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Little Girl Blue: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

March 1, 2016 By

Janis Little Girl Blue

Legacy presents the soundtrack to director Amy J. Berg's new documentary portrait of the late Janis Joplin.  This 17-track disc includes the Rodgers and Hart-penned title song as well as classic performances from Big Brother and the Holding Company, the Kozmic Blues Band, Janis and the Full Tilt Boogie Band and the singer's solo output.  One previously unreleased track, a live "Piece of My Heart" with Big Brother, makes its debut here.  It was recorded live at the Generation Club in New York

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Formats: CD, Digital Download Genre: Classic Rock

Warm and Wild/This is Vic Dana

March 1, 2016 By

Vic Dana Warm and Wild Two Fer

Vic Dana's debut album This is Vic Dana, from 1961, is joined on one CD by its follow-up, 1962's Warm and Wild.  Dana started his recording career in the early 1960s as a teenager and made the Top Ten with "Red Roses For A Blue Lady" a few years later.  Here you'll find his first chart entry, "Little Altar Boy," also recorded by artists including Andy Williams and Glen Campbell.  This is a public domain release in accordance with current EU laws.

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Formats: CD Genre: Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal

Never Till Now

March 1, 2016 By

Mario Lanza Never Till Now

Sepia has a new offering from legendary tenor Mario Lanza (1921-1959) comprising English-language studio recordings, radio broadcasts, film outtakes, and a live performance, all spanning the years 1950 to 1958. This new compilation also includes previously unreleased spoken introductions by the singer.  This is a public domain release in accordance with current EU laws.

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Formats: CD Genre: Classical/Opera, Popular Standards/Vocal

Good and Rare: Volume 3

March 1, 2016 By

Bing Crosby Good and Rare 3

Sepia Recordings continues its long-running series of Bing Crosby releases with the third volume of Good and Rare.  Here you'll find previously unissued recordings, alternates and rehearsal recordings beginning with an alternate take of his hit Victor recording of "Ol' Man River."  Also featured are three previously unissued recordings Crosby made for the war effort and rehearsal recordings of "It's Easy to Remember" (1934) and "Where is Central Park?" (1938).  This is a public domain release in

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Formats: CD Genre: Popular Standards/Vocal

Full Circle

March 1, 2016 By

Loretta Lynn Full Circle

The legendary Loretta Lynn returns with her first new studio album in over a decade.  Full Circle, produced by John Carter Cash at Cash Cabin Studio in Hendersonville, TN, features 14 new tracks from the country queen including duets with Elvis Costello and Willie Nelson.  Available on CD, DD and vinyl.

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Vinyl Genre: Country

Get It Moving! Analog Spark Reissues Original "Raspberries" On Vinyl

February 29, 2016 By Joe Marchese 5 Comments

Raspberries Vinyl LP

Analog Spark is going all the way with its next vinyl LP reissue. The audiophile imprint of Razor and Tie has recently made a 180-gram deluxe reissue of The Raspberries' classic 1972 self-titled debut available on its website, with an arrival at Amazon and other retailers on March 11.  Over the course of just four albums released between 1972 and 1974, The Raspberries positioned themselves as legitimate heirs to the thrones of The Beatles, The Beach Boys and The Byrds.  With jangly guitars,

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

Review: Emitt Rhodes, "Rainbow Ends"

February 26, 2016 By Joe Marchese 5 Comments

Emmit Rhodes Rainbow Ends

A new Emitt Rhodes album.  That's right, say it again - a new Emitt Rhodes album.  With the release of Rainbow Ends, Omnivore Recordings has delivered on what has long been thought an impossibility.  The cult tunesmith and multi-instrumentalist earned his stripes as a member of The Palace Guard and then the harmony-soaked LA band The Merry-Go-Round ("You're a Very Lovely Woman," "Live") before recording four beautiful solo albums for A&M and ABC/Dunhill.  His last full-length LP, Farewell

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Categories: Reviews Formats: CD, Digital Download, Vinyl Genre: Pop Tags: Emitt Rhodes

