New Order rose from the ashes of legendary post-punk group Joy Division and created a unique blend of punk, electronica, and new wave that made them one of the most celebrated groups of the '80s. Their debut album Movement arrived at a period of transition. Having elected to continue on after the death of Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis, the re-named New Order were in search of a new identity and a new sound. Most of the material that would make up Movement came from songwriting sessions in
Release Round-Up: Week of March 8
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Pamela Polland, Pamela Polland/Have You Heard the One About the Gas Station Attendant? (BGO) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) BGO collects the two Columbia albums of singer-songwriter Pamela Polland in one deluxe, slipcased package - her 1972 self-titled LP and 1973 follow-up which was shelved and never released...until now! Pamela Polland and Have You Heard the One About the Gas Station Attendant? are filled with enchanting pop
Review: Omnivore's Twin/Tone-Era Soul Asylum Reissues of "Say What You Will...," "Made To Be Broken," and "While You Were Out"
For some listeners, Soul Asylum may be best known as the group that had a worldwide hit in 1993 with "Runaway Train." The band's major label breakthrough on Columbia Records, it was a Top 10 hit in 14 countries that went Gold in the U.S. and four other territories, brought their album Grave Dancers Union to multi-Platinum status, and garnered a Grammy for Best Rock Song in 1994. But there's more to the band than that. Their journey to that global acclaim, starting as rowdy punk band --
In the Pocket: Ace Salutes Mickie Most, Reggie Young on New Anthologies
The names of Mickie Most and Reggie Young might not be among the most familiar except to diehard music aficionados, but the songs that benefited from their respective golden touches certainly are among the most well-known ever. Ace Records has recently paid tribute to both of these late talents with a pair of deluxe anthologies. The Pop Genius of Mickie Most may be the most lavish single-disc package yet released by Ace, housed in a heavy slipcase also containing a squarebound 74-page
Keep A-Knockin': Grapefruit Collects Early Flamin' Groovies Albums On "Gonna Rock Tonite!"
The Flamin' Groovies are best remembered today for their 1976 single "Shake Some Action," a British Invasion-influenced power pop favorite. But less well known is the first iteration of the band which recorded three albums between 1969-1971, arguably employing a larger palette of influences than on their later work, including rockabilly, blues, R&B, country, and even ragtime. Cherry Red's Grapefruit imprint has recently released the 3-CD set Gonna Rock Tonite! The Complete Recordings
Hunting High And Low: Rhino Announces Record Store Day 2019 Lineup
Today, Rhino announced its offerings for the 2019 Record Store Day celebration, taking place at your local brick-and-mortar shop Saturday, April 13. Rhino's 33 releases highlight several genres of music - soul, rock, rap, comedy, disco, pop, jam bands, prog, and more - on an array of formats including LPs, CDs, picture discs, colored vinyl, and even cassette tapes. Here's the run-down on all their RSD titles! a-ha, Hunting High and Low: The Early Alternate Mixes - 1 LP - 6,000
You Made Me Love You: Judy Garland's "Lost Tracks 2" Collects 50 Rarities on 2 CDs
June 22, 2019 will mark the fiftieth anniversary of the passing of Judy Garland. Though Garland was only on this earth for 47 short years, she packed that time with incendiary performances on stage, screen, radio, television, and records. That still-singular body of work has been exceedingly well-documented in the years since her death, but remarkably, there's still more to be discovered. JSP Records has just followed up its acclaimed 2010 collection Lost Tracks 1929-1959 with a second
Babe, It Ain't No Lie: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings Celebrates Iconic Women in Folk With New Vinyl Reissues
The archivists and musical archaeologists at Smithsonian Folkways Recordings have been mining their mammoth catalogue of folk, world music, blues, jazz, frog sounds, educational recordings, early electronica, historical documentary, and so on to create new vinyl reissues of some of their shining gems. This week, in celebration of the start of Women's History Month, the label has put the spotlight on three releases by Folkways icons. There's legendary guitar picker Elizabeth Cotten, whose
The Story of His Life: Hal David Celebrated on Public Television, Upcoming CD and DVD
