The new collection on Ace Records' BGP imprint packs a mighty punch. That's because it's dedicated to Horn Rock (with the equally-important subtitle And Funky Guitar Grooves), that boldest and brassiest of rock subgenres. The phrase "horn rock" immediately brings to mind the sound popularized by Chicago and Blood, Sweat & Tears (only one of which is represented here) but the added colors afforded by horns were applied to recordings in the baroque-rock, art-rock, psych-rock, and jazz-rock
Beyond and Before: Cherry Red's Avant-Pop and Art-Rock Collection Features Yes, Bowie, Zombies, Procol Harum, Mick Ronson
Cherry Red's Grapefruit imprint has continued its series of clamshell box sets exploring a particular period or genre in rock history with a new set dedicated to one of the U.K.'s most fertile periods. The 3-CD Lullabies for Catatonics: A Journey Through the British Avant-Pop/Art Rock Scene 1967-74 offers 49 nuggets at the intersection of pop and rock, psychedelia and pastoral folk, prog and glam, famous and unknown. Following up previous volumes like I'm a Freak Baby, Dust on the Nettles, and
One Singular Sensation: Second Disc Records, Real Gone Music Reissue, Expand Three Johnny Mathis Classics
Mark your calendars for September 13: that's when Second Disc Records and Real Gone Music will continue celebrating Johnny Mathis' remarkable discography with another pair of expanded releases encompassing three classic albums from The Voice of Romance. 1976's I Only Have Eyes for You and 1977's Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me both reunited Mathis with a pair of his favorite collaborators, producer Jack Gold and arranger Gene Page, for silky renditions of the day's pop smashes as only Mathis
Review: Davy Jones, "Live in Japan"
Everyone's familiar with the initial wave of Monkeemania that swept America in the 1960s, not to mention the second wave spurred on by MTV's reruns of The Monkees' classic sitcom in the 1980s. But 7a Records - that tireless label dedicated to all things Monkee - has trained a well-deserved spotlight upon a lesser-known chapter of the Monkees phenomenon. The time was 1981 and the place was Japan. The late Davy Jones seized upon the popularity of a Kodak commercial there featuring "Daydream
Guilty Was His Name: Alejandro Escovedo's "With These Hands" Gets Run Out Groove Reissue
The fans have spoken! Alejandro Escovedo's With These Hands has been selected as the next Run Out Groove limited edition vinyl pressing. Originally released in 1996, With These Hands was Escovedo's debut on the Rykodisc label. The Mexican-American rocker hailed from one of music's most famous families, counting Pete and Coke Escovedo as his brothers, and Pete's daughter Sheila E. as his niece. His brother Mario fronted the band The Dragons, and brother Javier was a member of The Zeros.
Something's on the Move: Jethro Tull Preps "Stormwatch" Box Set
Chrysalis' long-running series of deluxe, hardcover book-style box sets from Jethro Tull is set to continue on October 18 with the 40th anniversary edition of the band's 1979 album Stormwatch. Completing the folk-rock trilogy begun with 1977's Songs from the Wood and 1978's Heavy Horses, Stormwatch earned a Gold certification and was the final Tull album to feature the "classic" line-up of Ian Anderson, Martin Barre, John Glascock, John Evan, David (now Dee) Palmer, and Barriemore
Don't Cry Daddy: Elvis' "American Sound 1969" Coming to CD in September
Today, Legacy Recordings released a treasure trove of Elvis recordings from 50 years ago: the massive Live 1969 box chronicling his first stand at Las Vegas' International Hotel over 11 discs; a vinyl presentation of the August 26 midnight show; and, on August 23, a digital-only collection of American Sound session takes. That latter title, American Sound 1969, was met with a flurry of interest from fans thrilled to have the material but wishing it would be released on CD. (This is a familiar
Release Round-Up: Week of August 9
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Elvis Presley, Live 1969 (RCA/Legacy) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) RCA and Legacy celebrate Elvis Presley's triumphant return to live performing at Las Vegas' International Hotel with a new 11-CD box set. All of The King's exhilarating performances from August 21 to August 26, 1969 will be presented on Legacy's new box . Some of the concerts have been previously issued in the last decade on various BMG and Follow That Dream
