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Release Round-Up: Week of October 23

October 23, 2026 by The Second Disc | No Comments

Dave Clark Five Glad All Over the World Vol 1

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles available today. As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Dave Clark Five, Glad All Over the World: The Hits and Albums Volume 1 (1964-1965) (BMG) (Amazon U.S.(opens in new tab) / Amazon U.K.(opens in new tab) / Amazon Canada(opens in new tab)) At last, the long-unavailable albums of The Dave Clark Five are arriving on CD…sort of. Today sees the release of the first in a series of three-volume sets reissuing the Five’s core North American album…

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Release Round-Up

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Box Sets, CD, Cassette, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl

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Blues, Classic Rock, Country, Folk, Jazz, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock

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Amy Winehouse, Bernie Taupin, Frank Sinatra, Jackie DeShannon, Jimmy Webb, Marshall Crenshaw, Mike Bloomfield, My Chemical Romance, The Dave Clark Five, The Doors

The Second Disc’s Guide to Record Store Day 2024: Our Essential Picks

April 20, 2024 by The Second Disc | 18 Comments

Tomorrow, Record Store Day is once again upon us! It’s that time of year where music lovers and vinyl flippers get together at their favorite physical music retailers and wait in line to snag some treasured albums – almost all of which are pressed on vinyl instead of CD (or, you know, sold on secondary marketplaces for above their retail value). This year, the list tops out at over 350 titles, so there’s very nearly something for everybody. It wasn’t easy to narrow our choices down to around 20 titles, but here…

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News

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Box Sets, CD, Vinyl

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Classic Rock, Country, Folk, Funk, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks

The Weekend Stream: March 2, 2024

March 2, 2024 by The Second Disc | 2 Comments

Welcome to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc’s review of notable catalogue titles making digital debuts. This week’s lineup includes a solo rarity from a famous lyricist; a celebration of one of music’s most famous duos; classic hip-hop; vintage vocals; and more! As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Bernie Taupin, Tribe (iTunes / Amazon) Though best-known as Elton John’s primary lyrical collaborator, Bernie Taupin released three solo albums (as well as two with the group Farm Dogs). 1987’s Tribe is his final solo record to date. …

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The Weekend Stream

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Digital Download, Digital Streaming

Genres:

Country, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock

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Bernie Taupin, De La Soul, Dinah Shore, Eydie Gorme, Gogi Grant, REO Speedwagon, Steve Lawrence, Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme, The Oak Ridge Boys