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Q’s Cues: New ‘Écoutez Le Cinéma’ Box Celebrates the Music of Quincy Jones

December 2, 2025 by Mike Duquette | No Comments

When Rhino released Q: The Musical Biography of Quincy Jones – a 4CD, 74-track collection – in 2001, it was a valiant attempt to tell a story that was still being written. The gifted bandleader, composer and producer, who passed away at the age of 91 in 2024, had an enduring way with sound, be it jazz, pop, R&B, rock or even film and television scoring. His decades of work with the 20th century’s greatest luminaries made him a tremendous (if controversial) raconteur, with countless stories to tell and luminaries to work alongside….

The Weekend Stream: June 14, 2025

June 14, 2025 by The Second Disc | 6 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. This week we’ve got it all, from Bakersfield country to Billy Joel on Broadway; actors who sing and singer-songwriters who act in short films; Tony Joe White going disco and Josh Groban’s hits going super-size. You’ll find something to love – we guarantee it! Wynn Stewart, Songs of Wynn Stewart (Capitol Nashville) (Apple / Amazon) After starting his major label career in the mid-’50s on Capitol, country singer/songwriter Wynn Stewart…

Give It to Me Baby: Rick James’ ‘Collected’ Goes Deep

May 6, 2025 by Mike Duquette | 4 Comments

Universal’s overseas arm developed the Collected series as a line of compilations that would appeal to both casual and hardcore fans, combining an artist’s biggest hits with harder-to-find material. (For instance, a 2017 volume on Huey Lewis and The News offered rare edits and 12″ mixes, guest appearances and even a single track from the group’s pre-News existence as American Express.) Now distributed through the Music on CD label, Collected is still going strong – as evidenced by a forthcoming volume offering a comprehensive summary of the king of punk funk himself, Rick James. Rick’s Collected volume…

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Busta Rhymes, Chaka Khan, Eddie Murphy, Neil Young, Rick James, Smokey Robinson, The Temptations

Reissues…and Stuff Like That! Classic Quincy Jones Titles Due on Vinyl, SHM-CD This Summer

April 30, 2025 by Mike Duquette | 3 Comments

A cadre of titles from the discography of the late Quincy Jones – spanning nearly 25 years of his storied career – are coming back into print on physical formats thanks to the shared efforts of Universal’ Music Group’s teams in America and Japan. Coming June 6 are new SHM-CD pressings of seven of Jones’ LPs: This is How I Feel About Jazz (1957), The Quintessence (1962), Big Band Bossa Nova (1962), Walking in Space (1969), Body Heat (1974), Mellow Madness (1975), Sounds…and Stuff Like That!! (1978) and The Dude (1981). Each will be packaged in the usual style, as part of UMG’s “All of…

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Ashford and Simpson, Chaka Khan, Charles Mingus, Herbie Mann, James Ingram, Lalo Schifrin, Leon Ware, Luther Vandross, Minnie Riperton, Patti Austin, Quincy Jones, Zoot Sims

Release Round-Up: Week of March 14

March 14, 2025 by The Second Disc | No Comments

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Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles available today! As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Jimmy Page and The Black Crowes, Live at the Greek (Silver Arrow) 3CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 6LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada A rare concert team-up between one of the great blues-rock bands of the last four decades and one of the greatest guitarists of all time is getting revisited in a new 3CD or 6LP set (with 2LP highlights also available). Originally released in 2000,…

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Chaka Khan, Goo Goo Dolls, Jimmy Page, Rufus, The Black Crowes, The Smithereens, World Party

Ain’t Nobody: Rufus’ Final Albums Reissued in New Robinsongs Set

January 15, 2025 by Mike Duquette | 3 Comments

A forthcoming two-for-one set from Robinsongs will chronicle the last works of funk legends Rufus – including their powerful final bow with singer Chaka Khan. The label will release the 1983 studio album Seal in Red and live/studio hybrid Stompin’ At The Savoy – Live as a 2CD set on March 14. The set will feature new liner notes by Lois Wilson of MOJO as well as three bonus tracks, including single versions of “Take It to the Top” and the smash hit “Ain’t Nobody,” as well as a rare remix of the…

