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Everybody's Still Talkin': Omnivore Preps Unreleased Harry Nilsson Album for November

September 25, 2019 By Joe Marchese 4 Comments

Harry Nilsson Losst and Founnd

Nilsson fans (and who isn't?), rejoice! On November 22, the late singer-songwriter's final recordings will at last see the light of day on CD, vinyl, and digital formats from Omnivore Recordings. Losst and Founnd is the first new album of original material from Harry Nilsson since 1980's Flash Harry. Nilsson was working on the album at the time of his death at the age of 52 in January 1994 with producer Mark Hudson (Ringo Starr, Aerosmith). Two of the songs, "U.C.L.A." and "Animal Farm," were

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Pop, Rock Tags: Harry Nilsson

Only After Dark: The Complete Mainman Recordings

September 23, 2019 By

Mick Ronson Only After Dark

Over 4 CDs, Only After Dark chronicles the late, great Mick Ronson's RCA/Mainman recordings including two full albums (Slaughter on 10th Avenue and Play Don't Worry), B-sides, demos, alternate takes, unissued-at-the-time studio recordings, outtakes, and live cuts.  Rare photos and a new essay round out this comprehensive package of Ronno rarities.

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

Colorado

September 23, 2019 By

Neil Young Colorado

Neil Young and Crazy Horse's first album since 2012, Colorado, promises the same kind of scorching, raw rock for which the band is known.  Sweetening the pot, Nils Lofgren makes his first appearance on a Crazy Horse record since 1971!  Colorado  features 10 new Young compositions including the 13+-minute epic "She Shows Me Love."  The vinyl version contains a bonus 7-inch single with outtake "Truth Kills" and a live version of the album's "Rainbow of Colors."

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

Release Round-Up: Week of September 20

September 20, 2019 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

Gerry Rafferty Who Knows What the Day Will Bring

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Judy Collins, The Elektra Albums: Volume Two (1970-1984) (Edsel) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Demon Music Group's Edsel label is following up its July release of Judy Collins' The Elektra Albums Volume One (1961-1968) with a second volume out today. The Elektra Albums Volume Two (1970-1984) finishes up the artist's Elektra Records tenure, comprising these nine releases on CD in their original sequences: Whales and Nightingales

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Folk, Jazz, Pop, Rock Tags: Alfred Drake, Allan Clarke, Anthony Perkins, Gerry Beckley, Gerry Rafferty, Herb Alpert, Judy Collins, Kaye Ballard, Margaret Whiting, Robbie Robertson, T.G. Sheppard, The Band, The Hollies

Rhythm of My Heart: Rod Stewart Joins Royal Philharmonic For New Album, Two New Songs

September 19, 2019 By Joe Marchese 7 Comments

Rod Stewart Philharmonic

Following in the footsteps of artists ranging from Aretha Franklin to The Beach Boys, Rod Stewart has announced a collaboration with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. You're in My Heart: Rod Stewart with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, like those other projects, takes classic vocals and pairs them with lush, newly-orchestrated accompaniment. Stewart is sweetening the pot, however, by premiering two new vocals: a duet of Motown favorite "It Takes Two" with Robbie Williams and a new solo track,

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Rock Tags: Rod Stewart, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Lay Lady Lay: Dylan's Nashville Period Chronicled In New 'Bootleg Series' Volume

September 19, 2019 By Joe Marchese 5 Comments

Bob Dylan Bootleg 15

Bob Dylan has travelled to many locales, but few have inspired him as powerfully as Nashville, Tennessee. On November 1, Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings will chronicle Dylan's 1967-1969 recordings in Music City - including those made with a very special guest - on the latest volume of the artist's long-running Bootleg Series. Bob Dylan (featuring Johnny Cash) - Travelin' Thru: 1967-1969: The Bootleg Series Vol. 15 will be released in 3CD, 3LP, and digital configurations, all of which

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Rock Tags: Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash

Curse You Red Barrel: XTC's Dukes Of Stratosphear Years Remixed by Steven Wilson For New Collection

