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The Studio Albums 1979-2008

June 26, 2015 By

Chicago Box Set 2

This 10-CD box set rounds up all of Chicago's studio albums released between 1979 and 2008, adding bonus tracks from past reissues including those previously released only in Japan.

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

Long Live Love: RPM Collects Sixties Sound of The Stormsville Shakers

June 25, 2015 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Stormsville Shakers

Phillip Goodhand-Tait has had his songs recorded by artists ranging from Gene Pitney to Roger Daltrey and has also fronted a number of bands in his many decades in the music industry.  Cherry Red Group imprint RPM has collected 27 tracks by singer-musician-songwriter Goodhand-Tait, solo and with his bands The Stormsville Shakers and Circus as One and One is Two: Complete Recordings 1965-1967. Born in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, Goodhand-Tait began his music career while still in

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, R&B/Soul Tags: Phillip Goodhand-Tait, The Stormsville Shakers

You're The Inspiration: Rhino to Release 10-CD Box Collecting Chicago's Studio Albums From 1979-2008

June 24, 2015 By Randy Fairman 11 Comments

Chicago Box Set 2

Rhino is following up its box set news of last week from America and Alice Cooper with even more news this week.  They have just announced a new box set celebrating the second half of Chicago's career: The Studio Albums 1979-2008 to be released on July 10th.  This set follows 2012's The Studio Albums 1969-1978 which collected the first ten studio albums from the band.  That set is being re-pressed in conjunction with the new box. The end of the 1970s saw Chicago in a time of

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Rock Tags: Chicago

Hang On To Yourself: David Bowie's "Five Years 1969-1973" Box Collects Albums, Bonus Discs

June 23, 2015 By Joe Marchese 7 Comments

David Bowie Five Years Cover

Forty-four years to the day after David Bowie first performed at Glastonbury (then known as the Glastonbury Fair rather than today's Festival), Parlophone Records has announced the first in a new series of box sets which will eventually span his entire career.  Five Years: 1969-1973, named of course after the opening track of The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, will be available on September 25 in 12-CD or 13-LP configurations, containing all of the core material (ten

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Rock Tags: David Bowie

Release Round-Up: Week of June 23

June 23, 2015 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Rolling Stones Marquee Club

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up, featuring a vintage live concert from The Rolling Stones in a variety of formats, an all-star salute to the great Carole King, a rare soundtrack from a beloved performer to a classic children's film, and much, much more! The Rolling Stones, From the Vault: The Marquee Club Live in 1971 (Eagle Rock) DVD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. SD Blu-ray: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. SD Blu-ray + CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. TBD DVD + CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Blu-Ray, CD, Digital Download, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Pop, R&B/Soul, Soundtracks Tags: Carl Hall, Carole King, Jerry Garcia, Rickie Lee Jones, Rod McKuen, The Lover Speaks, The Rolling Stones, The Royal Jesters

Ben

June 22, 2015 By

Jorge Ben Ben

Brazilian superstar Jorge Ben's 1972 self-titled album arrives on CD in the U.S. for the first time in a deluxe mini-sleeve edition.

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Formats: CD Genre: Everything Else, Pop

Come for a Dream: The U.K. Sessions 1970-1971

June 22, 2015 By

Dusty Come for a Dream

Earlier this year, Real Gone released Faithful - a collection of Dusty Springfield's complete sessions with producer-songwriter Jeff Barry, compiled for the first time as originally envisioned on one disc.  Now, the label has turned its attention to Dusty's 1970-1971 London sessions intended for the album See All Her Faces but eventually released on numerous collections and box sets over the years.  For the very first time, every one of the tracks Dusty recorded in London during that two-year

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Formats: CD Genre: Pop

Someplace Else Now

June 22, 2015 By

Lesley Gore Someplace Else Now

Someplace Else Now marked Lesley Gore's first full immersion into the world of the singer-songwriter.  She penned every one of the twelve tracks on this 1972 album, writing solo and with lyricists Ellen Weston and her brother Michael Gore.  Joe Porter (Gladys Knight and the Pips, Thelma Houston) supplied the passionate production.  Lesley's lost Motown gem, a stylistic mélange of pop, soul, folk, rock, and gospel, makes its long-awaited first ever CD appearance.  Though Lesley passed away at far

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Formats: CD Genre: Pop

The Warner Bros. Years: 1971-1977

June 19, 2015 By

America Warner Years

Rhino boxes up newly-remastered editions of every one of America's studio and live albums recorded for Warner Bros. between 1971 and 1977 on this new 8-CD box set.

