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March 31, 2025 By The Second Disc 34 Comments

Dionne Warwick Make It Easy on Yourself

"I am so very thrilled about this wonderful collection of my recordings! It is truly something that I myself would buy." - Dionne Warwick, 2025 For more than six decades, Dionne Warwick has been synonymous with musical excellence.  The six-time Grammy Award winner, 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and Kennedy Center Honoree remains one of the most-charted vocalists of all time, with a whopping 56 singles having made the Billboard Hot 100 between 1962 and 1998 and over 100 million

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul Tags: B.J. Thomas, Burt Bacharach, Chuck Jackson, Dionne Warwick, Hal David, Leslie Uggams, Sacha Distel

October 20, 2023 By The Second Disc 1 Comment

Nancy Sinatra Keep Walkin'

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the many titles being released today as we inch closer to the holiday shopping season!  As an Amazon associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Nancy Sinatra, Keep Walkin': Singles, Demos, and Rarities (1965-1978) (Light in the Attic) CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Standard Black 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Zodiac Blue 2LP: Nancy's Bootique Highway Song Yellow 2LP: Nancy's

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Categories: News Formats: Blu-Ray, Books, Box Sets, Cassette, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Country, Folk, Gospel, Latin, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Alan Silvestri, Amy Grant, B.J. Thomas, Bob Dylan, Carla Olson, Cher, CHVRCHES, David Bowie, Devo, Goo Goo Dolls, Nancy Sinatra, Richard Hawley, Salt-N-Pepa, The Mojo Men, The Rolling Stones, Tim Easton, Tony Visconti, Vince Guaraldi

November 5, 2022 By Mike Duquette 1 Comment

Stream

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. The latest features new and old soundtracks, EPs and holiday favorites and much more! "Weird Al" Yankovic, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story - Original Soundtrack (Ear Booker/Roku/Legacy) (iTunes / Amazon) This weekend sees the release of "Weird Al" Yankovic's second foray into feature film: a

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Categories: The Weekend Stream Formats: Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Comedy, Country, Holiday, Jazz, Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: "Weird Al" Yankovic, B.J. Thomas, Charlie Parker, Eminem, Johnny Mathis, P.F. Sloan, Squeeze

September 22, 2022 By The Second Disc 9 Comments

Steve and Eydie That Holiday Feeling

Real Gone Music has that holiday feeling with its upcoming slate of three joyful titles for the Christmas season.  The label has just announced two deluxe CD releases along with one beautiful vinyl title that's sure to keep spirits bright.  All three titles are due November 11. First up is a definitive, expanded, and remastered edition of Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme's 1964 Columbia Records classic That Holiday Feeling.  After more than a decade of representing Steve and Eydie's GL Music

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Country, Gospel, Holiday, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal Tags: B.J. Thomas, Eydie Gorme, Lea Michele, Steve Lawrence, Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme

February 4, 2022 By The Second Disc 1 Comment

Natalie Cole Unforgettable with Love

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! B.J. Thomas, In Remembrance: Love Songs and Lost Treasures (Real Gone Music) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Real Gone Music remembers the late, great B.J. Thomas with this new collection of rare and previously unreleased material drawn from both Thomas' personal archives and the vaults of Reprise and Warner Bros. Records.  In Remembrance: Love Songs and Lost Treasures features 18 tracks, 13 of which are making their debut here,

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: B.J. Thomas, Don Julian and The Larks, Judy Garland, Marshall Crenshaw, Natalie Cole, Paul McCartney, Prince, The 5th Dimension, The Divine Comedy, The Flamingos, The Moving Sidewalks, The Rave-Ups, William S. Fischer, Wings

February 3, 2022 By The Second Disc 2 Comments

B.J. Thomas Love Songs and Lost Treasures

B.J. Thomas first reached the U.S. top 10 in 1966 with a heartfelt cover of his father's favorite Hank Williams song, the plaintive ballad "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry."  The Oklahoma-born, Texas-raised artist had his sights beyond just the country genre, however.  His always authentic and altogether compelling voice was equally at home in the genres of pop, R&B, rock and roll, contemporary Christian, bossa nova, and gospel.  He became a songwriter's singer, bringing to vivid life the music

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Country, Gospel, Pop, Soundtracks Tags: B.J. Thomas

