Release Round-Up: Week of February 12

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! The Band, Stage Fright: 50th Anniversary Edition [Various Formats] (Capitol/UMe) 2CD/1BD/1LP/1-7″ single: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2CD (CD 1 & 2 of box set): Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada  1LP (Remixed Album Only): Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada The Band slightly belatedly revisits 1970’s Stage Fright for its 50th anniversary in a variety of editions anchored by Bob Clearmountain’s stereo and surround remixes of the original album, now resequenced by Robbie Robertson in various formats.  A digital release also has all of the CD audio from the…

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I Want a Kiss: Stage Door Reissues 1967 Recording of “The Desert Song” Starring Mary Millar and Robert Colman

Late last year, Stage Door Records reissued the London Studio Cast Recording of David Heneker’s musical Jorrocks, originally released on the Saga Records label.  Now, Stage Door is returning to the Saga vaults with another CD premiere, this time of the label’s 1967 recording of the classic operetta The Desert Song. The Desert Song has endured since its Broadway debut in November 1926.  The production began its life under the title Lady Fair for tryouts in Wilmington and Boston before making its way to New York where it ultimately ran for 471…

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