Release Round-Up: Week of August 15

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. Doc Pomus, You Can’t Hip a Square: The Doc Pomus Songwriting Demos (Omnivore) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Omnivore) You Can’t Hip a Square: The Doc Pomus Songwriting Demos collects more than 160 tracks from the late, legendary songwriter, who died in 1991 at the age of 65 and was subsequently inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the Blues Hall of Fame. Over…

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Record Store Day 2025: The Best of the Rest

Next Saturday, April 12, is certainly one of the most packed Record Store Days in recent memory. Since the list was announced, we drilled down on titles from Craft Recordings, Legacy Recordings, Rhino Records, Universal Music Group, Real Gone Music, Omnivore Recordings, BMG, Cooking Vinyl and Demon Music Group, as well as some notable titles that were getting later general releases on CD. Well, if you thought that was it, you’re wrong! We pored and pored over the list and are here to share with you more than four dozen one-offs, archival…

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Release Round-Up: Week of June 30

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! Frank Zappa, Funky Nothingness (Zappa/UMe) 3CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Zappa.com / uDiscoverMusic.com 2LP Standard Vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Zappa.com / uDiscoverMusic.com 2LP Colored Vinyl with exclusive guitar pick: Zappa.com / uDiscoverMusic.com / SoundofVinyl.com UMe and Zappa Records have taken another deep dive into the vaults for Funky Nothingness.  Recorded in the year following the release of Hot Rats and building upon its sound with many of the same musicians including Ian Underwood, violinist Don “Sugarcane” Harris, and Wrecking Crew bassist Max Bennett, the previously unreleased sessions include both compositions and jams.  The five-piece group was completed by drummer Aynsley Dunbar whom…

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The Best of The Rest: Even More RSD Black Friday Releases Confirmed!

November 27 is always a special day for vinyl enthusiasts.  Still filled up on last night’s Thanksgiving meal, music fans line up at their local shop for a chance at limited-edition vinyl.  While the celebrations may look a little different this year in light of the COVID-19 pandemic (RSD has announced they’ll be less stringent about online sales) one thing remains the same:  There are some excellent releases on offer, available exclusively from your local participating record shop!  Here are some more releases from labels big and small that have us adding…

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Release Round-Up: Week of April 24

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! America, Heritage II: Demos/Alternate Takes 1971-1976 (Omnivore) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) “Today’s the Day” when America continues its archival series of demos and alternates via Omnivore Recordings.  Heritage II, out today on CD, features 13 previously unissued tracks from 1971-1976 including the epic “Jameroony,” the track mix with background vocals only of the hit “Tin Man,” Gerry Beckley’s never-before-heard “Mandy,” and more, with many George Martin production.  Beckley has provided new liner notes.  A vinyl edition will be out on Record Store…

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Release Round-Up: Week of March 15

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! Nat King Cole, Ultimate Nat King Cole (Capitol/UMe) CD:  Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada To celebrate Nat King Cole’s centennial and his legacy of enduring music, Capitol/UMe has partnered with the Nat King Cole Estate for a number of exciting projects.  Among them are two new collections that showcase Cole’s remarkable talents — both available today  Ultimate Nat King Cole arrives on CD and digital, with a 2-LP configuration to follow on June 14.  It features 21 tracks, including all those aforementioned classics, and…

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