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Release Round-Up: Week of April 28

April 28, 2017 by Joe Marchese | 1 Comment

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! The Supremes, Supremes A’ Go-Go: Expanded Edition (Motown/UMe) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Here we A’ Go-Go! The Supremes’ landmark, chart-topping 1966 album (with “You Can’t Hurry Love” and “Love is Like An Itching In My Heart” – and that’s just for starters!) gets lavishly expanded on two remastered CDs. This release has got it all: mono and stereo mixes of the original album, a whopping 29 bonus tracks (a full 24 of which are heard here for the first time!) and not one, but…

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No One Can Hear You Stream: Mondo Celebrates “Alien” with Two Vinyl Reissues

April 26, 2017 by Mike Duquette | No Comments

For a few years, April 26 has officially been known as “Alien Day,” taking its inspiration from LV-426, the fictional setting of Ridley Scott’s 1979 sci-fi/horror classic and James Cameron’s blockbuster action sequel from 1986. With Scott having recently returned to the Alien universe with Prometheus in 2012, and a sequel, Alien: Covenant, due in theaters next month, today’s obviously a special Alien Day indeed. That’s why soundtrack fans should be (chest)bursting with excitement over the news that not one, but two vinyl reissues of Jerry Goldsmith’s classic score to Alien are…

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Ten Years Strong: The Second Disc’s 2017 Record Store Day Must-Haves

April 21, 2017 by Mike Duquette | 9 Comments

Welcome to our annual rundown of Must-Haves for this year’s Record Store Day event! Once you’re through reading, let us know what you’re most looking forward to picking up tomorrow at your favorite local independent retailer! Our list features just a sampling of our favorites from our friends at Legacy Recordings, Varese Sarabande, Rhino Records, Walt Disney Records, Real Gone Music, Omnivore Recordings, and many more! Mike’s kicking things off… This year’s Record Store Day offerings include some excellent archival live releases and a couple cool looking packages I wouldn’t mind adding…

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Higher and Higher: Real Gone’s June Slate Features Rita Coolidge, Kris Kristofferson, Doris Day, Larry Coryell, Jesse Ed Davis and More

April 17, 2017 by Randy Fairman | 2 Comments

As we get further into the spring season, we’ve begun to hear about releases that will be coming out more towards summer. Among these are the new announcements of titles from Real Gone Music due on June 2. As always, they are an eclectic group featuring CDs and vinyl reissues. First up are two titles from Rita Coolidge featuring liner notes from our very own Joe Marchese. 1973’s Full Moon was the first duet album Coolidge made with her then-husband Kris Kristofferson. It was the first of three collaborative albums the couple would…

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Doris Day, Grateful Dead, Jesse Ed Davis, Kris Kristofferson, Larry Coryell, Merry Clayton, Rita Coolidge, Ry Cooder, Shirley Walker

Timeless: The All-Time Greatest Hits

April 5, 2017 by Joe Marchese

The Bee Gees’ Timeless: The All-Time Greatest Hits collects 21 of the Australian trio’s greatest hits from 1966 to 1987, all personally selected by Barry Gibb. In his introduction in the package, Barry Gibb (the group’s sole surviving member) writes, “These songs, I feel, are the songs that Maurice, Robin, and I would be most proud of.” This set kicks off the band’s new relationship with Capitol Records and UMe.

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You Should Be Dancing: Bee Gees Release First Compilation Under New Catalog Deal

April 4, 2017 by Mike Duquette | 15 Comments

The first Bee Gees catalog title under the group’s new deal with Capitol is a new compilation due later this month, it was announced today. Timeless: The All-Time Greatest Hits collects 21 of the Australian trio’s greatest hits from 1966 to 1987, all personally selected by Barry Gibb. In his introduction in the package, Barry Gibb (the group’s sole surviving member) writes, “These songs, I feel, are the songs that Maurice, Robin, and I would be most proud of.” While it’s not terribly different from the last Universal-controlled compilation, 2004’s Number Ones…

