Review: Frank Zappa, "apostrophe ('): 50th Anniversary Edition"

By Joe Marchese | October 15, 2024 | 0 Comments

Strictly commercial?  Not quite.  Though Frank Zappa earned his first top ten record and first Gold record with apostrophe (') - the same LP that spun off his first single to make the Billboard Hot 100 - it would be difficult to argue that the singer-songwriter-bandleader had dramatically altered his art in an effort to […]

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Mama, Cradle Me Again: Madfish Collects Laura Nyro Albums, Rarities on New CD Box

By Joe Marchese | October 14, 2024 | 13 Comments

Over three years after the release of its 8LP vinyl box set American Dreamer 1967-1978, the Madfish label is returning to the discography of late singer-songwriter Laura Nyro for the December 6 release of Hear My Song: The Collection 1966-1995.  Whereas American Dreamer chronicled Nyro's first decade of music, the 19CD Hear My Song is […]

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The Weekend Stream: October 12, 2024

By Mike Duquette | October 12, 2024 | 6 Comments

Welcome to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc's review of notable catalogue titles (and some new ones, too!) making digital debuts. The Christmas creep may continue, but we've got plenty more where that came from: a new spin on a John Lennon classic, rare remixes from David Bowie, a live triumph from […]

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Release Round-Up: Week of October 11

By The Second Disc | October 11, 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. Duran Duran, Danse Macabre: De Luxe (Tapemodern/BMG) CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 3LP Box Set: Official Store Duran Duran has reissued their 2023 album on CD and digitally with three new recordings: an […]

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Listen to the Music: Rhino's Rocktober Slate Features Doobie Brothers, Yes, Fleetwood Mac, Monkees, More

By The Second Disc | October 10, 2024 | 5 Comments

Rhino's annual Rocktober campaign - this year encompassing 43 limited edition colored vinyl reissues of rockers both classic and contemporary - kicked off on October 4 with titles from Black Sabbath, Bush, Deep Purple, Devo, The Doobie Brothers, Fleetwood Mac, The Monkees, Stone Temple Pilots, and more.  Next, on October 18, the collection will grow […]

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