The Weekend Stream: May 9, 2026

Welcome back to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc’s review of notable catalogue titles making digital debuts, plus new works from legacy acts and even some personally curated favorites. It may not get more eclectic than this one, folks! We’ve got catalogue classics from jazz immortals, country icons and ’80s hitmakers; new songs from legends of classic rock, R&B, adult contemporary and hip-hop; new sounds from MUNA, The Waterboys, and Crack the Sky’s John Palumbo; and a sampler of international works, from Spanish chorale to Austrian pop that won…

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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

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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The Weekend Stream: January 3, 2026

Welcome back, from holiday break, to 2026’s first edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc’s review of notable catalogue titles (and some new ones, too!) making digital debuts! We’re starting in rare form with news of a surprise new album from one of England’s most beloved rock musicians, plus some tantalizing rare and unreleased ’60s and ’70s pop treats. There’s a lot to love here – and we can’t wait for you to listen! Peter Gabriel, “Been Undone” (Dark-Side Mix) (Real World) (Apple / Amazon) The iconic British singer/songwriter’s long-gestating i/o was finally…

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Record Store Day Black Friday Round-Up: BMG, Omnivore, and Real Gone Music

As we gear up for Record Store Day’s Black Friday event on Friday, November 28, we’re sharing the lists from BMG, Omnivore Recordings, and Real Gone Music.  Click here for a list of participating retailers! First up is BMG’s slate… George Harrison, Living in the Material World (50th Anniversary Mix) (Dark Horse) (Zoetrope LP; 7,600 copies – reprises mix from the 2024 box set) John Lee Hooker, Chill Out (30th Anniversary) (LP; 1,500 copies – remastered reissue of album featuring Van Morrison, Carlos Santana, Booker T. Jones, and Charles Brown) Billy Idol, “77” (Dark Horse) (12″ Picture Disc;…

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Release Round-Up: Week of June 27

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. Bruce Springsteen, Tracks II: The Lost Albums 1983-2018 (Columbia/Legacy) 7CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 9LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Lost and Found: Selections from the Lost Albums (Columbia/Legacy) 1CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada More than a quarter century after releasing his first major vault project, Bruce Springsteen is back with a sequel that’s even bigger.  True to its name, Tracks II: The Lost Albums 1983-2018 promises not just a wealth of…

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Leavin’ Here: Motörhead’s Earliest Classic Trio Recordings Unearthed

Motörhead’s 50th anniversary will be celebrated with a fascinating find: the premiere release of the first studio sessions to feature the trio’s classic line-up. The Manticore Tapes, released on June 27, will offer the first studio sessions from the late summer of 1976 with the beloved line-up of singer/bassist Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister, guitarist “Fast” Eddie Clarke and drummer Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor. Though cut in a perhaps unusual location well associated with one of progressive rock’s best-known trios, The Manticore Tapes is all of the rough-and-tumble power fans came to expect as the…

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BMG for RSD: Duran Duran, Thompson Twins, De La Soul, Solo Stones and More Coming from Catalogue Label for Record Store Day

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, April 12, drawing from a list of well-known acts or…

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Born to Raise Hell: Motörhead’s Live ‘Lost Tapes’ Collected As CD Box Set

Legendary metal band Motörhead have been steadily unearthing soundboard shows as part of their The Löst Tapes series since 2021. Now, those shows – previously only available on vinyl or digitally – will make their way to CD in a new eight-disc box set. The Löst Tapes – The Collection: Volumes 1-5 collates all the audio heard on various Record Store Day colored vinyl releases from BMG Rights Management, featuring Lemmy Kilmister and his die-hard trio powering their way through some of their biggest speed metal classics (“Ace of Spades,” “Killed by Death,” “Overkill”)…

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Space is Deep: A Classic Hawkwind Live Album Gets a Box Set in September

Cosmic rock doesn’t get much more cosmic (or ambitious!) than Hawkwind’s live album Space Ritual – and this month, it’ll be expanded beyond all imagination in an epic 10CD/Blu-ray box set from Cherry Red and Atomhenge, the label responsible for the group’s catalogue. Space Ritual (50th Anniversary Edition) will feature the original, newly remastered 1973 double album as well as new mixes in stereo and surround by Stephen W. Tayler. Additionally, the box will feature Tayler’s new mixes of the three live sets – recorded just before Christmas 1972 in Liverpool, Sunderland…

