On March 20, as the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic was just starting to be understood, indie music retailer Bandcamp made the bold choice of waiving their share of revenue for artists and labels who were cancelling shows and delaying album releases left and right. The result was more music bought by more fans than any day on the site, a record broken on the first Friday of May. Bandcamp Fridays have since taken place in June and July - plus the first of an annual occurrence when the service
Release Round-Up: Week of August 7
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Neil Diamond, Live Reissues 1972-2018 (Capitol/UMe) Hot August Night (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Links TBD / uDiscoverMusic.com) Love at the Greek (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / uDiscoverMusic.com) Hot August Night II (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / uDiscoverMusic.com) Hot August Night/NYC (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / uDiscovermusic.com) Hot August Night III (Amazon U.S. / Amazon
Live at Goose Lake: August 8, 1970
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 Clear LP: Your Local Record Shop Purple LP: Rough Trade [Pre-orders sold out online, but copies may be available at Rough Trade's NY and London retail stores] Third Man has unearthed Live at Goose Lake, August 8th, 1970, the only known soundboard-sourced live recording of the original Stooges. Here, the band play through all of Fun House, with Dave
Don't Rain on Their Parade: Diana Ross and The Supremes' "Funny Girl" Comes to Deluxe CD from Second Disc Records, Real Gone Music
Nobody - no, nobody was gonna rain on Diana Ross and The Supremes' parade. With new member Cindy Birdsong joining Miss Ross and Mary Wilson, the group released no fewer than five albums in 1968, all of which showcased their extraordinary versatility. One of those LPs was to be their only full-length tribute to a classic Broadway score - and what a tribute it was from three of Motown's "greatest stars." Diana Ross & The Supremes Sing and Perform "Funny Girl" featured the group's dynamic
Phone Rings, Door Chimes, In Comes Company: Vocalion Releases Quad Mixes of "Company" and "A Chorus Line" on SACD
The U.K.'s Dutton Vocalion label is continuing its ongoing campaign reissuing quadraphonic albums on hybrid SACD (with a stereo layer playable on all CD players) with two classic Broadway cast recordings from the Columbia vaults. Both were choreographed by Michael Bennett, feature the talents of Donna McKechnie, and have orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick. Moreover, both merged classic Broadway with a powerful and contemporary sensibility. Much as Rodgers and Hammerstein had done before him,
Lawdy Miss Clawdy: Craft Recordings Celebrates New Orleans Music Royalty With New Vinyl Reissues
Today, Craft Recordings releases a pair of vinyl reissues from two of the most enduring New Orleans musicians of the modern era: James Booker's Classified and Irma Thomas' After The Rain. Both are part of Craft's ongoing celebration of Rounder Records' golden anniversary. Piano virtuoso James Booker proved himself to be one of the most unique, trail-blazing pianists to come out of New Orleans. Over the course of his career, he released a No. 3 R&B single "Gonzo," performed alongside
That Old Feeling: UMe and Acoustic Sounds Team Up For New Audiophile Reissues From Verve's Vast Jazz Catalog
Verve Label Group and UMe have announced a new collaboration with the audiophile reissue label Acoustic Sounds that finds the team offering up what's said to be "definitive audiophile grade versions of some of the most historic and best jazz records ever recorded." It's set to launch this Friday, July 31, on August 28 with two classic duets albums: Stan Getz and João Gilberto's landmark Getz/Gilberto (featuring Astrud Gilberto) and the singular Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar
Must Be The Money: Nelly's 'Country Grammar' Gets 20th Anniversary Digital Expansion
