Step Right Up: SoulMusic Records, TSD Celebrate Blue Magic on "Stop to Start" Box Set

By The Second Disc | September 4, 2024 | 3 Comments

Throughout 2024, SoulMusic Records has teamed with The Second Disc to celebrate the sound of Philadelphia with a number of comprehensive box sets: The Salsoul Orchestra's It's Good for the Soul: The Vince Montana Years (1975-1978); Double Exposure's My Love Is Free: The Salsoul Recordings (1976-1979); First Choice's Love Having You Around: The Gold Mind […]

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Paul Robeson's Glorious Voice Gets Its Due on New Box Set

By Mike Duquette | September 3, 2024 | 6 Comments

As an actor, singer, linguist and political thinker, Paul Robeson was one of the most accomplished Black men in America. A newly-released box set will finally give him the attention his work deserves. Voice of Freedom: His Complete Columbia, RCA, HMV and Victor Recordings is a lavish 14CD box set that serves at the definitive […]

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The Weekend Stream: August 31, 2024

By Mike Duquette | August 31, 2024 | 0 Comments

Welcome to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc's review of notable catalogue titles (and some new ones, too!) making digital debuts. You're not hallucinating this week - there are more Daryl Hall and U2 EPs! - but there's also some great new soundtrack scores and vintage vocal jazz to peruse, too. As […]

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Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers' 'Long After Dark' Gets Lucky on New Deluxe Edition

By Joe Marchese | August 30, 2024 | 3 Comments

Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers' fifth studio album is getting a deluxe makeover.  On October 18, Geffen/UMe will revisit 1982's oft-overlooked Long After Dark, originally released on Backstreet Records, in various formats including 1LP, 2LP, and 2CD+Blu-ray. Petty was joined by Mike Campbell (lead guitar), Benmont Tench (keyboards), Stan Lynch (drums), and new recruit Howie […]

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Boys from the County Hell: The Pogues' Debut Goes Deluxe for Its 40th Anniversary

By Mike Duquette | August 30, 2024 | 0 Comments

To mark 40 years since their unconventional sound was loosed on the European record buying public, The Pogues' debut album Red Roses for Me will be reissued by Rhino this fall. The package will be available as a red LP on recycled vinyl - featuring a 2013 remix of the album that was first pressed on […]

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