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Just As Long As We Have Love: Rhino’s Quadio Series Continues with Aretha, Spinners, Curtis Mayfield, Billy Cobham

February 7, 2025 by Joe Marchese | No Comments

This morning, Rhino unveiled its first batch of Quadio titles for 2025 – and this time, the emphasis is on classic soul and R&B with a twist of jazz! The series, reissuing vintage quadraphonic (four-channel) surround mixes on Blu-ray Audio Discs, welcomes Aretha Franklin’s Live at Fillmore West (1971), Curtis Mayfield’s Roots (1971), The Spinners’ Pick of the Litter (1975), and Billy Cobham’s Spectrum (1973). The Queen of Soul’s Live at Fillmore West followed 1970’s Spirit in the Dark in her storied Atlantic discography. Recorded over three nights at the San Francisco…

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Aretha Franklin, Billy Cobham, Curtis Mayfield, The Spinners, Thom Bell

The Second Disc’s Guide to Record Store Day Black Friday 2024

November 29, 2024 by The Second Disc | 2 Comments

From all of us here at Second Disc HQ to all of you, we hope you’ve enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving in the company of beloved family and friends. (And with plenty of delicious food, too!) Now, Record Store Day’s annual Black Friday event is upon us, so we’re spotlighting a dozen of the most eagerly anticipated releases arriving to your local independent brick-and-mortar record shop! Here are our personal picks for RSD BF must-haves; visit Record Store Day’s official website for a list of participating retailers. Happy Listening, and have a great…

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Classic Rock, Comedy, Funk, Holiday, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks

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Billie Eilish, Carl Stalling, Christopher Cross, Curtis Mayfield, Herbie Hancock, Isaac Hayes, Jack Urbont, Jesse Ed Davis, Leon Russell, Olivia Rodrigo, Phil Collins, Record Store Day, Steve Martin, Utopia, War, Whitney Houston

From Scores to Soul: Craft Recordings’ RSD Black Friday Slate Includes Curtis Mayfield, Isaac Hayes, More

October 16, 2024 by The Second Disc | No Comments

It’s that time of year again! With Record Store Day’s annual Black Friday event happening just weeks away – on Friday, November 29 – news has arrived of what to expect from each label. Craft Recordings’ ever-eclectic slate features classic jazz, rare soundtracks, vintage soul sides, and more from an array of boldfaced names including Max Roach, Curtis Mayfield, Isaac Hayes, Angelo Badalamenti, and others. You’ll find the full list below, with descriptions provided by the label for all titles. All RSD Black Friday releases will be available at participating stores; you…

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Angelo Badalamenti, Born Jamericans, Curtis Mayfield, Isaac Hayes, Joe Bataan, Max Roach, Norma Jean, Record Store Day

Dear Little Buttercup: Rhino’s “Start Your Ear Off Right” Features America, The Doors, Grateful Dead, “Three Amigos,” More

January 4, 2024 by The Second Disc | 5 Comments

Rhino is once again inaugurating the new year with a Start Your Ear Off Right campaign, launching this Friday in brick-and-mortar independent record stores (and if the past is any indication, at Barnes and Noble locations across the United States). The vinyl-only slate, which is spread out over the next four release weeks, concentrates on classic rockers (The Doors, Foghat, America, Grateful Dead, Velvet Underground, Black Sabbath, Stevie Nicks, Yes) with a healthy dose of R&B legends (Ray Charles, Curtis Mayfield, Zapp and Roger) and a late country music great (Eddie Rabbitt)…

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America, Black Sabbath, Curtis Mayfield, Eddie Rabbitt, Foghat, Grateful Dead, Randy Newman, Ray Charles, Stevie Nicks, The Doors, The English Beat, The Velvet Underground, Yes, Zapp and Roger

Give It Up: Rhino Announces This Year’s “Start Your Ear Off Right” Releases

January 9, 2023 by The Second Disc | 3 Comments

We’re into the second week of January, and it wouldn’t be a new year without Rhino’s annual Start Your Ear Off Right campaign. This year’s slate encompasses eighteen vinyl reissues across the rock, soul, and jazz spectrum, the majority of which were released on Friday at independent record stores and most Barnes and Noble locations (and online). The following titles are in stores now: Billy Cobham, Spectrum [Clear Vinyl, remastered by Kevin Gray] John Coltrane, Ole Coltrane [Clear Vinyl] [breakout from The Atlantic Years in Mono] Dire Straits, Money for Nothing [Green…