September 18, 2019 By The Second Disc 4 Comments

Psurroundabout Ride

XTC's next Steven Wilson remix project is coming soon...only it's not really XTC at all. The beloved surround engineer and Porcupine Tree frontman has worked his magic on several albums by the British rockers (Drums and Wires, Black Sea, Skylarking, Oranges and Lemons and Nonsuch) - and this year, he now turns his attention to The Dukes Of Stratosphear, the group's beloved psychedelic project. The band's core group (Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding and Dave Gregory), along with Dave's brother

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Categories: News Formats: Blu-Ray, CD, Vinyl Genre: Pop, Rock Tags: XTC

WHO [Various Formats]

September 17, 2019 By

TheWho WHO

The Who return with their first new studio album in 13 years, and it's available on CD, deluxe CD, digital, cassette, standard vinyl, and deluxe color vinyl. Featuring "Ball and Chain" and "Hero Ground Zero," WHO isn't a concept album but rather a new collection of muscular songs playing to the band's still-considerable strengths.  Target will offer an exclusive CD with three bonus tracks.

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

1999: Remastered and Expanded Edition [Various Formats]

September 17, 2019 By

Prince 1999 Super Deluxe

1CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 5CD/DVD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 10LP/DVD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Prince's fifth studio album gets a major makeover with a variety of deluxe editions. The Super Deluxe Edition of 1999 will premiere 35 previously unreleased tracks. Its 65 tracks total across five CDs or ten 180-gram vinyl LPs will also include B-sides and single mixes plus the original album

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Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Funk, R&B/Soul, Rock

Monster: 25th Anniversary Edition [Various Formats]

September 17, 2019 By

REM Monster Cover

5CD/1BD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP (contains contents of CD 1 & 3): Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2CD (contains contents of CD 1 & 3): Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada A 5-CD/1-BD box will include R.E.M.'s original 1994 album (featuring "What's the Frequency, Kenneth" and "Bang and Blame"), a new 2019 remix from original Monster producer Scott Litt, a CD of previously unreleased demos from the album, and a complete live 1995 performance

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Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Rock

Walk Through The Fire: Peter Gabriel Rarities Collected Digitally As 'Flotsam and Jetsam'

September 13, 2019 By The Second Disc 12 Comments

PG Flotsam

Having brought his catalogue into the digital and streaming age on his own timeframe, Peter Gabriel is now offering more than 60 rare tracks in a new compilation. Flotsam and Jetsam, announced today as a digital album, offers B-sides, remixes and non-album tracks spanning Gabriel's extensive solo career from 1976 (a cover of The Beatles' "Strawberry Fields Forever" from the All This and World War II soundtrack) to 2016 ("The Veil," penned for the dramatic biopic Snowden). In between, there's

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Categories: News Formats: Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Pop, Rock Tags: Peter Gabriel

Rhino Plans Delirious 5CD/DVD Expansion of Prince's '1999'

September 10, 2019 By Joe Marchese 9 Comments

Prince 1999 Super Deluxe

Are you ready to party like it's 1999? On November 29, The Prince Estate, in association with Warner Records, will celebrate Prince's 1982 classic 1999 with a multi-format reissue encompassing the following versions: Super Deluxe Edition (5CD+DVD or 10LP+DVD / audio-only download and streaming) Deluxe Edition (2CD or 4LP 180g vinyl / download and streaming) Remastered album (1CD or 2LP 180g Purple Vinyl / download and streaming) Prince's fifth studio album and first to feature

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Prince

Look Around: Real Gone Announces Limited Vinyl Reissues Featuring Rain Parade and The Vulcans

September 9, 2019 By Randy Fairman Leave a Comment

Rain Parade Emergency Third Rail LP

Real Gone Music has recently announced two new vinyl reissues coming out this Friday, September 13. One is from the Paisley Underground genre and the other is an experimental effort combining reggae and electronic music. First up, is Rain Parade's Emergency Third Rail Power Trip. The band was part of the Paisley Underground movement in 1980s California which combined psychedelia with vocal harmonies, owing a debt to artists like The Byrds and Love from the 1960s. The Bangles are the

