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Back to the Swamp: Run Out Groove Announces Tony Joe White's "Monument Rarities" For Next Release

June 10, 2019 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

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The Swamp Fox is back!  Today, Run Out Groove announced that late singer-songwriter Tony Joe White is the winner of its latest fan vote.  Swamp Music: Monument Rarities is confirmed to be the next official limited, numbered ROG release, and pre-orders are now open! This 180-gram, 3-LP collection had its genesis in Rhino Handmade's 2006 3-CD box set Swamp Music: The Complete Monument Recordings.  The new vinyl release culls all of the alternate takes, demos, and rarities from that long

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Tags: Tony Joe White

Jingle Jangle Jungle: Demon Collects Bobby Darin's "The Direction Albums" in July

June 10, 2019 By Joe Marchese 6 Comments

Bobby Darin The Direction Albums

The opening song of Bobby Darin's 1967 album Sings Doctor Dolittle was entitled "At the Crossroads."  The Leslie Bricusse song, introduced by Samantha Eggar (dubbed by Diana Lee) in the big-screen musical, expressed the viewpoint of a young woman constrained by the time in which she lived, wanting more.  The tune was quickly adopted and refashioned by singers from Petula Clark in a slow-burning, stoic and determined version, to Sammy Davis, Jr. in exuberantly hyper-charged "Yes I Can!" mode. 

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, Vinyl Genre: Folk, Pop Tags: Bobby Darin

Release Round-Up: Week of June 7

June 7, 2019 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

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Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up - a packed one, for sure! Bob Dylan, The Rolling Thunder Revue: The 1975 Live Recordings (Columbia/Legacy) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Just in advance of the June 12 debut of director Martin Scorsese's documentary Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese, Columbia and Legacy unveil a new 14-CD box set that promises to be the ultimate chronicle of the initial leg of Dylan's legendary Rolling Thunder Revue from

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Blues, Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Classical/Opera, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Airto, America, Bob Dylan, Cole Porter, David Yazbek, Eddie Perfect, Elmer Bernstein, Gary Nicholson, Genesis, Grateful Dead, James Taylor, Janet Jackson, Luciano Pavarotti, Miles Davis, Neil Young, Norma Tanega, Peter Frampton, Santana, The Rolling Stones, Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt

Review: Fiat Lux, "Hired History Plus: Expanded Edition"

June 4, 2019 By Sam Stone 1 Comment

Hired History

Fiat Lux -- from the Latin for "let there be light" - were originally a synth-pop band that shone for a brief period in the '80s. Formed in 1982 and hailing from Wakefield in Yorkshire, England, they pioneered a unique sonic stamp, the influence of which is still felt today. Their pioneering blend was full of lush synthesizer textures, acoustic and electric keyboards, and studio effects - all anchored by Steve Wright's emotive vocals. Multi-instrumentalist David Crickmore provided guitar, bass,

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Categories: Reviews Formats: CD Genre: Disco/Dance, Pop Tags: Fiat Lux

A Question of Time: Depeche Mode Continues 12" Singles Series With "Black Celebration" and "Music For The Masses" Volumes Due May 31

May 31, 2019 By Sam Stone Leave a Comment

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Depeche Mode has continued its series of 12" single box sets today with two new collections: Black Celebration: The 12" Singles and Music For The Masses: The 12" Singles. Released in 1986 and 1987, respectively, the two albums saw Depeche Mode shifting directions into darker musical territory and reaching a wider audience than ever before. To supplement the albums, Depeche Mode also released several 12" singles that included rare mixes, extended versions, and exclusive live recordings of their

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Disco/Dance, Pop, Rock Tags: Depeche Mode

Does Your Mother Know: ABBA Celebrates 40 Years of "Voulez-Vous" with New Reissues

May 29, 2019 By The Second Disc 1 Comment

ABBA Voulez Vous Singles

ABBA's 1979 album Voulez-Vous, the pop masters' sixth studio album, is beloved today for such classic songs as "I Have a Dream," "Does Your Mother Know," and "Chiquitita."  Now, for its 40th anniversary, UMG and Polar Music are marking the occasion with a new array of reissues.  On June 14, Voulez-Vous will return to the marketplace in the following formats: Half-Speed Mastered 2LP set pressed on 180-gram vinyl, mastered at Abbey Road Studios, and cut at 45 RPM; Colored vinyl 7-inch vinyl

