The Philadelphia International Records 50th anniversary campaign kicks off this Friday, May 25, with the release of Get on Board the Soul Train: The Sound of Philadelphia International Records Vol. 1 from the U.K. Snapper Music label's United Souls imprint. The 8-CD hardcover book-style box presents the first eight albums released on PIR, and the series will eventually encompass every one of PIR's LPs on CD. On the domestic front, Legacy Recordings issues its first anniversary release this
Come On People, Come On Children: Omnivore Reissues Laura Nyro's 1994 Japan Concert, Premieres 1966 Audition Tape
55 years ago, Laura Nyro released her first album on Verve Folkways. It lived up to its hyperbolic title, for the Bronx-born singer-songwriter was, indeed, More Than a New Discovery. The Second Disc celebrated Laura's legacy with a vinyl reissue of that album's original mono mix as well as with A Little Magic, A Little Kindness: The Complete Mono Albums Collection on CD. Earlier this year, the U.K.'s Madfish label announced American Dreamer, a vinyl box bringing together her 1966-1978 LPs
Fawlty Towers: For the Record
Demon Music Group celebrates the legacy of Fawlty Towers with Fawlty Towers: For The Record. This limited edition box set features six 140-gram white LPs containing the original TV soundtracks of all 12 episodes as narrated by Andrew Sachs. The first four LPs are replicas of those originally issued by the BBC - Fawlty Towers, Second Sitting, At Your Service, and A La Carte - while the newly-created Plat du Jour and Enjoy Your Stay complete the set. In addition to stars John Cleese, Prunella
Summer of Sorcery: Live at the Beacon Theatre
3CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 5LP: uDiscoverMusic.com / Little Steven's Webstore Link TBD Blu-ray: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / uDiscoverMusic.com Little Steven and The Disciples of Soul's Summer of Sorcery: Live at the Beacon Theatre, in support of the 2019 release of the Summer of Sorcery studio album, was recorded at the storied New York venue on November 6 of that year. It will arrive in multiple audio and video formats: 3CD, 5LP, and Blu-ray. The
Party Mambo! Little Steven and The Disciples of Soul Bring "Summer of Sorcery Live" to CD, LP, BD
Little Steven and The Disciples of Soul are once again conjuring a Summer of Sorcery. On July 9, Wicked Cool Records and UMe will release Summer of Sorcery: Live at the Beacon Theatre from Van Zandt and his big band of musical wizards. The concert, in support of the 2019 release of the Summer of Sorcery studio album, was recorded at the storied New York venue on November 6 of that year. It will arrive in multiple audio and video formats: 3CD, 5LP, and Blu-ray. The band's entire 25-song
Release Round-Up: Week of May 21
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Micky Dolenz, Dolenz Sings Nesmith (7a Records) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Deep Discount) Micky Dolenz tackles more than a dozen compositions by his friend and longtime bandmate Michael Nesmith on this exciting new album available on CD and LP. Micky is in top vocal form bringing his own energetic stamp to Nesmith's beguiling tunes. Tracks include "Different Drum," "Circle Sky," "Propinquity (I've Just Begun to Care),"
All Excited: The Rubinoos Premiere 1976 Session on "The CBS Tapes"
Yep Roc Records has unearthed a piece of history from Berkeley, California's power-pop heroes The Rubinoos. On November 3, 1976, co-founders Jon Rubin (vocals) and Tommy Dunbar (guitar) entered CBS Studios in San Francisco with drummer Donn Spindt and bassist Royse Ader to get a feel for the studio prior to the recording of their first album. Now, that session is being released on June 25 as The CBS Tapes. Although they hadn't yet recorded their debut record for Berkeley indie label
Invitation to Jamaica: Landmark Anthology "The Trojan Story" Sees 50th Anniversary Reissue
Since 1968, Trojan Records has been synonymous with the reggae, rocksteady, dub, and ska genres. The U.K. label founded by Lee Gopthal and Island Records' Chris Blackwell was instrumental in spreading those Jamaican sounds throughout the world and popularizing such key artists as Jimmy Cliff, Desmond Dekker, Lee "Scratch" Perry, and The Maytals. By 1971, Trojan - with its focus on 45 RPM singles - had amassed enough hit records to release a label anthology. On June 18, that seminal release,
