Dionne WordPress Banner

The Second Disc

Expanded and Remastered Music News

  • Home
  • News
    • Classic Rock
    • Rock
    • Pop
    • Jazz
    • Popular Standards/Vocal
    • R&B/Soul
    • Country
    • Folk
    • Cast Recordings
    • Soundtracks
    • Everything Else
      • Classical/Opera
      • Disco/Dance
      • Funk
      • Gospel
      • Rap/Hip-Hop
  • Features
    • Release Round-Up
    • The Weekend Stream
    • Giveaways!
    • Interviews
  • Reviews
    • Classic Rock
    • Rock
    • Pop
    • Jazz
    • Popular Standards/Vocal
    • R&B/Soul
    • Country
    • Folk
    • Cast Recordings
    • Soundtracks
    • Everything Else
      • Classical/Opera
      • Disco/Dance
      • Funk
      • Gospel
      • Rap/Hip-Hop
  • Release Calendar
    • Coming Soon
    • Now Available
  • About
  • Second Disc Records
    • Full Catalog
  • Contact

/ Keith Richards

February 13, 2025 By Mike Duquette 2 Comments

BMG RSD

Among the bigger surprises of an already packed Record Store Day slate is seeing labels increase their presence within the usual offerings. One such case: BMG, a company steadily growing in prominence since corporate owner Bertelsmann sold a four-year stake in Sony Music and started rebuilding with a host of classic rock, pop and other catalogues as well as new releases from those acts. This year, the company has prepped a baker's dozen special vinyl titles for the RSD festivities on Saturday,

Continue Reading

Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Rock Tags: De La Soul, Dokken, Dolores O'Riordan, Duran Duran, HiM, Johnny Marr, Keith Richards, Motley Crue, Motörhead, Ron Wood, Saxon, Sexwitch, The Cranberries, Thompson Twins

April 21, 2024 By Mike Duquette 3 Comments

Stream 2024

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's super-sized post-Record Store Day lineup includes more: more remixes, more covers, more Mancini and yes, more Taylor Swift. As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Taylor Swift, The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology (Republic) (iTunes / Amazon) Can you really call this a reissue? Pop's most ubiquitous

Continue Reading

Categories: The Weekend Stream Formats: Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Disco/Dance, Pop, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Anthony Perkins, Arturo Sandoval, Beck, Chris Stapleton, Dave Matthews, David Byrne, Henry Mancini, Herbie Hancock, INXS, John Williams, Keith Richards, Kris Kristofferson, Lyle Lovett, Madonna, Neil Young, Norah Jones, Paramore, Quincy Jones, Rosanne Cash, Sheryl Crow, Snoop Dogg, Stephen Stills, Taylor Swift, The Chicks, The Lumineers, Tom Jones, U2, Willie Nelson

March 18, 2022 By The Second Disc 1 Comment

Frank Zappa The Mothers 1971

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the titles arriving in stores today! Frank Zappa, The Mothers 1971 / Fillmore East - June 1971: 50th Anniversary Expanded Edition / Rainbow Theatre - December 10, 1971 (Zappa Records/UMe) The Mothers 1971: Official Zappa Store / Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Fillmore East - June 1971: 50th Anniversary Expanded Edition: Official Zappa Store / Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Rainbow Theatre -

Continue Reading

Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Blues, Classic Rock, Jazz, Pop, Rock Tags: April March, Flo and Eddie, Frank Zappa, Howard Jones, Jean-Luc Ponty, Keith Richards, Michael Nesmith, Micky Dolenz, Mountain, Son House, The Flamin' Groovies, Tony Hazzard

February 1, 2022 By Joe Marchese 2 Comments

Keith Richards Main Offender

BMG is continuing its ongoing reissue series from Keith Richards' solo catalogue on March 18 with a 30th anniversary edition of the Rolling Stone's 1992 LP Main Offender.  The reissue follows BMG's similar expansions of Richards' solo debut Talk Is Cheap and the X-Pensive Winos' concert album Live at the Hollywood Palladium, and will be available in the following formats: 2CD/3LP Super Deluxe Edition; 2CD Mediabook; 1CD Standard Edition; 1LP Black or Limited Edition Red Vinyl;

