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Stir It Up: Bob Marley’s ‘Catch a Fire’ Goes Deluxe for Its 50th Anniversary

September 22, 2023 by Mike Duquette | 5 Comments

One of reggae’s most enduring international releases gets the deluxe treatment this fall, with a new reissue of Bob Marley & The Wailers’ Catch a Fire. Available November 3, the 50th anniversary set (available on three CDs or three LPs with a single-sided bonus 12″) brings together Marley’s first album for Island Records along with an unreleased 1973 concert at London’s Paris Theatre, unreleased session versions (similar to material featured on a 2001 deluxe edition of the album) and three widely-bootlegged tracks from another live show in Edmonton, North London. The bonus 12″…

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The Weekend Stream: June 25, 2022

June 25, 2022 by Mike Duquette | 1 Comment

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 discover! This week we’ve got continuing celebrations of Bob Marley and Roger Miller, a lost country trailblazer, a rare early classic from a turn-of-the-millennium hip-hop hero, and Cyndi Lauper singing for a cause. Bob Marley & The Wailers, Exodus (2022 Deluxe Edition) (Tuff Gong/Island/UMe) (iTunes / Amazon) The final piece of UMe’s 45th anniversary celebration of Marley’s Exodus comes in the form of…

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Beck, Bob Marley, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Brian Wilson, Cyndi Lauper, DMX, Don McLean, Henry Mancini, Lee Dorsey, Minnie Riperton, Puff Johnson, Roger Miller, Stoney Edwards, The Temptations, The Ventures

The Weekend Stream: June 18, 2022

June 18, 2022 by Mike Duquette | No Comments

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 discover! Today’s your chance to dive deep on an alternate history of Miles Davis or some mid-’60s classics by The Ventures, among other cool picks; pull up a chair after your Record Store Day Drop visit and queue up some good stuff! Miles Davis, Early Minor: Rare Miles from the Complete In a Silent Way Sessions / Double Image: Rare Miles from the…

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A Taste of Honey, Bob Marley, Bob Marley and the Wailers, La Toya Jackson, Michael Jackson, Miles Davis, Nat King Cole, The Ventures

The Exodus Continues: New Digital Titles Celebrate 45 Years of a Bob Marley Classic

June 15, 2022 by Mike Duquette | No Comments

Universal Music Enterprises is teaming with the estate of Bob Marley through the whole month of June to release four new digital titles in honor of the 45th anniversary of Exodus, one of his many acclaimed albums with The Wailers. Recorded in London as Marley stayed out of his native Jamaica following a failed assassination attempt, Exodus combined traditional reggae style with blues and soul, spinning a web of politically conscious and uplifting songs along the way. “Jamming,” “Waiting in Vain,” “Three Little Birds,” “One Love/People Get Ready,” and the title track…

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The Weekend Stream: June 11, 2022

June 11, 2022 by Mike Duquette | 2 Comments

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 discover! From buckets of EPs by Portishead and the Black Crowes to a deep dive on Judy Garland, you’ll find much to listen to and love. Judy Garland, Recordings from the M-G-M Films (Motion Picture Soundtrack Anthology) (WaterTower) (Apple Music / Amazon) There’s plenty of celebrating the late, great Judy Garland’s centennial this month (her date of birth was yesterday, June 10) –…

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Billy Preston, Bob Marley, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Common, Con Funk Shun, Holly Knight, Judy Garland, Portishead, SZA, Syreeta, Syreeta Wright, The Black Crowes

The Weekend Stream: June 4, 2022

June 4, 2022 by Mike Duquette | 1 Comment

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 discover! This week is packed with a few digital-led campaigns for Leonard Cohen, Bob Marley and Avril Lavigne, plus batches of releases for fans of Gloria Estefan and country singer Gene Watson! Leonard Cohen, Hallelujah & Songs from His Albums (Columbia/Legacy) (iTunes / Amazon) It’s getting to the point where Weekend Stream concerns are leaders for bigger catalogue news out there. This week,…

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Al Cohn, Avril Lavigne, Bill Perkins, Bob Marley, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Gene Watson, Gloria Estefan, Kenny Rogers, Leonard Cohen, MUNA, Maria McKee, Paul Anka, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Richie Kamuka

