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On The Road To Lovin' Again: Real Gone to Release Debby Boone's Remaining Warner/Curb Albums on Pair of Two-fers in April

March 2, 2018 By Randy Fairman 5 Comments

Debby Boone Midstream Two Fer

Back in December, Real Gone Music released the 40th Anniversary Edition of Debby's Boone's platinum You Light Up My Life album.  At that time it was also revealed that Boone's remaining Warner Bros./Curb Records albums were heading to CD for the first time as well.  And now we have details on those releases.  On April 6, Real Gone Music, in association with Curb Records, will release a pair of two-fer packages: Midstream/Debby Boone and Love Has No Reason/Savin' It Up.  Both of these

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Pop Tags: Debby Boone

Insatiable One: Suede Expand Debut Album for 25th Anniversary

March 1, 2018 By Mike Duquette Leave a Comment

Suede 25 front

In 1992, before Suede had even issued a single song, Melody Maker put the London group on its cover, deeming them "The Best New Band in Britain." With praise like that - and considering everything that followed - it's no surprise Edsel is reissuing the album as a multi-disc box set for its 25th anniversary in March. Suede: 25th Anniversary Silver Edition is the ultimate presentation of the group's chart-topping, Mercury Prize-winning, best-selling 1993 debut. It features the original album, a

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

IN STORES TOMORROW! Second Disc Records, Real Gone Music Collects The Oak Ridge Boys' Rare Recordings on "When I Sing for Him"

March 1, 2018 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Oak Ridge Boys When I Sing for Him

Before "Elvira" and "Bobbie Sue" catapulted them into the mainstream of commercial country and pop, The Oak Ridge Boys paid their dues as both recording artists and popular live performers.  The band's history was a long one, with the original Oak Ridge Quartet dating back to the 1940s.  But the birth of The Oak Ridge Boys, as we know the group, really took place in 1973 at Columbia Records.  That was when Joe Bonsall joined Duane Allen, William Lee Golden, and Richard Sterban to complete the

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Country, Gospel Tags: Johnny Cash, The Oak Ridge Boys

COMING THIS FRIDAY! Second Disc, Real Gone Launch Johnny Mathis Series with "Sings Bacharach and Kaempfert," "Raindrops"

February 28, 2018 By Joe Marchese 10 Comments

Johnny Mathis Raindrops

Today, the music of Johnny Mathis is more vibrant than ever.  The eternally youthful "voice of romance" gained a whole new generation of fans in 2017 with an album featuring his recordings of future standards by Adele, Bruno Mars, and Pharrell Williams.  At the dawn of the 1970s, Mathis was celebrating the great songwriters of that day, too.  This Friday, March 2, Second Disc Records and Real Gone Music are proud to kick off a new series celebrating the legendary artist's classic albums of the

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal Tags: Bert Kaempfert, Burt Bacharach, Johnny Mathis

In The Garden In the Moonlight: Real Gone's Limited Edition Vinyl Slate in April Includes Tiny Tim, Girlschool, Jack Kerouac and Scientist & Jammy

February 27, 2018 By Randy Fairman Leave a Comment

God Bless Tiny Tim Stereo

We recently told you about Real Gone's line-up of limited edition vinyl soundtracks due in April and now we've got word of four more limited vinyl titles.  All of these are due to be released on April 6. First up is the 1982 dub album Scientist and Jammy Strike Back!.  Scientist (Hopeton Overton Brown) and Prince Jammy (Lloyd James) were both proteges of King Tubby (Osbourne Ruddock), a sound engineer who was a pioneer in dub and remixing in Jamaica in the 1960s and 1970s.  Both Scientist and

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Everything Else, Pop, Reggae, Rock Tags: Girlschool, Jack Kerouac, Scientist and Prince Jammy, Tiny TIm

Someday, Somehow: Real Gone Readies Limited Vinyl Soundtracks to "Commando," "Tank Girl," "Something's Gotta Give" and "MST3K: The Return" for April

February 20, 2018 By Randy Fairman Leave a Comment

Tank Girl OST

Real Gone is kicking off its April release slate with a quartet of limited edition soundtrack vinyl releases, and we've got the details for you right here.  All titles are due on April 6. First up is the score to 1985's Commando which starred Arnold Schwarzenegger and was directed by Mark Lester.  Schwarzenegger plays Special Forces Colonel John Matrix, who is forced into a fight with a South American dictator when his daughter is kidnapped.  The actor was cementing his place as one of the

