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October 4, 2023 By The Second Disc 1 Comment

War The World Is a Ghetto

TSD is continuing its look at this year's Record Store Day Black Friday releases, due at participating independent record stores on November 24, with the packed slate coming from Rhino.  With sixteen titles - including one on both vinyl and CD! - Rhino has brought out the heavy hitters including The Doors, Joni Mitchell, Grateful Dead, Willie Nelson, and War.  Visit here for a list of Record Store Day retailers. The English Beat, I Just Can't Stop (Expanded) Limited Edition of 8,000

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Holiday, Pop, Rock Tags: Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band, Faces, Grateful Dead, INXS, Jeff Beck, Joni Mitchell, Linkin Park, Little Feat, Los Lobos, Record Store Day, Rilo Kiley, Sia, The Doors, The English Beat, The Flaming Lips, War

October 3, 2023 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

Joan Jett Mindsets

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

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: R&B/Soul, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Beast Coast, Coheed and Cambria, Cypress Hill, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, Nas, Prince, Record Store Day, Souls of Mischief, The Beatnuts

October 3, 2023 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

Craft Recordings RSD BF 2023

It's that time of year again! With Record Store Day's annual Black Friday event happening in less than two months - on Friday, November 24 - news has started arriving of what titles to expect.  Craft Recordings' eclectic slate features classic jazz, rare soundtracks, punk, soul, and more from an array of boldfaced names including Gil Evans, Chico Hamilton, Isaac Hayes, Melvin Van Peebles, Alan Silvestri, Carter Burwell, members of Earth Wind & Fire and Little Feat, and more. You'll find

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Funk, Holiday, Jazz, R&B/Soul, Soundtracks Tags: Alan Silvestri, Carter Burwell, Chico Hamilton, Eddie Floyd, Gil Evans, Homer Banks, Isaac Hayes, Melvin Van Peebles, Record Store Day

April 21, 2023 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Eddie Money The Covers

When it comes to Record Store Day, Liberation Hall sure isn't kidding around.  The label has seven titles from a host of rock, jazz, blues, and folk superstars, all set for release on vinyl at independent record stores everywhere tomorrow, April 22 - but that's not all.  All seven albums have also arrived on CD. Eddie Money's The Covers (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) brings the late rock-and-roller's two 2009 EPs together on one album.  The eight songs on The Covers encompass the

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Blues, Classic Rock, Folk, Jazz, Latin, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Charlie Parker, Eddie Money, Joao Gilberto, Luis Bonfá, Muddy Waters, Phil Ochs, Record Store Day, Romeo Void, The Sir Douglas Quintet

September 26, 2022 By Mike Duquette 14 Comments

Marshall Crenshaw 40

Tonight, Marshall Crenshaw takes his 40 Years in Showbiz! Tour to Manhattan's City Winery. (It's a show you can watch from the comfort of your home - hopefully my head won't be in the way!) Just as exciting as seeing this living power-pop legend celebrate his fourth decade of performing: some of his long-out-of-print classic albums are coming back into circulation courtesy of a new label home. Earlier this month, Yep Roc announced a double LP expanded edition of Crenshaw's hook-filled debut

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Categories: News Formats: Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Rock Tags: Marshall Crenshaw, Record Store Day

September 19, 2022 By Randy Fairman 8 Comments

Harry Chapin Story of a Life

As we continue our look at the titles coming out on this year's Black Friday Record Store Day, we're turning our attention to Real Gone Music.  The label has a quartet of titles coming to independent stores on November 25.  The lineup includes a compilation from an acclaimed 1970s storyteller, two favorites from the 1990s, and one from the 2000s.  The '90s and '00s releases are all vinyl debuts.  We've got the details below with the descriptions coming directly from the label.  For a list of

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Pop, Rock Tags: Fountains of Wayne, Harry Chapin, Record Store Day, Smash Mouth, The Jesus Lizard

September 15, 2022 By The Second Disc 2 Comments

Willie Nelson Live at Budokan

This morning, Legacy Recordings announced its slate of four vinyl releases for Record Store Day's annual Black Friday event taking place on Friday, November 25.  Three celebrate classic artists while one revisits a modern-day triumph.  Below you'll find the descriptions provided by the label for all four releases.  Visit recordstoreday.com for a full list of participating record stores. David Bowie, The Next Day Extra (12" Vinyl EP) The Next Day Extra contains various album outtakes and