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Billy Cobham, Chicago, Curtis Mayfield, Dire Straits, Genesis, Gerry Rafferty, Hot Tuna, John Coltrane, Johnny Thunders, Otis Redding, Ramones, The B-52's, The Cure, The Velvet Underground, Warren Zevon, Yes, ZZ Top

Runnin’ Wild: Run Out Groove Announces Expanded “Super Fly” as Next Release; Voting Open Now for Labelle, Randy Newman, and More

December 8, 2021 by Joe Marchese | 2 Comments

As a writer, producer, and artist – both solo and with The Impressions – Curtis Mayfield (1942-1999) was one of the foremost exponents of Chicago soul. He penned such favorites as Jan Bradley’s “Mama Didn’t Lie” and Major Lance’s “The Monkey Time,” not to mention a string of Impressions classics including “It’s All Right” and “Gypsy Woman.” Mayfield’s deep social conscience manifested itself in such influential anthems as “Keep on Pushing” and “People Get Ready” which established him as a central voice of Black America and of the civil rights movement. His…

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The Weekend Stream: October 9, 2021

October 9, 2021 by Mike Duquette | 4 Comments

While The Second Disc prides itself on connecting people to reissues and box sets they can keep on their shelves, it’s no secret that listening audiences are also digital – catalogue music lovers, too – and our passion is connecting people to music from the past that they might adore. So we’ve introduced a new feature: The Weekend Stream, which focuses on hidden gems that recently made it to digital channels that might make your playlists a little brighter! Madonna, Madame X – Music from the Theater Xperience (Boy Toy/Warner) (iTunes /…

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Classical/Opera, Country, Disco/Dance, Gospel, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks

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Billy Preston, Curtis Mayfield, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Indigo Girls, Itzhak Perlman, Kool and the Gang, Lou Reed, Madonna, Otis Redding, Paula Abdul, Tears for Fears, The Sweet Inspirations, War

Give It Up! Rhino, Run Out Groove Celebrate Black Music Month in June with Charles Mingus, Roberta Flack, Curtis Mayfield, The Time, More

May 11, 2021 by The Second Disc | 1 Comment

On June 7, 1979, President Jimmy Carter recognized June as Black Music Month. Thirty years later, President Barack Obama, the first African-American to hold the nation’s highest office, commemorated the designation. He noted that the rich legacy of black music had encouraged citizens “to dance, to express our faith through song, to march against injustice, and to defend our country’s enduring promise of freedom and opportunity for all.” This June and into July, Rhino and sister imprint Run Out Groove will celebrate Black Music Month (or African-American Music Appreciation Month) with a…

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Charles Mingus, Curtis Mayfield, Miles Davis, Milt Jackson, Ray Charles, Roberta Flack, The Drifters, The Time, Zapp and Roger

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

Shake It Up! Rhino Announces Offering for Start Your Ear Off Right 2021

January 8, 2021 by Sam Stone | 7 Comments

Rhino’s annual resolve to Start Your Ear Off Right continues into 2021 with new and exclusive, limited-edition releases to be released throughout January. The campaign begins today and includes titles by a diverse lineup: Billie Joe Armstrong and Norah Jones, Buffalo Springfield, The Cars, Dire Straits, Danny Elfman, Genesis, k.d. lang, Curtis Mayfield, John Prine, Talk Talk, and Talking Heads. You can find all the details about these releases below, and be sure to grab these releases from your favorite independent record shop or their online storefronts as well as select Barnes…

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Billie Joe Armstrong and Norah Jones, Buffalo Springfield, Curtis Mayfield, Danny Elfman, Dire Straits, Genesis, John Prine, Talk Talk, Talking Heads, The Cars, k.d. lang

Love Oh Love: Run Out Groove Announces LeRoy Hutson’s “The Curtom Years” Anthology as Next Release

March 9, 2020 by Joe Marchese | No Comments

Run Out Groove has announced its latest, fan-voted release, and it’s a treasure trove for soul fans and collectors! LeRoy Hutson’s The Curtom Years anthologizes the period in which the multi-talented singer/songwriter/producer/musician and onetime lead singer of The Impressions recorded for the group’s co-founder Curtis Mayfield’s label. The limited and individually numbered 2-LP release boasts 20 newly-remastered songs recorded between 1973 and 1979, including eight previously unreleased tracks (four from 1977 and four from 1979). The New Jersey native’s music career began long before he met Mayfield. As a teenager, he was…