A Bigger Bang: Live on Copacabana Beach
DVD: The Rolling Stones UK Store Standard Definition BD: The Rolling Stones UK Store DVD+2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Links TBD Standard Definition BD+2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Links TBD 2 Standard Definition BD+2CD Deluxe Edition: The Rolling Stones UK Store (*) 2DVD+2CD Deluxe Edition: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Links TBD (*) 3LP (Black Vinyl): The Rolling Stones UK Store 3LP (Blue, Yellow & Green Vinyl): Amazon U.S. / Amazon
State Theater, New Jersey, 2005
Todd Rundgren and Joe Jackson's 2005 international tour featuring post-classical string quartet Ethel is brought to a 2CD/DVD set from Purple Pyramid collecting all three artists' sets plus the encore which brought them together. Both Jackson and Rundgren performed solo for sets blending fan favorites with deeper cuts. The show was recorded at New Brunswick, New Jersey's State Theatre on April 29, 2005.
Live Bullet
2LP Black Vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP Orange and Red Swirl Vinyl: uDiscovermusic.com / Bob Seger Online Store Bob Seger catapulted to national stardom in October 1976 with the multi-platinum LP Night Moves, after a string of regional hits in the Detroit area and throughout the Midwest. Just before that commercial breakthrough, Seger and his Silver Bullet Band were captured in their live prime at Detroit's Cobo Hall for the 2-LP set Live Bullet. Now, the album is
Singles (The UA Years +)
2LP Black Vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP Recycled Vinyl: Rhino.com Dr. Feelgood's 1989 compendium Singles (The U.A. Years +), originally issued on United Artists' parent EMI label, is reissued on vinyl for the first time. Rhino revisits the 26-song, 2-LP anthology (collecting the group's A-sides only) on standard black vinyl and limited-edition recycled vinyl made from the scraps of unused colored vinyl. The latter format will be available exclusively through Rhino's
Milk and Alcohol (New Recipe): Rhino Reissues Dr. Feelgood's "Singles" On Vinyl
Dr. Feelgood made their album debut early in 1975 with Down by the Jetty on the United Artists label. International audiences - not to mention artists including Paul Weller, Richard Hell, Blondie, and Ramones - took notice of the U.K. pub-rockers and lead guitarist Wilko Johnson. The band remained on UA through 1980's A Case of the Shakes when the label was merged with the revived Liberty Records. Now, the 1989 compendium Singles (The U.A. Years +), originally issued on the parent EMI label,
The Weekend Stream: May 15, 2021
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 Saturday feature: The Weekend Stream, which focuses on hidden gems that recently made it to digital channels that might make your playlists a little brighter! Various Artists,
Lookin' Back: Capitol, UMe Reissue, Remaster Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band's "Live Bullet"
Bob Seger catapulted to national stardom in October 1976 with the multi-platinum LP Night Moves, after a string of regional hits in the Detroit area and throughout the Midwest. Just before that commercial breakthrough, Seger and his Silver Bullet Band were captured in their live prime at Detroit's Cobo Hall for the 2-LP set Live Bullet. Now, the album is returning to its original vinyl format to mark its 45th anniversary. The new reissue, remastered by Robert Vosgien, will arrive on June 11
Release Round-Up: Week of May 14
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Déjà Vu: Deluxe Edition (Atlantic/Rhino) 4CD/1LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 5LP: CSNY50.com / Rhino.com Rhino revisits Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's landmark 1970 release as a deluxe 4CD/1LP set featuring a remastered version of the original album plus 28 previously unreleased demos, outtakes, and alternate takes. It's all topped off with an essay from Cameron Crowe. In addition to the
Rhythm of the New-Born Day: Cherry Red Revisits, Expands Al Stewart's "Year of the Cat"
