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Hear That Train A-Comin': Vinyl Me Please Introduces New Country Offerings, Announces Metal Blade Anthology Set

March 12, 2021 By Sam Stone 3 Comments

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The Vinyl Me Please record club has announced two new campaigns to reach an even broader swath of vinyl aficionados. The first is the addition of a new, fourth "track" for the Record of the Month subscription series.  In addition to Essentials, Classics, and Rap and Hip Hop, the Country genre will now be given a spotlight of its own.  The first album to be reissued as part of the Country track is March 2021's Record of the Month: At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash (1968).  The landmark live LP

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, Vinyl Genre: Country, Rock Tags: Amon Amarth, Armored Saint, Cannibal Corpse, Fates Warning, Gwar, Johnny Cash, King Diamond, Omen, The Black Dahlia Murder

Release Round-Up: Week of March 12

March 12, 2021 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

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Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Nancy Sinatra, Start Walkin' 1965-1976 (Light in the Attic) CD: Light in the Attic / Nancy's Bootique / Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Vinyl: Light in the Attic / Nancy's Bootique / Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Light in the Attic launches a Nancy Sinatra archival series with Start Walkin' 1965-1976. This 23-track collection chronicles the decade following the December 1965 release of the Hazlewood-penned-and-produced,

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Allan Holdsworth, Andra Day, Billie Holiday, Buck Owens, Jane Monheit, Judee Sill, Lerner and Loewe, Michael Cerveris, Nancy Sinatra

Listen to the Band: Andrew Sandoval Reveals "The Monkees: The Day-by-Day Story" In June

March 11, 2021 By Joe Marchese 4 Comments

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Since its publication in 2005, author Andrew Sandoval's The Monkees: The Day-by-Day Story has been an indispensable reference tool for fans of Davy, Micky, Peter, and Michael - not to mention one helluva read.  But as the years passed, the guide to all things Monkees went out of print, with secondhand copies fetching in the three-figure range.  Happily, Sandoval has returned to the book for a completely new edition due this June.  We were thrilled to have the chance to speak with the author

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Categories: Interviews, News Formats: Books Genre: Pop Tags: Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork, The Monkees

Dolenz Sings Nesmith

March 11, 2021 By

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Micky Dolenz tackles more than a dozen compositions by his friend and longtime bandmate Michael Nesmith on this new album available on CD and LP.  Tracks include "Different Drum," "Circle Sky," "Propinquity (I've Just Begun to Care)," "Tapioca Tundra," and "You Are My One."   Michael's son Christian Nesmith has produced and arranged the album.

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Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Pop, Rock

Propinquity: 7a Records Announces Micky's "Dolenz Sings Nesmith" For May Release

March 11, 2021 By Joe Marchese 4 Comments

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Micky Dolenz and Michael Nesmith have shared a musical journey together since 1966 when The Monkees first hit the NBC airwaves and the group's chart-topping debut album arrived in stores on the Colgems label.  When COVID-19 unexpectedly struck one year ago, Dolenz and Nesmith were preparing to take to the road once again for An Evening with The Monkees; once the virus rendered that impossible, Dolenz got to work on a celebration of his dedicated friend's classic songs.  The result is Dolenz

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Pop, Rock Tags: Michael Nesmith, Micky Dolenz, The Monkees

Reach for the Secret: Pink Floyd's "Live At Knebworth 1990" Performance Sees Stand-alone Release on CD, Vinyl, Digital

March 10, 2021 By Sam Stone 3 Comments

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Last year, Pink Floyd released a re-edited version of Delicate Sound of Thunder, the first breakout release from the expansive box set The Later Years: 1987-2019. The celebration of the David Gilmour-led lineup continues on April 30 with Live at Knebworth 1990, which will be released on CD, 2-LP, and through digital platforms wherever music is enjoyed. The Knebworth Festival took place June 30, 1990 with a bill that featured Paul McCartney, Cliff Richard, Eric Clapton, Dire Straits, Elton

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock Tags: Pink Floyd

Second Chance: Cherry Red, Lemon Collect Bon Scott's Fraternity on "Seasons of Change: The Complete Recordings 1970-1974"

March 10, 2021 By Joe Marchese 2 Comments

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Before achieving international fame as the high-powered vocalist of AC/DC, Bon Scott earned his bona fides in his native Australia - first with The Valentines and then with Fraternity.  A few years back, Cherry Red's RPM imprint traced Scott's journey with the pop-oriented Valentines.  Now, the Lemon imprint has collected his work with Fraternity in a new 3-CD box set Season of Change: The Complete Recordings 1970-1974 which includes an entire disc of never-before-released

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Classic Rock Tags: Bon Scott, Fraternity

Different Drum: The Lost RCA Victor Recordings

March 9, 2021 By

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For our first release of 2021, Second Disc Records and Real Gone Music take a deep dive into the archives for Michael Nesmith's Different Drum: The Lost RCA Victor Recordings.  This compendium features 22 tracks on CD drawn from the RCA Victor vaults, every one of which is previously unreleased in any physical format.  These songs were originally released to digital platforms in 2018 as bonus tracks to Nesmith's RCA six albums - solo and with The First and Second National Bands.  Over the course

