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Dick Hyman, INXS, Mariah Carey, Marian McPartland, Peggy Lee, Prince, The Beach Boys

The Weekend Stream: May 17, 2024

May 18, 2024 by Mike Duquette | 2 Comments

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 brings live tracks from The Boss, rarities from Sheena Easton and a new album from one half of rock’s biggest (defunct) duo – plus, as you’d expect, so much more! Bruce Springsteen, The Live Series: Songs from Around the World Vol. 2 (Columbia/Legacy) (iTunes / Amazon) With Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band currently venturing across Europe through this summer, the time is right for another…

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Bleachers, Bruce Springsteen, INXS, John Ford Coley, John Oates, Prince, Sheena Easton, U2

The Weekend Stream: April 27, 2024

April 27, 2024 by The Second Disc | 1 Comment

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. More late period Prince is released from The Vault, plus a new Barbra Streisand single, future Bandcamp Friday favorites, cuts from new Broadway cast recordings and more! As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Prince, “Magnificent” (NPG/Legacy) (iTunes / Amazon) The Musicology 20th anniversary celebration continues with the digital release of another Prince rarity from The Vault! “Magnificent” was issued as part of The Artist’s NPG Music Club as a…

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Barbra Streisand, Hans Zimmer, Hatchie, INXS, Mark Mulcahy, Matt Dennis, Prince, Stephen Sondheim, Tim Dillinger

Going “Crazay”: Jesse Johnson’s Solo Albums Back in Print from Robinsongs

April 18, 2024 by Mike Duquette | 2 Comments

Minneapolis guitarist Jesse Johnson, best known as a member of The Time, will be celebrated by Cherry Red’s Robinsongs imprint with a 2CD set that combines three of his solo albums for the A&M label and an assortment of extras. The simply titled Jesse Johnson Revue / Shockadelica / Every Shade of Love + Bonus Tracks brings together Johnson’s three post-Time solo efforts issued between 1985 and 1988, featuring the Billboard Hot 100 hits “Be Your Man,” “I Want My Girl,” “Crazay” (featuring funk legend Sly Stone) and “Love Struck.” In addition to the three…

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The Weekend Stream: April 6, 2024

April 6, 2024 by Mike Duquette | 3 Comments

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 lineup includes a rare Prince B-side, classic remixes by U2, a country icon taking on a rock legend and much more! As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Prince, “United States of Division” (NPG/Legacy) (iTunes / Amazon) Late March marked the 20th anniversary of 2004’s Musicology, Prince’s first Top 10 album in nine years (thanks to a combination one-off deal with Columbia Records, an…

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Dolly Parton, Henry Mancini, Jim Weatherly, Modest Mouse, Phoebe Snow, Prince, Tom Petty, U2

The Year In Review: The 2023 Gold Bonus Disc Awards, From A to Z – Part Two

January 16, 2024 by The Second Disc | 11 Comments

Happy 2024! Welcome, friends, to Part Two of The Second Disc’s 14th Annual Gold Bonus Disc Awards! As we yet again look to a new year with optimism and a hopeful spirit, we recognize the many roles music has played in our lives. With that spirit in mind, The Second Disc wishes to recognize 2023’s cream of the catalogue music crop – those exemplary reissues and box sets, big and small, that proved to be truly outstanding for music lovers worldwide. After much deliberation, we’re excited to unveil our favorites. This isn’t…

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Arthur Baker, Carly Simon, David Sancious, Gretchen Cryer and Nancy Ford, Huey Lewis and The News, John Luongo, Julie Andrews, Kenny Rogers, Laurie Styvers, Martha Wash, Prince, Rick Springfield, Talking Heads, The Replacements, The Weather Girls, The Who, Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, Tony Visconti

Holiday Gift Guide Review: Prince and The New Power Generation, ‘Diamonds and Pearls (Super Deluxe Edition)’

December 22, 2023 by Mike Duquette | 1 Comment

I. Come On, Save Your Soul Tonight In the years since Prince’s tragic death in 2016, one of the more shocking events in catalogue history has occurred: the construction of a cottage industry surrounding his vast recorded output – both his dozens of released albums and countless tracks rumored to exist in the mythic vault at his Paisley Park recording complex. As a lucrative artist who left no will, the matters of his heirs were not settled until 2022. In those intervening years – with only a ragtag collection of record industry…

