3CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 6LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada This live 3CD or 6LP compendium (also available digitally) from Grateful Dead to commemorate the band's 60th anniversary includes 27 tracks representing every one of the venues in the 60-CD, 450-song Enjoying the Ride box set. Highlights include the title track from the Spectrum, 1978; "Scarlet Begonias," "Fire on the Mountain," and "Touch of Grey" from the Greek Theatre, 1984; and "Not Fade Away"
Everything Delightful: Rhino Celebrates 60 Years of the Dead with "Gratest Hits"
Grateful Dead's 60th anniversary keeps on truckin'; we've already filled you in on the mammoth May 30 release Enjoying the Ride, with 450 tracks on 60 CDs, and its slimmed-down 3CD or 6LP highlights volume, The Music Never Stops, which arrives on the same date. Now, Rhino has announced Gratest Hits (spelling intentional), a single-CD or -LP collection due June 13 which brings together many of the core favorites that a casual fan or Deadhead-in-training would expect on such a set in their
Roam Around the World: Rhino Readies Nearly-Complete Albums Box for The B-52's
A new box set from Rhino will offer nearly all the studio material of Athens, Georgia alt-rock icons The B-52's. The Warner Reprise Years, available June 20, brings together the six albums and two EPs the quirky quintet put together between 1979 and 1992 - a period where they went from cult favorites to unlikely hitmakers. The collection will feature the group's 1979 self-titled debut, 1980's Wild Planet, the 1981 and 1982 EPs Party Mix and Mesopotamia, Whammy! (1983), Bouncing Off the
Lullabies from Heaven: Melanie's Children's Album
The latest release in Cleopatra's ongoing Melanie archival series spans fourteen recordings made between 1963 and 2016 including such children's favorites as "Puff, the Magic Dragon," "The Teddy Bears' Picnic," "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," and "Rain, Rain Go Away." The singer-songwriter is joined by her children and grandchildren, who assembled this release and added vocals and instrumentation following Melanie's death in January 2024. It adds up to one of the most touching releases in this
Oh What a Beautiful World
Oh What a Beautiful World - by the numbers, Willie Nelson's 77th studio album (!) and 154th album overall (!!) - finds the legendary singer tackling the songbook of Rodney Crowell. The singer-songwriter's work has been a touchstone of Nelson's career since 1983, when he recorded his first Crowell composition; his most recent was cut in 2024 for The Border. Produced by Buddy Cannon, Oh What a Beautiful World offers 12 Crowell tunes spanning 50 years of songwriting - including the title track
So Lucky: Legacy Expands Britney's 'Oops!' and Plans Millennium Pop Comp 'Y2K25'
With an expansion of the Backstreet Boys' Millennium as one of the few items on their release schedule, Legacy Recordings will go a few steps this further, celebrating the turn of the millennium with a new compilation and a reissue of one of the biggest solo artists of that time. On May 16, Legacy will release an expanded vinyl and digital edition of Britney Spears' Oops!...I Did It Again for its 25th anniversary. A year before, Spears had ascended to pop's A-list with her debut ...Baby One
A Tale Untold: Robin Trower's "For Earth Below" Gets 50th Anniversary Expansion
Last year, Chrysalis reissued Bridge of Sighs, Robin Trower's second album following his departure from Procol Harum, in an expanded edition timed to its 50th anniversary. Now, the label is turning its attention to the guitar hero's third solo set and highest-charting album in the U.S., 1975's For Earth Below. The upcoming expanded edition, due on June 27 in 4CD, 2LP, and digital formats, is built around the newly remastered original album. Produced by Trower's old Procol Harum bandmate
Natural Gas: Original Master Edition
Earlier this year, Badfinger's Joey Molland passed away the age of 77. In addition to his work with that Beatles-linked band, however, Molland's discography encompasses plenty of other music worth discovering. Foremost might be his affiliation with Natural Gas, the band he formed with Humble Pie's Jerry Shirley upon his departure from Badfinger. Not to be confused with the Canadian horn-rock band of the same name, Molland and Shirley's Natural Gas also featured bassist/vocalist Mark Clarke
The Bridge
Back in 2023, Iconoclassic released E Street Band founding keyboardist David Sancious' rare, originally-withdrawn album Dance of the Age of Enlightenment on CD for the first time. Now, the label is continuing its association with the artist for a reissue of his 1981 album The Bridge. The album was originally issued on Arista in 1981 in the U.K. and Japan, while the 1982 American edition was released on Elektra. Iconoclassic's worldwide CD premiere has a reversible insert with both covers (take
Neo: Expanded Edition
Iconoclassic premieres Ian North (Milk 'n Cookies)'s 1979 solo LP Neo in an expanded edition with two bonus tracks recorded at The Vortex in London. Recorded at Ian Gillan's studio, Neo features Steve Byrd and John McCoy, both of whom were recruited by the Deep Purple singer for his band Gillan. Vic Anesini has newly remastered the audio from the original master tapes, and the 16-page color booklet boasts new liner notes from Ian North's Milk 'n Cookies bandmate Justin Strauss.