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Release Round-Up: Week of March 31

March 31, 2017 by Joe Marchese | 1 Comment

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up, featuring some of the most hotly-anticipated sets of the year! Fleetwood Mac, Tango in the Night [Various Editions] (Warner Bros./Rhino) 3CD/1DVD/1LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 1CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Fleetwood Mac’s 1987 album featuring “Little Lies” and “Everywhere” returns in a variety of formats including a 3-CD/1 DVD/1 LP version (with the original album on CD, high-resolution stereo DVD, and LP; a CD of outtakes; and a CD of rare single…

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Big Country, Bob Dylan, Derrick Anderson, Fleetwood Mac, Johnny Cash, Leonard Bernstein, Neil Diamond, The Bangles, The Bee Gees, The Doors, Various Artists, Vera Lynn

Got Love If You Want It: More Record Store Day 2017 Essentials

March 28, 2017 by Joe Marchese | 6 Comments

Record Store Day’s 10th anniversary couldn’t be anything less than big. And with articles devoted to April 22’s RSD releases from David Bowie, Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd, Omnivore Recordings, Legacy Recordings, Prince, Warner Music Group and Real Gone Music, you might wonder what there’s left to say before the big day. But you’d be wrong! We’ve scoured the list to find another 23 must-have titles hitting the vinyl racks at fine independent music stores next month. Which of these favorites are on your list? The Art of Noise, Moments in Love/Beat Box…

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Bill Evans, Def Leppard, Dolly Parton, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Frank Zappa, George Carlin, Gilbert O'Sullivan, John Williams, Randy Newman, Record Store Day, Rush, Sting, The Art of Noise, The Kinks, The Zombies, U2, Vinyl, Wes Montgomery

Warner Music Plans Record Store Day Bonanza

March 22, 2017 by Mike Duquette | 2 Comments

Record Store Day has been an institution for a decade now, so leave it to this year’s 10th anniversary event to be one of the biggest! We’ve already shone the spotlight on releases by David Bowie, Paul McCartney, Prince, Omnivore Recordings and Legacy Recordings; now, it’s time to take a look at Warner Music’s incredibly generous lineup. Over 30 titles will be featured from the label group at independent record stores on Saturday, April 22. There’s really something for everyone: vintage 12″ singles from the likes of Madonna, Jane’s Addiction and Deee-Lite;…

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Hot Thing: Seven Prince Singles Coming for Record Store Day

March 22, 2017 by Mike Duquette | 7 Comments

As faithful Prince fans await more detail about this summer’s long-anticipated Purple Rain reissue, a group of Prince vinyl titles will arrive in stores for Record Store Day, a year and a day after his passing. Seven singles from The Artist’s near-unstoppable run of hits in the ’80s will be represented. Six are “RSD-First” titles, to be made available to general retail in the future, while one highly-collectible picture disc from Prince’s early chart run is coming back just for the 10th annual event on Saturday, April 22. Exclusive to the RSD…

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All Together Now: Springsteen, Hendrix, Nilsson, Mathis, Cash Headline Legacy’s Record Store Day Slate

March 21, 2017 by Joe Marchese | No Comments

Record Store Day is turning 10 years old on Saturday, April 22, and Legacy Recordings isn’t one to miss out on the fun! The Legacy team has unveiled more than 20 exclusive releases on 7- and 12-inch vinyl that will be available at your local independent record retailer. Many of the label’s heaviest hitters and longtime favorites are represented here – including Bruce Springsteen, Jimi Hendrix, Harry Nilsson, Johnny Mathis, Ben Folds, Santana, and The Beach Boys’ Dennis Wilson. Legacy is also using RSD to introduce a new brand, Certified Classics, celebrating…

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Ben Folds, Bruce Springsteen, Dennis Wilson, Harry Nilsson, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Cash, Johnny Mathis, Pink Floyd, Santana, Toto

