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Ariana Grande, Brian Wilson, Carly Rae Jepsen, Crosby Stills and Nash, Cynthia Erivo, Doctor Who, Jeff Buckley, John Prine, Joni Mitchell, Leon Russell, Sheena Easton, Steely Dan, Stewart Copeland, T Rex, Todd Rundgren, Tony Bennett, Weezer, XTC

Release Round-Up: Week of April 17

April 17, 2026 by The Second Disc | No Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles available this week. As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. a-ha, Analogue: 20th Anniversary Edition (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) The eighth album by Norwegian trio a-ha – the late-period triumph Analogue – is the band’s latest to be expanded and reissued by Rhino. Released for its 20th anniversary, the new Analogue package includes the newly remastered album alongside a B-side and three single mixes as well as a 17-track bonus disc of mostly previously unreleased demos and alternative…

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Beastie Boys, Jimmy Scott, John Prine, Oscar Peterson, Romeo Void, The Blasters, Todd Rundgren, a-ha

We Gonna Rock: Rhino Brings Todd Rundgren, John Prine RSD Titles to CD

April 8, 2026 by Joe Marchese | No Comments

On Saturday, April 18, record buyers everywhere will descend upon independent shops to seek out a variety of limited-edition vinyl LPs on Record Store Day. Happily, Rhino is continuing its recent tradition of releasing a select number of its RSD titles in the CD format, as well. One day earlier, on April 17, the label will release the double-disc expansion of a-ha’s Analogue (read all about it here!) as well as Todd Rundgren’s Runt Live: The Necessary Cosmic Frenzy and John Prine’s BBC Sessions on CD. Runt Live: The Necessary Cosmic Frenzy…

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John Prine, Todd Rundgren

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Let Him Run Wild: Rhino’s Record Store Day Slate Includes Brian Wilson, David Bowie, The Doors, Talking Heads, Black Sabbath, Joni Mitchell, More

February 4, 2026 by Joe Marchese | 8 Comments

Today’s the day! The Record Store Day list is here, ramping up anticipation for the annual event which takes place at brick-and-mortar stores on Saturday, April 18. As expected, Rhino is leading the RSD pack with a whopping slate of over 50 titles scheduled to arrive in independent shops everywhere. The label has brought out many of its heaviest hitters, including David Bowie, The Doors, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Grateful Dead, Rod Stewart, Talking Heads, and Brian Wilson, among others. Head over to RecordStoreDay.com for the complete list of participating stores (and…

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Woke Up with a Monster: Rhino’s Start Your Ear Off Right Titles Run the Gamut

January 8, 2026 by Mike Duquette | 9 Comments

Why wait for Record Store Day? Rhino continues their January tradition of “Start Your Ear Off Right” with just over three dozen exclusive vinyl titles being released through January at independent record stores. (A small handful, linked below, are also available at Rhino’s official web store.) The majority will be released in two waves split between last Friday (January 2) and this Friday (January 9), with five more arriving between January 23 and January 30. Altogether, this list spans all forms of rock, pop, R&B, jazz, soundtracks and even comedy. In addition…

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Classic Rock, Comedy, Country, Everything Else, Folk, Funk, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock, Soundtracks

The Weekend Stream: May 24, 2025

May 24, 2025 by The Second Disc | 1 Comment

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 offers a trio of classic rockers advancing a cause through new tracks, rare covers and live material, plus a new take on Peggy Lee’s “Fever” and a pair of dance albums getting greatly, unexpectedly expanded. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Land of Hope & Dreams EP (Columbia) (Apple / Amazon) The Boss has been touring Europe this week. Perhaps you’ve heard about it: he had a…

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Bruce Springsteen, Common, John Prine, Kanye West, Mick Jones, Peggy Lee

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

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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

Rhino’s Record Store Day Slate Features John Prine, Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell, CSNY, Donny Hathaway, Lou Reed, More