Here Comes the Sun: Beatles' "Abbey Road" Turns 50 with Multi-Format Reissues
Once there was a way to get back home... It was fifty years ago today that The Beatles were photographed on the zebra crossing outside EMI's Abbey Road studios. Soon, it would become the most identifiable of all crosswalks as it graced the cover of the album named after that storied location: Abbey Road. When it was released on September 26, 1969 in the U.K., Abbey Road shot straight to No. 1 and eventually became the fourth best-selling album of the decade there. Upon its U.S. release one
Into The Void: Rhino Collects Black Sabbath Classics and Rarities on "The Vinyl Collection: 1970-1978"
In 1969, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward united in the recording studio as Black Sabbath. The classic lineup created a heavy, powerful, primal rock sound, the influence of which is still felt fifty years on. On September 6, Rhino will celebrate Black Sabbath's first lineup with The Vinyl Collection, 1970-1978. Inside this new box set, listeners will find the band's first eight studio albums - each pressed onto 180-gram black vinyl. The metal masters went multi-platinum
Still There'll Be More: Esoteric Expands, Reissues Procol Harum's "Broken Barricades"
Cherry Red's Esoteric Recordings imprint last reissued Procol Harum's 1975 album Procol's Ninth as part of its ongoing series dedicated to the band. Now, the label has gone even further back in time for its recent, expanded 3-CD deluxe edition of 1971's Broken Barricades. Procol's fifth studio album, Broken Barricades was also the last to feature guitarist Robin Trower for two decades. Trower joined pianist Gary Brooker, bassist-organist Chris Copping, drummer B.J. Wilson, and producer
Got Me Wanting You: Real Gone Announces Vinyl Issues of "Burlesque" and "The Departed" Soundtracks, "The Definitive Archies" Compilation
Our friends at Real Gone Music have some sweet news to share. The label continues its color vinyl soundtrack reissue series with Cher and Christina Aguilera's Burlesque pressed on hot pink and the soundtrack to Martin Scorsese's The Departed on green wax. Fans of sixties pop will delight in the upcoming opaque blue vinyl celebration of The Archies. All the titles will be pressed in limited quantities and are set to arrive on September 13. In 2010, two of the biggest divas in music joined
Try and Get My Soul Free: Full Sets from Woodstock Festival Emerge on Digital and Streaming Services
For fans of Woodstock, Friday was a big day. For the physical media-minded, the giant 38-CD/1-Blu-ray box began shipping out, and Craft's standalone Creedence Clearwater Revival Live At Woodstock album was released. Those who may have been unable to purchase the big set have reason to rejoice as several individual acts' sets from Woodstock have begun to pop up on digital download and streaming services. Last week saw the release of Woodstock recordings from Tim Hardin; Melanie; Mountain;
Sweet and Lonely: Jazz Landmark "Monk's Dream" Gets the MoFi Treatment With New One-Step, 2-LP Pressing
The venerable reissue label Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab has just announced the latest title in their ongoing UltraDisc One-Step vinyl series: Thelonious Monk's landmark Monk's Dream. This new deluxe version was made, like all of MoFi's releases, with the discerning audiophile in mind. The original album has been spread across two 180-gram, 45rpm LPs, pressed at RTI using their special SuperVinyl compound. The discs will be housed in a luxurious box set that includes foil-stamped jackets, restored
Release Round-Up: Week of August 2
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Davy Jones, Live in Japan (7a Records) 2CD/DVD Edition: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Keymail Records (U.K.) / Deep Discount (U.S.) 3LP Edition: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Keymail Records (U.K.)/ Deep Discount (U.S.) 7a Records releases a Davy Jones treasure trove on Live in Japan, available in both 2CD/DVD and 3LP formats. The 2CD/DVD set presents both of Jones' officially released (and long-unavailable)
Jams of the Year: Legacy Announces Next Batch of Prince CD/LP Reissues
On September 13, The Prince Estate and Legacy Recordings will release the next batch of exciting Prince reissues from his later career: The VERSACE Experience (PRELUDE 2 GOLD), Chaos and Disorder, and Emancipation. The three titles will be available individually on CD, LP, or as bundles through the Official Prince Store. Originally released in July 1996, Chaos and Disorder is a collection of spontaneous and tight playing that reached No. 14 on the U.K. Album Chart and No. 26 stateside, all