Oooh, This I Need: Adam Mattera Talks 'Dearly Beloved: A Prince Songbook'
Last year, The Second Disc had nothing but good things to say about Dearly Beloved: A Prince Songbook, Cherry Red's triple-disc tribute to the music of Prince. The set told a story of The Artist's massive impact on pop, rock and soul by way of songs he gave others to record and a galaxy of genre-bending covers. In a year of considerable challenges in Prince fandom, it was a veritable oasis in a desert. Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of speaking with Adam Mattera, the curator and
The Weekend Stream: April 19, 2025
Welcome to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc's review of notable catalogue titles (and some new ones, too!) making digital debuts. We're pleased to kick things off with another four Record Store Day titles making their way to stream and download, followed by a classic, underrated R&B work and some new music we're digging today, as well. Neil Finn, Sessions At West 54th (Epic/Legacy) (Apple / Amazon) Well, that's Mike's Record Store Day sorted! This indelible
Something He Said: Rhino Issues Vinyl Box of Classic Richard Pryor Albums
Not long after honoring one of the finest stand-ups in box set form, Rhino's doing it again, with a surprise release of a vinyl set devoted to the work of Richard Pryor. I Hope I'm Funny: The Warner Albums (1974-1983), available today exclusively through Rhino's official web store, is a 7LP box collecting six albums that captured the boundary-shattering comedian at his arguable peak. A bit more laser focused than either Rhino's 2000 box ...And It's Deep Too! The Complete Warner Bros.
Release Round-Up: Week of April 18
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles available today! As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Neil Young, Coastal: The Soundtrack (Reprise/NYA) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) The concert film Coastal, documenting Neil Young's 2023 solo concert tour, was released to cinemas yesterday; today, its soundtrack album arrives on CD, LP, and digital formats. The 11-track album includes Young favorites such as "I Am a
The Spirit of Man: Madfish Preps Box Set Edition of Jeff Wayne's 'War of the Worlds' Concept Album
When H.G. Wells published The War of the Worlds as a serialized collection of stories in 1897 and a full novel a year later, he may not have known the groundbreaking work he was unleashing on the world. A sci-fi story that dared to look at the dark side of theoretical human-alien contact, War of the Worlds was a fantastical-yet-grounded story that imagined visitors from the planet Mars as anything but friendly. The book became fertile ground for adaptations, from Orson Welles' dramatic 1938
NOW WITH LINKS! (Don't) Walk On By: Dionne Warwick's "Make It Easy on Yourself: The Scepter Recordings 1962-1971" Due in June on 12 CDs from SoulMusic, Second Disc
UPDATED 4/17 WITH PRE-ORDER LINKS: "I am so very thrilled about this wonderful collection of my recordings! It is truly something that I myself would buy." - Dionne Warwick, 2025 For more than six decades, Dionne Warwick has been synonymous with musical excellence. The six-time Grammy Award winner, 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and Kennedy Center Honoree remains one of the most-charted vocalists of all time, with a whopping 56 singles having made the Billboard Hot 100 between
Jubilee: Norman Greenbaum's "Spirit in the Sky" Returns to Vinyl from Craft Recordings
Chances are if your local oldies station is airing a One Hit Wonders show, the name of Norman Greenbaum will be high on the countdown. Okay, it's not technically accurate; the Massachusetts-born singer-songwriter followed up his famous hit with "Canned Ham" (No. 46 on the U.S. Pop chart) in 1970 and "California Earthquake" (No. 93) in 1971. But Greenbaum's 1969 smash "Spirit in the Sky" remains the song with which the artist will be forever identified - an international chart-topper which
Make It Easy on Yourself: The Scepter Recordings 1962-1971