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Release Round-Up: Week of March 22

March 22, 2024 by The Second Disc | No Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles available today. As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Chaka Khan, Chaka (Warner/Rhino) CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Barnes & Noble Chaka Khan announced her solo freedom with “I’m Every Woman,” the euphoric opening track on 1978’s Chaka. At 25 years old, Khan was already a veteran of the funk-rock band Rufus with whom she had recorded landmark hits like “Tell Me Something Good” and “Sweet Thing,” but Chaka took her emotive style in a new, mainstream R&B direction….

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Alice Coltrane, Chaka Khan, Pearl Harbour, Shakin' Street, Status Quo, Tammy Wynette, The Cure, The Jesus and Mary Chain

We Got the Love: Rhino Reissues, Remasters Chaka Khan’s Solo Debut on CD, LP

February 5, 2024 by Joe Marchese | 8 Comments

Chaka Khan announced her solo freedom with “I’m Every Woman,” the euphoric opening track on 1978’s Chaka. At 25 years old, Khan was already a veteran of the funk-rock band Rufus with whom she had recorded landmark hits like “Tell Me Something Good” and “Sweet Thing,” but Chaka took her emotive style in a new, mainstream R&B direction. The Warner Bros. album, produced by the legendarily versatile Arif Mardin (Dusty Springfield, Bee Gees), placed Khan’s powerful voice front and center with the support of the cream of New York’s session scene. On March 21, Chaka,…

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The Weekend Stream: July 29, 2023

July 29, 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. Big things happening in this column: two big box sets from a legendary prog-turned-pop outfit, rare mixes from one of pop’s most legendary performers, tons of remixes from a soulful producer/performer and 200(!) classical titles from a legendary British label. Whew! Genesis, Archive #1 (1969 – 1975) / Archive #2 (1976 – 1992) (Atlantic/Rhino/Craft) Archive #1: iTunes / Amazon…

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Do I Ever Cross Your Mind: Ray Charles’ Post-Atlantic Recordings Explored on “True Genius” Box Set

June 18, 2021 by Joe Marchese | 13 Comments

Ray Charles formed Tangerine Records in 1962 as part of the creative freedom he earned by jumping from Atlantic Records to ABC-Paramount. In addition to many of his Charles’ own recordings, Tangerine issued music from Louis Jordan, Percy Mayfield, Jimmy Scott, Ike and Tina Turner, and other artists championed by The Genius. The label closed in 1973 when Charles departed the ABC roster, but the Ray Charles Foundation has recently reactivated it for a special 6-CD anthology celebrating its founder. True Genius, due on September 10, is a book-style package featuring nearly…

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Billy Joel, Chaka Khan, Eric Clapton, Hank Williams Jr, Lou Rawls, Milt Jackson, Norah Jones, Quincy Jones, Ray Charles, Willie Nelson

By the Forces of Nature: Rhino Celebrates Black History Month With Limited Edition Vinyl and New Digital Releases

January 15, 2021 by Sam Stone | 2 Comments

Black History Month is on the way in February and to celebrate, Rhino will release a number of limited-edition colored vinyl reissues along with a digital initiative to bring legendary recordings to digital service providers for the first time ever. The Rhino Black initiative begins on February 5, with the vinyl reissue of George Benson’s multi-platinum Breezin’ (issued on blue and beige vinyl) and a the first-ever vinyl issue of the Donny Hathaway compendium, A Donny Hathaway Collection, which arrives as a double-LP set on purple vinyl. The same day, Rhino will…

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Adina Howard, Aretha Franklin, Baby Huey, Chaka Khan, Curtis Mayfield, Donny Hathaway, George Benson, Jimmy and Vella, Lil Kim, Nina Simone, Pete Rock and CL Smooth, Ray Charles, Rhasaan Roland Kirk, Sheila E, Tevin Campbell, The Jungle Brothers

