One of the ten songs on The Pointer Sisters' Greatest Hits is "The Love Too Good to Last," one of four songs reprised from the trio's 1982 album Special Things. Happily, however, Ruth, June and Anita Pointer's special things certainly have lasted. Big Break Records has in recent years reissued the group's complete Planet Records/RCA discography from 1978's Energy through their label swansong, 1988's Serious Slammin', in remastered and expanded editions. Now, BBR is culminating its reissue
Blitzkrieg Bop! Ramones' Debut Expanded for 40th Anniversary
It was unlike anything audiences had heard or seen: four leather jacket-clad, shaggy-haired ne'er do wells from Forest Hills, Queens, offering loud bursts of sneering rock and roll as grimy as the streets they stumbled across. Almost no one knew it then, but this was a musical movement, as potent as Elvis Presley's first swivel or the first haze over Woodstock. Four decades later, Rhino Records celebrates the incredible legacy of the self-titled debut album by the Ramones with a 3CD/1LP box
Let's Do It Again: Ace Collects Funk Brother Jack Ashford's "Just Productions"
Jack Ashford's story is about how a Philadelphia jazz man ended up in Detroit, playing on hundreds of the greatest R&B recordings ever made. The percussionist's unforgettable work with Motown's Funk Brothers has been oft-chronicled, but on a recent compilation, Ace Records' Kent imprint has turned its attention to Ashford's producing and songwriting work away from Hitsville, USA between the years of 1968 and 1977. Just Productions features 24 sizzling slices of ultra-rare Detroit soul
If You Remember Me: Varese Reissues Dave Grusin, Willie Nelson on "The Champ" and "Electric Horseman"
On Friday, May 20, Varese Vintage has two rare soundtracks arriving in stores from composer and jazz great Dave Grusin: the CD premiere of his score to The Champ (with a pivotal song contribution from Marvin Hamlisch and Carole Bayer Sager) and the return to CD of The Electric Horseman, featuring score by Grusin and songs from the one and only Willie Nelson. 1979's The Champ marked the American film debut of Italian director Franco Zeffirelli. A remake of the 1931 film of the same name, it
Release Round-Up: Week of May 20
Welcome to this week's packed Release Round-Up! David Bowie, ChangesOneBowie (Parlophone/Rhino) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) ChangesOneBowie returns from Parlophone in a 40th anniversary edition available on vinyl, CD and digital formats. Originally issued on RCA in May 20, 1976, ChangesOneBowie was the first key compilation album from superstar David Bowie. Collecting songs dating back to 1969, the 11-track album introduced the single "John, I'm Only Dancing" on LP
Fill Your Heart: Now Sounds Collects Tiny Tim's "Complete Singles (1966-1970)"
Now Sounds clearly can't resist another tip-toe thru the tulips. Following the 2013 reissue of Tiny Tim's debut God Bless Tiny Tim (1968) as an expanded mono edition, the Cherry Red imprint has recently returned to the catalogue of the late "Human Canary" for his Complete Singles Collection (1965-1970). Twenty years after Tiny Tim's passing at the age of 64, his music remains equally beguiling and bewildering. These tracks, culled from his recordings at Blue Cat, Reprise and Scepter, find
Feel That You're Feelin': Robinsongs Reissues Two Live Albums From Frankie Beverly's Maze
Cherry Red's Robinsongs imprint is continuing its series dedicated to the quiet-storm sound of Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly with a two-fer containing both 1981's Live in New Orleans and 1986's Live in Los Angeles. Maze began its life as Raw Soul, but a felicitous association with Marvin Gaye led to a change of name for the smooth-soul band to Maze as well as to a deal with Capitol Records. (As Raw Soul, the band's only previous major label releases were on the RCA-affiliated Gregar label
Circus Of Voices: JAY Records Remasters "Charlotte Sweet," Premieres "Tales of Tinseltown"
Charlotte Sweet is one of that increasingly rare breed: an original musical. And this "madcap musical," as it was billed, sure is original. Lyricist/librettist Michael Colby and composer Gerald Jay Markoe delivered the unexpected with their delightfully unusual show which premiered at New York's intimate Westside Arts Theatre on August 12, 1982 and ran for over 100 performances. JAY Records has recently brought the complete Original Cast Recording to 2 CDs for the first time; a previous CD
Live: American Outlaws
