Duke Ellington - The Second Disc

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Benny Goodman, Def Leppard, Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Sammy Kaye, Sheena Easton, Simple Minds, Tommy Dorsey

Do You Want to Dance? Rhino Continues Quadio Series with Bette Midler, Bread, Duke Ellington, Graham Central Station

July 26, 2024 by Joe Marchese | 2 Comments

Rhino’s Quadio series continues to grow with a new quartet of Blu-ray Audio releases that are sure to excite devotees of the four-channel surround format. This time, vintage quad mixes from Bette Midler, Bread, Duke Ellington, and Graham Central Station are returning to print for the first time in decades. All Blu-rays also include the original stereo mixes in high-resolution. Few debuts packed the power of Bette Midler’s The Divine Miss M. The singer, who’d appeared on Broadway in Fiddler on the Roof before teaming with musical director Barry Manilow for a…

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Blu-Ray Audio

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Classic Rock, Funk, Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul

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Bette Midler, Bread, Duke Ellington, Graham Central Station

The Weekend Stream: July 7, 2024

July 7, 2024 by The Second Disc | 2 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 holiday weekend, three long-running digital initiatives by three very different artists had their latest installments release. Let’s check them out! Duran Duran, Notorious / Skin Trade / Meet El Presidente EPs (Parlophone) Notorious: iTunes / Amazon Skin Trade: iTunes / Amazon Meet El Presidente: iTunes / Amazon Duran Duran’s digital EP series continues into the Notorious era. Remixes and B-sides for the album’s singles – the hit title track, “Skin Trade” and “Meet…

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Alan Parsons, Duke Ellington, Duran Duran, The Alan Parsons Project

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Blues, Disco/Dance, Jazz, Pop, Rock

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The Weekend Stream: January 27, 2024

January 27, 2024 by Mike Duquette | 2 Comments

Welcome to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc’s review of notable catalogue titles making digital debuts. Anniversary releases from Bon Jovi and Madonna, more INXS remixes, deep dives on Duke Ellington and Doris Day, a new recording from Melissa Manchester and a unique new take on a classic Brazilian vocalist are what you’ll enjoy today! Bon Jovi, Bon Jovi (Deluxe Edition) (Mercury/UMe) (iTunes / Amazon) The New Jersey rockers have already teed up a big 2024: frontman Jon Bon Jovi will be honored at the Grammy Awards as the MusiCares Person…

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

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Bon Jovi, Doris Day, Duke Ellington, INXS, Madonna, Melissa Manchester

The Weekend Stream: November 18, 2023

November 18, 2023 by Mike Duquette | 1 Comment

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. Our pre-Thanksgiving feast includes three legendary women of rock, a summit of country icons, and some unexpected live gems from an alternative ’80s outfit – plus so much more. Tina Turner, Tina Turns the Country On! / Acid Queen / Rough / Love Explosion (Parlophone) Country: iTunes / Amazon Acid Queen: iTunes / Amazon Rough: iTunes / Amazon Love Explosion: iTunes / Amazon Hot on the heels…

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Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Country, Disco/Dance, Holiday, Jazz, Pop, Rock

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Bill Anderson, Blondie, Bobby Bare, Duke Ellington, James, Johnny Mathis, Kristin Chenoweth, Madonna, Nora York, Stephen Sondheim, Tina Turner, Vince Gill, Wall of Voodoo, Willie Nelson

The Weekend Stream: October 14, 2023

October 14, 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. There’s a plethora of breakouts from box sets new to streaming, from John Lennon to Prince – plus rare remixes by Cyndi Lauper and a surprise treat from a beloved theme park. John Lennon, Imagine (The Ultimate Mixes / Deluxe) / Imagine (The Elements Mixes) / Imagine (The Evolution Documentary) / Imagine (The Raw Studio Mixes) / Imagine (The Out-Takes / Deluxe)…

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Classic Rock, Disco/Dance, Electronic, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks

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Black Sabbath, Cyndi Lauper, Duke Ellington, James, John Lennon, Ozzy Osbourne, Prince

The Weekend Stream: September 16, 2023

September 16, 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. This week’s latest brings you a classic country centennial, remixes from Luther Vandross & Janet Jackson and The Art of Noise, a rare album from a songwriter moonlighting as a singer, hard-to-find Olivia Newton John songs and so much more! Hank Williams, Hank 100: Greatest Radio Hits (BMG Rights Management) (iTunes / Amazon) The initial puzzle piece in a planned centennial…

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Country, Disco/Dance, Folk, Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, Rock, Soundtracks

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Crystal Waters, Duke Ellington, Hank Williams, Janet Jackson, Luther Vandross, Mark James, Nick Cave, Olivia Newton-John, Pat Boone, Pulp, Seaweed, The Art of Noise, Veruca Salt

The Weekend Stream: August 12, 2023

August 12, 2023 by Mike Duquette | No 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. A short but intriguing selection of digital debuts this week includes rare ’00s rock, ’80s soul, ’30s jazz, a new take on a ’60s prog classic and some new surround mixes from one of Broadway’s greatest. 3 Doors Down, Away from the Sun (Deluxe) (Republic/UMe) (iTunes / Amazon) Debut album The Better Life (2000) established Mississippi rockers 3 Doors Down…

