Welcome to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc's review of notable catalogue titles (and some new ones, too!) making digital debuts. Billy Joel fans have it good this week, with seven hours of hits and rarities from his new documentary. If you've got room after that, there's an anniversary reissue for literally the last five decades in a few different genres, too! Billy Joel, And So It Goes (The Musical Companion to the HBO Documentary Film) (Columbia/Legacy) (Apple /
The Weekend Stream: July 19, 2025
Welcome to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc's review of notable catalogue titles (and some new ones, too!) making digital debuts. We've got a gem from Linda Ronstadt's vault, a new update of a Disney classic and a fascinating sit-down with one of folk's most important matriarchs - plus tributes to artists we lost this week and a potential hint at a very exciting reissue from one of the pivotal duos in '70s rock. Linda Ronstadt, "How Do I Make You" / "Rambler
Release Round-Up: Week of July 18
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles available today. As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Scissor Sisters, Scissor Sisters: 20th Anniversary Edition (Republic) 3CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada The Scissor Sisters' 2004 debut gets a (slightly belated) 20th anniversary expansion offering the album in a digipak alongside two bonus discs of B-sides, remixes,
Release Round-Up: Week of July 11
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles available today. As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Jethro Tull, Still Living in the Past (Parlophone/Rhino) 5CD/1BD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Still Living in the Past reinterpret Jethro Tull's original odds-and-ends compilation from 1972 as a 5CD/1 Blu-ray set boasting some 35 unissued mixes and versions alongside
Everybody Say Yeah: Real Gone's July Slate Includes Vinyl Reissues of Mary Chapin Carpenter, "Kinky Boots," Rusted Root, More
As summer heats up, Real Gone has another slate of six varied releases hitting store shelves, tomorrow, July 11. You'll find a variety of genres here from Broadway to nu metal to rock to country to jazz. First up is a vinyl reissue of the Broadway cast album Kinky Boots. The 2013 show is based on the 2005 movie of the same title. The story revolves around Charlie, who inherits a failing shoe factory from his father. To turn the business around, he teams with drag performer Lola to begin
The Weekend Stream: June 14, 2025
Welcome to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc's review of notable catalogue titles (and some new ones, too!) making digital debuts. This week we've got it all, from Bakersfield country to Billy Joel on Broadway; actors who sing and singer-songwriters who act in short films; Tony Joe White going disco and Josh Groban's hits going super-size. You'll find something to love - we guarantee it! Wynn Stewart, Songs of Wynn Stewart (Capitol Nashville) (Apple / Amazon) After
A Second Disc Interview: Timothy J. Smith Forges a New Path with SuperVisible
If you've been reading The Second Disc for some time, you know that one of our highlights is The Weekend Stream, our spotlight of catalogue material that makes its way - either first or primarily - to streaming and download services. The TSD team has the shelves to prove our love of CDs or vinyl, but the joy of discovering a lost classic or future favorite from the past is what really drives us, and The Weekend Stream is run in that spirit. And it might not run at all if not for the help of one
Corner of the Sky: Real Gone's June Line-Up Includes "Lost" Dusty Springfield Album Plus Jazz, Heavy Metal, Bluegrass, More
As we roll into summer, Real Gone has another varied line-up for June. It is anchored by an unreleased album by Dusty Springfield but also features a jazz rarity from Joe Henderson and Woody Shaw as well as metal, bluegrass, and even an adult film soundtrack. All of these titles are being released tomorrow, June 6, and you can read on for more information. By the beginning of the 1970s, Dusty Springfield was at a career crossroads. Although she remained on her U.K. label home Phillips, she
The Weekend Stream: May 31, 2025
Welcome to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc's review of notable catalogue titles (and some new ones, too!) making digital debuts. We've got solo appearances aplenty: Bono, Al Jardine, Grace Potter, John Fogerty, and more new/old music - plus a new subscription service from Crowded House, a Barry Manilow music video, and a tribute to one of the undisputed guitar gods of his generation. Bono, Stories of Surrender EP (Island/Interscope/UMe) (Apple / Amazon) In 2023,
After the Glitter Fades: Stevie Nicks, Wilco Classics Added to Rhino's High Fidelity Vinyl Series
Rhino's High Fidelity series of audiophile vinyl titles continues today with two (relatively) modern classics. Stevie Nicks' 1981 solo debut Bella Donna and Wilco's 1995 debut A.M. are the two albums in question, with both available now exclusively from Rhino.com and select international Warner Music Group online storefronts. Both albums are housed in old-style "tip-on" jackets; they've been newly mastered by Kevin Gray and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Optimal. They're limited and numbered to
Release Round-Up: Week of May 30
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles available today. As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Grateful Dead, The Music Never Stopped (Rhino) 3CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 6LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada This live 3CD or 6LP compendium (also available digitally) from Grateful Dead to commemorate the band's 60th anniversary includes 27 tracks representing every one of the venues in the
Close Up the Honky Tonks: Omnivore Collects A Decade of Live Buck Owens on New Collection
Buck-le up! Omnivore is returning to the discography of Bakersfield's favorite son, Buck Owens, with a new 3CD set that chronicles a decade of music-making on the concert stage. Buck and His Buckaroos' Adios, Farewell, Goodbye, Good Luck, So Long: On Stage 1964-1974 is due from the label on June 27. It boasts 89 tracks (78 songs plus 11 introductions and pieces of onstage chatter) - the majority of which are new to CD. A full 25 tracks have never been issued in any format, while a whopping
Springsteen's Country
