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Release Round-Up: Week of October 25

October 25, 2024 by The Second Disc | 5 Comments

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. Blue Magic, Stop to Start: The Atco and WMOT Recordings (SoulMusic/The Second Disc) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Cherry Red) Let the sideshow begin! SoulMusic Records and TSD are proud to unveil a new 6-CD box set dedicated to the sweet ‘n funky soul stylings of Philly quintet Blue Magic (“Sideshow,” “Three Ring Circus,” “Welcome to the Club,” “What’s Come Over Me”). Stop to Start: The Atco and WMOT Recordings brings together…

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Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, Vinyl

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Classic Rock, Classical/Opera, Country, Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock

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ABBA, Andrea Bocelli, Ben Folds, Blue Magic, Bryan Ferry, Charlie Parker, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Duran Duran, Graham Parker, Green Day, Iain Matthews, Melanie, Queen, Tears for Fears, The Oak Ridge Boys

Release Round-Up: Week of August 23

August 23, 2024 by The Second Disc | 2 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. First Choice, Love Having You Around: The Gold Mind Recordings (1977-1980) (SoulMusic/Second Disc) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) SoulMusic Records and The Second Disc celebrate Philadelphia girl group First Choice with Love Having You Around: The Gold Mind Recordings (1977-1980). This 4CD collection features expanded editions of the trio’s three original albums for Salsoul’s Gold Mind imprint, plus a specially-curated bonus disc featuring various remixes and reinventions of their timeless,…

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Release Round-Up

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Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl

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

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Charlie Parker, Fanny, First Choice, George Duke, Jim Peterik, Jimi Jamison, Sheena Easton

Mind Games: Universal’s Record Store Day Lineup Includes Beatles, Elton, The Who, John Lennon, Charlie Parker, U2, Ringo Starr, “Wicked”, Frank Zappa, More

February 16, 2024 by Randy Fairman | 1 Comment

Continuing our look through this year’s Record Store Day list, here is a glance at twenty-one releases from the Universal family of labels. All descriptions are taken from the labels. If you are interested in any of these titles, they will be available at your local record store on April 20. Head over to recordstoreday.com for a list of participating retailers. U.K. readers, please visit recordstoreday.co.uk and Canadian readers, please visit recordstoredaycanada.ca. The Beatles, “I Saw Her Standing There”/”I Want To Hold Your Hand”/”She Loves You”/”Til There Was You” (4 Individual 3″…

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Vinyl

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Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Jazz, Pop, Rock

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Charlie Parker, Def Leppard, Elton John, Everything But the Girl, Frank Zappa, John Lennon, Marianne Faithfull, Pearl Jam, Record Store Day, Ringo Starr, Siouxsie and The Banshees, Soft Cell, Sonic Youth, The Beatles, The Cranberries, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Thin Lizzy, U2

Chasin’ the Bird: Charlie Parker’s “Bird in LA” Vinyl Box Gets Wide Release

May 18, 2023 by The Second Disc | 2 Comments

Following its sold-out release for Record Store Day Black Friday in 2021, Charlie Parker’s Bird in LA is returning to vinyl in a general release from Verve/UMe tomorrow, May 19. On the same day, it will be released to streaming and digital services. This collection of the legendary saxophonist’s historic first three trips to Los Angeles remains available in the CD format, as well. Kansas City, Missouri native Parker (1920-1955) was a key player in the development of bop, and while he’s closely associated with the New York jazz scene, he made…

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Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl

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Jazz

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Buddy Rich, Charlie Parker, Chet Baker, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Nat King Cole

Take Me Home Tonight: Liberation Hall Preps Eddie Money, Muddy Waters, Charlie Parker, More for Record Store Day

April 21, 2023 by Joe Marchese | No Comments

When it comes to Record Store Day, Liberation Hall sure isn’t kidding around. The label has seven titles from a host of rock, jazz, blues, and folk superstars, all set for release on vinyl at independent record stores everywhere tomorrow, April 22 – but that’s not all. All seven albums have also arrived on CD. Eddie Money’s The Covers (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) brings the late rock-and-roller’s two 2009 EPs together on one album. The eight songs on The Covers encompass the rock spectrum, from the classics (The…

