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Full "Vs.," "Vitalogy" Reissue Details Announced

February 2, 2011 By Mike Duquette Leave a Comment

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Pearl Jam fans will have a few more black (silver?) circles to spin when Vs. and Vitalogy are reissued this March - and now we've got full details on the sets, including deluxe formats. We mentioned a few days ago that Amazon had shown track listings for each album that had three bonus tracks apiece. It was also assumed that there would be a box combining both expanded albums with additional swag, not unlike 2009's Ten monolith. And now we have details on all that and more. First of all, in

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets Tags: Pearl Jam

"Titans," "Flesh" Close Out Intrada's Year in Score Reissues

December 14, 2010 By Mike Duquette Leave a Comment

Intrada has announced their final four catalogue soundtrack releases to round out the year. First up is Laurence Rosenthal's complete score to the classic action/fantasy film Clash of the Titans (1981). This box office hit starred Harry Hamlin as the mythic hero Perseus, who ventured across ancient Greece battling classic monsters, all expertly created by stop-motion animation guru Ray Harryhausen. (The Gorgon Medusa as seen in the film still gives us the chills!) Intrada's double-disc set

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Categories: News Genre: Soundtracks

Thank U Very Much: Cherry Red, Esoteric Release Comprehensive "Box of Scaffold"

May 13, 2025 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Scaffold Box of Scaffold

A poet, a comic, and a musician walk into a room... The Scaffold was hardly an ordinary band.  In fact, it wasn't a band at all.  Yet Roger McGough, John Gorman, and Mike McGear (a.k.a. McCartney, a.k.a. Paul's younger brother) of Liverpool released singles on Parlophone produced by Sir George Martin, had a chart-topping hit, and sold out such esteemed venues as the Queen Elizabeth Hall on London's South Bank.  Their thirteen-year time together outlasted The Beatles.  Now, Cherry Red's

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, DVD Genre: Comedy, Rock Tags: Mike McCartney, Mike McGear, The Scaffold

Leavin' Here: Motörhead's Earliest Classic Trio Recordings Unearthed

May 12, 2025 By Mike Duquette Leave a Comment

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Motörhead's 50th anniversary will be celebrated with a fascinating find: the premiere release of the first studio sessions to feature the trio's classic line-up. The Manticore Tapes, released on June 27, will offer the first studio sessions from the late summer of 1976 with the beloved line-up of singer/bassist Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke and drummer Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor. Though cut in a perhaps unusual location well associated with one of progressive rock's

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Rock Tags: Lemmy Kilmister, Motörhead

Smile Happy: WAR's "Why Can't We Be Friends?" Deluxe Box Comes to CD

May 12, 2025 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

WAR Why Can't We Be Friends

Following its release last week on vinyl for Record Store Day, the expanded 50th anniversary edition of WAR's seminal 1975 album Why Can't We Be Friends? is coming to CD and digital formats.  On June 6, the 3CD box will arrive in stores via Rhino and Avenue Records. WAR's seventh album, Why Can't We Be Friends? found the large musical collective - Lonnie Jordan, Howard Scott, B.B. Dickerson, Harold Brown, Papa Dee Allen, Charles Miller, and Lee Oskar - continuing on its path blending funk,

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

The Weekend Stream: May 10, 2025

May 10, 2025 By Mike Duquette Leave a Comment

Stream 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. This week, classic rock icons celebrate their live history, a modern music icon gets serious, a master of horror films (and soundtracks) revisits his first non-movie music and a former folk duo open their vault. The Doors, Live in Pittsburgh 1970 / Live in Philadelphia '70 / Live in Detroit (Bright Midnight/Rhino) Pittsburgh: Apple /

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Categories: The Weekend Stream Formats: Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Classic Rock, Electronic, Folk, Rock Tags: Fiona Apple, John Carpenter, The Civil Wars, The Doors

Release Round-Up: Week of May 9

May 9, 2025 By The Second Disc 2 Comments

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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. Jackie DeShannon, Love Forever: Demo Recordings 1966-1968 (Real Gone Music) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Jackie DeShannon signed with Liberty Records and Metric Music in 1960 as a performer and songwriter.  Her big break would come in 1964 when she would open for The Beatles on their first U.S. tour.  The next year