Surely one of the most unlikely hits of 1976-77 was Al Stewart's "Year of the Cat." An atmospheric tale of romance in a faraway place with Casablanca name-checks of Humphrey Bogart and Peter Lorre, the song propelled the British singer-songwriter to the top of the pops: No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 (and even higher, No. 4, in Cash Box) and No. 8 AC as well as No. 31 in the U.K., his only chart appearance there. Following its expanded reissue late last year of Stewart's 24 Carrots, Cherry
Be My Number Two: Todd Rundgren, Joe Jackson Tour Comes to CD, DVD
Joe Jackson and new 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Todd Rundgren's paths first crossed professionally on April 24, 2004 at the small Joe's Pub, tucked inside the Public Theater in New York City. That evening, Rundgren celebrated 15 years of his musical Up Against It by recreating the show in concert at its original home of the Public to benefit the theatre. Jackson sang the role of Father Brodie, and he and Rundgren hit it off so well that they decided to continue their
Still Wish You Were Here: A Tribute to Pink Floyd
Cleopatra Records delivers a tribute to Pink Floyd's 1975 classic Wish You Were Here with a line-up of musicians including Todd Rundgren, Ian Paice, Joe Satriani, and Rick Wakeman. Available on CD and vinyl.
Review: Fleetwood Mac, "Live" [Deluxe Edition]
When Fleetwood Mac's Live reached store shelves in time for Christmas 1980, the deluxe 2-LP set was following another mammoth affair: Tusk, released just fourteen months earlier. While Tusk was a success by any measure - it reached No. 4 on the Billboard 200 and yielded two U.S. top ten singles - it fell off the album chart within nine months as opposed to its predecessor, Rumours, which spent a record-breaking nine consecutive weeks at No. 1 in 1977-1978 on its way to becoming one of the
All or Nothing at All: Frank Sinatra's "Reprise Rarities Vol. 3" Features Movie Songs, Pop, Disco, and More
Last Friday, Frank Sinatra Enterprises and UMe released Reprise Rarities Vol. 3, the third of five planned digital-only collections of material previously available only in a physical format. Its 15 new-to-streaming tracks were recorded between 1960-1977. Much of the set finds the venerable artist coming to terms with the changing sound of popular music...and, of course, doing it his way. (Read about Vol. 1 here and Vol. 2 here.) The collection opens with the Reprise remake of "The Last
The Weekend Stream: May 8, 2021
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 Saturday feature: The Weekend Stream, which focuses on hidden gems that recently made it to digital channels that might make your playlists a little brighter! Pearl Jam, Deep
Van Dyke Parks Orchestrates Verónica Valerio: Only in America
Van Dyke Parks Orchestrates Verónica Valerio: Only in America teams the musical iconoclast with singer-songwriter-harpist Verónica Valerio for a new, four-song EP. It merges the sensibilities of the Mississippi-born hero of California music with the Veracruz, Mexico native to create a miniature suite that very much reflects the times in which we're living.
Zappa '88: The Last U.S. Show
2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 4LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Zappa Records has announced a new archival title - and it's a landmark, if bittersweet, addition to the library. Zappa '88: The Last U.S. Show preserves the March 25, 1988 show at Uniondale, New York's Nassau Coliseum that turned out to be the musician and bandleader's final show on American soil. Zappa '88: The Last U.S. Show, featuring the first release of Zappa's "Beatles Medley" with lyrics
The CD/Vinyl Box Set, Volume 3
6CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 9LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada After a 2+-year wait since the last volume, Def Leppard will continue its chronological box set series with the June 11 release of Volume Three from Virgin/UMe. This set, available on six CDs or nine 180-gram vinyl LPs, collects all three of the band's studio albums from the first decade of the 2000s (2002's X, 2006's Yeah!, 2008's Songs from the Sparkle Lounge) plus three newly curated collections
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