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The Second Disc’s Guide to Black Friday Record Store Day 2023: Our Essential Picks

November 24, 2023 by The Second Disc | 4 Comments

From all of us here at Second Disc HQ to all of you, we hope you’ve enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving in the company of beloved family and friends. Of course, from this day which conjures nostalgic and warm feelings comes a celebration of a different kind with this year’s annual Black Friday Record Store Day event. In keeping with tradition, Mike, Randy, and Joe have once again selected some essential picks of the roughly 200 titles being released tomorrow at independent record stores everywhere. With so many shoppers at the mall and…

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Bo Diddley, Chico Hamilton, Dr. Dre, INXS, Isaac Hayes, John Murphy, Joni Mitchell, Leon Russell, Melvin Van Peebles, Old 97's, Prince, Record Store Day, Splinter, The Doors, The English Beat, The Mamas and The Papas, War

Release Round-Up: Week of October 27

October 27, 2023 by The Second Disc | 3 Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the (many, many!) new titles available today! As an Amazon associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. The Salsoul Orchestra, Christmas Jollies I + II: The Extra Jolly Edition (SoulMusic/Cherry Red/Second Disc) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Cherry Red) The Second Disc has teamed with SoulMusic Records for the definitive celebration of the Christmas disco/Philly soul classic. The Salsoul Orchestra’s Christmas Jollies I + II: The Extra Jolly Edition brings together Vincent Montana, Jr.’s original Christmas Jollies plus Tom Moulton’s complete 1992 remix and producer Patrick Adams’ rare follow-up, Christmas…

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Astrud Gilberto, Barbra Streisand, Bing Crosby, Bruce Hornsby, Dinah Washington, Duran Duran, Frank Sinatra, Graham Parker, Kirsty MacColl, Linda Ronstadt, Motley Crue, Nirvana, Prince, Taylor Swift, The Judds, The Nolans, The Salsoul Orchestra

The Weekend Stream: October 21, 2023

October 21, 2023 by Mike Duquette | 4 Comments

Welcome to The Weekend Stream, a relaxing review of notable digital-only catalogue titles. There may be no CD or vinyl, but there’s plenty of great new/old music to float you into the weekend. Adam Ant’s first single, Taylor Swift’s latest single and Tom Petty’s 2010 studio album are all in the mix, plus an unexpected Prince production and a most unusual tribute to The B-52’s. Adam & The Ants, Young Parisians/Lady (Decca) (iTunes / Amazon) Yesterday marked 45 years since the debut release by Adam and The Ants, soon to be one of the…

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Adam and The Ants, Deborah Allen, Prince, Taylor Swift, The B-52's, Tom Petty, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers

The Weekend Stream: October 14, 2023

October 14, 2023 by Mike Duquette | 3 Comments

Welcome to The Weekend Stream, a relaxing review of notable digital-only catalogue titles. There may be no CD or vinyl, but there’s plenty of great new/old music to float you into the weekend. There’s a plethora of breakouts from box sets new to streaming, from John Lennon to Prince – plus rare remixes by Cyndi Lauper and a surprise treat from a beloved theme park. John Lennon, Imagine (The Ultimate Mixes / Deluxe) / Imagine (The Elements Mixes) / Imagine (The Evolution Documentary) / Imagine (The Raw Studio Mixes) / Imagine (The Out-Takes / Deluxe)…

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Black Sabbath, Cyndi Lauper, Duke Ellington, James, John Lennon, Ozzy Osbourne, Prince

Legacy Recordings’ RSD Black Friday Slate Features Prince, Joan Jett, Cypress Hill, Nas, and More

October 3, 2023 by The Second Disc | No Comments

We’re continuing our coverage of Record Store Day’s annual Black Friday event – set for Friday, November 24 – with news of Legacy Recordings’ lineup of ten titles. Legacy’s lineup is heavy on more recent music, with half the slate dedicated to hip-hop classics; the oldest release hails from 1991 and the late, great Prince. You’ll find these ten releases, all on vinyl, at participating independent record stores; visit herehere for the full list. All descriptions below have been provided by the label. Keep reading for news of more Record Store Day…

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Beast Coast, Coheed and Cambria, Cypress Hill, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, Nas, Prince, Record Store Day, Souls of Mischief, The Beatnuts

