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Mud The Rak Years

Dyna-Mite: Cherry Red's 7Ts Label Collects Mud's Glam Oldies on "The Rak Years 1973-75"

By Joe Marchese | May 15, 2025 | 2 Comments

Rob Davis, Les Gray, Dave Mount, and Ray Stiles formed Mud in 1966 and released their first single, "Flower Power," the very next year on CBS Records.  But the band wasn't destined to make their name with psychedelic pop; instead, they persevered until breaking through in 1973 on Mickie Most's Rak label.  By that time, […]

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John Raitt Songs of the Open Road

Hey There: Stage Door Expands John Raitt's "Songs of the Open Road"

By Joe Marchese | May 14, 2025 | 0 Comments

Back in May 2020, in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Stage Door Records brought some much-needed sunshine with an Original Album Series volume for Broadway baritone John Raitt (1917-2005).  The 2CD volume collected Raitt's four LPs originally released between 1955 and 1960 on the Capitol and Warner Bros. labels; now, Stage Door has […]

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Scaffold Box of Scaffold

Thank U Very Much: Cherry Red, Esoteric Release Comprehensive "Box of Scaffold"

By Joe Marchese | May 13, 2025 | 1 Comment

A poet, a comic, and a musician walk into a room... The Scaffold was hardly an ordinary band.  In fact, it wasn't a band at all.  Yet Roger McGough, John Gorman, and Mike McGear (a.k.a. McCartney, a.k.a. Paul's younger brother) of Liverpool released singles on Parlophone produced by Sir George Martin, had a chart-topping hit, […]

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Leavin' Here: Motörhead's Earliest Classic Trio Recordings Unearthed

By Mike Duquette | May 12, 2025 | 0 Comments

Motörhead's 50th anniversary will be celebrated with a fascinating find: the premiere release of the first studio sessions to feature the trio's classic line-up. The Manticore Tapes, released on June 27, will offer the first studio sessions from the late summer of 1976 with the beloved line-up of singer/bassist Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, guitarist "Fast" Eddie […]

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WAR Why Can't We Be Friends

Smile Happy: WAR's "Why Can't We Be Friends?" Deluxe Box Comes to CD

By Joe Marchese | May 12, 2025 | 2 Comments

Following its release last week on vinyl for Record Store Day, the expanded 50th anniversary edition of WAR's seminal 1975 album Why Can't We Be Friends? is coming to CD and digital formats.  On June 6, the 3CD box will arrive in stores via Rhino and Avenue Records. WAR's seventh album, Why Can't We Be […]

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Release Round-Up: Week of May 26

By The Second Disc | May 26, 2023 | 1 Comment
Carole King Home Again CD

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles in stores today! Carole King, Home Again: Live in Central Park (Ode/Legacy) CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada DVD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Coinciding with the […]

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Once Again: Esoteric Reissues Barclay James Harvest's Second Album with New Stereo, Surround Mixes

By Joe Marchese | May 25, 2023 | 2 Comments
Barclay James Harvest Once Again

Cherry Red's Esoteric imprint has overseen the catalogue of prog rockers Barclay James Harvest for some years now, revisiting their albums in various shapes and sizes.  2023 has recently seen the reissue of BJH's second album, 1971's Once Again, as a 3-CD/Blu-ray box boasting the album in its original stereo mix; a new stereo mix […]

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In Memoriam: Tina Turner (1939-2023)

By Joe Marchese | May 24, 2023 | 13 Comments
Tina Turner Simply the Best

Today, the name of Tina Turner will be on everyone's lips.  The magnetic dynamo with the powerfully raspy voice, instantly identifiable stage moves, and indomitable spirit has died at the age of 83.  Yet, like most everything else in her extraordinary life and career, even her name was hard-won.  Born Anna Mae Bullock in Brownsville, […]

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Bring Me Home: Paul Young's "The Crossing" Receives 30th Anniversary Edition from 7a Records

By Joe Marchese | May 24, 2023 | 1 Comment
Paul Young The Crossing Reissue

Blue-eyed soul singer-songwriter Paul Young made his debut 40 years ago with 1983's No Parlez, his first of five albums released on Columbia Records through 1993.  Young has marked the anniversary with a flurry of activity including his new studio album Behind the Lens, a U.K. tour running through November, and a memoir appropriately entitled […]

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Just What I Needed: Rhino Launches Hi-Fi Audiophile Series with The Cars, John Coltrane

By The Second Disc | May 23, 2023 | 3 Comments
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For years, Rhino has licensed titles from its catalogue to various audiophile labels.  Now, Rhino is jumping into the audiophile vinyl market itself with the Rhino High Fidelity line.  This series of limited, numbered reissues has kicked off with The Cars' 1978 debut album, first released on Elektra, and John Coltrane's 1964 Coltrane's Sound, originally […]

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My Old School: UMe Reissues Steely Dan's "Countdown to Ecstasy"

By Joe Marchese | May 22, 2023 | 6 Comments
Steely Dan Countdown to Ecstasy

Following the recent release of Steely Dan's debut album Can't Buy a Thrill in vinyl, audiophile vinyl, and hybrid stereo SACD formats, the jazz-rock heroes' second set will be receiving the same treatment.  This Friday, May 26, Countdown to Ecstasy will be issued by Geffen/UMe on 180-gram black vinyl as remastered by Bernie Grundman at […]

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The Weekend Stream: May 20, 2023

By Mike Duquette | May 20, 2023 | 4 Comments
Stream 2023

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 usher you into the weekend.From Rufus Wainwright to Lana Del Rey, Donna Summer to ZTT, we're bringing you the goods. Rufus Wainwright, Rufus Wainwright (25th Anniversary […]

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Like a Moth to a Flame: Janet Jackson's 'janet.' Gets Expanded for 30th Anniversary

By Mike Duquette | May 19, 2023 | 6 Comments
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With her fifth album, Janet Jackson took her artistry and popularity into a new gear for a new decade. Now, 30 years after janet. was released, it's coming back into print this summer as an expanded edition featuring rare bonus material. Coming off the back-to-back critical and commercial smashes of Control (1986) and Rhythm Nation […]

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Let My Love Open the Door: Two Pete Townshend Classics Get Half-Speed Mastered Treatment

By Joe Marchese | May 19, 2023 | 6 Comments
Pete Townshend Empty Glass Half Speed

Today, Pete Townshend turns 78 years young.  The Who frontman will be touring Europe with Roger Daltrey in June and July as well as keeping busy with other endeavors; his Tony Award-winning musical The Who's Tommy will see a major revival from original director Des McAnuff in Chicago this summer.  On June 23, UMe will […]

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Release Round-Up: Week of May 19

By The Second Disc | May 19, 2023 | 1 Comment
Paul Simon Seven Psalms

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles in stores today! Paul Simon, Seven Psalms (Owl/Legacy) CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Amazon-Exclusive Colored Vinyl: Amazon U.S. Paul Simon is ready to unveil Seven Psalms, his fifteenth studio album: a 33-minute suite of music consisting of seven dreamlike, meditative compositions which […]

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