There was something special going on in the music scene in 1970, a certain alchemy that resulted in countless perfect albums that continue to stop listeners in their tracks. Two such albums – Cat Stevens’ Tea For the Tillerman and Dave Mason’s Alone Together – are among those that remain fresh all these years later. So imagine the surprise when Mason and the artist now known as Yusuf each announced they’d be revisiting their classics with Tea For the Tillerman 2 and Alone Together Again, respectively. Tea For the Tillerman 2 is…
Release Round-Up: Week of March 27
Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! Donna Summer, Encore (Crimson Productions) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) The ultimate Donna Summer box set, Encore bring together the late superstar’s complete albums on 33 CDs, including 8 discs of 7″ and 12″ mixes, single edits, non-album cuts, and other rarities. It totals a staggering 329 tracks, truly the most comprehensive tribute to Summer ever collected. Christian John Wikane provides the new liner notes. The set is limited to 1,500 copies and out today in the United Kingdom (and next Friday in…
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Message to Love: Universal Prepares a Wealth of Rarities for RSD 2020
Here at Second Disc HQ, we’ve been thrilled by the news of amazing releases coming from all the labels this Record Store Day 2020, and UMe’s slate of 20+ titles is no exception. With a new definitive vinyl edition of Paul McCartney’s debut, a tenth-anniversary celebration of Ellie Goulding’s Lights, a Cat Stevens rarity making its vinyl debut, an expanded Elton John, a reissue of an impossible-to-find CTI Jazz album, and many more, fans will want to line up bright and early to secure their copies this April 18! Here’s the official word…
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The First Cuts: Cat Stevens’ Early Albums Remixed for Return to Vinyl
In 1967, Cat Stevens released his first albums: Matthew & Son and New Masters. On March 13 in the U.K. (March 27 in the U.S.), Decca and UMC will press up new issues of these classics, on vinyl for the first time since 1982. Each features restored artwoek and newly “de-mixed” re-enhanced mixes prepared at Abbey Road Studios. Using the studio’s proprietary technology, remix engineers were able to “enhance the original vocals and [help] amplify the bass,” thus breathing new life into such tried and true Stevens tracks as “I Love My…
UPDATE: Things That Come Back Again: Cat Stevens “Back To Earth” Box Set and Vinyl Reissues Announced
UPDATE: It’s been nearly a year since our initial coverage of the Cat Stevens Back To Earth box set featuring a new remaster done at Abbey Road and a wealth of rare audio and visual material. Since then, lots of changes have affected how the box will reach listeners. Now that Pledge Music is out of the equation, BMG and their new Cat-O-Log division will release the elaborate set more conventionally on April 10. The box won’t have all the bells and whistles described last year – just the discs and the…
Things That Come Back Again: Cat Stevens “Back To Earth” Box Set and Vinyl Reissues Announced
“Cat Stevens super deluxe edition box set” — those are words that for years have been relegated to the “in my wildest dreams” wish list of super fans worldwide. But now, to the surprise of Cat enthusiasts everywhere, those words can soon be placed on your shopping list, as Yusuf (formerly Cat Stevens), Cat-O-Log/BMG, and Pledge Music have announced an extensive reissue of his 1978 album Back To Earth. The title will be re-issued in an array of formats and bundles. Standard 1-CD and black vinyl editions are set to arrive on January…
Release Round-Up: Week of September 15
Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! The Doors, The Singles (Elektra/Rhino) 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon Canada / Amazon U.K. 2CD/1BD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon Canada / Amazon U.K. Vinyl box set: Amazon U.S. / Amazon Canada / Amazon U.K. Singles compiles all 20 of the singles from The Doors’ official discography. This not only includes every A and B-side from their core studio albums, but several albums recorded and released after the passing of frontman Jim Morrison, including Other Voices (1971) and Full Circle (1972) plus An American Prayer (the divisive 1978…
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