Why did Billie Joe McAllister jump off the Tallahatchie Bridge? It's almost as big a mystery as why Bobbie Gentry vanished from view after 1981. Happily, the enigmatic singer-songwriter left behind an enduring and diverse body of work which is now being celebrated on a comprehensive box set from Universal's U.K. arm. On September 21, the 8-CD collection The Girl from Chickasaw County: The Complete Capitol Masters will collect all seven of Gentry's 1967-1971 Capitol Records studio albums plus
Robinsongs Round-Up, Part One: SOLAR Spotlight on The Whispers, Shalamar, Midnight Star
Cherry Red's Robinsongs imprint continues to unleash classic funk and soul albums on CD in two, three, and four-for-one packages. The label has been reissuing classic albums from such marquee names as The Whispers, Shalamar, Midnight Star, The Bar-Kays, Lakeside, and Crown Heights Affair. Today's Part One looks at the new and upcoming releases from the first three of those groups! The Whispers' first three albums on Dick Griffey and Don Cornelius' Soul Train and SOLAR (Sound of Los Angeles
Lay the Music Down: Cilla Black's Expanded Reissue Series Begins Today From Cherry Red
Surprise, surprise...it's Cilla here! Today's the day on which Cherry Red's Strike Force Entertainment has launched a new series dedicated to remastering and expanding Cilla Black's discography. These deluxe, lavishly expanded reissues go a long way in upgrading the late superstar's catalogue on CD. The first 2-CD set pairs 1969's George Martin-produced Surround Yourself with Cilla with 1976's It Makes Me Feel Good, produced by David Mackay (Cliff Richard, Blue Mink, The New Seekers). The
Thinkin' of a Master Plan: Eric B. & Rakim Discography Compiled In Vinyl/CD Box Set
UMe is revisiting the catalogue of influential hip-hop act Eric B. and Rakim with the July 13 release of a new box set. The Complete Collection 1987-1992, on 8 LPs and 2 CDs, brings together all four of the duo's classic albums (on the 4th & Broadway, Uni, and MCA labels) on eight vinyl LPs plus two CDs of remixes. Eric B. (Eric Barrier) was the DJ of the duo, and Rakim (William Griffin Jr., later Rakim Allah) the MC. Eric B.'s love of James Brown inspired a reassessment of The Godfather
The Sun in Your Eyes: Real Gone's August Slate to Include Alan Parsons Project, Merry Clayton, Monk Higgins, More
Real Gone Music has just announced its slate for August, and the reissues are in a variety of genres and formats, all due on August 3. First up is a standalone release of the Blu-ray Audio edition of The Alan Parsons Project's 1982 hit album Eye in the Sky. The Project's sixth album (and fifth on Arista Records) employed a variety of musical styles within a radio-friendly soft-rock framework to address typically lofty themes. This Blu-ray reissue boasts a high-resolution stereo version of
Ride Into The Sun: Run Out Groove Collects Luna's Covers on "Lunafied"
The fans have spoken, and Run Out Groove has announced its newest, audience-voted title: the 2-LP collection Lunafied, from the indie pop band Luna. This set (expanded from a 2006 digital release) rounds up the band's cover songs recorded during their time at Elektra Records, many of which were originally released on singles outside the U.S. and have never been released previously on vinyl. Singer/guitarist Dean Wareham formed Luna in 1991 following the breakup of Galaxie 500. Justin
Different Drum: Michael Nesmith's First National Band Releases Live Album On 7a Records
Before embarking with Micky Dolenz on the acclaimed, currently-playing The Monkees Present: The Mike & Micky Show, Michael Nesmith staged another remarkable event earlier this year. For five performances only in January, Nesmith reformed his pioneering country-rock group, The First National Band. The FNB didn't venture out of California, but the sold-out concerts attracted worldwide attention. Now, everyone will have a chance to hear what they missed when 7a Records - the label dedicated
Endless Party: Cherry Red Collects New York Dolls' Demos and Live Shows on "Personality Crisis"
