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Kinked! Kinks Songs & Sessions 1964-1971

March 17, 2016 By

Kinked Kinks Songs and Sessions

Ace continues its ongoing Songwriters Series with a volume dedicated to Ray Davies of The Kinks!  Here is a 26-track selection from the band's golden years - including a song from brother Dave, and a number of recordings in which the whole band participated.  Artists include Herman's Hermits, Petula Clark, The Chocolate Watchband, The Pretty Things, Bobby Rydell, The Cascades, and more!

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Formats: CD Genre: Classic Rock, Pop

Dan Fogelberg, Johnny Paycheck, Beau Brummels, More Join Bobby Darin On Real Gone's May Slate

March 17, 2016 By Joe Marchese 5 Comments

Dan Fogelberg Definitive Anthology

Real Gone Music has just announced its May release slate, and with rock, jazz, gospel, country, pop and beyond, it's one of the label's most diverse months yet! Naturally, we're partial to the May 6 release of Bobby Darin's Another Song on My Mind: The Motown Years from Real Gone and our own Second Disc Records (get all of the details right here!), but there's plenty more on offer, too!  Bobby Darin was a remarkable singer-songwriter; another beloved titan of popular song is the late Dan

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Gospel, Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Soundtracks Tags: Bobby Darin, Cactus, Cannonball Adderley, Dan Fogelberg, Grateful Dead, Johnny Paycheck, The Beau Brummels, The Staple Singers

Find Out What's Happening: Ace Explores "Where Soul Meets Country" On New Collection

March 17, 2016 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Where Soul Meets Country

Between 2012 and 2014, Ace issued three volumes of Where Country Meets Soul.  All three volumes featured many of the greatest soul singers of all time tackling country-and-western repertoire. Now, the label has revisited the country-soul territory - in reverse! Out of Left Field: Where Soul Meets Country presents 24 sizzling R&B songs as sung by country's greatest performers, and most are surprisingly comfortable fits. Stax thought it was onto something when it ushered Daaron Lee into the

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Country, R&B/Soul Tags: David Allan Coe, Johnny Cash, Johnny Paycheck, Loretta Lynn, Ronnie Milsap, Skeeter Davis, Tanya Tucker, Various Artists, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson

Leon Russell (Hybrid Stereo SACD)

March 16, 2016 By

Leon Russell Leon Russell SACD

Leon Russell's debut album comes to hybrid stereo SACD (playable on all CD players) from Audio Fidelity for the first time in the United States.  Leon Russell features guest turns from George Harrison and Ringo Starr, Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett, Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Joe Cocker, Merry Clayton and Clydie King.  Tracks include "A Song for You," "Delta Lady" and "Roll Away the Stone."

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Formats: SACD Genre: Classic Rock

Soundstage: Brian Wilson and Friends

March 16, 2016 By

Brian Wilson Soundstage

Salvo brings the 2015 Soundstage television program starring Brian Wilson, taped in Las Vegas, to a CD/DVD package.  The concert united Wilson with Al Jardine, Blondie Chaplin, Billy Hinsche and various special guests to celebrate his legendary songbook and his new album No Pier Pressure.  The CD features 19 tracks, and the DVD has 25 plus two bonus tracks and additional interview footage.

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Formats: CD, DVD Genre: Pop

A Reality Tour (Vinyl)

March 15, 2016 By

Bowie A Reality Tour Cover

David Bowie's 2010 live album capturing the 2003  Dublin performance of his Reality Tour comes to vinyl from Friday Music as a 3-LP, 33-track set pressed on 180-gram vinyl.  It features career-spanning hits and fan favorites like "Heroes", "Ziggy Stardust", "Changes", "Fame", "Ashes to Ashes," "Life on Mars?," "All the Young Dudes," and "Rebel, Rebel" as well as collaborations "Sister Midnight" and "Under Pressure."  This remastered, limited edition release will be housed in a sturdy box with

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Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Rock

