Cherry Red's Hot Shot Records imprint recently delivered another musical Eruption - this time courtesy of the solo debut of that group's volcanic onetime lead singer, Precious Wilson. On the Race Track has been expanded with three bonus tracks for this edition. Founded in the United Kingdom in 1969 by members of African and Caribbean descent, the group (originally named Silent Eruption) had a major breakthrough in 1975 at the U.K. RCA Soul Search Contest. Eruption won the competition and
Welcome (Back) to the Jungle: Guns N' Roses Announce Major 'Appetite For Destruction' Reissue
Last night at precisely the stroke of midnight, Guns N' Roses made an announcement sure to whet fans' Appetite. The belated 30th anniversary celebration of 1987's Appetite for Destruction will arrive in a variety of formats from UMe on June 29 ranging from a $999.00 (!) Locked N' Loaded Edition to a straight single-disc remastered CD. The classic line-up of Guns N' Roses solidified in June, 1985 in Los Angeles. The group consisted of Axl Rose (vocals), Slash (lead guitar), Duff McKagan
Release Round-Up: Week of May 4
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Frank Sinatra, Standing Room Only (Capitol/UMe) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) This new 3-CD, book-style box set from Capitol/UMe features three spectacular live concerts from three decades of Frank Sinatra's storied career, including the January 28. 1966 second show with The Count Basie Orchestra and conductor Quincy Jones at The Sands in Las Vegas, making its CD debut; and two previously unreleased shows: October 7, 1974 at
Feed Your Dreams: Rhino To Release Graham Nash Anthology in June Featuring Hits, A Dozen Unreleased Demos
In conjunction with a U.K. and European tour Graham Nash is launching in July (and the 50th anniversary of the formation of Crosby, Stills and Nash), Rhino has just announced a new anthology for the legendary artist in a variety of formats. On June 29, the 2-CD, 30 track Over The Years... will be available, as well as a downloadable and streaming version. Following two months later on August 31 will be a 15-track double-LP version of the compilation. The anthology has been put together by
BREAKING! Second Disc Records, Real Gone Music Continue Johnny Mathis Series with Two New Titles
Johnny Mathis kicked off the 1970s with a series of albums that found the Voice of Romance reinventing the day's chart hits in inimitably lush fashion. Real Gone Music and Second Disc Records are continuing the journey through the legendary singer's 1970s catalogue with two remastered Expanded Editions due on June 8! First up is an expanded two-for-one compact disc release of the classic studio albums Close to You and Love Story. Johnny teamed with longtime producer Jack Gold and top
Your Most Valuable Possessions: Edsel Plans Ben Folds' 'Brick' Box
Edsel has just announced a 13-CD box set looking at the career of alternative music star (and one of our favorite artists here at Second Disc HQ) Ben Folds, both as a solo artist and as a member of Ben Folds Five. Brick: The Songs of Ben Folds 1996-2012, due June 22, contains nearly all of Folds' core studio albums together with a live album and some other odds and ends. It traces his career from the first Ben Five Folds record through his solo recordings to the Five's reunion album in
For What It's Worth: Rhino Announces Buffalo Springfield's Remastered "Complete Albums Collection"
Stop, children, what's that sound? On June 29, Rhino will revisit the catalogue of Buffalo Springfield in a new 5-CD or 5-LP box set. What's That Sound? The Complete Albums Collection includes the band's three albums as originally issued between 1966 and 1968 - Buffalo Springfield, Buffalo Springfield Again, and Last Time Around - as newly remastered from the original analog tapes under the supervision of Neil Young. This set is being released in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the
Tres, Tres Bien: Esoteric Reissues, Expands "Black Flower" From U.K.'s Nirvana
Before Kurt Cobain was even a glint in his parents' eyes, Patrick Campbell-Lyons and Alex Spyropoulos formed a band called Nirvana. The first band signed to Island Records, Nirvana released the concept album The Story of Simon Simopath in 1967, introducing their psychedelic sound incorporating rock, pop, jazz, and classical influences. All of Us, and the top 40 hit single "Rainbow Chaser," arrived in 1968, but the band's third album wouldn't arrive until 1970. That's the story being told by
Omnivore Round-Up: Label Preps Rarities from Vince Guaraldi, Gene Clark, Rose Garden, More
Omnivore Recordings has been living up to its name with a little bit of everything - and the next few months promise to continue in that tradition with high-profile titles from artists including Vince Guaraldi, Gene Clark, The Rose Garden, Dennis Coffey, and Malo! Good grief! Jazz great Vince Guaraldi is best known for his immortal scores for Charles M. Schulz's Peanuts animated television specials and first feature film, but the multi-faceted pianist and composer was a man of many talents.