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Formats: CD Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Pop

Waltz in Orbit: Sir George Martin's Space-Age Electronica Receives Limited Edition Reissue

March 9, 2021 By Joe Marchese 5 Comments

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Throughout his extraordinary career, the late George Martin produced everything from comedy records to musical cast recordings, leaving his mark in every genre.  His versatility, of course, found full flower in his collaborations with The Beatles.  Now, a fascinating early project of the producer-composer-arranger-executive is coming to light in a special, limited edition release.  In early 1962, Martin teamed with Maddalena Fagandini of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop to record a pair of

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Electronic, Everything Else Tags: George Martin, Maddalena Fagandini

People All Over the World, Join Hands: United Souls Announces First Philadelphia International Records Albums Box Set, "Get On Board the Love Train"

March 8, 2021 By Joe Marchese 14 Comments

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Back in late January, we shared news of Philadelphia International Records' 50th anniversary plans.  The centerpiece of the campaign announced by Sony Music's Legacy Recordings was a series of CD box sets presenting every PIR album in chronological order.  Now, the first of those box sets is available for pre-order with a release date of May 28. Get On Board the Soul Train: The Sound of Philadelphia International Records Vol. 1 is a product of the U.K.-based United Souls, an imprint of

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Vinyl Genre: R&B/Soul Tags: Billy Paul, Dick Jensen, Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes, Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, MFSB, The Intruders, The O'Jays, Thom Bell

Now and Then

March 6, 2021 By

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KISS' Paul Stanley debuts his new side group Soul Station with Now and Then, a collection of five original songs and nine classic R&B covers - mainly of Motown ("Baby, I Need Your Loving," "Ooo Baby Baby," "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" and Philly soul ("Could It Be I'm Falling in Love," "La-La Means I Love You," "You Are Everything") with dashes of Memphis ("Let's Stay Together") and Chicago ("O-o-h Child") soul, too.  Available on CD, LP, and digital formats.

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John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band: The Ultimate Collection

March 6, 2021 By

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6CD/2BD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 1CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada The 6-CD/2-BD John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band: The Ultimate Collection contains everything recorded by John and Yoko during the sessions for John's 1970 Plastic Ono Band LP, totaling 159 tracks on CD and 131 on Blu-ray, or 11 hours of music, all completely remixed from the original multitracks.  (The

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Formats: Blu-Ray, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock

Mary Wilson: Expanded Edition

March 6, 2021 By

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Just days before her sudden passing, Mary Wilson promised that her 1979 Motown solo debut would finally see reissue.  Universal Music and Wilson's estate have made good on that promise with this new digital release. Mary Wilson: Expanded Edition will include the original Mary Wilson album produced by Motown great Hal Davis; three single versions of the album's disco anthem "Red Hot;" the four bonus tracks produced by Gus Dudgeon; and an all-new single streaming now with special relevance to the

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Formats: Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Disco/Dance, R&B/Soul

Alone with My Faith

March 6, 2021 By

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Harry Connick, Jr. returns with his first studio album since 2019 and his first ever in the gospel genre.  Connick arranged every track and played every instrument on Alone with My Faith, recorded during quarantine at his home studio.  The album features both traditional and original material with a spiritual inclination, including "Amazing Grace," "The Old Rugged Cross," "How Great Thou Art," and "Panis Angelicus."  Available on CD and digitally.

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Jazz, Popular Standards/Vocal

No One Sings Like You Anymore

March 6, 2021 By

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Chris Cornell's final studio LP, recorded in 2016, sees a release on CD, LP, and digital formats.  No One Sings Like You Anymore features the late Soundgarden frontman's renditions of songs he loved including John Lennon's "Watching the Wheels," Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U," Harry Nilsson's "Jump Into the Fire," Lorraine Ellison's "Stay with Me, Baby," and more.  Target has an exclusive orange vinyl pressing.

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The Weekend Stream: March 6, 2021

March 6, 2021 By The Second Disc 2 Comments

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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're introducing 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! Madonna, Like a Prayer

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Categories: Features, The Weekend Stream Formats: Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Pop, R&B/Soul Tags: Bruno Mars, Madonna, Nick Jonas

It's Good To Be King: Tom Petty Rarities Get Standalone Release on "Finding Wildflowers (Alternate Versions)" Due April 16

March 5, 2021 By Sam Stone 7 Comments

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Tom Petty's 1994 solo album Wildflowers yielded the instant classics "You Don't Know How It Feels," "You Wreck Me," and of course the enduring title track. But there was much more material from those sessions which ultimately sat on the shelves until last year's excellent Wildflowers & All The Rest box set. The highlight of the super-deluxe, most expensive configuration of the box set was Finding Wildflowers (Alternate Versions). The 16-song collection will now see a stand-alone release on