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Categories: News Formats: CD, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Rock Tags: David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix, Record Store Day, The Script, Willie Nelson

September 14, 2022 By The Second Disc 9 Comments

The Doors Paris Blues

It's that time of year again: Record Store Day's annual Black Friday event is scheduled for Friday, November 25 as the holiday shopping season begins.  Rhino has wasted no time in sharing its list of releases from some of the label's marquee artists including Fleetwood Mac, The Doors, Grateful Dead, and Madonna.  Classic albums from Todd Rundgren, Captain Beefheart, and Eric Burdon & WAR are also among the titles on Rhino's slate.  And one release is even available on CD! Read on for the

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Vinyl Genre: Blues, Classic Rock, Disco/Dance, Pop, Rock Tags: Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band, Duran Duran, Eric Burdon, Fleetwood Mac, Grateful Dead, Madonna, Record Store Day, The Cure, The Doors, Todd Rundgren, War

June 17, 2022 By The Second Disc 4 Comments

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Tomorrow is Drop 2 of this year's Record Store Day event, following the initial (and much larger) Drop on Saturday, April 23.  More than 75 new titles will be available at independent stores everywhere (even including CDs from the likes of Wilco and Billy F. Gibbons); visit RecordStoreDay.com in the U.S., RecordStoreDay.co.uk in the U.K., and RecordStoreDayCanada.ca in Canada for the complete list, and sound off below as to which titles you're most anticipating!  Below you'll find our staff

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Jazz, R&B/Soul Tags: Esther Marrow, Miles Davis, Record Store Day

April 22, 2022 By The Second Disc 3 Comments

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After a series of smaller "Drops" over the past two years, Record Store Day is (mostly) back to a one-day event, and the big day is tomorrow: Saturday, April 23.  Over 250 titles will be available at independent stores everywhere - including some CD releases, too!  That's plenty of albums in almost every genre imaginable, so visit RecordStoreDay.com in the U.S., RecordStoreDay.co.uk in the U.K., and RecordStoreDayCanada.ca in Canada for the complete list, and sound off below as to which titles

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Disco/Dance, Jazz, Latin, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: America, Art Pepper, Belinda Carlisle, Blondie, Darlene Love, David Bowie, Del Shannon, Donna Summer, Elton John, Esther Marrow, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Laura Nyro, Lou Reed, Madonna, Nick Lowe, Patti Smith, Ramones, Record Store Day, Santana, Scott Walker, Simple Minds

February 24, 2022 By The Second Disc 2 Comments

T Rex The Slider RSD

We're counting down to Record Store Day 2022, scheduled for Saturday, April 23. Today, we're sharing the news from Demon Music Group.  Demon's 2022 lineup for the fifteenth annual RSD event has an impressive array of classic rock, soul, and pop from such artists as Donna Summer, Belinda Carlisle, T. Rex, Suede, Del Shannon (with a little help from Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne!), Pixies, Ace of Base, and Simple Minds, plus rarities from the archives of the BBC and Chi-Sound Records. Below, you'll

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Disco/Dance, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Ace of Base, Belinda Carlisle, Bernard Butler, Del Shannon, Donna Summer, Echo and the Bunnymen, Jesus Jones, Pixies, Record Store Day, Simon Fowler and Oscar Harrison, Simple Minds, Suede, T Rex, The Sound

February 22, 2022 By The Second Disc 10 Comments

Lou Reed Im So Free

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,

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock Tags: 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

February 18, 2022 By The Second Disc 3 Comments

Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section

Craft Recordings has announced its slate for Record Store Day 2022 taking place on Saturday, April 23 at independent record stores everywhere.  The Concord catalogue arm will deliver a generous ten titles encompassing jazz (Vince Guaraldi, Art Pepper, a new volume of Jazz Dispensary), rock (Collective Soul, Jonathan Richman and The Modern Lovers), Latin psychedelia (Flash and The Dynamics), soul (Esther Marrow), hip-hop (Heavy Rhyme Experience Vol. 1), punk (Go Ahead Punk...Make My Day), and

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Jazz, Latin, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Art Pepper, Collective Soul, Commander Venus, Esther Marrow, Flash and the Dynamics, Jonathan Richman, Record Store Day, The Brand New Heavies, Vince Guaraldi

