It's the penultimate entry in our list of Rolling Stone's greatest albums of all time, as seen through the reissues that have filled our shelves for years. We've got some heavy hitters here: Beatles, Stones, Dylan - plus what may be the greatest punk and R&B albums ever. 10. The Beatles, The Beatles (Apple, 1968) The double-LP the world knows mostly by three other words - "The White Album" - was difficult and unusual inside and out. Most of the songs were conceived during an ultimately
The Eighth Day of Second Discmas
Well, friends, all good things must come to an end, but we couldn't be more excited with the offerings we have for you today, the final day of Second Discmas! Courtesy of our terrific friends at Rhino Entertainment, we've got an amazing pack of three of the label's finest Handmade releases of 2011: the expanded 2-CD box set of The Beau Brummels' Bradley's Barn; the first-ever release of the heavy psychedelia of Iron Butterfly's Fillmore East 1968; and finally, the brand-new, hot-off-the-presses
Holiday Gift Guide Review: Tony Bennett, "The Complete Collection"
Welcome back to our Second Disc Holiday Gift Guide, in which we review some titles we might have missed over the past few weeks! The titles we're spotlighting in this occasional series just might be candidates on your own holiday shopping list! Tony Bennett's heart may be in San Francisco, but his soul can be found in a case measuring roughly 11 x 5.5 x 5.5 inches. For within those modest dimensions is housed some 65 years of music, spanning 1946 to 2011, over 73 CDs and 3 DVDs. And
The Second Disc Buyers Guide: The 100 Greatest Reissues of All Time, Part 18 (#15-11)
And the Top 15 of our 100 Greatest Reissues list begins! We've taken Rolling Stone‘s list of the greatest albums of all time and investigated their many pressings and expansions over the years. Today, we're rocking in the 1960s, take a jazz detour to 1959, and remember a 1976 compilation of material circa 1955! 15. The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Are You Experienced (Reprise, 1967) If you weren’t experienced before listening to the 1967 debut of The Jimi Hendrix Experience, it’s safe to say
The Seventh Day of Second Discmas
It's Day 7 of Second Discmas, and we're thrilled to bring you a remarkable new box set from a legend of jazz! Wynton Marsalis‘ Swinging Into the 21st is a comprehensive 10-album, 11-CD box set containing career highlights hand-picked by the trumpeter, composer, bandleader and arranger to illuminate each facet of his history! Marsalis selected the material on Swinging to celebrate his 50th birthday this October 18. His diverse selections from his large catalogue include two volumes of his
Take It to the Bridge: Squeeze Frontman Releases New Set of Vintage Demos
Here's a treat for any of you British pop fans out there: another series of demos from Squeeze songwriter Glenn Tilbrook. When Daylight Appears: The Demo Tapes 1985-1991 spotlights Squeeze at one of their most underrated stages in a wildly underrated career. In 1985, the band ended a three-year breakup, reuniting singers/songwriters guitarists Tilbrook and Chris Difford, keyboardist Jools Holland (increasingly known outside of Squeeze for his burgeoning television host career on The Tube),
The Second Disc Buyers Guide: The 100 Greatest Reissues of All Time, Part 17 (#20-16)
We're in the Top 20 of Rolling Stone's Greatest Albums of All Time list, going through the various reissues and expansions of each one! This time, we have a Boss, a champion of a '90s rock revolution, a poet of the '60s - and starting right now, the King of Pop himself. Read on! 20. Michael Jackson, Thriller (Epic, 1982) Nine disparate songs, helmed by a producer of straightforward jazz and R&B, and performed by a 24-year-old former child star-turned-gawky but dedicated perfectionist. It
The Sixth Day of Second Discmas
Well, Week 2 of Second Discmas is in high gear, and here at Second Disc HQ, we can't get enough of the great music of the silver screen and the Great White Way! Today, we're sharing the immortal music of Hollywood and Broadway with you! Thanks to our fantastic friends at Kritzerland, we have two amazing prize packs for you today! Our "Screen" pack is a triple-threat of soundtrack classics, including two from the legendary Elmer Bernstein! From Bernstein's pen comes the Original Soundtrack
Analogue Launches Audiophile Reissue Series for Prestige Label with Davis, Rollins, Coltrane
With a brand-new decade just around the corner, and his finger on the pulse of the bustling, inventive New York City jazz scene, Bob Weinstock must have been reasonably confident that day in 1949 when he christened his record label "New Jazz." But he set his sights even higher when he renamed the label "Prestige" a year into its operations. That lofty moniker, of course, proved prescient when Prestige became home to the likes of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Thelonious Monk and
The Fifth Day of Second Discmas
Welcome to Week 2 of Second Discmas! We hope you've got your dancing shoes on, because today's prize is bound to get you right onto the floor! Thanks to our amazing friends at Light in the Attic, two lucky winners will each receive a copy of Wheedle's Groove: Seattle's Finest in Funk and Soul 1965-1975! This electrifying CD illuminates another side of the rich musical landscape of Seattle, Washington, long before the dawn of grunge! The new 2011 reissue of the original, acclaimed 2004
Second Discmas, Week One: And The Winners Are...
