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Review: Frank Sinatra, "Standing Room Only"

May 7, 2018 By Joe Marchese 7 Comments

Frank Sinatra Standing Room Only

Throughout his lifetime, Frank Sinatra grew accustomed to his concerts being Standing Room Only.  Now, that's the title of a sensational new box set from UMe and Frank Sinatra Enterprises.  This 3-CD book-style release under the Signature Sinatra banner follows the 2016 box World on a String as well as earlier celebrations of the artist's live performances in New York, Vegas, and London.  Standing Room Only brings together three complete concerts, two of which have never been previously released

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Categories: Reviews Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Popular Standards/Vocal Tags: Frank Sinatra

Welcome (Back) to the Jungle: Guns N' Roses Announce Major 'Appetite For Destruction' Reissue

May 4, 2018 By Randy Fairman 6 Comments

Guns N Roses Super Deluxe Edition

Last night at precisely the stroke of midnight, Guns N' Roses made an announcement sure to whet fans' Appetite.  The belated 30th anniversary celebration of 1987's Appetite for Destruction will arrive in a variety of formats from UMe on June 29 ranging from a $999.00 (!) Locked N' Loaded Edition to a straight single-disc remastered CD. The classic line-up of Guns N' Roses solidified in June, 1985 in Los Angeles.  The group consisted of Axl Rose (vocals), Slash (lead guitar), Duff McKagan

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Categories: News Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Rock Tags: Guns N' Roses

Release Round-Up: Week of May 4

May 4, 2018 By The Second Disc 1 Comment

Star Wars A New Hope OST

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Frank Sinatra, Standing Room Only (Capitol/UMe) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) This new 3-CD, book-style box set from Capitol/UMe features three spectacular live concerts from three decades of Frank Sinatra's storied career, including the January 28. 1966 second show with The Count Basie Orchestra and conductor Quincy Jones at The Sands in Las Vegas, making its CD debut; and two previously unreleased shows: October 7, 1974 at

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Blues, Country, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Barry McGuire, Frank Sinatra, Hoyt Axton, Jan Berry, Liz Phair, Rita Coolidge, Roy Buchanan, The Human League, The Temptations, Tom Verlaine

Feed Your Dreams: Rhino To Release Graham Nash Anthology in June Featuring Hits, A Dozen Unreleased Demos

May 3, 2018 By Randy Fairman 3 Comments

Graham Nash Over the Years

In conjunction with a U.K. and European tour Graham Nash is launching in July (and the 50th  anniversary of the formation of Crosby, Stills and Nash), Rhino has just announced a new anthology for the legendary artist in a variety of formats.  On June 29, the 2-CD, 30 track Over The Years... will be available, as well as a downloadable and streaming version.  Following two months later on August 31 will be a 15-track double-LP version of the compilation.  The anthology has been put together by

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Rock Tags: Crosby Stills and Nash, David Crosby, Graham Nash

BREAKING! Second Disc Records, Real Gone Music Continue Johnny Mathis Series with Two New Titles

May 3, 2018 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

Johnny Mathis Youve Got a Friend

Johnny Mathis kicked off the 1970s with a series of albums that found the Voice of Romance reinventing the day's chart hits in inimitably lush fashion.  Real Gone Music and Second Disc Records are continuing the journey through the legendary singer's 1970s catalogue with two remastered Expanded Editions due on June 8! First up is an expanded two-for-one compact disc release of the classic studio albums Close to You and Love Story.  Johnny teamed with longtime producer Jack Gold and top

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal Tags: Johnny Mathis

Your Most Valuable Possessions: Edsel Plans Ben Folds' 'Brick' Box

May 2, 2018 By Randy Fairman Leave a Comment

Ben Folds Brick Cover

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

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Pop, Rock Tags: Ben Folds, Ben Folds Five

For What It's Worth: Rhino Announces Buffalo Springfield's Remastered "Complete Albums Collection"

May 2, 2018 By Joe Marchese 13 Comments

Buffalo Springfield Complete Albums Collection

Stop, children, what's that sound?  On June 29, Rhino will revisit the catalogue of Buffalo Springfield in a new 5-CD or 5-LP box set.  What's That Sound? The Complete Albums Collection includes the band's three albums as originally issued between 1966 and 1968 - Buffalo Springfield, Buffalo Springfield Again, and Last Time Around - as newly remastered from the original analog tapes under the supervision of Neil Young.  This set is being released in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Tags: Buffalo Springfield, Neil Young, Richie Furay, Stephen Stills

