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The Weekend Stream: May 24, 2026

May 24, 2026 by The Second Disc | No Comments

Welcome back to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc’s review of notable catalogue titles making digital debuts, plus new works from legacy acts and even some personally curated favorites. Rare George Michael remixes, late period a-ha and more Andy Partridge demos are kicking off another great week of streaming tunes – including three new soundtracks from theme park attractions! George Michael, “Monkey” (Columbia/Legacy) (Apple / Amazon) The latest of the Faith-era digital EPs is here, and it’s a corker: these 1988 remixes of “Monkey” by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis helped…

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The Weekend Stream

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Digital Download, Digital Streaming

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Country, Disco/Dance, Folk, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, Rock, Soundtracks

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Andy Partridge, Billy Stritch, Billy Walker, Bruce Broughton, Clodagh Rodgers, George Michael, Jerry Goldsmith, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, John Powell, Nina Simone, Randy Newman, Reba McEntire, Smashing Pumpkins, XTC, a-ha

Soundtrack Watch: La-La Land, Intrada, Varese Heat Up July with Bond and More

July 30, 2025 by Mike Duquette | 1 Comment

No matter the season, it seems like archival film scores are always in style! The last few weeks have seen some killer announcements from La-La Land, Varese Sarabande and Intrada – offering expansions of some action/adventure scores from the ’80s, ’90s and ’00s, plus a terrific new soundtrack reissue of one of the best scores in the James Bond series. La-La Land Records promised a “remastered edition” of John Barry’s score to On Her Majesty’s Secret Service in a recent Variety piece – and it’s now been confirmed that the label has prepped a…

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Basil Poledouris, Bruce Broughton, Ernest Gold, Hans Zimmer, Jerry Goldsmith, John Barry, John Debney

The Weekend Stream: October 7, 2023

October 7, 2023 by Mike Duquette | 3 Comments

Welcome to The Weekend Stream, a relaxing review of notable digital-only catalogue titles. There may be no CD or vinyl, but there’s plenty of great new/old music to float you into the weekend. Ahead of a three-day holiday weekend, it’s all about re-imagining, from Paramore to Melissa Manchester to the disco mixes of John Luongo – plus some cool rock, jazz and soundtrack work making digital debuts. Paramore, Re: This is Why (Atlantic) (iTunes / Amazon) Pop-punk trio Paramore released their sixth album This is Why back in February; now, a year from the…

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The Weekend Stream

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Digital Download, Digital Streaming

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Disco/Dance, Holiday, Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, Rock, Soundtracks

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Bruce Broughton, Christopher Young, Craig Doerge, Henry Mancini, John Williams, Kenny Loggins, Melissa Manchester, Michael Sembello, Paramore, Pete Yorn

Release Round-Up: Week of February 19

February 19, 2016 by Joe Marchese | 3 Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up with titles from legends of pop, jazz, country and more! Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto, Getz/Gilberto ’76 (Resonance) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) In 1976, Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto reunited at San Francisco’s Keystone Korner alongside pianist Joanne Brackeen, bassist Clint Houston and drummer Billy Hart. Their never-before-released set arrives in lavish fashion from Resonance Records on CD and vinyl. The deluxe CD includes a 32-pg booklet of essays by author James Gavin, bossa nova pioneer Carlos Lyra, Stan’s son Steve Getz, and producers…

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Country, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock

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Bruce Broughton, Buck Owens, Fun Lovin' Criminals, Joao Gilberto, Stan Getz, Tammy Wynette, Yvonne Elliman