April 7, 2021 by The Second Disc | 6 Comments

At 1:00 pm EST/10:00 am PST today, the list of Record Store Day’s annual offerings was made public. As was the case in 2020, this year’s RSD festivities will take place over more than one day. The two RSD Drops are scheduled for Saturday, June 12, and Saturday, July 17. We’ll be sharing periodic announcements of various labels’ releases, including this look at Rhino’s whopping array of over 30 titles from heavy hitters including Black Sabbath, Donny Hathaway, Grateful Dead, Joni Mitchell, Steely Dan, Tom Petty, CSNY, Lou Reed, John Prine, and…

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Share Your Love: Vinyl Me Please Announces New Reissues of Soul, Folk, Rock, and Hip-Hop Classics

January 19, 2021 by Sam Stone | 2 Comments

Record subscription service Vinyl Me Please has announced the latest batch of reissues for this month, February, and March. These are split into three tracks: Essentials, curated from an array of genres; Classics, which focuses primarily on soul, jazz, and R&B; and Rap & Hip-Hop, which spotlights favorites These include lost classics from the Stax and Motown vaults, John Prine’s masterful self-titled album, overlooked hip-hop gems, and a landmark rock album from the turn of the new millennium. January’s Essentials selection (available now) is John Prine’s self-titled debut, which arrives newly remastered…

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Eyedea and Abilities, Frederick Knight, Isaac Hayes, John Prine, Kid Cudi, Killer Mike, Leon Ware, Quasimodo, The Strokes

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

The Second Disc’s Guide To Record Store Day Black Friday 2020

November 27, 2020 by Sam Stone | No Comments

Today’s Black Friday shopping will likely look a little different thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. But one thing will remain the same: Record Store Day’s yearly event. It’s been a packed year with RSD Drops in the months of August, September, and October. Now, they’re going out with a bang. Labels big and small will release limited-edition vinyl with the collector in mind. Whether you’re after new music from legends, reissues of sought-after recordings, or unreleased rarities from the vault, you’ll be covered. These releases are available only from independent, brick-and-mortar record…

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Release Round-Up: Week of October 23

October 23, 2020 by The Second Disc | No Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! Bruce Springsteen, Letter to You (Columbia) CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2-LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2-LP black with white swirl: Bruce Springsteen Online Store 2-LP grey: Your Local Record Shop The Boss returns with a new, long-awaited album featuring The E Street Band. Produced by Springsteen and his frequent collaborator Ron Aniello, it features original songs as well as his first recordings of three compositions he wrote early in his career but never officially released: “Janey Needs a Shooter,” “If I Was the Priest,” and “Song for Orphans.” Letter…

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Alan Menken, Beastie Boys, Bob Mould, Bobby Bare, Bruce Springsteen, Daniel Lacksman, John Prine, Little Richard, Maury Yeston, Menswear, Pearl Jam, Randy Newman, Roland Haynes, Shel Silverstein, Steve Wynn, The Sherman Brothers

Stone Free: Rhino and Warner Announce Lineup for Rocktober 2020 Indie-Exclusive Vinyl Releases

October 9, 2020 by Sam Stone | No Comments

There are some things you can just count on: taxes, death, trouble…add to the list the joy of listening to a bunch of new albums in October while supporting your favorite brick-and-mortar shop. Yep, it’s back. Rhino’s annual Rocktober campaign is back on, boasting a stellar line-up of lost gems and favorites from the Warner vault. From landmark albums by famed ’90s rockers, a desirable compilation of John Prine’s ’70s work, reissues of DEVO and Talking Heads classics, a clutch of soundtracks, an Emmylou Harris reissue that rocks in a different way,…

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Devo, Emmylou Harris, Faith No More, Foxboro Hot Tubs, Green Day, INXS, Jane's Addiction, John Prine, Love, Talking Heads, The Flaming Lips

Rhyme Pays: Rhino Announces RSD Black Friday Titles from Alanis, John Prine, Lou Reed, More