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News

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CD, Vinyl

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Blues, Classic Rock, Folk, Jazz, Latin, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock

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Charlie Parker, Eddie Money, Joao Gilberto, Luis Bonfá, Muddy Waters, Phil Ochs, Record Store Day, Romeo Void, The Sir Douglas Quintet

The Weekend Stream: November 19, 2022

November 19, 2022 by Mike Duquette | 2 Comments

Madonna, You Can Dance (Single Edits) / Rain (Warner/Rhino) Dance: iTunes / Amazon Rain: iTunes / Amazon Rhino keeps digitally uploading intriguing stuff from Madonna’s single and remix catalogue, and this month saw two such releases: first, a bundle of mixes surrounding the Erotica favorite “Rain,” then this week, to celebrate the 35th anniversary of remix album You Can Dance, an upload of the rare promo version that found all the tracks unmixed and edited to single-ready lengths. Roger Waters, Comfortably Numb 2022 (Legacy) (iTunes / Amazon) A new version of the…

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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, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rap/Hip-Hop, Reggae, Rock, Soundtracks

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Charlie Parker, Duran Duran, Esther Phillips, Joe Strummer, Madonna, Melissa Manchester, Neil Diamond, Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, The Clash, The Statler Brothers

The Weekend Stream: November 12, 2022

November 12, 2022 by Mike Duquette | 5 Comments

Welcome to The Weekend Stream, a relaxing weekly review of notable digital-only catalogue titles. There may be no CD or vinyl, but there’s plenty of great new/old music to usher you into the weekend. This week features a new version of a pop legend’s most recent compilation, great proto-Motown soul, an expanded version of Robert Glasper’s breakout album, Bon Jovi in Spanish(?) and a heap of early Christmas gifts. Check it out! Elton John, Diamonds (Deluxe) (Virgin/EMI) (iTunes / Amazon) Elton John’s 2017 compilation has been a considerable chart mainstay since its…

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The Weekend Stream

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Digital Download, Digital Streaming

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Blues, Electronic, Holiday, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock

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808 State, Bon Jovi, Charlie Parker, Elton John, Lionel Richie, MC Tunes, Marv Johnson, Ne-Yo, Robert Glasper, The Beach Boys

The Weekend Stream: November 5, 2022

November 5, 2022 by Mike Duquette | 1 Comment

Welcome to The Weekend Stream, a relaxing weekly review of notable digital-only catalogue titles. There may be no CD or vinyl, but there’s plenty of great new/old music to usher you into the weekend. The latest features new and old soundtracks, EPs and holiday favorites and much more! “Weird Al” Yankovic, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story – Original Soundtrack (Ear Booker/Roku/Legacy) (iTunes / Amazon) This weekend sees the release of “Weird Al” Yankovic’s second foray into feature film: a hilariously-exaggerated biopic co-written by Yankovic and starring Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter himself) as…

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The Weekend Stream

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Digital Download, Digital Streaming

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Comedy, Country, Holiday, Jazz, Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock, Soundtracks

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"Weird Al" Yankovic, B.J. Thomas, Charlie Parker, Eminem, Johnny Mathis, P.F. Sloan, Squeeze

Release Round-Up: Week of November 6

November 6, 2020 by The Second Disc | 4 Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! Elvis Costello and The Attractions, Armed Forces: Super Deluxe Edition (UMe) uDiscoverMusic Store: black / color Elvis Costello is revisiting his 1979 album in super-sized format. Armed Forces arrives today as a deluxe, slipcased 9-disc vinyl set with three 12-inch LPs, three 10-inch LPs, and three 7-inch singles including 23 previously unreleased live tracks and the complete contents of the previous Rhino/Edsel deluxe edition (with many tracks making their debut on vinyl). It contains a new remaster by Bob Ludwig and EC of Armed Forces from the original tapes; Sketches for Emotional…

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Release Round-Up

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

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

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Charlie Parker, Dave Brubeck, David Bowie, Elvis Costello, Ennio Morricone, Felix Slatkin, Harvey Schmidt, Kylie Minogue, Neil Young, Paul McCartney, Petula Clark, Pylon, SVT, Shirley Bassey, The Uptones, Whitesnake, Wilco

The Second Disc Guide to Record Store Day Drop 1 TOMORROW!

