Today, we're turning the spotlight on two recent releases from Cherry Red's RPM Records imprint! When David Bowie placed Tucker Zimmerman's 1969 album Ten Songs by Tucker Zimmerman on a list of his 25 favorite albums - alongside acknowledged classics by The Velvet Underground, James Brown, Little Richard and even Steve Reich - readers of the 2003 list could have been forgiven for wondering, "Who is Tucker Zimmerman?" It's taken some time, but the RPM label has finally unearthed Ten Songs by
Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck [Various Editions]
Brett Morgen's documentary film about the late Kurt Cobain arrives in a plethora of audio and video formats. The Super Deluxe Edition includes the full-length feature film and 48 minutes of bonus interviews on Blu-ray and DVD, a 31 track deluxe soundtrack on CD and cassette, a 160-page hardbound book with extended interviews and images from the Cobain archive, a puzzle with a collectible storage container, a movie poster, postcards and bookmark. The 31-track deluxe version of the soundtrack CD
From A Distance: Bette Midler Looks Back With "A Gift of Love"
Fresh from the successes of both her Divine Intervention tour and the release of her fourteenth studio album, It's The Girls!, Bette Midler is back on December 4 with a new compilation from Rhino Records. A Gift of Love focuses on the romantic side of The Divine Miss M's repertoire, culling eighteen tracks from nine albums originally released on the Atlantic and Warner Bros. labels between 1976 and 2014. "Just Let Me Follow Behind," written by Utopia's Moogy Klingman, is the oldest track
His Way: Sinatra Documentary Comes To DVD and BD, Retirement Concert Included In Box Set
Frank Sinatra fans (and who isn't?) already have November 20 marked on their calendars as the release date of A Voice on Air (1935-1955), Columbia/Legacy's new 4-CD box set collecting the future Chairman of the Board's rare radio performances. Now, Eagle Rock Entertainment has announced the same date for the arrival on Blu-ray and DVD of Frank Sinatra: All or Nothing At All, director Alex Gibney's acclaimed four-hour Sinatra documentary. The film, which originally aired earlier this year on
Review: Beatles, "Beatles 1+" (Various Editions)
Yeah, yeah, yeah! That's the only logical response to the release of Beatles 1+, the modestly-named collection available today in a host of audio, video and combined formats. By presenting a newly-remixed and remastered edition of the familiar Beatles 1 album with a collection of remarkably-restored short films and video clips for each song (numbering 27 for the standard editions and 50 for the deluxe editions), also in newly-mixed 2.0 stereo and 5.1 surround sound, 1+ offers an
Release Round-Up: Week of November 6
This week's Release Round-Up brings the year's most eagerly-anticipated box set, a stunning new collection from the Fab Four, a Christmas feast including two titles from Second Disc Records, and more! Bob Dylan, The Bootleg Series: Volume 12 - The Cutting Edge (Columbia/Legacy) The Best of the Cutting Edge 2-CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. The Best of the Cutting Edge 3-LP Vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. The Cutting Edge 6-CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. The Cutting Edge: Collector's
Second Disc Records' Christmas Slate Arrives TOMORROW with Lynn Anderson and Jim Nabors!
Though Santa Claus hasn't yet officially kicked off the Christmas season in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, many signs of the season are already here! Mr. Claus is holding court at the mall, radio stations have started their holiday playlists, and Christmas trees are for sale with 49 days left until the big day. We're certainly ready for Christmas here at Second Disc HQ, as this Friday, we're celebrating the first-ever holiday releases on our Second Disc Records label! We're proud to join
Buck Owens, Bobby Rush Highlight Omnivore's November Slate
Releases from two legends of country and blues highlight Omnivore Recordings' November slate. On November 13, the label will drop the second 2-CD retrospective dedicated to the music of Bakersfield's favorite son Buck Owens, while two weeks later on the 27th, it will unveil a 4-CD box set spotlighting the singular career of Bobby Rush. Buck 'Em! Volume 2: The Music of Buck Owens (1967-1975) picks up where the first volume of the series, issued in 2013, left off. Its 50 tracks trace the many
Brand New Melanie: Morello Label Reissues Four of Melanie's Rare Albums On CD
"Well, I got a brand new pair of roller skates/You got a brand new key/I think that we should get together and try them out you see..." With her chart-topping 1971 hit "Brand New Key," Melanie Safka-Schekeryk built on the success of previous hits like the Woodstock-inspired anthem "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)" and her cover of The Rolling Stones' "Ruby Tuesday." But "Brand New Key" also unfairly tagged the singer-songwriter as a novelty artist, a notion she was quick to dispose with the
Tusk: Deluxe Edition
Rhino expands Fleetwood Mac's 1979 magnum opus as a 5-CD/1-DVD-A/2-LP Deluxe Edition box set or a 3-CD Expanded Edition, while also offering a single-CD remastered edition of the original album only. Full details can be found here! Deluxe Edition box set: Amazon U.S. /Amazon U.K. Expanded Edition: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. Original Album Remastered Edition: Amazon U.S. /Amazon U.K.