Tres, Tres Bien: Esoteric Reissues, Expands "Black Flower" From U.K.'s Nirvana

May 2, 2018 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Nirvana Black Flower

Before Kurt Cobain was even a glint in his parents' eyes, Patrick Campbell-Lyons and Alex Spyropoulos formed a band called Nirvana.  The first band signed to Island Records, Nirvana released the concept album The Story of Simon Simopath in 1967, introducing their psychedelic sound incorporating rock, pop, jazz, and classical influences.  All of Us, and the top 40 hit single "Rainbow Chaser," arrived in 1968, but the band's third album wouldn't arrive until 1970.  That's the story being told by

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Tags: Nirvana (U.K.)

Omnivore Round-Up: Label Preps Rarities from Vince Guaraldi, Gene Clark, Rose Garden, More

May 1, 2018 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Gene Clark Sings for You

Omnivore Recordings has been living up to its name with a little bit of everything - and the next few months promise to continue in that tradition with high-profile titles from artists including Vince Guaraldi, Gene Clark, The Rose Garden, Dennis Coffey, and Malo! Good grief!  Jazz great Vince Guaraldi is best known for his immortal scores for Charles M. Schulz's Peanuts animated television specials and first feature film, but the multi-faceted pianist and composer was a man of many talents. 

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul Tags: Dennis Coffey, Gene Clark, Malo, The Rose Garden, Vince Guaraldi

Not Fading Away: Real Gone Reissuing Allman-Related Cowboy, Live Grateful Dead, and "Predator" in June

April 30, 2018 By Randy Fairman 1 Comment

Cowboy Cowboy

We've told you about some of Real Gone's June releases earlier and now we've got the news of more items on the slate for that month including CD reissues from Cowboy, the Grateful Dead and a vinyl reissue of the Predator soundtrack, all due June 1. Back in 2014, Real Gone reissued the first two albums by the band Cowboy: 1970's Reach For The Sky and 1971's 5'll Getcha Ten.  Now, they are completing the group's Capricorn output by releasing their final two album for the label: 1974's Boyer

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Alan Silvestri, Cowboy, Grateful Dead

Anthem of the Sun: 50th Anniversary Edition

April 30, 2018 By

Grateful Dead Anthem of the Sun

2CD Edition: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Link TBD Picture Disc (1971 Mix Only): Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Link TBD Anthem of the Sun: 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition includes two versions of Grateful Dead's original album, both of which have been newly remastered: first, the original 1968 mix, and second, the 1971 remix. Both mixes of the albums were remastered by Grammy-winning engineer David Glasser from the original analog master tapes. The second disc

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

The Happening: "The Supremes Sing Holland-Dozier-Holland" Expanded Edition Due in June

April 30, 2018 By Joe Marchese 6 Comments

Supremes Sing HDH

Love is here... On June 15, Motown/UMe will celebrate the legacy of The Supremes with a new 2-CD Expanded Edition in the long-running series.  1967's The Supremes Sing Holland-Dozier-Holland will be expanded from 12 tracks to a whopping 52, incorporating rarities, outtakes, live performances, and much more. The Supremes' final album to be completely written by the team of Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Edward Holland (with a little help on two songs from "Indiana Wants Me" tunesmith R.

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Pop, R&B/Soul Tags: The Supremes

Review: Chicago, "VI Decades Live: This Is What We Do"

April 27, 2018 By Joe Marchese 9 Comments

Chicago VI Decades Live

This year, Chicago announced a first in their touring history.  The band would play their second album, Chicago (or Chicago II), in full, at each concert to mark the group's ongoing 50th anniversary festivities.  The celebration has continued via archival releases as well, and following last year's stellar Quadio, Rhino Records has just issued VI Decades Live: This is What We Do, the first-ever box set of live recordings from the band's storied history on four CDs and one DVD. Perhaps

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Categories: Reviews Formats: Box Sets, CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Rock Tags: Chicago

A Little Sentimental Over You: Cherry Red Reissues Two Albums from The New Seekers