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, Vinyl Genre: Pop Tags: ABBA

Cracked Rear View: 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

May 27, 2019 By

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3-CD/DVD Deluxe: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2-CD Expanded: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 1LP Vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Hootie and the Blowfish are revisiting their 21x platinum smash Cracked Rear View with a new 3-CD/DVD Deluxe Edition and 2-CD Expanded Edition. The Deluxe Edition includes a new remaster of the album, plus rare and unreleased studio recordings on CD 2, a live show from Pittsburgh in 1995 on CD 3, and a DVD with music videos,

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Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Pop, Rock

UPDATED WITH ORDER LINKS: Let The Sunshine In: Rhino Celebrates Woodstock Era With "Summer of '69" Vinyl Reissue Series, New Woodstock Compilations

May 24, 2019 By Sam Stone 4 Comments

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On the heels of their announcement of the expansive Woodstock 50 campaign, Rhino has announced a new series celebrating The Summer of '69: Peace, Love, and Music. Beginning on July 9, the campaign will feature a three-week-long roll-out of limited-edition vinyl releases of classic recordings from the Woodstock era by the likes of Van Morrison; The Monkees; Grateful Dead; Crosby, Stills & Nash; and many more. These LPs will be available in participating brick-and-mortar stores only.  Online

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Blues, Classic Rock, Pop, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Arlo Guthrie, Buffalo Springfield, Crosby Stills and Nash, Graham Nash, Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Love, The Monkees, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Tim Buckley, Van Morrison

Paul Is Live: McCartney Premieres "Amoeba Gig," Reissues Classic Live Sets on CD and LP

May 24, 2019 By Joe Marchese 12 Comments

Paul McCartney Amoeba Gig

Paul McCartney is back on the road again!  Last night, he kicked off the North American leg of his Freshen Up tour, with dates currently scheduled through July 13.  This morning, the legendary artist announced 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 Amoeba Gig.  All four albums will be released on July 12 from MPL/Capitol/UMe in digital formats, on CD, and on both black

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

Release Round-Up: Week of May 24

May 24, 2019 By The Second Disc 7 Comments

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Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! America, Classic Album Collection: The Capitol Years (Capitol/Caroline) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) All six of America's Capitol albums are collected in one newly remastered box set.  Classic Album Collection: The Capitol Years presents newly remastered versions of 1979's Silent Letter, 1980's Alibi, 1982's View from the Ground, 1983's Your Move, 1984's Perspective, and 1985's In Concert in one deluxe, affordable package complete

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Gospel, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: America, Elton John, Jr. Walker and the All-Stars, Kiki Dee, Lee Moses, Mavis Staples, Morrissey, Phil Seymour, Richard Rodgers, Stephen Sondheim, Steve Miller Band, Sting, The Trotter Trio, Todd Rundgren, Toto

Head and Heart: Rhino Celebrates 50 Years of America with New Box Set

May 23, 2019 By Joe Marchese 5 Comments

America 50th Anniversary Collection

Almost fifty years ago in London, Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell, and the late Dan Peek first joined their voices together in song - beginning a musical journey as the band America that continues to this day.  In anticipation of America's golden anniversary in 2020, Rhino is getting the party started with a new multi-format anthology.  America - 50th Anniversary: The Collection arrives from the label on July 12 in 3-CD, 1-CD, 2-LP, and digital versions.  It's the first large-scale America

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

Swinging Doors: Grateful Dead, Emmylou, Dolly, Dino, More Celebrate "The Merle Haggard Songbook"

May 23, 2019 By Joe Marchese 2 Comments

Merle Haggard Songbook

Along with Buck Owens - with whom he shared a musical history and a wife - Merle Haggard (1937-2016) defined The Bakersfield Sound of country music: authentic, raw, rooted in honky-tonks.  But unlike the Texas-born and Arizona-raised Owens, Haggard was actually born in Bakersfield and raised just across the river from that California town.  "Hag," as he preferred to be known, rocketed to superstardom thanks to "Okie from Muskogee," his controversial 1969 song that was either a scathing

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Categories: News, Reviews Formats: CD Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Dean Martin, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Grateful Dead, Jerry Lee Lewis, Merle Haggard, Tammy Wynette, The Byrds, The Everly Brothers, Various Artists

The Warner Bros. Albums 1970-1976

May 21, 2019 By

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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, 180-gram LP, or digital.

