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Twelve Songs of Christmas: Expanded Edition

October 26, 2019 By

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Real Gone Music brings late country superstar Jim Reeves' 1963 Twelve Songs of Christmas LP back to CD in a new edition featuring the original cover artwork.  It's been remastered by Vic Anesini at Sony's Battery Studios and boasts two bonus tracks, "Snowflakes" and "Scarlet Ribbons."  Steve Harmon has provided the new liner notes.

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Formats: CD Genre: Country, Holiday

By The Fireside: Real Gone Presents Christmas Reissues From Jim Reeves, Leroy Anderson, and Stanley Black

October 25, 2019 By Sam Stone 3 Comments

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We've already filled you in on our three Second Disc Records releases for Christmas this year (including titles from Chet Atkins, Eugene Ormandy, and an all-star cast), but our partners at Real Gone Music are at it again with a stellar and surprising lineup comprising more holiday-themed reissues of treasured titles, each due out on November 8. First up is a country Christmas classic from Jim Reeves: 12 Songs of Christmas.  Originally released in 1963, the perennial favorite not only

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Holiday Tags: Jim Reeves, Leroy Anderson, Stanley Black

The Hills Are Alive: "The Sound of Music" 60th Anniversary Reissue Due in December from Craft Recordings

October 23, 2019 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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Rodgers and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music has found a new home. The original Broadway cast recording of the beloved Broadway musical, first issued in 1959 and continuously in print since then on Columbia Records, will celebrate its 60th anniversary on a new label. On December 6, Craft Recordings will premiere on CD and 180-gram vinyl a remastered reissue of the album starring Tony Award winning stage legend Mary Martin and acclaimed actor/folksinger Theodore Bikel. The show, based on the

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Cast Recordings Tags: Mary Martin, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Theodore Bikel

The Seventh Circle: Craft Releases Slate of '90s and '00s Rock Reissues on Vinyl

October 23, 2019 By Sam Stone Leave a Comment

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Craft Recordings' lineup this year has been a diverse one, spanning blues, jazz, oldies, salsa, and now, hard rock from the last two decades.  Over the last few weeks, Craft has dished out vinyl reissues from the gothic metalcore outfit Motionless in White, alt-rock heroes Taking Back Sunday, and the grungey alt-metal group Creed. First up is a black vinyl edition of When Love Met Destruction, the 2009 sophomore EP from the Scranton-hailing industrial metal/goth-core rockers.  The band had

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Rock Tags: Creed, Motionless in White, Taking Back Sunday

Bankstatement: Esoteric Collects Genesis Keyboardist Tony Banks' Solo Albums on "Banks Vaults"

October 22, 2019 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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Following the release of the career-spanning box set A Chord Too Far and the expanded reissues of the albums A Curious Feeling and The Fugitive, Cherry Red's Esoteric Recordings imprint has recently celebrated founding Genesis keyboardist (and guitarist) Tony Banks with a sprawling 7-CD/1-DVD box set. Banks Vaults: The Albums 1979-1995 brings together newly remastered versions of all of Banks' albums including the soundtrack to The Wicked Lady plus a DVD of music videos. Banks' solo career

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, DVD Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Genesis, Tony Banks

The Complete Columbia Christmas Albums

October 22, 2019 By

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Eugene Ormandy's 44-year tenure as music director of the world-renowned Philadelphia Orchestra remains the single longest affiliation of conductor and orchestra. Under the direction of Maestro Ormandy, the orchestra earned two Grammy Awards and three Gold records. Now, Second Disc Records and Real Gone Music are thrilled to bring to CD both of Ormandy's original Columbia Records Christmas albums in one deluxe package. The Complete Columbia Christmas Albums presents The Glorious Sound of

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Formats: CD Genre: Classical/Opera, Holiday