Continue Reading

Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Rock Tags: Keith Richards

November 13, 2020 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

EltonJohn JewelBox pl

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

Continue Reading

Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Country, Gospel, Holiday, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: AC/DC, Bing Crosby, Buck Owens, Debbie Reynolds, Doris Day, Elton John, George Benson, Joel Grey, Johnny Cash, Joshie Jo Armstead, Judy Garland, Keith Richards, Ogden Nash, Petula Clark, Stephen Sondheim, Tammy Grimes, The Cranberries, The Rance Allen Group, The Staple Singers, Vera Lynn, Vernon Duke

October 23, 2020 By Sam Stone 6 Comments

RSDRopsLogo Square

Like most things that have gone on this year, Record Store Day 2020 has been a rollercoaster ride. The result: three days of Record Store Drops. This Saturday, October 24, music fans will be joining the queue - whether in-person if it's safe to do so or online - for their chance at some limited-edition vinyl. Ahead of the event itself, we thought we'd break down what you can expect and detail some of the releases for which we're most excited. The main change from years past? Shorter lines and

Continue Reading

Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Alice Cooper, Booker T. and the MG's, Burt Bacharach, Cheap Trick, Frank Zappa, Grateful Dead, J.J. Johnson, Johnny Cash, Kai Winding, Keith Richards, Madonna, Miles Davis, Modern English, Prince, Randy Newman, Record Store Day, Rory Gallagher, Soul Asylum, The Church, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Wareen Zevon

March 11, 2020 By Sam Stone 7 Comments

unnamed 1 1

And the Record Store Day news keeps coming!  BMG has announced their list of releases to be found in shops April 18 and it's a great lineup.  If you're looking for live Emerson, Lake and Palmer; a very cool Motorhead shaped picture disc; the beautiful sounds of Ravi Shankar in collaboration with George Harrison; or classics from The Kinks - BMG has you covered! Let's take a closer look at all their offerings... Ravi Shankar, Chants of India For the first time on vinyl, Ravi

Continue Reading

Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Everything Else, Rock Tags: Dio, Emerson Lake and Palmer, George Harrison, Greg Dulli, Hank Williams, Jeff Tweedy, Keith Richards, Motörhead, Ravi Shankar, Record Store Day, The Kinks, Wilco

March 29, 2019 By Sam Stone 1 Comment

ZappaInNewYork box 3

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up. Here's what's due for March 29! John Coltrane, Coltrane '58: The Prestige Recordings [5 CD] (Craft Recordings) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) The year 1958 was a breakout one for saxophone legend John Coltrane. It marked the year when Coltrane--already well-established as a talented sideman--began to make a name for himself as a solo musician and developed his signature "sheets of sound" style while exploring many other routes.  To

Continue Reading

Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Blues, Classic Rock, Country, Disco/Dance, Folk, Funk, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Ben Folds, Brandi Carlile, Chaka Khan, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Diana Krall, Donna Summer, Emmylou Harris, Frank Zappa, Glen Hansard, Graham Nash, James Taylor, John Coltrane, Joni Mitchell, Keith Richards, Kiki Dee, KISS, Kris Kristofferson, Los Lobos, Marvin Gaye, Michael Nesmith, Norah Jones, Rufus Wainwright, Seal, Simple Minds, Stevie Nicks, The Searchers, Tina Turner

January 17, 2019 By Sam Stone 2 Comments

KeithRichards TalkIsCheap dlxbox

Keith Richards is set to have a busy year.  He and The Rolling Stones recently announced a headlining slot at the 50th New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival as part of the band's U.S. No Filter Festival.  Now, Keith and BMG have teamed up for a special look at his debut solo album, Talk Is Cheap, due out March 29.  Originally released in 1988, Talk Is Cheap found Richards leading an impressive roster of musicians, including Ivan Neville, Bootsy Collins, Maceo Parker, The Memphis Horns, and even