Call them hard rock, call them proto-punk, call them glam-punk or a combination of the three, but when The New York Dolls burst onto the downtown Manhattan scene in 1971, they were unlike any other band in town - or perhaps on the planet. The Dolls - lead vocalist David Johansen, rhythm guitarist Sylvain Sylvain, bassist Arthur "Killer" Kane, lead guitarist Johnny Thunders and drummer Jerry Nolan (who replaced the late Billy Murcia) - might have emerged as a response to the studied musicianship
Call and Answer: Rhino Reissues, Expands Barenaked Ladies' "Stunt" For 20th Anniversary
Between June 1 and July 15, Barenaked Ladies will be taking to the road alongside Better Than Ezra and K.T. Tunstall. Their Last Summer on Earth tour is one part of a banner year for the band which has also seen their induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. The celebration continues with the upcoming release of Stunt: 20th Anniversary Edition, an expanded edition of their most successful studio album. It's due on July 6 digitally, with physical CD/DVD and 2-LP vinyl editions following
Thank You For The 'Days': Edsel Preps Kirsty MacColl's Virgin Years For New Box
On June 15, Edsel will remember the late singer-songwriter Kirsty MacColl with the release of a new 4CD/1DVD box set. Days (1988-1991) collects her Virgin Records period which yielded two albums and various singles. MacColl's unique voice was first heard on her single for Stiff Records, the peppy "They Don't Know." Despite strong airplay, the single actually never charted on the U.K. charts, the victim of a distributor's strike keeping the single from experiencing any major sales. (In 1983,
I've Waited Hours For This: The Cure Expand 'Mixed Up' With New and Vintage Remixes
The Cure kicked off the 1990s with the release of Mixed Up, an album collecting the band's rarer 12-inch mixes. It wasn't just a straightforward anthology, however, as two songs ("A Forest" and "The Walk") weren't just remixed, but re-recorded, and a wholly new track ("Never Enough") was also recorded. As Robert Smith comments, Brian "Chuck" New's dub style remix of "Pictures Of You" inspired him: "That mix turned the music on its head, but at the same time left the essential heart of the song
Surround Yourself with Cilla: Cherry Red, SFE Launch Ambitious Cilla Black Reissue Campaign
Surprise, surprise...it's Cilla here! Cherry Red's Strike Force Entertainment imprint has great news for fans of the late Cilla Black. On July 27, SFE launches a new reissue campaign dedicated to Cilla's discography with a pair of deluxe, generously expanded 2-CD releases. These releases coincide with what would have been Cilla's 75th birthday year. The first set pairs 1969's George Martin-produced Surround Yourself with Cilla with 1976's It Makes Me Feel Good, produced by David Mackay
Out of the Frying Pan: RPM Collects Complete Recordings of Stax-Inspired Wynder K. Frog
Once thought of as Britain's answer to Booker T and the MG's, the oddly-named band Wynder K. Frog released three albums of smoking soul-jazz for the Island and United Artists labels between 1966 and 1970, led by Mick Weaver's mod organ with distinguished support from musicians on both sides of the Atlantic. Now, Cherry Red's RPM imprint has rounded up those original LPs plus bonus singles and previously unreleased tracks for the 3-CD box Shook, Shimmy and Shake: The Complete Recordings
Soundtrack Watch: La-La Land Debuts 'Alien 3,' Breaks Out 'Superman IV'
Over the past couple of days, La-La Land Records has released a pair of 2-CD soundtrack limited edition sets for two entries in sci-fi/superhero franchises which began in the 1970s: Superman IV: The Quest for Peace and Alien 3. Released in 1987, Superman IV marked the final time Christopher Reeve would step into the Man of Steel's iconic red and blue costume. Directed by Sidney J. Furie (Lady Sings the Blues, Iron Eagle), the film centered around Superman's efforts to curtail the nuclear
Living Proof: New Springsteen Vinyl Box Details Life After E Street (UPDATED With CD Details 5/8)
UPDATE (5/8/18): CDJapan is now taking orders for a CD version of the box. Fans have certainly been vocal in their desire for such a release, but we cannot yet confirm that the box will be released in any other market. ORIGINAL POST (3/29/18): Bruce Springsteen is riding high. Following a remarkable tour in which he performed some of the longest concerts of his career (4+ intermission-less hours!), The Boss released a rapturously received autobiography, appropriately entitled Born to Run.