‘Twas Like Thunder: Prince and The New Power Generation’s ‘Diamonds and Pearls’ Set for Newest Reissue

August 24, 2023 by Mike Duquette | 6 Comments

“This is it / time 4 U 2 go 2 the wire…” After a lengthy gap between catalog projects, the Prince Estate returns with a vengeance this fall, offering a deluxe box set edition of Diamonds and Pearls – the late icon’s first work with a new backing band, The New Power Generation. The expanded Diamonds and Pearls, available October 27, comes two years past the 30th anniversary of the album and features a wide assortment of the bonus audio content that’s accompanied expansions of 1999, Purple Rain and Sign O’ the…

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The Weekend Stream: July 8, 2023

July 8, 2023 by Mike Duquette | 2 Comments

Welcome to The Weekend Stream, a relaxing review of notable digital-only catalogue titles. There may be no CD or vinyl, but there’s plenty of great new/old music to float you into the weekend. From Prince’s vault to a classic Talking Heads live performance and rarities from Doris Day and Duke Ellington, you’ve got plenty to choose from today! Prince, All a Share Together Now / 7 (E Flat Version) (NPG) All a Share: iTunes / Amazon 7 (E Flat Version): iTunes / Amazon It’s been nearly two years since the Prince estate…

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Counting Crows, Doris Day, Duke Ellington, Prince, Pulp, Talking Heads

The Weekend Stream: July 2, 2023

July 2, 2023 by The Second Disc | No Comments

Welcome to The Weekend Stream, a relaxing review of notable digital-only catalogue titles. There may be no CD or vinyl, but there’s plenty of great new/old music to float you into the weekend. This week brings an R.E.M. classic given new life by a hit TV show, another side of one of Motown’s sultriest crooners, two Prince-related artists gone solo, dance grooves from Janet Jackson and Paula Abdul and an early version of one of the greatest epic film scores of the ’50s. R.E.M., Strange Currencies EP (Craft) (iTunes / Amazon) The…

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Bell Biv DeVoe, Bobby Hackett, Elmer Bernstein, Fishbone, Janet Jackson, Lisa Marie Presley, Luther Vandross, Marvin Gaye, Paula Abdul, Prince, R.E.M., Ralph Tresvant, Richie Kotzen

Stand Back: Rhino Releases Stevie Nicks’ Complete Discography on CD, LP Box

June 14, 2023 by Mike Duquette | 8 Comments

If you’ll forgive the easy reference, there’s no one quite as bewitching as Stevie Nicks. Since she joined Fleetwood Mac in 1975 and helped turn them from British blues-based cult act to blockbuster pop/rock icons, her enrapturing voice and stage presence have influenced generations. In 1981, she began a parallel solo career with hits on her own that helped make her, in 2019, the first woman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame twice. It’s that solo material that’s the subject of a brand-new box set from Rhino, featuring all…

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Bruce Hornsby, Don Henley, Fleetwood Mac, Prince, Stevie Nicks, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers

Release Round-Up: Week of November 4

November 4, 2022 by The Second Disc | 9 Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles in stores today! Billy Joel, Live at Yankee Stadium (Columbia/Legacy) 2CD/Blu-ray: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 3LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Billy Joel’s Live at Yankee Stadium, originally released on video, is getting a major makeover. The concert film, shot on June 22 and 23, 1990, has been restored and remixed from original audio and video elements for a 2CD/Blu-ray or 3LP package. Eleven of the tracks have never been released in any format. The ground-up restoration of Live at Yankee Stadium includes the…

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Barbra Streisand, Billy Joel, Bob Dylan, Donna Summer, Eric Clapton, John Mellencamp, Prince, Seal, Spice Girls, Steely Dan, The Police

Legacy Puts Prince’s Original ‘Hits’ Albums on Vinyl

September 29, 2022 by Mike Duquette | 4 Comments

As more of Prince’s recorded catalogue consolidates under a deal with Sony Music’s Legacy Recordings, a big question is when a new career-spanning compilation will eventually hit the market. While fans might keep waiting, Legacy will issue two classic collections for the first time on vinyl: the two volumes that made up The Hits in 1993. The Hits capped 15 years of breakneck recording and massive commercial success from The Artist, who earlier that year announced he would change his name to the “Love Symbol” that adorned his most recent studio record,…

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The Weekend Stream: September 3, 2022

