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The Best of Morrissey [2-LP Vinyl Edition]

July 19, 2019 By

The Best of Morrissey

Rhino is reissuing 2001's 21-song compilation The Best of Morrissey for the first time ever on vinyl as a 2-LP set.  The edition going to general retail will be pressed on black vinyl while Rhino.com offers an exclusive clear vinyl version limited to 500 units.

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Formats: Vinyl Genre: Pop, Rock

Over the Rainbow

July 19, 2019 By

Herb Alpert Over the Rainbow

Prolific trumpet legend Herb Alpert returns with a new studio album featuring his inventive reinterpretations of 11 standards and pop classics including "What a Wonderful World," "Ain't No Sunshine," "You are So Beautiful," "Nature Boy," "Copacabana," and of course, the title track, plus a new original song, "Skinny Dip."

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Jazz, Pop

Release Round-Up: Week of July 19

July 19, 2019 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

James Taylor The Warner Bros. Albums

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! James Taylor, The Warner Bros. Albums 1970-1976 (Warner/Rhino) CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada  Rhino has a newly remastered box, supervised by Peter Asher, of James Taylor's six studio albums for the label including Sweet Baby James (1970), Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon (1971), One Man Dog (1972), Walking Man (1974), Gorilla (1975); and In the Pocket (1976).  Available on CD,

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Disco/Dance, Folk, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Grover Washington Jr., James Taylor, Judy Collins, Lesley Duncan, Live, Mike Love, Mike McCartney, Shalamar, Steve Goodman

The Pleasure Principle: Janet Jackson Albums Coming To Vinyl, Plus Expanded 'Control: The Remixes'

July 18, 2019 By The Second Disc 2 Comments

Janet vinyl

When a new pressing of Janet Jackson's breakthrough album Control was announced earlier this year, we speculated that perhaps the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and R&B/pop legend would finally be the subject of some catalog activity. That wish seems to be coming true: four more of Janet's albums are coming to vinyl on July 24, along with an expanded edition of a remix album to be released in America for the first time! A&M/Virgin/UMe will press Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989),

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Disco/Dance, Pop, R&B/Soul Tags: Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis

Shop Around: "Motown: Greatest Hits" Arrives From Universal U.K.

July 16, 2019 By Joe Marchese 3 Comments

Motown Greatest Hits

Back in March, we filled you in about Universal Japan's plans for Motown's 60th anniversary campaign, which included a series of reissues and a 3-CD, 60-song collection.  We recently reviewed the U.S.' reissue of the definitive Motown: The Complete No. 1s box set.  Now, the U.K. is getting into the act with a different 3-CD, 60-song anthology of its own. Motown: Greatest Hits arrives on August 16.  Like the Japanese set, it boasts 60 classics from the label on three CDs, but the selection is

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Pop, R&B/Soul Tags: Diana Ross, Four Tops, Lionel Richie, Martha and the Vandellas, Marvin Gaye, The Commodores, The Supremes, The Temptations, Various Artists

Review: Cheryl Lynn, "Got To Be Real: The Columbia Anthology"

July 16, 2019 By Sam Stone 3 Comments

CherylLynn GotToBeReal

Last month, Cherry Red's SoulMusic imprint released an exciting new compilation of Cheryl Lynn classics. Got To Be Real: The Columbia Anthology brings together 31 of the powerhouse vocalist's most enduring tracks. The 2-CD set not only represents tracks from her classic Columbia albums Cheryl Lynn (1978), In Love (1979), In the Night (1981), Instant Love (1982), Preppie (1983) and It's Gonna Be Right (1985), but also features rare 12" remixes; dance versions; soundtrack selections; and duets

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Categories: News, Reviews Formats: CD Genre: Disco/Dance, Funk, Pop, R&B/Soul Tags: Cheryl Lynn

