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Cee Lo's Magic Moment

October 23, 2020 By

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Real Gone has a Christmas-green color vinyl edition of Cee Lo's Magic Moment, the 2012 holiday album by neo-soul icon Cee Lo Green.  Boasting an eclectic range of Christmas-themed tunes (among them "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer," "White Christmas," Donny Hathaway's "This Christmas," and even Joni Mitchell's "River") and guest appearances by Rod Stewart, Trombone Shorty, Christina Aguilera, and The Muppets, it's a joyous album through and through.  Now the album comes to vinyl for the first

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Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Holiday, R&B/Soul

Seasons Greetings

October 23, 2020 By

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The Fantastic Strings of Felix Slatkin's lush 1961 Christmas classic arrives on CD from Real Gone Music.  (It was previously available this year as a website exclusive and now sees wide release.)  The stereo reissue has been mastered by Mike Milchner and features new liner notes by Maestro Leonard Slatkin, Felix's esteemed son.

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Formats: CD Genre: Holiday

Tea for the Tillerman: 50th Anniversary Edition

October 23, 2020 By

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5-CD/Blu-ray/LP/12″ Box: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop 2-CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop Cat Stevens, a.k.a. Yusuf, is looking back at his 1970 multi-platinum classic Tea for the Tillerman in a new variety of 50th anniversary formats.   The album cemented the artist's

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

Mona Bone Jakon: 50th Anniversary Edition

October 23, 2020 By

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4-CD/Blu-ray/LP/12″ Box: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop 2-CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop Cat Stevens revisits 1970's Mona Bone Jakon in a new, 50th anniversary edition arriving in a host of formats.  The 4-CD/Blu-ray/LP 50th anniversary box set edition features a new

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

Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese

October 23, 2020 By

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Blu-ray: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop / Criterion Collection DVD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop / Criterion Collection Part concert document and part mockumentary, Martin Scorsese's acclaimed film saw Bob Dylan, some original Rolling Thunder participants, and a cast of characters tell a not-entirely-truthful story around that wild tour.  After over a year as Netflix exclusive, Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story

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Formats: Blu-Ray, DVD Genre: Classic Rock

McCartney III

October 23, 2020 By

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CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop CD with alternate album art: Target / JPC / FNAC Green vinyl with alternate album art: Target (Preorders sold out; may be available in store) White vinyl LP: Your Local Record Shop Yellow/black vinyl with alternate album art: Third Man Records (sold out) Red vinyl with alternate Third Man Records album art: Paul McCartney's online shop (sold

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Pop, Rock

Yeah, Baby, Yeah! The Second Disc Guide to Record Store Day Drop 3, October 24

October 23, 2020 By Sam Stone 6 Comments

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Like most things that have gone on this year, Record Store Day 2020 has been a rollercoaster ride. The result: three days of Record Store Drops. This Saturday, October 24, music fans will be joining the queue - whether in-person if it's safe to do so or online - for their chance at some limited-edition vinyl. Ahead of the event itself, we thought we'd break down what you can expect and detail some of the releases for which we're most excited. The main change from years past? Shorter lines and

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Alice Cooper, Booker T. and the MG's, Burt Bacharach, Cheap Trick, Frank Zappa, Grateful Dead, J.J. Johnson, Johnny Cash, Kai Winding, Keith Richards, Madonna, Miles Davis, Modern English, Prince, Randy Newman, Record Store Day, Rory Gallagher, Soul Asylum, The Church, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Wareen Zevon

Release Round-Up: Week of October 23

October 23, 2020 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Bruce Springsteen, Letter to You (Columbia) CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2-LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2-LP black with white swirl: Bruce Springsteen Online Store 2-LP grey: Your Local Record Shop The Boss returns with a new, long-awaited album featuring The E Street Band.  Produced by Springsteen and his frequent collaborator Ron Aniello, it features original songs as well as his first recordings of

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Cast Recordings, Classical/Opera, Country, Electronic, Folk, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock Tags: Alan Menken, Beastie Boys, Bob Mould, Bobby Bare, Bruce Springsteen, Daniel Lacksman, John Prine, Little Richard, Maury Yeston, Menswear, Pearl Jam, Randy Newman, Roland Haynes, Shel Silverstein, Steve Wynn, The Sherman Brothers

Let's Do the Time Warp Again: Ode Reissues "Rocky Horror" For 45th Anniversary

October 22, 2020 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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Appropriately enough, The Rocky Horror Picture Show is the movie that refuses to stay dead.  Written off by audiences and critics upon its opening in summer 1975, the little movie with the $1.4 million budget has since earned some $170 million and counting worldwide - the longest-running movie release in history.  Even with COVID-19 shutting cinemas everywhere, Rocky Horror marches on in Zoom screenings and tributes timed to its 45th anniversary.  As part of that celebration, Ode Records has

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Soundtracks Tags: Meat Loaf, Richard O'Brien, Tim Curry

It's Magic, You Know: Cherry Red, 7Ts Collect Pilot's Four Albums on New Box Set

October 22, 2020 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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Following Tuesday's look at Brian Protheroe's albums collection, we're exploring another recent box from Cherry Red and 7Ts! "Oh-ho-ho, it's magic, you know..." With that memorable 1974 international hit, Pilot burst into the public consciousness.  While the band founded by David Paton, Billy Lyall, and Stuart Tosh was only able to spin off three more chart singles, "Magic" remains a classic radio staple.  7Ts has collected the band's first four long-players from 1974-1977 on a clamshell

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Categories: News, Reviews Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Tags: Pilot

Sweeney Todd: The Motion Picture Soundtrack

October 21, 2020 By

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Nonesuch brings the soundtrack to Tim Burton's big-screen adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's classic Grand Guignol musical to vinyl.  The 2-LP edition (mirroring the deluxe CD version of the complete soundtrack) features Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, and Sacha Baron Cohen.