Hold On, She's Coming: Hot Shot Reissues Precious Wilson's Soulful Solo Debut
Cherry Red's Hot Shot Records imprint recently delivered another musical Eruption - this time courtesy of the solo debut of that group's volcanic onetime lead singer, Precious Wilson. On the Race Track has been expanded with three bonus tracks for this edition. Founded in the United Kingdom in 1969 by members of African and Caribbean descent, the group (originally named Silent Eruption) had a major breakthrough in 1975 at the U.K. RCA Soul Search Contest. Eruption won the competition and
Your Most Valuable Possessions: Edsel Plans Ben Folds' 'Brick' Box
Edsel has just announced a 13-CD box set looking at the career of alternative music star (and one of our favorite artists here at Second Disc HQ) Ben Folds, both as a solo artist and as a member of Ben Folds Five. Brick: The Songs of Ben Folds 1996-2012, due June 22, contains nearly all of Folds' core studio albums together with a live album and some other odds and ends. It traces his career from the first Ben Five Folds record through his solo recordings to the Five's reunion album in
So Sweet, It Makes Your Mouth Water: Cherry Red Plans Bow Wow Wow Box
This May, Cherry Red is looking back to New Wave music of the early 1980s with a collection focused on the band Bow Wow Wow. The 3-CD Your Box Set Pet: The Complete Recordings 1980-1984, due May 25, rounds up all of the group's recordings for EMI and RCA during their heyday. After the breakup of The Sex Pistols, their manager, the controversial impresario Malcolm McLaren, was approached to manage Adam and the Ants. He took the job, but soon convinced three of the band members, Matthew
Release Round-Up: Week of March 30
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! The Cars, Shake It Up: Expanded Edition (Elektra/Rhino) CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada The Cars reissue their 1981 LP featuring the hit title track "Shake It Up" on CD and double vinyl, featuring eight bonus tracks including previously unreleased demos and alternate and early versions. The Cars, Heartbeat City: Expanded Edition (Elektra/Rhino) CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon
Living Proof: New Springsteen Vinyl Box Details Life After E Street (UPDATED With CD Details 5/8)
UPDATE (5/8/18): CDJapan is now taking orders for a CD version of the box. Fans have certainly been vocal in their desire for such a release, but we cannot yet confirm that the box will be released in any other market. Amazon, however, is currently taking pre-orders for the CD version, as well: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada! ORIGINAL POST (3/29/18): Bruce Springsteen is riding high. Following a remarkable tour in which he performed some of the longest concerts of his career (4+
RPM Round-Up, Part One: Label Reissues James Royal, Shel Talmy Productions from Jon-Mark and Wild Silk
Cherry Red's RPM label continues to trawl the deepest vaults for truly rare gems in the realms of pop, rock, and R&B. Part One of this two-part RPM Round-Up focuses on three rarities-packed collections from the mid-to-late 1960s! Despite releasing eighteen singles and one album between 1965 and 1972 in his home of the U.K., James Royal never achieved stardom while he was recording. But the blue-eyed soul man's stellar body of work began attracting fans on the northern soul and mod
Keep It Thoro: Legacy Announces Record Store Day Slate with Dylan, Cash, Mathis, Elvis, Pink Floyd, More
Record Store Day is a little over a month away - Saturday, April 21 - and record labels large and small are celebrating in high style. Legacy Recordings is looking to make this the biggest and best RSD yet, with a line-up of nearly 30 titles in genres including classic rock, pop, jazz, R&B, hip-hop, comedy, and beyond. Many of the label's heavy hitters are represented, including Johnny Cash (an expanded vinyl box set of Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison: Legacy Edition), Jimi Hendrix (a new
UPDATE: Massive Toto Box Set "All In" to Also Include All Albums on CD
Are you ready to go All In with Toto? The band has just announced a limited edition 17-LP/13-CD/1-BD box set due on October 12 from Legacy Recordings. This one-of-a-kind collection, exclusively available through the band's website now through April 10 only (for fall delivery), will offer a complete portrait of the band's Columbia Records years, plus some previously unreleased extras. All In features the following albums on seventeen LPs and thirteen CDs: Toto (1978) Hydra (1979)
When Will I Be Loved: Morello Reissues Two Phil Everly Solo Albums Featuring Warren Zevon
The Everly Brothers' contribution to American popular song can hardly be overestimated. With hits like "Bye Bye Love," "Wake Up, Little Susie" and "When Will I Be Loved," brothers Don and Phil merged classic country and rock-and-roll into an influential whole, while their longing, ethereal vocal blend on "All I Have to Do is Dream" established them as timeless balladeers. At the beating heart of The Everly Brothers' sound was their deep respect for the music of the land, the rough-and-tumble,
Let Me Introduce You to the Family: Rhino U.K. Plans Reissues of Early Stranglers Catalogue
As British punk icons The Stranglers ready a tour through the United Kingdom in March, Rhino's U.K. division are planning a new set of definitive reissues of the band's first seven albums, originally released on United Artists and Liberty Records between 1977 and 1981. Due March 9, these single-disc remasters handily supplant a series of expansions issued in 2001, with even more bonus tracks present this time around. Rattus Norvegicus (1977), No More Heroes (1977), Black and White (1978),
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