August 28, 2020 by The Second Disc | No Comments

With the nation still fighting COVID-19, Record Store Day here in the U.S. looks a little – make that a lot – different this year. The usual offerings have been split among three dates with Drop 1 taking place tomorrow, August 29, at your local independent record retailer. Drop 2 is September 26, and Drop 3 is October 24. Every retailer is handling the Drop a bit differently thanks to the necessary accommodations for social distancing, smaller crowds, and better safety precautions. So please check in with your favorite store to find…

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Box Sets, CD, Vinyl

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Classic Rock, Classical/Opera, Folk, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Reggae, Rock, Soundtracks

Yardbird Suite: Universal Celebrates Charlie Parker’s Centennial With “Bird 100” Campaign

August 18, 2020 by Sam Stone | 1 Comment

August 29 will mark what would have been the 100th birthday of Charlie Parker. The alto saxophonist is a pillar of jazz as we know it, transforming the genre as a leader of the bebop sound. To celebrate, Universal Music Group’s UMe arm is continuing its Bird 100 campaign to include vinyl reissues of his Clef Records material, a new collection of Los Angeles sessions in the ’40s and ’50s, a new book of complete music scores, a graphic novel by Z2 Comics (publisher of Grateful Dead: Origins), a CD collection of…

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CD, Vinyl

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Jazz

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Charlie Parker

Dancing Again: What To Expect for Record Store Day’s RSD Drops Day 1, August 29

July 6, 2020 by Sam Stone | 2 Comments

As the COVID 19 outbreak continues to impact our lives, it’s heartening to know that some things are returning to some semblance of “normal,” or as close as we can get to it during this unpredictable impasse. As we previously reported, Record Store Day has been split into three standalone “RSD Drop” days, occurring on August 29, September 26, and October 24. That’s not the only thing changing this time around. It’s been reported by Georgia-based shop Comeback Vinyl that the organization is open to “the possibility of selling the releases online…

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Box Sets, CD, Vinyl

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Classic Rock, Country, Folk, Funk, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Reggae, Rock

Message to Love: Universal Prepares a Wealth of Rarities for RSD 2020

March 10, 2020 by Sam Stone | 6 Comments

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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Vinyl

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Blues, Classic Rock, Country, Disco/Dance, Everything Else, Folk, Jazz, Pop, Rock

A New Sound: El Collects the Far-Out Music That Inspired Sixties Rock

March 2, 2020 by Sam Stone | No Comments

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For years, the El imprint of Cherry Red has been collecting all the strangest and most fascinating avant-garde classical pieces, electronic experiments, and oddball rarities for a fervent group of admirers. Though their releases can be a little esoteric, El’s collections have always been able to welcome in new listeners. And now, they offer what might be the essential introduction to twentieth-century avant-garde and classical (at least for listeners tuned to popular music). It’s called I’d Love To Turn You On: Classical and Avant-Garde Music That Inspired The Counter-Culture, and it’s in…

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Classical/Opera, Everything Else, Folk, Jazz

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Bernard Herrmann, Bill Evans, Charlie Parker, Davy Graham, John Cage, John Coltrane, Ravi Shankar, Sun Ra, Thelonious Monk, Yusef Lateef

Release Round-Up: Week of February 28

February 28, 2020 by The Second Disc | No Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! The Allman Brothers Band, Trouble No More: 50th Anniversary Collection (Mercury/UMe) 5CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 10LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada UMe is marking The Allman Brothers Band’s 50th anniversary with a new 5-CD or 10-LP box set boasting 61 newly remastered tracks including classics, rarities, and seven previously unreleased tracks. Trouble No More is bookended with the band’s never-before-heard 1969 demo of that song, and their final performance of it at their last show in October 2014. …

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CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl

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Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Classical/Opera, Folk, Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock

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Bruce Springsteen, Charles Strouse, Charlie Parker, Dionne Warwick, Dom Flemons, Don Flemons, Eileen Farrell, Harry Chapin, Horace Tapscott, James Taylor, Sergio Mendes, The Allman Brothers Band

Parker’s Mood: Craft Recordings Marks Charlie “Bird” Parker’s 100th with New Box Set