December 20, 2021 By The Second Disc 2 Comments

B.J. Thomas Love Songs and Lost Treasures

B.J. Thomas first reached the U.S. top 10 in 1966 with a heartfelt cover of his father's favorite Hank Williams song, the plaintive ballad "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry."  The Oklahoma-born, Texas-raised artist had his sights beyond just the country genre, however.  His always authentic and altogether compelling voice was equally at home in the genres of pop, R&B, rock and roll, contemporary Christian, bossa nova, and gospel.  He became a songwriter's singer, bringing to vivid life the music

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Country, Gospel, Pop, Soundtracks Tags: B.J. Thomas

August 31, 2021 By Joe Marchese 2 Comments

Back to the Basics Chips Moman Songbook

Ace Records has had quite a 2021, from collections spotlighting the songs of Lou Reed and Donovan through this past week's releases from Petula Clark, late producer Norman Whitfield, and the ladies of Motown.  Today, we're taking a look at a pair of recent releases from the venerable label. Lincoln Wayne "Chips" Moman (1937-2016) may never have become a household name, but the music he helped create certainly did. A guitarist, producer, songwriter, and engineer, Moman pioneered the sound of

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Alice Cooper, B.J. Thomas, Cher, Chips Moman, Dana Gillespie, David Bowie, John Lennon, Johnny Cash, Kenny Rogers, Lou Reed, New York Dolls, Various Artists, Willie Nelson, Yoko Ono

May 30, 2021 By Joe Marchese 7 Comments

BJ Thomas 1970s

I can't stop this feelin' deep inside of me/Girl, you just don't realize what you do to me... For more than five decades, we've been hooked on the feelings imparted in song by B.J. Thomas: the despair of "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry," the soaring optimism of "I Just Can't Help Believin'," the longing of "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song," the unfettered spirit of "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head," and the sheer euphoria of "Hooked on a Feeling."  Oklahoma-born,

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Categories: News Genre: Country, Gospel, Pop, R&B/Soul Tags: B.J. Thomas

November 23, 2020 By Joe Marchese 9 Comments

60sHitsLive CD v4

Earlier this year, The Second Disc shared news of Rock, Pop and Doo Wop, a 7-DVD collection from Treasury Collection and executive producer-director TJ Lubinsky.  Now, with the holidays upon us, a new set featuring dozens of classic hit-makers has just been released: '60s Rock, Pop and Soul. This 4-DVD package has been culled from two decades of Lubinsky's historic television concerts, with 130 hit songs from a "Who's Who" of legendary performers including Frankie Valli ("Can't Take My Eyes

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, DVD Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, R&B/Soul Tags: Aretha Franklin, B.J. Thomas, Ben E. King, Davy Jones, Four Tops, Frankie Valli, Glen Campbell, Jackie DeShannon, Jefferson Starship, Judy Collins, Lulu, Petula Clark, Ron Dante, The 5th Dimension, The Association, The Isley Brothers, The Zombies, Tommy James and The Shondells, Various Artists

March 1, 2019 By The Second Disc 3 Comments

What the World Needs Now Words by Hal David

"Words by Hal David."  That credit graces many of the most cherished popular songs of the second half of the twentieth century, including "(They Long To Be) Close To You," "I Say a Little Prayer," "The Look of Love," and of course, "What the World Needs Now Is Love."  Beginning this weekend, Public Television stations nationwide will be celebrating the life and legacy of Hal David with a new special. What the World Needs Now: Words by Hal David from John Paulson Productions is hosted by The

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Categories: News Formats: CD, DVD Genre: Country, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul Tags: Aretha Franklin, B.J. Thomas, Barbra Streisand, Burt Bacharach, Carpenters, Cher, Dionne Warwick, Dusty Springfield, Frank Sinatra, Hal David, Jackie DeShannon, Tom Jones

April 7, 2017 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Outlaw Celebrating Waylon

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! B.J. Thomas, New Looks from an Old Lover-The Complete Columbia Singles (Real Gone Music) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) New Looks from an Old Lover - The Complete Columbia Singles from B.J. Thomas gathers up all of the A and B sides the singer recorded for that label during his tenure there in the 1980s including the No. 3 Country hit "Two Car Garage" and two No. 1s: "Whatever Happened To Old-Fashioned Love" and "New Looks from an

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Holiday, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, Rock Tags: Allan Holdsworth, Allen Ginsberg, Antonio Carlos Jobim, B.J. Thomas, Brinsley Schwarz, David Allan Coe, Frank Sinatra, Jack Kerouac, Steve Allen, Waylon Jennings

