When news came of Mary Wilson's passing on the evening of February 8, 2021, a collective gasp could be heard around the world. Wilson was planning for an active 2021 once it was safe to resume performing, including a tour with B.J. Thomas and the release of previously unheard recordings. In her final message to fans shared on YouTube, the legendary Supreme confirmed that "I finally decided how to work with Universal, and they are going to release new Mary Wilson recordings. Yes! At last! At
Saigon Kick
The Miami hard-rock band's self-titled debut is reissued on vinyl from Real Gone Music. The LP featured their classics "Coming Home" and "Ugly" which boasted a unique blend of alt-rock, grunge, metal, and hard rock influences. Originally released in 1991, the album saw a brief run on vinyl but only in Europe. Now it returns worldwide on white vinyl, limited to only 900 copies, complete with a printed inner sleeve and lyric sheet.
Now in a Minute
Donna Lewis rose to fame 25 years ago with her first single, "I Love You Always Forever." The single peaked at No. 2 on the charts, staying there for nine weeks and dominating the airwaves. As a result, Lewis' Atlantic debut album Now In A Minute reached the Top 40 on the Billboard albums chart. Real Gone gives it a vinyl debut with an orange-hued pressing limited to 1,000 copies as well as an exclusive black marble edition limited to 500 copies and available from U.S. retailer Barnes and
BREAKING: Record Store Day Announces RSD Drops
For over a year, folks who rely on music to enrich and sustain their life have seen their "normal" change dramatically due to COVID-19. As the effects of pandemic continue to ripple through every part of the industry, the Record Store Day organization has announced that rather than hold one event this year, there will be two RSD Drops, set to take place on June 12 and July 17 at participating stores worldwide. It has been decided that this is the best move for customer safety and for the
I Found Out: John and Yoko's "Plastic Ono Band" Box Due in April
The July 1969 single release of John Lennon's "Give Peace a Chance" marked the first time that the name of the Plastic Ono Band appeared on a record label. Lennon and his new wife Yoko Ono - they'd married in March - resolved to use the flexible band handle for whichever group happened to be playing with them; the onstage document Live Peace in Toronto 1969 was credited to the band, as was the harrowing single "Cold Turkey." "Instant Karma!" modified the name slightly to "John Lennon and Yoko
"It's What's Happening, Baby!" Historic, All-Star Music Special Returns To TV After 55 Years
It's What's Happening, Baby! That's the name of the 1965 television special hosted by influential New York disk jockey Murray Kaufman, a.k.a. Murray The K. Over the course of 90 minutes, the jocular, hep-talking Murray (who christened himself The Fifth Beatle as an early friend and supporter of the Fab Four) shared musical performances by the day's biggest pop and soul acts including The Supremes, Dionne Warwick, Ray Charles, The Righteous Brothers, The Miracles, Marvin Gaye, Johnny Rivers,
Listen to Your Song: Easy Eye Sound Releases Posthumous Album from Tony Joe White
Singer-songwriter Tony Joe White, a.k.a. "The Swamp Fox," was beloved for his evocative southern soul tunes including "Rainy Night in Georgia," "Polk Salad Annie," and "Willie and Laura Mae Jones." The Louisiana-born artist released sixteen studio albums in his lifetime between 1968's Black and White on Monument and 2018's Bad Mouthin' on Yep Roc. On May 7, that esteemed group will grow by one title when Easy Eye Sound releases Smoke from the Chimney, a nine-song LP of previously unreleased
I'm Back in Circulation: Kritzerland Reissues First Two Volumes of Ben Bagley's "Cole Porter Revisited"
Over the weekend, Kritzerland announced the latest two titles in its ongoing reissue campaign of Ben Bagley's Revisited series: Cole Porter Revisited and The Unpublished Cole Porter Vol. 2. The pride of Peru, Indiana, Porter (1891-1964) remains one of the Great American Songbook's most renowned exponents. He lived long enough to see his classic songs such as "I've Got You Under My Skin," "Night and Day," "I Get a Kick Out of You," "Just One of Those Things," and "Anything Goes" become
Good with the Soul: "California Music Presents Add Some Music" Features Beach Boys, Friends, Family
"Add Some Music to Your Day," The Beach Boys' paean to the power of music, anchored the group's 1970 album Sunflower. The song's imagery conjures music from the seemingly mundane to the undeniably transcendent, expressing the belief that "the world could come together as one/If everybody under the sun" would add some music to their day. Now, the gentle, uplifting Brian Wilson-Mike Love-Joe Knott anthem is anchoring a new album for a very worthy cause. On April 23, Omnivore Recordings will
