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Bananarama, Brian May, Clodagh Rodgers, Daryl Hall, Ludwig Göransson, Missing Persons, Peggy Lee, The Beach Boys

The Way I Always Heard It Should Be: Rhino’s Quadio Line Reissues Carly Simon, Randy Newman, Mongo Santamaria, Seals and Crofts

May 14, 2026 by Joe Marchese | 2 Comments

Earlier today, Rhino announced its newest batch of Quadio titles, re-presenting vintage quadraphonic surround mixes on Blu-ray Audio Discs. This time out, the label has turned its attention to four ‘70s classics from three artists returning to the series (Carly Simon, Randy Newman, Seals & Crofts) and one making his Quadio Blu-ray debut (Mongo Santamaria). All four titles, also containing high-resolution stereo mixes of the original album, are shipping now exclusively from Rhino.com. Carly Simon’s self-titled debut album arrived on Elektra Records in the spring of 1971, nestled in the label’s discography…

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Carly Simon, Mongo Santamaria, Randy Newman, Seals and Crofts

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The Weekend Stream: May 9, 2026

May 9, 2026 by The Second Disc | 3 Comments

Welcome back to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc’s review of notable catalogue titles making digital debuts, plus new works from legacy acts and even some personally curated favorites. It may not get more eclectic than this one, folks! We’ve got catalogue classics from jazz immortals, country icons and ’80s hitmakers; new songs from legends of classic rock, R&B, adult contemporary and hip-hop; new sounds from MUNA, The Waterboys, and Crack the Sky’s John Palumbo; and a sampler of international works, from Spanish chorale to Austrian pop that won…

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Blues, Classic Rock, Everything Else, Jazz, Latin, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock

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Andy Partridge, Barry Manilow, Chaka Khan, Clodagh Rodgers, Crack The Sky, Eddy Arnold, Gene Pitney, George Michael, Jim Reeves, John Coltrane, MUNA, Mike Finnigan, Motörhead, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The Mike Sammes Singers, The Rolling Stones, The Waterboys, Udo Jürgens

The Weekend Stream: April 25, 2026

April 25, 2026 by The Second Disc | 1 Comment

Welcome back to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc’s review of notable catalogue titles making digital debuts, plus new works from legacy acts and even some personally curated favorites. Some of our favorites lead this pack: an archival Prince single, a new Duran Duran song, a vintage George Michael EP, outtakes from The Beach Boys, demos from Andy Partridge – and plenty more where that came from. Prince, “With This Tear” (NPG/Legacy) (Apple / Amazon) Last Tuesday, the 10th anniversary of Prince’s death, The Artist’s estate released the latest posthumous…

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The Weekend Stream: April 18, 2026

April 18, 2026 by The Second Disc | 2 Comments

Welcome back to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc’s review of notable catalogue titles making digital debuts, plus new works from legacy acts and even some personally curated favorites. We’ve got a trove of new songs from old (and not-so-old) favorites to kick off your post-Record Store Day festivities, plus a load of rare, out-of-print and expanded titles across genres from country, jazz, prog and beyond. Madonna, “I Feel So Free” (Warner) (Apple / Amazon) Just over two decades after her triumphant Confessions on a Dance Floor – and seven years after…

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The Weekend Stream: March 14, 2026

March 14, 2026 by Mike Duquette | 2 Comments

Welcome back to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc’s review of notable catalogue titles making digital debuts, plus new works from legacy acts and even some personally curated favorites. This week is all about pairs: a New Jersey rock legend covering a classic Irish punk; expanded editions from our friends at SuperVisible Multi Media; and out-of-print albums by Jimmy Smith, Oscar Peterson and more! Bruce Springsteen, “A Rainy Night in Soho” (Rubyworks) (Apple / Amazon) The Boss’ second new studio recording of the year just dropped: the lead single to…

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Bruce Springsteen, Jim Reeves, Jimmy Smith, Joe Henderson, Oscar Peterson, Sonny James, The Pogues, Willie Colon, Wynn Stewart

The Weekend Stream: March 7, 2026

March 7, 2026 by Mike Duquette | 1 Comment

Welcome back to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc’s review of notable catalogue titles making digital debuts, plus new works from legacy acts and even some personally curated favorites. There’s new and old works from three of the best British white guys to ever do it, plus a boatload of Hugh Masekela treasures, a legendary punk session and plenty of exciting ’70s country nuggets. Sting, Mercury Falling (Expanded Edition) (A&M/UMe) (Apple / Amazon) For the 30th anniversary of Sting’s fifth studio album – a quirkier affair than previous, with tracks…

