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November 12, 2022 By Mike Duquette 5 Comments

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Welcome to The Weekend Stream, a relaxing weekly review of notable digital-only catalogue titles.  There may be no CD or vinyl, but there's plenty of great new/old music to usher you into the weekend. This week features a new version of a pop legend's most recent compilation, great proto-Motown soul, an expanded version of Robert Glasper's breakout album, Bon Jovi in Spanish(?) and a heap of early Christmas gifts. Check it out! Elton John, Diamonds (Deluxe) (Virgin/EMI) (iTunes /

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Categories: The Weekend Stream Formats: Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Blues, Electronic, Holiday, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: 808 State, Bon Jovi, Charlie Parker, Elton John, Lionel Richie, Marv Johnson, MC Tunes, Ne-Yo, Robert Glasper, The Beach Boys

October 22, 2022 By Mike Duquette 3 Comments

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Welcome to The Weekend Stream, a relaxing weekly review of notable digital-only catalogue titles.  There may be no CD or vinyl, but there's plenty of great new/old music to usher you into the weekend - including favorites from a late '80s U.K. pop queen and the quickest digital reissue ever. Sinitta, Sinitta! (Expanded Edition) / Wicked (Expanded Edition) (Sony Music U.K.) SInitta: iTunes / Amazon Wicked: iTunes / Amazon Though Sinitta Malone was born in Seattle, her biggest chart

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Categories: The Weekend Stream Formats: Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Disco/Dance, Pop, R&B/Soul, Soundtracks Tags: 808 State, Donna Summer, MC Tunes, Nicholas Britell, Sinitta, Taylor Swift

July 10, 2021 By The Second Disc 2 Comments

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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've introduced a new feature: The Weekend Stream, which focuses on hidden gems that recently made it to digital channels that might make your playlists a little brighter! Captain Beefheart and His Magic

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Categories: The Weekend Stream Formats: Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Disco/Dance, Electronic, Everything Else, Jazz, Pop, Rock Tags: 808 State, Captain Beefheart, Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band, Frank Zappa, George Benson, New Order, Randy Edelman, Richard Barone, Soul Asylum, Spice Girls, Sylvester, The Art of Noise, The Bongos

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