I Think It’s Love: Rhino Releases Special Demo of Prince’s “I Feel For You” on Digital and Limited Edition 7″

October 18, 2019 by Sam Stone | No Comments

This morning, Rhino and The Prince Estate announced a surprise release of “I Feel For You,” a two-track single that honors the 40th anniversary of Prince’s second, self-titled album. The new single includes a previously unreleased acoustic demo version of the legendary song, later covered by The Pointer Sisters, La Toya Jackson and most famously Chaka Khan (whose 1984 version won two Grammy Awards). As Prince’s vault archivist Michael Howe says in a statement, “You hear his incredible talent shining through on acoustic guitar, which is not something he typically showcased, and…

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Release Round-Up: Week of March 29

March 29, 2019 by Sam Stone | 1 Comment

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up. Here’s what’s due for March 29! John Coltrane, Coltrane ’58: The Prestige Recordings [5 CD] (Craft Recordings) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) The year 1958 was a breakout one for saxophone legend John Coltrane. It marked the year when Coltrane–already well-established as a talented sideman–began to make a name for himself as a solo musician and developed his signature “sheets of sound” style while exploring many other routes. To mark the 70th anniversary of Prestige, Coltrane’s complete 1958 recordings are released today on…

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Release Round-Up: Week of March 1

March 1, 2019 by The Second Disc | No Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, The Best of Everything (Geffen/UMe) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) On the heels of the release of the acclaimed rarities box set An American Treasure, a new career-spanning anthology arrives from the late Tom Petty. The Best of Everything is subtitled The Definitive Career-Spanning Hits Collection 1976-2016 and features 38 tracks from the soulful rock-and-roller, including two previously unreleased cuts (an alternate of “The Best of Everything” and the outtake “For Real.”) Petty’s solo work is heard alongside…

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Chaka Khan, Dennis Coffey, Gordon Lightfoot, John Hartford, The Gun, The Undisputed Truth, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Tommy Hunt

Release Round-Up: Week of February 15

February 15, 2019 by The Second Disc | No Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! Elvis Presley, The Best of the ’68 Comeback Special (RCA/Legacy) Standard CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Walmart Exclusive CD/DVD: Walmart.com The celebration of Elvis Presley’s legendary 1968 NBC television special continues. The Best of the ’68 Comeback Special features highlights from Legacy’s recent ’68 Comeback Special box set with performances culled from both of the “stand-up” and “sit-down” shows recorded in June, 1968 for the special. This new, single-disc release also includes the single versions of “Memories,” “Suspicious Minds,” and “Burning Love.” While only “Memories” was included in the original program, all three…

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Chaka Khan, Elvis Presley, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Jewel, Regina Belle

UPDATED: Back To The Garden: “Joni 75” Tribute Concerts To Arrive on CD, DVD, and Public Television

February 8, 2019 by Sam Stone | 6 Comments

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Few musicians have had as lasting an impact on music as Joni Mitchell. In her four-decade career, she made groundbreaking music that traversed genres and continually stunned fans and critics alike. The music icon celebrated her 75th birthday in style last November, as Jörn Weisbrodt and The Music Center in Los Angeles hosted a pair of star-studded Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration concerts in her honor. The line-up (which Joni helped select) featured many of her closest friends and dearest collaborators, including Graham Nash, Seal, Chaka Khan, Kris Kristofferson, and James Taylor. Also…

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Brandi Carlile, Brian Blade, Chaka Khan, Diana Krall, Emmylou Harris, Glen Hansard, Graham Nash, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Kris Kristofferson, Los Lobos, Norah Jones, Rufus Wainwright, Seal

UPDATED WITH TRACK LIST: Back To The Garden: ‘Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration’ Tribute Concert Coming to Theaters in February, Soundtrack Arriving in March