And the winners are… With our second week of exciting giveaways about to kick off later today, it’s about time to reveal the winners from our first week of Second Discmas! Without further ado, here we go! Congratulations to… Charles K. of Cleveland, OH, and Jose M., winners of Ben Folds’ The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective! Jeffrey R. of Los Angeles, California, Rich D., Jake H., Kenneth R., and Anthony "Anth", winners of Billy Joel’s Piano Man: Legacy Edition! Edward O., Richard
The Second Disc Buyers Guide: The 100 Greatest Reissues of All Time, Part 16 (#25-21)
We're nearing the Top 20 of our 100 Greatest Reissues list, taking Rolling Stone‘s list of the greatest albums of all time and investigating their many pressings and expansions as the catalogue industry has grown. Today, journey to the past with a quintet of California rock heroes, one of rock-and-roll's early pioneers and the once-and-always Mr. Dynamite! Plus: a Beatle and a star of the Motown stable make intensely personal statements on their own! 25. Fleetwood Mac, Rumours (Warner Bros.,
Kritzerland Wraps Up 2011: Orson Welles on "Trial", and Les (Baxter) Is More
2011 may be coming to a close, but the Kritzerland label still has a couple of surprises up its sleeve. The label this morning announced its final two releases of the year, and both are offbeat gems: Lex Baxter's scores to two Edgar Allan Poe offerings (Roger Corman's 1963 The Raven and the Vincent Price-starring 1970 television special An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe) and Jean Ledrut's score to Orson Welles' 1962 film The Trial, described by the Citizen Kane director as "the best film I ever
The Second Disc Buyers Guide: The 100 Greatest Reissues of All Time, Part 15 (#30-26)
It's time for another installment of our 100 Greatest Reissues list, taking Rolling Stone's list of the greatest albums of all time and investigating their many pressings and expansions as the catalogue industry has grown. Today, enjoy selections from three of the most beloved bands of all time, a pioneer in the blues field and our first selection, a singer/songwriter extraordinaire who proved that rock is not just for the guys. 30. Joni Mitchell, Blue (Reprise, 1971) To read the entries
The Fourth Day of Second Discmas
We're at the end of our first week of prizes for Second Discmas, and today's might be our best yet! We have a special bundle of prizes from our friends at Legacy Recordings: two packs of two very special box sets the label has done in the past few months. Today's titles are Miles Davis' The Bootleg Series Vol. 1: Live in Europe 1967, a 3-CD/1-DVD box set of unreleased performances by the legendary trumpeter's quintet, and Move Over!, a special box set of four 7" singles, made for Record Store
Catch a Wave! Reunited Beach Boys Confirm 50th Anniversary Concerts, Reissues and New Studio Album
2011 was, undoubtedly, the year of SMiLE. 2012, though, will bring an even bigger smile if you're a fan of The Beach Boys. What once seemed impossible is, indeed, happening. Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston and David Marks will reunite for a new studio album, concert dates and a series of catalogue reissues from Capitol and EMI, including a career-spanning box set. The celebration will start with an April performance at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, kicking
"Chimes of Freedom" Flashing for Bob Dylan and Amnesty International
Let's face it, Bob Dylan tributes aren't exactly uncommon. That said, one of the most ambitious albums of its kind is coming down the pike, set for January 24 release. Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan is a specially-priced 4-CD set containing 73 Dylan songs in renditions from an incredibly broad array of artists. Most of the tracks were recorded specifically for this project, but since a handful are previously unreleased tracks of an older vintage (and Dylan's own 1964 released take of
The Third Day of Second Discmas
It's the third day of Second Discmas, and what could be better than two copies of some Ben Folds rarities or three Spector compilations? How about five, count 'em, five Piano Men? Well, it's only one Piano Man; specifically, it's Piano Man by Billy Joel. But we're giving away five copies of Joel's legendary debut for Columbia Records, featuring the hits "Piano Man" and "Captain Jack." This remastered Legacy Edition also features, for the first time anywhere, Joel's 1972 performance at Sigma
