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The Weekend Stream: May 2, 2026

May 2, 2026 by The Second Disc | 4 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. You know you’re in for a treat when the most recognizable digital catalogue here is a country-rock record by Jimi Jamison – plus new singles from Madonna and Peter Gabriel, for good measure. Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter, “Bring Your Love” (Warner) (Apple / Amazon) The official lead single from Madonna’s anticipated Confessions II – a sequel to her 2005 blockbuster Confessions on a…

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The Weekend Stream

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Digital Download, Digital Streaming

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Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Country, Disco/Dance, Folk, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, Rock

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Celia Cruz, Clodagh Rodgers, Jimi Jamison, Madonna, Peter Gabriel, Robbie Basho, Sabrina Carpenter, The Head and the Heart

Release Round-Up: Week of December 5

December 5, 2025 by The Second Disc | 1 Comment

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. Judy Collins, The ’60s Singles (Second Disc/Real Gone) CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Real Gone Music Judy Blue Eyes Vinyl LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Real Gone Music Judy Collins’ The ’60s Singles brings together, for the first time, the remarkable array of 45s on which the singer’s discography was built. With songs by Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, Randy Newman, Sandy Denny, Eric Andersen, and Joni Mitchell – including the international smash “Both…

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Release Round-Up

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Blu-Ray Audio, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl

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Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Folk, Funk, Holiday, Jazz, Latin, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, Rock, Soundtracks

Craft Recordings Unveils RSD Slate with Vince Guaraldi, Celia Cruz, Thelonious Monk, Collective Soul, More

February 6, 2025 by The Second Disc | 3 Comments

Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 12 – that’s the date this year for Record Store Day, the date upon which fans, collectors, and everyone in between flocks to local independent record stores and hopefully gives those brick-and-mortar stores a leg up for the year! The full list has been posted, and here at TSD, we’ll start today by spotlighting various releases from some of our favorite labels! Craft Recordings is among those labels, and they’ve just announced a batch encompassing jazz, rock, soul, and salsa. Below, you’ll find the RSD 2025…

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News

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Vinyl

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Jazz, Latin, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks

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A Day to Remember, Carla Thomas, Celia Cruz, Collective Soul, Gerry Mulligan, Record Store Day, Thelonious Monk, Vince Guaraldi, Willie Colon

Craft Recordings Announces Record Store Day Slate Including The Zombies, Jonathan Richman, John Martyn, More

April 7, 2021 by The Second Disc | No Comments

At 1:00 pm EST/10:00 am PST today, the list of Record Store Day’s annual offerings was made public. As was the case in 2020, this year’s RSD festivities will take place over more than one day. The two RSD Drops are scheduled for Saturday, June 12, and Saturday, July 17. We’ll be sharing periodic announcements of various labels’ releases, beginning with this look at Craft Recordings’ line-up. For the full list of all participating RSD retailers, visit RecordStoreDay.com. Craft Recordings is offering a dozen titles for Record Store Day from a variety…

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News

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Vinyl

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Blues, Folk, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock

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Celia Cruz, Evanescence, John Martyn, Jonathan Richman, Kenny Dorham, Lamb of God, O.A.R., Record Store Day, The Zombies, Vince Guaraldi, Willie Colon

Hermandad Fania: Craft Latino Announces Vinyl Reissues of Classics from Fania Label

September 16, 2019 by Sam Stone | 1 Comment

Craft Latino, a branch of Craft Recordings, will continue their celebration of the legendary Fania label with their first batch of vinyl reissues of classic titles from the label available just in time for Hispanic Heritage Month. On October 25, the label will reissue Celia Cruz and Tito Puente’s Alma con alma (1970), Willie Colón’s The Hustler (1968), The Fania All Stars’ Live at Yankee Stadium (1973 – now presented as a double LP for the first time ever), and the Celia Cruz-Johnny Pacheco duets album Celia & Johnny (1974). This quartet…

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News

Formats:

Vinyl

Genres:

Everything Else, Jazz

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Celia Cruz, Fania All-Stars, Johnny Pacheco, Tito Puente, Willie Colon