January 23, 2019 by Sam Stone | 4 Comments

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Brandi Carlile, Brian Blade, Chaka Khan, Diana Krall, Emmylou Harris, Graham Nash, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Kris Kristofferson, Los Lobos, Norah Jones, Rufus Wainwright, Seal

Back To The Garden: ‘Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration’ Tribute Concert Coming to Theaters in February, Soundtrack Arriving in March

January 9, 2019 by Sam Stone | 1 Comment

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Brandi Cralile, Brian Blade, Chaka Khan, Diana Krall, Emmylou Harris, Graham Nash, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Kris Kristofferson, Los Lobos, Norah Jones, Rufus Wainwright, Seal

Release Round-Up: Week of December 14

December 14, 2018 by Sam Stone | No Comments

Welcome to another Release Round-Up. Here’s a look at what’s coming out today, December 14! Bruce Springsteen, Springsteen on Broadway [2CD] (Columbia) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Springsteen on Broadway captures songs and selected stories from The Boss’ acclaimed, Tony Award-winning engagement on the Great White Way. Mixed by Bob Clearmountain and mastered by Bob Ludwig, the album arrives one day before the closing show, and also just before it’s broadcast in full on Netflix. The streaming giant will premiere the production at 12:01 a.m. PT/3:01 a.m. ET on…

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Soundtrack Watch: La-La Land’s Super Slate Includes Five DC Comics Releases

October 31, 2018 by The Second Disc | 2 Comments

La-La Land Records’ current slate is nothing short of super-powered, with six(!) titles streeting this month with a root in comic books – five of which come from DC Comics properties. By far the biggest of the titles in terms of both depth and recognition is the debut standalone release of Ken Thorne’s scores to Superman II and Superman III, the first two sequels to 1978’s blockbuster adaptation of The Man of Steel. Richard Donner’s original film was memorably scored by John Williams; Thorne’s adaptations were one of many changes to the…

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Chaka Khan, Giorgio Moroder, John Williams, Ken Thorne, Marshall Crenshaw

What’cha Gonna Do: Big Break Reissues Chaka Khan, Brenda Russell, Stargard

May 10, 2016 by Joe Marchese | 1 Comment

Big Break Records has unveiled its an exciting slate of releases from The Emotions, Kool and the Gang, Gloria Gaynor, and more! But first we’d like to turn our attention to a trio of recent releases from the Cherry Red imprint that you might have missed! First up, BBR has an expanded edition of the third solo album from the one and only Chaka Khan. What’cha Gonna Do for Me was named for the infectious title song (an R&B No. 1 hit) co-written by Ned Doheny, the underrated singer-songwriter (and unwitting “yacht…

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Big Break Boasts Bursting Line-Up With Chaka and Rufus, Gloria Gaynor, Kool and the Gang, More

August 27, 2015 by Joe Marchese | No Comments

Big Break Records has been on a big roll with its powerhouse slate of recent releases! We’ve already filled you in on the worldwide CD debut of MFSB’s Philly soul classic Universal Love; today, we’ll take a look at another quartet of releases from the Cherry Red imprint. BBR has returned to the catalogue of Gloria Gaynor with another first-time-on-CD reissue. I’ve Got You was Gaynor’s third solo album and first for Polydor Records. Released 39 years ago in August 1976, the album found her working once more with the architects of…

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Life Is A Dance: BBR Reissues Chaka Khan, Silver Convention, Instant Funk

June 3, 2014 by Joe Marchese | No Comments

Chaka Khan announced her solo freedom with “I’m Every Woman,” the euphoric opening track on 1978’s Chaka. At 25 years old, Khan was already a veteran of the funk-rock band Rufus with whom she had recorded landmark hits like “Tell Me Something Good” and “Sweet Thing,” but Chaka took her passionate style in a new, mainstream R&B direction. The Warner Bros. album, produced by the legendarily versatile Arif Mardin (Dusty Springfield, Bette Midler, The Bee Gees), placed Khan’s powerful voice front and center with the support of the cream of New York’s…

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