We Got the Love: Rhino Reissues, Remasters Chaka Khan's Solo Debut on CD, LP

By Joe Marchese | February 5, 2024 | 8 Comments

Chaka Khan announced her solo freedom with "I'm Every Woman," the euphoric opening track on 1978's Chaka. At 25 years old, Khan was already a veteran of the funk-rock band Rufus with whom she had recorded landmark hits like "Tell Me Something Good" and "Sweet Thing," but Chaka took her emotive style in a new, mainstream R&B direction. […]

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The Weekend Stream: February 3, 2024

By Mike Duquette | February 3, 2024 | 2 Comments

Welcome to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc's review of notable catalogue titles making digital debuts. Another vintage Madonna single, rarities from Andy Williams and Cab Calloway, and a comeback we're still processing all await you below... Billy Joel, "Turn the Lights Back On" (Columbia) (iTunes / Amazon) No, we can't believe it either. […]

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Got a Disc I Want to Play: A24 Plans Deluxe 'Stop Making Sense' for Blu-ray, 4K Disc

By Mike Duquette | February 2, 2024 | 3 Comments

A24's stunning remaster of the Talking Heads' 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense was one of the highlights of movie theaters this fall. (The surprises happened offscreen as well, when original band members David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison appeared together for the first time since their 2002 induction into the Rock and […]

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Release Round-Up: Week of February 2

By The Second Disc | February 2, 2024 | 0 Comments

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles available today.  As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Andy Williams, When You Fall in Love: Lost Columbia Masters 1977-1982 (Real Gone Music) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) When You Fall in Love: Lost Columbia Masters 1977-1982 rounds up eighteen rarities from the […]

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Be All Your Own: Real Gone's February Slate Includes Black Jazz, Maryann Farra, Medeski, Martin & Wood, Orgy, and Allen Ginsberg (Featuring Dylan, McCartney, Others)

By Randy Fairman | February 1, 2024 | 1 Comment

Real Gone is starting off 2024 with another set of eclectic titles.  We've already told you about the new Andy Williams rarities collection When You Fall in Love: Lost Columbia Masters 1977-1982 featuring liner notes by our own Joe Marchese, but here is the rest of Real Gone's slate featuring a wide range of material […]

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