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Omnivore Sets Sail with Expanded Edition of Christopher Cross' Debut

By Mike Duquette | May 7, 2025 | 5 Comments

A new wind reaches the sails of one of yacht rock's defining masterpieces, courtesy of Omnivore Recordings. The label will offer an expanded reissue of the self-titled debut album from Christopher Cross, the unforgettable 1979 release that became a commercial juggernaut and propelled the unlikely star to the music business' upper echelon. The CD or […]

Never Gonna Be the Same: A Conversation with Gary Clark of Danny Wilson

By Mike Duquette | May 7, 2025 | 1 Comment

The best known hit of his band begins with "Everything is wonderful / being here is heavenly..." and perhaps no line better sums up the experience of hearing a song by Gary Clark. The Scottish singer/songwriter formed the trio Danny Wilson with his brother Kit and bassist Ged Grimes in the mid-'80s, eventually scoring a […]

Soundtrack Watch: La-La Land Spins 'Thelma & Louise,' Intrada Revisits 'First Blood' and New Varese Club Titles

By Mike Duquette | May 6, 2025 | 0 Comments

The month ahead brings even more soundtrack news than the big John Williams box set! New archival reissues from La-La Land Records, Varese Sarabande and Intrada are all on the calendar. First up, after expansions of Rain Man, A League of Their Own and Gladiator in recent months, La-La Land will give the expanded treatment to Hans Zimmer's […]

Give It to Me Baby: Rick James' 'Collected' Goes Deep

By Mike Duquette | May 6, 2025 | 4 Comments

Universal's overseas arm developed the Collected series as a line of compilations that would appeal to both casual and hardcore fans, combining an artist's biggest hits with harder-to-find material. (For instance, a 2017 volume on Huey Lewis and The News offered rare edits and 12" mixes, guest appearances and even a single track from the group's pre-News existence […]

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Come Up and See Me: Steve Harley's 'Best Years' Revisited in 2CD/DVD Box Set

By Mike Duquette | May 5, 2025 | 0 Comments

One of the best-loved British albums of the mid-'70s will be revisited this summer with a fresh new mix and a host of bonus material: Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel's The Best Years of Our Lives. Previously released as a 4CD/DVD set, Chrysalis' new 2CD/DVD, available June 20, shuffles things around a bit. The original nine-track […]

Make That Move: Hits, Rarities from Shalamar Collected on New "Gold"

By Joe Marchese | July 26, 2019 | 3 Comments

"Make That Move," "I Can Make You Feel Good," "A Night to Remember," "The Second Time Around": these are just a few of the hits that put Shalamar on the musical map. One of the leading lights of impresario Dick Griffey's SOLAR (Sounds Of Los Angeles Records), Shalamar placed over 20 twenty entries on the […]

Release Round-Up: Week of July 26

By The Second Disc | July 26, 2019 | 5 Comments

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Janet Jackson, Control: The Remixes (A&M/UMe) CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / uDiscover Store (color variant) Fans looking for some rare or hard-to-find content from Janet Jackson will flip for a new pressing of Control: The […]

Review: Ernie Kovacs, "The Ernie Kovacs Album: Centennial Edition"

By Joe Marchese | July 25, 2019 | 0 Comments

Some 57 years after his tragic death in an automobile accident at the age of 42, Ernie Kovacs remains one of America's most influential comedians. The pride of Trenton, New Jersey, Kovacs pioneered an experimental, largely improvised, zany style of comedy on television, the ripple effect of which has been felt on programs from Rowan […]

When Will You Be Mine: Ace Releases Dion's First Two Columbia Albums on CD

By Joe Marchese | July 25, 2019 | 4 Comments

Dion DiMucci was just 20 years old but already a chart veteran when he went solo at the dawn of the 1960s. Enduring hits like "I Wonder Why" and "A Teenager in Love" had been recorded with his friends The Belmonts, but when Carlo Mastrangelo, Angelo D'Aleo, and Fred Milano wanted to emphasize doo-wop harmonies […]

Let's Dance: Ramones' "It's Alive" Expanded for 40th Anniversary

By Joe Marchese | July 24, 2019 | 2 Comments

Rhino's ongoing series of deluxe box sets celebrating the Ramones' legacy continues on September 20 with a fifth entry: the 40th anniversary 4CD/2LP edition of the band's 1979 live album It's Alive. Recorded in London on New Year's Eve 1977 and released in April 1979, It's Alive featured blistering takes on songs from the band's […]

Review: Isaac Hayes, "Shaft: Deluxe Edition"

By Joe Marchese | July 24, 2019 | 5 Comments

When the latest sequel/reboot of Shaft hit screens this past June, one essential element was missing: the music of Isaac Hayes. While the late composer-artist's seminal "Theme from Shaft" was referenced in Christopher Lennertz's score, Hayes' commanding voice was nowhere to be found - some said to the detriment of the film. While the new […]

Da Doo Rendezvous: Cherry Red Collects Valerie Carter's Columbia Albums

By Joe Marchese | July 24, 2019 | 3 Comments

I always cook with honey/To sweeten up the night/We always cook with honey/Tell me, how's your appetite/For some sweet love? Valerie Carter liked to cook with honey. Her dish was music-making, and the honey was the lilting yet expressive voice which made her incisive compositions (including "Cook with Honey," a hit for Judy Collins) go […]

Lightning Crashes: Live Reissue "Throwing Copper" With Bonus Tracks, Live Woodstock Set

By Sam Stone | July 23, 2019 | 1 Comment

In April 1994, the alternative rock heroes Live released Throwing Copper. The band already had a reputation as one of the most powerful and dynamic of the alternative rock scene off the heels of their 1991 debut, and when Throwing Copper topped the Billboard 200 chart in 1995, their renown only grew. The Jerry Harrison-produced […]

Trick or Treat! "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" Coming to Vinyl in August

By Joe Marchese | July 23, 2019 | 0 Comments

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! The Emmy-nominated 1966 television special was the third overall for Charles M. Schulz's Peanuts series and the second to be holiday-themed, after A Charlie Brown Christmas. It earned a whopping 49 share in the ratings and was so successful that CBS re-aired it every year through 2000, with ABC picking up the […]

Midnight Rider: Gregg Allman's "Laid Back" Gets Deluxe, Expanded Edition, "Gregg Allman Tour" Is Reissued

By Joe Marchese | July 23, 2019 | 9 Comments

Two classics from the late, great Gregg Allman are returning to print this August from Mercury/UMe. Allman's 1973 solo debut Laid Back and his 1974 live LP The Gregg Allman Tour will both be reissued on vinyl, while Laid Back will be greatly expanded as a 2-CD Deluxe Edition. Laid Back first arrived in stores […]

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