Make My Wish Come True: Vinyl, Singles, SACD to Commemorate 30 Years of Mariah Carey's 'Merry Christmas'

By Mike Duquette | November 12, 2024 | 0 Comments

With the run-up to Christmas approaching full speed, the holiday's musical queen is looking to take back her crown. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Carey's Merry Christmas and its unforgettable, cross-generational hit single "All I Want for Christmas is You," the Elusive Chanteuse will deliver an expanded version of the album on vinyl, featuring material […]

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Got You Where I Want You: Dwight Twilley, Max Werner Reissues Arrive This Friday from Iconoclassic

By Joe Marchese | November 12, 2024 | 1 Comment

This Friday, November 15, Iconoclassic Records will release its two latest titles - the third album in its ongoing Dwight Twilley reissue series and a long-lost gem from Kayak drummer-singer Max Werner. Twilley, the power pop hero's first solo album following two acclaimed albums with The Dwight Twilley Band, originally arrived in 1979 on Arista […]

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An Ennio Morricone Score Expansion Worth 'A Few Dollars More'

By Mike Duquette | November 11, 2024 | 1 Comment

The Man with No Name is back! Following a recent deluxe expansion of Ennio Morricone's unforgettable score to Sergio Leone's The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, the Italian label Beat Records will follow suit with a generous CD and vinyl expansion of its predecessor and the second film in the "Dollars Trilogy": 1965's For a Few […]

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The Weekend Stream: November 9, 2024

By Mike Duquette | November 9, 2024 | 4 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. This week brings new remixes from Pet Shop Boys, old remixes from INXS, plus rare folk, jazz and alt-rock favorites - plus another bounty of unusual Christmas albums and EPs! Pet […]

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Release Round-Up: Week of November 8

By The Second Disc | November 8, 2024 | 3 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. Whitney Houston, The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban) (Arista/Legacy) CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Legacy Recordings, in collaboration with Whitney Houston's estate, will release the late […]

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