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The Weekend Stream: September 18, 2021

While The Second Disc prides itself on connecting people to reissues and box sets they can keep on their shelves, it’s no secret that listening audiences are also digital – catalogue music lovers, too – and our passion is connecting people to music from the past that they might adore. So we’ve introduced a new feature: The Weekend Stream, which focuses on hidden gems that recently made it to digital channels that might make your playlists a little brighter! The Beatles, Get Back (Take 8) EP (Apple/Capitol/UMe) (iTunes / Amazon / Spotify)…

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Stay Clean: Motörhead’s ‘No Sleep ‘Til Hammersmith’ Gets 40th Anniversary Box Set

Motörhead’s first, chart-topping live album is getting a 40th anniversary makeover.  1981’s No Sleep ’til Hammersmith arrived on the heels of the British band’s international breakthrough, Ace of Spades.  The metal trio – Lemmy Kilmister, “Fast” Eddie Clarke, and Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor – created a big noise on the live LP primarily recorded at the Queen’s Hall in Leeds and City Hall in Newcastle.  On June 25, it’s returning from BMG in 4CD, 2CD, and 3LP configurations. The 4CD set is the most extensive, loaded with music (including many previously unreleased…

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

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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ELP, Keith Richards, Kinks, and Ravi Shankar Rarities Feature on BMG RSD Slate

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 Shankar’s 1997 collaboration with George Harrison, Chants…

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Release Round-Up: Week of September 1

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! Carole King, Tapestry: Live at Hyde Park (CD/DVD) (Legacy/Rockingale) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) This new CD/DVD release features Carole King’s 45th anniversary performance of her seminal 1971 classic Tapestry, performed live in front of 65,000 fans in London’s Hyde Park on July 3, 2016.  The setlist, preserved on both CD and DVD, includes the entire original album plus numerous highlights from King’s illustrious songbook both solo and with Gerry Goffin.  Throughout this vibrant concert, appearances are made by King’s daughter, singer-songwriter Louise…

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Motörhead Go “Under Cöver” With New Compilation in September

The spirit of Motörhead lives on with a rockin’ collection of the band’s various cover songs due in September. Under Cöver compiles 11 of the band’s cover songs from the last 25 years of their career–featuring the band’s most consistent lineup of late frontman/bassist Lemmy Kilmister, guitarist Phil Campbell and drummer Mikkey Dee. Only a handful of the covers (including interpretations of Judas Priest, The Rolling Stones, Twisted Sister, Metallica and others) were released on studio albums, with many making their appearances either as bonus tracks or compilation songs. But it wouldn’t…

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Do You Remember Rock and Roll Radio? “The Ramones Heard Them Here First” Arrives

Ace Records is cheering “Gabba gabba hey!” with the recent release of The Ramones Heard Them Here First, an overview charting the influences behind New York’s seminal punk pioneers.  Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee and Tommy didn’t exactly try to hide their inspirations when they included a cover of Chris Montez’ 1962 hit “Let’s Dance” on their debut long-player Ramones in 1976 and over the years, they continued to tip the hat to rock and roll heroes from The Ronettes to The Beach Boys.  The new compilation includes the original versions of twenty-four…

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Read ‘Em and Weep: Motörhead Plan Collector’s Mega-Box in the U.K. (UPDATED 2/21)

Add another name to the super-deluxe-box set pile in 2012: Motörhead. London’s biggest badasses, through Sanctuary Records in the U.K., are prepping a 16-disc collector’s set – one that’s heavy on artifice, if not necessarily revelatory in terms of content. The Complete Early Years features CDs of all the band’s major releases from 1977 to 1984, from their iconic albums (Motörhead (1977), Overkill (1979), Bomber (1979), Ace of Spades (1980), the live No Sleep ‘Til Hammersmith (1981), Iron Fist (1982) and Another Perfect Day (1983)) to a handful of non-LP singles and EPs and 1984’s No Remorse double-disc compilation. All reports have touted…

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