Power to Consume: Legacy Unveils Record Store Day Black Friday Slate with Prince, Miles Davis, Bob Dylan, Billy Joel, More
We’re continuing our look at this year’s Record Store Day Black Friday releases with a rundown of the nine titles coming your way on Friday, November 28 from Legacy Recordings. These include classics from Miles Davis, Prince, and Billy Joel, a rarity from Bob Dylan, a spirited Danny Elfman soundtrack, and more! Click here for a list of participating Record Store Day shops, and stay tuned for more RSD Black Friday news here at The Second Disc! Cage the Elephant, Live from The Vic in Chicago (RCA/Legacy) (2LP – Yellow and Black Splatter vinyl;…
Merry Something to You: Rhino Announces Record Store Day Black Friday Slate with Devo, Joni Mitchell, Alice Cooper, The Doors, Grateful Dead, Randy Newman, More
TSD is kicking off our look at this year’s Record Store Day Black Friday releases, due at participating independent record stores on November 28, with a typically packed slate coming from Rhino. With over 30 titles, the label has brought out the heavy hitters (many of which are RSD mainstays) including The Doors, Fleetwood Mac, Grateful Dead, Joni Mitchell, Led Zeppelin, Todd Rundgren, Van Halen, and more. We’ve also included a handful of releases from Rhino sister labels such as Warner (with a Tom Petty live collection) and Elektra (an EP from…
The Weekend Stream: October 4, 2025
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. From the Foo Fighters entering Bandcamp for a cause to a Record Store Day rarity by Rage Against the Machine, the dream of the ’90s is very much alive here…plus much more from other decades, too! Are Playing Where??? Vol. I by Foo Fighters Foo Fighters, Are Playing Where??? Vol. 1 (Roswell) (Bandcamp) After kicking off a season of drummer exodus – sacking session drummer Josh Freese, who’d join…
D’You Know? The Cranberries Plan New Expansion of ‘No Need to Argue,’ ‘MTV Unplugged’ Set
It’s not just in your head: The Cranberries have just reissued an album they expanded a few years ago – but they’ve also got an unreleased live set due soon, too. The band’s sophomore album, 1994’s No Need to Argue, was previously reissued for its 25th anniversary in 2020 with a host of B-sides and rare material; as of today, it’s available once more as a 2CD or 2LP edition that includes an EP’s worth of unissued material, including remixes by Iain Cook of Scottish synthpop band CHVRCHES, a demo of international…
Tonight, Tonight: Smashing Pumpkins Offer New Expansion of ‘Mellon Collie’ with Bonus Live Material
Despite all your rage, you are still just a reader on a post about a new expansion of one of The Smashing Pumpkins’ biggest albums. The iconoclastic band will reissue Mellon Collie and The Infinite Sadness this fall for its 30th anniversary, pairing the original, sprawling album with a new double album of unreleased live performances on the band’s ensuing tour in support of the record. It’ll be available as a 4CD or 6LP set from UMe on November 21. Conceived from the outset as a double album – frontman Billy Corgan described…
Makes Me Feel Fine: Cherry Red, Lemon Collect Seals and Crofts’ “Warner Bros. Years” on New Box
Between 1972 and 1980, Jim Seals and Darrell George “Dash” Crofts charted a dozen singles on the Billboard Hot 100. Three of those made the top ten – “Summer Breeze” (1972), “Diamond Girl” (1973), and “Get Closer” (1976) – while a further trio notched spots in the top twenty: “Hummingbird” (1973), “I’ll Play for You” (1975), and “You’re the Love” (1978). The duo was met with similar success on the AC chart, with “We May Never Pass This Way (Again),” a No. 21 Pop hit, reaching No. 2 in 1973 – the…
Release Round-Up: Week of October 3
Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles available today! As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Oasis, (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? 30th Anniversary Edition (Big Brother) 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 3LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Oasis have a slightly expanded edition of 1995’s (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? on tap, pairing a 2014 remaster of the album (which initially came with additional bonus material) with a bonus EP of new unplugged mixes of four of the album’s tracks (plus a non-album B-side, “Acquiesce”). The group’s songwriter/guitarist Noel…
Hard to Believe: The Monkees’ “Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones, Ltd.” Goes Super Deluxe
The Monkees’ fourth album is returning today in two different formats: an audiophile-quality vinyl pressing sourced from the original stereo tapes for the first time and a 4CD/1-7″ super deluxe box set loaded with over 100 tracks, many of which are previously unreleased. 1967’s Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones, Ltd. found Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork taking advantage of the hard-won freedom they’d earned with Headquarters. Sessions began in April 1967, less than two weeks after Headquarters had been completed and the second season of the group’s sitcom…
We Love It! Rhino Expands Randy Newman’s “Trouble in Paradise” with Demos, Rare Concert