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Soundtracks Tags: Courtney Love, James Horner

More Ch-Ch-Changes: Parlophone Reissues David Bowie's "Changestwobowie," "Aladdin Sane"

February 15, 2018 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

David Bowie Changestwobowie

Following the 40th anniversary reissue of David Bowie's Changesonebowie in 2016, Parlophone is readying a CD, LP and DD edition of its 1981 followup: Changestwobowie.  This will arrive on April 13, to be followed a week later by a special 45th anniversary vinyl edition of the artist's seminal Aladdin Sane. Changestwobowie returns to CD after a three-decade absence.  Originally released on LP in 1981 and on CD in 1985 by RCA, it features 10 songs spanning the period between Hunky Dory (1971)

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Rock Tags: David Bowie

Review: Nina Simone, "Mood Indigo: The Complete Bethlehem Singles"

February 14, 2018 By Joe Marchese 2 Comments

Nina Simone Complete Bethlehem Singles

Listeners experiencing 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Nina Simone's debut recordings for the first time might be taken aback at the ferocity and determination which mark these fourteen sides, compiled for the first time in complete form on CD as Mood Indigo: The Complete Bethlehem Singles (BMG 538320282).  Those qualities distinguished this remarkable artist throughout a long and fiery career, but were thrillingly present at her very first sessions. Pianist-singer Simone began her

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Categories: Reviews Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Blues, Jazz, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul Tags: Nina Simone

Take Off Your Thirsty Boots and Stay For Awhile: Real Gone Announces "The Essential Eric Andersen"

February 8, 2018 By Randy Fairman 4 Comments

Essential Eric Andersen

Real Gone Music has announced that, in conjunction with Sony's Legacy Recordings, the label is adding a new title to the long-running Essential series with a volume devoted to singer-songwriter Eric Andersen.  The 2-CD The Essential Eric Andersen, due March 30, features 33 songs chosen by Andersen himself which span his entire career and feature recordings from eighteen albums and ten different labels including Vanguard, Warner Bros., Columbia, Arista, Gold Castle, Appleseed, Meyer, Ryko,

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Folk Tags: Dan Fogelberg, Eric Andersen, Joni Mitchell, Lou Reed, Richard Thompson

Ace Spotlight, Part One: Label Goes Soul Deep with James Carr and Clarence Carter

January 31, 2018 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

James Carr Best Of

Ace Records' Kent imprint keeps fans and collectors on a steady diet of rare and well-done soul, and a quartet of releases that closed out 2017 prove to be no exception. Though held in high esteem by connoisseurs, James Carr never received the recognition of many of his peers.  The 20-track, simply-titled The Best of James Carr (Kent CDKENM472) makes a strong case for the Memphis singer's place in the top of the R&B pantheon.  It begins, naturally, with his stone-cold classic 1967

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: R&B/Soul Tags: Clarence Carter, James Carr

Welcome Each New Day: Real Gone Goes Rocksteady with Limited Vinyl Editions from Ken Boothe and Phyllis Dillon In March

January 29, 2018 By Randy Fairman Leave a Comment

Ken Boothe Freedom Street

We've already told you about most of Real Gone's March slate of titles, including Johnny Mathis and Oak Ridge Boys titles from our Second Disc Records imprint.  Now, word has come out about the final two items on Real Gone's March 2 list: a pair of vinyl reissues in the rocksteady style.  Rocksteady is a genre created in Jamaica that rose out of ska and served as a precursor to reggae in the mid to late 1960s.  It is characterized by offbeat rhythms with a particular drumming style and slower

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Reggae Tags: Ken Boothe, Phyllis Dillon

Love...Thy Will Be Done: Cherry Pop Expands Martika, Andrew Ridgeley Titles in January

January 25, 2018 By Joe Marchese 5 Comments

Andrew Ridgeley Son of Albert

Cherry Pop is returning to the early days of the 1990s with expanded editions from the small discographies of two beloved artists: Andrew Ridgeley of Wham!, and Martika. After breaking up Wham! in 1986, George Michael graduated to bona fide solo superstar, while his musical partner Andrew Ridgeley had largely shunned the spotlight to pursue other interests such as acting and motor racing.  By 1990, however, Ridgeley was ready to return to music.  The result was Son of Albert, his only solo

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Pop Tags: George Michael, Martika, Prince, Wham!

