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The Weekend Stream: April 18, 2026

April 18, 2026 by The Second Disc | 2 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. We’ve got a trove of new songs from old (and not-so-old) favorites to kick off your post-Record Store Day festivities, plus a load of rare, out-of-print and expanded titles across genres from country, jazz, prog and beyond. Madonna, “I Feel So Free” (Warner) (Apple / Amazon) Just over two decades after her triumphant Confessions on a Dance Floor – and seven years after…

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Classic Rock, Disco/Dance, Jazz, Latin, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, Rock, Soundtracks

Soundtrack Watch: Intrada Premieres Horner’s First Score, BSX Re-Presses American ‘Godzilla’

March 26, 2024 by Mike Duquette | 2 Comments

A key premiere from one of the most popular composers in recent memory and a fan favorite score to a divisive blockbuster are among the newest catalogue film score titles released this month. The estate of the late James Horner (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Aliens, Braveheart, Titanic, Avatar) has made a considerable push in recent years to unlock many of his rarer film scores from the studio vaults. Their latest collaboration with Intrada is one of the most notable yet: Horner’s short but pivotal work on the 1979 drama The Lady in Red…

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David Arnold, James Horner

Soundtrack Watch: Summer Releases from Horner, Goldsmith, Silvestri, ‘Star Trek’ and More

July 11, 2023 by Mike Duquette | 1 Comment

June and July have brought with them a bonanza of archival soundtrack titles from three of the major film score reissue labels, covering some of the biggest names in the genre as well. Here’s a rundown at the latest from Intrada, Varese Sarabande and La-La Land Records! Intrada recently filled a gap in the work of the late contemporary composer James Horner (Aliens, Titanic, Avatar) with a premiere release of his work on the 1981 film Deadly Blessing. This picture about a series of possibly supernatural murders in a rural community, featured…

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Alan Silvestri, Alexander Courage, David Arnold, James Horner, Jerry Goldsmith

An Offer You Can’t Refuse: La-La Land’s 2022 Black Friday Batch May Be Their Best

November 29, 2022 by Mike Duquette | No Comments

Black Friday isn’t just a day for holiday sales and Record Store Day’s second event of the year – it’s also the day La-La Land Records announces their final (and often biggest) soundtrack reissues of the year. And it might not get bigger than 2022’s batch of titles, which feature two underrated scores from a pair of legendary composers, two massive franchise favorites with rich themes, and the soundtrack to what some consider the greatest American film ever made. Up first is one of those works from a great composer: perennial favorite…

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Danny Elfman, David Arnold, Jerry Goldsmith, John Williams, Nino Rota, Sheryl Crow, k.d. lang

The Weekend Stream: April 23, 2022

April 23, 2022 by Mike Duquette | 3 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 discover! Return from your Record Store Day binge and kick back with some exciting finds, from charity rarities to new mixes of old favorites and even a surprising soundtrack find or two! Various Artists, EarthPercent Earth Day Initiative (Bandcamp) Though Bandcamp Friday is back in two weeks, the beloved digital service has partnered with EarthPercent, a charity aiming to connect musicians with meaningful…

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Disco/Dance, Electronic, Everything Else, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock, Soundtracks

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Alan Silvestri, Brian Eno, Coldplay, David Arnold, Dramarama, Fergie, Hoyt Axton, John Paesano, Kris Kross, Ludwig Göransson, Michael Giacchino, Michael Stipe, Peter Gabriel, Remy Shand, Roxette, The Five Satins, War, Yo La Tengo

Nobody Does It Better: ‘The Best of Bond…James Bond’ Gets Update and Vinyl Release

September 28, 2020 by The Second Disc | 15 Comments

With a new James Bond film set to shake (not stir) audiences in November, a longtime compilation of the super-spy’s famed film themes is getting a new iteration on November 20. The Best of Bond…James Bond offers a stellar 25-track overview of the pop themes that scored nearly all of the films based on Ian Fleming’s famed British secret agent. There are 14 U.K. Top 10 hits and two Academy Award winners herein – altogether, a formidable, half-century-plus musical portrait of one of cinema’s most popular characters. First released under this title…

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Classic Rock, Disco/Dance, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks

La-La Land’s Annual Black Friday Blowout Offers ‘Star Trek,’ ‘Karate Kid,’ Disaster Scores and More

December 3, 2019 by The Second Disc | 4 Comments

It wouldn’t be Black Friday without an announcement of one last killer batch of archival soundtracks from La-La Land Records. The impressive slate of titles the label announced are on sale now, and we’ve got the scoop on all of them! First up, it’s a second, long-promised collection of music from Star Trek Voyager, the third live-action spinoff based on Gene Roddenberry’s iconic sci-fi series that aired between 1966 and 1969. Hot off the success of Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994) and Deep Space Nine (1993-1999), Voyager (1995-2001) was set contemporaneously…

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Alfred Newman, Bill Conti, David Arnold, Dennis McCarthy, Franz Waxman, Jerry Goldsmith, John Williams, Mel Tormé, Nelson Riddle, Victor Young, Walter Scharf

La-La Land’s Wondrous World: Soundtrack Giant Plans ‘Potter,’ ‘Bond’ and More Archival Releases

November 27, 2018 by The Second Disc | No Comments

Hours of unreleased soundtrack music? Oft-requested titles from favorite composers and popular film series? It’s definitely Black Friday season at La-La Land Records! The venerable soundtrack label closed the book on 2018 with five brand-new film and television score expansions – a total of 18 discs’ worth of material, including three works involving one of the most successful living soundtrack composers and projects related to two world-renowned franchises. First up, La-La Land’s successful Spielberg-Williams collaboration – the label has expanded many of the director and composer’s works together, from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial…

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Alexander Courage, Annie Lennox, David Arnold, Garbage, John Williams, Scott Walker

We Are Not Alone: La-La Land’s Massive Black Friday Slate Includes Williams, Horner, More

November 28, 2017 by Randy Fairman | No Comments

While all of the Thanksgiving and Black Friday excitement was going on last week, La-La Land announced five exciting new limited-edition soundtrack reissues which are going to be available today at 12 pm PST on the label’s website. First up, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, is the soundtrack to Richard Fleischer’s 1967 musical Doctor Dolittle. The film, based upon the character created by the Hugh Lofting in 1920, starred Rex Harrison as Doctor Dolittle, Samantha Eggar as Emma Fairfax and Anthony Newley as Matthew Mugg. The score and songs were written…

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David Arnold, David Shire, James Horner, John Williams, Leslie Bricusse, Lionel Newman