The Great Songs of Christmas: Classic Carols and Pop Favorites

October 22, 2019 By

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Second Disc Records and Real Gone Music proudly present the first new volume of The Great Songs of Christmas in nearly 50 years bringing many of the exclusive tracks featured on Goodyear's original 1961-1970 series together.  Expect to hear rarities from Percy Faith, Andre Kostelanetz, Johnny Mathis, Robert Goulet and Carol Lawrence, and Ray Conniff, and even more new-to-CD tracks from The Harry Simeone Chorale, Andre Previn, and Mahalia Jackson plus special, never-on-CD bonus tracks from the

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Formats: CD Genre: Holiday, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal

Do You Hear What I Hear: New "Bing at Christmas" Features Crosby Backed by London Symphony

October 21, 2019 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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The Christmas season is almost here - that time of year when the indelible sound of the late Harry Lillis Crosby once again takes the airwaves. This year, however, there may be a twist. On November 22, Decca Records will release Bing at Christmas, melding Crosby's classic vocals with new orchestrations recorded by The London Symphony Orchestra. Nick Patrick, producer of similar symphonic albums from Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, and Roy Orbison, helmed Bing at Christmas. "White Christmas," of

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Holiday, Popular Standards/Vocal Tags: Bing Crosby

Soundtrack Watch: La-La Land Promises Gods and Monsters In October Release Slate

October 18, 2019 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

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A defining classic of horror film and a late-period Spielberg-Williams collaboration are just two of La-La Land Records' recent archival soundtrack releases. The latest in the label's Universal Pictures Film Music Heritage Collection is rescued elements from a soundtrack that's more than 80 years old: Franz Waxman's score to The Bride Of Frankenstein. One of the first critically acclaimed blockbuster sequels, Bride continued the story of Universal's 1931 adaptation of the iconic Mary Shelley

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Soundtracks Tags: Dominic Frontiere, Franz Waxman, Graeme Revell, John Williams

Mercy! Expanded Edition of Roy Orbison's "Black and White Night" Arriving on Vinyl TODAY!

October 18, 2019 By Sam Stone Leave a Comment

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By the middle of the '80s, Roy Orbison was primed for a comeback.  In 1986, his epic ballad "In Dreams" was placed prominently in David Lynch's film Blue Velvet, which sparked renewed interest in the velvet-voiced crooner and rocker.  The following year, The "Big O" staged the ultimate comeback concert with a remarkable lineup of guests including Tom Waits, Jackson Browne, Bruce Springsteen, Bonnie Raitt, Elvis Costello, J.D. Souther, k.d. lang, and Jennifer Warnes.  The star-studded group had

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Tags: Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, J.D. Souther, Jackson Browne, Jennifer Warnes, k.d. lang, Roy Orbison, Tom Waits

Something Completely Different: "Monty Python Sings (again)" Receives Expanded 2-LP Reissue

October 17, 2019 By Sam Stone Leave a Comment

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On October 5, 1969, Monty Python's Flying Circus appeared on TV for the first time, and their unique brand of sketch- and music-based comedy has since become an indelible part of our culture. To celebrate their 50th anniversary, the surviving members of Monty Python will launch re-releases of their films and their landmark television series. They've also begun to revisit their classic albums with recently released reissues of Monty Python's Previous Record, Live At Drury Lane, The Album Of The

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Categories: News Formats: Digital Download, Vinyl Genre: Cast Recordings, Comedy, Soundtracks Tags: Monty Python

The Mystic and The Muse: Cherry Red Spotlights Recent Renaissance Performance on "Tour 2011: Live in Concert" 2CD/DVD

October 17, 2019 By Sam Stone Leave a Comment

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Over the last few years, Cherry Red Records' Esoteric arm has delivered deluxe editions of many classic Renaissance albums.  The imprint recently turned the spotlight on the band's more recent work on-stage with Tour 2011: Live in Concert, a deluxe 2-CD/DVD set. The legendary band gained acclaim in the '70s for their string of prog gems, including Prologue (1971), Ashes Are Burning (1973), Turn of the Cards (1974), Scheherazade and Other Stories (1975), and Novella (1977).  The classic line-up

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, DVD Genre: Classic Rock Tags: Renaissance

Down Home Christmas

October 16, 2019 By

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The Oak Ridge Boys have another celebration of their favorite season.  Down Home Christmas, the group's eighth Christmas album, has been produced by Nashville uber-producer Dave Cobb and features both classics and original songs.

