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Ace Frehley, Bob Mould, Britney Spears, D'Angelo, Emo Philips, Fall Out Boy, HAIM, John Williams, KISS, Neil Young, Peggy Lee, Split Enz, Sugar

The Weekend Stream: May 17, 2025

May 17, 2025 by The Second Disc | 4 Comments

Welcome to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc’s review of notable catalogue titles (and some new ones, too!) making digital debuts. A positively packed volume offers legends of pop, rock and country revisiting and interpreting some classic tracks; catalogue favorites from Britney to Sheena and Connie to Katrina; intriguing film scores and show tunes; and remembrances of a few legends we lost this week. Steve Perry & Willie Nelson, “Faithfully” (Dark Horse) (Apple / Amazon) One of rock’s most recognizable voices joins forces with country’s most enduring living icon! Former Journey…

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Blues, CCM, Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Country, Disco/Dance, Latin, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks

So Lucky: Legacy Expands Britney’s ‘Oops!’ and Plans Millennium Pop Comp ‘Y2K25’

April 23, 2025 by Mike Duquette | 3 Comments

With an expansion of the Backstreet Boys’ Millennium as one of the few items on their release schedule, Legacy Recordings will go a few steps this further, celebrating the turn of the millennium with a new compilation and a reissue of one of the biggest solo artists of that time. On May 16, Legacy will release an expanded vinyl and digital edition of Britney Spears’ Oops!…I Did It Again for its 25th anniversary. A year before, Spears had ascended to pop’s A-list with her debut …Baby One More Time, becoming the focus of teens (and even…

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Pop, R&B/Soul, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock

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*NSYNC, Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, Celine Dion, Christina Aguilera, Jay-Z, Jennifer Lopez, Mandy Moore, Mariah Carey, Outkast, Pink, Santana, TLC, Toni Braxton, Wheatus, Whitney Houston

The Weekend Stream: March 11, 2023

March 11, 2023 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 usher you into the weekend. From a Death Row drop and classic mixes from Madonna and Teena Marie, to a super-sized Elvis tribute, there’s something here for everyone – including a way you can help a reissue producer in need. Snoop Dogg, Doggystyle / Various Artists, Above the Rim (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Deluxe Edition) / Various Artists, Murder Was the Case (The Soundtrack)…

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Classic Rock, Disco/Dance, Holiday, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock, Soundtracks

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2Pac, Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, Dr. Dre, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Jack White, Kacey Musgraves, Luther Vandross, Madonna, Megadeth, Snoop Dogg, Teena Marie

The Weekend Stream: August 27, 2022

August 27, 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, Marvin Gaye gets remixed, two pop icons from different generations join forces, an underrated Olivia Newton-John album resurfaces and more. Marvin Gaye, I Want You: The John Morales M+M Mixes (Motown/UMe) (iTunes / Amazon) Sort of the quiet masterpiece in Marvin Gaye’s impressive ’70s run, the disco-tinged title track to I Want You was given the remix treatment by John Morales…

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Classic Rock, Country, Disco/Dance, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock

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Britney Spears, Elton John, Kenny Burrell, Kitty Wells, Marvin Gaye, Olivia Newton-John, Roger Miller, Ronnie Spector, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes

So Nice: Madonna Celebrates 40 Years of Hits on ‘Finally Enough Love’

May 4, 2022 by The Second Disc | 6 Comments

Madonna has more than earned the title of Queen of Pop – and a new collection, her first in a planned series of catalogue titles through Warner Music Group celebrating her four decades as a seminal recording artist – will highlight her influence on the dance floor. The new compilation Finally Enough Love: 50 Number Ones tracks every one of Madonna’s record-setting singles to reach the top of Billboard‘s dance charts, from 1982 debut “Everybody” to “I Don’t Search I Find,” one of four tracks off latest album Madame X (2019) to…

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Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, LMFAO, Madonna, Nicki Minaj, Timbaland

The Second Disc’s Guide To Record Store Day Drop 2, September 26!

