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March 2, 2016 By Randy Fairman 14 Comments

The Mamas and the Papas Complete Singles

Real Gone Music has had some of its most expansive collections released this winter.  Today, Randy takes a look at three of them, from The Mamas and the Papas, King Curtis, and Nat "King" Cole! "You gotta go where you wanna go, do what you wanna do, with whoever you want to do it with..."  From their very first single, 1966's "Go Where You Wanna Go," The Mamas and the Papas spread their singular brand of California sunshine.  The group's songs espoused the

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Categories: Reviews Formats: CD Genre: Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul Tags: King Curtis, Nat King Cole, The Mamas and The Papas

December 4, 2015 By Joe Marchese 2 Comments

Bruce Ties That Bind Logo

Well, this is it - the final big release week of the year!  While next week will see releases slow to a trickle, this week is packed with exciting box sets and much more! Bruce Springsteen, The Ties That Bind: The River Collection (Columbia) 4-CD/3-DVD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon Canada 4-CD/2-BD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon Canada This 4-CD/3-DVD or 4-CD/2-BD set celebrating The Boss' seminal album The River features a treasure trove of previously unreleased material across its 53 audio tracks

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Blu-Ray Audio, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Holiday, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Bette Midler, Bruce Springsteen, Bryan Ferry, Cream, Fleetwood Mac, George Delerue, Judy Garland, King Curtis, Nat King Cole, Peggy Lee, Rod McKuen, Roy Orbison, Simple Minds, The Allman Brothers Band, The Beatles, The Dictators

October 13, 2015 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Dictators Go Girl Crazy

Real Gone Music has just announced its December release slate, and the label is closing out 2015 with as dizzyingly eclectic a line-up as ever - from the proto-punk clamor of The Dictators to the velvet vocals of Nat "King" Cole.  Real Gone previews its December 4 offerings on Record Store Day - Black Friday, November 27, with a special 10" EP from The Dictators featuring previously unreleased tracks unavailable anywhere else!  Then, the following week comes an expanded edition of the band's The

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Grateful Dead, Jeremy Spencer, King Curtis, Nat King Cole, The Dictators

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