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The Weekend Stream: August 9, 2025

August 9, 2025 by The Second Disc | 3 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. Jim Reeves isn’t the only gentleman on display this week: we’ve also got Peter Gabriel, Eddy Grant, Ben Folds and a host of film composers – plus many, many more! Peter Gabriel, Live At WOMAD 1982 (Real World) (Apple / Amazon) Loosed from the vault is Gabriel’s nine-song headlining set at the first World of Music, Art and Dance Festival, held at the Bath & West Showground in Shepton Mallet,…

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The Weekend Stream

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Digital Download, Digital Streaming

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Classic Rock, Country, Latin, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, Reggae, Rock, Soundtracks

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Alexandre Desplat, Bette Midler, Bruce Woolley, Bryan Adams, Don Davis, Eddy Grant, Fania All-Stars, Jane Morgan, Jim Reeves, John Williams, Michael Giacchino, Peter Gabriel, Randy Newman, Ronan Keating, The Camera Club

The Weekend Stream: August 2, 2025

August 2, 2025 by Mike Duquette | 3 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 brings new (and vintage) tracks from some of pop’s greatest women, rarities from Captain Beefheart, even more Billy Joel (in a slightly different way) and a tribute to one of the greatest discographies you can download for free. Chappell Roan, “The Subway” (Island) (Apple / Amazon) Does last year’s biggest pop star have a new album coming out? After dropping country-flavored “The Giver” earlier this year, the “Pink…

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The Weekend Stream

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Digital Download, Digital Streaming

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Classic Rock, Electronic, Everything Else, Latin, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock

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Billy Joel, Captain Beefheart, Chappell Roan, Coolio, Elton John, Fania All-Stars, Groove Armada, Hayley Williams, Lauren Christy, Maren Morris, Natalie Cole, Spinal Tap

It Could Happen To You: Seven Black Friday Titles Coming From Craft

October 8, 2019 by The Second Disc | No Comments

It’s that time of year again! On Friday, November 29, independent retailers everywhere will celebrate Record Store Day’s annual Black Friday event, featuring a wide array of exclusive, limited edition releases. Craft Recordings has announced its eclectic slate, encompassing classic folk, jazz, salsa, pop, shoegaze, and more. Without further ado, here’s Craft’s lineup, with descriptions and track listings provided by the label! Look for all of these fine titles at your favorite independent music retailer on Black Friday! Jazz Dispensary: The Dank D-Funk Blend (Prestige) 180-gram green-marbled vinyl): The newest installment in…

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News

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Vinyl

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

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Buffy Sainte-Marie, Chet Baker, Fania All-Stars, Record Store Day, They Might Be Giants

Hermandad Fania: Craft Latino Announces Vinyl Reissues of Classics from Fania Label

September 16, 2019 by Sam Stone | 1 Comment

Craft Latino, a branch of Craft Recordings, will continue their celebration of the legendary Fania label with their first batch of vinyl reissues of classic titles from the label available just in time for Hispanic Heritage Month. On October 25, the label will reissue Celia Cruz and Tito Puente’s Alma con alma (1970), Willie Colón’s The Hustler (1968), The Fania All Stars’ Live at Yankee Stadium (1973 – now presented as a double LP for the first time ever), and the Celia Cruz-Johnny Pacheco duets album Celia & Johnny (1974). This quartet…

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News

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Vinyl

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Everything Else, Jazz

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Celia Cruz, Fania All-Stars, Johnny Pacheco, Tito Puente, Willie Colon