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

Story To Story, Building To Building: INXS Remix 'Live Baby Live' For New Theatrical Reissue

October 14, 2019 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

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When producer Giles Martin signed on as INXS' executive music director in 2018 - not long after a 30th anniversary edition of Kick was issued - it was not immediately clear what that entailed. The latest fruits of the partnership have just been unveiled - but, frustratingly, don't mean as much for the Australian band's American fans. Next month, INXS will release a completely restored version of Live Baby Live, their 1991 concert film captured on their Summer XS date at London's Wembley

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Pop, Rock Tags: INXS

COMING SOON! Second Disc Records, Real Gone Music Revisit "The Great Songs of Christmas," Eugene Ormandy Classics

October 10, 2019 By The Second Disc 11 Comments

Great Songs of Christmas

Last week, Second Disc Records and Real Gone Music announced our first release of the Christmas season: Chet Atkins' The Complete RCA Victor and Columbia Christmas Recordings, due on November 8. Today, we're excited to announce two more titles coming your way this holiday season! Between 1961 and 1970, households across America delighted in an annual series of Christmas releases available exclusively through Goodyear locations. 900,000 copies of the first volume of The Great Songs of

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Classical/Opera, Holiday, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal Tags: Andre Kostelanetz, Andre Previn, Eugene Ormandy, Gary Puckett, Johnny Mathis, Mahalia Jackson, Mark Lindsay, Percy Faith, Ray Conniff, Robert Goulet, Various Artists

Stop Your Sobbing: Monkees, Aretha, Pretenders and More On Rhino's Record Store Day Black Friday List

October 9, 2019 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

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And what does Rhino have planned for this year's Record Store Day Black Friday festivities? Warner's catalog music arm has eight vinyl titles coming to indies on November 29. Expect a few vinyl debuts, some stalwarts of the label (The Monkees, Devo, The Doors) and some newly-available holiday material, appropriate for the end of the year! Learn all about it ahead. Alice Cooper, Billion Dollar Babies Live (Warner) Originally released on a deluxe edition of Alice Cooper's bestselling 1973

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Everything Else, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Alice Cooper, Aretha Franklin, Devo, Lou Reed, Pretenders, Rush, The Doors, The Monkees

Heaven Is: Belinda Carlisle's "Runaway Horses" Turns 30, Gets Deluxe Edition; "Gold" Anthology Also Released

October 8, 2019 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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Thirty years ago, Belinda Carlisle released her third LP. Runaway Horses came on the heels of two successful albums: her 1986 IRS Records debut, Belinda (featuring the hit "Mad About You"), and 1987's Heaven on Earth (boasting the smash "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" as well as "I Get Weak" and "Circle in the Sand"). Runaway Horses completed the hat trick for the Go-Go-gone-solo when it reached the top five in the United Kingdom. Now, the U.K.'s Demon Music Group has revisited the album in a

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Categories: News, Reviews Formats: Box Sets, CD, Vinyl Genre: Pop Tags: Belinda Carlisle

Weavers of Dreams: Blue Note Expands Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series Through Fall

October 7, 2019 By Sam Stone 2 Comments

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Back in February, we reported on Blue Note Records' Tone Poet Reissue Series, a new initiative by label president Don Was and audiophile jazz expert Joe Harley that presents detailed vinyl reissues of Blue Note classics and overlooked titles from the label's 80-year history.  Each title is an all-analog affair, mastered from the original master tapes by Kevin Gray and pressed onto 180-gram vinyl at RTI, then housed in deluxe gatefold packaging. The first titles - Wayne Shorter's Etcetera and

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Jazz Tags: Andrew Hill, Dexter Gordon, Donald Byrd, Gil Evans, Grant Green, Hank Mobley, Lee Morgan, Lou Donaldson, Stanley Turrentine

Last Christmas: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

October 5, 2019 By

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Emma Thompson co-wrote and appears in this romantic holiday comedy set to the music of George Michael.  The soundtrack to Last Christmas features Michael and Wham! classics (including "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go," "Faith," and of course, "Last Christmas") alongside one never-before-released track, "This Is How (We Want You to Get High)."  Available on CD, LP, and digital platforms.