Two decades after Nelly put St. Louis' hip-hop scene on the map, his breakthrough debut album has been digitally expanded by UMe. A new 20th anniversary expansion of Nelly's Country Grammar is now available to stream and download, featuring the original album alongside four bonus tracks available digitally for the first time, including the soundtrack rarity "Icey"; "Come Over," a collaboration with Funkmaster Flex; and instrumental versions of the album's biggest hits, "Country Grammar" and
Doin' That Rag: Real Gone Music Invites Deadheads To Relive Classic April 1969 Shows on 4-LP Set
Real Gone Music has announced another "vinyl adventure" for Grateful Dead fans, this one a reissue of Dick's Picks 26: 4/26/69 Electric Theater, Chicago, IL / 4/27/69 Labor Temple Minneapolis, MN. Described by the label as "a worthy counterpoint to what is one of the greatest 'official' live albums in rock 'n' roll history," Live Dead, this hand-numbered, limited-edition 4-LP box set is available to purchase now. You'll hear tracks from the then-soon-to-be-released Aoxomoxoa plus a
I'm Dreamin' A Dream: Real Gone Music Revisits Out-Of-Print Titles From Norma Tanega, Tom Tom Club, Horace Tapscott, and Charles Bukowski
Real Gone Music has announced the re-release of four albums from the label's vault which are being brought back in print on new vinyl colorways: Charles Bukowski Reads His Poetry, Norma Tanega's Walking My Cat Named Dog, Horace Tapscott Quintet's The Giant Is Awakened, and Tom Tom Club's self-titled album. All these sought-after titles will return to shops on August 21, so whether you like free jazz, profane poetry, singer-songwriters, or funky dance grooves, Real Gone has you covered once
Live From The Forum MMXVIII [Various Formats]
2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2CD/1DVD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2CD/1BD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 4LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 4LP/2CD/1BD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Links TBD Recorded over three performances at Inglewood, California's Forum on September 12, 14, and 15, 2018 during Eagles' North American tour, Live from the Forum is the first release from the band since the passing of co-founder Glenn
Goats Head Soup [Various Formats]
3CD/Blu-ray: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Japan Your Local Record Shop 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop 1CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop 4LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop 1LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Your Local Record Shop 2LP clear: The Rolling Stones
Paul McCartney Releases "Beautiful Night" EP, Offers Free Exclusive Download of Rare 1986 Version
Ahead of the exciting Flaming Pie Archive set that's due to arrive on July 31, Paul McCartney has released a trio of digital EPs starting with Young Boy, then The World Tonight. Today, he's released another digital EP, Beautiful Night. This one isn't too different from the last two in that it offers highlights from the box set. Among its four tracks are the remastered version of the song, a 1995 demo, a studio run-through, and the radio show mix "Oobu Joobu, Pt. 5." But, as a surprise to
Cherry Red, SoulMusic Release 'Anything You Want,' Three-Disc David Sanborn Salute
Whether you've heard his albums or not, chances are you've heard the music of David Sanborn. The alto saxophone great has played on classic records by Steely Dan, Paul Simon, Elton John, Billy Joel, James Taylor, David Bowie, and dozens of others. Now, Cherry Red's SoulMusic Records imprint has delivered a comprehensive survey of Sanborn's 20+ years for the Warner family of labels. Anything You Want: The Warner-Reprise-Elektra Years 1975-1996 draws on 17 of his albums as a leader and showcases
Just Coolin'
As part of Art Blakey's centennial celebration, Blue Note unveils a previously unreleased album from Blakey and The Jazz Messengers from 1959 recorded at Rudy Van Gelder's studio in New Jersey. Just Coolin' premieres two otherwise-unrecorded songs ("Quick Trick" and "Jimerick") and features the drummer/leader supported by Lee Morgan, Hank Mobley, Bobby Timmons, and Jymie Merritt. Available on CD and vinyl.