Wishing On A Star: BBR Reissues, Expands Ashford and Simpson, Rose Royce On CD

February 26, 2016 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Ashford and Simpson I Wanna Be Selfish

Big Break Records has recently returned to the catalogues of Ashford and Simpson and Rose Royce for a trio of new, expanded and remastered reissues. Gimme Something Real (1973) and I Wanna Be Selfish (1974), Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson's first two albums for Warner Bros. Records, concludes BBR's survey of the duo's WB years.  Gimme Something Real introduced all but the most diehard fans to the already-famous songwriters as singer-songwriters.  As "Valerie and Nick," they had released

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Disco/Dance, R&B/Soul Tags: Ashford and Simpson, Rose Royce

Release Round-Up: Week of February 26

February 26, 2016 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

Bowie at the Beeb Vinyl Box

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up filled with deluxe reissues on vinyl and CD, box sets, new releases from veteran artists, and more! Michael Jackson, Off the Wall (Epic/Legacy) CD/DVD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada CD/BD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada The King of Pop's 1979 Epic solo debut Off the Wall is revived for 2016 with an additional DVD or BD of Spike Lee's acclaimed new documentary about the making of the album, Michael Jackson's Journey from

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Categories: News Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, DVD, SACD, Vinyl Genre: Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Country, Jazz, Pop, Rock Tags: Billy Cobham, Bonnie Raitt, Burt Bacharach, David Bowie, Emmit Rhodes, Herbie Hancock, Michael Jackson, Phil Collins, Stephen Sondheim, Todd Rundgren, Willie Nelson

Intrada Declares War on Records with "Titans," "Rocky" LPs

February 25, 2016 By Mike Duquette Leave a Comment

Rocky IV

It seems like no one's safe from the vinyl bug--not even soundtrack giant Intrada, who this week announced vinyl versions of two of their best action scores: Laurence Rosenthal'sClash of the Titans and Vince DiCola's Rocky IV. Desmond Davis' Greek myth epic Clash of the Titans was part Hollywood throwback, part modern action film for 1981. Harry Hamlin, as Perseus (the son of the god Zeus, as portrayed by Laurence Olivier), fights a brilliant array of monsters created by stop-motion animation

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Soundtracks Tags: Laurence Rosenthal, Vince DiCola

From Memphis To New Orleans: Ace Collects Stax, DeLuxe Rarities

February 25, 2016 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Other Side of the Trax

Bring on the B-sides! Despite its title, the massive, indispensable box set The Complete Stax/Volt Singles 1964-1968 concentrated on A-sides, presenting only a fraction of the labels' valuable flips.  The box left many worthy B-sides overlooked in the CD era, but Ace Records' Kent imprint has redressed that situation with the release of The Other Side of the Trax: Stax-Volt 45 RPM Rarities 1964-1968. All but one of the 24 tracks on this new compilation are all making their official CD

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Categories: News, Reviews Formats: CD Genre: R&B/Soul Tags: Carla Thomas, Dave Bartholomew, Isaac Hayes, Rufus Thomas, Various Artists, William Bell

Burt Bacharach: A Life in Song

February 24, 2016 By

Burt Bacharach A Life in Song

Burt Bacharach joins a host of artists including Justin Hayward, Joss Stone, Rebecca Ferguson and Alfie Boe in this concert tribute filmed last year at London's Royal Festival Hall and aired on the BBC.  In between performances of Bacharach hits and rarities (including "In Between the Heartaches" and "If I Could Go Back"), Michael Grade interviews the legendary composer about his craft.  Available on Blu-ray and DVD.