There’s Trouble brewing! On October 17, Rhino will reissue Randy Newman’s seventh studio album, Trouble in Paradise, as a 2CD expanded edition featuring previously unreleased demos and a rare concert performance. Proving that good things come to those who wait, this deluxe edition belatedly follows the definitive expansions of Sail Away and Good Old Boys, both from 2002. Like Little Criminals (which introduced “Short People” and “Baltimore”) Trouble in Paradise was heavily influenced by the Los Angeles scene and, as a result, often resembles a sequel to that 1977 effort. (1979’s Born Again,…
Chess Grand Masters: Classic Blues Label Celebrates 75 Years with Special Vinyl Reissues
For all its influence, it sometimes feels like the Chicago blues label Chess Records doesn’t get the respect it deserves. That changes this fall with a series of new compilations and reissues of old ones, set for release from Universal Music Group to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the label’s creation. Polish immigrants Leonard and Phil Chess became ingratiated into the club scene on the south side of Chicago in the ’30s and ’40s. They were intrigued by the thriving local talent – many of them Black transplants from the Mississippi delta…
Wiser for the Time: The Black Crowes Detail ‘Amorica’ Box Set
Following recent reissues of The Black Crowes’ first two albums, 1990’s Shake Your Money Maker and 1992’s The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion – along with an expanded edition of a live team-up with Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin – the Southern rockers’ third album will get the similar treatment this fall. On November 14, the group (formed around brothers and sole consistent members Chris and Rich Robinson) will revisit 1994’s Amorica as a 3CD or 180-gram 5LP set. The box will include an expanded version of the album (remastered from 1/4″ production…
Celebrated Summer: Numero Group Honors Hüsker Dü’s “Miracle Year”
The Numero Group kicked off their 200 line of titles in 2017 with Savage Young Dü, an unprecedented archival dive into the early works of Minneapolis punk trio Hüsker Dü. Fifty entries later in that chapter of the label’s discography, Numero has a new Dü title that takes a special look at what may be their most pivotal year as a band. 1985: The Miracle Year is a 2CD or 4LP set that chronicles the group’s biggest gambles yet, through the filter of their blistering live shows. Kicking off with a powerful 23-song…
Couldn’t Care More: Fine Young Cannibals to Drive You Crazy with Multi-Format Compilation
Four decades after their brief but pivotal run of success on each side of the Atlantic in the mid-to-late ’80s, Fine Young Cannibals come back for a few more bites in the form of a sprawling compilation/box set. Arriving from London Records on November 21, FYC40 will reintroduce audiences to the Birmingham trio behind “Johnny Come Home,” “She Drives Me Crazy” and “Good Thing” on a multi-disc set that’s available on CD or vinyl. The most comprehensive version spans four CDs and a DVD, offering expanded editions of 1985’s Fine Young Cannibals and 1989’s The Raw…
Omnivore Basks in ‘The Glow of Love’ on Expanded Reissue by Change
Between 1980 and 1985, the group known as Change released six albums built around dance rhythms, big hooks, and powerful vocals. The group’s name was spot-on, as during that period, Change’s line-up was in constant flux – yet the quality of the music delivered consistently. On October 3, Omnivore Recordings will revisit Change’s debut album, 1980’s The Glow of Love, on CD in an expanded and remastered edition. Originally appearing in Italy on Goody Music Records and throughout the rest of the world on the Warner Bros. label, The Glow of Love…
They Don’t Know – But New Kirsty MacColl Compilation Will Change That
If you were intimidated by UMR’s See That Girl (1979-2000), an 8CD dive into the music of Kirsty MacColl released back in 2023, Edsel has licensed a new 2CD collection offering 30 songs from the same era, due out this week. Free World – The Best of Kirsty MacColl 1979-2000 is a well-curated mix of singles, B-sides and fan favorites from the dearly missed British songstress, including the stellar debut “They Don’t Know”; hits like “A New England,” “Days” and “Walking Down Madison”; and team-ups with “A New England” songwriter Billy Bragg (“Darling,…
In My Mind’s Eye: Tears for Fears’ ‘Songs from the Big Chair’ Revisited for 40th Anniversary
Tears for Fears’ Songs from the Big Chair – still the crown jewel of the duo’s discography, and easily its most-reissued – will get some more pressings on CD and vinyl this fall to mark its 40th anniversary. Already expanded on CD in 1999, 2006 and a 2014 box set, TFF’s signature LP comes back into print as a 3CD set that offers most of the contents of that out-of-print box set: the original album, B-sides, various single edits and remixes. The original album will also be newly pressed on Coke bottle-clear vinyl…
It’s Magic: The Cars’ ‘Heartbeat City’ Beats Strong in New Deluxe Edition
Hello again! The Cars’ penultimate album and biggest commercial success is coming back in a box set this year. Rhino will reissue the group’s Heartbeat City as a 4CD/1LP set on October 31, a year-delayed 40th anniversary celebration that’ll include the original album on CD and vinyl alongside a wealth of bonus material (including tracks featured on previous expanded editions of not only this album but 1980’s Panorama). Highlights include the non-album B-side “Breakaway,” remixes of the single “Hello Again,” a number of early versions and demos (including one of standout track “Drive” as…
