June 1.  The Epic Archive is a 3-part series which debuted digitally in 2015, collecting rarities from across the band's Epic tenure from 1979 to 1992.  Last year, Real Gone debuted the first volume on CD

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Tags: Cheap Trick

Release Round-Up: Week of April 6

April 6, 2018 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

Chicago VI Decades Live

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up, and one of the biggest Release Fridays of the year to date! Chicago, VI Decades Live: This is What We Do (Rhino)  (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Chicago celebrates 50 years on the road with this expansive new box set featuring 4 CDs and 1 DVD of previously unreleased live music recorded between 1969 and 2014.  This set includes two complete concerts - The Isle of Wight, 1970 on CD and a Rockpalast broadcast from Germany in 1977 on

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Blu-Ray Audio, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Country, Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Chicago, Cy Coleman, Debby Boone, Diana Ross and The Supremes, Don Gibson, Ella Fitzgerald, Elton John, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Girlschool, Howard Shore, Jack Kerouac, John Fogerty, Johnny Cash, Louis Armstrong, Love, Mike Ness, Scientist and Prince Jammy, Tiny TIm

"Nigel Lived" Again: Intervention Brings Murray Head's Rock Concept Album to CD and SACD

April 5, 2018 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

Murray Head Nigel Lived

Few artists have bridged the worlds of rock and theatre as successfully as Murray Head.  Singing the music of others, actor-singer Head scored two major hits on both sides of the Atlantic with 1973's "Superstar" from Jesus Christ Superstar and 1984's "One Night in Bangkok" from Chess.  Far lesser known, however, is his discography as a singer-songwriter.  Head imbued his own compositions with the same vibrant life as those famous songs by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice, Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny

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Categories: News, Reviews Formats: CD, SACD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Tags: Murray Head

Recall The Beginning: Capitol Boxes First Nine Albums From Steve Miller Band

April 5, 2018 By Joe Marchese 4 Comments

Steve Miller Band Complete Albums 1

On April 14, The Steve Miller Band kicks off a North American tour joined by Peter Frampton.  During that tour, the band will celebrate 50 years of music.  A little over a month later, on May 18, the albums that formed the enduring SMB legacy will be reissued in a new vinyl box set.  Complete Albums Volume 1 (1968-1976), from Capitol/UMe, presents the SMB's first nine albums remastered on 180-gram vinyl, including the long out-of-print LPs Rock Love and Recall the Beginning...Journey to Eden. 

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock Tags: Steve Miller Band

Land of a Thousand Dances: Ace Salutes Music of 1965, Plus Rock Instrumentals and Spanish Pop

April 4, 2018 By Joe Marchese 5 Comments

Jon Savages 1965

Ace Records rightfully has a reputation for its top-notch collections, and three recent releases are no exception to that rule. Jon Savage's 1965: The Year The Sixties Ignited follows previous releases compiled for Ace by historian Savage covering the years 1966 and 1967.  This latest volume, with 48 tracks on 2 CDs, explores how the various strains of pop music came together to awaken the culture: whether the power of Motown (the label had six number ones) or Bob Dylan (who inspired an

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Tags: Bob Dylan, Bobby Darin, Duane Eddy, James Brown, The Byrds, The Supremes, The Ventures, Various Artists

Live at Town Hall 1974

March 30, 2018 By

Roy Buchanan Live at Town Hall 1974

Real Gone Music celebrates the legacy of guitarist Roy Buchanan with this special archival release.  Buchanan's Live Stock album was drawn from two 1974 performances at New York's Town Hall.  Live at Town Hall 1974 expands upon Live Stock by premiering the entirety of both sets from Town Hall on a new 2-CD set.  It features the six songs from the original album, a version of Neil Young's "Down By the River" which surfaced on a 1992 compilation, and 14 additional previously unreleased tracks! 

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Formats: CD Genre: Blues, Classic Rock, Rock

50 for 50

March 30, 2018 By

Jethro Tull 50 for 50

Jethro Tull marks 50 years with this new 3-CD, 50-song collection curated by Ian Anderson from all 21 of Jethro Tull's studio albums.  The set traces the band's journey from blues-rockers to prog-rock heroes incorporating jazz and folk influences, and goes from the very beginning through The Jethro Tull Christmas Album, the 2003 release that remains the band's last new album.  Also available on the same day: 50th Anniversary Hits(Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.), a 15-track "highlights" distillation

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Formats: CD Genre: Classic Rock, Rock