Wide Prairie

July 16, 2019 By

LindaMcCartney WidePrairie

Standard black vinyl:  Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Color vinyl:  Paul McCartney Online Shop CD:  Links TBA On the heels of the news about his live album vinyl and CD reissues, Paul McCartney has announced another reissue project:  this one involving the sole album by his wife, Linda, Wide Prairie.  Originally released in 1998, the album collected tracks that she sang and played on during her time in Wings, including the non-album single "Seaside Woman" / "B-Side to

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop

Blinded by the Light: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

July 15, 2019 By

Blinded by the Light OST

Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Barnes and Noble Exclusive Orange Vinyl August 14 sees the theatrical release of Blinded by the Light, a new coming-of-age film inspired by Sarfraz Manzoor's Greetings from Bury Park: Race, Religion and Rock N' Roll.  Both book and movie chronicle the story of a young man's life-changing experiences with the music of Bruce Springsteen, so it's only appropriate that a soundtrack filled with Boss tunes would be on the way.  Blinded by the Light:

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Rock, Soundtracks

400 Miles from L.A.

July 15, 2019 By

Lee Hazlewood 400 Miles from LA

Light in the Attic premieres a treasure trove of demos from maverick singer-songwriter-producer Lee Hazlewood's early days. Lost for over 60 years, the 24 recordings on 400 Miles from L.A. date from the period in which Hazlewood shuttled back and forth from Phoenix (where he worked as a disk jockey) to Los Angeles in the hopes of selling a hit record.  Among the demos heard here are a clutch of songs that constitute an early draft of Hazlewood's 1963 conceptual masterwork Trouble Is a Lonesome

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Country, Pop

I Want Candy [Candy Apple Red Vinyl]

July 15, 2019 By

TheStrangeloves IWantCandy

Real Gone Music brings The Strangeloves' 1965 Bang Records garage-pop classic back to vinyl - candy apple red vinyl, to be precise.  This pressing is limited to 1,000 copies.

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Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop

NOW That's What I Call Yacht Rock

July 15, 2019 By

Now Thats What I Call Yacht Rock

Toto, Kenny Loggins, Rupert Holmes, 10cc, and Chuck Mangione are among the eclectic artists on this collection of breezy soft-rock summer sounds.  Available on CD, LP, and digital platforms.

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock

If You Like Piña Coladas: "NOW" Series Celebrates Yacht Rock on New Volume

July 15, 2019 By Joe Marchese 10 Comments

Now Thats What I Call Yacht Rock

Shimmering guitars, breezy horns, smooth keyboards, and crisp vocals on well-crafted songs with catchy choruses: all of those qualities might have once described "soft rock" or "adult-oriented rock," but more recently the genre has experienced a resurgence as "yacht rock."  Though the term was originally intended in a pejorative way, it's come to be accepted by many of the progenitors of the genre including Michael McDonald and John Oates.  There's an entire book on the yacht rock phenomenon, a

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Rock Tags: 10cc, Dan Fogelberg, Dave Mason, Kenny Loggins, Peter Frampton, Poco, Rupert Holmes, The Climax Blues Band, Various Artists

Seeds and Stems: Cherry Red Collects Rarities from Iain Matthews on "Orphans and Outcasts"

July 15, 2019 By Joe Marchese 2 Comments

Iain Matthews Orphans and Outcasts

Few artists of the rock generation can boast as diverse a C.V. as Iain (sometimes Ian) Matthews.  The Fairport Convention founder went on to front Matthews' Southern Comfort and Plainsong as well as record under his own name in the pop, folk, country, and rock idioms, often blending those styles together.  In his first decade alone, Matthews recorded for the Deram, Polydor, Island, Uni, Vertigo, Elektra, and CBS/Columbia labels - and at virtually every label, material was left behind.  Between

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Classic Rock, Folk, Pop, Rock Tags: Iain Matthews, Matthews Southern Comfort, Plainsong, Richard Thompson