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Blues, Classic Rock, Everything Else, Funk, Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Béla Fleck, Bob James, Dave Koz, Eric Clapton, Gershon Kingsley, INXS, Jackie DeShannon, Jesse Ed Davis, Lamb, Nellie McKay, Petula Clark, Rilo Kiley, Rod McKuen, Sly and the Family Stone, Tyketto, Wang Chung

Beyond Today - and Tomorrow: A Look At Liberation Hall's Recent and Upcoming Releases

May 8, 2025 By Mike Duquette 1 Comment

Pearl Harbor Explosions

The Liberation Hall label has, of late, been a haven for interesting and unusual reissues from exciting corners of the post-punk scene. (They've also been active during Record Store Day, recently releasing a box set of albums by The Blasters and an anthology of work by Clarence White of The Byrds.) Here's a look at three noteworthy releases that have been or will be in stores soon. The label in April released an expansion of the debut album by Pearl Harbor & The Explosions, a

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Rock Tags: Pearl Harbor and the Explosions, Translator, Vivabeat

Listen To The Warm: Real Gone's May Line-Up Includes Rare Petula Clark plus Jesse Ed Davis, Lamb, The Bottle Rockets, Béla Fleck & the Flecktones and Others

May 8, 2025 By Randy Fairman 1 Comment

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We've already told you about the Jackie DeShannon CD - Love Forever: Demo Recordings 1966-1968 - coming from Real Gone Music tomorrow, May 9.  But the label has a packed line-up of other titles ranging from pop to metalcore and years spanning the 1960s to 2000s on both CD and vinyl.  Keep reading for all of the details. First up is a new expanded CD reissue of Petula Clark's 2007 album Solitude & Sunshine: The Songs of Rod McKuen.  Clark and McKuen first met in France in the 1960s and

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Everything Else, Pop, Rock Tags: Béla Fleck, Gershon Kingsley, Jesse Ed Davis, Lamb, Petula Clark, Rod McKuen, Still Remains, The Bottle Rockets, Tyketto

Omnivore Sets Sail with Expanded Edition of Christopher Cross' Debut

May 7, 2025 By Mike Duquette 9 Comments

Christopher Cross

A new wind reaches the sails of one of yacht rock's defining masterpieces, courtesy of Omnivore Recordings. The label will offer an expanded reissue of the self-titled debut album from Christopher Cross, the unforgettable 1979 release that became a commercial juggernaut and propelled the unlikely star to the music business' upper echelon. The CD or 2LP release will feature 11 bonus tracks including the rare non-album single "Mary Ann" and a slew of demos, six of which are made available for

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Pop, Rock Tags: Christopher Cross

Never Gonna Be the Same: A Conversation with Gary Clark of Danny Wilson

May 7, 2025 By Mike Duquette 1 Comment

Danny Wilson

The best known hit of his band begins with "Everything is wonderful / being here is heavenly..." and perhaps no line better sums up the experience of hearing a song by Gary Clark. The Scottish singer/songwriter formed the trio Danny Wilson with his brother Kit and bassist Ged Grimes in the mid-'80s, eventually scoring a hit on both sides of the Atlantic in 1987 and 1988 with the sublime "Mary's Prayer." While it's easy to place Danny Wilson in the same British sophisti-pop continuum that

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Categories: Interviews Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Pop, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Danny Wilson, Gary Clark

Soundtrack Watch: La-La Land Spins 'Thelma & Louise,' Intrada Revisits 'First Blood' and New Varese Club Titles

May 6, 2025 By Mike Duquette Leave a Comment

First Blood Intrada 2025

The month ahead brings even more soundtrack news than the big John Williams box set! New archival reissues from La-La Land Records, Varese Sarabande and Intrada are all on the calendar. First up, after expansions of Rain Man, A League of Their Own and Gladiator in recent months, La-La Land will give the expanded treatment to Hans Zimmer's score to the 1991 hit Thelma & Louise. Directed by Ridley Scott from a screenplay by writer-director Callie Khouri (her first credit!), Thelma &