April 25, 2018 By Joe Marchese 2 Comments

New Seekers Together and Farewell Album

When The Seekers disbanded in 1968, the Australian folk-pop group left behind a legacy of hit songs including "There'll Never Be Another You" and the Academy Award-nominated "Georgy Girl."  Guitarist Keith Potger, however, wasn't ready to leave behind the group he had co-founded in 1962.  In 1969, he announced the formation of The New Seekers.   This iteration was based in Britain and decidedly more contemporary in sound than its predecessor.  More surprisingly, Potger wouldn't perform in the

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Pop Tags: The New Seekers

Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks): Grateful Dead's "Anthem" Gets 50th Anniversary Expanded Edition

April 24, 2018 By Joe Marchese 6 Comments

Grateful Dead Anthem of the Sun

January 2017 kicked off a massive reissue campaign for Grateful Dead which would see each one of the band's seminal albums reissued 50 years after its original release date in a 2-CD edition with the remastered original album on Disc One, and a bonus disc of previously unreleased live recordings.  On July 13 (a few days before the official July 18 anniversary), the second installment in the series arrives to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Anthem of the Sun.  In addition to the 2-CD version,

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock Tags: Grateful Dead

The Second Disc's 2018 Record Store Day Must-Haves

April 20, 2018 By The Second Disc 9 Comments

Lulu Heaven and Earth and the Stars 1

Welcome to our annual rundown of Must-Haves for this year's Record Store Day event!  Once you're through reading, let us know what you're most looking forward to picking up tomorrow at your favorite local independent retailer!  Our list features just a sampling of our favorites from our friends at Legacy Recordings, Varese Sarabande, Rhino Records, Real Gone Music, Demon Music Group, Walt Disney Records, Omnivore Recordings, and more! Joe's kicking things off with five essential picks (in

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Categories: News, Reviews Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Belinda Carlisle, Bob Dylan, Bobbie Gentry, Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Elton John, Elvis Costello, Eric Clapton, Harry Nilsson, John Lennon, John Williams, Johnny Cash, Johnny Mathis, Led Zeppelin, Lulu, Madonna, Record Store Day, T Rex, Tangerine Dream, The Beau Brummels, The Police, The Rascals

Release Round-Up: Week of April 20

April 20, 2018 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

Who Live at Fillmore East 1968

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! The Who, Live at the Fillmore East 1968 (UMe) 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 3LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada The Who's April 6, 1968 concert from New York's Fillmore East gets its first-ever official release just in time for its 50th anniversary.  For the occasion, it's been restored and fully remixed from the original four-track tapes by longtime Who engineer Bob Pridden, who was responsible for the mix heard

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Disco/Dance, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Reggae, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Barry White, Cheech and Chong, Donna Summer, Gladiators, Neil Young, Pat Suzuki, Pete Townshend, Shaggy, Sting, The Feelies, The Flaming Lips, The Who, Todd Rundgren, Utopia, Yung Wu

Nothing Compares 2 Prince: Original Version of "Nothing Compares 2 U" Emerges from the Vault

April 19, 2018 By Joe Marchese 5 Comments

Prince Nothing Compares 2 U

Two days before the second anniversary of Prince's unexpected passing, his estate has teamed with Warner Bros. Records to release a tantalizing treat from his legendary vaults. Today, Warner Music Group released the Purple One's original, never-before-released version of "Nothing Compares 2 U," written and first released by his side project The Family in 1985 but best-known in Sinead O'Connor's chart-topping 1990 rendition.  This is the first previously unreleased music to escape the Prince

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Categories: News Formats: Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Prince

RECORD STORE DAY PREVIEW! Minky Records Uncovers Early '70s Latino Soul from God's Children; Wrecking Crew Featured

April 19, 2018 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Gods Children Music is the Answer

"All God's children got rhythm," went a popular standard performed by Judy Garland, Stan Getz, and many others.  In the case of the East L.A. group called God's Children, that lyric certainly was true.  Music is the Answer: The Complete Collection is the name of their first-ever long-playing release, available tomorrow from Minky Records on CD and this Saturday on limited edition brown vinyl for Record Store Day.  This holy grail of Latino soul and Chicano rock presents their released sides plus