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Pop, Reggae, Rock Tags: The Rain Parade, The Vulcans

Release Round-Up: Week of September 6

September 6, 2019 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

Miles Davis Rubberband

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Miles Davis, Rubberband (Warner/Rhino) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Rhino has unearthed a lost album recorded by Miles Davis in 1985-1986 prior to his label debut Tutu.  The LP has been completed by original co-producers Randy Hall and Zane Giles with Davis' nephew Vince Wilburn, Jr., who played drums on the album sessions.  Ledisi and Lalah Hathaway have been enlisted to complete the vocal tracks.  Available on CD, 2-LP vinyl,

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Country, Folk, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Alfred Newman, America, Belinda Carlisle, Black Sabbath, Caravan, Chrissie Hynde, Crystal Gayle, Cyndi Lauper, Glen Campbell, Ian and Sylvia, Miles Davis, NRBQ, The Allman Brothers Band, Tina Turner

What's the Frequency, Kenneth? Craft Recordings Preps 25th Anniversary Box of R.E.M.'s "Monster"

September 4, 2019 By Joe Marchese 2 Comments

REM Monster Cover

Craft Recordings has announced a Monster of a celebration for the 25th anniversary of R.E.M.'s ninth album. November 1 will see the arrival of Monster in various physical and digital formats, all newly remastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound. Monster found the band branching out to explore new sonic avenues, with bolder, louder guitars, minimal overdubs, and spare arrangements supporting lyrics frequently sung from the POV of different characters. Bolstered by the success of the lead

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Categories: News Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Rock Tags: R.E.M.

Release Round-Up: Week of August 29

August 30, 2019 By Sam Stone Leave a Comment

Gregg Allman Laid Back

Here's your Release Round Up for the week ahead. Various Artists, Country Music -- A Film By Ken Burns: The Soundtrack (Legacy Recordings) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) 5CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 1CD: Walmart.com Filmmaker Ken Burns has tackled many subjects over the years, from the Civil War to baseball. His documentaries have garnered numerous awards over the years.

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Funk, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Boyz II Men, Charley Pride, Chicago, Dolly Parton, Four Tops, Frank Zappa, George Jones, Gregg Allman, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Lionel Richie, Loretta Lynn, Martha and the Vandellas, Marvin Gaye, Merle Haggard, Morrissey, Rodriguez, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Stevie Wonder, The Jackson 5, The Marvelettes, The Nazz, The Supremes, The Temptations, Todd Rundgren, Vince Guaraldi, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson

Omnivore Recordings Round-Up: Big Star's "In Space" Reissue and A Pair of Mister Rogers Albums On the Way

August 27, 2019 By Sam Stone 1 Comment

BigStar InSpace

Omnivore Recordings has a reputation for being one of the most diverse reissue labels around. What other label could be home to Big Star and Mister Rogers? Well, omnivorous listeners have reason to delight, as Omnivore has announced new reissues from both legendary talents due for release in October! It's been more than fifty years since the celebrated children's show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood first aired, yet Fred Rogers' name remains in the public eye thanks in no small part to the

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Everything Else, Jazz, Rock Tags: Big Star, Fred Rogers, Johnny Costa

All Aboard! Ozzy Osbourne's Solo Works Collected In Massive Box Set

August 23, 2019 By Sam Stone Leave a Comment

OzzyOsbourne SeeYouOnTheOtherSide pl

The one and only Ozzy Osbourne has announced a brand-new, career-spanning vinyl box set entitled See You On the Other Side, and it's the wildest celebration of the madman of rock and roll yet. The 24-LP box set, due on November 29, features 16 albums on 150-gram multicolored vinyl. Every Ozzy Osbourne studio album is accounted for, from Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman to the more recent Black Rain, Down to Earth, and Scream. Those last three are making their U.S vinyl debut on the box

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Rock Tags: Ozzy Osbourne

Glory Days: Springsteen's 1986 Bridge School Performance Featuring CSNY Arrives on Digital, CD