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Formats: Blu-Ray, DVD Genre: Pop, R&B/Soul

Reviews: Stan Getz and João Gilberto, "Getz/Gilberto '76" and Stan Getz, "Moments in Time"

February 24, 2016 By Joe Marchese 13 Comments

Getz Gilberto 76

Resonance Records has recently tapped the archives of the fondly-remembered San Francisco jazz spot Keystone Korner for two valuable additions on compact disc and vinyl to the Stan Getz discography.  The late tenor saxophone legend's appearances at the nightspot between May 11 and 16, 1976 have been culled to create two new albums.  Moments in Time preserves nine performances from Getz's core sets, while its companion is even more special.  Getz/Gilberto '76 is a new entry to the small but

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Jazz Tags: Joao Gilberto, Stan Getz

Bedtime Stories: Morello Reissues Albums by Tammy Wynette and Guy Clark

February 24, 2016 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Tammy Wynette Bedtime Story and My Man

Morello Records, an imprint of Cherry Red Group, continues to salute the greats of country music with recent releases from Tammy Wynette and Guy Clark. Last year, the label reissued Tammy Wynette's The First Lady and We Can Sure Love Each Other, from 1970 and 1971, respectively, on one CD.  Now, a two-fer has emerged with The First Lady of Country Music's next two Epic albums, both from 1972: Bedtime Story and My Man. Both albums are very much of a piece.  They continued Wynette's long

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Country Tags: Guy Clark, Tammy Wynette

Rainbow Ends

February 23, 2016 By

Emmit Rhodes Rainbow Ends

Pop maestro Emmit Rhodes (The Merry-Go-Round, The Palace Guard) returns with his first solo album since 1973, and he's brought an all-star indie rock cast with him: producer Chris Price and guest musicians Roger Joseph Manning Jr, Jason Falkner, Aimee Mann, Susanna Hoffs, Jon Brion, Nels Cline & Pat Sansone from Wilco, Bleu, Probyn Gregory & Nelson Bragg from the Brian Wilson Band, and more!  Available on CD and vinyl (with digital download).

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Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Pop

Special Shout-Out to This Year's Reissue Grammy Winners; Legacy Leads Catalogue Pack

February 23, 2016 By Randy Fairman 3 Comments

dylan and the band basement tapes complete

The 58th Annual Grammy awards were held a little over a week ago and there were numerous winners.  The Grammys have so many categories that the majority are not given out on the actual television broadcast.  Even though we're a little late, we'd like to give acknowledgment to the winners from reissue and catalogue labels who picked up an award, some for categories that aren't always exclusively associated with reissues. The biggest winner of the night for reissue labels was Sony's Legacy

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Categories: News Formats: Blu-Ray Audio, Box Sets, CD, SACD Genre: Classic Rock, Folk, Pop, Rock Tags: Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Joni Mitchell, The Band

Can't Seem to Get My Mind Off of You: Go-Go's Reissues Coming to U.K.

February 23, 2016 By Mike Duquette 2 Comments

Go Gos Vacation

Following a successful run of reissues for Belinda Carlisle (including two waves of album expansions, a compilation and a singles box set), Edsel Records is now turning toward the band that first made her famous, planning deluxe editions of all three albums by The Go-Go's in March. Formed in the nascent Los Angeles punk scene and soon crystallizing their sound into the rising tide of New Wave, The Go-Go's--vocalist Carlisle, guitarist/keyboardist Charlotte Caffey, rhythm guitarist Jane

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Pop Tags: Belinda Carlisle, The Go-Go's

I'm Just Wild About "Eubie!": Kritzerland Brings Rare Broadway Cast Album to CD

February 23, 2016 By Joe Marchese 2 Comments

Eubie OBC

Next month, a new musical begins previews on Broadway with the unlikely title of Shuffle Along, or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921, and All That Followed.  The show chronicles the backstage drama behind the musical Shuffle Along as it broke new ground for African-Americans both on and offstage.  The composer was Eubie Blake (1887-1983), whose infectious jazz and ragtime melodies would captivate listeners throughout the whole of the 20th century and make him a popular guest with the

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Cast Recordings Tags: Eubie Blake, Gregory Hines, Maurice Hines

Strategy: Our Tribute to Philadelphia

February 22, 2016 By

Three Degrees Strategy

SoulMusic Records and Cherry Red present The Three Degrees' thirteenth studio album, and first since 2009.  Strategy: Our Tribute to Philadelphia brings the vocal trio (now consisting of Helen Scott, Valerie Holiday and Freddie Pool) full circle with a selection of their favorite songs from the golden age of Philly soul and disco including "Love Train," "Disco Inferno" and "Me and Mr. Jones."

