The Weekend Stream: May 27, 2023

By The Second Disc | May 27, 2023 | 5 Comments

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 a Sly and the Family Stone rarity to the latest expanded edition from Taylor Swift! Sly and the Family Stone, […]

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Release Round-Up: Week of May 26

By The Second Disc | May 26, 2023 | 1 Comment

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

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

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

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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