The Weekend Stream: September 27, 2025
Welcome to another relaxing journey down The Weekend Stream featuring a classic anthem from Barry Manilow and the late Peter Allen; a moving farewell for a great cause from Ozzy Osbourne and his friends in Judas Priest; classic pop from The King Family; a host of jazz, R&B, and country reissues; a dash of Christmas cheer from an old friend; and more! Barry Manilow, Once Before I Go (Stiletto) (Apple / Amazon) Fans attending Barry Manilow’s concerts of the last couple years have occasionally heard him pull out a very special encore:…
Release Round-Up: Week of September 26
Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles available today. As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases.’ Spike Jones in Stereo: A Spooktacular in Screaming Sound! (Omnivore) CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Omnivore Recordings LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Omnivore Recordings The late, great Spike Jones’ side-splittingly spooky 1959 album In Stereo: A Spooktacular in Screaming Sound! returns from Omnivore Recordings in time for Halloween as freshly remastered from the original tapes. Led by an illustrious company including Paul Frees (Boris Badenov, The Haunted Mansion’s Ghost Host), Thurl Ravenscroft (“You’re…
Worth Waiting For: Iconoclassic is ‘Glad to Be Alive’ with Gene Loves Jezebel Live Album Expansion
A vintage set from U.K. goth rockers Gene Loves Jezebel will be remastered and expanded by Iconoclassic Records on October 3. Glad to Be Alive: Live in Nottingham 1986 (The Complete Concert) finds the group on stage just ahead of the release of Discover, their breakthrough third album. Eight of these tracks debuted on limited double vinyl and cassette pressings of that LP; this presentation not only bows those cuts on CD but adds another nine from the set – all freshly remastered from the original source tapes by Andy Pearce. The…
Hand of Fate: The Rolling Stones’ “Black and Blue” Goes Super Deluxe with New Steven Wilson Remix, Outtakes, More
For The Rolling Stones, it was lucky thirteen. The band’s thirteenth studio album, 1976’s Black and Blue, reached No. 1 in the United States and No. 2 in the band’s native United Kingdom, and yielded a top ten hit single on both sides of the Atlantic with the ballad “Fool to Cry.” Now, it’s set for the super deluxe treatment on November 14, just shy of its 50th anniversary. Built around a brand-new remix by the ubiquitous Steven Wilson, the set will be released by Interscope and UMe in a variety of…
The Song Is You: SING Premieres Previously Unreleased Live Sinatra on “At The Hollywood Bowl”
The Voice is back. On October 3, the SING label – an offshoot of the blockchain tech company – will premiere Frank Sinatra At The Hollywood Bowl 1943-1948, bringing together eighteen tracks on CD and eleven on vinyl from the late legend’s early performances at the storied Hollywood venue. This landmark title will be followed during the holiday season by Christmas on the Air and a vinyl-exclusive box set entitled Long Ago, Far Away. All tracks on these collections have been mastered from original broadcast sources. At The Hollywood Bowl, recorded during…
Add Some Music to Your Day: Brian Wilson’s “Live at the Roxy” Is Remastered, Expanded for Its 25th Anniversary
When Brian Wilson took to the stage at Lou Adler’s Roxy on the Sunset Strip in April 2000, the tiny, 500-capacity venue was filled with love. Friends (Nancy Sinatra, Jackie DeShannon, Don Was), fans (Jon Bon Jovi, Bette Midler, Lindsay Buckingham), and family members (daughters Carnie and Wendy, nephews Jonah and Patrick, wife Melinda) packed into the venue to see the Beach Boys’ leader reinvent himself as a solo artist. Though a famously recalcitrant live performer, he’d embarked on his first full solo tour in 1999 and emerged triumphant. The Roxy shows…
The Weekend Stream: September 20, 2025
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. Lenny Kravitz gets expanded, The Doors revisit a classic concert, J. Lo goes Broadway, and much, much more! Lenny Kravitz, Circus (Deluxe Edition) (Virgin/UMe) (Apple / Amazon) Kravitz’s top ten album from 1995 receives thirteen bonus cuts in this digital-only expansion, including live and acoustic tracks plus three studio cuts previously available on an EP and as vinyl bonus tracks (“Another Life,” “Confused,” “Is It Me, Is It You”). The…
Climb Aboard The Tardis: Edsel Collects Classic Jon Pertwee “Doctor Who” Audio Adventures on 4-CD Boxset
Edsel has recently released a box set which should be of interest to classic Doctor Who fans. Doctor Who: The Jon Pertwee Collection is a 4-CD set which collects two audiobook versions of novelizations of some of Pertwee’s episodes. The audiobooks are read by Pertwee himself, and the set also includes some other bonus rarities from the BBC archives. Jon Pertwee took over playing the Doctor in January, 1970 in the first episode of Season 7. The third person to play the role (after William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton), his tenure would…