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

Shower the People: James Taylor's "The Warner Bros. Albums" Box Coming in July

May 21, 2019 By Joe Marchese 12 Comments

James Taylor The Warner Bros. Albums

Rhino is about to shower the people with the first-ever box set from James Taylor.  Between 1970 and 1976, the quintessential troubadour released six albums on Warner Bros. Records that laid the groundwork for his remarkable career which continues to this day.  At Warner Bros., Taylor introduced signature songs like "Fire and Rain," "Sweet Baby James," "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight," "Mexico," and "You Can Close Your Eyes," as well as classic interpretations of "You've Got a Friend" (his first

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Tags: James Taylor

Cosmic Thing: 30th Anniversary Expanded Edition

May 20, 2019 By

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Cosmic Thing: 30th Anniversary Expanded Edition remasters The B-52's' original 1989 album alongside five bonus remixes of the album's biggest singles, including the smash hits "Love Shack" and "Roam," and adds a live disc drawn from two sets in Texas in 1990. The package also comes with new liner notes from writer T. Cole Rachel plus never-before-seen photos of the band from the time.

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

Suburban Sweetheart: Run Out Groove Announces Josh Rouse Reissue, Votes Open for Next Title

May 20, 2019 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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It's time for another Run Out Groove vote! The vinyl specialist label recently announced that a 2-LP Deluxe Edition of singer-songwriter Josh Rouse's debut Dressed Up Like Nebraska will be its next title.  This expanded edition adds four bonus tracks - three demos ("Suburban Sweetheart," "Flair," "Cannot Talk") and a live track ("Late Night Conversation"), all making their vinyl premieres - to the acclaimed 1998 album originally issued on Rykodisc's Slow River imprint.  That release is

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Cobra Starship, Josh Rouse, The Del Fuegos, Tony Joe White

The Heart of a Woman/Feelings

May 19, 2019 By

Johnny Mathis The Heart of a Woman and Feelings

Johnny Mathis' 1973 LP The Heart of a Woman is coming to CD  from Second Disc Records and Real Gone Music in a deluxe, double-disc expanded edition, paired with 1975's Feelings.  Johnny teamed with Motown's legendary producer Johnny Bristol and arranger Paul Riser - plus session players like Dennis Coffey and Ray Parker, Jr. - for a set filled with Bristol originals also recorded by artists such as Boz Scaggs and Tom Jones.  Feelings, produced by Jack Gold, introduced Mathis' evocative version

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Formats: CD Genre: Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul

Killing Me Softly with Her Song/When Will I See You Again

May 19, 2019 By

Johnny Mathis Killing Me Softly with Her Song and When Will I See You

Second Disc Records and Real Gone Music continue celebrating Johnny Mathis' discography with two albums on one CD. 1973's Killing Me Softly with Her Song and 1975's When Will I See You Again both spotlight Mathis' silky interpretations of the day's greatest hits.  Killing Me Softly with Her Song was Johnny's final full-length album collaboration with songwriter-producer Jerry Fuller and notably premiered Fuller's "Show and Tell," a top 40 AC hit for Johnny which singer Al Wilson subsequently

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Formats: CD Genre: Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul

Rocketman: Music from the Motion Picture

May 18, 2019 By

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Taron Egerton (The Kingsman) stars as Elton John in this fantastical biopic - and on its soundtrack, where he does all of his own singing as the titular Rocketman.  The soundtrack presents 22 Elton favorites, reimagined by producer Giles Martin, including the new uptempo duet between Egerton and the real John, "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again."  The Target exclusive CD splits the soundtrack onto two discs and adds two bonus tracks, "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" and "Breakin' Down the Walls of

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

California Son

May 18, 2019 By

Morrissey California Son

Morrissey returns with a new album of classic songs, reinvented in his own style and inspired by the California sound.  Tracks include Laura Nyro's "Wedding Bell Blues" by way of The 5th Dimension, Bacharach and David's "Loneliness Remembers What Happiness Forgets" (introduced by Dionne Warwick), Jerry Fuller's "Lady Willpower" (a smash for Gary Puckett and the Union Gap), and more.  Available on CD, vinyl, and digital platforms.