Not Fading Away: Real Gone Reissuing Allman-Related Cowboy, Live Grateful Dead, and "Predator" in June
We've told you about some of Real Gone's June releases earlier and now we've got the news of more items on the slate for that month including CD reissues from Cowboy, the Grateful Dead and a vinyl reissue of the Predator soundtrack, all due June 1. Back in 2014, Real Gone reissued the first two albums by the band Cowboy: 1970's Reach For The Sky and 1971's 5'll Getcha Ten. Now, they are completing the group's Capricorn output by releasing their final two album for the label: 1974's Boyer
Sings the John Lennon-Paul McCartney Songbook
Real Gone has the first-ever CD reissue of Keely Smith's third Reprise album, and one of the earliest Beatles tributes albums anywhere. On Sings the John Lennon-Paul McCartney Songbook, the smoky chanteuse wrapped her pipes around songs including "Please Please Me," "She Loves You," "I Want To Hold Your Hand," "This Girl" (a.k.a. "This Boy"), and "A World Without Love." Steve Hochman has written new liner notes, and Mike Milchner has remastered.
Victim of Romance: Expanded Edition
"Mama" Michelle Phillips' 1977 solo album, produced by Jack Nitzsche, returns to CD in a new expanded edition collecting the artist's complete sessions with Nitzsche. It adds three outtakes from the album sessions, including a Bee Gees cover ("Had a Lot of Love Last Night"), Dennis Lambert and Fil Spina's "Practice What You Preach," and Michelle's own, tropically-flavored "Guerita." These three songs were not featured on previous reissues of the album. Our own Joe Marchese provides the liner
Anthem of the Sun: 50th Anniversary Edition
2CD Edition: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Link TBD Picture Disc (1971 Mix Only): Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Link TBD Anthem of the Sun: 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition includes two versions of Grateful Dead's original album, both of which have been newly remastered: first, the original 1968 mix, and second, the 1971 remix. Both mixes of the albums were remastered by Grammy-winning engineer David Glasser from the original analog master tapes. The second disc
The Happening: "The Supremes Sing Holland-Dozier-Holland" Expanded Edition Due in June
Love is here... On June 15, Motown/UMe will celebrate the legacy of The Supremes with a new 2-CD Expanded Edition in the long-running series. 1967's The Supremes Sing Holland-Dozier-Holland will be expanded from 12 tracks to a whopping 52, incorporating rarities, outtakes, live performances, and much more. The Supremes' final album to be completely written by the team of Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Edward Holland (with a little help on two songs from "Indiana Wants Me" tunesmith R.
Review: Chicago, "VI Decades Live: This Is What We Do"
This year, Chicago announced a first in their touring history. The band would play their second album, Chicago (or Chicago II), in full, at each concert to mark the group's ongoing 50th anniversary festivities. The celebration has continued via archival releases as well, and following last year's stellar Quadio, Rhino Records has just issued VI Decades Live: This is What We Do, the first-ever box set of live recordings from the band's storied history on four CDs and one DVD. Perhaps
Release Round-Up: Week of April 27
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Neil Young, Roxy: Tonight's the Night Live (Reprise) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) As everybody knows, Neil Young beats to his own drummer...so this release actually arrived this past Tuesday! Roxy: Tonight's the Night Live captures Young's September 1973 performance opening Lou Adler's Roxy club, with The Santa Monica Flyers (Nils Lofgren, Ben Keith, and the Crazy Horse rhythm section) supporting him. Nine of the songs which
A Bigger Bang: The Rolling Stones Collect Fifteen Studio Albums On New Box Set
Start them up! On June 15, The Rolling Stones will release a massive, limited edition vinyl box set collecting the legendary band's 15 studio albums from Sticky Fingers (1971) to Blue and Lonesome (2016) on 20 meticulously-recreated LPs. The box coincides with the Stones' No Filter tour, kicking off this May in Dublin, Ireland. The release from Universal Music will take the form of a "highly bespoke, lenticular mounted" limited edition box. Each album, pressed on 180-gram vinyl, has been
A Little Sentimental Over You: Cherry Red Reissues Two Albums from The New Seekers
