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November 1, 2024 By The Second Disc 1 Comment

King of America and Other Realms

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles out today.  As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Elvis Costello, King of America and Other Realms (UMe) 6CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 140-gram Black LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 140-gram Gold Nugget LP: Official Store / uDiscover Music / The Sound of Vinyl Elvis Costello is looking back on his tenth

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Categories: Holiday Gift Guide Formats: Blu-Ray Audio, CD, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Folk, Holiday, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Carly Simon, Carpenters, Chicago, Elvis Costello, Kelly Clarkson, Melanie, Ronnie Milsap, Seal, The Flaming Lips, Todd Rundgren, Uncle Walt's Band, Weezer, Willie Nelson

October 22, 2024 By Joe Marchese 3 Comments

Carpenters Christmas Once More

Christmas music was a vital part of the Carpenters canon from the very beginning.  In 1970, Richard and Karen contributed their own standard to the yuletide canon with "Merry Christmas Darling," the first of three holiday singles released by the brother-and-sister duo.  Richard set to music the lyric written by Frank Pooler, choir director at the Carpenters' alma mater of California State University - Long Beach (today the home of the Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center), and in

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Holiday, Pop Tags: Carpenters

September 10, 2021 By Joe Marchese 4 Comments

Richard Carpenter Piano Songbook

Richard Carpenter's last solo album was titled Pianist, Arranger, Composer, Conductor.  Now the musical legend is returning in three of those capacities for his first full-length recording since that 1997 set.  His third overall solo album, Richard Carpenter's Piano Songbook arrives from Decca Records - not A&M, but part of the same Universal Music family - on October 22 in CD and digital formats. The nine-song collection features newly-recorded solo piano renditions of some of the rich,

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Pop Tags: Carpenters, Richard Carpenter

November 13, 2019 By Joe Marchese 3 Comments

A Classic Christmas DVD scaled

Have you caught the Christmas spirit yet? If not, things are very likely to change on Saturday, November 16. That's when TJL Productions debuts a new special on PBS that's sure to get you ready for the holiday season. A Classic Christmas, part of T.J. Lubinsky's acclaimed My Music series, presents an array of yuletide favorites from an all-star roster of legendary artists. Hosted by Marion Ross (Happy Days) and Gavin MacLeod (The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Love Boat), A Classic Christmas is

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Categories: News Formats: CD, DVD Genre: Holiday, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal Tags: Andy Williams, Bing Crosby, Carpenters, Doris Day, Johnny Mathis, Nat King Cole, Perry Como, Rosemary Clooney, The Beach Boys, The Supremes, Various Artists

June 13, 2019 By The Second Disc 8 Comments

Johnny Mathis The Heart of a Woman and Feelings

As Johnny Mathis plays to packed houses across the country on his acclaimed The Voice of Romance Tour and on the heels of the February CD release of his treasured CHIC collaboration I Love My Lady, Real Gone Music and Second Disc Records are excited to continue our series of deluxe reissues from the superstar artist.  TOMORROW, a quartet of classic Mathis albums with a classic soul twist will be reissued on a pair of two-for-one releases.  All four LPs are making their standalone CD

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul Tags: Carpenters, Jerry Fuller, Johnny Mathis, Melissa Manchester

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

December 21, 2018 By Sam Stone 6 Comments

SesameStreetBornToAdd

Warner Music Group and Sesame Workshop have recently announced a joint effort that marks the relaunch of Sesame Street Records, the label that released over 60 classic originalSesame Street albums from 1970 to 1984.  To celebrate 50 years since the program first aired, the extensive Sesame Street music catalog, including original titles and newer collections from Golden Music, Koch and Sony Wonder, has finally joined the streaming age.  As of this writing, a whopping 119 titles--many previously

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Cast Recordings, Everything Else, Soundtracks Tags: B.B. King, Carpenters, Celine Dion, Dinah Shore, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Gloria Estefan, Johny Cash, José Feliciano, Kenny Loggins, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Little Richard, Malo, Patti Labelle, Paul Simon, Pete Seeger, Ray Charles, Robin Gibb, Sesame Street, The Pointer Sisters

December 7, 2018 By The Second Disc 1 Comment

Paul McCartney and Wings Red Rose Speedway

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Wings, The Paul McCartney Archive Collection: Wild Life [Various Formats] (MPL/Capitol) 3CD/DVD Box: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP [Remastered Album + Bonus Audio]: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2CD [Remastered Album + Bonus Audio]: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Wild Life was the first Wings album but third overall by McCartney outside the shadow of his famous band.  Paul and his wife Linda teamed up