February 17, 2022 By The Second Disc 2 Comments

America Alternates and Rarities

Rhino is bringing out the heavy hitters for its Record Store Day lineup of releases, all of which are due on Saturday, April 23 at independent record stores everywhere.  We've already filled you in on the pair of David Bowie titles coming to both CD and LP, but Rhino also has vinyl offerings from music legends including Joni Mitchell, Madonna, Willie Nelson, Stevie Nicks, and The Everly Brothers as well as such beloved bands as America, Bad Company, Blur, Chicago, The Doors, Grateful Dead,

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Disco/Dance, Electronic, Everything Else, Folk, Pop, Reggae, Rock Tags: America, Bad Company, Blur, Chicago, Christy Moore, David Bowie, Devo, Electronic, Gojira, Golden Smog, Grateful Dead, Joni Mitchell, Madonna, Mike Oldfield, Peter Tosh, Ramones, Record Store Day, Stevie Nicks, Stiff Little Fingers, The Cure, The Doors, The Everly Brothers, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, The Proclaimers, The Replacements, Willie Nelson

February 16, 2022 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

Rain Parade RSD

We've already you filled you in on one of Real Gone Music's releases for Record Store Day 2022- that would be Darlene Love's The Many Sides of Love: The Complete Recordings Plus! from RGM and Second Disc Records - but the Real Gone team has another five eye- and ear-opening titles arriving for RSD on Saturday, April 23 at indie record stores everywhere. First up is Voyage: A Journey Into Discoid Funk from Shadows drummer Brian Bennett.  He began drumming for The Shadows in 1961, and save for

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Rock Tags: Brian Bennett, Rain Parade, Record Store Day, The Judybats, Voivod

February 16, 2022 By The Second Disc 9 Comments

Darlene Love TSD RSD

From the moment she stepped out of the background to sing the commanding leads on such classic songs as "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" and "He's a Rebel," Darlene Love's voice has been recognized as one of the most powerful in rock and R&B.  On Record Store Day, April 23, Second Disc Records and Real Gone Music will celebrate Love's extraordinary legacy of song with a new retrospective featuring fifteen of her most criminally overlooked recordings.  The Many Sides of Love: The Complete

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Pop, R&B/Soul Tags: Bette Midler, Darlene Love, Record Store Day, The Blossoms

February 10, 2022 By The Second Disc 1 Comment

David Bowie Brilliant Adventure EP Cover Art

Record Store Day 2022 isn't until April 23, but Parlophone is getting a head start with today's announcement of two releases from David Bowie scheduled for release part of the annual event.  Parlophone and ISO Records will offer two limited edition titles from the late superstar, both of which are de facto bonus discs to titles issued in 2021.  The Brilliant Adventure EP and Toy EP (You've Got It Made with All the Toys) will both be released on vinyl and CD and premiere previously unreleased

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Rock Tags: David Bowie, Record Store Day

November 26, 2021 By The Second Disc 2 Comments

Carole King Live at the BBC

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. (And with plenty of delicious food, too!)  Now, Record Store Day's annual Black Friday event is upon us, so we're spotlighting a dozen of the most eagerly anticipated releases arriving to your local independent brick-and-mortar record shop! Here are our personal picks for RSD BF must-haves; visit Record Store Day's official website for a list of

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Categories: News Formats: Cassette, CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Gospel, Holiday, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: "Weird Al" Yankovic, Aerosmith, Carole King, Dusty Springfield, John Legend, Leonard Cohen, Little Feat, Merle Haggard, Michael Kamen, Osaka Popstar, Ray Price, Record Store Day, The Munsters, The Shangri-Las, The Staple Singers, Willie Nelson

November 23, 2021 By Randy Fairman Leave a Comment

Dusty Springfield Complete Atlantic Singles

The Black Friday edition of Record Store Day is happening this Friday, November 26, and Real Gone Music has five titles premiering for the event. These LPs are a happily eclectic lot:  the most comprehensive vinyl overview of 1960s girl group The Shangri-Las, a vinyl version of Dusty Springfield's complete Atlantic singles collection (which Real Gone released on CD earlier this year and includes comprehensive liner notes by our very own Joe Marchese), the vinyl debut of an initially

