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December 3, 2019 By The Second Disc 4 Comments

Disaster Soundtrack Collection

It wouldn't be Black Friday without an announcement of one last killer batch of archival soundtracks from La-La Land Records. The impressive slate of titles the label announced are on sale now, and we've got the scoop on all of them! First up, it's a second, long-promised collection of music from Star Trek Voyager, the third live-action spinoff based on Gene Roddenberry's iconic sci-fi series that aired between 1966 and 1969. Hot off the success of Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994)

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Soundtracks Tags: Alfred Newman, Bill Conti, David Arnold, Dennis McCarthy, Franz Waxman, Jerry Goldsmith, John Williams, Mel Tormé, Nelson Riddle, Victor Young, Walter Scharf

October 27, 2017 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

The Who Maximum As and Bs Cover

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! The Who, Maximum As and Bs: The Complete Singles (Polydor/UMe) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) The Who's complete singles from 1964-2015 are collected on a new 5-CD box set, which also contains a 48-page booklet featuring track-by-track annotations on each single.  Read more here!   Willie Nelson, Teatro: The Complete Sessions (Modern Classics Recordings) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Willie Nelson's

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Blues, Classic Rock, Classical/Opera, Country, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Soundtracks Tags: Andy Williams, Bread, Carly Simon, Gary Wright, Jeannie C. Riley, Kris Kristofferson, Leonard Bernstein, Matt Bianco, Nelson Riddle, Norah Jones, The Meters, The Who, Willie Nelson

June 10, 2017 By Joe Marchese 3 Comments

Batman 50th OST

For many, Adam West will always be the one, true Batman.  The self-described "Bright Knight" passed away yesterday at the age of 88 following a brief battle with leukemia.  Yet he will always remain in the hearts of his fans not just for his indelible portrayal of the Caped Crusader, but for his eternally tongue-in-cheek good humor and considerable talent.  West survived being typecast in Hollywood to establish himself to a new generation with his numerous voiceover performances on the big and

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Soundtracks Tags: Adam West, Neal Hefti, Nelson Riddle

November 8, 2016 By Joe Marchese 2 Comments

Batman 50th OST

Today, La-La Land announced a new reissue of Nelson Riddle's score to 1966's Batman: The Movie, just in time to celebrate the film's 50th anniversary.  The label premiered its expanded edition of Batman in 2010 (itself an expansion of a prior Film Score Monthly CD) and it proved to be a sold-out success.  Though the same master will be utilized for the upcoming reissue, the 2016 edition features colorful new artwork by Jim Titus, as well as all-new liner notes by John Takis.  The Second Disc

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Soundtracks Tags: Neal Hefti, Nelson Riddle

October 28, 2016 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

Paris When It Sizzles OST

Kritzerland is taking listeners to the City of Light with a new 2-CD soundtrack release composed by the legendary Nelson Riddle.  The label is accepting pre-orders now for the world premiere complete release of Riddle's score to Paris When It Sizzles, the 1964 Paramount romantic comedy starring Audrey Hepburn, William Holden, Tony Curtis and Noel Coward. A send-up of moviemaking with a glamorous backdrop, Paris starred Holden as a playboy screenwriter and his real-life old flame Hepburn as

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Soundtracks Tags: Nelson Riddle

October 7, 2014 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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Stevie Nicks, 24 Karat Gold: Songs from the Vault (Reprise) 2-LP Vinyl + Download Card: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. Standard Edition CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. The Fleetwood Mac rock legend dips into her vault for a newly-recorded album of songs composed between 1969 and 1995.  The album features co-production by Dave Stewart and guitar great Waddy Wachtel, and is also available in a deluxe edition exclusive to Nicks' website. Various Artists, The Classic Christmas Albums

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, SACD, Vinyl Genre: Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Barbra Streisand, Nelson Riddle, Perry Como, Peter Paul and Mary, Shelby Lynne, Stevie Nicks, The Monkees, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, The Stylistics, TV Eyes

February 9, 2012 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

the concert sinatra

There have been countless recordings of Frank Sinatra…but only one Concert Sinatra.  So named for its full concert orchestra (and not for a live performance), the 1963 album remains a career triumph.  It’s perhaps the pinnacle of Sinatra’s long association with conductor/arranger Nelson Riddle, a vivid display of the singer’s gifts as a dramatic actor, and the ultimate valentine to the American theatrical songbook.  Make no mistake, The Concert Sinatra is serious symphonic music, and it’s back

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Categories: Reviews Formats: CD Genre: Popular Standards/Vocal Tags: Frank Sinatra, Nelson Riddle

May 3, 2010 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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It's somewhat ironic that a man so closely associated with the lush, timeless music of Frank Sinatra would find such great fame (or notoriety?) as a composer scoring one of the most over-the-top television series ever. Yet such was the case of Nelson Riddle, who as arranger and conductor was a chief sonic architect of Sinatra's unprecedented run of Capitol concept albums and beyond. His television credits included such groundbreaking programs as The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Naked City and Route

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Categories: Reviews Formats: CD Genre: Soundtracks Tags: Neal Hefti, Nelson Riddle

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