Sail On Solar Winds: Cherry Red, Esoteric Reissue Lancaster and Lumley's "Marscape" Featuring Phil Collins

By Joe Marchese | March 10, 2022 | 0 Comments

Late last year, Cherry Red's Esoteric Recordings arm reissued the rock-meets-classical interpretation of Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf conceived by Jack Lancaster (Blodwyn Pig) and Robin Lumley (Brand X).  Now, on March 25, Esoteric will turn its attention to the next album from the pair of Lancaster and Lumley.  The 1976 concept album Marscape […]

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I Saw the Light: BMG Collects Hank Williams' Radio Gospel Performances on "I'm Gonna Sing"

By Joe Marchese | March 9, 2022 | 3 Comments

I wandered so aimless, life filled with sin/Then Jesus came like a stranger in the night/Praise the Lord, I saw the light... Though Hank Williams is often remembered today as much for his hellraising ways as for his venerable songbook - a remarkable one that crossed genre lines via such stone-cold standards as "Hey, Good […]

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They Came, They Danced: Legacy Releases Fourth Season Soundtrack to "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"

By Joe Marchese | March 8, 2022 | 0 Comments

The fourth season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is now underway, with two episodes arriving each Friday on Amazon Prime Video for four weeks.  The series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino (Gilmore Girls, Bunheads) chronicles the colorful life of Midge "Mrs." Maisel (portrayed by Emmy Award winner Rachel Brosnahan) as she carves out a career in […]

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Vinyl Me, Please Releases Lavish "Story of Philadelphia International Records" Anthology

By Joe Marchese | March 7, 2022 | 10 Comments

The legacy of Philadelphia International Records is as mighty as the famous three men most associated with the label: co-founders and songwriter-producers Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff and songwriter-producer-conductor-arranger Thom Bell.  The three men didn't do it alone, though; the PIR story involves the dozens of talented artists, musicians, songwriters, producers, and arrangers who passed […]

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The Weekend Stream: March 5, 2022

By The Second Disc | March 5, 2022 | 0 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 discover! This week's got some choice soundtracks plus rock, hip-hop, country, and classic vocalists. Depeche Mode, Construction Time Again | The 12" Singles (Warner/Rhino) (iTunes / Amazon) […]

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