Release Round-Up: Week of July 12

July 12, 2019 By The Second Disc 2 Comments

America 50th Anniversary Collection

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! America, 50th Anniversary: The Collection (Warner/Rhino) 50th Anniversary: The Collection (3-CD) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) 50th Anniversary: The Collection [2-LP] (Barnes & Noble Exclusive) 50th Anniversary: Golden Hits (Single CD) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Almost fifty years ago in London, Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell, and the late Dan Peek first joined their voices together in song - beginning a

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD, SACD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Folk, Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, Soundtracks Tags: America, Bobby Darin, Bread, Foreigner, Little Steven, Paul McCartney

It's An Actuality: Light in the Attic Uncovers Treasure Trove of Lee Hazlewood Demos

July 10, 2019 By Joe Marchese 2 Comments

Lee Hazlewood 400 Miles from LA

Light in the Attic is continuing its expansive archival series dedicated to the music of maverick Lee Hazlewood with a new collection of previously unreleased demos on CD and LP.  400 Miles from L.A. 1955-56 takes listeners back to Hazlewood's early days in Phoenix, Arizona, sharpening his skills as a songwriter, producer, and artist.  The set is due on September 13. Lost for over 60 years, the 24 recordings on 400 Miles from L.A. date from the period in which Hazlewood shuttled back and

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Country, Pop Tags: Lee Hazlewood

Here We Go Round the Lemon Tree: Pre-ELO Jeff Lynne's Idle Race Selected for Next Run Out Groove Release

July 10, 2019 By Joe Marchese 3 Comments

Idle Race Schizophrenia Psychedelia

Run Out Groove has just announced its next release based on fan voting...and it's bound to be a big one!  The Idle Race's Schizophrenic Psychedelia features the best of the Jeff Lynne-fronted band's Liberty-era tracks, pressed on 180-gram clear vinyl in a single-pocket, tip-on jacket boasting new artwork and liner notes.  Pre-orders are open now through August 8, at which time the title will be pressed and numbered to a limited quantity based on total orders. Schizophrenic Psychedelia

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Tags: The Idle Race

The Elektra Albums Volume One (1961-1968)

July 10, 2019 By

Judy Collins Elektra Albums

Edsel celebrates the remarkable career of Judy Collins with The Elektra Albums Volume One (1961-1968), collecting the eight albums she recorded in the 1960s for Holzman's label.  The first volume of this series includes the albums which made Collins a voice of a generation and on which she established herself as not only an eloquent voice of traditional folk but a champion of such songwriters as Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, and Randy Newman: A Maid of Constant Sorrow (1961) Golden

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Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Folk, Pop

Live Releases [Various Formats]

July 8, 2019 By

Paul McCartney Amoeba Gig

Paul McCartney is taking a look back at his past live performances with four new titles: reissues of Wings Over America, Choba B CCCP, and Paul Is Live, plus the world premiere of the complete 2007 Amoeba Gig.  All four albums will be released in digital formats, on CD, and on both black and limited edition color vinyl.  [The Japanese SHM-CD editions feature enhanced mini-sleeve artwork.] Amoeba Gig: CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Links TBD LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. /

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Rock

Revved Up Like a Deuce: "Blinded by the Light" Soundtrack Premieres Springsteen Song, Rarities on CD and LP

July 8, 2019 By Joe Marchese 3 Comments

Blinded by the Light OST

August 14 sees the theatrical release of Blinded by the Light, a new coming-of-age film inspired by Sarfraz Manzoor's Greetings from Bury Park: Race, Religion and Rock N' Roll.  Both book and movie chronicle the story of a young man's life-changing experiences with the music of Bruce Springsteen, so it's only appropriate that a soundtrack filled with Boss tunes would be on the way.  On August 9, Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings will release Blinded by the Light: Original Motion Picture

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Soundtracks Tags: a-ha, A.R. Rahman, Bruce Springsteen, Pet Shop Boys