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Allan Rich, Blue Mitchell, Cy Coleman, Denny Davis & The Nashville Brass, Dickey Lee, Floyd Cramer, Fugazi, Godsmack, Hugh Masekela, Keith David, Peter Gabriel, Ringo Starr, Steve Albini, Sting, T Bone Burnett, The Choice Four, Willie Colon

The Weekend Stream: February 28, 2026

February 28, 2026 by The Second Disc | 6 Comments

Welcome back to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc’s review of notable catalogue titles making digital debuts, plus new works from legacy acts and even some personally curated favorites. Nine Inch Nails returns to The Grid, plus a trio of soundtracks from an electronica icon, rarities from The New Christy Minstrels, Wynn Stewart, Vince Guaraldi and others, plus some tributes to artists we’ve lost and a TSD-related onstage production you don’t want to miss! Nine Inch Nails, TRON Ares: Divergence (The Null Corporation/Walt Disney Records/Interscope) (Apple / Amazon) A complete surprise…

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Landslide: Craft Recordings’ RSD Slate Features Fleetwood Mac Tribute, Miles Davis, Violent Femmes, More

February 10, 2026 by The Second Disc | 1 Comment

The Record Store Day rollout continues with a slate of titles arriving from Craft Recordings. The label’s nine offerings range from jazz (Abbey Lincoln, Miles Davis) to rock (Just Tell Me That You Want Me: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac, Violent Femmes) and soul (Stax: Killer B’s). All of these titles are due at brick-and-mortar independent stores on Saturday, April 18. Head over to RecordStoreDay.com for the complete list of participating stores in the U.S. and RecordStoreDay.co.uk if you’re in the U.K., and below you’ll find details for all of Craft’s releases! We’ve included the label’s…

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Abbey Lincoln, Fleetwood Mac, Markolino Dimond, Mayday Parade, Miles Davis, Record Store Day, The Tears, Various Artists, Violent Femmes

The Weekend Stream: December 5, 2025

December 5, 2025 by Mike Duquette | 2 Comments

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. You’ve been good so far this Christmas season, so we’re giving you this present a day early – with new tracks from Guns N’ Roses, live tracks from The Hooters and one of our favorite bands for Bandcamp Friday! The Hooters, 45 Alive – Keswick Live in Concert (self-released) (Apple / Amazon) Philly band The Hooters – perhaps best known for the melodica-augmented 1985 hit “And We Danced” among its…

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Aerosmith, Charles Fox, Frank Wess, Grateful Dead, Guns N' Roses, Kenny Burrell, Kylie Minogue, Mal Waldron, No Jersey, O.A.R., Olivia Newton-John, Puddles Pity Party, Squeeze, Thad Jones, The Hooters, Theory of a Deadman

Release Round-Up: Week of December 5

December 5, 2025 by The Second Disc | 1 Comment

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles out today! As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Judy Collins, The ’60s Singles (Second Disc/Real Gone) CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Real Gone Music Judy Blue Eyes Vinyl LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Real Gone Music Judy Collins’ The ’60s Singles brings together, for the first time, the remarkable array of 45s on which the singer’s discography was built. With songs by Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, Randy Newman, Sandy Denny, Eric Andersen, and Joni Mitchell – including the international smash “Both…

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Q’s Cues: New ‘Écoutez Le Cinéma’ Box Celebrates the Music of Quincy Jones

December 2, 2025 by Mike Duquette | No Comments

When Rhino released Q: The Musical Biography of Quincy Jones – a 4CD, 74-track collection – in 2001, it was a valiant attempt to tell a story that was still being written. The gifted bandleader, composer and producer, who passed away at the age of 91 in 2024, had an enduring way with sound, be it jazz, pop, R&B, rock or even film and television scoring. His decades of work with the 20th century’s greatest luminaries made him a tremendous (if controversial) raconteur, with countless stories to tell and luminaries to work alongside….

