Varese Vintage Round-Up: Label Reissues Seals and Crofts, Danny Elfman, Bill Medley, More

Today, we’re spotlighting a number of reissues you might have missed from the Varese Sarabande label which arrived in the final weeks of 2014! The 1977 coming-of-age drama One on One starred young Robby Benson as high school basketball star Henry, who must overcome obstacles – both romantic and academic – to get through his freshman year of college.  The score was provided by Charles Fox (“Happy Days,” “Ready to Take a Chance Again”) who also collaborated on a number of songs for the movie with Paul Williams.  The film’s songs were…

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On Target: Audio Fidelity Introduces New Retro Reissue Line

Can anybody doubt that Audio Fidelity knows its audience?  The audiophile label is taking niche marketing to another level with the introduction of its new line of reissues.  To the average consumer, a “Target CD” might be one purchased at that retail giant.  To certain collectors, though, the words “Target CD” have a different meaning altogether. In the infancy of the compact disc, target CDs were pressings released by WEA (Warner-Elektra-Atlantic) in the early-to-mid 1980s. Most were manufactured in either West Germany or Japan for distribution in the U.S. before pressing plants…

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