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The Weekend Stream: August 27, 2022

August 27, 2022 by Mike Duquette | 1 Comment

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! This week, Marvin Gaye gets remixed, two pop icons from different generations join forces, an underrated Olivia Newton-John album resurfaces and more. Marvin Gaye, I Want You: The John Morales M+M Mixes (Motown/UMe) (iTunes / Amazon) Sort of the quiet masterpiece in Marvin Gaye’s impressive ’70s run, the disco-tinged title track to I Want You was given the remix treatment by John Morales…

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Classic Rock, Country, Disco/Dance, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock

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Britney Spears, Elton John, Kenny Burrell, Kitty Wells, Marvin Gaye, Olivia Newton-John, Roger Miller, Ronnie Spector, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes

This Time It’s For Real: Cleveland International Unearths Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes’ “Live in Cleveland ’77”

May 6, 2022 by Joe Marchese | No Comments

Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes’ ties with Cleveland ran deep. The New Jersey group, which burst onto the scene with 1976’s roof-raising LP I Don’t Want to Go Home, was supported early on by Cleveland audiences and radio. The big, brassy band led by Southside Johnny Lyon and championed by “Miami Steve” Van Zandt was signed to Epic by A&R man Steve Popovich, now-legendary record man and founder of Cleveland International Records. In 2017, the frontman remembered Popovich in an interview with Pittsburgh’s Tribune-Review: “We didn’t even have a record contract….

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Ronnie Spector, Southside Johnny, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes

The Weekend Stream: February 26, 2022

February 26, 2022 by The Second Disc | 2 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! This week’s got plenty of remixes, from New Wave to soul – plus some novelty hip-hop that’ll offer a much-needed laugh or two. Depeche Mode, A Broken Frame | The 12″ Singles (Warner/Rhino) (iTunes / Amazon) Last week, Rhino made the 12″ singles set devoted to Depeche Mode’s debut digitally available, and they’re doing the same with sophomore album A Broken Frame….

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Classic Rock, Country, Disco/Dance, Electronic, Everything Else, Folk, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock, Soundtracks

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Buddy Holly, Burt Bacharach, Depeche Mode, Ed Ames, Eric Burdon, Hoyt Axton, Jodeci, Joni James, L.A. Guns, Madonna, Mint Condition, Ronnie Spector, The Ronettes, War

In Memoriam: Ronnie Spector (1943-2022)

January 13, 2022 by Joe Marchese | 10 Comments

Whoa-oh, a-whoa-oh-oh-oh! Of all the great examples of rock and roll onomatopoeia, perhaps none was as sweet, alluring, and powerful as the cry with which Ronnie Spector opened “Baby, I Love You.” The second single by The Ronettes on Philles Records – the first was the epochal “Be My Baby” – “Baby, I Love You” exuded youthful romance: uninhibited, unequivocal, and positively steamy! Fronting the trio she had formed with her sister Estelle Bennett and cousin Nedra Talley, Ronnie Spector (born Veronica Bennett) redefined the look and sound of so-called girl groups. …

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A Second Disc Interview: TJ Lubinsky Shares Details on New “Rock, Pop, and Doo Wop” DVD Set

July 8, 2020 by Joe Marchese | 23 Comments

“Be My Baby.” “Can’t Take My Eyes off You.” “Stand by Me.” “You Don’t Own Me.” Songs such as these not only defined the era in which they were first written and performed, but continue to resonate today. They’re just four of the classic songs included on an upcoming 7-DVD set from Treasury Collection that serves as a definitive concert anthology of classic American R&B music. Rock, Pop, and Doo Wop has been curated by executive producer and director TJ Lubinsky from his acclaimed onstage reunions of original artists performing their biggest…

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Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul

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Aretha Franklin, Ben E. King, Four Tops, Frankie Valli, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Maestro, Lesley Gore, Little Anthony and the Imperials, Little Richard, Ronnie Spector, The Isley Brothers, The Miracles, The Righteous Brothers

Too Wild To Tame: Meat Loaf, Ian Hunter, Ronnie Spector, and More Collected on “Cleveland Rocks”

February 21, 2019 by Sam Stone | 8 Comments

“Cleveland Rocks” is the name of one of Ian Hunter’s best-loved compositions. First released in 1979, it’s since became the de-facto anthem of the city, a rock proclamation whose title has always rung true. Cleveland’s rock scene during the ’70s was largely championed by Steve Popovich, a former Cleveland resident who ended up being the head of A&R at Epic. In mid-1976, he left the corporate rock world and headed back home to Cleveland, where he set up Cleveland International Records, part record label, part management company, part marketing consulting group. Throughout…

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Ellen Foley, Essence, Euclid Beach Band, Ian Hunter, Jim Steinman, Joe Grushecky and the Iron City Houserockers, Just Us Girls, Meat Loaf, Mike Berry, Ronnie Spector, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, The Boyzz, The E Street Band, The Rovers

