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That Ol' Christmas Spirit: Real Gone Announces Yuletide Slate with Steve and Eydie, B.J. Thomas, Lea Michele

September 22, 2022 By The Second Disc 9 Comments

Steve and Eydie That Holiday Feeling

Real Gone Music has that holiday feeling with its upcoming slate of three joyful titles for the Christmas season.  The label has just announced two deluxe CD releases along with one beautiful vinyl title that's sure to keep spirits bright.  All three titles are due November 11. First up is a definitive, expanded, and remastered edition of Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme's 1964 Columbia Records classic That Holiday Feeling.  After more than a decade of representing Steve and Eydie's GL Music

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Country, Gospel, Holiday, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal Tags: B.J. Thomas, Eydie Gorme, Lea Michele, Steve Lawrence, Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme

A Holly Dolly Christmas: Ultimate Deluxe Edition

September 17, 2022 By

Dolly A Holly Dolly Christmas Deluxe

CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Dolly Parton reissues her Grammy-nominated, chart-topping 2020 yuletide set with eight bonus tracks including three previously unreleased songs from Dolly's 1986 TV movie A Smoky Mountain Christmas.

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Country, Holiday

Go Back, Jack, Do It Again: Steely Dan's Discography Gets Overhaul from UMe, Analogue Productions

September 16, 2022 By Joe Marchese 24 Comments

Steely Dan Cant Buy a Thrill

Between 1972 and 1980, Steely Dan - the loose unit of like-minded musicians and singers led by songwriter-producers Walter Becker and Donald Fagen - released seven albums on the ABC and MCA labels.  While Steely Dan was never a "singles artist," charting just three top ten hits, the band's albums were era-defining affairs; six of their LPs have attained at least Platinum status in the United States, with the seventh respectably going Gold.  Now, that epochal catalogue defined by immaculate

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Categories: News Formats: CD, SACD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Tags: Steely Dan

Disney's Legacy Collection Enters "A Whole New World" with 'Aladdin' Expansion

September 14, 2022 By Mike Duquette 5 Comments

Aladdin Legacy Collection

Walt Disney Records' still-persisting catalogue product line The Legacy Collection has been mostly dormant since 2015. After two waves of titles throughout two calendar years - each focusing on anniversaries of classic Disney films from multiple generations - the series has been stop-start since 2017, releasing expanded editions of the soundtracks to Robin Hood (1973), Beauty and the Beast (1991) and, most recently, The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996). Now, a classic title is added to the Legacy

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Pop, Soundtracks Tags: Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, Tim Rice

When Worlds Collide: Real Gone's September Slate Includes Fanny, Jesse Ed Davis, Spacehog, Powerman 5000, and Grateful Dead

September 8, 2022 By Randy Fairman 3 Comments

Jesse Davis LP

We've got an overview of Real Gone's typically diverse set of reissues for September.  Included are two albums by groundbreaking rock band Fanny, the solo debut of guitarist Jesse Ed Davis, a new pressing of a Spacehog album, and the vinyl debut of Powerman 5000's breakthrough album.  In addition, the label continues its series of Grateful Dead live reissues.  All of these titles are due in stores tomorrow, September 9. First up are two albums from Fanny.  When Richard Perry signed the group

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock Tags: Fanny, Grateful Dead, Jesse Ed Davis, Powerman 5000, Spacehog

The Second Disc Guesses the 'Thriller 40' Track List

September 7, 2022 By Mike Duquette 13 Comments

Thriller 40 packshot real

It's hard to know what a Michael Jackson event release looks like today. For one, the King of Pop is very much dead; for another, November's impending release of Thriller 40 is the third reissue of the bestselling album. Are the vaults empty? Is the estate stingy? (This is, after all, the same Jackson estate that bizarrely changed the font on the cover, got very defensive about it, yet changed it again, with a new slipcase. Also, the upcoming Mobile Fidelity vinyl edition may have gotten the

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Categories: Features, News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Disco/Dance, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones

Circle of Love: Dolly Parton's "Holly Dolly Christmas" Gets Expanded Edition in October