SoulMusic Records and Second Disc Records are proud to present Dionne Warwick's Make It Easy on Yourself: The Scepter Recordings 1962-1971, a 12CD box set with 280 tracks encompassing every one of the music legend's original Scepter albums and single releases plus over 60 rare bonus tracks - 16 of which are previously unreleased (both in the studio and in concert) - for a total of over 14 hours of music. This set has been produced by Joe Marchese (of The Second Disc) and Jim Pierson, and
Turning Over New 'Leaves': Nick Drake's Debut to Be Expanded
One of British folk's most enigmatic debuts, Nick Drake's Five Leaves Left, will be the subject of a box set yielding newly-discovered outtakes and unreleased material. The Making of Five Leaves Left, hitting stores on July 25, offers a new chronological look at Drake's first album through more than 30 unreleased outtakes and a new pressing of the original album, available either on four CDs or four LPs and remastered by original album engineer John Wood. An illustrated 60-page book, printed
One and Only: Mariah Carey Celebrates 20 Years of 'Mimi' with 5LP and Digital Reissue
Two decades ago, Mariah Carey's The Emancipation of Mimi was a dramatic comeback for the pop queen. This year, it's due for a comeback of its own with a heavy-duty deluxe edition. Available May 30, The Emancipation of Mimi (20th Anniversary Edition) arrives from UMe on five LPs offering a host of bonus material, including seven previously unreleased tracks and many more classic remixes. Billed as being "personally compiled" by Carey herself, the 45-track set comes with a 28-page booklet and a
He Wears It Well: Rod Stewart's 'Ultimate Hits' Due in June
Ahead of a prolific year of touring - and in the same year the British rocker turns 80 - a new career-spanning collection from Rod Stewart will be released this summer in multiple formats. Ultimate Hits, available June 27, offers Rod the Mod's most beloved solo hits from the '70s, '80s and '90s, from "Maggie May" and "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" to "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" and "Young Turks"; "Forever Young" and "Downtown Train" to "Have I Told You Lately" and "Rhythm of My Heart."
Mingus in Argentina: The Buenos Aires Concerts
Mingus In Argentina offers highlights from two shows near the end of the late composer-bandleader's career in 1977, on which he's joined by Ricky Ford (tenor saxophone), Jack Walrath (trumpet), Robert Neloms (piano), and Dannie Richmond (drums). This set features a 36-page booklet with liner notes by Brian Priestley. Previously available on vinyl for Record Store Day. As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
Blue Bossa in the Bronx: Live from The Blue Morocco
Resonance has unearthed a live recording of trumpeter Kenny Dorham, recorded in 1967 at The Blue Morocco in the Bronx. Dorham is joined on this set by Sonny Red, Cedar Walton, Paul Chambers, and Dennis Charles. Matthew Lutthans has mastered, and Bob Blumenthal provides new liner notes. Previously available on vinyl for Record Store Day. As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
Further Ahead: Live in Finland 1964-1969
The latest release from Bill Evans on the Elemental label, Further Ahead: Live in Finland 1964-1969 collects never-before-released recordings of the late pianist, captured live in Finland during that time frame. A 28-page booklet puts this period of Evans' career into perspective; songs include "Nardis," "Come Rain or Come Shine," "Emily," "Round Midnight," and "Autumn Leaves." Previously available on vinyl for Record Store Day. As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
Imagine That: The Lost Recordings 1954-1963
Imagine That: The Lost Recordings (1954-1963) gathers two CDs' worth of previously unreleased performances from the late, great Patsy Cline. While some of these tracks have circulated as bootlegs, this release makes them officially available in optimal sound quality for the first time. Curated by George Hewitt and designed by John Sellards, Imagine That offers both unheard versions of familiar songs and 15 tunes otherwise unreleased by Patsy. A 56-page booklet tells the story in full. As an