February 18, 2020 by Joe Marchese | No Comments

Saxophonist and bebop pioneer Charlie “Bird” Parker (1920-1955) exerted tremendous influence on his contemporaries as he pushed the envelope of jazz with his trailblazing approaches to melody, rhythm, and harmony. 2020 would have marked Bird’s 100th birthday, and Craft Recordings is getting ready to celebrate. On February 28, the label will release a new four-LP box set (also available digitally). The Savoy 10-Inch LP Collection brings together Parker’s sessions for the venerable label spanning 1944-1948 featuring such jazz greats as Miles Davis, Bud Powell, Dizzy Gillespie, John Lewis, and Max Roach. The…

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Box Sets, Vinyl

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Jazz

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Bud Powell, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis

Let’s Have a Party: Motown, James Brown, U2, Sinatra Part of UMe’s RSD Black Friday Festivities

October 9, 2019 by The Second Disc | No Comments

With the lead-up to Record Store Day Black Friday in full swing, it’s time to take a look at what Universal Music Group has prepped for the semi-annual vinyl bonanza. The label’s eight major catalog vinyl releases are familiar to longtime RSD consumers. Some celebrate an iconic anniversary (as is the case for titles by U2, Frank Sinatra and Frank Zappa), one complements a general catalog title (an unreleased live James Brown album), and some just feature great music in rare presentations. Learn all about UMG’s Black Friday titles below. All will…

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Vinyl

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Classic Rock, Everything Else, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock

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Charlie Parker, Four Tops, Frank Sinatra, Frank Zappa, James Brown, Liz Phair, Marvin Gaye, Ramones, Sublime, The Jackson 5, The Supremes, U2

Take Me To The Pilot: Elton, Lennon, Queen Among Universal’s Record Store Day 2019 Offerings

March 13, 2019 by Sam Stone | 7 Comments

Record Store Day 2019 is just under five weeks away. In anticipation of the April 13th celebration of vinyl, The Second Disc presents a round-up of Universal Music Group’s RSD selections! The Charlatans, Us and Us Only – LP, clear vinyl – 1,000 copies Originally released in 1999, Us and Us Only was the British alt-rock group’s sixth album. It will be reissued for the first time ever for Record Store Day, pressed on limited-edition transparent vinyl. Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker With Strings: The Alternate Takes – LP, blue vinyl – 2,500 copies Previously…

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Vinyl

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Classic Rock, Pop, Rock

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Charlie Parker, Def Leppard, Elton John, Frank Zappa, John Lennon, Monty Python, Queen, Record Store Day, Roxy Music, Rush, Stereophonics, Sublime, The Charlatans, The Police, The Rolling Stones, U2, Weezer

A Granz Old Time: Verve/UMe Honors ‘The Founder’ On New Box Set

December 6, 2018 by Sam Stone | 1 Comment

On December 7, Verve/UMe will release The Founder, a 4-CD box set in honor of Norman Granz’s centennial earlier this year (August 6, 1918). The collection will also be available as a digital download and on streaming services. The set includes 44 tracks, some appearing on CD for the first time ever. It presents a chronological overview of the first two decades of the jazz impresario’s impressive career by way of recordings of the musicians he recorded. The booklet includes new liner notes by Tad Hershorn, author of Norman Granz: The Man Who…

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Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming

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Jazz, Popular Standards/Vocal

Release Round-Up: Week of July 8

July 8, 2016 by Joe Marchese | 5 Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! John Coltrane, The Atlantic Years in Mono (Atlantic/Rhino) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Rhino’s new box set, available on both CD and LP, includes original mono mixes of Trane’s Giant Steps; Bags & Trane (with Milt Jackson); Ole Coltrane; Coltrane Plays The Blues and The Avant Garde (with Don Cherry) plus one disc of outtakes. All of these remastered albums are housed in replica jackets and a 32-page booklet is also included with new liner notes by Ashley Kahn and photos by Lee Friedlander. The CD version has…

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News

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Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, SACD, Vinyl

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Classic Rock, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Soundtracks

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Carly Simon, Charlie Parker, David Bowie, John Coltrane, Sid and Marty Krofft, The Beach Boys, The Monkees, The Rave-Ups