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3 Doors Down, Duke Ellington, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Leon Sylvers III, Stephen Sondheim, The Moody Blues

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Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Jazz, R&B/Soul, Rock

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The Weekend Stream: July 15, 2023

July 15, 2023 by The Second Disc | 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. This week, ABC and Steven Wilson shoot a “Poison Arrow” our way, plus rare albums from Bobby Darin, Pat Boone and others – including a lost ’60s soul-pop classic you don’t want to miss! ABC, Poison Arrow EP (Mercury/UMR) (iTunes / Amazon) Ahead of the new 40th anniversary vinyl box set of ABC’s debut The Lexicon of Love, Universal…

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Blues, Classic Rock, Everything Else, Funk, Holiday, Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks

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ABC, Bobby Darin, Boz Scaggs, Christine McVie, Duke Ellington, Leo Kottke, Mick Fleetwood, Miles Davis, Nasty Rox Inc, Pat Boone, Pulp

The Weekend Stream: July 8, 2023

July 8, 2023 by Mike Duquette | 2 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. From Prince’s vault to a classic Talking Heads live performance and rarities from Doris Day and Duke Ellington, you’ve got plenty to choose from today! Prince, All a Share Together Now / 7 (E Flat Version) (NPG) All a Share: iTunes / Amazon 7 (E Flat Version): iTunes / Amazon It’s been nearly two years since the Prince estate…

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Classic Rock, Classical/Opera, Everything Else, Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks

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Counting Crows, Doris Day, Duke Ellington, Prince, Pulp, Talking Heads

The Weekend Stream: June 18, 2023

June 18, 2023 by Mike Duquette | 1 Comment

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. Our latest round-up brings you deep cuts from Pat Boone, rarities from Nat “King” Cole and a brand-new series diving deep into the works of Duke Ellington. Duke Ellington, Ellington in Order, Volume 1 (1927-1928) (Legacy) (iTunes / Amazon) A century ago this year, pianist Edward Kennedy Ellington played his first gigs as a bandleader; by the end of…

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Country, Disco/Dance, Everything Else, Folk, Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks

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Alan Parker, Carolyn Franklin, Cy Coleman, Donna Lewis, Duke Ellington, John Williams, Nat King Cole, Pat Boone, Patti Page, Paul Simon, Pulp, The Offspring

The Weekend Stream: January 28, 2023

January 28, 2023 by Mike Duquette | 2 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. Today, there’s some newer KISS, some obscure Duke Ellington, and a few rare cast albums – plus a way you can help out some writers in need. KISS, Sonic Boom (UMe) (iTunes / Amazon) After a mid-’90s reunion of the classic KISS line-up, the band dynamics began to shift again In the early 21st century; by 2004, guitarist…

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Cast Recordings, Country, Jazz, Rock

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Barbara Cook, Claibe Richardson, Cy Coleman, Debbie Allen, Dorothy Fields, Duke Ellington, Jim Weatherly, KISS, Kenward Elmslie, Moose Charlap, Neil Simon, Ram Jam, Susan Johnson, The Grass Roots

The Weekend Stream: January 7, 2023

January 7, 2023 by Mike Duquette | No 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. And we’re ringing in the new year with new music from Peter Gabriel, old music from Madonna and a call to help out an old soul hero! Peter Gabriel, Panopticon (Bright Side Mix) (Real World) (iTunes / Amazon) Our first digital item of 2023 isn’t catalogue, but it’s certainly of interest to fans of classic pop and rock….

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Duke Ellington, Madonna, Melvin Davis, Patti Page, Peter Gabriel, Ramsey Lewis, Sugababes, Three 6 Mafia

The Weekend Stream: December 3, 2022

December 3, 2022 by The Second Disc | 6 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, we’ve got a treasure trove from the great ladies of song, a Fab mega-box, and much more! Petula Clark, Blue Lady: The Nashville Sessions (UMe) (iTunes / Amazon) On November 15 of this year, Petula Clark celebrated her milestone 90th birthday. The legendary performer was hardly sitting idle; she’s still performing eight shows a week at London’s…

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Features, The Weekend Stream

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

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Duke Ellington, Elvis Presley, Fela Kuti, Humble Pie, Kitty Kallen, Madonna, Patti Page, Paul McCartney, Petula Clark, The Dells

The Weekend Stream: January 15, 2022

January 15, 2022 by Mike Duquette | No 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! This week features early works by John Denver, TV works by Jan Hammer and Giorgio Moroder, live stuff from Tegan and Sara and a real throwback of a compilation album. Denver, Boise & Johnson / The Mitchell Trio, Leaving on a Jet Plane: John Denver (Warner Records) (Amazon / Spotify) John Denver’s career took off when his “Leaving on a Jet Plane”…