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Blu-Ray, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Blues, Classic Rock, Disco/Dance, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Allan Holdsworth, Angela Lansbury, Aretha Franklin, Carpenters, Cher, Dave Grusin, Dick Van Dyke, John Mellencamp, Marc Shaiman, Morrissey, Paul McCartney, Scott Wittman, Sylvester, Van Morrison, Vanessa Daou, Wings

November 2, 2018 By Joe Marchese 23 Comments

Carpenters Royal Philharmonic

The music of the Carpenters has long transcended mere nostalgia.  With 20 Billboard top 40 hits including three No. 1s and five No. 2s as well as 15 Adult Contemporary No. 1s, their timeless legacy of song is as resonant today as ever.  Karen's intimate, warm, and soulful voice melded with Richard's rich, sophisticated musical settings to create a sound still unrivaled in popular music.  Now, that sound is getting a little larger.  On December 7, A&M Records will release Carpenters with The

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Pop Tags: Carpenters, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

November 17, 2017 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

News of the World 40 front

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Queen, News of the World: 40th Anniversary Edition (UMC (U.K.) / Hollywood (U.S.) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon Canada / Amazon U.K.) Queen's sixth album, 1977's News of the World, is being generously expanded for its 40th anniversary in a new 3CD/1DVD/1LP box set.  The original album is presented on CD and LP.  The first bonus CD, the entirely unreleased Raw Sessions, presents an alternate version of the original album from demos, outtakes and live

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Categories: News Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Disco/Dance, Holiday, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: America, Bob Seger, Carpenters, Chuck Berry, Dan Fogelberg, Diana Ross, Garth Brooks, Green Day, Jimmy Buffett, John Fogerty, Mavis Staples, Micky Dolenz, Mike Love, Paul McCartney, Queen, The Bee Gees, The Doors, The Moody Blues, The Sweet, Whitney Houston

October 13, 2017 By Joe Marchese 5 Comments

Carpenters VInyl Collection

On November 17, it will be yesterday once more with A&M Records and UMe's release of a new vinyl box set dedicated to the remarkable legacy of the Carpenters.  Encompassing 20 Billboard Top 40 hits, including three No. 1s and five No. 2s, as well as fifteen Adult Contemporary No. 1s, the music of the beloved, three-time Grammy-winning brother-sister duo became a cornerstone of American popular song.  Karen's beautifully soulful voice, with a tinge of melancholy and incapable of a dishonest

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, Vinyl Genre: Pop Tags: Carpenters

November 2, 2016 By Joe Marchese 21 Comments

Carpenters Christmas Memories DVD

It's that time of year again!  There's a crisp chill in the air, Christmas decorations are finding their way to storefronts and malls everywhere, and the sounds of the season are beginning to hit the airwaves.  Among the most beloved classic holiday songs heard on radios and playlists each winter are those by Karen and Richard Carpenter.  The brother and sister duo proved to be the most successful American popular music act of the 1970s (20 Billboard Top 40 hits including three #1s and five #2s,

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Categories: News Formats: DVD Genre: Holiday, Pop Tags: Carpenters

September 2, 2016 By Joe Marchese 6 Comments

Robert Goulet Definitive

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up highlighted by the latest release from Second Disc Records and Real Gone Music! The Isley Brothers, Groove with You...Live! (Second Disc Records/Real Gone Music) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) We're incredibly excited and proud to bring this sizzling, swooning and immersive double-album document of The Isley Brothers at the peak of their powers to CD for the very first time!  Groove with You...Live! features powerful renditions of

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Soundtracks Tags: Bobby Darin, Carpenters, Dionne Warwick, Freddie Mercury, Porter Wagoner, Robert Goulet, Rodgers and Hammerstein, The Isley Brothers, The Meters

August 24, 2015 By Joe Marchese 28 Comments

Carpenters Complete Singles cover low res reference

On November 5, 1969, the very first single by Carpenters was released on A&M Records.  "Ticket to Ride" b/w "Your Wonderful Parade" announced the fresh talents of Richard Carpenter, 23, and Karen Carpenter, 19.  The dramatically reinterpreted Beatles song introduced radio to Karen's richly intimate voice, and the bitingly ironic flipside heralded the songwriting team of Richard Carpenter and John Bettis  - while both sides revealed Richard's prodigious gifts for arrangement

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Pop Tags: Carpenters

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