Singer-songwriter-musician Joe Bataan’s 1973 album Salsoul – so named for its fusion of soul and salsa – would inspire the label of the same name for which Bataan would go on to record. But before inspiring the birth of Salsoul Records, Bataan founded his own New York-based independent label: Ghetto Records. Its label adorned by the image of a cat at home among the trash cans, Ghetto sought to bring further attention to such sounds as salsa, soul, jazz, boogaloo, and beyond. Bataan and co-founder George Febo’s label was short-lived but its…
The Weekend Stream: June 4, 2022
Welcome to The Weekend Stream, a relaxing weekly review of notable digital-only catalogue titles. There may be no CD or vinyl, but there’s plenty of great new/old music to discover! This week is packed with a few digital-led campaigns for Leonard Cohen, Bob Marley and Avril Lavigne, plus batches of releases for fans of Gloria Estefan and country singer Gene Watson! Leonard Cohen, Hallelujah & Songs from His Albums (Columbia/Legacy) (iTunes / Amazon) It’s getting to the point where Weekend Stream concerns are leaders for bigger catalogue news out there. This week,…
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Hooray for Hollywood: New Box Set Celebrates 100 Years of The Hollywood Bowl with Sinatra, Bernstein, Doors, Newman, Dudamel, More
2022 marks 100 years of The Hollywood Bowl. The famous amphitheater nestled in the Hollywood hills has hosted luminaries of every genre of music from classical to rock in its instantly familiar bandshell (actually two bandshells, as the first one from 1929 was demolished in 2003 and replaced with a larger model). The Bowl has been featured in movies including the original A Star Is Born, Double Indemnity, Xanadu, and Beaches and cartoons starring Bugs Bunny, Tom and Jerry, and The Pink Panther. Now, its resident orchestra – the prestigious L.A. Philharmonic…
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The Second Disc’s Guide to Record Store Day 2022: Our Essential Picks and More!
After a series of smaller “Drops” over the past two years, Record Store Day is (mostly) back to a one-day event, and the big day is tomorrow: Saturday, April 23. Over 250 titles will be available at independent stores everywhere – including some CD releases, too! That’s plenty of albums in almost every genre imaginable, so visit RecordStoreDay.com in the U.S., RecordStoreDay.co.uk in the U.K., and RecordStoreDayCanada.ca in Canada for the complete list, and sound off below as to which titles you’re most anticipating! Below you’ll find our staff picks for The…
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Craft Recordings Announces RSD Slate with Vince Guaraldi, Jonathan Richman, Collective Soul, More
Craft Recordings has announced its slate for Record Store Day 2022 taking place on Saturday, April 23 at independent record stores everywhere. The Concord catalogue arm will deliver a generous ten titles encompassing jazz (Vince Guaraldi, Art Pepper, a new volume of Jazz Dispensary), rock (Collective Soul, Jonathan Richman and The Modern Lovers), Latin psychedelia (Flash and The Dynamics), soul (Esther Marrow), hip-hop (Heavy Rhyme Experience Vol. 1), punk (Go Ahead Punk…Make My Day), and beyond. You’ll find the full list of Craft’s RSD releases below, with all descriptions provided by the…
Have Yourself a Merry Little Discmas…
Wow! And just like that, another year has flown by. Just a few weeks before The Second Disc hits its 12th anniversary(!), this Christmas Eve it is our custom to look back on the last 12 months and take some time to think fondly of the music, magic, memories and friends that made our lives worth living. As if last year wasn’t unconventional enough, 2021 packed more pop, clicks, skips and distortion than the most misguided vinyl pressings. We got vaccinated, we got boosted, we tentatively returned to concerts and live performances,…
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The Rare Reprise Singles
Omnivore collects two dozen non-LP sides from Trini Lopez, Texas singer-songwriter of Mexican descent, on a new CD collection, The Rare Reprise Singles. The set includes the studio version of his rousing take on the Bernstein/Sondheim West Side Story classic “America” (stylized by the artist as “A-Mer-I-Ca”), a Bob Gaudio-helmed single of Randy Newman’s wry “Love Story,” both sides of a Christmas 45 (“El Niño Del Tambor (The Little Drummer Boy)” b/w “Noche de Paz (Silent Night)”/”Let There Be Peace”), his funky reinvention of The Vogues’ “Five O’Clock World,” and Paul Anka…
It’s a Good, Good Feeling: The Latin Soul of Fania Records
This 4-CD/1-7″ single collection spans the period of 1965-1975 and the groundbreaking Latin soul of such artists as Ray Barretto, Joe Bataan, Larry Harlow. Bobby Valentin, and Willie Colon. The box set contains 89 single sides on four CDs housed in a 60-page hardcover book with liner notes by compilation co-producer Dean Rudland and numerous photos. Also available as a 2-LP highlights edition.
Release Round-Up: Week of October 15
Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! The Beatles, Let It Be: 50th Anniversary Edition [Various Formats] (Apple/Capitol/UMe) 5CD/Blu-ray: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 5LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 1CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 1LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada The Beatles’ final album, Let It Be, arrives in deluxe editions to coincide with Peter Jackson’s multi-part documentary Get Back. The 5CD/BD edition includes Giles Martin and Sam Okell’s new remix of the album; two discs of rehearsals, jams, and outtakes; one disc of Glyn Johns’ first mix of the abortive Get Back album that became Let It Be;…
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You Make My Day: Omnivore Collects Trini Lopez’s “Rare Reprise Singles”
Singer-guitarist Trini Lopez, Texas-born and of Mexican descent, skyrocketed to fame with his 1963 recording of Pete Seeger’s “If I Had a Hammer.” Lopez’s bright and spirited rendition of the protest song went to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and even eclipsed Peter, Paul, and Mary’s Grammy-winning top ten hit of one year earlier. It launched Lopez to a successful career as an all-around entertainer, television and film actor, and prolific recording artist. “If I Had a Hammer” came to disc because producer-arranger Don Costa caught Lopez’s act at the…
Release Round-Up: Week of October 8
Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! Various Artists, The Best of Bond…James Bond (UMe) 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 3LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / uDiscoverMusic (gold) The Best of Bond…James Bond is released on vinyl today (the CD arrived two weeks ago). The compilation offers a stellar 25-track overview of the pop themes that scored nearly all of the films based on Ian Fleming’s famed British secret agent. There are 14 U.K. Top 10 hits and two Academy Award winners herein – altogether, a formidable, half-century-plus musical portrait of one of cinema’s most popular characters….
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