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It’s Love I’m After: Acrobat Music Collects Judy Garland’s Best and Rarest on “A Celebration”

July 5, 2024 by The Second Disc | 9 Comments

To our American readers, we hope you’ve had a very happy Fourth of July! There aren’t as many new releases as usual today, so we’ll be back next Friday with our regular Release Round-Up, but today, we’re spotlight a new collection which is now available. Fifty-five years ago, in June 1969, the world lost Judy Garland at the too-young age of 47. Yet her voice lives on even today as new generations discover The Wizard of Oz, A Star Is Born, or Judy at Carnegie Hall. Today, Acrobat Music releases a new…

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Release Round-Up: Week of November 17

November 17, 2023 by The Second Disc | 4 Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the many titles available today in the final “big week” of the holiday release season. We are an Amazon affiliate and earn on qualifying purchases. We’re kicking things off with our two Christmas releases from Second Disc Records and Real Gone Music! While Amazon’s orders are unfortunately delayed, both of these titles are shipping now from Real Gone’s webstore! Arthur Fiedler and The Boston Pops, The Ultimate Pops Christmas Party! (Second Disc Records/Real Gone Music) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Real Gone Music) Arthur Fiedler…

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You Made Me Love You: Judy Garland’s Nightclub Debut Restored for Premiere Release

April 10, 2023 by Joe Marchese | 9 Comments

Judy Garland wasn’t even 35 years of age when she quipped on the stage of Las Vegas’ New Frontier Hotel, “That’s the noisiest, loudest opening number…I’m getting a little old for it! Without taking a step, I get tired!” If the superstar was, in fact, tired, she hardly showed it. Thanks to the High Definition Tape Transfers label, the opening night of Garland’s first Las Vegas engagement is now available in sparkling sound for all to enjoy. The Lost Vegas Show premieres the ebullient performance of July 16, 1956 in various high-resolution…

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Do It Again: HDTT Label Brings Judy Garland’s Carnegie Hall Concert to Hi-Res Digital, CD Formats

August 23, 2022 by Joe Marchese | 3 Comments

Judy Garland Greatest Night in Show Business History

The Canada-based High Definition Tape Transfers label recently released Judy Garland’s The Final Concert in Copenhagen, bringing the legendary artist’s last public concert on March 25, 1969 to a variety of high-resolution formats. As the celebration of Garland’s centennial continues, the label has turned its attention to Garland’s most famous live performance, and indeed one of the most famous concerts of all time. The Greatest Night in Show Business History: April 23, 1961 is HDTT’s reissue of the singer’s world-famous Carnegie Hall concert, first preserved on Capitol Records’ Grammy-winning, chart-topping release Judy…

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Release Round-Up: Week of August 5

August 5, 2022 by The Second Disc | No Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles in stores today! Michael Nesmith, Different Drum: The Lost RCA Victor Recordings (Second Disc Records/Real Gone Music) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Real Gone Music) Second Disc Records and Real Gone Music are bringing Michael Nesmith’s Different Drum: The Lost RCA Victor Recordings to vinyl for the first time today! This 2-LP compendium features 22 tracks on CD drawn from the RCA Victor vaults, most of which are new to vinyl. These songs were originally released to digital platforms in 2018 as bonus tracks…

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Alan Silvestri, Andy Bey, Bobbie Gentry, Eugene Ormandy, James Horner, Jerry Lee Lewis, Judy Garland, Mario Lanza, Michael Nesmith, Neil Young, Paul McCartney, Promise of the Real, Sha Na Na, Tintern Abbey

Just in Time: Restored, Complete Presentation of Judy Garland’s Final Concert Comes to CD, Digital Formats

July 15, 2022 by Joe Marchese | 8 Comments

Judy Garland The Final Concert in Copenhagen

On March 25, 1969, Judy Garland took the stage at Copenhagen’s Falkoner Centret for a concert in which she was joined by Johnnie Ray as the opening act and an orchestra under the direction of Tony Osborne. Garland weighed a mere 90 pounds but her physical frailty was no impediment to her delivering a concert packed with classic songs, newer additions, and an abundance of authenticity, emotion, and heart. Sadly, the Copenhagen performance was to be Judy’s last-ever public concert. Less than three months later, on June 22, 1969, she died in…