It’s a Great Soundtrack, Charlie Brown! Kritzerland Premieres Score by Guaraldi, McKuen

March 17, 2017 by Mike Duquette | 4 Comments

For nearly 50 years, getting the complete score to 1969’s animated feature A Boy Named Charlie Brown was as fruitless as kicking a football held by Lucy Van Pelt. Kritzerland’s newest album changes all that, offering Vince Guaraldi and John Scott Trotter’s score and Rod McKuen’s songs as they appeared in the film for the very first time. A Boy Named Charlie Brown found producer Lee Mendelson and director Bill Melendez teaming up again to bring Charles M. Schulz’s beloved Peanuts comic strip to animated life, after a host of instant classic…

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Release Round-Up: Week of March 17

March 17, 2017 by Joe Marchese | No Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! The Zombies, Odessey and Oracle: 50th Anniversary Edition (Varese Vintage) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) It’s the time of the season! Varese has a new edition of The Zombies’ 1968 classic, freshly remastered at d2 Mastering and with seven bonus tracks as well as new liner notes by co-producer Andrew Sandoval and rare photographs. The bonuses comprise the mono mix of “I’ll Call You Mine” and “I Want Her She Wants Me;” alternate takes and mixes of “Care of Cell 44;” a version…

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Into the Flood Again: Legacy To Release 25th Anniversary Edition of “Singles” with Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Paul Westerberg

March 16, 2017 by Randy Fairman | No Comments

In 2000, writer/director Cameron Crowe dug into his personal memories as a writer for Rolling Stone for Almost Famous, the story of a reporter on tour with the fictional band Stillwater. The film would garner great critical acclaim, winning a Golden Globe for Best Film – Musical or Comedy and winning the Academy Award for Best Screenplay. The soundtrack album would win a Grammy. But this was certainly not Crowe’s first film to include the music industry nor his first to have a prominent soundtrack album. Released in 1992, Singles took place…

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Alice in Chains, Mother Love Bone, Paul Westerberg, Pearl Jam, Smashing Pumpkins, Soundgarden

Journey Back to Prydain: Bernstein, Williams, Poledouris Scores Announced by Varese Sarabande

March 14, 2017 by Mike Duquette | No Comments

Varese Sarabande Records has quite the bounty of soundtrack CD club releases this spring, announcing two stellar deluxe editions and reissuing a favorite album on disc. First up, a double-header for John Williams fans: his 1990 score to the romantic drama Stanley & Iris and the premiere release of his score to 1972’s Pete ‘N’ Tillie. Stanley & Iris starred Robert De Niro and Jane Fonda as two struggling coworkers in a baking factory–she struggles to make ends meet with her extended family and no husband, he takes care of his ailing…

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Neal, Meet Neil: Varese Premieres Hefti’s Scores to Simon’s “Barefoot,” “Odd Couple”

March 9, 2017 by Joe Marchese | 6 Comments

If there’s a sound associated with playwright Neil Simon, it’s that of laughter. And if it’s a musical sound, it’s the sound of Neal Hefti. The late composer (1922-2008) created the memorable theme that introduced The Odd Couple to the big screen in 1968, and has been subsequently heard on television in 1970, and once again today in a small-screen revival. Varese Sarabande’s We Hear You series has recently offered a tale of two Neil/Neals with the world premiere releases on CD of the original soundtrack recordings by Hefti to Simon’s The…

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Hitting The Road: Kritzerland Offers World Premiere of Mancini’s Original “Two for the Road”

March 3, 2017 by Joe Marchese | 1 Comment

With its most recent release, the Kritzerland label has one for the books…Two for the Road. The soundtrack specialists are now accepting pre-orders for the world premiere release of Henry Mancini’s original score as heard in the 1967 film classic. As Mancini fans and collectors know, it was the composer’s practice to re-record his scores for pop-friendly (and indeed, quite popular) LPs on the RCA Victor label. This release from Kritzerland marks the first appearance anywhere outside of the film of Mancini’s complete, original score. Mancini scored four films for Audrey Hepburn…