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Categories: News, Reviews Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Pop, R&B/Soul Tags: God's Children, Leon Russell

Let 'Em In: Four McCartney Classics Return to CD and Vinyl in May

April 18, 2018 By Joe Marchese 13 Comments

Wings Greatest

While anticipation is high for the next box set release in the Paul McCartney Archive Collection, the superstar artist is taking advantage of his new affiliation with Capitol/UMe to restore another four catalogue titles to print in new editions.  May 18 will see the reissue on single CD and black and colored vinyl of 2013's NEW (Macca's last solo album to date), 2005's Chaos and Creation in the Backyard, 1978's Wings Greatest compilation, and 1977's RAM-inspired Thrillington.  All of the vinyl

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

Deep Purple Saxophone: Omnivore Collects Nino Tempo's Atlantic Jazz

April 17, 2018 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Nino Tempo Purveyor of Balladry

Nino Tempo is accurately described as a Purveyor of Balladry on Omnivore Recordings' new compilation dedicated to his Atlantic recordings, but that's just one facet of this all-too-underrated artist.  Over a long career, Tempo has served as a writer, producer, arranger, singer, and (as on this set) musician.  With his sister April Stevens, Tempo enchanted with the breezy "Deep Purple" and shimmering "You'll Be Needing Me Baby," and out-Righteous Brother'ed the Righteous Brothers on "All Strung

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Categories: News, Reviews Formats: CD Genre: Jazz Tags: Nino Tempo, Roberta Flack

Sing For Your Supper: Cherry Red Collects Pop Standards and More From The Vernons Girls

April 17, 2018 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

Vernons Girls

Earlier this year, Cherry Red's El imprint paid tribute to one of the most unusual girl groups to come out of Great Britain.  The Vernons Girls collects the lone album from the 16-strong female choir as well as additional sides from one of the Girls, Lyn Cornell. The Vernons Girls were formed at the Vernons Football Pools company in Liverpool, England.  The company initially sponsored the singing group, which initially numbered 70 - all drawn from the women who worked at Vernons to check the

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal Tags: Lyn Cornell, The Vernons Girls

Let It Rain: Universal Celebrates Eric Clapton, Mick Ronson with Soundtracks Featuring Beatles, Bowie, More

April 16, 2018 By Joe Marchese 8 Comments

Eric Clapton LIfe in 12 Bars

2018 is already shaping up to be a great year for music documentaries; one such movie, Elvis Presley: The Searcher, recently debuted on HBO to rapturous notices.  Soundtracks to two more probing films are on the way from Universal  On June 8, the label will deliver both Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars and Beside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story. No single compilation can successfully capture the entirety of Eric Clapton's remarkable career, though many from various labels have tried.  Life in 12

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Rock Tags: Blind Faith, Cream, David Bowie, Derek and the Dominos, Eric Clapton, John Mayall, Mick Ronson, Queen

Don't You Want It: Real Gone Debuts, Expands The Quick's "Mondo Deco"

April 11, 2018 By Randy Fairman 1 Comment

The Quick Mondo Deco

This June, Real Gone Music is reissuing the one and only album from L.A. band The Quick.  The post-glam, pre-punk group's 1976 album Mondo Deco was their only full-length LP and has never been on CD before.  Real Gone's new edition, due June 1, adds 11 bonus tracks and new liner notes, archival photos, a new band essay, track-by-track-commentary and more! The power pop band consisted of Steve Hufsteter (guitar - and writer of most of the material), Danny Benair (drums), Ian Ainsworth (bass),

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Pop, Rock Tags: The Quick

Child of the Seventies: Run Out Groove Brings Bettye LaVette's "1972 Muscle Shoals Sessions" to Vinyl

April 10, 2018 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Bettye LaVette Cover Options

Following the recent reissue of Sweet Southern Soul by Lou Johnson (watch this space for a review soon!), Run Out Groove is staying in a soulful bag with the latest addition to its catalogue: Bettye LaVette's The 1972 Muscle Shoals Sessions!  This brand-new, 1-LP collection, voted on by the fans, will prove the first time any of these scorching soul tracks from a remarkable artist have ever been released on vinyl. The soul survivor has recorded for countless labels over the years, including

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: R&B/Soul Tags: Bettye LaVette

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