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Soundtracks Tags: Hans Zimmer, Henry Mancini, Jerry Goldsmith, Patrick Doyle

Collected

May 6, 2025 By

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Universal's overseas arm developed the Collected series as a line of compilations that would appeal to both casual and hardcore fans, combining an artist's biggest hits with harder-to-find material. (For instance, a 2017 volume on Huey Lewis and The News offered rare edits and 12" mixes, guest appearances and even a single track from the group's pre-News existence as American Express.) Now distributed through the Music on CD label, Collected is still going strong - as evidenced by a forthcoming

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Formats: CD Genre: Funk, R&B/Soul

Give It to Me Baby: Rick James' 'Collected' Goes Deep

May 6, 2025 By Mike Duquette 4 Comments

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Universal's overseas arm developed the Collected series as a line of compilations that would appeal to both casual and hardcore fans, combining an artist's biggest hits with harder-to-find material. (For instance, a 2017 volume on Huey Lewis and The News offered rare edits and 12" mixes, guest appearances and even a single track from the group's pre-News existence as American Express.) Now distributed through the Music on CD label, Collected is still going strong - as evidenced by a forthcoming

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Disco/Dance, R&B/Soul Tags: Busta Rhymes, Chaka Khan, Eddie Murphy, Neil Young, Rick James, Smokey Robinson, The Temptations

The Best Years of Our Lives (50th Anniversary Edition)

May 5, 2025 By

Steve Harley Cockney Rebel Best Years of Our Lives 50

2CD/DVD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada One of the best-loved British albums of the mid-'70s will be revisited with a fresh new mix and a host of bonus material: Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel's The Best Years of Our Lives. Previously released as a 4CD/DVD set, Chrysalis' new 2CD/DVD shuffles things around a bit. The original nine-track album, featuring the national chart-topper "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)," has been newly

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Formats: Box Sets, CD, DVD Genre: Classic Rock

Come Up and See Me: Steve Harley's 'Best Years' Revisited in 2CD/DVD Box Set

May 5, 2025 By Mike Duquette Leave a Comment

Steve Harley Cockney Rebel Best Years of Our Lives 50

One of the best-loved British albums of the mid-'70s will be revisited this summer with a fresh new mix and a host of bonus material: Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel's The Best Years of Our Lives. Previously released as a 4CD/DVD set, Chrysalis' new 2CD/DVD, available June 20, shuffles things around a bit. The original nine-track album, featuring the national chart-topper "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)," has been newly mixed in stereo by the album's original co-producer Alan Parsons.

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD Genre: Classic Rock, Rock Tags: Cockney Rebel, Steve Harley

Mondo Maestro: New John Williams Box Set Series Announced, Plus 'Star Wars' Re-Recordings on Vinyl

May 5, 2025 By Mike Duquette 1 Comment

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With yesterday being "May the Fourth" and an informal day of celebration for Star Wars fans (even though "orthodox" fans might recognize the original film's release date, May 25, as a holiday of its own!), the time is right to plan a few music reissues related to the film - and one exciting, ambitious new announcement for the catalogue of the series' longtime composer, John Williams. The 93-year-old composer has kept a low profile since the release of his score for the fifth and final Indiana

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Vinyl Genre: Soundtracks Tags: Charles Gerhardt, John Williams

The Royal Scam

May 3, 2025 By

Steely Dan The Royal Scam

180-gram black vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada UHQR Vinyl Box: Acoustic Sounds Hybrid Stereo SACD: Acoustic Sounds Are you gonna do it without the fez on?  1976's The Royal Scam, Steely Dan's fifth album featuring "The Fez," "Kid Charlemagne," and "Green Earrings," is returning in a variety of formats to conclude the band's reissue campaign which began in November 2022 with Can't Buy a Thrill.  Like the past titles in this series encompassing the Dan's ABC/MCA

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Formats: Digital Download, Digital Streaming, SACD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Jazz