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock Tags: Tom Petty

Bandcamp Friday Picks, March 2021: Say Hello to Tenant from Zero

March 5, 2021 By Mike Duquette 3 Comments

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Since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, indie music retailer Bandcamp has waived their share of revenue for indie artists and labels using their platform to give "the little guys" a leg up in the absence of touring and other moneymaking activities for musicians. The result was more music bought by more fans than any day on the site, a record broken on the first Friday of May. The Second Disc has proudly covered Bandcamp Fridays in June, July, August, September, Octoberand November - plus

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Categories: Features Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Disco/Dance, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock Tags: Bryan Ferry, CHIC, J Dilla, Nile Rodgers, Roxy Music, Tenant from Zero, The Blue Nile

Red Hot: Mary Wilson's Solo Debut Receives First-Ever Reissue with New Expanded Edition

March 5, 2021 By Joe Marchese 40 Comments

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When news came of Mary Wilson's passing on the evening of February 8, 2021, a collective gasp could be heard around the world.  Wilson was planning for an active 2021 once it was safe to resume performing, including a tour with B.J. Thomas and the release of previously unheard recordings.  In her final message to fans shared on YouTube, the legendary Supreme confirmed that "I finally decided how to work with Universal, and they are going to release new Mary Wilson recordings.  Yes! At last! At

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Categories: News Formats: Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: R&B/Soul Tags: Mary Wilson

Release Round-Up: Week of March 5

March 5, 2021 By The Second Disc 1 Comment

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Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Neil Young, Archives Vol. 2: 1973-1976 (Reprise) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Neil Young's second Archives box set arrives in a wide commercial release, dropping the oversized packaging and expansive book in favor of a slimmer package.  The 10-CD box is sequenced chronologically to spotlight the astonishingly prolific period lovingly referred to as the Ditch Years. The box contains 131 tracks from Neil's personal archive. Of

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Blu-Ray, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Aretha Franklin, Be-Bop Deluxe, Black Sabbath, Frank Zappa, Japan, Neil Young, Rebecca Luker, Sally Wilfert

Saigon Kick

March 4, 2021 By

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The Miami hard-rock band's self-titled debut is reissued on vinyl from Real Gone Music.  The LP featured their classics "Coming Home" and "Ugly" which boasted a unique blend of alt-rock, grunge, metal, and hard rock influences.  Originally released in 1991, the album saw a brief run on vinyl but only in Europe.  Now it returns worldwide on white vinyl, limited to only 900 copies, complete with a printed inner sleeve and lyric sheet.

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Formats: Vinyl Genre: Rock

Now in a Minute

March 4, 2021 By

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Donna Lewis rose to fame 25 years ago with her first single, "I Love You Always Forever."  The single peaked at No. 2 on the charts, staying there for nine weeks and dominating the airwaves.  As a result, Lewis' Atlantic debut album Now In A Minute reached the Top 40 on the Billboard albums chart.  Real Gone gives it a vinyl debut with an orange-hued pressing limited to 1,000 copies as well as an exclusive black marble edition limited to 500 copies and available from U.S. retailer Barnes and

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Formats: Vinyl Genre: Pop

BREAKING: Record Store Day Announces RSD Drops

March 4, 2021 By Sam Stone 1 Comment

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For over a year, folks who rely on music to enrich and sustain their life have seen their "normal" change dramatically due to COVID-19. As the effects of pandemic continue to ripple through every part of the industry, the Record Store Day organization has announced that rather than hold one event this year, there will be two RSD Drops, set to take place on June 12 and July 17 at participating stores worldwide.  It has been decided that this is the best move for customer safety and for the

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Jazz, R&B/Soul, Rap/Hip-Hop Tags: Record Store Day, Richard Hell, The Who, Thelonious Monk

Always Forever: Real Gone Reissues '90s Classics By Donna Lewis and Saigon Kick This April

March 4, 2021 By Sam Stone 1 Comment

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Real Gone Music will turn the clock back to the '90s with a pair of upcoming vinyl reissues:  a 25th anniversary edition of Now In a Minute by Welsh singer-songwriter Donna Lewis and the self-titled debut from Florida rockers Saigon Kick.  It's all set for this April. Donna Lewis may not be a household name, but the music teacher-turned-chart-topping-singer rose to fame 25 years ago with her first single, "I Love You Always Forever."  The single peaked at No. 2 on the charts, staying there

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Pop, Rock Tags: Donna Lewis, Saigon Kick

Smoke from the Chimney

March 4, 2021 By

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Easy Eye Sound premieres a new album of nine never-before-released songs from the late Tony Joe White, completed and produced by The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach (also Easy Eye's founder) with a host of talented musicians including keyboardist Bobby Wood of The Memphis Boys, Nashville pedal steel titan Paul Franklin, and Grammy-winning fiddler Stuart Duncan, as well as younger players such as guitar wunderkind Marcus King.  Available on CD, LP, and digital services.

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