Destination Hawaii: New Box Set Takes Listeners To "Hulaland"
Though it didn't become the 50th United State of America until 1959, the Aloha State of Hawaii had long held an enchanting spell over mainland dwellers. Tiki culture rose to prominence in the 1930s; the decade saw the opening of the first Polynesian-themed tiki bar and restaurant, Don the Beachcomber, in 1934. By the end of the thirties, flights to Hawaii had begun, making the lush and beautiful land of sun and surf more widely accessible. The Polynesian craze hit full swing in the 1950s, and
Did You Happen To See: Varese Collects Charlie Rich's "25 Greatest Hits" - AND YOU CAN WIN!
Charles Allan Rich - better known as Charlie Rich - came to country stardom late. Though he scored his first hit single in 1960, the favorite son of Colt, Arkansas had trouble following it up with any consistency. But once the big hits started coming in 1972 with a pair of Kenny O'Dell songs - "I Take It On Home" and "Behind Closed Doors" - Rich established himself as one of C&W's most versatile and beloved entertainers. Varese Vintage has recently celebrated the legacy of Rich (1932-1995)
Our Big Record Store Day Black Friday Round-Up Featuring McCartney, Bowie, Wilson, Queen, Ronstadt, More
Over the past couple of weeks, we've told you about the 2015 Black Friday Record Store Day offerings from Legacy, Omnivore and Real Gone Music. Well, the full list of releases which are coming out on November 27 has been announced and we've got the details below including new titles from Rhino, Varese Sarabande, Hear Music and more! The entire list is over 125 items long, so we've just highlighted some entries below in which you might be interested. The full listing can be seen at
Honey Hi: Fleetwood Mac's "Tusk" Deluxe Box Set Due In December
Those aren't just rumo(u)rs! After one week of premature reporting all around the 'net, Rhino has confirmed the long-awaited news this morning: Fleetwood Mac's 1979 magnum opus Tusk is coming in a 5-CD/1-DVD/2-LP Deluxe Edition, a 3-CD Expanded Edition and a 1-CD remaster on December 4! Reportedly the most expensive rock album ever made, the sprawling, 20-track double album followed up the record-shattering success of Rumours and confounded observers expecting another collection of
Release Round-Up: Week of October 30
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Packed with over 30 titles including highly-anticipated reissues, a slew of box sets, collections and more, it just may be the mightiest of the year! The Velvet Underground, Loaded: Re-Loaded 45th Anniversary Edition (Rhino) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) The Velvet Underground's 1970 album - and Lou Reed's swansong with the band - gets the deluxe expanded treatment from Rhino in this new box set featuring the original stereo and mono
Roger McGuinn and Pete Seeger, Tony Orlando, Doc Watson Join Bottom Line Archive Series
The Bottom Line Archive Series, preserving performances from the late, renowned New York club, will roll out a new trio of releases on October 30. Joining previous entries from artists including The Brecker Brothers, Harry Chapin and Janis Ian are new titles from Tony Orlando, Doc Watson, and the duo of Pete Seeger and Roger McGuinn. One 1994 evening at The Bottom Line, famed disk jockey Vin Scelsa joined folk legend Pete Seeger and The Byrds' Roger McGuinn for one-of-a-kind exchange of
Dawn Of Creation: New Box Collects Early Years of Creation Label, with Jesus and Mary Chain, Primal Scream and More
"Our master plan was destroy manufactured bands," writes Alan McGee in the foreword to Cherry Red Records' recent box set, Artifact: The Dawn of Creation Records '83-'85. "We lost," he adds. "But maybe we won for a while!" Surely the Creation label founded by McGee could be considered a winner, having given a platform in the 1980s and 1990s to bands including The Jesus and Mary Chain, Primal Scream, My Bloody Valentine and Oasis. Only the first two of those are represented on this impressive
WE HAVE OUR WINNERS! "AT LONG LAST LOVE" SOUNDTRACK GIVEAWAY!
