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Cornell 5/8/77

February 22, 2017 By

Grateful Dead Cornell 5 8 77

Rhino teams with the Grateful Dead for the first authorized release of one of the band's most famous concert bootlegs:  the Cornell 5/8/77 show. The bootleg recording of this show was so significant that it was added to the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry in 2011.  This 3-CD set ties in with a new book about the oft-discussed concert; both the book and CDs were also available as part of a sold-out box set exclusive to the Dead's website.  (A no-frills edition was subsequently

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Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock

Odessey and Oracle: 50th Anniversary Edition

February 22, 2017 By

Zombies Odessey and Oracle 50th

It's the time of the season!  Varese has a new edition of The Zombies' 1968 classic, freshly remastered at d2 Mastering and with seven bonus tracks as well as new liner notes by co-producer Andrew Sandoval and rare photographs.  The bonuses comprise the mono mix of "I'll Call You Mine" and "I Want Her She Wants Me;" alternate takes and mixes of "Care of Cell 44;" a version with cello of "A Rose for Emily;" a non-overdubbed stereo mix of "This Will Be Our Year;" and a remix of the hit single

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Formats: CD Genre: Classic Rock, Pop

Care Of Cell 44: Varese Reissues The Zombies' "Odessey and Oracle" For 50th Anniversary

February 22, 2017 By Joe Marchese 6 Comments

Zombies Odessey and Oracle 50th

On March 17, Varese Vintage adds a new chapter to the odyssey of The Zombies' landmark Odessey and Oracle.   The album - released in April 1968 but recorded in sessions between June and August 1967 - will see the label's new, expanded reissue timed to the 50th anniversary of its recording.   Although the band had dissolved by the time of the original release, the surviving members are back together and celebrating Odessey on the road with a 26-date spring tour of North America kicking off on

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Tags: The Zombies

Not Fade Away: Grateful Dead's Legendary 1977 Cornell Concert To Get Official Release On Its Own and As Part of 11-Disc May 1977 Concert Box

February 21, 2017 By Randy Fairman 1 Comment

Grateful Dead Cornell 5 8 77

A month ago, Rhino Records released a 50th Anniversary edition of the Grateful Dead's self-titled debut album.  When it was announced, Rhino promised that it would kick off a series of anniversary reissues of all of the band's albums.  Details of the next Dead project have now emerged and it is not a new edition of an officially released album but rather the first authorized released of one of the band's most famous concert bootlegs:  the Cornell 5/8/77 show.  It will be released on May 5 to

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock Tags: Grateful Dead

Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo: Cherry Red Collects Derringer, Hawkwind Albums on New Box Sets

February 21, 2017 By Joe Marchese 2 Comments

Derringer Blue Sky Albums

Cherry Red Records has recently continued its series of "complete albums"-style box sets with a set from Derringer on its Hear No Evil Recordings imprint, and a continuation of the Hawkwind story from its Atomhenge imprint. Guitarist/songwriter/producer Rick Derringer has one of the most enviable C.V.s in all of rock and roll - as lead singer of The McCoys' classic oldie "Hang On, Sloopy," as writer of the hit "Rock 'n' Roll Hoochie Koo," as producer of "Weird Al" Yankovic's beloved parodies

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Classic Rock, Rock Tags: Derringer, Hawkwind, Rick Derringer

Over The Moon: Masterworks Celebrates Steven Spielberg and John Williams On New Box

February 17, 2017 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

For over 40 years, the names of director Steven Spielberg and composer John Williams have been inextricably linked.  Since 1973's The Sugarland Express on which they first worked together, only two Spielberg pictures have not featured a score by Williams (1985's The Color Purple and 2015's Bridge of Spies).  On March 17, Sony Masterworks will celebrate the enduring collaboration of these two titanic talents with the release of John Williams and Steven Spielberg: The Ultimate Collection.  This

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, DVD Genre: Soundtracks Tags: John Williams, Steven Spielberg