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Formats: Vinyl Genre: Soundtracks

How Does That Grab You, Darlin'? Light in the Attic Announces Nancy Sinatra Archive Series, New Collection "Start Walkin'"

October 21, 2020 By Joe Marchese 20 Comments

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It would have been difficult for any young artist to follow in the footsteps of a famous parent - let alone when that parent is Frank Sinatra.  But Nancy Sinatra didn't just follow in his footsteps...she did it in boots.  Her boots are not just made for walkin', they're made for longevity - and this year, she celebrates her 80th birthday with the announcement of a new archival series from Light in the Attic. Sinatra's reissue series follows LITA's similar releases for her frequent in-studio

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Pop Tags: Lee Hazlewood, Nancy Sinatra

Find My Way: Paul McCartney Announces "McCartney III" Self-Produced Album Recorded in Lockdown, Due December 18

October 21, 2020 By Sam Stone 11 Comments

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UPDATED 12/17 These last few weeks, eagle-eyed fans of Paul McCartney have spotted the number 3 in many places, whether on Spotify canvas videos for McCartney and McCartney II, embedded in the metadata of a blank mccartneyiii.com, or on dice sent at random to fans. The answer is now clear: McCartney III is on the way. Paul McCartney officially announced the release of McCartney III , due on December 11 December 18 (new date!) from Capitol/MPL. Like its predecessors, McCartney III is a

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Pop, Rock Tags: Paul McCartney

Still Disturbing the Peace: New Liberation Hall Label Reissues Bay Area New Wave, Punk, Ska from 415 Records

October 20, 2020 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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The vaults of San Francisco indie label 415 Records have opened!  415 was founded in 1978 by rock promoter Howie Klein and record store owner Chris Knab.  Together with friend and collector Butch Bridges, they built a powerhouse indie label focusing on young new wave bands such as SVT, The Uptones, and Pop-O-Pies.  415 was championed by Bay Area luminaries such as manager/Fillmore impresario Bill Graham and producer/studio owner David Rubinson.  Columbia Records took notice of 415's activities,

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Rock Tags: Jack Casady, Pop-O-Pies, SVT, The Readymades, The Uptones

I've Been on the Pinball: Cherry Red Collects Brian Protheroe's Chrysalis Albums on New 3-CD Set

October 20, 2020 By Joe Marchese 5 Comments

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This week, we're looking at two recent albums collections from Cherry Red's 7T's label from singer-songwriter Brian Protheroe and the band Pilot. Brian Protheroe's The Albums 1974-76 collects the three albums the English actor-singer (First Dates, the West End's Lord of the Rings) released on Chrysalis Records plus a smattering of bonus tracks.  In 1973, Protheroe was touring in a production of playwright William Fairchild's Death on Demand - described in The Oxford Magazine as "not so much a

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Categories: News, Reviews Formats: CD Genre: Pop Tags: Brian Protheroe

Be Not Nobody

October 19, 2020 By

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Vanessa Carlton's Be Not Nobody saw the classically-trained pianist show off her chops as an instrumentalist, songwriter and singer of considerable talent.  Be Not Nobody, including "A Thousand Miles," will be pressed on red vinyl and housed in a gatefold sleeve, in an edition of only 1,300 copies.

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Formats: Vinyl Genre: Pop

Chariot

October 19, 2020 By

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Real Gone Music brings singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw's 2003 debut, featuring the hit "I Don't Wanna Be," to vinyl.  It will be pressed on "leafy sunset" transparent green vinyl.

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Formats: Vinyl Genre: Pop

Decade

October 19, 2020 By

Steve Wynn (not the casino magnate!) is well known as a vocalist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, beginning as part of the renowned Paisley Underground outfit The Dream Syndicate.  After the group folded, Wynn began a solo career that garnered critical acclaim and accolades from his legion of fans.  Now, his solo career is being celebrated in a new, 11-CD box set from Real Gone Music called Decade.  The expansive 166-track set chronicles Wynn's career with deluxe versions of the albums he

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Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Rock

Sing and Dance with Frank Sinatra

October 17, 2020 By

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Hybrid SACD: Impex / Elusive Disc / Amazon U.S. LP: Impex / Elusive Disc / Amazon Links TBD Audiophile specialty label Impex Records celebrates Sing and Dance with a deluxe 70th anniversary limited edition vinyl LP and hybrid SACD.  Both feature the full album alongside rare and previously unreleased bonus tracks.  These include outtakes, orchestra-only cuts, and alternate vocal takes recorded during the tracking of the album.  Due to the additional time allowed on the SACD format compared

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Formats: CD, SACD, Vinyl Genre: Popular Standards/Vocal

Morricone Segreto

October 17, 2020 By

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The late Italian maestro Ennio Morricone is celebrated with a new collection of his lesser-known works, including seven previously unreleased tracks.  Morricone Segreto (or Secret Morricone) features 27 tracks recorded between the late 1960s and early 1980s which promise to blend pop, psychedelia, and his more avant-garde leanings.  Available on CD, 2-LP vinyl, and digital/streaming platforms.