Joining Legacy's release this week of The Very Best of The Highwaymen is this new 3-CD/1-DVD box. Live: American Outlaws features three discs of never-before-heard concert performances from Messrs. Cash, Nelson, Kristofferson and Jennings including a complete performance from Nassau Coliseum in 1990 and selections from Farm Aid 1992 and 1993. (A studio outtake version "One Too Many Mornings" is included here as a bonus track; it's also on the Very Best compilation.) The DVD has the Nassau
A Hard Act To Follow: Raven Collects George Jones' Epic Years
George Jones (1931-2013) joined Epic Records in 1972, announcing his artistic rebirth with a self-titled album also sometimes known as We Can Make It after the top 10 hit song. Make it he did, as Jones stayed with Epic and producer Billy Sherrill for nearly 20 years. Raven Records has recently collected five of The Possum's prime Epic endeavors on one 2-CD set as The Tour de Force 1972-1980. This new collection features the following complete albums: A Picture of Me (Without You)
Edsel's In a Bobby Darin Bag With "Shadow" and "Broadway" Reissues
We're proud to have kicked off the Bobby Darin 80th birthday celebration earlier this month with Second Disc Records/Real Gone Music's release of Another Song on My Mind: The Motown Years. The Bobby festivities will continue next month from Edsel Records with the re-reissue of a pair of currently out-of-print titles previously released as a two-fer. The Demon Music Group imprint has new standalone editions of Darin's 1966 albums The Shadow of Your Smile and In a Broadway Bag arriving on June
Think About Your Troubles: Micky, Davy and Harry's "The Point!" Arrives On CD
Let's get to The Point, shall we? On July 1, Varese Vintage will release for the first time in America - and the first time on CD anywhere in the world - a much-desired addition to the discographies of both Harry Nilsson and The Monkees: The Original London Cast Recording of Nilsson's The Point (1977), starring Davy Jones and Micky Dolenz, and featuring songs not included on Nilsson's original RCA solo recording. Inspired by an acid trip ("Everything has a point. And...what would happen if
Release Round-Up: Week of May 13
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Linda Ronstadt, Frenesi (Remastered Edition) (Elektra/Rhino) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Linda Ronstadt's 1992 Spanish-language album Frenesi returns to CD in a newly-remastered edition with no additional content. Consider this an appetizer for the upcoming expanded remaster of Trio! Allen Toussaint, The Complete Warner Recordings (Rhino) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Rhino has a reissue of its 2003
The Best of All Possible Worlds: Legacy to Release Box Set of Kris Kristofferson's Complete Monument Albums
Legacy Recordings has been releasing comprehensive album collections for some of their artists for the past several years with this year's Elvis Presley collection being the latest. The label has just announced another of these box sets, this time devoted to a star of the country genre: Kris Kristofferson. The Complete Monument and Columbia Album Collection is due to be released on June 10 and the 16-disc set features 11 studio albums and three concerts (two unreleased) plus two more discs of
Kings of the Wild Frontier [Various Editions]
Kings of the Wild Frontier remains a pivotal album in post-punk history, as well as a major turning point for Ant himself. Kings topped the British charts and became 1981's biggest-selling album, thanks to the Top 5 hits "Dog Eat Dog" and "Antmusic." (The title track, released as a single before either, would also go Top 5 upon re-release.) Adam Ant is in full control here, sharing mastering credits with engineer Walter Coelho, selecting the bonus audio content (including three B-sides, four
People Get Ready: The Blind Boys of Alabama's Soul-Gospel Returns From Omnivore
Since first coming together as children at the Alabama Institute for the Blind in 1939, The Blind Boys of Alabama have forged a singular musical path. Forming professionally in 1944, the group has recorded over 60 albums, won five Grammy Awards, appeared in a Broadway musical, played on the world's stages and spread the joyful sound of gospel everywhere. Tomorrow, May 13, Omnivore Recordings has newly-expanded editions of two of the group's Grammy-winning albums: 2001's Spirit of the Century
Hear The Grass Grow: Esoteric Expands Two From The Move
The Move has seen no shortage of reissues over the years, but collectors can now finally embrace the definitive editions of the Birmingham band's classic self-titled album and follow-up Shazam! from Cherry Red's Esoteric Recordings imprint. Esoteric has just reissued The Move in a 3-CD edition and Shazam! in a 2-CD expansion, both of which add copious previously unreleased material. ("Highlights" versions are also available.) These two titles kick off the Move campaign from Esoteric which
