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Release Round-Up: Week of May 22

May 22, 2026 by The Second Disc | No Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles out today! As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. The Cranberries, Everybody Else Is Doing It So Why Can’t We? [Deluxe Edition] (Island/UMe) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) This 2CD Deluxe Edition of The Cranberries’ 1993 album boasts remastered audio overseen by the original producer Stephen Street, plus a new mix of the album made at Abbey Road. The bonus disc then adds outtakes, previously unreleased live tracks from the group’s London Astoria II…

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Release Round-Up

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CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl

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Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Country, Disco/Dance, Folk, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, Rock

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Edie Brickell, Michael Ball, Mungo Jerry, Scissor Sisters, Steep Canyon Rangers, Steve Martin, The Cranberries, Tom Fletcher

Woke Up with a Monster: Rhino’s Start Your Ear Off Right Titles Run the Gamut

January 8, 2026 by Mike Duquette | 9 Comments

Why wait for Record Store Day? Rhino continues their January tradition of “Start Your Ear Off Right” with just over three dozen exclusive vinyl titles being released through January at independent record stores. (A small handful, linked below, are also available at Rhino’s official web store.) The majority will be released in two waves split between last Friday (January 2) and this Friday (January 9), with five more arriving between January 23 and January 30. Altogether, this list spans all forms of rock, pop, R&B, jazz, soundtracks and even comedy. In addition…

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News

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Vinyl

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Classic Rock, Comedy, Country, Everything Else, Folk, Funk, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock, Soundtracks

The Weekend Stream: October 25, 2025

October 25, 2025 by The Second Disc | 1 Comment

Welcome to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc’s review of notable catalogue titles (and some new ones, too!) making digital debuts. We’ve got an unreleased outtake from The Beatles; a favorite ’80s band re-recording a deep cut; and a rock legend recruiting an unexpected guest on a new mix of their latest single – plus late period greatness from The Go-Betweens, Glenn Frey cutting standards and more. The Beatles, “I’ve Just Seen a Face (Take 3)” (Apple/Capitol/UMe) (Apple / Amazon) The Beatles are previewing the upcoming Anthology Collection with…

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The Weekend Stream

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Digital Download, Digital Streaming

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Classic Rock, Country, Jazz, Rock

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Aerosmith, Duran Duran, Glenn Frey, Hank Mobley, Patty Larkin, Soft Cell, Steve Martin, The Blasters, The Go-Betweens, Yusuf Lateef

Release Round-Up: Week of October 17

October 17, 2025 by The Second Disc | No Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles available today! As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Randy Newman, Trouble in Paradise: Expanded Edition (Warner/Rhino) 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Rhino Reserves LP: Rhino.com We Love It! Rhino reissues Randy Newman’s seventh studio album, Trouble in Paradise, as a 2CD expanded edition featuring previously unreleased demos and a rare concert performance. With such classics as “I Love LA” and “Real Emotional Girl,” Trouble remains one of Newman’s most beloved LPs. This generous release adds the singer-songwriter’s largely…

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Release Round-Up

Formats:

Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl

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Classic Rock, Country, Disco/Dance, Funk, Holiday, Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock

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Alison Brown, Boz Scaggs, Chrissie Hynde, Connie Francis, David Gilmour, James Taylor, Kool and the Gang, Randy Newman, Simple Minds, Steve Martin, The Alan Parsons Project, The Meters

The Weekend Stream: March 29, 2025

March 29, 2025 by The Second Disc | 5 Comments

Welcome to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc’s review of notable catalogue titles (and some new ones, too!) making digital debuts. Classic Motown in concert, long-lost favorites from a country icon, a live country take on a Fab Four favorite, Gary Numan’s mid-’80s works, new music from Bachman-Turner Overdrive and a documentary on a late, great Australian musician…there really is a lot of ground to cover, and that’s not even all of it! Marvin Gaye, Marvin Gaye Live! (Deluxe Edition) (Motown/UMe) Original LP: Apple / Amazon Deluxe: Apple / Amazon To…

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The Weekend Stream

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Digital Download, Digital Streaming

Genres:

Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Country, Everything Else, Folk, Latin, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock

Holiday Gift Guide Review: Steve Martin, ‘Steve in a Box’

December 16, 2024 by Mike Duquette | 1 Comment

At this point in time, CD box sets have been a going concern (especially around the holidays) for nearly 40 years. Thousands of them have been released, and with the unexpected shift toward listening on vinyl (who’d have thought?) and digital (particularly streaming, which has a near-total grasp on music consumption today), you’ve got to have a really strong angle to encourage fans to part with some extra money and add new titles to their shelves. What more can be done? you (and sometimes we at The Second Disc) wonder. Stand-up comedy…

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Holiday Gift Guide, Reviews

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Box Sets, CD, Vinyl

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Comedy

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Steve Martin, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

