2011 was, undoubtedly, the year of SMiLE. 2012, though, will bring an even bigger smile if you're a fan of The Beach Boys. What once seemed impossible is, indeed, happening. Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston and David Marks will reunite for a new studio album, concert dates and a series of catalogue reissues from Capitol […]
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Let's face it, Bob Dylan tributes aren't exactly uncommon. That said, one of the most ambitious albums of its kind is coming down the pike, set for January 24 release. Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan is a specially-priced 4-CD set containing 73 Dylan songs in renditions from an incredibly broad array of […]
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It's the third day of Second Discmas, and what could be better than two copies of some Ben Folds rarities or three Spector compilations? How about five, count 'em, five Piano Men? Well, it's only one Piano Man; specifically, it's Piano Man by Billy Joel. But we're giving away five copies of Joel's legendary debut for Columbia […]
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Welcome to Part 14 of our look at the many reissues of the 100 greatest albums of all time, as selected by Rolling Stone in 2003! We’ll explore the various versions of these classic albums on compact disc, letting you know which audio treasures can be found on which releases. In today’s group, we meet […]
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When Frank Sinatra took the microphone at Stage 7 of the Samuel Goldwyn Studio in Hollywood, California, on February 18, 1963, it wasn't for a film shoot. Sinatra selected the one-time home of Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford for its fine acoustics and natural reverberation as he prepared to record his ninth album on the Reprise label, The Concert […]
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In a career spanning nearly fifty years, there's little musical ground that Glen Campbell hasn't covered. He's explored bluegrass, country and pop, played on many of the most famous records of all time as a session guitarist and "Wrecking Crew" member, and even served a brief stint as a Beach Boy. A steady stream of […]
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It's The Second Day of Second Discmas, our special form of holiday greetings to our loyal readers, and we've got another round of awesome giveaways for you today. Today, we've got another gift for you from our friends at Legacy Recordings. Sony's reissue arm has been diligent lately in releasing works from the esteemed Philles […]
Continue Reading[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-huvkhTChQE] With the pretty-great release of orchestral reinterpretation record New Blood under his belt, Peter Gabriel is looking back again by planning a reissue of his excellent 1986 album So - scheduled for 2012, a year after its 25th anniversary - and he wants your help. The in-development reissue is being worked on by Gabriel and his team; […]
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Welcome to another installment of Reissue Theory, where we focus on notable albums and the reissues they may someday see. It's the most wonderful time of the year, as you likely know, and we're celebrating with a recently-departed group of rock legends who made a few nights not-so-silent with a long running assortment of Christmas-oriented […]
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It's the lucky thirteenth part of our look at the many reissues of the 100 greatest albums of all time, as selected by Rolling Stone in 2003! We’ll explore the various versions of these classic albums on disc, letting you know which audio treasures can be found on which releases. In today's group, we get the […]
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