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Holiday, Pop, Soundtracks

Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire: 50th Anniversary Editon [Various Formats]

October 4, 2019 By

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4CD/4-seven-inch single box: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / The Kinks Official 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / The Kinks Official 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / The Kinks Official The Kinks' 1969 concept album continued in the quintessentially British vein of The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society but carved out its own musical identity.  Building on the success of last year's Village Green box set, BMG has a similarly expansive

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Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop

The Complete RCA Victor and Columbia Christmas Recordings

October 4, 2019 By

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Second Disc Records and Real Gone Music are proud to present The Complete RCA Victor and Columbia Christmas Recordings from legendary guitarist-producer Chet Atkins on a deluxe 2-CD, 46-song anthology remastered by Vic Anesini at Sony's Battery Studios and featuring new liner notes by the set's compiler-producer, TSD's Joe Marchese!

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Winter Walkin': Second Disc Records, Real Gone Music Collect Chet Atkins' "Complete RCA Victor and Columbia Christmas Recordings"

October 4, 2019 By The Second Disc 4 Comments

Chet Atkins Complete RCA and Columbia Christmas

It's for good reason that Chet Atkins remains one of the most revered names not only in country music but in American music itself. A producer, A&R man, songwriter, sometimes-vocalist, and above all, a guitarist who influenced generations that followed him, Atkins defined the sound of the genre with his championing of RCA's lush Nashville Sound. A Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Country Music Hall of Fame inductee and a 14-time Grammy winner (including a Lifetime Achievement Award), Atkins

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Country, Holiday Tags: Chet Atkins

With a Fire In His Heart: George Michael Classics Power 'Last Christmas' Soundtrack

October 4, 2019 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

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An upcoming holiday film is taking its cues from a classic song from George Michael and Wham! On November 8 in the U.S. and November 15 in the U.K., Last Christmas will arrive in cinemas. Legacy Recordings will issue the soundtrack, featuring one previously unheard George Michael song and an array of his classics, on November 8 in CD, vinyl, and digital formats. In spring 2013, screenwriter-actress Emma Thompson visited Michael to earn his blessing for the film. Michael consented, leading to

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Holiday, Pop, Soundtracks Tags: George Michael, Wham!

Christmas Conga! Real Gone Announces First Wave of Holiday Lineup

October 3, 2019 By Sam Stone 1 Comment

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Sure, you can wait to find Real Gone's lineup of holiday-themed titles under the tree, but why wait?  A trio of merry Yuletide albums will be available on color vinyl on November 1, including Cyndi Lauper's Merry Christmas... Have A Nice Life!, the Home Alone Christmas soundtrack compilation, and the soundtrack to Love Actually. First up: Cyndi Lauper's Merry Christmas... Have A Nice Life! This often-overlooked slice of Lauper's discography is a fresh spin on the time-honored tradition of

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Holiday, Pop, Soundtracks Tags: Alan Jackson, Atlantic Starr, Cyndi Lauper, Darlene Love, Dido, John Williams, Joni Mitchell, Kelly Clarkson, Lisa Fischer, Maroon 5, Mel Tormé, Norah Jones, Otis Redding, Southside Johnny, The Beach Boys, The Pointer Sisters, TLC, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers

Song of Time: Two Folk Classics from Art and Paul Are Reissued for First Time

October 2, 2019 By Joe Marchese 3 Comments

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With a recent pair of reissues, Sony Music/Legacy Recordings has transported listeners to Greenwich Village at the dawn of the 1960s, when guitar-wielding troubadours took the stages at venues like Café Wha? to share their own "alternative" music: folk. While Connie Francis, Brian Hyland, Elvis Presley, and even Percy Faith were ascending to the top of the Pop chart, folksingers were spinning their own musical yarns that didn't involve teenage romance or itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow polkadot

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Categories: News, Reviews Formats: Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Folk Tags: Art Podell, Paul Potash

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