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Bill Withers, Bing Crosby, Buddy Holly, Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, Eric Clapton, Fats Waller, Giorgio Moroder, Grover Washington Jr., Jan Hammer, John Denver, John Prine, Sublime, Tegan and Sara, Waylon Jennings

Short Takes: Acoustic Sounds Continues Verve, Impulse! Reissue Series; UMe Breaks Out Individual Traffic LPs from Box Set; Omnivore Collects Emitt Rhodes’ The Palace Guard

May 20, 2021 by The Second Disc | 6 Comments

Impulse! Records’ 60th anniversary celebration continues all year with Verve/UMe and Acoustic Sounds’ ongoing series of deluxe audiophile reissues drawn from the label’s storied catalogue. The full 2021 slate of releases – 2-3 per month through December – has been announced. It features some of the heaviest hitters from the Impulse! discography including Ray Charles, Gil Evans, Sonny Rollins, Charles Mingus, and John Coltrane. A number of titles from the Verve catalogue will also be reissued including classic LPs from Bill Evans, Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson, and others. All titles in the…

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Bill Evans, Charles Mingus, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Emitt Rhodes, John Coltrane, Johnny Hartman, Louis Armstrong, Oscar Peterson, Ray Charles, Sonny Rollins, The Palace Guard, Traffic

The Second Disc’s Picks for Record Store Day Black Friday 2018

November 23, 2018 by The Second Disc | 3 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. Of course, from this day which conjures nostalgic and warm feelings comes a celebration of a different kind with this year’s annual Black Friday shopping extravaganza – and Record Store Day’s miniature cousin to April’s yearly event. In keeping with TSD tradition, Joe, Randy, and Sam have elected our top picks of the numerous titles being released tomorrow from many of our favorite labels, including…

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Al Jardine, America, Bobbie Gentry, Duke Ellington, Guns N' Roses, Harry Nilsson, Herbie Hancock, Madonna, Paul Williams, Record Store Day, Roy Buchanan, Soul Asylum, Sun Ra, The Beach Boys, The Byrds, The Mamas and The Papas, Todd Rundgren

Faster Than The Speeding Light: Rhino’s Black Friday RSD Slate Features Madonna, The Doors, Grateful Dead, Todd Rundgren and More

October 11, 2018 by Randy Fairman | No Comments

As we continue to look at the offerings for this Black Friday Record Store Day on November 23, here is a peek at the twelve titles Rhino will be releasing. As always, these will be available exclusively at all finer independent music shops on Black Friday! The B-52’s – Cosmic Thing The group’s fifth album from 1989, featuring the hits “Love Shack” and “Roam.” Limited edition of 4,500 copies on 140-gram rainbow colored vinyl. Devo – Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! Devo’s debut album, celebrating its 30th anniversary…

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Devo, Duke Ellington, Grateful Dead, Madonna, Ramones, Record Store Day, Stone Temple Pilots, Talking Heads, The B-52's, The Doors, The Flaming Lips, Todd Rundgren, Yes

Release Round-Up: Week of February 3

February 3, 2017 by Joe Marchese | 2 Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up, featuring Second Disc Records’ first release of the year plus another incredible slate from Real Gone Music, box sets, anthologies, and more! Various Artists, The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Expanded Edition) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Second Disc Records and Real Gone Music are tipping off 2017 with the first-ever CD release of Thom Bell’s soulful soundtrack to 1979’s The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh, featuring an all-star line-up including The Four Tops, The Spinners, Bell and James,…

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Release Round-Up

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

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Black Sabbath, Delaney and Bonnie, Duke Ellington, Jim Kweskin, Judas Priest, Larry Coryell, Lesley Gore, Lynn Anderson, Soft Machine, Thom Bell, Vangelis

Ace Has Music, Music, Music From Teresa Brewer With Duke Ellington and Count Basie

April 6, 2015 by Joe Marchese | No Comments

In 1949, Teresa Brewer – born Theresa Breuer in Toledo, Ohio – released a 45 on the London label with the A-side “Copenhagen.” But the A-side, performed with the Dixieland All-Stars, failed to launch Brewer to stardom. That honor went to the flip – Stephen Weiss and Bernie Baum’s “Music! Music! Music!,” and soon, everyone was singing along to Brewer’s plea to “put another nickel in/In the nickelodeon.” The perky Brewer returned to the million-selling chart-topper numerous times throughout her career, singing it on The Muppet Show and re-recording it in rock-and-roll…

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Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Teresa Brewer

Creole Moon: Edsel Heads to “N’awlinz” With Dr. John Reissues

February 26, 2015 by Joe Marchese | 3 Comments

With a new pair of reissues, Demon Music Group’s Edsel label is the in the right place, for the label has turned its attention to the catalogue of one of the funkiest men alive: Mac Rebennack, a.k.a. Dr. John, the Night Tripper. An A&R man, arranger, producer, artist, and session musician since the early days of New Orleans rock and roll, the good doctor came into his own as a solo headliner with 1968’s Gris-Gris. Since that psychedelic exploration of N’awlins-style R&B, Dr. John has continued to push the musical envelope while…

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