Awakening: Real Gone Music Announces Reissues of Rare and Sought-After Titles from Black Jazz Records
Today, Real Gone Music announced the reissue of a batch of extremely hard-to-find albums from the legendary Black Jazz Records catalogue, due for release on August 28 on CD and LP. The legendary Black Jazz Records was founded in 1969 in Oakland, California by pianist Gene Russell and percussionist Dick Schory and released its first records in summer of 1971. From then on, it became a home for many emerging African-American jazz performers across a range of styles, including free jazz,
¡A mí me gusta así! Craft Latino Reissues Pete Rodriguez's Classic Boogaloo Album "I Like It Like That"
"¡Soy el Rey del Boogaloo!" So proclaims The King of the Boogaloo, Pete Rodriguez on the song of the same name. It's a highlight among highlights from the pianist and bandleader's iconic album, I Like It Like That (A mi me gusta así). Originally released on Alegre Records in 1967 - and now seeing its first-ever vinyl reissue on Craft Latino on July 31 - I Like It Like That is an irresistible collection of prime Boogaloo: Afro-Caribbean grooves on grooves that brim with excitement, urgency,
Play Me: Neil Diamond's "Hot August Night" Concerts, "Love at the Greek" Come to Vinyl
Hot August night/And the leaves hanging down/And the grass on the ground smelling sweet... Those words which open Neil Diamond's rousing 1969 hit "Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show" inspired the title of the superstar's 1972 electrifying live album, Hot August Night. Recorded that summer at Los Angeles' Greek Theatre, Hot August Night went on to inspire four sequels between 1977 and 2018. Now, all five of these live albums are coming to vinyl this August (when else?), with two making
Dancing Again: What To Expect for Record Store Day's RSD Drops Day 1, August 29
As the COVID 19 outbreak continues to impact our lives, it's heartening to know that some things are returning to some semblance of "normal," or as close as we can get to it during this unpredictable impasse. As we previously reported, Record Store Day has been split into three standalone "RSD Drop" days, occurring on August 29, September 26, and October 24. That's not the only thing changing this time around. It's been reported by Georgia-based shop Comeback Vinyl that the organization is
Review: Whitney Houston, "Whitney Houston: 35th Anniversary Edition"
Whitney Houston wasn't yet 22 years old when Arista Records released her self-titled debut album on Valentine's Day, 1985. Overseen by executive producer Clive Davis, Whitney Houston anticipated every style the singer would explore in her subsequent discography. 35 years later, nearly every song is a recognized classic and a cornerstone of the late singer's career. Vinyl Me, Please, in association with Legacy Recordings and Arista, has just revisited Whitney Houston in a beautiful new 2-LP box
Sign "O" The Times: Deluxe Edition [Various Formats]
Remastered 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Remastered 2LP: Amazon U.S. (TBD) / Amazon U.K. (TBD) / Amazon Canada (TBD) Expanded 3CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Expanded 4LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Deluxe 8CD/DVD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Deluxe 13LP/DVD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Prince's 1987 masterpiece Sign "O" The Times will be remastered and reissued by Warner Records on September 25, kicking off
This is Heavy: Mondo Reissues 'Back To The Future' Album With Unused Art
On July 3, 1985, mass audiences got to take a trip Back To The Future thanks to the year's top-grossing film. For its 35th anniversary, the film and music fans at Mondo are bringing the film's classic soundtrack back to vinyl with a cool twist: an unused piece of front cover artwork courtesy of the series' beloved poster artist. Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale's time-travel fantasy found Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox), an average California teen in 1985, accidentally transported 30 years into the
Sony, Legacy Introduce "Iconic Music Backgrounds" to Enliven Video Conferencing
In this pandemic age, we've all had to adapt in one way or another. Remember when zoom was just an onomatopoeia? For countless workers, daily office environments have been replaced by video conferences; the same ubiquitous technology has also replaced in-person get-togethers for schooling and socialization, and features on television news, talk, and even competition/variety shows. Sony Music has found a way to inject a bit of musicality into these video calls with Iconic Music
Review: The Iron City Houserockers, "Have a Good Time But...Get Out Alive!" [40th Anniversary Edition]
With apologies to John Lennon, Joe Grushecky is a working-class hero. A special education teacher by day and musician by night, Grushecky has worked for decades in inner-city Pittsburgh to help children battling severe developmental, emotional, and physical disabilities. Determination, grit, and authenticity have long been among his trademarks as an artist. Now, Cleveland International Records has reissued his sophomore album, recorded with his band The Iron City Houserockers, in a 2-CD or 2-LP
Epistrophy: Unreleased Thelonious Monk "Palo Alto" Concert Arrives in July
"[It's] one of the best live recordings I've ever heard by Thelonious...I wasn't even aware of my dad playing a high school gig, but he and the band were on it." So says T.S. Monk, son of groundbreaking jazz pianist Thelonious Monk. "When I first heard the tape, from the first measure, I knew my father was feeling really good." The younger Monk is talking about Palo Alto, a newly unearthed concert recorded October 27, 1968 which will be released for the first time ever on July 31 through
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