CONGRATULATIONS! The following 15 entrants have won a copy of Varese Vintage's brand-new reissue of the original soundtrack to At Long Last Love on CD! If you entered our contest via Facebook and your name is on the list below, please drop us a line at theseconddisc-at-gmail-dot-com or a Private Message on Facebook with your name and mailing address! If you entered via email, you don't have to do anything - your CD will be in the mail soon! Watch this space soon for more exciting
All Aboard! Ace Collects "London American Label: 1966" and "25 Train Tracks"
Ace is saying "All Aboard!" with a pair of recent releases spotlighting the label's pursuit of the diverse sounds of music. The London American Label Year by Year: 1966 continues Ace's long-running survey of the American sides issued on London Records in the U.K. between the 1950s and the 1970s while All Aboard! 25 Train Tracks Calling at All Musical Stations spotlights (you guessed it!) "train songs." The eleventh volume of Ace's The London American Label series is here, with 28 selections
Fragile (CD/Blu-ray)
Fragile is the fourth in a series of remixed and expanded Yes Classics. The classic original album has been remixed for 5. 1 Surround Sound from the original multi-track masters by Steven Wilson and is fully approved by Yes. The CD features a completely new stereo album mix by Wilson plus bonus tracks. The all-region Blu-ray has 5.1 PCM Surround Sound and High Resolution Stereo mixes in 96/24 and in DTS-HD MA 5. 1. The Blu-ray also features the original album mix in a high resolution flat
Oranges and Lemons (CD/Blu-ray Audio)
Oranges & Lemons is the third in a series of remixed & expanded XTC Classics. The album has been mixed for 5.1 surround from the original multi-tracks by Steven Wilson with input from Andy Partridge & is fully approved by XTC. The CD in this CD/BD set features a new stereo album mix by Wilson. The Blu-ray premieres Wilson's 5.1 surround mix in 96/24 resolution available in LPCM and DTS HD-MA as well as the new stereo mix in 96/24 LPCM Stereo, a flat transfer of the original stereo
Octopus (CD/Blu-ray Audio)
Originally released in 1972, Octopus is Gentle Giant's fourth album, and features Gary Green (guitars, percussion), Kerry Minnear (keyboards, vibraphone, percussion, cello, vocals), Derek Shulman (vocals, alto saxophone), Phil Shulman (saxophones, trumpet, mellophone, vocals), Ray Shulman (bass violin, guitar, percussion, vocals) and John Weathers (drums, percussion, xylophone). Remix engineer extraordinaire Steven Wilson has remixed the original album as well as a bonus mix of 15-minute concert
Thrak [Limited Edition Box Set]
1995's Thrak arrives as the tenth release in the King Crimson 40th Anniversary series. The first full album to feature the 'Double Trio' incarnation of the group, Thrak is being expanded to a whopping 16 (!) discs: 12 CDs, 1 DVD-A, 1 DVD & 2 Blu-ray discs, featuring studio & live recordings, many previously unreleased, from the earliest band rehearsals to their final gathering in Nashville in 1997. In addition, much of the material is presented in new 5.1 Surround & Hi-Resolution
All-Time Greatest Hits
All-Time Greatest Hits features 14 tracks from the popular beat group's discography, all recorded between 1963 and 1965 and originally produced by George Martin. A full seven tracks were written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney including "Do You Want to Know a Secret," "Bad to Me" and "From a Window."
Chicken Heads: A 50-Year History of Bobby Rush
Chicken Heads: A 50-Year History of Bobby Rush chronicles the career of the Louisiana-born, Arkansas-raised blues legend who has befriended and shared stages with the likes of Etta James, Jimmy Reed, Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf. The 4-CD box set takes its title from the 1971 Galaxy Records single that earned Rush a No. 34 berth on the Billboard R&B Singles chart, but Galaxy isn't the only label represented. Chicken Heads, with nearly 100 tracks and almost 5 hours of music, also draws on
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