Sugar In My Bowl: Bethlehem, Rhino Plan Singles Collections Honoring Nina Simone

January 24, 2018 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

Nina Simone Colpix Singles

Few artists have had the impact on pop, soul, rock and jazz as the iconoclastic Nina Simone.  Simone (1933-2003) played by her own rules in life and art, recording some of the most electric and eclectic music imaginable in any genre.  It wasn't uncommon on a Simone album to find politically charged protest music alongside popular Broadway hits and reworkings of contemporary rock songs.  This April, she will enter the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, though she preferred to call her singular fusion of

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Blues, Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul Tags: Nina Simone

Stone Cold Soul: The Complete Capitol Recordings

January 22, 2018 By

Jackie DeShannon Stone Cold Soul

This exciting set from Real Gone Music gathers all of singer-songwriter Jackie DeShannon's rootsy, soulful material from her short period on the Capitol label from 1970-1971, encompassing her sessions at Chips Moman's American Studios and more, and including five previously unreleased tracks.  It also includes liner notes by our own Joe Marchese, featuring quotes from his new interview with DeShannon.

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

BREAKING! Second Disc, Real Gone Celebrate Johnny Mathis with "Raindrops" and "Bacharach and Kaempfert" Expanded Reissues

January 18, 2018 By Joe Marchese 19 Comments

Johnny Mathis Bacharach and Kaempfert

In a career spanning over 60 years, the music of Johnny Mathis is more vibrant than ever.  The eternally youthful "voice of romance" gained a whole new generation of fans in 2017 with a new album featuring his recordings of future standards by Adele, Bruno Mars, and Pharrell Williams.  At the dawn of the 1970s, Mathis was celebrating the great songwriters of that day, too.  On March 2, Second Disc Records and Real Gone Music are proud to kick off a new series celebrating the legendary Johnny

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal Tags: Bert Kaempfert, Burt Bacharach, Johnny Mathis

Something Got a Hold On Me: The Ru-Jac Records Story, Volume One - 1963-1964

January 12, 2018 By

Something Got a Hold On Me Ru Jac Volume 1

Omnivore begins its four-volume series exploring the vaults of R&B indie Ru-Jac Records with this volume comprising 28 rare tracks (10 unreleased) from the period of 1963-1964.  Artists include Winfield Parker, Jeanne Dee, Little Sonny Daye, The Fruitland Harmonizers, The Jolly Jax, and more.

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Formats: CD Genre: R&B/Soul

Don't Leave Your Love Behind: Real Gone's March Slate Includes Jackie DeShannon and Axe

January 12, 2018 By Randy Fairman 4 Comments

Jackie DeShannon Stone Cold Soul

Earlier today we told you Second Disc Records and Real Gone Music's upcoming 2-CD collection of The Oak Ridge Boys' Columbia period and RCA singles.  Now, Real Gone has announced two more titles joining it on March 2. First up is a collection from a legendary singer-songwriter: Jackie DeShannon.  Stone Cold Soul: The Complete Capitol Recordings gathers all of DeShannon's material from her short period on the venerable label from 1970-1971.  It also includes liner notes by our own Joe

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Pop, Rock Tags: Axe, Jackie DeShannon

BREAKING! The Oak Ridge Boys' Columbia Years, RCA Singles Collected On Second Disc, Real Gone's "When I Sing For Him"

January 12, 2018 By Joe Marchese 4 Comments

Oak Ridge Boys When I Sing for Him

Before "Elvira" and "Bobbie Sue" catapulted them into the mainstream of commercial country and pop, The Oak Ridge Boys paid their dues as both recording artists and popular live performers.  The band's history was a long one, with the original Oak Ridge Quartet dating back to the 1940s.  But the birth of The Oak Ridge Boys, as we know the group, really took place in 1973 at Columbia Records.  That was when Joe Bonsall joined Duane Allen, William Lee Golden, and Richard Sterban to complete the

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Country, Gospel Tags: Johnny Cash, The Oak Ridge Boys

The Last of the Mohicans: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Limited "Sepia-Toned" Vinyl Edition)

January 10, 2018 By

Last of the Mohicans OST

Real Gone has a new 2-LP limited edition vinyl release (on sepia-toned vinyl) of Trevor Jones and Randy Edelman's original soundtrack to director Michael Mann's 1992 classic, The Last of the Mohicans.

