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Release Round-Up: Week of July 31

July 31, 2015 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Led Zeppelin Coda SDE

Led Zeppelin, Presence / In Through the Out Door / Coda [Various Editions] (Swan Song/Atlantic) Presence: Super Deluxe Edition: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. Deluxe Edition CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. Original Album CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. Original Album Vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. Deluxe Edition Vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. In Through the Out Door: Super Deluxe Edition: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. Deluxe Edition CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. Original Album

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Box Sets, CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Jazz, R&B/Soul, Soundtracks Tags: Alice Cooper, Ashford and Simpson, Led Zeppelin, Ray Parker Jr., The Band, Vince Guaraldi

Let's Hang On! Real Gone Has Four Seasons, Texas Tornados, More in September

July 21, 2015 By Joe Marchese 3 Comments

Four Seasons Sherry

We've already told you about the two September releases from Second Disc Records and Real Gone Music - Wilson Pickett's The Complete RCA Studio Recordings and an expanded edition of Ricci Martin's all-star California rock classic Beached - but we know that you're going to be just as excited about the entire action-packed Real Gone slate! For starters, it's a line-up that's always in season - with new deluxe mono mini-sleeve editions of The 4 Seasons' first two albums for the first time ever

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Everything Else, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Doug Sahm, Eydie Gorme, Flaco Jiménez, The Four Seasons, The Texas Tornados

Mr. Magic Man: The Complete RCA Studio Recordings

July 21, 2015 By

Wilson Pickett Mr. Magic Man

Beginning with 1973's Mr. Magic Man, The "Wicked" Wilson Pickett recorded four soulful studio albums and one live set for RCA Records, where, in an extremely productive two years, he notched his final Hot 100 hits as well as a string of R&B chart successes. Mr. Magic Man: The Complete RCA Studio Recordings brings all four of Pickett's RCA studio platters to CD for the very first time: Mr. Magic Man (1973), Miz Lena's Boy (1973), Pickett in the Pocket(1974) and Join Me and Let's Be Free

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Formats: CD Genre: R&B/Soul

Something Wicked This Way Comes: Second Disc Records Presents Complete Wilson Pickett On RCA

July 21, 2015 By Joe Marchese 3 Comments

Wilson Pickett Mr. Magic Man

You don't have to wait for the midnight hour - Second Disc Records, in conjunction with Real Gone Music, is ready now to announce its latest release!  We're thrilled to welcome to our label one of the true legends of rhythm and blues, The "Wicked" Wilson Pickett, with the world premiere CD release of Mr. Magic Man: The Complete RCA Studio Recordings.  This new 2-CD set is due in stores on September 4. Between 1964 and 1972, Pickett established himself as one of the greatest soul men of all

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: R&B/Soul Tags: Wilson Pickett

Release Round-Up: Week of July 17

July 17, 2015 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up featuring classic rock, soul and jazz box sets and more! Sly and the Family Stone, Live at the Fillmore East: October 4th and 5th, 1968 (Epic/Legacy) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) Dance to the music!  On October 4th and 5th, 1968, shortly after the release of the band's third album Life, Sly & The Family Stone took the stage for a two-night, four-show engagement at Bill Graham's Fillmore East in New York City.  Epic Records recorded all four of

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: CD, SACD Genre: Classic Rock, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: America, B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Miles Davis, Sly and the Family Stone, The Continental Drifters

Satisfy Your Soul: RPM Collects Rare Rock and Soul from Larry's Rebels and Ronnie Jones

July 16, 2015 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Larrys Rebels

RPM Records, an imprint of the Cherry Red Group, continues to delve deep into the vaults for another pair of rare rock-and-roll releases. Larry's Rebels has long been a beloved band to fans in the group's native New Zealand; with RPM's release of I Feel Good: The Essential Purple Flashes of Larry's Rebels 1965-1969, the rest of the world can get hip to the Rebels, too!  Active for a rough five-year period during which time the band, like so many others, endured personnel changes, Larry's

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, R&B/Soul Tags: Larry's Rebels, Ronnie Jones

