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April 29, 2023 By Mike Duquette Leave a Comment

Stream 2023

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 usher you into the weekend. A short round-up this week, featuring expanded albums from the Godfather of Soul and a late '90s R&B star, another ZTT rarity, a classic rock remix and an LP from a screen legend. James Brown, Gravity (Expanded Edition) (Volcano/Legacy) (iTunes / Amazon) The success of "Living in

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Categories: The Weekend Stream Formats: Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Disco/Dance, Funk, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Heaven 17, James Brown, Mae West, Mya, Propaganda, Steppenwolf, The Lennon Sisters

April 19, 2023 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

Steppenwolf Epic Years

BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COMWhile Steppenwolf will always be remembered for classic rock and oldies radio perennials "Born to Be Wild" and "Magic Carpet Ride," the band was much more than just those two hits.  The original iteration of the band fronted by German-Canadian singer-songwriter John Kay on Dunhill Records notched a dozen entries on the U.S. Hot 100 as well as $42 million in record sales, $7 million in concert tickets, and two Gold-certified albums.  Their music spoke to the

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Classic Rock Tags: Steppenwolf

October 11, 2019 By Sam Stone Leave a Comment

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The major labels aren't the only ones who'll be part of Record Store Day Black Friday this year. A number of impressive indies (and other major labels with notable catalog friendly material) have announced exciting additions to the RSDBF slate. What's more, we've got coverage of some exciting new music from artists as diverse as Paul McCartney, Tank and the Bangas, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, and Norah Jones! First up... Chuck Berry, Chuck Berry In London (Elemental) By 1965, the British

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Everything Else, Holiday, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Bruce Springsteen, Cheap Trick, Chuck Berry, Daryl Hall and John Oates, Devo, Hank Williams, Huey Lewis and The News, Ian and Sylvia, John Williams, Joni Mitchell, Katy Perry, Nick Lowe, Norah Jones, Patsy Cline, Paul McCartney, Paul Williams, Pretenders, Richard Thompson, Squeeze, Steppenwolf, Tank and the Bangas, The Kinks, Thomas Dolby, Todd Rundgren

August 14, 2015 By Joe Marchese 3 Comments

Lesley Gore Someplace Else Now

Welcome to New Release Friday! Lesley Gore, Someplace Else Now (Real Gone Music) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) Someplace Else Now marked Lesley Gore's first full immersion into the world of the singer-songwriter.  She penned every one of the twelve tracks on this 1972 album for MoWest Records, writing solo and with lyricists Ellen Weston and her brother Michael Gore.  Joe Porter (Gladys Knight and the Pips, Thelma Houston) supplied the passionate production.  Lesley's lost Motown gem - a

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Lesley Gore, Steppenwolf, The Muffs, The Replacements, The Who

June 16, 2015 By Joe Marchese 14 Comments

Lesley Gore Someplace Else Now

Are you ready to take a magic carpet ride with Real Gone Music this August? The label's slate for the month offers an array of rock, soul and pop heavy hitters including a number of CD debuts.  Two complete singles collections arrive, both on two CDs: one from John Kay and Steppenwolf (The Complete ABC/Dunhill Singles Collection), and another from the late, great Ben E. King (The Complete Atco/Atlantic Singles Volume 1).  Then, the label is offering up two rare soundtracks from bona fide rock

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, R&B/Soul, Soundtracks Tags: Alex North, Ben E. King, Dusty Springfield, Jorge Ben, Lesley Gore, Mike Bloomfield, Robbie Robertson, Steppenwolf

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