February 28, 2017 By Randy Fairman 1 Comment

BJ Thomas New Looks

As the winter season draws to a close, we now look ahead to spring.  Real Gone Music has just announced its titles for the first full month of the season.  Due on April 7, the new slate features country and spoken word projects together with a few limited vinyl repressings. First up is a release featuring notes by our very own Joe Marchese.  The single disc New Looks from an Old Lover - The Complete Columbia Singles from B.J. Thomas gathers up all of the A and B sides the singer recorded for

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Country, Everything Else, Pop, Rock Tags: Allen Ginsberg, B.J. Thomas, David Allan Coe, Jack Kerouac, Steve Allen

November 14, 2016 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

Scepter Records Square

Sundazed Music has announced a trio of limited edition releases for Black Friday's Record Store Day event, and they're sure to be a crate-digger's delight. Scepter Records may today be best remembered as the home of Dionne Warwick's classic recordings, but the New York label founded by pioneering executive Florence Greenberg also gave a home to The Shirelles, B.J. Thomas, Chuck Jackson, Maxine Brown, and numerous other stars of soul and pop.  In addition, Greenberg nurtured a stable of some

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Jazz, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul Tags: B.J. Thomas, Ronnie Milsap, Sun Ra, The Shirelles, Tommy Hunt, Various Artists

October 7, 2016 By Joe Marchese 2 Comments

Lou Reed RCA and Arista Album Collection 1

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up which just might be the biggest slate of the year to date! Lou Reed, The RCA and Arista Album Collection (RCA/Legacy) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) Legacy brings together 16 Lou Reed albums from his RCA and Arista years on 17 CDs, all remastered directly under Reed's supervision before his untimely passing in 2013.  An 80-page hardbound booklet with detailed liner notes, five art prints and a poster round out this limited edition package.  Read

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Vinyl Genre: Blues, Classic Rock, Country, Disco/Dance, Folk, Gospel, Holiday, Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: ABBA, B.J. Thomas, Barry Gibb, Cher, Eddie Money, Eden Atwood, Evelyn "Champagne" King, John Hammond, Loretta Lynn, Lou Reed, Mahalia Jackson, Micky Dolenz, Otis Redding, Percy Faith, Perry Como, Prince, Sandy Bull, Yes

September 19, 2014 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

goulet

The first day of autumn is almost here, but Real Gone Music is looking ahead to winter - and the most spectacular line-up of holiday music we've seen since The Second Disc started up nearly five years ago!  The label has just unveiled its release slate for November 4, with a whopping seven Christmas titles, two contemporary Christian albums from a classic pop legend that make a perfect seasonal  complement, and - just to keep things rocking - a hotly-anticipated CD from a classic rock

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Country, Folk, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal Tags: Andy Williams, B.J. Thomas, Frank DeVol, Robert Goulet, Rosemary Clooney, The Brothers Four, The Kingston Trio, The Statler Brothers

December 16, 2013 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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Occasionally the aisles of your local grocery or big-box store turn up releases you won't find even in your local indie music store.  Such is the case with a recent batch of holiday-themed titles from Sony Commercial Music Group.  Just in time for Christmas '13, CMG has unveiled a number of holiday compilations - and a handful of straight album reissues - for fans of classic pop (Bing Crosby, Patti Page), country (B.J. Thomas, Buck Owens, Roy Clark), rock-and-roll (Elvis Presley) and R&B

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Categories: News Tags: B.J. Thomas, Bing Crosby, Buck Owens, Patti Page, Roy Clark, The Drifters, The Miracles, The Platters

July 12, 2012 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

bj thomas scepter

What sweeter words are there to a catalogue music enthusiast than "Complete Singles"?  Thanks to the herculean efforts of the Real Gone Music team, three more artists now can boast of such a collection.  And while we'll soon turn our attention to The Electric Prunes and Timi Yuro, today the spotlight is on a man for whom raindrops might keep falling...but nothing's worrying him: B.J. Thomas. Perhaps the most overdue of these sets is Real Gone's delayed, but worth-the-wait collection of B.J.

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Categories: Reviews Tags: B.J. Thomas

April 10, 2012 By Joe Marchese 6 Comments

nick decaro works1

Though the A&M stands for (Herb) Alpert and (Jerry) Moss, A&M Records has meant a great many things to a great many people since its founding in 1962.  Those who came of age in the 1980s may think of the famous logo adorning records by Sting, Janet Jackson or Bryan Adams.  In the 1970s, the label was home to The Carpenters, Cat Stevens and Joe Cocker.  In the 1960s, A&M was not only a label but a “sound.”  That sound was a certain, beguiling style of sophisticated adult soft-pop

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Pop Tags: Andy Williams, B.J. Thomas, James Taylor, Nick DeCaro

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