Seaside Woman: Linda McCartney's "Wide Prairie" To Be Reissued This August

July 8, 2019 By Sam Stone 1 Comment

LindaMcCartney WidePrairie

On the heels of the news about his live album vinyl and CD reissues, Paul McCartney has announced another reissue project:  this one involving the sole album by his wife, Linda, Wide Prairie.  Originally released in 1998, the album collected tracks that she sang and played on during her time in Wings, including the non-album single "Seaside Woman" / "B-Side to Seaside."  There's also solo material from the 1980s and '90s; covers of such classics as "Poison Ivy" and "Mr. Sandman"; and her final

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Tags: Linda McCartney, Paul McCartney

Release Round-Up: Week of July 5

July 5, 2019 By The Second Disc 2 Comments

JacksonBrowne RunningOnEmptyRemaster pl

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Jackson Browne, Running on Empty [Remaster] (Asylum/Rhino) CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Jackson Browne's legendary, seven-times-platinum 1977 album - featuring such classics as "Running On Empty" and "The Load-Out / Stay" - returns to CD, vinyl, and digital formats from Asylum/Rhino, featuring a fresh remaster by Gavin Lurssen of Lurssen Mastering on CD/digital.  The vinyl

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Comedy, Pop, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Ernie Kovacs, Everything But the Girl, Jackson Browne, Sigur Ros, Valerie Carter

Review: Various Artists, "Motown: The Complete No. 1s"

July 3, 2019 By Joe Marchese 6 Comments

product shot Motown The Complete No 1s

Smokey Robinson's mama famously told the young singer-songwriter that he'd better shop around, but happily, those looking for the definitive chronicle of Smokey and Diana and Mary and Flo and Martha and Marvin and Stevie and co. need shop around no more.  To mark the label's 60th anniversary, Motown: The Complete No. 1s is back in print in a slightly-expanded edition, and this 11-CD box set is, simply, one-stop shopping.  Impressively housed within a sturdy replica of 2648 West Grand Boulevard

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Categories: Reviews Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Pop, R&B/Soul Tags: Diana Ross, Four Tops, Martha and the Vandellas, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, The Jackson 5, The Supremes, The Temptations, Various Artists

Baby I'm-A Want You [Hybrid Stereo SACD and LP]

July 3, 2019 By

Bread Baby Im a Want You MoFi

Hybrid SACD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 180-Gram LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Bread's fourth album and first to feature Wrecking Crew member Larry Knechtel as part of the line-up, Baby I'm-A Want You arrives on limited edition hybrid stereo CD (playable on all CD players) and audiophile LP (180 grams, pressed at RTI) from Mobile Fidelity.  In addition to the No. 3 title track, the album also includes the hits "Everything I Own" (No. 5) and "The Diary" (No.

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Formats: CD, SACD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop

American Sound 1969

July 2, 2019 By

ElvisPresley AmericanSound1969 mr pl

The Elvis 1969 celebration continues.  In January of that year, Presley and his band began sessions with producer Chips Moman at American Sound Studios in Memphis, which resulted in his acclaimed From Elvis In Memphis album and its lead single "In the Ghetto." He also laid down such iconic songs as "Suspicious Minds," "Kentucky Rain," "Rubberneckin'," and "Don't Cry Daddy" at the famed studio. The 5-CD collection American Sound 1969 (available digitally on August 23 and on CD September 13)

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Formats: Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Pop, R&B/Soul

Live at the International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, August 26, 1969

July 2, 2019 By

ElvisPresley LiveAtTheInternationalHotel LasVegasNV August26 1969 2LP black

In addition to the 11-CD Live 1969 box set, Legacy will release Live at the International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV August 26, 1969, featuring Elvis Presley's complete August 26 Midnight show. The standard-edition, 180-gram black vinyl pressing will be joined by a limited edition bundle of the album, an exclusive T-shirt, and replica International Hotel room key over at ShopElvis.com. An exclusive hot pink and yellow color vinyl variant will be available from Shop Graceland and fans who pre-order

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Formats: Vinyl Genre: Pop

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