The Album Collection Vol. 2, 1987-1996

March 30, 2018 By

Springsteen Album Collection Vol 2

Bruce Springsteen boxes up the second set of his albums in chronological order, remastered by Bob Ludwig and Toby Scott.  At this time, the collection is only available on vinyl. LPs 1-2: Tunnel of Love (Columbia OC 40999, 1987) LPs 3-4: Human Touch (Columbia C 53000, 1992) LP 5: Lucky Town (Columbia C 53001, 1992) LPs 6-7: In Concert/MTV Plugged (Columbia CK 68730, 1993) ** LP 8: The Ghost of Tom Joad (Columbia C 67484, 1995) LP 9: Chimes of Freedom (Columbia 4C 44445, 1988) LP 10:

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

Living Proof: New Springsteen Vinyl Box Details Life After E Street (UPDATED With CD Details 5/8)

March 29, 2018 By Joe Marchese 15 Comments

Springsteen Album Collection Vol 2

UPDATE (5/8/18): CDJapan is now taking orders for a CD version of the box. Fans have certainly been vocal in their desire for such a release, but we cannot yet confirm that the box will be released in any other market.  Amazon, however, is currently taking pre-orders for the CD version, as well: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada! ORIGINAL POST (3/29/18): Bruce Springsteen is riding high.  Following a remarkable tour in which he performed some of the longest concerts of his career (4+

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Rock Tags: Bruce Springsteen

Life Is a Long Song: Jethro Tull Celebrates 50 Years with Two New Collections

March 27, 2018 By Joe Marchese 5 Comments

Jethro Tull 50 for 50

Jethro Tull, led by founding member Ian Anderson, is currently out on tour with a 50th anniversary show, and now, Parlophone is getting into the act with a pair of suitably celebratory collections. On May 25, the label will release 50 for 50, a career-spanning, 3-CD anthology featuring 50 songs hand-picked by Ian Anderson from all 21 of Jethro Tull's studio albums - eleven of which have been certified gold and five of which have gone platinum.  Though the track listing provided doesn't appear

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Rock Tags: Jethro Tull

Forever Changes: 50th Anniversary Edition

March 24, 2018 By

Love Forever Changes 50th

Love's 1967 psych-rock classic Forever Changes goes super deluxe in a 12 x 12 hardbound book-style format, containing 4 CDs, 1 DVD, and 1 LP.  The original stereo album will be featured on Disc One in a new remaster by original engineer Bruce Botnick, while the original mono mix makes its official CD premiere on Disc Two.  The third disc has the alternate mix of the entire album that premiered on the 40th anniversary reissue in 2008 plus outtake "Wonder People (I Do Wonder)" in the mix first

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

Release Round-Up: Week of March 23

March 23, 2018 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Miles Coltrane Bootleg 6

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Miles Davis and John Coltrane, The Final Tour: Bootleg Series Vol. 6 (Columbia/Legacy) 4CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Copenhagen LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada This latest volume of Miles Davis' Bootleg Series brings together five performances by Davis and John Coltrane recorded during the Spring 1960 Jazz at the Philharmonic European Tour, Coltrane's final such outing as a sideman: two shows from Paris's

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Blu-Ray Audio, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Jazz, Pop Tags: Grateful Dead, John Coltrane, Langley Schools Music Project, Led Zeppelin, Michael Nesmith, Miles Davis, Procol Harum, Steve Gadd, The Claudettes, Tom Waits

Review: Delaney and Bonnie and Friends, "Motel Shot" [Expanded Edition]

March 22, 2018 By Joe Marchese 3 Comments

Delaney and Bonnie Motel Shot Vinyl

The story of Delaney and Bonnie is by now a famous one.  The husband-and-wife team of Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett got their first recording contract in the soulful environs of Stax Records in 1969.  The pair then briefly moved to Elektra (and were offered and accepted a contract at The Beatles' Apple Records before their prior association with Elektra negated it) before arriving at Atco in 1970 for their longest sustained recording contract.  Though Delaney and Bonnie never achieved much in the

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Blues, Classic Rock, R&B/Soul Tags: Delaney and Bonnie

Down By the River: Real Gone Reissues Rare Blues-Rock from Barry McGuire and Roy Buchanan in May

March 21, 2018 By Randy Fairman Leave a Comment

Roy Buchanan Live at Town Hall 1974

Even though spring is now here, it doesn't feel like it in some parts of the U.S.!  As the east coast is hit by its fourth major snowstorm of March, let's look ahead to hopefully warmer days of spring and a pair of Real Gone releases coming out May 4 in the blues-rock genre. First up is Live at Town Hall 1974 from Roy Buchanan.  Guitarist Buchanan was famous for playing the Fender Telecaster with an effects-free technique and influencing many other musicians despite never having much solo

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Blues, Classic Rock, Pop Tags: Barry McGuire, Eric Hord, Roy Buchanan

Above the Clouds: The Collection

March 21, 2018 By

Glenn Frey Above the Clouds

The 3-CD/1-DVD Above the Clouds: The Collection celebrates the musical legacy of Eagles' Glenn Frey, presenting key tracks from Frey as a solo artist on 2 CDs as well as the long-awaited, official CD premiere of Longbranch/Pennywhistle, his early collaboration with friend J.D. Souther, and a live concert DVD, Strange Weather/Live in Dublin, previously available only on VHS.