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

Cherry Pop Round-Up: Thereza Bazar, Freiheit, "Breakdance" and "Breakdance 2: Electric Boogaloo"

May 17, 2019 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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Today, we're rounding up a host of releases from Cherry Pop from recent months! Early this year, Cherry Pop released a 2-CD expanded edition of The Big Kiss from the Canadian-born British singer Thereza Bazar.  Formerly of Guys 'n' Dolls ("There's a Whole Lot of Loving," "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me") and Dollar ("Mirror, Mirror," "Give Me Back My Heart"), Bazar released her solo debut in 1985 for MCA Records with legendary producer-arranger Arif Mardin (Dusty Springfield, Aretha

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Pop, R&B/Soul, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Dan Hartman, Freiheit, Ice-T, Paulette McWilliams, Thereza Bazar

Release Round-Up: Week of May 17

May 17, 2019 By Sam Stone 2 Comments

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Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Here's what's in stores today! Paul McCartney, Egypt Station: Explorer's Edition (MPL/Capitol) 2-CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 3-LP black vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 3-LP color vinyl: MusicVaultz / JPC.de Paul McCartney's Egypt Station: Explorer's Edition features the same audio content as the Traveller's Edition box set minus the swag (postcards, baggage tickets, luggage tags, lithographs, cards, a map,

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Disco/Dance, Folk, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: A Certain Ratio, Cher, David Bowie, Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Jimmy Webb, King Crimson, Manfred Mann, Nick Lowe, Paul McCartney, Richard Wright, Rodney Franklin, Ronnie Lane, The Seekers, Zee

Right as Rain: Second Disc, Real Gone Reissue Four Johnny Mathis Classics in June

May 15, 2019 By The Second Disc 2 Comments

Johnny Mathis Killing Me Softly with Her Song and When Will I See You

As Johnny Mathis plays to packed houses across the country on his acclaimed The Voice of Romance Tour and on the heels of the February CD release of his treasured CHIC collaboration I Love My Lady, Real Gone Music and Second Disc Records are excited to continue our series of deluxe reissues from the superstar artist.  On June 14, a quartet of classic Mathis albums will be reissued on a pair of two-for-one releases.  All four LPs are making their standalone CD debuts. 1973's Killing Me Softly

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul Tags: Johnny Mathis

UPDATED: Edsel Collects Kiki Dee's "The Rocket Years" on New Box Set

May 15, 2019 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Kiki Dee The Rocket Years

When Kiki Dee was signed in 1973 to Elton John's Rocket Records label, the 26-year old was already a veteran of the music business as an in-demand background singer and a solo artist for Fontana and Motown. The former Pauline Matthews of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England had proven herself a versatile vocalist at both of those labels, but at Rocket she would finally take flight as a top-tier blue-eyed soul singer.  The Edsel label has long championed Kiki's work on various reissues; now, they've

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Pop Tags: Elton John, Kiki Dee

More Sides: Phil Collins To Release Digital B-Side, Remix Collections

May 14, 2019 By Sam Stone 11 Comments

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When Phil Collins' Take a Look At Me Now... reissue campaign commenced in 2016, some fans were understandably, justifiably sore at the exclusion of most of his rarest material - non-LP B-sides and remixes - in favor of unreleased demos or, more often, non-contemporaneous live material sitting next to the original albums on bonus discs. This month, Rhino will finally collect that much-coveted material - albeit in digital form - on two new compilations:  Other Sides and Remixed Sides, due May

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Categories: News Formats: Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Classic Rock, Disco/Dance, Pop, Rock Tags: Phil Collins

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