Release Round-Up: Week of February 17

February 17, 2017 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

The Standells Dirty Water

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Evanescence, The Ultimate Collection (Concord Bicycle) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) The long-delayed release ofThe Ultimate Collection features, on six vinyl albums, Evanescence's full studio discography on 180-gram vinyl. In addition to Fallen, The Open Door (a double LP) and Evanescence, the box features the first wide release of Origin, a 2000 self-released demo collection; plus Lost Whispers, a rarities disc featuring four

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Rock Tags: Alison Krauss, Evanescence, The Standells

Kick Out the Jams: New Label, Run Out Groove, Lets You Pick the LPs

February 16, 2017 By Mike Duquette Leave a Comment

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With nearly a decade of Record Store Day celebrations and a stunning uptick in sales, there's little question that there's been some sort of vinyl revolution lately Now, a new label is looking to add to that by putting pressing power in the hands of buyers. Run Out Groove, a recently-launched vinyl boutique label, aims to issue new LP-only compilations with a twist: they pitch you the projects, to be determined by a majority vote. Afterward, a 30-day pre-order period ensues, resulting in an

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Everything Else, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Echo & The Bunnymen, MC5, Secret Machines, Solomon Burke, Vinyl

BEST+LIVE

February 14, 2017 By

Chickenfoot Best Live

A new double-disc offering from Chickenfoot - Sammy Hagar, Joe Satriani, Michael Anthony and Chad Smith - arrives, with greatest hits, live tracks, and previously unreleased music.  It includes 10 tracks from the group's two studio albums; the newly-recorded "Divine Termination" (praised by Satriani as "bone crunching, hell raising rock, dripping with attitude and vibe" in the official press release); live covers of Deep Purple ("Highway Star"), The Who ("My Generation") and Hagar's former band

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Formats: CD Genre: Rock

Interstellar Overdrive: Six Pink Floyd Box Sets From "The Early Years" Coming In March

February 14, 2017 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Pink Floyd Cambridge Station

Late in 2016, Pink Floyd Records and Sony Music Entertainment unveiled a lavish box set that became one of the year's most acclaimed.  Pink Floyd: The Early Years 1965-1972 presented a comprehensive overview of the legendary band's pre-Dark Side of the Moon period via seven book-style CD/DVD/Blu-ray packages, tracing the Floyd's initial journey from the group's founding in 1965 through singles, soundtracks, and seven albums. (You can read all about that set right here.)  Now, six of those

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Categories: News Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, DVD Genre: Classic Rock Tags: Pink Floyd

No Plan [EP]

February 14, 2017 By

David Bowie No Plan

Last October, the original New York cast recording of David Bowie and Enda Walsh's musical Lazarus arrived on compact disc, vinyl, and digital download, with each format including a bonus EP of Bowie's four new songs from the musical.  "Lazarus" was, of course, already familiar from its inclusion on the artist's highly acclaimed final studio album Blackstar.  The cast recording premiered three more tracks penned for the show from the Blackstar sessions: "No Plan," "Killing a Little Time," and

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Vinyl Genre: Rock

Makes You Blind: Cherry Red Collects The Glitter Band's Glam Heyday

February 14, 2017 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

The Glitter Band The Albums

The Glitter Band began its life as the backing group for now-disgraced rocker Gary Glitter, but soon established an identity of its own in the glam rock landscape.  Late last year, Cherry Red's 7Ts imprint collected the group's four albums plus bonus tracks for each album as one four-CD set simply titled The Albums. Guitarist/vocalist Gerry Shephard, bassist/vocalist John Springate, drummers Pete Phipps and Tony Leonard, and horn players John Rossall and Harvey Ellison came together in 1972

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Pop, Rock Tags: The Glitter Band

Let's Go Crazy! Prince Comes to Streaming, "Purple Rain" Reissue Due in June

February 12, 2017 By Mike Duquette 3 Comments

Dearly beloved, we R gathered here 2day to announce that Prince's classic Warner Bros. Records catalogue is finally back on streaming services. As previously expected, 18 studio albums, six compilations and a handful of digital singles and EPs are available on Spotify, with all platforms expected to feature the offering by the 5 p.m. Pacific start time of the 59th annual Grammy Awards. But that's not all: in a press release, Warner Bros. announced the first details of the long-awaited