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The Weekend Stream: June 11, 2022

June 11, 2022 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 discover! From buckets of EPs by Portishead and the Black Crowes to a deep dive on Judy Garland, you’ll find much to listen to and love. Judy Garland, Recordings from the M-G-M Films (Motion Picture Soundtrack Anthology) (WaterTower) (Apple Music / Amazon) There’s plenty of celebrating the late, great Judy Garland’s centennial this month (her date of birth was yesterday, June 10) –…

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Billy Preston, Bob Marley, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Common, Con Funk Shun, Holly Knight, Judy Garland, Portishead, SZA, Syreeta, Syreeta Wright, The Black Crowes

Release Round-Up: Week of June 10

June 10, 2022 by The Second Disc | 2 Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the titles hitting stores today! Elton John, Madman Across the Water: 50th Anniversary Edition (Rocket/UMe) 3CD/BD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 4LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Elton John’s 1971 Madman Across the Water receives a new 50th anniversary reissue. Available in three different formats, its most expansive is a 3CD/Blu-ray collection that’ll offer the original album (remastered by Bob Ludwig in 2016), five rare bonus tracks, a dozen solo piano demos, an unreleased full version of outtake “Rock Me When He’s Gone,” Elton’s…

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Alfred Drake, Ben Bagley, Bill Anderson, Blossom Dearie, Cab Calloway, Dolly Parton, Elaine Stritch, Elton John, Judy Garland, KISS, Kaye Ballard, Notorious B.I.G., Rufus Wainwright, The Rolling Stones

Judy at 100: Garland Centennial Celebrated by Universal Japan and Hit Parade Records; Special Concert Happening THIS WEEKEND in NYC!

June 3, 2022 by Joe Marchese | 14 Comments

Friday, June 10, marks the 100th birthday of Judy Garland. Though the superstar died on June 22, 1969, her legacy burns brighter than ever today. In honor of the Garland centennial, and of Pride Month 2022, a number of releases will soon become available. A very special event is also happening this Sunday, June 5, in New York City. Universal Japan is celebrating Garland’s discography at Capitol Records with a series of ten reissues in the UHQCD format (playable in all CD players) coming on June 8. Judy made her album debut…

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They Came, They Danced: Legacy Releases Fourth Season Soundtrack to “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”

March 8, 2022 by Joe Marchese | No Comments

The fourth season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is now underway, with two episodes arriving each Friday on Amazon Prime Video for four weeks. The series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino (Gilmore Girls, Bunheads) chronicles the colorful life of Midge “Mrs.” Maisel (portrayed by Emmy Award winner Rachel Brosnahan) as she carves out a career in New York in the rough-and-tumble world of stand-up comedy; the current season finds her in 1960, working at a seedy burlesque house and navigating the equally choppy waters of her personal life. A trademark of the series…

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Blossom Dearie, Doris Day, Eileen Rodgers, Ella Fitzgerald, Fred Astaire, Judy Garland, Patience and Prudence, The Barry Sisters, Various Artists

Release Round-Up: Week of February 4

February 4, 2022 by The Second Disc | 1 Comment

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! B.J. Thomas, In Remembrance: Love Songs and Lost Treasures (Real Gone Music) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Real Gone Music remembers the late, great B.J. Thomas with this new collection of rare and previously unreleased material drawn from both Thomas’ personal archives and the vaults of Reprise and Warner Bros. Records. In Remembrance: Love Songs and Lost Treasures features 18 tracks, 13 of which are making their debut here, including all five songs which B.J. recorded for the 2008 independent film Jake’s Corner, and tracks cut with producers Steve Dorff,…

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B.J. Thomas, Don Julian and The Larks, Judy Garland, Marshall Crenshaw, Natalie Cole, Paul McCartney, Prince, The 5th Dimension, The Divine Comedy, The Flamingos, The Moving Sidewalks, The Rave-Ups, William S. Fischer, Wings

