Holiday Gift Guide Review: Elvis Presley, "Back in Nashville"

By Joe Marchese | December 15, 2021 | 3 Comments

When Elvis Presley entered RCA's famed Nashville Studio B in June 1970, expectations were high.  His last major recording sessions - not counting those for the Universal film Change of Habit - had taken place at Memphis' American Sound Studio with producer Chips Moman, resulting in the acclaimed From Elvis in Memphis LP.  Could he […]

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We Don't Wanna Grow Up: Mondo Issues John Williams' 'Hook' on Vinyl for 30th Anniversary

By Mike Duquette | December 14, 2021 | 1 Comment

This weekend, iconic filmmaker Steven Spielberg finally achieved his dream of directing a musical, with a stunning new version of the Leonard Bernstein/Stephen Sondheim classic West Side Story. Longtime observers of Spielberg's filmography know that musicals have been a hidden passion of sorts: not only is his work so intrinsically tied to song (notably the […]

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Holiday Gift Guide Review: Jimmie Vaughan, "The Jimmie Vaughan Story"

By Joe Marchese | December 13, 2021 | 0 Comments

Blues guitarist par excellence Jimmie Vaughan turned 70 earlier this year, and The Last Music Company wasn't about to let the milestone go unnoticed.  The label has released the appropriately-titled box set The Jimmie Vaughan Story, boasting 5 CDs and over six hours of music chronicling Vaughan's career up to the present day.  The collection […]

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The Weekend Stream: December 11, 2021

By The Second Disc | December 11, 2021 | 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 offers a fistful of digital deluxe editions, expansions on holiday favorites, and at least one Bond theme in the mix. Tina Turner, GoldenEye […]

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In Memoriam: Michael Nesmith (1942-2021)

By Joe Marchese | December 10, 2021 | 15 Comments

Less than one month ago, on November 14, Michael Nesmith and Micky Dolenz brought their final tour as The Monkees to a close on the stage of Los Angeles' Greek Theater.  The show opened with Nesmith's "Good Clean Fun," released in 1969 on The Monkees Present.  The wistful reflection builds to a sweetly triumphant proclamation […]

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