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

Sister Golden Hair Surprise: Remastered, Complete "America: The Warner Bros. Years" Box Due in July

June 18, 2015 By Joe Marchese 11 Comments

America Warner Years

Get ready for another ride down Ventura Highway.  On July 17, Rhino will release the new 8-CD box set America: The Warner Bros. Years 1971-1977 collecting all of the studio and live albums released by the band for the Warner Bros. label: America (1971), Homecoming (1972), Hat Trick (1973), Holiday (1974), Hearts (1975), Hideaway (1976), Harbor (1977), and America Live (1977).  Happily, we can report that every one of these albums will be presented in newly-remastered sound prepared in

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Tags: America

Review: Robin Gibb, "Saved by the Bell: The Collected Works 1968-1970"

June 17, 2015 By Joe Marchese 3 Comments

Saved by the Bell

Give me a smile!  With the new release of Robin Gibb's Saved by the Bell: The Collected Works of Robin Gibb 1968-1970 (R2 549315), Rhino/Reprise has unveiled the most significant archival collection related to The Bee Gees in nearly a decade.  Not since 2006's The Studio Albums 1967-1968 has the vault door been opened to reveal such a remarkable wealth of pop treasure from an artist with the surname of Gibb - in this case, the late Robin. This three-CD set, produced with stunning attention to

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Categories: Reviews Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download Genre: Pop Tags: Robin Gibb, The Bee Gees

It's Their Party: Lesley Gore, Dusty Springfield, Ben E. King, Steppenwolf Go Real Gone In August

June 16, 2015 By Joe Marchese 14 Comments

Lesley Gore Someplace Else Now

Are you ready to take a magic carpet ride with Real Gone Music this August? The label's slate for the month offers an array of rock, soul and pop heavy hitters including a number of CD debuts.  Two complete singles collections arrive, both on two CDs: one from John Kay and Steppenwolf (The Complete ABC/Dunhill Singles Collection), and another from the late, great Ben E. King (The Complete Atco/Atlantic Singles Volume 1).  Then, the label is offering up two rare soundtracks from bona fide rock

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, R&B/Soul, Soundtracks Tags: Alex North, Ben E. King, Dusty Springfield, Jorge Ben, Lesley Gore, Mike Bloomfield, Robbie Robertson, Steppenwolf

Release Round-Up: Week of June 16

June 16, 2015 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

James Taylor Before This World

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up, featuring the return of a veteran artist, celebrations of the renowned musicians of Nashville and Los Angeles, a classic Disney soundtrack, and much more! Various Artists, Dylan, Cash and the Nashville Cats: A New Music City (Legacy) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) Legacy teams with the Country Music Hall of Fame for this 2-CD, 36-song companion soundtrack to the Nashville museum's current exhibit chronicling Music City's fusion of country of rock.

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Pop, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Christopher Cross, Donovan, Eddi Reader, James Taylor, John Barry, Johnny Cash, Miklos Rosza, The Dream Syndicate, Various Artists

Snuff's Guitars: Varese Vintage Rediscovers Garrett's "50 Guitars"

June 15, 2015 By Joe Marchese 2 Comments

50 Guitars of Tommy Garrett Best 1

Thomas Lesslie "Snuff" Garrett is remembered today for his myriad of hit productions for artists like Gary Lewis and the Playboys ("This Diamond Ring"), Cher ("Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves," "Half Breed"), and Vicki Lawrence ("The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia").  But producing was just one facet of Garrett's expansive career that saw him work as a DJ, an arranger, a record label promotion man and chief.  Varese Sarabande's Vintage division, which has recently reissued numerous albums from

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Pop Tags: Laurindo Almeida, Snuff Garrett, Tommy Tedesco

The Lover Speaks: Expanded Edition

June 14, 2015 By

The Lover Speaks

The 1986 eponymous album from The Lover Speaks, a.k.a. vocalist-lyricist David Freeman and composer-arranger Joseph Hughes, returns from Cherry Pop in a definitively expanded edition.

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Formats: CD Genre: Pop

Remember When The Music: Bottom Line Presents Unheard Harry Chapin, Reissues Janis Ian and More

June 11, 2015 By Joe Marchese 3 Comments

Bottom Line Archive Chapin

The new Bottom Line Archive Series, which launched earlier this year with volumes from The Brecker Brothers, Willie Nile, and Kenny Rankin, continues on June 30 with a new wave of titles all recorded at the late, great New York venue once located on West 4th Street in Greenwich Village.  Concerts from Harry Chapin and Janis Ian, plus two various-artists compilations, will be released on Bottom Line Records on that date. Legendary singer-songwriter Harry Chapin's January 1981 set at The Bottom

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Folk, Pop, Rock Tags: Harry Chapin, Janis Ian, Jimmy Webb, Pete Seeger, Various Artists

Review: Little Richard, "Directly From My Heart"

June 10, 2015 By Joe Marchese 2 Comments

Little Richard Directly

The annals of rock have been filled with colorful characters, but few can compare to Richard Penniman, a.k.a. Little Richard.  Over the course of just eighteen months beginning in 1955, the man who has called himself The King and Queen of Rock and Roll recorded the songs that laid the foundation of the genre, notching seventeen R&B Top 10s - four of which also made the Pop Top 10.  After that initial burst of fame, however, Richard retreated from the spotlight.  The new box set Directly from

