Here's something that'll get tongues wagging: gossip blogger Dr. Funkenberry, known for his commentary and scoops around the Prince camp, reported that The Artist partook in a meeting at the headquarters of former label, Warner Bros. The idea is that his upcoming album, 20Ten, will get a release with several European publications (similar to the […]
Continue ReadingWe continue our summer set of Reissue Theory posts with a big star whose musical career is now just a footnote. But that footnote gave us, in part, one of the best-loved summer songs of the '90s. Of course, we're talking about DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince. Sure, the latter is now known […]
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With Friday being the year anniversary of Michael Jackson's death, The Second Disc would be at fault for not commemorating The King of Pop's recording career and its representation through catalogue preservation. But to quote a dusty outtake from The Jackson 5, we're gonna change our style. Your humble correspondent cannot possibly say anything about […]
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Joe's Reissue Theory post on Brian Wilson's Imagination sparked some thought on the much-welcomed beginning of summer, and other catalogue titles that commemorate the season. This in turn provoked a recollection of the ongoing mania over some Katrina and The Waves remasters awhile back. Earlier this year, KaTW member/principal songwriter Kimberley Rew took to an […]
Continue ReadingHere's some news from Wounded Bird that slipped through the cracks a bit: the label is releasing four albums by Jose Feliciano for the first time on CD. Encore! Jose Feliciano's Finest Performances (1971), Compartments (1973), And the Feeling's Good (1974) and Just Wanna Rock 'n' Roll (1975) will be released, with one bonus track - […]
Continue ReadingA little early-afternoon treat to readers of The Second Disc: another poll! The last one, drafted during the Exile on Main St. reissue bonanza, was pretty darn successful, and this one's going to get things moving with a pretty simple question we've never asked before. What sort of bonus tracks get you to buy a […]
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Monday, June 21 marks the first day of Summer 2010. How appropriate, then, that the 68th birthday of Brian Wilson was a mere day earlier on June 20. Few musicians, if any, have contributed as much to the American myth of summer as Beach Boys leader Wilson. Years after galvanizing popular music with albums like 1966's […]
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To cap off another week of catalogue livin' and lovin', Hip-o Select has announced the ninth volume in its long-running James Brown singles sets. The Singles Vol. 9: 1973-1975 collates all of J.B.'s A and B-sides from the age, along with some duet singles with Lyn Collins and tracks by Fred Wesley and The J.B.'s. […]
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This week's Friday Feature should come as no surprise. There's one movie on more minds than any other this week: Toy Story 3, the 11th effort by Disney's Pixar Animation Studios. Like the other films in the series, it promises to be a funny, adventurous and touching affair that adults will connect to as easily […]
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Our continuing look at The Time's back catalogue culminates with some of the biggest hits in the band's career - and the weird career turns that seemed to prevent them from ever enjoying them as a band. By 1982, The Time were a well-received seven-piece electro-funk outfit that could play rings around other live bands. […]
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