September 6, 2022 By Joe Marchese 3 Comments

Dolly A Holly Dolly Christmas Deluxe

2020's A Holly Dolly Christmas was Dolly Parton's 47th solo studio album, but only her third full-length Christmas record following the Kenny Rogers collaboration Once Upon a Christmas (1984) and solo Home for Christmas (1990).  The joyful yuletide set, supported by a prime-time CBS television special, became the superstar's eighth Billboard Country chart-topper; it also reached the peak of the Holiday Albums chart and the top twenty of the Billboard 200.  On October 14, the Grammy-nominated

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Country, Holiday Tags: Billy Ray Cyrus, Dolly Parton, Jimmy Fallon, Michael Bublé, Miley Cyrus, Willie Nelson

The Weekend Stream Labor Day Special: Spotlight on WIWS Radio with John and Chrissy Sellards

September 5, 2022 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

WIWS Logo

Welcome to a special edition of The Weekend Stream for the long Labor Day weekend!  Longtime readers might have noticed that adorable owl perched comfortably atop The Second Disc. He's the mascot for WIWS Radio, an online radio station dedicated to '50s and '60s classics in authentic AM radio sound.  We'd like to introduce you to John and Chrissy Sellards, the couple behind WIWS.  John is already well known to Second Disc readers for his design work on most of our Second Disc Records releases. 

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Categories: Features, Interviews Genre: Country, Everything Else, Holiday, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul Tags: WIWS Radio

Can You Feel the Love Tonight: Four Elton John LPs Reissued on Vinyl Today

September 2, 2022 By Joe Marchese 5 Comments

Elton John Love Songs

As Elton John continues the final North American leg of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, another four gems from his discography have returned to vinyl following the recent reissues of The One and Peachtree Road. A Single Man arrived in 1978 and marked a turning point for the singer-songwriter following 1976's expansive double album Blue Moves.  Despite the presence of the hit single "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word," Blue Moves had ended John's streak of chart-topping albums that began

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Tags: Elton John

The Complete Reprise Studio Albums Vol. 1

September 1, 2022 By

Clapton Reprise vinyl box

This new vinyl box set chronicles the highs and lows of Eric Clapton's solo career in the '80s and '90s, from pop-adjacent player to triumphant elder statesman.  Rhino's The Complete Reprise Studio Albums Volume 1 will include six of Slowhand's LPs issued between 1983 and 1998 - from Money and Cigarettes to Pilgrim - as well as an eight-track selection of non-LP live tracks and B-sides that includes two unreleased songs. Nearly every album (save Money and Cigarettes) has been pressed on two LPs

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Formats: Box Sets, Vinyl Genre: Blues, Classic Rock, Rock

Elvis On Tour [50th Anniversary Edition]

September 1, 2022 By

Elvis On Tour Box

After the huge success of director Baz Luhrmann's biopic Elvis, RCA Records and Legacy Recordings are celebrating 50 years of an earlier film: Elvis On Tour, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's dynamic 1972 concert film/documentary capturing the artist during his exciting rebirth as a live performer.  The new box set offers six CDs of concerts and rehearsals, all freshly mixed by Matt Ross-Spang, plus a Blu-ray of the original MGM film. The Elvis On Tour box set has been produced by Ernest Mikael Jorgensen

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Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, R&B/Soul, Soundtracks

A Charlie Brown Christmas: Super Deluxe Edition

September 1, 2022 By

charlie brown christmas 5disc box

4CD/BD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 1CD deluxe: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP deluxe: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Craft has the ultimate celebration of A Charlie Brown Christmas with this 4CD/1 Blu-ray deluxe edition of the classic album that features not only multiple mixes of the original LP - the original stereo mix alongside new stereo and Dolby Atmos mixes - but a whopping 60 unreleased alternate takes from five sessions. (Smaller deluxe

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Formats: Blu-Ray Audio, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Holiday, Jazz, Soundtracks

Two (Discs) of Hearts: Cherry Pop Expands Stacey Q's Debut with 20 Rare or New-to-CD Tracks