"Words by Hal David." That credit graces many of the most cherished popular songs of the second half of the twentieth century, including "(They Long To Be) Close To You," "I Say a Little Prayer," "The Look of Love," and of course, "What the World Needs Now Is Love." Beginning this weekend, Public Television stations nationwide will be celebrating the life and legacy of Hal David with a new special. What the World Needs Now: Words by Hal David from John Paulson Productions is hosted by The
Love Is The Thing: Nat "King" Cole Comes to Public Television, New CD Collection and DVD
All hail the King! The velvet voice of Nat "King" Cole is coming this weekend to Public Television as TJ Lubinsky's My Music series premieres a centennial celebration of the late singer-pianist born March 17, 1919. My Music: Nat King Cole's Greatest Songs includes full performances of his greatest hits, most beloved classics, and favorite standards including the timeless "Mona Lisa," "Unforgettable" and "When I Fall in Love," the cool "Route 66," and jubilant "Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of
Release Round-Up: Week of March 1
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, The Best of Everything (Geffen/UMe) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) On the heels of the release of the acclaimed rarities box set An American Treasure, a new career-spanning anthology arrives from the late Tom Petty. The Best of Everything is subtitled The Definitive Career-Spanning Hits Collection 1976-2016 and features 38 tracks from the soulful rock-and-roller, including two previously unreleased
Record Store Day Spotlight: Craft Recordings Plans Violent Femmes, Stax Classics, Psych Pop Collections
Record Store Day announcements are coming fast and furious, and one of the first out of the gate hails from Craft Recordings. The label has a variety of packages coming soon for the RSD festivities at your local independent retailer on Saturday, April 13! Here's the full list from Craft with descriptions provided by the label. Violent Femmes, Hallowed Ground (LP): Hallowed Ground is the follow up to the Violent Femmes' legendary self-titled 1983 debut. As with the first album, all of the
Spotlight On: The Zombies' "Complete Studio Recordings" From Varese Vintage
On March 29, The Zombies will take the stage at Brooklyn's Barclays Center to celebrate their long overdue induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The time has never been better to revisit the band's catalogue, a hugely influential one despite its small size. Rediscovering The Zombies has been made easier with the recent release of two deluxe 5-LP vinyl box sets. For the U.S., Varese Vintage has issued The Complete Studio Recordings, while in the group's native U.K., Demon Music Group
UPDATED WITH ARTWORK AND TRACK LISTING: Grateful Dead Announce New LP Compilation "Sage and Spirit" For Record Store Day
The official Record Store Day list is set to drop any day now, but Grateful Dead has announced one of their RSD 2019 offerings a bit early: a limited-edition compilation LP called Sage & Spirit, which will be available in independent record shops Saturday, April 13. Sage & Spirit marks the latest chapter in the Grateful Dead's partnership with Dogfish Head Brewery, a company that's been a frequent supporter of Record Store Day. The album boasts 10 tracks, a mix of live and studio
Rejuvenation 2001-2014 [7-CD/DVD]
Simple Minds' Rejuvenation 2001-2014 -- previously released on LP in 2018 -- will be released as a 7CD/1-DVD box set on March 29, courtesy of Edsel. The set boasts expanded versions of five of the band's 21st century albums: Neon Lights (2001), Cry (2002), Black and White 050505 (2005), Graffiti Soul (2009) and Big Music (2014). Fans can expect 25 bonus tracks, as well, including the hard-to-find covers set Searching For the Lost Boys, which was previously a bonus disc housed with Graffiti
Egypt Station: Traveller's Edition [Box Set]
The "Traveller's Edition" of Paul McCartney's most recent LP, Egypt Station is set to leave the station on May 10. It will be presented in a vintage-style suitcase loaded with music, including different configurations of the album, unreleased songs, a wealth of memorabilia, and "hidden rarities." A full list of the box set's known contents is below. The suitcases are limited to one pressing of only 3,000 copies and are currently only available through Paul McCartney's website at this link on a
The Smithsonian Folkways Collection [6-CD and Book]
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings has announced an upcoming box set entitled Pete Seeger: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection, due to arrive on May 3, exactly 100 years after Seeger's birth. The newly curated collection was produced by Jeff Place and Robert Santelli, who also produced the acclaimed box sets Woody at 100 and Lead Belly: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection. The set is filled with 137 tracks -- classic songs, historic live recordings recorded from the '50s to the '90s, special
Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic [2-LP, Purple Vinyl]
Coinciding with the release of the Ultimate Rave 2-CD/DVD box set, Legacy Recordings and NPG will release Prince's Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic as a 2-LP set on limited-edition purple vinyl. The album was originally released in 2001 as an update of its predecessor, Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic, with a modified track listing that added the previously unreleased track "Beautiful Strange," and new remixes and modified versions of the Un2 material. In one of many examples of Prince embracing
Ultimate Rave [2CD/DVD]
The latest in Legacy's Prince reissue series, the new 2-CD/DVD set Ultimate Rave brings together three of his projects. There's Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic from 1999 and Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic, a hard-to-find 2001 remix album that was only available to members of Prince's NPG Music Club service. The new collection will also include a DVD of the Rave Un2 The Year 2000 concert film, originally a pay-per-view special which saw Prince and an array of guests - including Morris Day and The Time,
Etcetera (Tone Poet Audiophile LP Reissue)
This year marks the 80th anniversary of Blue Note Records, the legendary label that continues to deliver some of the most striking jazz music ever recorded. To mark the occasion, Joe Harley and Blue Note president Don Was have launched a new initiative called the Tone Poet Audiophile Reissue Series and they've included Wayne Shorter's Etcetera as one of the new titles. The new reissue is all-analog, mastered from the original master tapes, pressed onto 180-gram audiophile vinyl, and housed
Glamoured (Tone Poet Audiophile LP Reissue)
This year marks the 80th anniversary of Blue Note Records, the legendary label that continues to deliver some of the most striking jazz music ever recorded. To mark the occasion, Joe Harley and Blue Note president Don Was have launched a new initiative called the Tone Poet Audiophile Reissue Series and they've included Cassandra Wilson's Glamoured as one of the new titles. The new reissue is all-analog, mastered from the original master tapes, pressed onto 180-gram audiophile vinyl, and
Now He Sings, Now He Sobs (Tone Poet Audiophile LP Reissue)
This year marks the 80th anniversary of Blue Note Records, the legendary label that continues to deliver some of the most striking jazz music ever recorded. To mark the occasion, Joe Harley and Blue Note president Don Was have launched a new initiative called the Tone Poet Audiophile Reissue Series and they've included Chick Corea's Now He Sings, Now He Sobs as one of the new titles. The new reissue is all-analog, mastered from the original master tapes, pressed onto 180-gram audiophile
Contours (Tone Poet Audiophile LP Reissue)
This year marks the 80th anniversary of Blue Note Records, the legendary label that continues to deliver some of the most striking jazz music ever recorded. To mark the occasion, Joe Harley and Blue Note president Don Was have launched a new initiative called the Tone Poet Audiophile Reissue Series and they've included Sam Rivers' Contours as one of the new titles. The new reissue is all-analog, mastered from the original master tapes, pressed onto 180-gram audiophile vinyl, and housed in
While You Were Out: Expanded Edition [CD]
Omnivore Recordings' series of Soul Asylum reissues has shone a light on their early years. On January 18, the label will release an expanded edition of While You Were Out. It was Soul Asylum's last independent album on Twin/Tone Records before the group signed with A&M Records. Originally released in 1986 (their third album that year!), it's considered by many to be their best work. Omnivore's reissue combines the original album with the 1988 rarities collection Clam Dip & Other
Remember A Day: Mono Mix of Pink Floyd's "Saucerful of Secrets" Arriving for Record Store Day
Vinyl aficionados worldwide are gearing up for, or at least saving up for, Record Store Day. The official list is set to drop any day now, but today Legacy Recordings has announced one highly anticipated release from the early days of Pink Floyd: the original mono mix of their second album, 1968's A Saucerful of Secrets. The limited-edition LP will be a Record Store exclusive, available from independent record shops on Saturday, April 13th. Saucerful is the only album to feature the
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