That’s Entertainment! U.K. Avid Label Reissues “Judy at Carnegie Hall” in February

January 27, 2022 by The Second Disc | 9 Comments

In the pantheon of live albums, one title stands tall over 60 years after its initial release. Judy at Carnegie Hall powerfully captured the essence of the supernova that was Judy Garland. The lavish 2-LP set, issued on Capitol Records, preserved Garland’s electrifying concert of Sunday, April 23, 1961. It spent 95 weeks on the Billboard chart, 13 of them at Number One. At the Grammy Awards, Judy handily picked up five of them including Album of the Year (the first by a female artist) and Best Female Vocal Performance. It’s been…

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Release Round-Up: Week of November 13

November 13, 2020 by The Second Disc | No Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! Elton John, Jewel Box (EMI/UMe) 8CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Deep Cuts 4LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Rarities & B-Sides 3LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada And This Is Me… 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Elton John is reaching deep into the vault with Jewel Box, a new, super-sized collection of rare and unreleased material. The British pop legend’s deep dive into his expansive, five-decade-plus archive features 148 tracks on 8 CDs, approximately 63 of which are previously unreleased, plus three dozen B-sides being compiled together for the first time. The discs are thematically organized as Deep…

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Release Round-Up: Week of June 26

June 26, 2020 by The Second Disc | 4 Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! Johnny Cash, The Complete Mercury Recordings 1986-1991 (Mercury/UMe) 7CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 7LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada The Complete Mercury Recordings 1986-1991 will be available on 7CD or 7LP, 180-gram vinyl formats. The box collects all six albums Johnny Cash recorded for Mercury Records during that era: Class Of ’55: Memphis Rock & Roll Homecoming with Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, and Carl Perkins (1986), Johnny Cash Is Coming To Town (1987), Water From The Wells Of…

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I’ll Plant My Own Tree: JSP Records Collects Judy Garland’s “Best of Lost Tracks 2”

April 23, 2020 by Joe Marchese | 2 Comments

Last year, JSP Records premiered its latest archival release celebrating the life and remarkable artistry of Judy Garland. Lost Tracks 2: 1936-1967 collected 50 rarities on two discs spanning the entirety of the late superstar’s career, 40 of which were new to CD. Now, on June 26, JSP will release a single-disc “highlights” edition of that seminal set with 25 tracks, adding one previously unreleased bonus cut. The Best of Lost Tracks 2: 1936-1967 premieres on CD young Judy’s rendition of Jerome Kern and Dorothy Fields’ “You Couldn’t Be Cuter” which the…

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Comes Once In a Lifetime: Stage Door Celebrates “Lost Broadway: 1961” On New Collection

May 29, 2019 by Joe Marchese | 2 Comments

Stage Door Records’ five volumes of Lost West End have sampled numerous rare musicals that have played London over the years. Now, the U.K. label is turning its sights across the pond to the Great White Way to launch a new series: Lost Broadway. The first volume focuses on the year 1961, when composer-lyricist Jerry Herman made his Broadway debut with the successful Milk and Honey; some of the brightest stars included Barbara Cook, Jerry Orbach, Elaine Stritch, and Alfred Drake; the venerable Noel Coward returned with Sail Away; and the hits…

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Alfred Drake, Barbara Cook, Dinah Shore, Judy Garland, Margaret Whiting, Mel Tormé, Nat King Cole, Various Artists

You Made Me Love You: Judy Garland’s “Lost Tracks 2” Collects 50 Rarities on 2 CDs

March 4, 2019 by Joe Marchese | 3 Comments

June 22, 2019 will mark the fiftieth anniversary of the passing of Judy Garland. Though Garland was only on this earth for 47 short years, she packed that time with incendiary performances on stage, screen, radio, television, and records. That still-singular body of work has been exceedingly well-documented in the years since her death, but remarkably, there’s still more to be discovered. JSP Records has just followed up its acclaimed 2010 collection Lost Tracks 1929-1959 with a second volume. Lost Tracks 2: 1936-1967 features 50 tracks on 2 CDs, 40 of which…

