Welcome back to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc’s review of notable catalogue titles making digital debuts, plus new works from legacy acts and even some personally curated favorites. “Cratedigging” is the word for today: we’ve got more than three dozen releases of all stripes, from holiday music new and old (from Peggy Lee to Olivia Rodrigo) to expanded editions of albums by Britney Spears, Bobby Rush and more. Plus, a deep dive on 1976 releases and plenty of vintage R&B! Olivia Rodrigo, “take me home (4 christmas)” (Interscope) (Apple /…
30 and Life: Skid Row’s Debut Gets Digital Expansion With Unreleased Live Show
Rhino’s celebrating the 30th anniversary of hair-metal group Skid Row’s breakthrough debut album with a new digital expanded edition. The Toms River, NJ-based band, fronted by the inimitable Sebastian Bach, spent 1989 taking over the charts with their first album, supported with memorable music videos and a carefully-honed live act, serving as opening act for Bon Jovi, Aerosmith and Mötley Crüe that year. Featuring sharp production by Michael Wagener (Dokken, White Lion), Skid Row has gone five times platinum in the U.S., having reached No. 6 on the Billboard 200 and spinning…




