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Ike's Mood: Isaac Hayes' "Hot Buttered Singles 1969-1972" Arrives from Ace

By Joe Marchese | November 19, 2024 | 0 Comments

Who's the black private dick that's a sex machine to all the chicks? If you answered "Shaft," you're damn right! When Isaac Hayes picked up the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1972 for the "Theme from Shaft," he was only the third African-American to win an Oscar - and the first in the […]

Holiday Gift Guide Review: Elvis Costello, "King of America and Other Realms"

By Joe Marchese | November 18, 2024 | 3 Comments

It was a fine idea at the time/Now it's a brilliant mistake... Elvis Costello delivered a powerful surprise in 1986 when he shed his backing band, The Attractions, and teamed up with T Bone Burnett for King of America. Originally credited in the U.K. to The Costello Show (Featuring The Attractions and Confederates) and in […]

The Weekend Stream: November 16, 2024

By Mike Duquette | November 16, 2024 | 1 Comment

Welcome to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc's review of notable catalogue titles (and some new ones, too!) making digital debuts. Iconic Seattle punk, a new Elton John single and fresh Duran Duran remixes kick things off - plus another round of esoteric Christmas cheer! The Gits, Frenching the Bully / Enter: The Conquering Chicken / Kings […]

George Harrison Living in the Material World 50th SDE Cover

Release Round-Up: Week of November 15

By The Second Disc | November 15, 2024 | 8 Comments

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles available today...and, with the holidays approaching, it just might be the biggest release week of the year! As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. George Harrison, Living in the Material World: 50th Anniversary (Dark Horse) 2CD/2LP/1BD/1-7": Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2CD: Amazon […]

Mary Chapin Carpenter Stones in the Road

The Last Word: Real Gone's First November Releases Include 30th Anniversary Edition of Mary Chapin Carpenter's "Stones In The Road" Plus Misery Signals, The Unfolding

By Randy Fairman | November 14, 2024 | 5 Comments

As usual, Real Gone's first releases in November are an eclectic bunch. The label is releasing the 30th anniversary edition of a contemporary country classic album, a psychedelic exploitation record from the 1960s, and a 20th anniversary edition of a metalcore album. Read on for more details for these releases all hitting store shelves tomorrow, […]

Craft Recordings Announces RSD Slate with Vince Guaraldi, Jonathan Richman, Collective Soul, More

By The Second Disc | February 18, 2022 | 3 Comments

Craft Recordings has announced its slate for Record Store Day 2022 taking place on Saturday, April 23 at independent record stores everywhere. The Concord catalogue arm will deliver a generous ten titles encompassing jazz (Vince Guaraldi, Art Pepper, a new volume of Jazz Dispensary), rock (Collective Soul, Jonathan Richman and The Modern Lovers), Latin psychedelia […]

Release Round-Up: Week of February 18

By The Second Disc | February 18, 2022 | 2 Comments

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Pink Floyd, PULSE: Restored and Re-Edited (Pink Floyd Records/Sony) 2 Blu-ray: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2 DVD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada PULSE, originally released in 1995, chronicled Pink Floyd's Division Bell Tour of Europe. The video release was taken from a performance at Earls Court in London […]

America, Chicago, Grateful Dead, Joni Mitchell, Doors, Ramones, More Featured on Rhino's Record Store Day Lineup

By The Second Disc | February 17, 2022 | 2 Comments

Rhino is bringing out the heavy hitters for its Record Store Day lineup of releases, all of which are due on Saturday, April 23 at independent record stores everywhere. We've already filled you in on the pair of David Bowie titles coming to both CD and LP, but Rhino also has vinyl offerings from music […]

Real Gone Music Announces RSD Slate Including Voivod, The Judybats, Brian Bennett, Rain Parade

By The Second Disc | February 16, 2022 | 0 Comments

We've already you filled you in on one of Real Gone Music's releases for Record Store Day 2022- that would be Darlene Love's The Many Sides of Love: The Complete Recordings Plus! from RGM and Second Disc Records - but the Real Gone team has another five eye- and ear-opening titles arriving for RSD on […]

Good, Good Lovin': Second Disc Records, Real Gone Music Present Darlene Love's "The Many Sides of Love" For Record Store Day Release

By The Second Disc | February 16, 2022 | 9 Comments

From the moment she stepped out of the background to sing the commanding leads on such classic songs as "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" and "He's a Rebel," Darlene Love's voice has been recognized as one of the most powerful in rock and R&B. On Record Store Day, April 23, Second Disc Records and Real […]

It's About That Time: Cherry Red, Esoteric Expand Jazz-Rock Debut by Affinity

By Joe Marchese | February 16, 2022 | 0 Comments

The band known as Affinity only released one album but the 1970 release on Philips' Vertigo imprint has long been a favorite of crate-diggers for Linda Hoyle's distinctively powerful voice, Lynton Naiff's Hammond B3, Mike Jopp's guitar, Mo Foster's bass, and Grant Serpell's drums and percussion. The quintet came together in an era where jazz-rock […]

John Barry's Soundtrack to "Zulu" Gets Expanded Presentation from Quartet

By Joe Marchese | February 15, 2022 | 0 Comments

John Barry's score to director Cy Endfield's 1964 film Zulu has been released on CD numerous times in the past, but Quartet Records can stake claim to the definitive version. The label's new mono/stereo expanded edition, released late in 2021, makes a vivid case for the album's significance in Barry's oeuvre. With only four years […]

Save the Rebellion, Save the Dream: 'Rogue One' Complete Score Gets Vinyl Box from Mondo

By Mike Duquette | February 15, 2022 | 3 Comments

A heavily armored box set with enough firepower to destroy an entire wallet is coming from Mondo this week. Michael Giacchino's score to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story - recently surprise-released as a generous digital expanded edition - will get an 4LP release from the venerated collector's label/imprint, featuring all of the soundtrack material […]

Sing for the Laughter, Sing for the Tear: Archival Aerosmith EP Gets General Release

By Mike Duquette | February 14, 2022 | 1 Comment

One of the highlights of 2021's Record Store Day Black Friday line-up was 1971 (The Road Stars Hear) - a never-before-heard, earliest-known recording from the classic line-up of rock band Aerosmith. Nearly five months after its vinyl debut at indie record stores, the set will be released to the general public - on a pleasing […]

The Weekend Stream: February 12, 2022

By Mike Duquette | February 12, 2022 | 4 Comments

Welcome to The Weekend Stream, a relaxing weekly review of notable digital-only catalogue titles. There may be no CD or vinyl, but there's plenty of great new/old music to discover! Michael Giacchino, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack/Expanded Edition) (Walt Disney Records) (iTunes / Amazon) A genuine, out-of-nowhere surprise: a generous […]

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