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Formats: Vinyl Genre: Soundtracks

Mahoney's Last Stand: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

January 10, 2018 By

Ron Wood and Ronnie Lane Mahoneys Last Stand

Faces' Ronnie Lane and Ron Wood teamed up to pen the score, consisting of country/folk-flavored songs and instrumental tracks, for this 1972 low-budget Canadian film.  Real Gone brings it back to CD with new liner notes by Richie Unterberger.

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Formats: CD Genre: Classic Rock, Soundtracks

Put On Your Red Shoes: Parlophone Releases a Demo of "Let's Dance," Bowie's Biggest Hit

January 8, 2018 By Mike Duquette 4 Comments

Bowie Rodgers 83

To commemorate what would have been David Bowie's 71st birthday, Parlophone has unveiled a previously unreleased gem from the vaults: the singer's original demo for "Let's Dance," recorded with guitarist/producer Nile Rodgers. As both devoted and casual fans know, "Let's Dance," from Bowie's 15th studio album of the same name in 1983, marked a sea change for the enigmatic performer. Having pushed the envelope dabbling in glam, disco and alternative rock during the late '60s and '70s, Bowie -

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Categories: News Formats: Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Classic Rock, Disco/Dance, Pop, Rock Tags: David Bowie, Nile Rodgers

Top of the World: Real Gone's February Slate Includes Ronnie Lane and Ron Wood, Grateful Dead and "Last of the Mohicans" Soundtrack

January 4, 2018 By Randy Fairman Leave a Comment

Ron Wood and Ronnie Lane Mahoneys Last Stand

After the rush of the holiday season and the New Year, we now settle into the winter months, but that still doesn't mean that there isn't a lot of music to talk about.  Today, we've got new of some of Real Gone's titles hitting just under a month from now on February 2. First up is a CD reissue of an obscure title featuring two members of the Faces: Mahoney's Last Stand - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Ronnie Lane and Ron Wood.  If you have never seen or heard of the film, that's not

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Grateful Dead, Randy Edelman, Ron Wood, Ronnie Lane, Trevor Jones

Shake Your Body: "The John Luongo Disco Mixes" Features Jacksons, Mathis, Labelle, Sly Stone, and More

December 22, 2017 By Joe Marchese 4 Comments

John Luongo Can You Feel the Force

Can You Feel the Force? asks the title of Groove Line Records' new compilation of The John Luongo Disco Mixes.  The force is undeniable on this 2-CD, 21-track selection of some of the finest floor-fillers crafted by the Boston DJ-turned-pioneering disco mix master.  Luongo had a vision for disco that extended beyond the expected; hence, this dynamite set mostly drawn from the Sony vaults features an eclectic array of artists from the realms of R&B (The Jacksons. Gladys Knight and the Pips,

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Categories: News, Reviews Formats: CD Genre: Disco/Dance, R&B/Soul Tags: Johnny Mathis, Melba Moore, Patti Labelle, Santana, Sly and the Family Stone, The Jacksons, Various Artists

No Time To Lose: Music Pioneer Ralph Peer Celebrated with Box Featuring Bing, Desi, Buddy, Ray, Elvis, Bob, Nat and Others

December 18, 2017 By Randy Fairman Leave a Comment

Roots of Popular Music Box

The history of commercial recorded music stretches back over 100 years and has encompasses the stories of many artists and talents.  One of the biggest figures in this early history was Ralph S. Peer.  The A&R (Artists and Repertoire) and publishing pioneer might not be a household name today, but he made major contributions to many varied musical genres including blues, country and Latin.  Sony Music Latin has recently released a wide-ranging, eclectic 3-CD box set entitled The Roots of

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Categories: News, Reviews Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Blues, Country, Folk, Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal Tags: Bing Crosby, Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, Ralph S. Peer, Ray Charles, Various Artists

A SECOND DISC INTERVIEW! Have No Fear, Bond Is Here: "Casino Royale: 50th Anniversary" Reissue Announced, Chris Malone Explains Restoration

December 11, 2017 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

Casino Royale 50th

Seven James Bonds at Casino Royale/They came to save the world and win the gal at Casino Royale!  Six of them went to a heavenly spot, the seventh one is going to a place where it's terribly hot... Hal David's lyric captures just a small fraction of the insanity of Charles K. Feldman's 1967 Casino Royale, the big-budget comic extravaganza and cult favorite that was "too much...for one James Bond!"  And so, David Niven as James Bond was joined by 007s of all shapes and sizes (and genders!),

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Categories: Interviews, News Formats: CD Genre: Soundtracks Tags: Burt Bacharach, Dusty Springfield, Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass

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