Springsteen's Country will collect 20 covers of The Boss, some familiar (Johnny Cash's "Johnny 99," Steve Earle's live take on "State Trooper"), some offbeat (a take on Tunnel of Love opener "Ain't Got You" by Solomon Burke, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's version of beloved outtake "From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come)"), and some altogether lesser known (Americana acts like Lera Lynn and The Whiskey Treaty Roadshow interpreting "Fire" and "The Rising"). The set was compiled by Sean Rowley,
Somewhere North of Nashville: Ace Takes Listeners to 'Springsteen's Country'
Ace Records continues its quest to offer variations on a theme by exploring country interpretations of the music of Bruce Springsteen. Springsteen's Country will collect 20 covers of The Boss, some familiar (Johnny Cash's "Johnny 99," Steve Earle's live take on "State Trooper"), some offbeat (a take on Tunnel of Love opener "Ain't Got You" by Solomon Burke, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's version of beloved outtake "From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come)"), and some altogether lesser known
The Weekend Stream: May 17, 2025
Welcome to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc's review of notable catalogue titles (and some new ones, too!) making digital debuts. A positively packed volume offers legends of pop, rock and country revisiting and interpreting some classic tracks; catalogue favorites from Britney to Sheena and Connie to Katrina; intriguing film scores and show tunes; and remembrances of a few legends we lost this week. Steve Perry & Willie Nelson, "Faithfully" (Dark Horse) (Apple /
The Weekend Stream: May 3, 2025
Welcome to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc's review of notable catalogue titles (and some new ones, too!) making digital debuts. We've got a real party mix for you this week: alt-rock, soft rock, classic rock (in Spanish!), post-hardcore, funk, Barbra Streisand - you name it, we're spinning it! R.E.M., Radio Free Europe 2025 EP (Craft) (Apple / Amazon / Bandcamp) The legendary Athens, Georgia rockers have a special, timely treat for fans this weekend. With the
Release Round-Up: Week of April 25
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles available today! As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Neil Young, Oceanside/Countryside (Reprise/NYA) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Neil Young is unveiling another once-lost album with the release of Oceanside Countryside which arrives on CD today following its vinyl release.The LP was recorded from May to December 1977; the first side comprised solo Young performances,
Oh What a Beautiful World
Oh What a Beautiful World - by the numbers, Willie Nelson's 77th studio album (!) and 154th album overall (!!) - finds the legendary singer tackling the songbook of Rodney Crowell. The singer-songwriter's work has been a touchstone of Nelson's career since 1983, when he recorded his first Crowell composition; his most recent was cut in 2024 for The Border. Produced by Buddy Cannon, Oh What a Beautiful World offers 12 Crowell tunes spanning 50 years of songwriting - including the title track
Oooh, This I Need: Adam Mattera Talks 'Dearly Beloved: A Prince Songbook'
Last year, The Second Disc had nothing but good things to say about Dearly Beloved: A Prince Songbook, Cherry Red's triple-disc tribute to the music of Prince. The set told a story of The Artist's massive impact on pop, rock and soul by way of songs he gave others to record and a galaxy of genre-bending covers. In a year of considerable challenges in Prince fandom, it was a veritable oasis in a desert. Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of speaking with Adam Mattera, the curator and
Release Round-Up: Week of April 18
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles available today! As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Neil Young, Coastal: The Soundtrack (Reprise/NYA) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) The concert film Coastal, documenting Neil Young's 2023 solo concert tour, was released to cinemas yesterday; today, its soundtrack album arrives on CD, LP, and digital formats. The 11-track album includes Young favorites such as "I Am a
Imagine That: The Lost Recordings 1954-1963
Imagine That: The Lost Recordings (1954-1963) gathers two CDs' worth of previously unreleased performances from the late, great Patsy Cline. While some of these tracks have circulated as bootlegs, this release makes them officially available in optimal sound quality for the first time. Curated by George Hewitt and designed by John Sellards, Imagine That offers both unheard versions of familiar songs and 15 tunes otherwise unreleased by Patsy. A 56-page booklet tells the story in full. As an
The Weekend Stream: April 12, 2025
Welcome to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc's review of notable catalogue titles (and some new ones, too!) making digital debuts. By now, you might have hit your participating local shop for Record Store Day - and happily, we're kicking off this Saturday's column to share material from five exclusive vinyl titles that are getting a second life in the streaming and download world too. It's a great way to check out some titles if you missed them, or weren't sure if you wanted
The Weekend Stream: March 29, 2025
Welcome to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc's review of notable catalogue titles (and some new ones, too!) making digital debuts. Classic Motown in concert, long-lost favorites from a country icon, a live country take on a Fab Four favorite, Gary Numan's mid-'80s works, new music from Bachman-Turner Overdrive and a documentary on a late, great Australian musician...there really is a lot of ground to cover, and that's not even all of it! Marvin Gaye, Marvin Gaye Live!
Release Round-Up: Week of March 28
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles available today! As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Fleetwood Mac, 1975 to 1987 (Warner/Rhino) 5CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 6LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Rhino.com (with bonus 12") Fleetwood Mac's 1975 to 1987 is exactly what it states: a box set of Fleetwood Mac (1975), Rumours (1977), Tusk (1979), Mirage (1982) and Tango in the
The Exciting Sounds of Buck Owens and His Buckaroos Live from Richmond, Virginia, 1964
Omnivore Recordings has unearthed what they're describing as the earliest full concert recording of Buck Owens and his legendary band onstage. The Exciting Sounds of Buck Owens and His Buckaroos Live from Richmond, Virginia, 1964 arrives on vinyl - no CD version has been announced yet - with eighteen cuts from the Bakersfield group including renditions of "Act Naturally," "Who's Gonna Mow Your Grass," "My Heart Skips a Beat," and even "Twist and Shout." The recording has been newly restored
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