Release Round-Up: Week of September 3

September 3, 2021 by The Second Disc | 1 Comment

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! Bob Marley and The Wailers, The Capitol Session ’73 (Tuff Gong/Mercury Studios) CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada CD/DVD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP Green Marble Vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Five days after Bob Marley and The Wailers’ landmark Burnin’ hit stores in October 1973, producer Denny Cordell (Leon Russell, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers) took the band into Hollywood’s Capitol Tower for a live session. Now, that long-lost concert is coming to CD, DVD, and vinyl from Tuff Gong and Universal’s Mercury Studios. The Capitol Session ’73 arrives in multiple formats including CD,…

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Bob Marley and the Wailers, Booker T. and the MG's, Gerry Rafferty, Rory Gallagher

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Get Up, Stand Up: Bob Marley and The Wailers’ “The Capitol Session ’73” Comes to CD, LP, DVD

August 18, 2021 by Joe Marchese | 6 Comments

1973 was a landmark year for Bob Marley. His band, The Wailers, released their sixth studio album in October to critical acclaim and commercial success. Burnin’ earned a Gold sales certification in the U.S. and eventually an induction into the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry. The album introduced “Get Up, Stand Up” as well as the future Eric Clapton hit “I Shot the Sheriff.” But Marley and The Wailers weren’t resting on their laurels around the time of the album’s release. On October 24 – five days after Burnin’ hit stores…

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Stir It Up: Bob Marley’s 75th Anniversary Celebration Continues with Two Box Sets, Vinyl Reissues

December 17, 2020 by The Second Disc | 1 Comment

Nearly 40 years after his passing, Bob Marley’s music, image and message continue to fascinate audiences the world over. The end of this year has seen some considerable activity around his classic ’70s and ’80s catalogue for Tuff Gong/Island Records, including a new career-spanning box set and some vinyl reissues – and another box set, a new version of an old collection, is due early next year. Five years from its original vinyl release in 2015, a CD edition of The Complete Island Recordings is now available. True to its name, this…

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Release Round-Up: Week of December 4

December 4, 2020 by The Second Disc | No Comments

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Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! Cat Stevens, Mona Bone Jakon: 50th Anniversary Edition (A&M/UMe) 4-CD/Blu-ray/LP/12″ Box: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2-CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Cat Stevens, a.k.a. Yusuf, revisits 1970’s Mona Bone Jakon with a new, 50th anniversary edition available in a host of formats. The 4-CD/Blu-ray/LP 50th anniversary box set edition features a new remaster of the original mix (overseen by Paul Samwell-Smith) on CD 1, a 2020 remix by David Hefti on CD 2, and on LP, unreleased demos on CD 3…

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Amy Winehouse, Bill Evans, Blackmore's Night, Bob Marley, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Cat Stevens, Dave Brubeck, Little Richard, Monty Alexander, Peter Tork, Sonny Rollins, Spacehog, Steve Forbert, The Bangles, The Dave Brubeck Quartet, The Gun Club, The White Stripes

The Second Disc Guide to Record Store Day Drop 1 TOMORROW!

August 28, 2020 by The Second Disc | No Comments

With the nation still fighting COVID-19, Record Store Day here in the U.S. looks a little – make that a lot – different this year. The usual offerings have been split among three dates with Drop 1 taking place tomorrow, August 29, at your local independent record retailer. Drop 2 is September 26, and Drop 3 is October 24. Every retailer is handling the Drop a bit differently thanks to the necessary accommodations for social distancing, smaller crowds, and better safety precautions. So please check in with your favorite store to find…

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Release Round-Up: Week of July 24

July 24, 2020 by The Second Disc | 2 Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! Little Steven and The Disciples of Soul, Men Without Women [CD/DVD] (Wicked Cool/UMe) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Little Steven Van Zandt’s 1982 debut with The Disciples of Soul, Men Without Women, remains a high watermark in the Jersey shore bar band sound with its fusion of classic rock and soul sounds. Van Zandt was joined by members of The E Street Band, The Asbury Jukes, and The Miami Horns as well as pals like The Rascals’ Dino Danelli and Felix Cavaliere, and Gary U.S. Bonds. This CD…

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ABBA, Andrew Gold, Bill Kirchen, Bob Marley, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Diana Ross, Doris Day, Little Steven, Nick Kamen, The Turtles, Vince Guaraldi

Release Round-Up: Week of October 13

October 13, 2017 by Joe Marchese | No Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! The Who, Tommy: Live at the Royal Albert Hall (Eagle Rock) 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 3LP Vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Blu-ray: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. DVD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. In spring 2017, in support of the Teenage Cancer Trust, The Who played the classic Tommy in full, plus an encore set of seven greatest hits at London’s historic Royal Albert Hall. This release includes every song from the 24-track studio album performed live,…

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