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Release Round-Up: Week of February 22

February 22, 2019 by The Second Disc | No Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! We kick off with not one, but two, releases from The Zombies! The Zombies, The Complete Studio Recordings (Varese Vintage) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) The 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees are being celebrated this week with two comprehensive vinyl box sets – one for the U.S., and one for the U.K. market. The 5-LP, 61-track U.S. version, from Varese Vintage, includes the band’s two American albums in mono – She’s Not There/Tell Her No and I Love You, plus…

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Curtis Mayfield, Engelbert Humperdinck, Greenslade, Ian Hunter, Judy Garland, Kurt Weill, Leonard Bernstein, REO Speedwagon, Ray Charles, Renaissance, Santana, Tangerine Dream, Tear Gas, The Byrds, The Flamin' Groovies, The Zombies, U2

Release Round-Up: Week of July 6

July 6, 2018 by The Second Disc | No Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! The Beatles, Yellow Submarine [7-Inch Single] (Capitol/Apple/UMe) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) The Beatles’ “Yellow Submarine” b/w “Eleanor Rigby” returns to 7-inch vinyl as a picture disc single to mark the 50th anniversary of the animated film classic. It will be housed in a die-cut card sleeve. Read more here. Judy Garland, I Can’t Give You Anything But Love 1938-1961 (Jasmine) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) This sublime new collection from Jasmine presents 24 songs examining love from all angles…

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Just In Time: Judy Garland’s Last Concert Coming In 2018 In High-Definition Audio

October 9, 2017 by Joe Marchese | 4 Comments

The High Definition Tape Transfers label is turning its attention to the legendary Judy Garland for a release scheduled for 2018. Garland’s final concert, from Copenhagen, Denmark’s Falkoner Centret on March 25, 1969 (less than three months before her untimely death on June 22, 1969) will be released in a number of digital formats as well as on physical DVD-Audio discs. See below for the complete press release announcing this landmark title, which features the first-time commercial release of a pair of the concert’s duets with the late, great Johnnie Ray! SADDLE…

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Forget Your Troubles: New Judy Garland Love Songs Collection to Arrive on Jasmine In 2018

September 18, 2017 by Joe Marchese | No Comments

Hot on the heels of two recent Judy Garland collections from Mint Audio Records and JSP Records, the U.K.-based Jasmine label has announced that it will be celebrating the late superstar in 2018 with a new 24-track collection. I Can’t Give You Anything But Love features a selection of Garland’s most timeless love songs recorded between 1939 and 1961. We have the full press release below, and will share more – including cover artwork and track listing – as soon as complete details are announced by the label. LONDON — Jasmine Records…

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Everybody Sing! JSP Records Collects Four Discs of Judy Garland’s “Classic Duets” on New Box Set

August 7, 2017 by Joe Marchese | 2 Comments

Throughout her illustrious, if tragically curtailed, career, Judy Garland raised her voice in song with some of the greatest artists of all time, including Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Fred Astaire, Al Jolson, Gene Kelly, Kay Thompson, and many more. Last Friday, August 4, a new 4-CD set arrived from the U.K.’s JSP Records celebrating Garland’s greatest vocal collaborations with these performers and many others. Judy Garland: Classic Duets features 109 tracks over 4 CDs, including 15 tracks never before issued on CD. This collection follows on the heels of the recent release…

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Get Happy! Judy Garland’s “Soundtracks” Offers 48 Classic Songs On Two CDs

July 25, 2017 by Joe Marchese | 18 Comments

Clang, clang, clang went the trolley once again, as Mint Audio Records has today announced its newest release – a 2-CD collection celebrating the soundtrack performances of the legendary Judy Garland. Soundtracks features 48 original Garland recordings recorded between 1929 and 1961, including four outtakes. These include many of her most beloved cinematic songs, as well as some surprises, including: “(Dear Mr. Gable) You Made Me Love You” (The Broadway Melody of 1938) “Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart” (Listen, Darling) “Over The Rainbow” (The Wizard of Oz) “Danny Boy” (Little…

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