September 1, 2022 By Joe Marchese 3 Comments

Stacey Q Better Than Heaven

Stacey Q's 1986 debut album was titled Better Than Heaven, and listeners were inclined to agree with that assessment as its lead single "Two of Hearts" ascended the charts in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and throughout Europe.  On September 16, Cherry Pop will reissue the Hi-NRG classic as a deluxe 2-CD expanded edition with a whopping 20 bonus tracks, almost every one of which is new to CD. Show business was in Stacey Lynn Swain's blood since childhood.  She trained as a dancer, modeled,

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Disco/Dance, Pop Tags: Stacey Q

Love It Loud: KISS Expand 'Creatures of the Night' for Deluxe Box Set

August 31, 2022 By Mike Duquette 8 Comments

Creatures of the Night box

Currently well into the 10th leg of their End of the Road farewell tour - which started in 2019! - it feels like KISS might never go away. And the band is planning to remind their faithful fans of one of their more notable works of the '80s with a lavish new box set: 1982's Creatures of the Night. Creatures will be reissued for its 40th anniversary on November 18 in a variety of formats: chiefly a 5CD/Blu-ray box packed with the remastered album and 67 live and studio bonus tracks, nearly all

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Categories: News Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Rock Tags: Ace Frehley, Gene Simmons, KISS, Paul Stanley

Dee-Lightful! Stage Door Reissues, Expands Johnny Burke's "Donnybrook!"

August 31, 2022 By Joe Marchese 2 Comments

Donnybrook OBC Deluxe

"Dee-lightful Is the Word" for Donnybrook!  The 1961 Broadway musical was based on Maurice Walsh's short story "The Quiet Man" which had famously been adapted by director John Ford and screenwriter Frank S. Nugent into the Academy Award-winning 1952 film of that name.  The story and film had all of the ingredients of a successful musical, with a colorful Irish setting, larger-than-life characters, and vivid romance.  Ultimately, Donnybrook! lasted just 61 performances at the 46th Street Theatre

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Cast Recordings Tags: Art Lund, Eddie Foy Jr., Johnny Burke, Susan Johnson

I'll Be Right Here: 'E.T.' Celebrates 40 Years on Earth with New CD, LP Reissues

August 30, 2022 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

ET Mondo packshot

Steven Spielberg's magical masterpiece E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial was the highest-grossing movie of all time for more than a decade after its release in 1982, and inspired a new kind of kid-focused, often fantasy-oriented adventure films. The picture also features one of the most enduring scores by legendary composer John Williams, a multiple award winner in its time. As part of a long-running 40th anniversary campaign that's included a terrific making-of book, apparel, a theatrical IMAX reissue

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Soundtracks Tags: John Williams

All You Need is Now (and Then): A Decade of Duran Duran Comes Back Into Print

August 19, 2022 By Mike Duquette 4 Comments

DuranDuran

Even with an impressive comeback on the books in the '90s, it seemed like Duran Duran were adrift in another decade when the 2000s dawned. Instead, they enjoyed another impressive resurgence and started paving the way for their forthcoming, incredibly deserved induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame later this year. Today, BMG - the label that currently distributes their new material - will bring four of the group's albums back into print, along with one intriguing and rare side project

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Classic Rock, Disco/Dance, Pop, Rock Tags: Duran Duran

Christmas Time is Here (Again): New 'Charlie Brown Christmas' Box Boasts New Remixes, Unreleased Outtakes

August 17, 2022 By Mike Duquette 9 Comments

charlie brown christmas 5disc box

Reissues of Vince Guaraldi's classic jazz score to the immortal 1965 TV special A Charlie Brown Christmas are common enough for even the most faithful fan to utter "Good grief." But Craft Recordings' newest package of the classic material looks to offer a treasure trove of unheard audio that'll fill your hearts this season. Craft today announces a 4CD/1 Blu-ray deluxe edition of the classic album that features not only multiple mixes of the original LP - the original stereo mix alongside new

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Categories: News Formats: Blu-Ray Audio, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Holiday, Jazz, Soundtracks Tags: Vince Guaraldi

Burning Love: Elvis Presley's "Elvis On Tour" Gets Super-Sized on New Box Set

August 12, 2022 By Joe Marchese 21 Comments

Elvis On Tour Box

The King once again reigned supreme when Baz Luhrmann's fantastical biopic Elvis hit cinemas this summer and cruised to $138 million (and counting) in domestic grosses.  Luhrmann deftly blended Presley's original vocals with that of star Austin Butler, and in at least in one crucial moment in the film, the actual Elvis took the screen in lieu of the young actor.  Now, RCA Records and Legacy Recordings are celebrating 50 years of an earlier film: Elvis On Tour, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's dynamic 1972