You Must Ask the Heart: Craft Recordings’ Record Store Day Black Friday Slate Includes Jonathan Richman, Vince Guaraldi, Alan Silvestri, More

October 8, 2025 by The Second Disc | 4 Comments

Today, we’re turning the spotlight onto Craft Recordings’ slate for Record Store Day’s Black Friday event which takes place on Friday, November 28. Click here for a list of participating retailers! All of the below descriptions and track listings have been provided directly by the label. Ray Barretto, Together (Fania) (180-gram LP; 1,800 copies U.S./2,000 copies worldwide) Ray Barretto’s 1969 Fania landmark roared out of New York with an irresistible blend of Latin jazz, boogaloo, Afro-Cuban, and hard salsa–an era-defining snapshot of the city’s pan-Latin sound. With Adalberto Santiago (vocals), Orestes Vilató (timbales), Louis…

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Alan Silvestri, Creed, Dizzy Gillespie, John Debney, Jonathan Richman, Merl Saunders, Mongo Santamaria, Ray Barretto, Record Store Day, Taking Back Sunday, Various Artists, Vince Guaraldi

The Weekend Stream: September 27, 2025

September 27, 2025 by Joe Marchese | 4 Comments

Welcome to another relaxing journey down The Weekend Stream featuring a classic anthem from Barry Manilow and the late Peter Allen; a moving farewell for a great cause from Ozzy Osbourne and his friends in Judas Priest; classic pop from The King Family; a host of jazz, R&B, and country reissues; a dash of Christmas cheer from an old friend; and more! Barry Manilow, Once Before I Go (Stiletto) (Apple / Amazon) Fans attending Barry Manilow’s concerts of the last couple years have occasionally heard him pull out a very special encore:…

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The Weekend Stream: August 9, 2025

August 9, 2025 by The Second Disc | 3 Comments

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. Jim Reeves isn’t the only gentleman on display this week: we’ve also got Peter Gabriel, Eddy Grant, Ben Folds and a host of film composers – plus many, many more! Peter Gabriel, Live At WOMAD 1982 (Real World) (Apple / Amazon) Loosed from the vault is Gabriel’s nine-song headlining set at the first World of Music, Art and Dance Festival, held at the Bath & West Showground in Shepton Mallet,…

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Alexandre Desplat, Bette Midler, Bruce Woolley, Bryan Adams, Don Davis, Eddy Grant, Fania All-Stars, Jane Morgan, Jim Reeves, John Williams, Michael Giacchino, Peter Gabriel, Randy Newman, Ronan Keating, The Camera Club

The Weekend Stream: August 2, 2025

August 2, 2025 by Mike Duquette | 3 Comments

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 brings new (and vintage) tracks from some of pop’s greatest women, rarities from Captain Beefheart, even more Billy Joel (in a slightly different way) and a tribute to one of the greatest discographies you can download for free. Chappell Roan, “The Subway” (Island) (Apple / Amazon) Does last year’s biggest pop star have a new album coming out? After dropping country-flavored “The Giver” earlier this year, the “Pink…

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Billy Joel, Captain Beefheart, Chappell Roan, Coolio, Elton John, Fania All-Stars, Groove Armada, Hayley Williams, Lauren Christy, Maren Morris, Natalie Cole, Spinal Tap

The Weekend Stream Extra: A Guide to ‘MTV Unplugged’ on Paramount+ (Part 5)

June 22, 2025 by Mike Duquette | 1 Comment

Welcome to a special Sunday feature of The Weekend Stream, which takes a look at one of MTV’s great live music programs thanks to a recent reissue of one of its best-known episodes. We’re running a five-part deep-dive on every episode of MTV Unplugged that’s currently streaming on the station’s parent streaming network Paramount+! (Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 can be read here, here, here and here.) The turn-of-the-millennium shot in the arm afforded to MTV by a big-budget teen-pop explosion and the channel’s eventual 20th anniversary in 2001 – growth not immediately deterred by the explosion…

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Alanis Morissette, Alicia Keys, Dashboard Confessional, Jodeci, Korn, Queen Latifah, R.E.M., Redman, Shakira, Shawn Mendes, Staind, The Sugarhill Gang, Wyclef Jean

Release Round-Up: Week of May 30

May 30, 2025 by The Second Disc | 1 Comment

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 60-CD, 450-song Enjoying the Ride box set. Highlights include the title track from the Spectrum, 1978; “Scarlet Begonias,” “Fire on the Mountain,” and “Touch of…