When The Seekers disbanded in 1968, the Australian folk-pop group left behind a legacy of hit songs including "There'll Never Be Another You" and the Academy Award-nominated "Georgy Girl." Guitarist Keith Potger, however, wasn't ready to leave behind the group he had co-founded in 1962. In 1969, he announced the formation of The New Seekers. This iteration was based in Britain and decidedly more contemporary in sound than its predecessor. More surprisingly, Potger wouldn't perform in the
Review: Lou Johnson, "Sweet Southern Soul"
Brooklyn-born vocalist Lou Johnson was one of the most distinctive voices in 1960s soul. Hailing from a musically-inclined family, Johnson honed his vocal instrument in gospel choirs, in college, and with the group The Canjoes before signing to the Big Apple's Big Top label in 1962. At Big Top, his voice made Burt Bacharach and Hal David take notice, and the on-the-rise songwriting and production team was soon presenting him with top-drawer material like "If I Never Get to Love You," "Reach
Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks): Grateful Dead's "Anthem" Gets 50th Anniversary Expanded Edition
January 2017 kicked off a massive reissue campaign for Grateful Dead which would see each one of the band's seminal albums reissued 50 years after its original release date in a 2-CD edition with the remastered original album on Disc One, and a bonus disc of previously unreleased live recordings. On July 13 (a few days before the official July 18 anniversary), the second installment in the series arrives to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Anthem of the Sun. In addition to the 2-CD version,
Let the Music Begin: Real Gone Reissues Michelle Phillips' "Victim of Romance" and Keely Smith's Lennon-McCartney Album in June
We've filled you in about some of Real Gone Music's releases for June, including releases from Cheap Trick and The Quick, but now we've got word of a couple of more, this time from "Mama" Michelle Phillips and Keely Smith, both due June 1. The first is a reissue of Michelle Phillips' one and only solo album from 1977: Victim of Romance. This new edition features liner notes by our very own Joe Marchese. After the break-up of The Mamas & The Papas, Cass Elliott, Denny Doherty and John
Pink Flag Flies Again: Wire to Expand First Three Albums
English band Wire, influential in both the punk and post-punk scenes, has announced the reissue of their first three, often experimental albums: 1977's Pink Flag, 1978's Chairs Missing, and 1979's 154. These reissues, due on May 18 from the band's own Pinkflag label, are 2- or 3-CD sets housed within 80-page hardcover books about the size of a 7-inch single (though much thicker!). Bruce Gilbert, Robert Gotobed (real name: Robert Grey), Graham Lewis, and Colin Newman debuted Wire with Pink
The Second Disc's 2018 Record Store Day Must-Haves
Welcome to our annual rundown of Must-Haves for this year's Record Store Day event! Once you're through reading, let us know what you're most looking forward to picking up tomorrow at your favorite local independent retailer! Our list features just a sampling of our favorites from our friends at Legacy Recordings, Varese Sarabande, Rhino Records, Real Gone Music, Demon Music Group, Walt Disney Records, Omnivore Recordings, and more! Joe's kicking things off with five essential picks (in
RECORD STORE DAY PREVIEW! RT Industries Launches with Jesus Jones, Sugar Ray, The Vapors
A new label is kicking off tomorrow with a slate for Record Store Day. RT Industries, the brainchild of Razor & Tie founders Craig Balsam and Cliff Chenfeld, is launching with seven diverse catalogues acquired from Warner Music Group's divestment program: Black Oak Arkansas, Sheena Easton, Fat Joe, Jesus Jones, Sugar Ray, Trapt, and The Vapors. WMG was required to divest numerous assets to independent labels as a result of its acquisition of Parlophone Label Group. As a result, RT
Release Round-Up: Week of April 20
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! The Who, Live at the Fillmore East 1968 (UMe) 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 3LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada The Who's April 6, 1968 concert from New York's Fillmore East gets its first-ever official release just in time for its 50th anniversary. For the occasion, it's been restored and fully remixed from the original four-track tapes by longtime Who engineer Bob Pridden, who was responsible for the mix heard
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