New "Rare Soul" Collection Features Otis Redding, Percy Sledge, Solomon Burke, Mary Wells and More

July 14, 2015 By Joe Marchese 4 Comments

Rare Soul

If Rare Soul is what you're looking for, PopMarket has an exclusive release just for you.  The online shop has recently released A Crate Digger's Collection of Rare Soul, a 3-LP set pressed on heavyweight180-gram vinyl presenting 35 tracks culled from the Warner Music Group family of labels including Atlantic, Cotillion, Loma, Atco and Warner Bros. itself.  This handsome package, a limited edition of 1,000 units, features 35 tracks from some of the labels' heaviest hitters as well as names that

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Categories: News, Reviews Formats: Vinyl Genre: R&B/Soul Tags: Ben E. King, Bettye LaVette, Dee Dee Sharp, Mary Wells, Otis Redding, Percy Sledge, Solomon Burke, Various Artists

Riding with the King (Hybrid Stereo SACD)

July 9, 2015 By

Riding with the King

Audio Fidelity reissues the acclaimed, Grammy-winning collaboration between Eric Clapton and the late B.B. King on stereo SACD.  This hybrid SACD is playable on all CD players.

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Formats: SACD Genre: R&B/Soul, Rock

Get On Up, Get On Down: Roy Ayers' Jazz, Funk and Disco Revisited On "Searching for Sunshine"

July 7, 2015 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Roy Ayers Searching for Sunshine

In a career spanning six decades, vibraphonist and composer Roy Ayers has pushed the boundaries of jazz, transitioning from bop to soul-jazz, funk and acid jazz.  Three classic albums from the "Godfather of Neo-Soul" have recently been reissued by Australia's Raven Records label with a handful of bonus selections, as well.  The 2-CD set Searching for Sunshine: 1973-1980 collects Ayers' Polydor albums You Send Me (1978), Fever (1979) and No Stranger to Love (1979) and then dips into other areas

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Disco/Dance, Funk, Jazz, R&B/Soul Tags: Roy Ayers

Live at The Fillmore East: October 4th and 5th, 1968

July 2, 2015 By

Dance to the music!  On October 4th and 5th, 1968, shortly after the release of the band's third album Life, Sly & The Family Stone took the stage for a two-night, four-show engagement at Bill Graham's Fillmore East in New York City.  Epic Records recorded all four of the band's concerts (two shows per night) with plans to release a live album.  This new box includes all four sets with the group at its funkiest and most exciting!

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Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, R&B/Soul

Release Round-Up: Week of June 30

June 30, 2015 By Joe Marchese 4 Comments

Private Dancer 30th

Welcome to our final Tuesday Release Round-Up - and it's a doozy!  As many of you know, the record industry will next week adopt a universal Friday release day.  No releases are scheduled for Tuesday, July 7; instead, Friday, July 10 is the date!  DVDs and Blu-rays will, for the foreseeable future, remain released on Tuesdays.  We'll resume with a new Release Round-Up on Friday, July 10! Ronny and the Daytonas, The Complete Recordings (2-CD Set) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) / The

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Blu-Ray, CD, Digital Download, DVD, SACD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Folk, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: 311, Brian Wilson, Dean Martin, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Fanny, Grateful Dead, Harry Chapin, Janis Ian, KC and the Sunshine Band, Nancy Wilson, Neil Young, Pete Townshend, Ronny and the Daytonas, Tavares, The Fantastic Four, The Lovin' Spoonful, The Who, Tina Turner

Cry Baby: Ace Collects Complete UA, Veep Singles for Soul Man Garnet Mimms

June 29, 2015 By Joe Marchese 2 Comments

Garnet

We've already filled you in on Ace's recent collection from the great Jackie Wilson; today, we turn the spotlight to another classic R&B vocalist, Garnet Mimms! West Virginia-born, Philadelphia-raised Garnet Mimms is best remembered today for his 1963 hit "Cry Baby," which reached No. 1 R&B/No. 4 Pop and inspired Janis Joplin's scorching revival years later.  "Cry Baby" was the work of songwriters Jerry Ragovoy and Bert Berns, both of whom played key roles in the vocalist's career. 