The Weekend Stream: February 27, 2021
While The Second Disc prides itself on connecting people to reissues and box sets they can keep on their shelves, it's no secret that listening audiences are also digital - catalogue music lovers, too - and our passion is connecting people to music from the past that they might adore. So we're introducing a new Saturday feature: The Weekend Stream, which focuses on hidden gems that recently made it to digital channels that might make your playlists a little brighter! Cheap Trick, Out to Get
I Can See For Miles: The Who Announce Rarities-Filled Deluxe Reissue of "The Who Sell Out" Due April 23
If you're troubled and you can't relax, close your eyes and think on this... So begins "Armenia City in the Sky," the first track on The Who Sell Out. Originally released in December 1967, the album reflects not only the hippie counterculture, but also the maturing of rock music as an art form. Here, The Who go between psych-rock, pop, childlike ditties, jazzy ballads, and even a rock opera - not to mention the breakthrough hit "I Can See For Miles". It's tied together (rather loosely)
Release Round-Up: Week of February 26
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Bob Dylan, 1970 (Columbia/Legacy) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) In recent years, Bob Dylan's annual copyright-extension collections have become highly sought-after collectors' items and fodder for bootleggers everywhere. Happily, Legacy Recordings has opted to give a wide release to Dylan's 1970 set, largely drawn from the Self Portrait sessions and featuring his loose jams with George Harrison. This 3-CD set features 74
What We Talk About: Run Out Groove Delivers Expanded Reissue of Old 97's "Fight Songs" With Remix, Demos
Run Out Groove is going alt-country for its next limited edition, fan-voted vinyl release. The Old 97's, formed in Dallas, Texas in 1993, were at the vanguard of the movement that saw the spirit of traditional country merged with an alternative rock sensibility. The onetime bar band was championed by indie labels Idol and Bloodshot before moving to the majors with 1997's Too Far to Care on Elektra Records. ROG is revisiting Old 97's next and fourth album, 1999's Fight Songs, in a lavishly
Bad Side of the Moon: Cherry Red, Esoteric Reissue Toe Fat's Complete Rare Earth/EMI Recordings
Motown's Rare Earth imprint intended to bring the sound of rock to the home of The Supremes, The Miracles, Martha and The Vandellas, The Temptations, and Four Tops. The imprint was named after a white rock band from Detroit and its artists were both home-grown and licensed from other parties. In the latter category was Toe Fat, a U.K. psych-rock band built around the talents of Cliff Bennett, formerly of the beat group Cliff Bennett and The Rebel Rousers. Both of Toe Fat's albums - issued on
Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes: David Bowie's 'Brilliant Live Adventures' Series Continues with 'Live Paris 99'
This morning, Parlophone announced the fifth - and next-to-last - volume of David Bowie's D.I.Y. box set Brilliant Live Adventures. The new Something in the Air (Live Paris 99) was first released as a digital-only title last summer, and now makes its debut on CD and vinyl. Something in the Air (Live Paris 99) includes all 15 songs performed by Bowie and his band at the Elysée Montmartre on October 14, 1999. Earlier in the day, he was awarded the Commandeurs of the Ordre des Arts et des
Glory of Love: Cherry Pop Collects Peter Cetera's Full Moon-Warner Bros. Discography On New Box Set
UPDATED 1/22: As one of the seven members of Chicago as featured on their 1969 debut album Chicago Transit Authority, bassist-singer Peter Cetera's soaring tenor became an integral component of the band's sound on such hits as "25 or 6 to 4," "Feelin' Stronger Every Day," "Just You 'n' Me," and "(I've Been) Searching So Long." When his own composition "If You Leave Me Now" became Chicago's first-ever No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 - not to mention in international territories such as Canada,
The Poet
ABKCO reissues Bobby Womack' s chart-topping 1981 "comeback" album featuring the hit single "If You Think You're Lonely Now" (a sample of which was the basis of Mariah Carey's subsequent hit "We Belong Together"). Remastered from the original tapes and available on CD, 180-gram LP, and digital formats.