The Secret of Life: Partners Volume Two

May 3, 2025 By

Barbra Streisand Partners Volume Two

Barbra Streisand's 37th studio album, The Secret of Life: Partners Volume 2, is a sequel to the superstar's 2014 album.  This second volume of duets welcomes such guests as Bob Dylan, James Taylor, Sting, Paul McCartney, Josh Groban, Mariah Carey and Ariana Grande, Laufey, Seal, and Hozier. Walter Afanasieff and Peter Asher have co-produced The Secret of Life. Available on CD, LP (including Amazon-exclusive white vinyl), and digitally.​

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal

The Weekend Stream: May 3, 2025

May 3, 2025 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

Stream 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've got a real party mix for you this week: alt-rock, soft rock, classic rock (in Spanish!), post-hardcore, funk, Barbra Streisand -  you name it, we're spinning it! R.E.M., Radio Free Europe 2025 EP (Craft) (Apple / Amazon / Bandcamp) The legendary Athens, Georgia rockers have a special, timely treat for fans this weekend. With the

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Categories: The Weekend Stream Formats: Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Country, Electronic, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Barbra Streisand, Christopher Cross, Foreigner, Fugazi, Hozier, Joe Jackson, Los Straitjackets, Marvin Gaye, Nick Lowe, R.E.M., Tammi Terrell, The S.O.S. Band

The Royal Scam

May 3, 2025 By

Steely Dan The Royal Scam

180-gram black vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada UHQR Vinyl Box: Acoustic Sounds Hybrid Stereo SACD: Acoustic Sounds 1976's The Royal Scam, Steely Dan's fifth album, is returning in a variety of formats to conclude the band's reissue campaign which began in November 2022 with Can't Buy a Thrill.  Like the past titles in this series encompassing the Dan's ABC/MCA discography, The Royal Scam (featuring "The Fez," "Kid Charlemagne," and "Green Earrings") will be reissued on

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Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Jazz

The Secret of Life: Partners Volume Two

May 2, 2025 By

Barbra Streisand Partners Volume Two

CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada La Streisand's 37th studio album, The Secret of Life: Partners Volume 2, is a sequel to the superstar's 2014 album.  This second volume of duets welcomes such guests as James Taylor, Sting, Paul McCartney, Josh Groban, Mariah Carey and Ariana Grande, Laufey, Seal, and Hozier.  Walter Afanasieff and Peter Asher have co-produced The Secret of Life.  Available on CD, LP (including Amazon-exclusive white

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal

Release Round-Up: Week of May 2

May 2, 2025 By The Second Disc 2 Comments

Pink Floyd Pompeii

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. Pink Floyd, At Pompeii (Pink Floyd/Legacy) 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada DVD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Blu-ray: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada More than half a century after its release, Pink Floyd's arresting 1972 concert film -

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Blu-Ray, Blu-Ray Audio, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, Rock Tags: Cat Stevens, Gentle Giant, Josh Groban, Mary Rodgers, Pink Floyd, Sutton Foster, Todd Rundgren, Wilco

Review: Eric Burdon and WAR, "The Complete CD Collection"

May 1, 2025 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

Eric Burdon and WAR Complete CD Collection

With the recent release of WAR's Why Can't We Be Friends? as an expanded edition for Record Store Day (with a CD edition to follow - links still aren't active), TSD has given a spin to Rhino's most recent WAR CD release: The Complete CD Collection from Eric Burdon & WAR. "Peace and love was happening, and we figured that nobody would forget the name of the band if we called them WAR.  And we were right," Jerry Goldstein remembered in Dan Epstein's liner notes to the new box set Eric

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Categories: Reviews Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Classic Rock Tags: Eric Burdon, War

Voices, Another Sound: Duran Duran Bow 'Greatest' on Vinyl

April 30, 2025 By Mike Duquette 2 Comments

Duran Greatest vinyl

Duran Duran will bring their latest - and, appropriately, greatest - compilation to vinyl for the first time this summer. 1998's Greatest - a tidy summary of the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers' most commercially successful period in the '80s and '90s - will be pressed as a double album on white vinyl - featuring a newly cut master created at Abbey Road Studios - with sleek packaging including an embossed front cover (recalling the companion DVD release of the band's biggest videos) and

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Disco/Dance, Pop, Rock Tags: Duran Duran

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