October 7, 2020 by Joe Marchese | No Comments

Rhino has announced its releases for this year’s Record Store Day Black Friday event, to be held at local record shops everywhere on November 27. The label will continue its box set series for the late John Prine, premiere an Alanis Morissette concert on vinyl, revisit a classic album from Lou Reed, reissue and expanded Motörhead’s first recorded album on vinyl as well as CD, and more. Alanis Morissette – Live at London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, 2020 (2 LPs) This acoustic concert from March 4, 2020 in London – just before…

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Alanis Morissette, Ice-T, John Prine, Lou Reed, Motörhead, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Record Store Day, The Stranglers

Play Tetris Til My Eyes Fall Out: The Second Disc’s Bandcamp Friday Picks, October 2020

October 2, 2020 by Mike Duquette | No Comments

The month’s best new release day is back! Since March, indie music retailer Bandcamp has waived their share of revenue for indie artists and labels using their platform to give “the little guys” a leg up in the face of the pandemic. The result was more music bought by more fans than any day on the site, a record broken on the first Friday of May. Bandcamp Fridays have since taken place in June, July, August, and September – plus the first of an annual occurrence when the service will donate its…

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Bob Dylan, Dave Alvin, Drive-By Truckers, John Prine, Pearl Jam, Suzanne Ciani, The Blasters, The Feminine Complex

Release Round-Up: Week of September 18

September 18, 2020 by The Second Disc | No Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! John Coltrane, Giant Steps: 60th Anniversary Edition (Rhino) CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada John Coltrane’s 1960 Atlantic debut was entitled Giant Steps, and indeed, that’s what the saxophonist took on this groundbreaking album. Intense, dark, probing: the color of his saxophone was all his own. Rhino is celebrating 60 years of Giant Steps with a multi-format anniversary edition encompassing 2-LP and 2-CD sets as well as a digital Super Deluxe Edition for streaming or download. Both the CD & 2-LP editions include a newly remastered…

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Cat Stevens, Fleetwood Mac, Heatwave, John Coltrane, John Prine, Little Richard, Neil Young, Nick Cordero, Nick Mason, Roy Clark, The New Seekers, Thelonious Monk

Diamonds In The Rough: John Prine’s First Seven Albums Collected In New Box

September 3, 2020 by Mike Duquette | 10 Comments

One of the more difficult side effects of this very strange year is bidding farewell to a number of musical luminaries due to the COVID-19 pandemic. John Prine‘s passing looms large among them, not only as one of the first cases but in light of the incredible few years he’d had: in 2018, his 18th album The Tree of Forgiveness became his first-ever Top 5 album, and in February 2020, only two months before he died, he earned a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. On October 23, fans new and old will have…

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Dancing Again: What To Expect for Record Store Day’s RSD Drops Day 1, August 29

July 6, 2020 by Sam Stone | 2 Comments

As the COVID 19 outbreak continues to impact our lives, it’s heartening to know that some things are returning to some semblance of “normal,” or as close as we can get to it during this unpredictable impasse. As we previously reported, Record Store Day has been split into three standalone “RSD Drop” days, occurring on August 29, September 26, and October 24. That’s not the only thing changing this time around. It’s been reported by Georgia-based shop Comeback Vinyl that the organization is open to “the possibility of selling the releases online…

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From The Founder: Hello From Inside

April 8, 2020 by Mike Duquette | 5 Comments

It was on my 23rd (or 25th, depending on how you count it) day of lockdown when I once again had to do something we’re all sick of doing these last few weeks: go on social media and see another wave of tributes to a favorite artist who’s succumbed to the COVID-19 pandemic. This time, it was John Prine, an artist I freely admit is one of my many musical blind spots; but reading the tributes – some from friends, some from great writers, some from both – really underscores the profound…

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Adam Schlesinger, Bill Withers, Hal Willner, John Prine, Prince

In Memoriam: John Prine (1946-2020)