March Is Bustin' Out All Over: Stage Door Collects First Volume of RCA's "Show Time" Series of Classic Musicals
By 1953, RCA Victor already boasted a considerable number of Broadway classics in its catalogue - from original cast recordings of Brigadoon and Paint Your Wagon to studio cast renditions of South Pacific and Finian's Rainbow. But the label was eager to build up its musical theatre repertoire and compete with the likes of Columbia and Decca. To that end, the Show Time series was launched - a collection of 16 EPs, each dedicated to four songs from a beloved musical or operetta. The EPs were
Where Do We Go From Here: ABKCO Reissues, Remasters Bobby Womack's "The Poet" Albums
Singer, songwriter, musician, and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Bobby Womack (1944-2014) saw his songs covered by The Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, and his longtime friend Wilson Pickett. But his solo output, recorded over 40+ years for labels including Minit, United Artists, Columbia, Arista, MCA, Capitol, XL, and others, was no less impressive. Now, two of his albums for the Beverly Glen label (also onetime home of artists including Anita Baker and Johnnie Taylor) are
The Weekend Stream: February 20, 2021
While The Second Disc prides itself on connecting people to reissues and box sets they can keep on their shelves, it's no secret that listening audiences are also digital - catalogue music lovers, too - and our passion is connecting people to music from the past that they might adore. So we're introducing a new Saturday feature: The Weekend Stream, which focuses on hidden gems that recently made it to digital channels that might make your playlists a little brighter! Rahsaan Roland
Wild Thing: Cherry Red Collects Complete Recordings of '70s Glam-Pop Band Fancy
The story of the band Fancy began with Chip Taylor's "Wild Thing." Captivated with Jimi Hendrix's fiery take on the classic popularized by The Troggs, producer Mike Hurst (The Springfields, Cat Stevens, Shakin' Stevens, Showaddywaddy) began to imagine the song as sung by a woman. He dialed up both the sex and the funk for a slower, breathier, and more salacious version of the pop-rock staple. Guitarist Ray Fenwick, bassist Mo Foster, drummer Henry Spinetti, keyboardist Alan Hawkshaw, and
Release Round-Up: Week of February 19
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Zappa: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Zappa Records/UMe) 3CD/Digital: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 5LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP/Digital Highlights: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada UMe and Zappa Records offer a soundtrack release for director Alex Winter's documentary film about the iconoclastic artist. The 68-track collection is out today on CD and has been available digitally, while the
Review: Elvis Costello and The Attractions, "Armed Forces: Super Deluxe Edition"
"Hey Clockface, keep those fingers on the dial," Elvis Costello implored on the jaunty, jazz-flavored title track of his 2020 album. "You said you'd be a friend to me, but time is just my enemy and it is hurting me so..." Despite his pleas, time has been rather good to Costello's artistry. Though initially branded an "angry young man" - and indeed, he channeled the punk zeitgeist early on with his fast and furious compositions - Costello has been able to travel wherever his muse takes him.
It's a Good Day: "Something Wonderful: Peggy Lee Sings the Great American Songbook" Coming from Omnivore
On April 9, Omnivore Recordings will release Something Wonderful, indeed: a 2-CD, 40-track collection of rare and long-unheard performances from the one and only Peggy Lee. This release brings together a host of rarities from CBS Radio's 1951-1952 Peggy Lee Show, all expertly restored and remastered by Michael Graves. Something Wonderful: Peggy Lee Sings the Great American Songbook features Lee's long-lost renditions of classic American standards written by a "Who's Who" of great
Oh Me, Oh My: Crimson Collects Lulu's Hits and Rarities on New "Gold" Volume
Demon Music Group has recently celebrated the career of Scottish singer Lulu with projects including 2018's Decade, a definitive chronicle of her first ten years in music. Now, Demon's Crimson Productions imprint is releasing the first comprehensive, career-spanning anthology for Lulu as part of its ongoing, budget-priced but music-packed Gold series. Lulu's Gold volume encompasses a generous 60 songs on three CDs, and most significantly, is cross-licensed to include tracks from her various
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