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Categories: Reviews Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, R&B/Soul Tags: Little Richard

Jim Peterik, Don Dixon, Jules Shear, Justin Currie, Julian Velard Fight Cancer on "You Can't Live on Love Alone"

June 9, 2015 By Joe Marchese 3 Comments

You Cant Live on Love Alone

Many of you reading this might know Popdose as one of your favorite pop-culture hangouts on the Internet.  Recently, our good friends at Popdose have curated a special digital-only release that not only features an array of remarkable artists, but helps a great cause, too. You Can't Live on Love Alone: Songs for the Fight Against Multiple Myeloma arrived on Amazon last week, on June 2.  This 19-track compendium is headlined by artists ranging from veterans (Jim Peterik of The Ides of March

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Categories: News Formats: Digital Download Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Don Dixon, Jim Peterik, Jules Shear, Julian Velard, Justin Currie, Kenny Loggins

Here Today! The Songs of Brian Wilson

June 9, 2015 By

Here Today The Songs of Brian Wilson

Ace Records delivers with love and mercy on this new collection of songs written by Brian Wilson!  Its 25 tracks feature Jay and the Americans, Bruce and Terry, Kirsty MacColl, Bobby Vee, The Tokens, Jan and Dean, Darian Sahanaja and many more.

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Formats: CD Genre: Pop

Retrospective

June 9, 2015 By

Donovan Retrospective

Donovan has hand-picked and written the liner notes for the 29 tracks on Salvo's new 2-CD anthology.  Alongside his familiar hits, the collection also premieres one new track, "One English Summer."

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Formats: CD Genre: Classic Rock, Folk, Pop

Every Turn Of The World/Back Of My Mind

June 9, 2015 By

Christopher Cross Every Turn Two Fer

Friday Music reissues two of Christopher Cross' Warner Bros. albums as a 2-CD set: 1985's Every Turn Of The World and 1988's Back Of My Mind.

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Formats: CD Genre: Pop

More "I Love You"s: Cherry Pop Reissues, Expands "The Lover Speaks"

June 9, 2015 By Joe Marchese 6 Comments

The Lover Speaks

The Lover Speaks once more!  Cherry Red Group's Cherry Pop label has just offered up a new, expanded and remastered reissue of the new wave duo's gleaming slice of synth-pop.  1986's eponymous debut for The Lover Speaks, a.k.a. vocalist-lyricist David Freeman and composer-arranger Joseph Hughes, might be best remembered today for including the original recording of "No More 'I Love You's," a 1995 hit for Annie Lennox on both sides of the Atlantic.  But Cherry Pop's reissue makes the case for the

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Pop Tags: The Lover Speaks

Release Round-Up: Week of June 9

June 9, 2015 By Joe Marchese 2 Comments

rolling stones sticky fingers

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up, headlined by the long-awaited return of The Rolling Stones' Sticky Fingers in a variety of formats and editions! The Rolling Stones, Sticky Fingers (UMe) 3-CD/1-DVD Super Deluxe Edition Box Set: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. 2-CD/1-DVD Deluxe Edition Box Set: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. 2-CD Deluxe Edition: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. 1-CD Standard Edition: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. 2-LP Deluxe Edition: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. Digital Download:

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Classical/Opera, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Dave Edmunds, Eydie Gorme, Faith No More, Jackie Lomax, John Lennon, Pete Townshend, Stephanie Mills, Tennessee Ernie Ford, The Knack, The Rolling Stones, Valerie Simpson

Love Is The Answer: Edsel Collects Complete Big Tree Albums of England Dan and John Ford Coley

June 8, 2015 By Joe Marchese 8 Comments

England Dan

Here's one from the "Just in Case You Missed It" Department... Thanks to the endurance of hit songs like "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight" and "We'll Never Have to Say Goodbye Again," the music of England Dan (Seals) and John Ford Coley is still in regular rotation on soft-rock and oldies radio stations today.  The duo was only together for roughly a decade, but in that time they notched over ten charting singles, three of which went Top 10 Pop and four of which topped the Adult

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Tags: England Dan and John Ford Coley

Release Round-Up: Week of June 2

June 2, 2015 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Paul Williams Windy Side

This week's Release Round-Up is headlined by a legendary singer-songwriter's first appearance on Second Disc Records, plus an array of box sets, reissues and beyond from across the musical spectrum! Paul Williams, A Little on the Windy Side: Expanded Edition (Second Disc/Real Gone) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) The newest release from our very own Second Disc Records imprint of Real Gone Music is here!  The first-ever American reissue of Paul Williams' 1979 Portrait Records album has

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Soundtracks Tags: Black Oak Arkansas, Charley Pride, David Shire, George Jones, Heatwave, Iron Butterfly, Lesley Gore, Little Richard, Merle Haggard, Paul Williams, Robin Gibb, Silver Convention, Tammy Wynette, The Bee Gees, Willie Nelson

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