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Let’s Do It Again: Playback Records Returns with Curtis Mayfield, Timi Yuro Collections

February 7, 2020 by Joe Marchese | 1 Comment

Australia’s Playback Records label returned to the scene in 2019 with a pair of new releases and the promise of more to come. Today, we’re looking at those new titles from Curtis Mayfield and Timi Yuro! As a writer, producer, and artist – both solo and with The Impressions – Curtis Mayfield (1942-1999) was one of the foremost exponents of Chicago soul. He penned such favorites as Jan Bradley’s “Mama Didn’t Lie” and Major Lance’s “The Monkey Time,” not to mention such Impressions hits as “Gypsy Woman.” But his deep social conscience…

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Aretha Franklin, Curtis Mayfield, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Maxayn, Melba Moore, The Five Stairsteps, The Main Ingredient, Timi Yuro, Various Artists, Willie Nelson

Release Round-Up: Week of February 22

February 22, 2019 by The Second Disc | No Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! We kick off with not one, but two, releases from The Zombies! The Zombies, The Complete Studio Recordings (Varese Vintage) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) The 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees are being celebrated this week with two comprehensive vinyl box sets – one for the U.S., and one for the U.K. market. The 5-LP, 61-track U.S. version, from Varese Vintage, includes the band’s two American albums in mono – She’s Not There/Tell Her No and I Love You, plus…

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Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul

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Curtis Mayfield, Engelbert Humperdinck, Greenslade, Ian Hunter, Judy Garland, Kurt Weill, Leonard Bernstein, REO Speedwagon, Ray Charles, Renaissance, Santana, Tangerine Dream, Tear Gas, The Byrds, The Flamin' Groovies, The Zombies, U2

Move On Up: Curtis Mayfield Albums Collected on “Keep On Keeping On”

January 15, 2019 by Sam Stone | 4 Comments

2019 marks the fiftieth anniversary of Curtis Mayfield’s solo career. He had previously spent 14 years as a member and driving force of The Impressions. His unique voice and guitar stylings, not to mention his exemplary songwriting skills, helped bring the world such classics as “It’s All Right,” “Gypsy Woman,” and the iconic “People Get Ready.” When Mayfield split with The Impressions in 1969, he forged a new chapter in his career and in soul music. His unique blend of gospel-influenced R&B and socially charged lyrics paved the way for much of…

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The Monkey Time: Cherry Red, RPM Collect Major Lance’s Complete OKeh Recordings

May 18, 2017 by Joe Marchese | 2 Comments

Um, um, um, um, um, um, Cherry Red’s RPM Records imprint is ready to do the Monkey! The label has just released Ain’t No Soul (In These Old Shoes): The Complete OKeh Recordings 1963-67 from the late Major Lance. With this 53-track anthology of prime Chicago soul, Major Lance can reclaim his place in the R&B pantheon. Though born in Mississippi (sometime between 1939 and 1941 – no official birthdate was ever confirmed before Lance’s death in 1994), Major Lance and his large family relocated to Chicago as a child. One of…

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WE HAVE OUR WINNERS: THE IMPRESSIONS “THE CURTOM YEARS” GIVEAWAY!

May 3, 2016 by Joe Marchese | 3 Comments

CONGRATULATIONS! The following 10 entrants have won a copy of Varese Vintage’s brand-new The Best of The Impressions: The Curtom Years on CD! If you entered our contest via Facebook and your name is on the list below, please drop us a line at theseconddisc-at-gmail-dot-com or a Private Message on Facebook with your name and mailing address! If you entered via email, you don’t have to do anything – your CD will be in the mail soon! Watch this space soon for more exciting giveaways! RON CARTER ANDY CLAPS TERRY GILROY MARSH GOOCH…

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Mighty Mighty: Varese Compiles “The Best of The Impressions” – And YOU CAN WIN!

April 28, 2016 by Joe Marchese | 2 Comments

Of the many artists who define the distinctive sound of Chicago soul, few stand as tall as The Impressions. Varese Vintage has celebrated the legacy of the group with The Best of The Impressions: The Curtom Years. This new, 18-track anthology of earth-scorching R&B spans the period 1968-1976 and features 16 chart hits (including two chart-toppers) and two choice B-sides from Curtis Mayfield, Fred Cash, Sam Gooden, Leroy Hutson, Reginald Torian and Nate Evans. By the time Curtis Mayfield formed his Curtom label with manager Eddie Thomas (Curtis + Thomas = Curtom),…

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