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John Williams and Steven Spielberg: The Ultimate Collection

March 1, 2017 by Joe Marchese

John Williams and Steven Spielberg Ultimate

This 3-CD/1-DVD set brings together two previously released albums celebrating the legendary 40+ partnership of director and composer (1991’s The Spielberg/Williams Collaboration and 1995’s Williams on Williams: The Classic Spielberg Scores) and adds a newly-recorded third volume entitled The Spielberg/Williams Collaboration Part III. A newly filmed documentary, Steven Spielberg & John Williams: The Adventure Continues, rounds out the package on DVD.

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Over The Moon: Masterworks Celebrates Steven Spielberg and John Williams On New Box

February 17, 2017 by Joe Marchese | 1 Comment

For over 40 years, the names of director Steven Spielberg and composer John Williams have been inextricably linked. Since 1973’s The Sugarland Express on which they first worked together, only two Spielberg pictures have not featured a score by Williams (1985’s The Color Purple and 2015’s Bridge of Spies). On March 17, Sony Masterworks will celebrate the enduring collaboration of these two titanic talents with the release of John Williams and Steven Spielberg: The Ultimate Collection. This 3-CD/1-DVD set brings together two previously released albums, 1991’s The Spielberg/Williams Collaboration and 1995’s Williams…

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Let’s Go Crazy! Prince Comes to Streaming, “Purple Rain” Reissue Due in June

February 12, 2017 by Mike Duquette | 3 Comments

Dearly beloved, we R gathered here 2day to announce that Prince’s classic Warner Bros. Records catalogue is finally back on streaming services. As previously expected, 18 studio albums, six compilations and a handful of digital singles and EPs are available on Spotify, with all platforms expected to feature the offering by the 5 p.m. Pacific start time of the 59th annual Grammy Awards. But that’s not all: in a press release, Warner Bros. announced the first details of the long-awaited deluxe edition of Purple Rain, now due in stores June 9 (two days…

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WE HAVE OUR WINNERS! “THE GREATEST” CD GIVEAWAY!

February 7, 2017 by Joe Marchese | 2 Comments

Congratulations!! The following 10 entrants have won a copy of Varese Vintage’s brand-new CD reissue of the soundtrack to The Greatest on CD! If you entered our contest via Facebook and your name is on the list below, please drop us a line at theseconddisc-at-gmail-dot-com or a Private Message on Facebook with your name and mailing address! If you entered via email, you don’t have to do anything – your CD will be in the mail soon! Watch this space soon for more exciting giveaways! The winners are: PETER GLADUE ROB GOODMAN…

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Three “Mad Max” Scores Head to Vinyl From Varese

February 6, 2017 by Mike Duquette | No Comments

Varese Sarabande is releasing a special limited package collecting the soundtracks to George Miller’s original Mad Max trilogy on vinyl. Miller’s dystopian sci-fi tales followed the rogue cop Max Rockatansky (Mel Gibson, in his first breakout role) as he navigated the scorching Australian outback after an energy crisis and nuclear war has thrown society into chaos. In 1979’s Mad Max, Miller’s first film, Max fought a gang of motorbiking thugs led by the vicious Toecutter (Hugh Keays-Byrne) at cost of his wife and child. Follow-up Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)…

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Brian May, Maurice Jarre

Release Round-Up: Week of February 3

February 3, 2017 by Joe Marchese | 2 Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up, featuring Second Disc Records’ first release of the year plus another incredible slate from Real Gone Music, box sets, anthologies, and more! Various Artists, The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Expanded Edition) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Second Disc Records and Real Gone Music are tipping off 2017 with the first-ever CD release of Thom Bell’s soulful soundtrack to 1979’s The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh, featuring an all-star line-up including The Four Tops, The Spinners, Bell and James,…

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