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Song Sung New: Neil Diamond Unveils Symphonic Album "Classic Diamonds"

October 16, 2020 By Joe Marchese 18 Comments

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Classic Diamonds: That's how Neil Diamond is billing his new collection of recordings with The London Symphony Orchestra.  Due on November 20 from Capitol Records, Classic Diamonds features the singer-songwriter's new recordings of 13 beloved hits.  Unlike many previous artists' releases with symphony orchestras, Neil's collection features newly-recorded vocals as well as the orchestrations. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London as well as Diamond's own California studio, the album has

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Pop Tags: Neil Diamond

UPDATED WITH PRE-ORDER LINKS! Here We Go In The Years: "Neil Young Archives, Volume 2: 1972-1976" Due November 20, Standard Releases to Follow

October 16, 2020 By Sam Stone 40 Comments

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UPDATE 10/23/2020:  It's been a long time since Neil Young released his last Archives box set.  In the intervening 11 years since Neil released Archives, Volume 1: 1963-1972, fans have endlessly speculated what might be on Volume 2 - or if it might happen at all. Well, it's happening.  The 10-CD Neil Young Archives, Volume 2: 1972-1976 box set will be released on November 20. The links to pre-order are live for the limited, deluxe edition set of 3,000 units which is available exclusively

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Classic Rock, Rock Tags: Crazy Horse, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, The Stills-Young Band

Release Round-Up: Week of October 16

October 16, 2020 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

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Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Tom Petty, Wildflowers & All the Rest (Warner Records) 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 3LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 4CD Deluxe Edition (above plus Home Recordings & Wildflowers Live): Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 7LP Deluxe Edition: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 5CD Super Deluxe Edition (above plus Finding Wildflowers): TomPetty.com 9LP Super Deluxe Edition: TomPetty.com 9LP

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Blu-Ray, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Disco/Dance, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Badfinger, Desmond Child, Donna Summer, Eagles, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Joey Molland, Kiki Dee, Mastodon, Melissa Manchester, Tanya Tucker, The Who, Tom Petty

The Best of The Rest: Even More RSD Black Friday Releases Confirmed!

October 15, 2020 By Sam Stone 6 Comments

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November 27 is always a special day for vinyl enthusiasts.  Still filled up on last night's Thanksgiving meal, music fans line up at their local shop for a chance at limited-edition vinyl.  While the celebrations may look a little different this year in light of the COVID-19 pandemic (RSD has announced they'll be less stringent about online sales) one thing remains the same:  There are some excellent releases on offer, available exclusively from your local participating record shop!  Here are

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Folk, Holiday, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Aimee Mann, Anthrax, Béla Fleck, Best Coast, Bettye LaVette, Big K.R.I.T., Bilal and Nikki Jean, Bill Evans, Billie Holiday, Billy Gibbons, Brian Wilson, Chris Cornell, Crack The Sky, Dave Brubeck, Dio, Doyle Bramhall II, Dr. Demento, Elliott Smith, Fleetwood Mac, Fred Neil, George Harrison, Grover Washington Jr., Hank Williams, Herbie Hancock, Jerry Garcia Band, John Densmore, Jon Batiste, Karen Dalton, Kirk Hammett, Lee Hazlewood, Linkin Park, Little Richard, Mick Fleetwood, Monty Alexander, Morgan Ames, Motörhead, My Chemical Romance, Nancy Sinatra, Nina Simone, Norah Jones, Public Enemy, Record Store Day, Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings, Snoop Dogg, Sonny Rollins, The Beastie Boys, The Beat Farmers, The Comet Is Coming, The George Coleman Quintet, The George Wallington Quintet, The Rolling Stones, U2, Van Dyke Parks

Everybody's Smokin': NRBQ Collect Rarities, Unreleased Material on "in-frequencies"

October 15, 2020 By Joe Marchese 6 Comments

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Omnivore Recordings has enjoyed a long and fruitful relationship with The New Rhythm and Blues Quartet (NRBQ), from 2016's High Noon - A 50-Year Retrospective through subsequent reissues, new music, and collections. The latest, in frequencies, brings together 16 rarities from the band's long and diverse discography spanning 1968-2018, with all but four tracks previously unreleased. NRBQ has flourished over the years even as the personnel has shifted numerous times, with only keyboardist Terry

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Categories: News, Reviews Formats: CD, Digital Download, Vinyl Genre: Everything Else, Pop Tags: NRBQ

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