Love Is Here to Stay: Craft Reissues, Remasters Natalie Cole's "Unforgettable...with Love" for 30th Anniversary

By Joe Marchese | February 2, 2022 | 4 Comments

Natalie Cole lost her father, Nat "King" Cole, when she was just fifteen years of age.  But a little more than a quarter-century after his untimely passing, Natalie paid the ultimate tribute to Nat when her studio album Unforgettable...With Love celebrated his rich oeuvre.  Anchored by a virtual duet with him of his classic "Unforgettable," […]

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Wicked As It Seems: Keith Richards Reissues "Main Offender" for 30th Anniversary

By Joe Marchese | February 1, 2022 | 2 Comments

BMG is continuing its ongoing reissue series from Keith Richards' solo catalogue on March 18 with a 30th anniversary edition of the Rolling Stone's 1992 LP Main Offender.  The reissue follows BMG's similar expansions of Richards' solo debut Talk Is Cheap and the X-Pensive Winos' concert album Live at the Hollywood Palladium, and will be […]

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Keeping the Faith: Billy Joel's "Japanese Singles Collection" Arrives on 2 CDs and 1 DVD

By Joe Marchese | January 31, 2022 | 21 Comments

Last weekend, Billy Joel played his first concert of 2022 at Hollywood, Florida's Hard Rock Hotel and Casino; he's scheduled to resume his long-running residency at New York City's Madison Square Garden on February 12 after a brief postponement due to the Omicron variant.  The piano man is celebrating his 50th year as a solo […]

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The Weekend Stream: January 29, 2022

By The Second Disc | January 29, 2022 | 1 Comment

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! A few interesting titles coming your way this week, but first, some thoughts on streaming and catalogue inspired by this week's headlines... Usually, doing The […]

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A Second Disc Special Feature: David Lasley and Rosie

By Charles Donovan | January 28, 2022 | 8 Comments

The Second Disc is thrilled to welcome Charles Donovan for a very special guest post.  In addition to being one of the finest music journalists working today, Charles has curated some of our favorite releases in recent years including Rupert Holmes' Songs That Sound Like Movies: The Complete Epic Recordings, Pamela Polland's Pamela Polland/Have You […]

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