WIN! WIN! WIN! Sentimental Journey: Doris Day's "The Love Album" Returns From Varese
When Doris Day sings, the title of one of her signature songs most definitely applies: "It's Magic." The legendary vocalist, who celebrated her 92nd birthday on April 3, is the subject of a new reissue from Varese Vintage. The Love Album, recorded over three sessions in May and June 1967, was first issued in the mid-1990s and has seen a couple of previous iterations on CD. Varese's newly remastered edition adds stunning period photography and updated liner notes for the most compelling
What'cha Gonna Do: Big Break Reissues Chaka Khan, Brenda Russell, Stargard
Big Break Records has unveiled its an exciting slate of releases from The Emotions, Kool and the Gang, Gloria Gaynor, and more! But first we'd like to turn our attention to a trio of recent releases from the Cherry Red imprint that you might have missed! First up, BBR has an expanded edition of the third solo album from the one and only Chaka Khan. What'cha Gonna Do for Me was named for the infectious title song (an R&B No. 1 hit) co-written by Ned Doheny, the underrated
Joe Jackson's "I'm the Man" Returns On Vinyl From Intervention Records
Joe Jackson appears on the cover of his 1979 sophomore album, I'm the Man, as a "spiv": a British term for a peculiar kind of petty criminal "always trying to sell you a watch or something like that, real cheap," in the artist's words. But Jackson didn't have to resort to any cheap come-ons to hawk I'm the Man, a solid follow-up to his impressive debut Look Sharp! which arrived just months after that seminal release. Despite the quick turnaround, I'm the Man hailed from the same inspired
Adam & The Ants' "Kings of the Wild Frontier" to Invade Stores Once More
Unplug the jukebox! Adam & The Ants' classic Kings of the Wild Frontier is coming back as an expansive deluxe edition, to initiate another Ants invasion. Kings of the Wild Frontier remains a pivotal album in post-punk history, as well as a major turning point for Ant himself. Having attained nominal success with his debut Dirk Wears White Sox in 1979, Adam Ant had to start from square one when producer Malcolm McLaren spirited away his original Ants to form Bow Wow Wow. Ant and producer
Release Round-Up: Week of May 6
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up featuring Second Disc Records' very first title of 2016, plus more fantastic releases from our partners at Real Gone Music and titles from Brian Wilson, The Cars, and more! Bobby Darin, Another Song on My Mind: The Motown Years (Second Disc/Real Gone) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) We know that you all know about this one...it's the ultimate celebration of Bobby Darin's time at Motown Records on 2 CDs, newly remastered from the
Glam Slam: Warner Bros. Plans Vinyl Bonanza for Prince
The world continues to reel from the passing of Prince on April 21, but fans have also taken to listening to his amazing catalogue however they can. And thanks to the folks at Prince's former home at Warner Bros. Records, the entire year will see a spate of vinyl (and--believe it or not, cassette) reissues. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that 11 of Prince's original Warner Bros. albums will be repressed on vinyl throughout 2016. In 2011, four of the artist's most enduring albums from
The Many "Sides" Of Anthony Phillips: Esoteric Expands Genesis Guitarist's Albums in Stereo, Surround
Esoteric Recordings has continued its series of definitive reissues from Genesis members Anthony Phillips, Tony Banks and Steve Hackett with two new mini-box sets dedicated to Phillips' solo albums Wise After the Event (1978) and Sides (1979). These 3-CD/1-DVD-A releases follow Esoteric's 2015 box set expansion of his pastoral solo debut The Geese and the Ghost as well as the label's compendium of his Private Parts and Pieces volumes. Wise After the Event remains Phillips' only album on which
Think Again: Ace Revisits, Expands Elektra Psych Rock Classic "Clear Light"
Clear Light only released one album, but the psychedelic rockers' 1967 album remains a definitive statement of the genre as well as a highlight of the classic Elektra Records catalogue. Featuring future CSNY drummer Dallas Taylor, future Utopia keyboardist Ralph Schuckett and Doors session bassist Doug Lubahn, Clear Light left behind a small but vibrant discography of pure California rock. Ace's Big Beat imprint has recently revisited the self-titled Clear Light in an impressive new edition
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