Continue Reading

Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Blues, Classic Rock Tags: Bernie Worrell, Bootsy Collins, Ivan Neville, Johnnie Johnson, Keith Richards, Maceo Parker, Mick Taylor

September 18, 2015 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Grateful Dead Definitive Live

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up including a couple of spectacular new box sets, one acclaimed soundtrack, numerous reissues and anthologies, and the return of a few beloved artists! a-ha, Hunting High and Low: 30th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition (Warner Bros./Rhino) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) The 1985 debut from a-ha gets super-sized with Rhino's upcoming 4-CD/1-DVD edition.  Disc One has the original, remastered album, while Disc Two boasts 25 demos, Disc Three has 15

Continue Reading

Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Folk, Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: a-ha, Brian Wilson, Darlene Love, David Gilmour, Dr. John, Elyse Weinberg, Erroll Garner, Grateful Dead, Judy Collins, Keith Richards, Otis Redding, Patti LuPone

Upcoming Releases

  • Sheena Easton Modern Girl
    Modern Girl: The Complete EMI Recordings, Vol. 1
    Sheena Easton
    May 23, 2025
    US UK
  • Version 1.0.0
    Natural Gas: Original Master Edition
    Natural Gas
    May 30, 2025
    US UK
  • Grateful Dead The Music Never Stopped
    The Music Never Stopped
    Grateful Dead
    May 30, 2025
    US UK
See Full Calendar

Connect

  • Facebook
  • RSS
  • Twitter

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 4,676 other subscribers

Popular Posts

  • Most Commented
  • Most Viewed
  • Dionne Warwick Make It Easy on Yourself(Don't) Walk On By: Dionne Warwick's "Make It Easy on Yourself: The Scepter Recordings 1962-1971" Due in June on 12...
  • Tracks II CD packshot no disc artShut Out the Light: Bruce Springsteen Offers Seven Unheard Albums on 'Tracks II'
  • Rod Stewart Ultimate Hits Amazon exclusiveHe Wears It Well: Rod Stewart's 'Ultimate Hits' Due in June
  • RSD 2025 best of restRecord Store Day 2025: The Best of the Rest
  • record store day logoThe Second Disc's Guide to Record Store Day 2025: Our Favorite Picks
  • John Williams Anthology 1Mondo Maestro: New John Williams Box Set Series Announced, Plus 'Star Wars' Re-Recordings on Vinyl

Music Resources

  • Addicted to Vinyl
  • Crap from the Past
  • Discogs
  • Film Score Monthly
  • IMWAN Forum – From the Vaults
  • MusicTAP
  • Musoscribe
  • Pause & Play
  • Popdose
  • Slicing Up Eyeballs
  • Steve Hoffman Music Forums
  • Ultimate Classic Rock
  • Vintage Vinyl News
  • Wolfgang's Vault

Labels of Note

  • Ace Records
  • Analog Spark
  • Bear Family
  • BGO Records
  • Big Break Records
  • Blixa Sounds
  • Cherry Red Label Group
  • Craft Recordings
  • Demon Music Group
  • Friday Music
  • Funky Town Grooves
  • Iconoclassic Records
  • Intervention Records
  • Intrada
  • Kritzerland
  • La La Land Records
  • Legacy Recordings
  • Light in the Attic
  • Masterworks Broadway
  • Now Sounds
  • Omnivore Recordings
  • Real Gone Music
  • Rhino Entertainment
  • Rock Candy Records
  • SoulMusic Records
  • Sunset Blvd. Records
  • Supermegabot
  • Varese Sarabande
  • Vinyl Me, Please
  • Wounded Bird
Copyright © 2025 The Second Disc. All rights reserved. · Site by Metaglyphics

The Second Disc is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com, amazon.ca and amazon.co.uk.

Terms and Conditions - Privacy Policy