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Blues, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Dusty Springfield, Record Store Day, Rob Dickinson, Roy Buchanan, Saigon Kick, The Shangri-Las

September 15, 2021 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

Leonard Cohen Songs of Love and Hate RSD

It's that time of year again! Record Store Day has released the full list of titles for its annual RSD Black Friday event, happening this year on Friday, November 26 and unofficially kicking off the holiday shopping season.  Legacy Recordings' slate draws on some of the most beloved artists on the label's roster, representing genres including pop, folk, rock, metal, jazz and R&B. Below, we've reprinted the descriptions supplied by the label.  All titles are due in your local

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Folk, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Carole King, James Taylor, Jimi Hendrix, John Legend, Leonard Cohen, Maxwell, Miles Davis, Ozzy Osbourne, Record Store Day, The Jimi Hendrix Experience

July 16, 2021 By The Second Disc 4 Comments

RSD Drops 2021

Once again, Record Store Day here in the U.S. looks a little - make that a lot - different this year.  The usual offerings have been split among two dates in 2021 with Drop 1 having taken place on June 12 and Drop 2 happening tomorrow, July 17.  Every retailer is handling the Drop a bit differently thanks to the necessary accommodations for social distancing, smaller crowds, and better safety precautions.  So please check in with your favorite store to find out more information.  Below, you'll

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Pop, R&B/Soul, Reggae, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: "Weird Al" Yankovic, Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Bobbie Gentry, Cat Stevens, David Holmes, Dr. John, James Horner, Randy Newman, Record Store Day, Shaun Cassidy, Todd Rundgren, Utopia

April 22, 2021 By The Second Disc 5 Comments

The Who Face Dances RSD

For Record Store Day 2020, The Who expanded their 1974 rarities collection Odds and Sods for a 2-LP, 25-song deluxe presentation.  This year, the band celebrates 40 years of 1981's Face Dances with another double-disc, expanded presentation.  It's due on Drop 1, June 12, from Geffen Records in a limited edition of 6,500 copies. Face Dances was the first of two Who studio albums recorded with drummer Kenney Jones following the 1978 death of Keith Moon.  While many missed Moon's explosive and

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock Tags: Record Store Day, The Who

April 15, 2021 By The Second Disc 7 Comments

Bob Dylan Jokerman I and I

After last week's initial announcement, we'll be periodically continuing our look at the releases for the upcoming Record Store Day events on June 12 and July 17.  Today, we're focusing on our friends at Legacy Recordings.  The label has a robust slate for both Drops with many familiar faces including Janis Joplin, Bob Dylan, Kenny Loggins, Prince, Miles Davis, and the legendary artists and musicians of Philadelphia International Records.  Visit RecordStoreDay.com for a list of participating

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Categories: News Formats: Cassette, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Jazz, Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Bob Dylan, Future, Jamiroquai, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, Kenny Loggins, Miles Davis, Pearl Jam, Prince, Rage Against the Machine, Record Store Day, The Clash

April 14, 2021 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Vince Guaraldi A Boy Named Charlie Brown

The 1964 Fantasy Records release of The Vince Guaraldi Trio's A Boy Named Charlie Brown has been regularly reissued around the world in what seems like every format imaginable: LP, CD, SACD, cassette, FLAC, and so on.  The latest iteration of this classic album for kids of all ages hits stores July 16 from Craft Recordings, followed by a Record Store Day tie-in single the following day for RSD's second Drop.  This version, unlike the 50th anniversary reissue which restored the original 1964

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Jazz, Soundtracks Tags: Record Store Day, Vince Guaraldi

April 9, 2021 By Randy Fairman Leave a Comment

Steve Wynn Dekad

We continue our look at the releases for the upcoming Record Store Day events on June 12 and July 17.  This time we're focusing on our friends at Real Gone Music.  The RGM label will offer an eclectic array of releases, focused on music from the 1990s and 2000s, over both RSD Drops.  Visit RecordStoreDay.com for a list of participating retailers and more information on these two Drops. First up are the releases for June 12: Devo's Gerald V. Casale AKA Jihad Jerry and The Evildoers, Mine Is

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Pop, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Devo, Gruntruck, L7, Love Spit Love, Record Store Day, Steve Wynn, Tad, VAST

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