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, R&B/Soul, Soundtracks Tags: Elvis Presley

Wish: Deluxe Edition

August 5, 2022 By

The Cure Wish 30th

3CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 1CD (Original Album Only): Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Links TBD 2LP (Original Album Only): Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Links TBD The Cure hit their commercial stride with 1992's Wish.  The band's ninth studio album and highest-charting in both the U.S. and U.K., it tapped into the burgeoning alt-rock movement while retaining the gothic sound on which The Cure made their name.  Now, fans' Wishes are coming true with

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

Shake Your Soul: Real Gone Reissues Britny Fox, Baton Rouge, More

August 4, 2022 By Randy Fairman Leave a Comment

Nez 3D cover

We filled you in yesterday on the first part of Real Gone Music's expansive August 5 slate featuring rare psychedelia, soundtrack classics, and more. Here's another pair of releases due tomorrow! Philadelphia glam metal band Britny Fox parlayed their connections with fellow Philly group Cinderella to score a major label contract with CBS. By 1991, though, they'd moved over to the Warner-affiliated EastWest label and made some changes. For their third full-length album Bite Down Hard, the band

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Country, Pop, Rock Tags: Baton Rouge, Britny Fox, Michael Nesmith

To Wish Impossible Things: The Cure Prep "Wish" 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

August 1, 2022 By The Second Disc 7 Comments

The Cure Wish 30th

The Cure hit their commercial stride with 1992's Wish.  The band's ninth studio album and highest-charting in both the U.S. and U.K., it tapped into the burgeoning alt-rock movement while retaining the gothic sound on which The Cure made their name.  Now, fans' Wishes are coming true with a 30th anniversary expansion on 3 CDs, including 24 previously unreleased tracks and a further four which are new to CD/digital.  Curated by Robert Smith, Wish: Deluxe Edition is due from Rhino on October 7,

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, Cassette, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Rock Tags: The Cure

Madison Square Garden, New York, NY (3/9/81)

July 23, 2022 By

Grateful Dead MSG 3 9 81

17CD: Dead.net 3CD (3/9/81 Show Only): Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Grateful Dead's 17-CD box set In and Out of the Garden: Madison Square Garden '81, '82, '83 collects six previously unissued concerts recorded during that three-year span.  For those looking to sample the larger box's wares, Rhino/Grateful Dead is offering up this 3-CD release of the March 9, 1981 show. This gig from In and Out of the Garden has been restored and speed-corrected utilizing the Plangent Processes,

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

Shooting Stars: Iconoclassic Rediscovers Lost Gems from Ohio Players, Dwight Twilley

July 21, 2022 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Dwight Twilley Wild Dogs

On July 29, Iconoclassic Records will release a pair of albums from two very different artists - yet both releases look to be equally essential. The Ohio Players famously topped the U.S. Hot 100 in 1975 with the irresistible "Love Rollercoaster," the group's second song to reach that coveted spot after "Fire."  The band's history is a bit of a roller coaster itself, with plenty of ups and downs.  Upon its release in 1981, Tenderness might have been considered a down, but Iconoclassic is

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Funk, Pop, R&B/Soul Tags: Dwight Twilley, Ohio Players

These New Changing Times: Cherry Red, Morello Reissue Another Trio from Waylon Jennings

July 11, 2022 By Joe Marchese 5 Comments

Waylon Jennings Just to Satisfy You Three Fer

Following the release earlier this year of Waylon Jennings' first four RCA Victor albums on one 2-CD set, Cherry Red's Morello imprint has returned to the outlaw country legend's early milieu with a trilogy of albums from 1969-1970 on another 2-CD collection: Waylon (1970), Just to Satisfy You (1969), and the collaboration Country-Folk with The Kimberlys (1969). This three-for-one release picks up where one of Morello's previous collections from the prolific singer - including Love of the

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Country Tags: Anita Carter, Chet Atkins, Waylon Jennings

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