Gee, But It's Good to Be Here: Stage Door Releases "Lost Broadway 1956-57"
For the second volume in its Lost Broadway series of 2-CD sets, the U.K.'s Stage Door Records label has turned its attention to the years 1956 and 1957. Musical hits during the 1956-1957 and 1957-1958 seasons included Bells Are Ringing, Li'l Abner, West Side Story, and The Music Man, but Stage Door's attention doesn't lie with those smashes but rather with the largely-forgotten, but certainly worthy, shows that haven't received nearly as much love over the years. Like the first volume (which
In Memoriam: Harold Prince (1928-2019)
Thank you, Harold Prince. On Wednesday, the legendary producer-director - a transformative figure on Broadway whose work has reverberated into every other corner of the entertainment world -passed away at the age of 91. Thank you, Hal, for the creepily alluring Emcee bidding us "Willkommen" to the cabaret; for the fiddler, forever up on that roof; for the ghosts haunting the Weissman Theatre for the final time; for the chandelier crashing to the floor of the Paris Opera House; for the
Rhino's 10-CD Woodstock Set "Back To the Garden: The 50th Anniversary Experience" Delivers the Goods
Fifty years ago this summer, more than 400,000 fans convened at Max Yasgur's farm for a music festival that would come to define not only the era, but the entire ethos of music festivals to come. With every passing decade, the magic of Woodstock has been celebrated and, indeed, re-marketed to new generations of music fans. The '90s saw two new Woodstock-branded festivals and an array of 25th anniversary products, including a compilation called Woodstock Diary and a 4-CD box set. To mark the
Live As One: "Above Us Only Sky" Documentary Explores Creative Process Behind Lennon's "Imagine"
Last year, John Lennon fans were treated to an extravagant box set celebrating one of he highlights of his career, the Imagine album. To promote it, the original 1972 film Imagine was released in theaters and paired with the documentary Gimme Some Truth for a DVD/Blu-ray release. Channel 4 in the U.K. and A&E in the U.S. screened a new film called John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky before it moved to Netflix. As Eagle Rock Entertainment's CEO/Chairman Terry Shand says: "With exclusive
Young and Innocent Days: The Kinks Prep "Arthur" 50th Anniversary Box Set
50 years ago, The Kinks released Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire, a concept album which continued in the quintessentially British vein of The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society but carved out its own musical identity. Building on the success of last year's Village Green box set, BMG has just announced a similarly expansive - make that Kink-size - set for Arthur, loaded with previously unreleased tracks and mixes and incorporating "the great lost Dave Davies
Catch Them If You Can: Classic Titles From The Dave Clark Five Land on Digital Services
Fans of The Dave Clark Five have good reason to feel glad all over! The band was among the leaders of the British Invasion, with a flair for hit singles like "Glad All Over," "Because," and "Catch Us If You Can." But since their breakup in 1970, DC5 leader Clark (who holds the rights to their discography) has been reticent about revisiting the band's era-defining music. This means that their wealth of music has largely gone un-mined by the majors in the reissue era, outside of the excellent 1993
Make That Move: Hits, Rarities from Shalamar Collected on New "Gold"
"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 U.S. Billboard R&B chart and more than 10 on the Pop survey; across the pond, the group scored 19 hits on the U.K. Singles Chart. Now, the group's towering accomplishments have been
Release Round-Up: Week of July 26
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 Remixes on 2LP and CD. Originally released in Europe and Japan in 1987, this pressing features all the tracks of the former territory's releases
Review: Ernie Kovacs, "The Ernie Kovacs Album: Centennial Edition"
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 and Martin's Laugh-In through Saturday Night Live. While far too much of Kovacs' oeuvre hasn't survived, a remarkable amount has, thanks to the herculean efforts
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