Hang On To Yourself: David Bowie's "A Reality Tour" Comes To Vinyl

March 15, 2016 By Joe Marchese 3 Comments

Bowie A Reality Tour Cover

On October 7, 2003, David Bowie launched A Reality Tour in support of his 23rd studio album, Reality.  The tour took the legendary artist to North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and The Bahamas for 112 electrifying shows before it was curtailed due to Bowie's health.  In October 2004, A Reality Tour was issued on DVD, capturing the Point Theatre, Dublin performances of November 2003.  In 2010, the audio to the concerts was released on CD.  On June 3 of this year, Friday Music will

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Rock Tags: David Bowie

Moonlight Serenades: Bruce Kimmel Talks Complete Glenn Miller Soundtracks Coming To CD!

March 14, 2016 By Joe Marchese 11 Comments

Sun Valley Serenade

Legendary bandleader Glenn Miller only made two film appearances as an actor.  20th Century Fox's 1941 musical Sun Valley Serenade introduced two standards into the American Songbook - "Chattanooga Choo Choo" and "At Last" - and earned three Academy Award nominations.  Its 1942 follow-up, Orchestra Wives, moved Miller from featured status to above-the-title billing and introduced another Oscar-nominated hit, "I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo."  Yet both films, and their remarkable treasure trove of

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Categories: Interviews, News Formats: CD Genre: Jazz, Soundtracks Tags: Harry Warren, Mack Gordon, The Glenn Miller Orchestra

Changesonebowie

March 11, 2016 By

ChangesOneBowie

ChangesOneBowie returns from Parlophone in a 40th anniversary edition available on vinyl, CD and digital formats.  Originally issued on RCA in May 20, 1976, ChangesOneBowie was the first key compilation album from superstar David Bowie.  Collecting songs dating back to 1969, the 11-track album introduced the single "John, I'm Only Dancing" on LP alongside highlights from his remarkable string of releases: David Bowie("Space Oddity"), Hunky Dory ("Changes"), The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust

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

Salad Days: Original Cast Recording

March 11, 2016 By

Salad Days 1954

Masterworks Broadway reissues on CD-R and DD the original cast recording of Salad Days.  Revolving around a magical piano and even featuring a flying saucer, Salad Days was written by Julian Slade, with lyrics written by him and Dorothy Reynolds.  Reynolds also performed in the musical which opened in June 1954 in Bristol before transferring to the West End in August of that year.  It ended up running for 2,283 performances, which was a record at the time.  It has received several British

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Formats: CD, Digital Download Genre: Cast Recordings

Review: Jeff Buckley, "You and I"

March 11, 2016 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Jeff Buckley You and I

In February 1993, the young Jeff Buckley entered producer Steve Addabbo's Shelter Island Sound studio in New York City to record a series of demos for his new label, Columbia Records.  On these tracks, Buckley explored a variety of material as he found his "voice" in the recording studio.  Never intended for release, the Shelter Island demos were discovered during research for the 20th anniversary reissue of the late singer's 1994 breakthrough Grace.  Now, Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings

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Categories: Reviews Formats: CD, Digital Download, Vinyl Genre: Rock Tags: Jeff Buckley

Release Round-Up: Week of March 11

March 11, 2016 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Peter and Micky

This week's Release Round-Up is filled with reissues and anthologies from favorite artists on both CD and vinyl! Peter Noone and Micky Dolenz, An Evening with Peter Noone and Micky Dolenz (7a Records) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Today sees the U.S. release of one of the coolest titles so far of 2016!  An Evening with Peter Noone and Micky Dolenz captures the candid, intimate conversations between the rock legends recorded earlier this year.  The first CD in this

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Soundtracks Tags: Brenda Russell, Dave Mason, Herbie Mann, Jeff Buckley, Judy Garland, Maynard Ferguson, Mickey Gilley, Micky Dolenz, Peter Noone, Teddy Pendergrass, The Cars, Whitney Houston

Review: Raspberries, "Raspberries" Vinyl Edition

March 10, 2016 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Raspberries Raspberries

When Eric Carmen and Wally Bryson of Cyrus Eyrie teamed up with Jim Bonfanti and Dave Smalley of The Choir, the result was pop bliss.  The Raspberries emerged from the ashes from the two bands, and over the course of four albums - three with the original line-up, and one with just Carmen and Bryson remaining - they came to define power pop.   Yet today, some might wonder: Why is the Cleveland, Ohio band so fondly remembered despite only placing one Top 5 single in the U.S. and two more Top 20s? 