Release Round-Up: Week of April 8

April 8, 2016 by Joe Marchese | 2 Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! Ronnie Spector, English Heart (Savoy) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) The one and only Ronnie Spector returns with an all-new studio album saluting her British Invasion friends. Expect Ronnie-ized renditions of the Jagger/Richards-written “I’d Much Rather Be with the Boys” (as “I’d Much Rather Be with the Girls”) as well as “Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying,” “Tell Her No,” “Girl Don’t Come” and more! Amazon has an exclusive CD/DVD edition as well as an exclusive autographed vinyl LP! You can access…

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Cast Recordings, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock

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Deep Purple, Johnny Mandel, Nicolette Larson, Ronnie Spector, The Spinners, Tiny TIm

Release Round-Up: Week of November 6

November 6, 2015 by Joe Marchese | 1 Comment

This week’s Release Round-Up brings the year’s most eagerly-anticipated box set, a stunning new collection from the Fab Four, a Christmas feast including two titles from Second Disc Records, and more! Bob Dylan, The Bootleg Series: Volume 12 – The Cutting Edge (Columbia/Legacy) The Best of the Cutting Edge 2-CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. The Best of the Cutting Edge 3-LP Vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. The Cutting Edge 6-CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. The Cutting Edge: Collector’s Edition 18-CD: BobDylan.com Exclusive Whether you’re in for the 2-CD, 6-CD, or 18-CD edition, you…

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Release Round-Up

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Classic Rock, Country, Holiday, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, Rock

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Bob Dylan, Bobby Vinton, Glen Campbell, Jim Nabors, Jimmy Dean, Johnny Mathis, King Crimson, Lynn Anderson, New Order, Ronnie Spector, The Alan Parsons Project, The Beatles, The Four Seasons, The Living Voices, Yes

The Second Disc’s Record Store Day 2014 Must-Haves

April 18, 2014 by Joe Marchese | No Comments

If you’ve been following these pages for the past few weeks, you’ve likely noticed an awful lot of coverage about Record Store Day! Well, the day is nearly here! Tomorrow, Saturday, April 21, music fans and collectors will flock to their local independent record stores to celebrate both the sounds on those round black platters and the very concept of shopping in a physical retail environment. To many of us, both are a way of life. We’re doubly excited this year because one special title was co-produced by our very own Mike…

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Bruce Springsteen, Paramore, Randy Newman, Ray Parker Jr., Record Store Day, Ronnie Spector, Tears for Fears, The Clash, The Muppets, The Pogues, Van Dyke Parks, Vinyl

Of Ghosts, Panthers and Ronettes: Legacy Unveils Record Store Day 2014 Slate

March 20, 2014 by Joe Marchese | No Comments

Today’s the day! This morning, Los Angeles’ vinyl mecca Amoeba Music hosted the “Official List Launch” for Record Store Day, with simultaneous unveilings of the extensive RSD ’14 line-up occurring in Nashville and across the pond in London. We’ve already filled you in on some of the exciting titles arriving on Saturday, April 19 from many of our favorite labels (Real Gone Music, Omnivore Recordings) and artists alike (Creedence Clearwater Revival, Devo, Neil Young, R.E.M. ), and there’s plenty more news on the way! Among those slates revealed today was that of…

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Bruce Springsteen, MGMT, Outkast, Ray Parker Jr., Ronnie Spector, The Allman Brothers Band, The The, Vinyl

Release Round-Up: Week of January 21

January 21, 2014 by Mike Duquette | 3 Comments

The Beatles, The U.S. Albums (Apple/Capitol/UMe) The centerpiece product of The Fab Four’s 50th anniversary celebration (thus far, anyway) is a 13-disc box featuring the original, unique American releases on Capitol/United Artists from 1964 to 1970 (including six titles from that first year alone). All but the spoken-word documentary album The Beatles’ Story will be available individually, and all but that and 1970’s stereo-only Hey Jude compilation will be available in mono and stereo on the same disc. The U.S. Albums: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. Meet The Beatles!: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. The Beatles’ Second Album: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. A Hard Day’s Night: Original…

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Loleatta Holloway, Mike + The Mechanics, Paul McCartney, Ray Parker Jr., Ronnie Spector, Sarah McLachlan, Simon and Garfunkel, The Beatles

Everybody Loves Somebody: New “Playlist” Wave Includes Ronnie Spector, Simon and Garfunkel, Journey, Dean Martin, More

January 17, 2014 by Joe Marchese | No Comments

It’s a new year, and that means a new crop of Playlist titles from Legacy Recordings! As in the past, this crop of releases runs the gamut, with a number of titles including rare or new-to-CD material and others relying on the tried and true. The artists represented also encompass a wide variety of genres. Fans of classic rock-and-roll and pop will find plenty to enjoy on a career-spanning disc from Ronnie Spector and a reissue of the vintage Greatest Hits album of Simon and Garfunkel, while those seeking their rock in…

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Ray Parker Jr., Ray Price, Ronnie Spector, Sarah McLachlan, Simon and Garfunkel, The Verve Pipe