The Weekend Stream: September 18, 2021

By The Second Disc | September 18, 2021 | 3 Comments

While The Second Disc prides itself on connecting people to reissues and box sets they can keep on their shelves, it's no secret that listening audiences are also digital - catalogue music lovers, too - and our passion is connecting people to music from the past that they might adore. So we've introduced a new […]

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In His Room: Brian Wilson's "At My Piano" Offers Solo Piano Renditions of Beach Boys Favorites

By Joe Marchese | September 17, 2021 | 4 Comments

Those lucky enough to have seen Brian Wilson in one of his solo concerts knows that it's always a special moment when the Beach Boys' leader plays the piano.  While he's always seated in front of a keyboard, he leaves the heavy lifting to such long-serving bandmates as Darian Sahanaja, Gary Griffin, or Billy Hinsche.  […]

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Take Another Home Again: Cherry Pop Collects Sheena Easton's EMI Singles On a New Collection Out Today

By Randy Fairman | September 17, 2021 | 5 Comments

Today, Cherry Red imprint Cherry Pop begins its exploration of Sheena Easton's time at EMI with the release of The Definitive Singles 1980-1987, a 3-CD, 51-track collection bringing together her A-sides for the label including both 7-inch and 12-inch singles. Easton was born in North Lanarkshire, Scotland in 1959.  She attended the Royal Scottish Academy […]

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Release Round-Up: Week of September 17

By The Second Disc | September 17, 2021 | 3 Comments

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Bob Dylan, Springtime in New York: The Bootleg Series Vol. 16 (1980-1985) (Columbia/Legacy) 5CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada The latest volume of Bob Dylan's long-running archival series, Springtime in New York: The Bootleg Series Vol. 16 (1980-1985) covers the period in which Dylan recorded […]

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Short Takes: More David Bowie Albums Come to Warner Music, Rod Stewart Announces New Album

By The Second Disc | September 16, 2021 | 12 Comments

Earlier today, Warner Music Group and the Estate of David Bowie announced a new partnership in which WMG will now have worldwide rights to Bowie's entire career-spanning catalogue [save a few early releases such as his self-titled 1967 Deram album].  Currently, WMG's agreement spans the period of 1968-1999, but the new deal will bring the […]

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