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Categories: Reviews Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Tags: Eric Carmen, The Raspberries

Rhino Unveils Record Store Day Line-Up with a-ha, Monkees, Madonna, Doors, Coltrane, More

March 9, 2016 By Joe Marchese 6 Comments

Sex Pistols RSD

We've already filled you in on Rhino's upcoming Record Store Day releases from the late David Bowie, but the label has now confirmed the rest of its vinyl offerings for the April 16 event!  This year's crop of 25+ titles is a diverse one, with a number of vinyl premieres, new entries in the label's longtime "Side by Side" series, and more!  You'll find all details just below. a-ha - Hits South America 12-inch 180-gram vinyl Limited edition of 3000 copies, $14.98 AIR - Casanova

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, Vinyl Genre: Blues, Classic Rock, Country, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock Tags: Allen Toussaint, Fleetwood Mac, Jethro Tull, Madonna, Record Store Day, The Doors, The Monkees, The Sex Pistols

In Memoriam: George Martin (1926-2016)

March 9, 2016 By Joe Marchese 11 Comments

George Martin

Late last evening, March 8, Ringo Starr took to Twitter with a loving message of sad news: "God bless George Martin peace and love to Judy and his family love Ringo and Barbara George will be missed xxx." With the passing of Sir George Martin at the age of 90, the world has lost one of the most influential producers of all time.  Had Martin "only" produced the majority of The Beatles' recordings, his place in the pantheon of history would have been assured.  But Martin's contributions to

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Categories: News Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal Tags: George Martin

Smash Hits: Elvis, Miles, Jimi, Johnny Cash, Big Star Headline Legacy's Record Store Day Slate

March 8, 2016 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Elvis Presley Im Leaving

Record Store Day is coming up in a little more than a month, on Saturday, April 16, and the titles are starting to pour in for the annual celebration of brick-and-mortar record stores. Today, Legacy Recordings has just announced its slate!  It's a typically eclectic line-up of vinyl releases from some of the label's heaviest hitters from rock-and-roll, country, jazz, and beyond, including Elvis Presley, Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Cash, Big Star and many more! Big Star - Complete

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Jazz, Pop, Rock Tags: Big Star, Cheap Trick, Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix, Joe Strummer, Johnny Cash, Manic Street Preachers, Matthew Sweet, Miles Davis, Outkast, Record Store Day

Rebel Rebel: David Bowie Celebrated With Record Store Day Releases, "ChangesOneBowie" Reissue

March 8, 2016 By Joe Marchese 3 Comments

ChangesOneBowie

There's more on the way from the late David Bowie and Parlophone Records, beginning with two releases slated for release on Record Store Day, April 16, 2016 and continuing with a new reissue of 1976's ChangesOneBowie set for May 20. Record Store Day 2016 brings two picture disc releases: a 40th anniversary edition of the single "TVC15" and a reissue of The Man Who Sold the World with its original German artwork.   Originally released in 1976, "TVC15" was the second single to be taken from

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock Tags: David Bowie, Record Store Day

Box O' Todd

March 7, 2016 By

Todd Rundgren Box OTodd

The 3-CD Box O' Todd draws exclusively on radio broadcasts of Rundgren's early years, with live concerts from Philadelphia 1971, Hempstead, NY 1972 and Cincinnati 1973 (the latter featuring Utopia).  Featuring both hits and rarities, Box O' Todd includes a booklet with color photos and liner notes by Dave Thompson, a guitar pick, three pins, and a replica backstage pass.