April 8, 2020 by Joe Marchese | 12 Comments

Last evening, we learned of the passing of John Prine, 73, from COVID-19 complications. Though initially branded by the press as one of the “new Dylans,” it wasn’t long before the singer-songwriter transcended that label – and most others. With wit, humor, anger, empathy, and social conscience, the onetime “singing mailman” delivered mordant observations and poignant character studies over a career spanning five decades. Prine burst onto the scene with his 1971 self-titled release on Atlantic Records, establishing his own blend of folk, country, and rock. Though John Prine didn’t get any…

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Rhino To Release A Whopping 29 Titles(!) for Record Store Day 2020

March 6, 2020 by Sam Stone | 6 Comments

Rhino, the label that manages the catalogue of the Warner family of labels, has announced its upcoming Record Store Day releases. A mouth-watering 29 titles will hit shops on April 18, available exclusively at brick-and-mortar locations. These include the previously announced David Bowie titles; a rare live set from Alice Cooper; rarities from Jethro Tull; a box of John Prine’s early albums; a set of core Notorious BIG records; BBC sessions from The Pogues, New Order, and Hawkwind; a sought-after live album by The Pretenders; and so much more! Keep scrolling for…

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Release Round-Up: Week of April 13

April 13, 2018 by The Second Disc | No Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! David Bowie, Changestwobowie (Parlophone) CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada David Bowie’s 1981 compilation spanning the period between Hunky Dory and Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) returns to print for the first time in three decades in a newly remastered edition. Its ten tracks include “Starman,” “Oh! You Pretty Things,” single versions of “Fashion,” “Ashes to Ashes,” and “D.J.,” and more. Available on CD, DD, and LP. The first LP run only will be…

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Andy Gibb, David Bowie, John Prine, Juliana Hatfield, Louis Armstrong, Metallica, Nino Tempo, Olivia Newton-John, Tina Turner

Rhino “Starts Your Ear Off Right” with Aretha Franklin, Dio, Alice Cooper, More

January 8, 2018 by Joe Marchese | 6 Comments

Rhino’s “Start Your Ear Off Right” campaign is back for 2018, and this year’s crop of titles is a happily eclectic one ranging from classic R&B to rock, metal, hip-hop, and beyond. These limited edition vinyl reissues will be released every Tuesday beginning tomorrow, January 9, and continuing through the 23rd. We can’t think of a better way to start our year off right than visiting a local record store, and Rhino agrees – so all of these titles will be exclusively available at brick-and-mortar outlets including independent retailers and Barnes and…

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Alice Cooper, Aretha Franklin, Dio, Golden Smog, John Prine, Richard and Linda Thompson, The Notorious B.I.G., Vangelis, ZZ Top

Release Round-Up: Week of September 30

September 30, 2016 by Joe Marchese | 7 Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! The Rolling Stones, The Rolling Stones in Mono (ABKCO) CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada The Rolling Stones in Mono captures, on 15 CDs or 16 LPs, the original mono albums released on both sides of the Atlantic between 1964 and 1969 including the exceptionally rare mono editions of Their Satanic Majesties Request (1967), Beggars Banquet (1968) and Let It Bleed (1969). Exclusive to the box is Stray Cats, a single-CD/double-LP collection of mono single-only material and odds and ends,…

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Emerson Lake and Palmer, Eric Clapton, Erroll Garner, Graham Parker, Herb Alpert, Jimi Hendrix, John Prine, Lalo Schifrin, Sting, Syreeta, Temple of the Dog, The Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, Yes

Souvenirs: Raven Compiles Best of Foghat, Four Albums from John Prine

January 19, 2015 by Joe Marchese | 2 Comments

The Raven Records label closed out its 2014 with a pair of double-CD sets reliving the seventies – one, a retrospective of Foghat’s first decade, and another, a complete collection of John Prine’s first four albums. Foghat’s Drivin’ Wheels: Best of 1972-1982 brings together 32 tracks from the FM radio titans, spanning the period of 1972-1982 and culled from ten studio and live albums. The blues-rock band was founded in Manchester, England in 1971 by three Savoy Brown expatriates – vocalist/rhythm guitarist “Lonesome” Dave Peverett, bassist Tony Stevens and drummer Roger Earl…

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