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

Caught Up In The Action: Universal Plans Career-Spanning Glenn Frey Box

March 19, 2018 By Joe Marchese 6 Comments

Glenn Frey Above the Clouds

Though he passed away at far too young an age in 2016, the late Glenn Frey remains a looming presence as the Eagles embark on a new North American tour that will take the reconstituted band - now featuring Frey's son Deacon as well as country superstar Vince Gill - on the road through October.  Now, even as his music is being sung nightly by his bandmates, Geffen Records is celebrating his career with a new box set.  The 3-CD/1-DVD Above the Clouds: The Collection arrives on May 11, highlighting

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, DVD Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Rock Tags: Eagles, Glenn Frey, J.D. Souther

Release Round-Up: Week of March 16

March 16, 2018 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Andrew Lloyd Webber Platinum Collection

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Various Artists, Andrew Lloyd Webber: Unmasked - The Platinum Collection (Polydor/UMC) 4CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada  2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada  Let the memory live again!  Andrew Lloyd Webber celebrates his 70th birthday and provocative new memoir Unmasked with this 4-CD, 71-track box set of the same name.  The career-spanning anthology features many of the composer's most famed songs from Phantom of

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Blues, Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Country, Folk, Gospel, Pop Tags: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Muddy Waters, NRBQ, Spirit, The Oak Ridge Boys

Record Store Day 2018: The Best of the Rest

March 12, 2018 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

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We've already filled you in on the upcoming Record Store Day releases from Legacy Recordings, Rhino, and Real Gone Music, but there's still much more on offer from many of our other favorite labels!  Here's a selection of "the best of the rest" to be released in brick-and-mortar independent record stores on Saturday, April 21! ABBA, Summer Night City (Polydor) (2000 copies) (Record Store Day UK) (Quantity TBA) Clear/yellow-splatter 7-inch release of ABBA's 1978 non-LP single Baby Huey,

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Blues, Classic Rock, Disco/Dance, Everything Else, Funk, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: ABBA, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, David Bowie, Def Leppard, Dr. Dre, Duran Duran, Ella Fitzgerald, Elton John, Elvis Costello, Eric Clapton, Evanescence, Frank Zappa, Gloria Gaynor, John Williams, Marvin Gaye, Neil Young, Record Store Day, Soundgarden, Sublime, Tangerine Dream, Taylor Swift, The Beau Brummels, The Police, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Tom Waits

Don't Fear The Reaper: Real Gone's Record Store Day Lineup Includes Tim Buckley, Harry Nilsson, Blue Oyster Cult and The Rascals

March 12, 2018 By Randy Fairman 3 Comments

Nilsson Pussy Cats

As we continue our look through this year's upcoming Record Store Day releases, here is what Real Gone Music will be offering on April 21 at your local record store! Tim Buckley, Live at the Troubadour - 2-LP 12" Clear Vinyl First appearing on CD in 1994, this album is drawn from Tim Buckley's September 3  and September 4, 1969 shows at West Hollywood's famed Troubadour.  Buckley was joined by Lee Underwood on guitar, Carter C.C. Collins on congas, John Balkin on bass, and Art Trip on

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Folk, Pop Tags: Blue Oyster Cult, Harry Nilsson, John Lennon, Record Store Day, The Rascals, Tim Buckley

Release Round-Up: Week of March 9

March 9, 2018 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Both Sides of the Sky

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Jimi Hendrix, Both Sides of the Sky (Legacy/Experience Hendrix) CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada The latest collection of posthumously-released material from Jimi Hendrix arrives in CD, vinyl, and digital formats, featuring 13 songs recorded between January 1968 and February 1970 - ten of which are previously unreleased, including performances with Stephen Stills of Joni Mitchell's

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Classical/Opera, Folk, Pop, Rock Tags: David Byrne, Eva Cassidy, Jimi Hendrix, John Cage, Justin Hinds, Leonard Bernstein, Marillion, Tania Chen, Uncle Walt's Band

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