The Second Disc Buyers Guide: The 100 Greatest Reissues of All Time, Part 14 (#35-31)
Welcome to Part 14 of our look at the many reissues of the 100 greatest albums of all time, as selected by Rolling Stone in 2003! We’ll explore the various versions of these classic albums on compact disc, letting you know which audio treasures can be found on which releases. In today’s group, we meet a guitar-playing alien, bring it all back home with Bob Dylan and his Band, and let it bleed with Mick and Keef! 35. David Bowie, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars
Frank's Triumphant "Concert Sinatra" Reissued, Remixed and Expanded
When Frank Sinatra took the microphone at Stage 7 of the Samuel Goldwyn Studio in Hollywood, California, on February 18, 1963, it wasn't for a film shoot. Sinatra selected the one-time home of Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford for its fine acoustics and natural reverberation as he prepared to record his ninth album on the Reprise label, The Concert Sinatra. The title wouldn’t refer to an actual Sinatra concert, but rather Sinatra singing with a full concert orchestra. Nelson Riddle would be
UPDATE 12/15: Amazing Grace: Glen Campbell's "Jesus and Me" Anthology Reissued and Expanded, Joined by "Home for the Holidays"
In a career spanning nearly fifty years, there's little musical ground that Glen Campbell hasn't covered. He's explored bluegrass, country and pop, played on many of the most famous records of all time as a session guitarist and "Wrecking Crew" member, and even served a brief stint as a Beach Boy. A steady stream of reissues has reminded listeners of Campbell's mightiest accomplishments, and despite the admission of an Alzheimer's diagnosis, the singer recently recorded an acclaimed new album
The Second Day of Second Discmas
It's The Second Day of Second Discmas, our special form of holiday greetings to our loyal readers, and we've got another round of awesome giveaways for you today. Today, we've got another gift for you from our friends at Legacy Recordings. Sony's reissue arm has been diligent lately in releasing works from the esteemed Philles Records catalogue, from a series of greatest-hits albums to a fantastic, bonus-filled box of vintage albums from the label's discography. On The Second Day of Second
Peter Gabriel Makes It "So" for 2012, With Your Help
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-huvkhTChQE] With the pretty-great release of orchestral reinterpretation record New Blood under his belt, Peter Gabriel is looking back again by planning a reissue of his excellent 1986 album So - scheduled for 2012, a year after its 25th anniversary - and he wants your help. The in-development reissue is being worked on by Gabriel and his team; in the December installment of his Full Moon Updates, the singer revealed he's working with footage that was
Reissue Theory: R.E.M., "Holiday"
Welcome to another installment of Reissue Theory, where we focus on notable albums and the reissues they may someday see. It's the most wonderful time of the year, as you likely know, and we're celebrating with a recently-departed group of rock legends who made a few nights not-so-silent with a long running assortment of Christmas-oriented giveaways. Not too long ago, I took part in a lively chat with my fellow Popblerd! writers/occasional co-podcasters Mike Heyliger and Zack Stiegler about
The Second Disc Buyers Guide: The 100 Greatest Reissues of All Time, Part 13 (#40-36)
It's the lucky thirteenth part of our look at the many reissues of the 100 greatest albums of all time, as selected by Rolling Stone in 2003! We’ll explore the various versions of these classic albums on disc, letting you know which audio treasures can be found on which releases. In today's group, we get the blues, meet the Brits, head to Laurel Canyon and fall in Love! 40. Love, Forever Changes (Elektra, 1967) Welcome to the Top 40! Released just months after the so-called Summer of Love,
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