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Bruce Springsteen, Bryan Ferry, Gloria Estefan, Grateful Dead, Hue Park, Melanie, Rain Parade, Sufjan Stevens, They Might Be Giants, Vince Guaraldi, Will Aronson

The Weekend Stream: May 17, 2025

May 17, 2025 by The Second Disc | 4 Comments

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 / Amazon) One of rock’s most recognizable voices joins forces with country’s most enduring living icon! Former Journey…

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Reissues…and Stuff Like That! Classic Quincy Jones Titles Due on Vinyl, SHM-CD This Summer

April 30, 2025 by Mike Duquette | 3 Comments

A cadre of titles from the discography of the late Quincy Jones – spanning nearly 25 years of his storied career – are coming back into print on physical formats thanks to the shared efforts of Universal’ Music Group’s teams in America and Japan. Coming June 6 are new SHM-CD pressings of seven of Jones’ LPs: This is How I Feel About Jazz (1957), The Quintessence (1962), Big Band Bossa Nova (1962), Walking in Space (1969), Body Heat (1974), Mellow Madness (1975), Sounds…and Stuff Like That!! (1978) and The Dude (1981). Each will be packaged in the usual style, as part of UMG’s “All of…

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Ashford and Simpson, Chaka Khan, Charles Mingus, Herbie Mann, James Ingram, Lalo Schifrin, Leon Ware, Luther Vandross, Minnie Riperton, Patti Austin, Quincy Jones, Zoot Sims

The Weekend Stream: March 29, 2025

March 29, 2025 by The Second Disc | 5 Comments

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! (Deluxe Edition) (Motown/UMe) Original LP: Apple / Amazon Deluxe: Apple / Amazon To…

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Craft Recordings Unveils RSD Slate with Vince Guaraldi, Celia Cruz, Thelonious Monk, Collective Soul, More

February 6, 2025 by The Second Disc | 3 Comments

Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 12 – that’s the date this year for Record Store Day, the date upon which fans, collectors, and everyone in between flocks to local independent record stores and hopefully gives those brick-and-mortar stores a leg up for the year! The full list has been posted, and here at TSD, we’ll start today by spotlighting various releases from some of our favorite labels! Craft Recordings is among those labels, and they’ve just announced a batch encompassing jazz, rock, soul, and salsa. Below, you’ll find the RSD 2025…

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A Day to Remember, Carla Thomas, Celia Cruz, Collective Soul, Gerry Mulligan, Record Store Day, Thelonious Monk, Vince Guaraldi, Willie Colon

The Weekend Stream: January 25, 2025

January 25, 2025 by Mike Duquette | 2 Comments

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 quiet week previews a new album by The Doobie Brothers, revisits the latest from one of TSD’s favorite indie singer-songwriters, and so much more – plus a reminder of how you can help one of our favorite reissue labels, one that’s been affected by the ongoing fires in California. Doobie Brothers, Walk This Road (Rhino) (iTunes / Amazon) The Doobie Brothers are giving a preview of their…

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Ernie Kovacs, Hank Snow, Livingston Taylor, Steve Wariner, The Doobie Brothers

The Weekend Stream: November 2, 2024

November 2, 2024 by Mike Duquette | 2 Comments

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 all the usual stuff you’d expect – reissues from Usher, rarities from The Alan Parsons Project, and another unique Daryl Hall-related EP – and some stuff you might not, like truly unusual Christmas collections and a new app from one of the best places for music in video games! Nintendo Music app One genre the Second Disc team has always wished had a stronger catalog presence:…

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Alan Parsons, Daryl Hall, INXS, The Alan Parsons Project, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Usher, a-ha

From Scores to Soul: Craft Recordings’ RSD Black Friday Slate Includes Curtis Mayfield, Isaac Hayes, More

October 16, 2024 by The Second Disc | No Comments

It’s that time of year again! With Record Store Day’s annual Black Friday event happening just weeks away – on Friday, November 29 – news has arrived of what to expect from each label. Craft Recordings’ ever-eclectic slate features classic jazz, rare soundtracks, vintage soul sides, and more from an array of boldfaced names including Max Roach, Curtis Mayfield, Isaac Hayes, Angelo Badalamenti, and others. You’ll find the full list below, with descriptions provided by the label for all titles. All RSD Black Friday releases will be available at participating stores; you…

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