The Year In Review: The 2022 Gold Bonus Disc Awards, From A to Z - Part Two

By The Second Disc | January 4, 2023 | 13 Comments

Happy 2023!  Welcome, friends, to The Second Disc's 13th Annual Gold Bonus Disc Awards! A lot has happened in the last twelve months, but as we look to a new year with optimism and a hopeful spirit, we recognize the many roles music has played in our lives.  With that spirit in mind, The Second […]

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The Year In Review: The 2022 Gold Bonus Disc Awards, From A to Z - Part One

By The Second Disc | January 3, 2023 | 5 Comments

Happy 2023!  Welcome, friends, to The Second Disc's 13th Annual Gold Bonus Disc Awards! A lot has happened in the last twelve months, but as we look to a new year with optimism and a hopeful spirit, we recognize the many roles music has played in our lives.  With that spirit in mind, The Second […]

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Merry Discmas to All, and to All a...See You Next Year!

By Mike Duquette | December 23, 2022 | 21 Comments

It remains wild to consider that The Second Disc is celebrating its 12th Christmas, and is about to celebrate its 13th anniversary in just a few weeks! I've never done anything that long on the Internet, except tell silly jokes and geek out about music. As always, I will do a little of both in […]

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In Memoriam: Thom Bell (1943-2022)

By Joe Marchese | December 23, 2022 | 15 Comments

Yesterday, Philadelphia soul architect Thom Bell passed away at the age of 79, leaving an extraordinary legacy of music for such artists as The Delfonics, The Stylistics, The Spinners, Dionne Warwick, Johnny Mathis, Deniece Williams, and Elton John among his greatest and most enduring accomplishments.  TSD's Joe Marchese got to know Thom in the last […]

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Holiday Gift Guide Review: Vince Guaraldi, 'A Charlie Brown Christmas (Super Deluxe Edition)'

By Mike Duquette | December 23, 2022 | 4 Comments

If you've followed catalogue releases for long enough, you know some titles just do so well that you don't necessarily have to go out of your way to get people - especially new fans - to buy a new version of a classic album. Buyers - especially vinyl buyers - will always come of age […]

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