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

Hello, It's Todd: Purple Pyramid Collects Classic Concerts On "Box O' Todd"

March 7, 2016 By Joe Marchese 6 Comments

Todd Rundgren Box OTodd

There appears to be no shortage of live releases from the one and only Todd Rundgren in the pipeline.  On March 25, Edsel has slated For Lack of Honest Work, a 3-CD, 43-song compendium spanning the years 1971-2006.  This appears to be a reissue of the box set issued on the MicroWerks label in 2010, albeit with the addition of newly-penned liner notes by Paul Myers.  The same date, Cherry Red's Esoteric Recordings imprint will offer Live at the Forum - London 1994 as part of its

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Tags: Todd Rundgren, Utopia

Kill 'Em All (4-LP/5-CD/1-DVD Box)

March 5, 2016 By

Metallica Kill Em All

Metallica revisits 1983's Kill 'Em All as a 4-LP/5-CD/1-DVD deluxe box set featuring remastered versions of the album on LP and CD augmented by three live sets from Paris, New Jersey and California on LP and CD; a picture disc recreation of the original "Jump Into the Fire" single (take heed: all offerings on vinyl will include download cards); plus a pair of bonus CDs featuring interviews, rough mixes and the contents of the "Whiplash" EP released in England. Another live set at Chicago's

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

Raspberries (Vinyl)

March 5, 2016 By

Raspberries Raspberries

Analog Spark, the audiophile imprint of Razor and Tie, has a 180-gram deluxe reissue of The Raspberries' seminal debut featuring the hit "Go All the Way."  This limited edition vinyl reissue of Raspberries has been mastered and cut from the original stereo tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearant Audio; the 180-gram LP has been pressed and plated at RTI.  Additionally, it's housed in a classic-style Stoughton "tip-on" jacket.

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Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop

Testify: Deluxe Edition

March 5, 2016 By

Phil Collins Testify Deluxe Edition

Phil Collins revisits 2002's Testify, still his most recent collection of original material, as a 2-CD set.  Co-produced by Collins and Rob Cavallo, Testify featured new songs (all composed by Collins save one co-written with longtime collaborator Daryl Stuermer) as well as a cover of Billy Nicholls' "Can't Stop Loving You," a 1978 hit for Leo Sayer.  The upcoming edition features ten bonus tracks including four B-sides, two demos, and four new-to-CD live tracks.  The original album will be

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Vinyl Genre: Pop

No Jacket Required: Deluxe Edition

March 5, 2016 By

Phil Collins No Jacket small

Phil Collins' No Jacket Required, originally released in 1985 and still the artist's most commercially successful album, is expanded to 2 CDs with the addition of thirteen bonus tracks: ten new-to-CD live performances and three demos.  The original album is also available on vinyl.

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Release Round-Up: Week of March 4

March 4, 2016 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Fleetwood Mac In Concert

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up, featuring a host of titles on CD and vinyl! Fleetwood Mac, In Concert (Warner Bros./Rhino)  (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) This 3-LP concert album features 22 live recordings from Fleetwood Mac's 1979-1980 tour, originally presented in December on the Tusk Deluxe Edition box set, for the very first time on vinyl.  The music heard on In Concert was recorded at four stops (Wembley, Tucson, St. Louis, Omaha) during the band's 111-show

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: CD, Digital Download, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Bing Crosby, Fleetwood Mac, Janis Joplin, Lords of the New Church, Loretta Lynn, Margaret Whiting, Mario Lanza, The O'Jays, The Three Degrees, Vic Dana

Take Me Home: Phil Collins' "No Jacket Required" and "Testify" Go Deluxe In April

March 3, 2016 By Joe Marchese 9 Comments

Phil Collins No Jacket and Testify

The next two titles in Phil Collins' ongoing Take a Look at Me Now reissue program have been announced.  On Friday, April 15, Deluxe Editions of No Jacket Required and Testify will arrive in stores, joining the previously issued quartet of Face Value (1981), Hello, I Must Be Going! (1982), Both Sides (1993) and Dance into the Light (1996).  Nick Davis has newly remastered all titles which feature new cover photographs of Collins creating his famous cover poses. No Jacket Required, originally

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Vinyl Genre: Pop Tags: Phil Collins

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