August 21, 2019 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

Bruce Springsteen Bridge School

Bruce Springsteen has announced the latest volume in his long-running series of live concert downloads/CD-Rs available exclusively through Nugs.net.   Bridge School: October 13, 1986 captures The Boss' memorable performance at Neil Young's Bridge School Concert at Mountain View, California's Shoreline Amphitheatre. Backed by Danny Federici and Nils Lofgren, Springsteen's ten-song set was his first solo acoustic performance in over a decade.  The setlist included favorites from his then-recent

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download Genre: Classic Rock, Rock Tags: Bruce Springsteen, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Nils Lofgren

Release Round-Up: Week of August 16

August 16, 2019 By The Second Disc 4 Comments

ZZ Top Goin 50 Deluxe

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Various Artists, Cadillac Baby's Bea & Baby Records: The Definitive Collection (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Earwig Music has one of the year's most intriguing box sets and most significant historical excavations - a beautiful 124-page, 4-CD hardcover tome chronicling in words and music the story of Narvel Eatmon, a.k.a. Cadillac Baby, and his Chicago label Bea & Baby Records. From 1959-1989, the label and its various

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Blues, Classic Rock, Folk, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: David Yazbek, Lionel Richie, Peter Paul and Mary, Rodney Crowell, The Ides of March, ZZ Top

Chaos and Disorder

August 13, 2019 By

Chaos and Disorder packshots

LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Originally released in July 1996 as a surprise from Prince, Chaos and Disorder nonetheless reached the top 30 in the U.S. and the top 20 in the U.K. with no promotion.  For this new reissue, it will be released in a 1-LP configuration on limited-edition purple vinyl and a 1-CD package. This reissue campaign not only brings the CD back on shelves after decades out-of-print, but also marks its debut on

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Emancipation

August 13, 2019 By

Prince Emancipation

6LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 3CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Prince's epic 1996 album Emancipation returns to print as a 3CD set and makes its vinyl debut as a 6LP package.  The album is packed with original songs reflecting on many of the themes most important to the artist (romance, family, sex, technology) as well as four choice covers (Bonnie Raitt's 'I Can't Make You Love Me,' the Thom Bell-composed Philly soul classics 'Betcha By Golly Wow' and 'La, La,

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

The VERSACE Experience (PRELUDE 2 GOLD)

August 13, 2019 By

Prince Versace

LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Fans of obscure Prince mixes and alternate versions are sure to delight in The VERSACE Experience (PRELUDE 2 GOLD). The collection of rare material was originally pressed up as a limited-edition cassette for Paris Fashion Week attendees in 1995 and featured remixes of then-unreleased tracks from The Gold Experience, alongside special edits and unheard music by The New Power Generation, The NPG

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

Guilty Was His Name: Alejandro Escovedo's "With These Hands" Gets Run Out Groove Reissue

August 12, 2019 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Alejandro Escovedo With These Hands

The fans have spoken!   Alejandro Escovedo's With These Hands has been selected as the next Run Out Groove limited edition vinyl pressing. Originally released in 1996, With These Hands was Escovedo's debut on the Rykodisc label.  The Mexican-American rocker hailed from one of music's most famous families, counting Pete and Coke Escovedo as his brothers, and Pete's daughter Sheila E. as his niece.  His brother Mario fronted the band The Dragons, and brother Javier was a member of The Zeros. 

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Rock Tags: Alejandro Escovedo

Release Round-Up: Week of August 9

August 9, 2019 By The Second Disc 1 Comment

ElvisPresley Live1969 pl

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Elvis Presley, Live 1969 (RCA/Legacy) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) RCA and Legacy celebrate Elvis Presley's triumphant return to live performing at Las Vegas' International Hotel with a new 11-CD box set.  All of The King's exhilarating performances from August 21 to August 26, 1969 will be presented on Legacy's new box . Some of the concerts have been previously issued in the last decade on various BMG and Follow That Dream

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Blues, Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Country, Folk, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Anthony Perkins, Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Presley, Filter, Janie Fricke, Jefferson Airplane, Nina Simone, Rodgers and Hart, Steve Goodman, The Strangeloves

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