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: R&B/Soul Tags: Bert Berns, Garnet Mimms, Jerry Ragovoy

Check It Out

June 26, 2015 By

Tavares Check It Out

SoulMusic Records, now in conjunction with the Caroline label, continues its series drawn from the Tavares catalogue with this 1973 Capitol Records release!  Check It Out has been expanded with one bonus track, the non-LP single "The Judgment Day."

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Formats: CD Genre: R&B/Soul

Meet Me Down in Soulville: Numero Unearths The Royal Jesters' "English Oldies"

June 26, 2015 By Joe Marchese 2 Comments

Royal Jester English Oldies

To residents of San Antonio, Texas, The Royal Jesters are hometown heroes.  To even the most astute music fans outside of the San Antonio region, the vocal group might be all but unknown.  Thanks to Chicago's Numero Group reissue specialists, however, The Royal Jesters have gotten a big break.  The group founded by high school pals Oscar Lawson, Henry Hernandez, Mike Pedraza and Louis Escalante in 1958 continued to perform and record through 1977, with sporadic reunions after that.  Their sound

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Categories: Reviews Formats: CD, Digital Download, Vinyl Genre: R&B/Soul Tags: The Royal Jesters

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

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

The Complete Atco/Atlantic Singles Vol. 1: 1960-1966

June 22, 2015 By

Ben E. King Complete Singles

Real Gone and SoulMusic Records present the first of a 2-volume series collecting Ben E. King's complete singles for Atlantic and Atco.  This release includes "Spanish Harlem," "Stand by Me," "Don't Play That Song (You Lied)," Amor" and many more, all remastered by Mike Milchner at SonicVision and annotated by Clive Richardson.

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Formats: CD Genre: R&B/Soul

Soul Time: Ace Digs Into the Vaults for New Jackie Wilson Anthology

June 22, 2015 By Joe Marchese 6 Comments

Jackie Wilson NYC

When it comes to classic soul men, the roster at Ace Records is second to none.  Two recent releases shed light on two underrated yet titanic talents - Jackie Wilson and Garnet Mimms - in the label's typically comprehensive fashion.  Today, Part One of Two, looks at the latest from Wilson! Ace has dug deep into the archives of Brunswick Records for an unparalleled look at the sixties' New York sessions for Mr. Excitement himself, Jackie Wilson!  The simply-titled NYC 1961-1966 presents 48

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: R&B/Soul Tags: Jackie Wilson

English Oldies

June 19, 2015 By

Royal Jester English Oldies

Numero Group has rescued a whopping 28 tracks from The Royal Jesters, teen kings of the San Antonio music scene throughout the 1960s.  Doo wop, R&B, rock and soul - they're all here on this Tex-Mex time capsule packaged with Numero's typical attention to detail.

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Vinyl Genre: R&B/Soul

Power of Soul: Robinsongs Collects The Best of Jazz-Soul Drummer Idris Muhammad

June 18, 2015 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Idris Boogie to the Top

Idris Muhammad's 1974 album for Kudu Records was called Power of Soul - and it was a power that the drummer brought to all of his recordings over a three-decade period spanning 1970 through 1998.  Cherry Red's Robinsongs label has recently compiled a new anthology of the greatest works of Muhammad, who died on July 29, 2014 at the age of 74.  The Very Best of Idris Muhammad: Boogie to the Top brings together 13 selections from his 1970s prime for producer Creed Taylor's Kudu label. Born Leo

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Jazz, R&B/Soul Tags: Idris Muhammad

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

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

You Don't Know Nothing About Love: The Loma/Atlantic Recordings 1967-1972

June 9, 2015 By

Carl Hall You Dont Know Nothing

Actor, singer and all-around soul man Carl Hall released just six scorching single sides produced by the great Jerry Ragovoy for the Loma and Atlantic labels which have become cult favorites of many an R&B collector.  Omnivore has brought those sides together on a new anthology that premieres 13 previously unissued tracks from the same period!

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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

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