The Second Disc’s Guide to Record Store Day Black Friday 2024

November 29, 2024 by The Second Disc | 2 Comments

From all of us here at Second Disc HQ to all of you, we hope you’ve enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving in the company of beloved family and friends. (And with plenty of delicious food, too!) Now, Record Store Day’s annual Black Friday event is upon us, so we’re spotlighting a dozen of the most eagerly anticipated releases arriving to your local independent brick-and-mortar record shop! Here are our personal picks for RSD BF must-haves; visit Record Store Day’s official website for a list of participating retailers. Happy Listening, and have a great…

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News

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Vinyl

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Classic Rock, Comedy, Funk, Holiday, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks

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Billie Eilish, Carl Stalling, Christopher Cross, Curtis Mayfield, Herbie Hancock, Isaac Hayes, Jack Urbont, Jesse Ed Davis, Leon Russell, Olivia Rodrigo, Phil Collins, Record Store Day, Steve Martin, Utopia, War, Whitney Houston

Release Round-Up: Week of November 15

November 15, 2024 by The Second Disc | 8 Comments

George Harrison Living in the Material World 50th SDE Cover

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles available today…and, with the holidays approaching, it just might be the biggest release week of the year! As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. George Harrison, Living in the Material World: 50th Anniversary (Dark Horse) 2CD/2LP/1BD/1-7″: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 1CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 1LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada As the studio follow-up to his landmark triple album All Things Must Pass, George Harrison further explored his spiritual and physical selves on…

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Release Round-Up

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Blu-Ray, Blu-Ray Audio, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl

Genres:

Blues, Classic Rock, Comedy, Country, Disco/Dance, Folk, Holiday, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock

Rhino’s Record Store Day Black Friday Lineup Includes Phil Collins, Doors, Grateful Dead, Joni Mitchell, Steve Martin, Yes, More

October 15, 2024 by The Second Disc | No Comments

TSD kicks off our look at this year’s Record Store Day Black Friday releases, due at participating independent record stores on November 29, with a packed slate coming from Rhino. With over 20 titles, Rhino has brought out the heavy hitters including The Doors, Joni Mitchell, Grateful Dead, Yes, Stevie Nicks, Todd Rundgren, and more. And that’s not all. There are special treats for fans of animation classic (The Carl Stalling Project) and contemporary (The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie) and a picture disc from comedy legend Steve Martin. Visit here for a list…

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News

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Vinyl

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Blues, Classic Rock, Comedy, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks

Wild and Crazy: Rhino Collects Steve Martin’s Comedy Albums

September 30, 2024 by Mike Duquette | 3 Comments

There aren’t many comedians funnier than Steve Martin. Though the gray-haired funnyman only spent the better part of a decade performing as a stand-up before pursuing acting, writing, and even bluegrass originals, Martin’s brilliant blend of highbrow, lowbrow and absurdist humor made him one of the most head-turning entertainers of his generation. Rhino Records will celebrate his funniest sides with a new box set in November. Steve in a Box: The Warner Years (1977-1981) brings together all four of Martin’s albums for Warner Bros. Records, which became some of the best-selling comedy…

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News

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Box Sets, CD, Vinyl

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Comedy

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Steve Martin

The Weekend Stream: July 16, 2022

July 16, 2022 by Mike Duquette | 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 features deep cut jazz, country and soul, plus some remixes of an ’80s classic and a new, surprise comedic pop track by one of Hollywood’s favorite funnymen. Kitty Wells, Kitty Wells’ Country Hit Parade / Lonely Street / After Dark / Dust on the Bible (Decca/MCA Nashville/UMG) Hit Parade: iTunes / Amazon Lonely: iTunes / Amazon Dark: iTunes / Amazon Dust: iTunes…

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Features, The Weekend Stream

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Digital Download, Digital Streaming

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Classic Rock, Comedy, Country, Disco/Dance, Pop, Reggae, Rock, Soundtracks

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Buddy DeFranco, Canned Heat, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Dave Mason, David Foster, Harvey Fuqua, Jefferson Starship, Kitty Wells, Lee Greenwood, Musical Youth, Steve Martin, The Flying Burrito Brothers

Release Round-Up: Week of May 27

May 27, 2016 by Joe Marchese | 1 Comment

Hey! Hey! Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! The Monkees, Good Times (Rhino) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Good Times sure lives up to its name, and then some! Here’s a new Monkees album featuring Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork, Mike Nesmith and the late Davy Jones, produced by Fountains of Wayne’s Adam Schlesinger and featuring a slew of exciting new songs by Schlesinger, Noel Gallagher, Rivers Cuomo, Ben Gibbard, and Andy Partridge alongside newly-completed recordings of tunes by Neil Diamond, Carole King, Jeff Barry and the late Harry Nilsson (who duets…

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Release Round-Up

Formats:

CD, Digital Download, Vinyl

Genres:

Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Jazz, Pop, Rock

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Bob Marley, Edie Brickell, Frank Zappa, Lerner and Loewe, Miles Davis, Robert Glasper, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Steve Martin, The Monkees, The Muffs, The Wailers