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Formats: CD Genre: Disco/Dance, R&B/Soul

Release Round-Up: Week of February 19

February 19, 2016 By Joe Marchese 3 Comments

Yvonne Elliman Night Flight and Yvonne

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up with titles from legends of pop, jazz, country and more! Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto, Getz/Gilberto '76 (Resonance) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) In 1976, Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto reunited at San Francisco's Keystone Korner alongside pianist Joanne Brackeen, bassist Clint Houston and drummer Billy Hart.  Their never-before-released set arrives in lavish fashion from Resonance Records on CD and vinyl.  The deluxe CD includes a

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: CD Genre: Country, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Bruce Broughton, Buck Owens, Fun Lovin' Criminals, Joao Gilberto, Stan Getz, Tammy Wynette, Yvonne Elliman

Good Times!

February 19, 2016 By

Monkees Good Times

Good Times, for sure!  Here's a new Monkees album featuring Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork, Mike Nesmith and the late Davy Jones, produced by Fountains of Wayne's Adam Schlesinger and featuring new songs by Schlesinger, Noel Gallagher, Rivers Cuomo, Ben Gibbard, Andy Partridge, and Zach Rogue, alongside newly-completed recordings of songs by Neil Diamond, Carole King and the late Harry Nilsson.  What's not to like? It all adds up to one of the most eagerly-anticipated albums of 2016!  The CD arrives

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Formats: CD, Digital Download, Vinyl Genre: Pop

In Concert

February 19, 2016 By

Fleetwood Mac In Concert

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 world tour promoting Tusk.  This release has been pressed on 180-gram vinyl with Tusk-inspired artwork, and its three LPs will be housed in a tri-fold jacket.  

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Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop

Go Your Own Way: Fleetwood Mac's "In Concert" Gets Standalone Vinyl Release

February 18, 2016 By Joe Marchese 2 Comments

Fleetwood Mac In Concert

Last December, Fleetwood Mac expanded its seminal album Tusk to box set proportions.  Among the material premiering on the Tusk: Deluxe Edition was an all-new 2-CD concert album featuring 22 previously unreleased live recordings from the band's 1979-1980 tour. On March 4, Fleetwood Mac: In Concert will arrive for the first time as a stand-alone vinyl release.  Pressed on 180-gram vinyl with Tusk-inspired artwork, its three LPs will be presented in a tri-fold jacket. The music heard on In

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Tags: Fleetwood Mac

Love Is: Robinsongs Reissues A Quiet Storm Pair from Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly

February 17, 2016 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

Maze Silky Soul Two Fer

Frankie Beverly began his recording career in his native Philadelphia, but it wasn't until he took his band Raw Soul to San Francisco that the group began to pick up steam.  With the support of Marvin Gaye, Raw Soul became Maze, one of the biggest proponents of the "quiet storm" sound.  Late last year, Cherry Red's Robinsongs label reissued the final two albums by Maze featuring Frankie Beverly - Silky Soul and Back to Basics - as one 2-CD set with bonus tracks. Gaye reportedly came up with

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: R&B/Soul Tags: Maze

Milan Records Rebuilds "Terminator" for CD and LP

February 12, 2016 By Mike Duquette 2 Comments

The Terminator OST

He said he'd be back! Milan Records will reissue Brad Fiedel's long out-of-print score to The Terminator on LP and CD this spring. James Cameron's 1984 sci-fi/noir film about a cyborg sent back through time to kill the mother of a man who'd save humanity after a nuclear apocalypse and artificial intelligence uprising remains a high watermark of the genre. With a captivating mythology, groundbreaking makeup effects by Stan Winston Studio and command performances by Linda Hamilton, Michael

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Soundtracks Tags: Brad Fiedel

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