September 25, 2020 by Sam Stone | No Comments

2020 has been a bit of a rollercoaster and Record Store Day 2020 is no exception: once scheduled in April, it moved forward a few months, and is now spread out across three Saturdays in the summer and fall. The Record Store Day Drop in August proved a success and round two, set for tomorrow, September 26, is sure to please fans of all genres and eras. It’s a diverse list full of exciting releases that you can only find through your local brick-and-mortar record store (or through their online storefronts as…

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Blues, Classic Rock, Comedy, Country, Everything Else, Folk, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks

Release Round-Up: Week of August 14

August 14, 2020 by The Second Disc | 1 Comment

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! Creedence Clearwater Revival, Cosmo’s Factory [Half-Speed Master] (Craft Recordings) LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada LP/merch bundle: Craft Recordings Online Shop Craft Recordings reissues Creedence Clearwater Revival’s hit-filled fifth album – featuring “Lookin’ Out My Back Door,” “Run Through the Jungle,” “Who’ll Stop the Rain,” “Travelin’ Band,” and “Up Around the Bend” – on 180-gram half-speed mastered vinyl (from high-resolution transfers of the original analog tapes). Mastering is by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios. Read more here! Dolores Gray, Heat Wave: The Decca Singles 1953-1955 (Stage Door Records)…

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Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock

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Britney Spears, Bruce Hornsby, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Dolores Gray, Elvis Costello, Esther Phillips, Gloria Estefan, Jonathan Richman, Michael Friedman, Nils Lofgren, Rumer, The Duprees, The Rivieras

Lose Your Mind and Play: Legacy Recordings Details Upcoming RSD Drop Releases From Pink Floyd, Judas Priest, Miles Davis, and More

July 16, 2020 by Sam Stone | 4 Comments

As the world begins to slowly open up again, one thing that vinyl aficionados can look forward to is Record Store Day’s RSD Drops. As we’ve previously reported, the organization opted to cancel their big day in April, and instead the titles will be released over three “drops” on August 29, September 26, and October 24. Legacy Recordings has announced their full, updated list of RSD Drops contributions from Cheap Trick, Tyler The Creator, Pink Floyd, Miles Davis, Toto, Manic Street Preachers, Destiny’s Child and more. You can find all the information…

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Britney Spears, Cheap Trick, Destiny’s Child, Judas Priest, Lou Reed, Manic Street Preachers, Miles Davis, Nick Mason, Pearl Jam, Pink Floyd, Soul Asylum, TLC, The Jayhawks, Toto, Tyler The Creator

Oops! Legacy Recordings Reissues Britney Spears’ “Oops!…I Did It Again,” Releases Remixes and Rarities EP for 20th Anniversary

June 29, 2020 by The Second Disc | 2 Comments

Britney Spears’ 2000 sophomore album Oops!…I Did It Again celebrated its 20th anniversary earlier this month. To mark the occasion, Jive Records and Legacy Recordings have planned three new editions for later this year. A commemorative vinyl picture disc will be available at all retail outlets, while Urban Outfitters will carry two exclusive releases: a limited edition clear vinyl release with purple and gold swirl; and a limited edition cassette with purple shell and gold ink. All three hit stores on August 14. One month later, the pop star’s Oops!…I Did It…

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Legacy’s RSD Lineup Has Something For Everyone

March 6, 2020 by Sam Stone | 5 Comments

Sony Music’s Legacy Recordings division has announced the titles they’ll be releasing for the annual Record Store Day festivities. Hitting shelves April 18 will be a slew of genre- and decade-spanning albums from Miles Davis, Cheap Trick, TLC, Judas Priest, Tyler the Creator, Pink Floyd and more! Here’s the official word from Legacy! Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, today announces another sensational line-up of vinyl for release on Record Store Day (April 18, 2020), the annual music celebration happening exclusively at all participating independent retailers. These dozen titles…

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Britney Spears, Cheap Trick, Destiny’s Child, Judas Priest, Lou Reed, Manic Street Preachers, Miles Davis, Nick Mason, Pearl Jam, Pink Floyd, Record Store Day, Soul Asylum, TLC, The Jayhawks, Toto, Tyler The Creator

Rhino Presents 150-Song Set of 2000s Hits, A Dozen Other Box Sets Also Available on Streaming

December 12, 2018 by Sam Stone | 6 Comments

VA ThatsAught the00sPopCultureBox Rhino Playlist

In their first-ever digital-only box set, the music lovers at Rhino have curated That’s Aught: The ’00s Pop Culture Box, a 150-song collection that celebrates the many sides of that decade of music. From pop and hip-hop, country, pop-punk, soul, dance, and underground music, the selections are as diverse as the decade was. The staff at Rhino have sequenced the selections in more-or-less chronological order, beginning with *NSYNC’s “Bye Bye Bye” before continuing on to iconic hits from music veterans U2 (“Beautiful Day”) and Madonna (“Music.”) Massive hits from decade-defining acts like…

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