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Streaming Genre: Funk, Pop, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Prince

Get It Up: Chickenfoot to Issue Greatest Hits Collection

February 10, 2017 By Mike Duquette Leave a Comment

Chickenfoot Best Live

Fans of the rock supergroup Chickenfoot are in for a treat with the forthcoming release of a double-disc collection that includes their greatest hits and live cuts, plus a few unreleased surprises. Chickenfoot featured four of the best hard rock musicians anyone could expect to find in one band: from Van Halen, vocalist Sammy Hagar and founding bassist Michael Anthony; guitarist Joe Satriani and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith. (Hagar, Anthony and Satriani had previously worked

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Rock Tags: Chickenfoot

Release Round-Up: Week of February 10

February 10, 2017 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

David Bowie Nassau Coliseum 1976

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Bon Jovi, The Albums (Island/UMe) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Bon Jovi's The Albums includes all 14 of the group's studio efforts, from 1984's blistering-glam self-titled debut to the just-released This House is Not for Sale, the first album without longtime guitarist Richie Sambora. Eleven of these albums have hit the Billboard Top 10 since 1986's chart-topping breakthrough Slippery When Wet; of those, six of these albums

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Box Sets, CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Arthur Lee, Bon Jovi, David Bowie, Golden Earring, Kris Kristofferson, Love

Prince Estate Inks Catalogue Deal with Universal

February 9, 2017 By Mike Duquette 11 Comments

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In a hotly-anticipated turn of events, Universal Music Group today announced a new multi-year catalogue agreement with the estate of the late, legendary Prince. Under the terms of the deal, Universal will become the immediate licensor of 25 albums released through Prince's NPG Records label, as well as any future projects drawn from The Artist's mythic Vault, "including outtakes, demos and live recordings." An exact list of albums has not yet been detailed, although the bottom of this post

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Prince

How Happy I Can Be: 7a Records Releases Rare Davy Jones On New Live Single

February 7, 2017 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

Davy Jones Daydream Believer

Attention all daydream believers!  The diehard Monkeephiles at 7a Records have an upcoming release that's sure to cheer up sleepy Jean.  Oh what can it mean?  On February 24, the 7a team will unveil the label's latest limited-edition vinyl single, and its first from the late, great Davy Jones.  Daydream Believer/I Wanna Be Free captures Jones' performances of the two all-time Monkees classics recorded on his 1981 tour of Japan.  This 7-inch single, strictly limited to 500 copies pressed on

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Categories: News, Reviews Formats: Vinyl Genre: Pop Tags: Davy Jones, The Monkees

WE HAVE OUR WINNERS! "THE GREATEST" CD GIVEAWAY!

February 7, 2017 By Joe Marchese 2 Comments

Muhammad Ali The Greatest

Congratulations!!  The following 10 entrants have won a copy of Varese Vintage's brand-new CD reissue of the soundtrack to The Greatest on CD!  If you entered our contest via Facebook and your name is on the list below, please drop us a line at theseconddisc-at-gmail-dot-com or a Private Message on Facebook with your name and mailing address!  If you entered via email, you don't have to do anything - your CD will be in the mail soon! Watch this space soon for more exciting giveaways! The

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Categories: Giveaways!, News Formats: CD Genre: R&B/Soul, Soundtracks Tags: George Benson, Michael Masser, Muhammad Ali

Big Break Big Round-Up, Part One: Spotlight on Chameleon and Five Special

February 7, 2017 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Five Special Five Special

Welcome to Part One of our Big Break Records Big Round-Up!  Today, we're looking at a pair of releases from 1979 which have newly received the BBR remastered and expanded treatment! Chameleon was the brainchild of Azar Lawrence, the saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist who had played in the bands of Miles Davis, Gene Harris, Freddie Hubbard, Elvin Jones, and McCoy Tyner.  Like so many of his jazz contemporaries, Lawrence began to explore the connections between the various strains of jazz