September 3, 2022 by Mike Duquette | 4 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 a Prince-ly duo of two queens to a Beach Boy gone solo and more, you’ll find some great picks for the holiday weekend. Wendy & Lisa, B-Sides / Instrumentals / Edits / Extended Versions (Virgin) B-Sides: iTunes U.K. / Amazon U.K. Extended: iTunes U.K. / Amazon U.K. An exciting treat for fans of Wendy & Lisa, the killer pop/rock guitar/keyboard duo…

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Release Round-Up: Week of June 3

June 3, 2022 by The Second Disc | No Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up, highlighted by our newest Second Disc Records release and featuring a selection of the week’s other new titles! Stoney and Meatloaf, Everything Under the Sun: The Motown Recordings (Second Disc Records/Real Gone Music) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Real Gone Music) Stoney and Meatloaf’s Everything Under the Sun: The Motown Recordings from Second Disc Records and Real Gone Music is the ultimate celebration of late rock superstar Meat Loaf’s singular collaboration with the extraordinary, Grammy-nominated Shaun Murphy (who went on to sing for more than four decades with Bob Seger…

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Al Stewart, Alan Vega, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Bill Evans, Chuck Armstrong, East Coast, Frank Sinatra, George Scott, Grateful Dead, John Williams, Mabu's Madness, Max Roach, Meat Loaf, Michael Nesmith, Prince, Shaun Murphy, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, Stoney and Meatloaf

Take Me with U: ‘Prince and The Revolution Live’ Gets Remixed, Physical Release

March 30, 2022 by Mike Duquette | 1 Comment

It looks like a physical reissue of The Gold Experience isn’t the only Prince release due from Legacy Recordings in June: the label will also premiere a physical audio release of Prince and The Revolution Live, a 1985 concert feature that offered one of the first glimmers of posthumous archival material from the legendary artist. As the first official release of a Prince show some 35 years ago, this set, recorded at The Carrier Dome in Syracuse, NY on March 30, 1985 – toward the end of the Purple Rain tour and…

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Sheena Easton’s “A Private Heaven” Struts in Cherry Pop’s New Expanded Edition

February 23, 2022 by Joe Marchese | 6 Comments

Cherry Red’s Cherry Pop arm began a new association with Sheena Easton with the 2021 release of The Definitive Singles 1980-1987. The 3-CD, 51-song collection brought together the Scottish singer’s A-sides including both 7- and 12-inch singles during that period. This Friday, February 25, the label (once again in tandem with the owner of Easton’s EMI discography, RT Industries) will release another generous set: a 2-CD expanded edition of Easton’s fifth studio album, 1984’s A Private Heaven. With the original EMI America album joined by six 12-inch mixes, three B-sides, and twelve…

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Prince, Miles Davis, Patti Smith, Lou Reed, Mariah Carey, More Featured on Legacy’s Record Store Day Slate

February 22, 2022 by The Second Disc | 10 Comments

Legacy Recordings has announced its release slate for Record Store Day 2022, with titles both coming for the primary RSD event on Saturday, April 23 and the additional RSD Drop scheduled for Saturday, June 18. Legacy’s lineup draws on an array of heavy hitters, some of whom have featured in previous RSD releases, including Miles Davis, Lou Reed, Prince, Santana, Mariah Carey, Pearl Jam, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Patti Smith, and more. Below, you’ll find Legacy’s full list of releases, with descriptions provided by the label. Visit RecordStoreDay.com to find your…

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Alice in Chains, Cypress Hill, Future, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, Lou Reed, Mariah Carey, Miles Davis, Patti Smith, Pearl Jam, Prince, Record Store Day, Santana, Sara Bareilles

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

I Wish U Heaven: 12 Prince Titles Reissued on CD, LP in 2022

December 22, 2021 by The Second Disc | 24 Comments

In 2021, Prince’s estate continued its evolving relationship with Sony Music, with much of The Artist’s Warner Bros.-era albums getting digital distribution through Legacy Recordings. Now, 12 physical reissues of classic Prince albums will come into print through Legacy this winter. These CD and vinyl titles, to be released February 4, make up the bulk of the Minneapolis icon’s ’70s and ’80s recordings, as well as a select handful of his early ’90s work. (Warner Music distributes in perpetuity the soundtracks to Prince’s three films – 1984’s Purple Rain, 1986’s Parade and…

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