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Disco/Dance, R&B/Soul Tags: Chameleon, Five Special

UPDATE: Vibe On's Deluxe Reissue of Miami Sound Machine's "Primitive Love" Indefinitely Delayed

February 6, 2017 By Joe Marchese 3 Comments

Miami Sound Machine Primitive Love

We're sorry to report that fans waiting for the eagerly-anticipated deluxe reissue of Miami Sound Machine's Primitive Love, from the fine folks at Vibe On Records, will have to wait a bit longer.  The label has confirmed the unfortunate news that the title has been indefinitely delayed, as a result of Gloria and Emilio Estefan wishing to concentrate on the recording of a new Gloria Estefan album.  Our friends at Vibe On have written, in part: "Until very recently, the Estefans were working with

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Disco/Dance, Pop, R&B/Soul Tags: Gloria Estefan, Miami Sound Machine

Two of a Kind [Expanded Edition]

February 6, 2017 By

Bobby Darin and Johnny Mercer Two of a Kind

Omnivore expands Bobby Darin and Johnny Mercer's freewheelin', swingin' classic from 1961 - arranged and conducted by the great Billy May (Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald) - with seven previously unreleased bonus tracks, including two outtakes and five session alternates!

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Formats: CD Genre: Popular Standards/Vocal

This Is My Town: Songs of New York

February 6, 2017 By

Barry Manilow This Is My Town

Barry Manilow returns with his second album for Verve Records.  This Is My Town is the showman's brassy salute to New York City and features both original songs (such as the title track) and covers ("On Broadway," "Downtown," "Uptown," Manilow's own "New York City Rhythm") as well as a posthumous duet with Mel Tormé on "The Brooklyn Bridge."

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Formats: CD, Digital Download Genre: Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal

Look Up Here, I'm In Heaven: David Bowie's Final Recordings Reissued on CD and Vinyl EPs

February 6, 2017 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

David Bowie No Plan CD

Last October, the original New York cast recording of David Bowie and Enda Walsh's musical Lazarus arrived on compact disc, vinyl, and digital download, with each format including a bonus EP of Bowie's four new songs from the musical.  "Lazarus" was, of course, already familiar from its inclusion on the artist's highly acclaimed final studio album Blackstar.  The cast recording premiered three more tracks penned for the show from the Blackstar sessions: "No Plan," "Killing a Little Time," and

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Vinyl Genre: Cast Recordings, Rock Tags: David Bowie

Three "Mad Max" Scores Head to Vinyl From Varese

February 6, 2017 By Mike Duquette Leave a Comment

Mad Max Trilogy

Varese Sarabande is releasing a special limited package collecting the soundtracks to George Miller's original Mad Max trilogy on vinyl. Miller's dystopian sci-fi tales followed the rogue cop Max Rockatansky (Mel Gibson, in his first breakout role) as he navigated the scorching Australian outback after an energy crisis and nuclear war has thrown society into chaos. In 1979's Mad Max, Miller's first film, Max fought a gang of motorbiking thugs led by the vicious Toecutter (Hugh Keays-Byrne) at

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, Vinyl Genre: Soundtracks Tags: Brian May, Maurice Jarre

Ace In The Hole: Omnivore Reissues Bobby Darin and Johnny Mercer Classic

February 6, 2017 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

Bobby Darin and Johnny Mercer Two of a Kind

"'Like peas in a pod and birds of a feather,'" sing Bobby Darin and Johnny Mercer in the album's title song.  This self-description has a bull's-eye accuracy; Bobby and Johnny are indeed 'two of a kind.'" So began the original liner notes for 1961's Two of a Kind, the Atco LP that paired one of America's all-time greatest vocalists (and one heck of a songwriter!) with one of its all-time greatest songwriters (and one heck of a performer!).  On March 24, Omnivore Recordings will reissue Two of a

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Popular Standards/Vocal Tags: Bobby Darin, Johnny Mercer

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