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April 9, 2025 By Joe Marchese 3 Comments

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Edsel has recently continued a pair of box set series with the release of Disco Discharge Presents More Sin (1980-1989) and David Hepworth: More Deep '70s. In late 2023, Edsel revived the long-dormant Disco Discharge series with the first Box of Sin.  This second volume, More Sin: Full Length Gay Clubbing, follows the template of the first, taking listeners on a journey through the gay club scene of the 1990s and tracing the development of dance music from disco to house.  As Ian Wade puts it

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Classic Rock, Disco/Dance, Pop, R&B/Soul Tags: Donna Summer, Eartha Kitt, Grace Jones, Jimmy Webb, John Cale, Laura Branigan, Laura Nyro, Nina Simone, Pet Shop Boys, Sylvester, The Village People, Todd Rundgren, Various Artists

September 6, 2024 By The Second Disc 2 Comments

Neil Young Archives III cover

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. Neil Young, Archives Vol. III (1976-1987) (NYA/Reprise) 17CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 17CD/5BD Deluxe Set: Official Store This week's biggest release is the long-awaited third volume of Neil Young's long-running Archives series. Archives Vol. III (1976-1987), spans in its deluxe form a whopping 17 CDs and

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Blu-Ray, Blu-Ray Audio, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Disco/Dance, Holiday, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: 10000 Maniacs, America, David Bowie, David Gilmour, Faces, Frankie Stein and His Ghouls, King Crimson, Nancy Sinatra, Neil Young, Stephen Sondheim, Steve Marriott, Sylvester, Vince Guaraldi, Vincent Price

June 27, 2024 By The Second Disc 2 Comments

Two Tons o' Fun Get the Feeling

Before they achieved stardom the world over with "It's Raining Men," Weather Girls Martha Wash and Izora Rhodes Armstead made waves in the thriving San Francisco music scene as Two Tons o' Fun (and, later, The Two Tons).  The powerhouse duo began working with gender- and genre-defying artist Sylvester at Fantasy Records, singing background and lead vocals on many of his most memorable recordings.  In 1980, they struck out on their own and teamed with legendary Motown veteran Harvey Fuqua (who

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Disco/Dance, R&B/Soul Tags: Martha Wash, Sylvester, The Weather Girls, Two Tons o' Fun

June 5, 2024 By Joe Marchese 2 Comments

Sylvester Live at the Opera House

March 11, 1979 was the evening that cemented dance superstar Sylvester's legend.  The 3,100+-seat San Francisco War Memorial Opera House, home since 1932 to the San Francisco Opera company, was filled to capacity with fans who'd come to see their hometown hero in his singular splendor.   Mayor Dianne Feinstein had sent city supervisor and gay rights activist Harry Britt to present Sylvester, mid-show, with the key to the city.  That concert, during which Sylvester was joined by the electrifying

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Disco/Dance, R&B/Soul Tags: Martha Wash, Sylvester, Two Tons o' Fun

May 23, 2024 By The Second Disc 1 Comment

Two Tons o' Fun Get the Feeling

Before they achieved stardom the world over with "It's Raining Men," Weather Girls Martha Wash and Izora Rhodes Armstead made waves in the thriving San Francisco music scene as Two Tons o' Fun (and, later, The Two Tons).  The powerhouse duo began working with gender- and genre-defying artist Sylvester at Fantasy Records, singing background and lead vocals on many of his most memorable recordings.  In 1980, they struck out on their own and teamed with legendary Motown veteran Harvey Fuqua (who

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Disco/Dance, R&B/Soul Tags: Martha Wash, Sylvester, The Weather Girls, Two Tons o' Fun

December 23, 2023 By The Second Disc 12 Comments

Tic Tac

The stockings are hung, the presents are wrapped, and the time is now to wish all of our readers at The Second Disc a wonderful holiday season before we enter a brief winter hibernation until the new year! 2023 was our 13th year as (we hope!) one of the more fun destinations for music reissues, box sets and catalogue releases. The business has certainly changed a lot in that time - maybe too much vinyl, maybe not enough CDs? - but labels big and small keep finding new, old and interesting

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Categories: Features Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Disco/Dance, Everything Else, Holiday, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Arthur Baker, John Luongo, John Williams, Philip Bailey, Rick Springfield, Rod McKuen, Sylvester, The Beatles, The Replacements, The Salsoul Orchestra, The Spinners

October 6, 2023 By The Second Disc 1 Comment

Joni Archives 3

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles available today. Joni Mitchell, Joni Mitchell Archives Vol. 3: The Asylum Years (1972-1975) (Asylum/Rhino) 5CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 4LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada The third volume of Joni Mitchell's remarkable Archives series continues with an exploration of the period that yielded such groundbreaking albums as For the Roses (1972), Court and Spark (1974), the

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Holiday, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Danny Elfman, Duke Jupiter, Frankie Stein and His Ghouls, Heatmiser, Howard Jones, J.J. Cale, Joni Mitchell, Mary J. Blige, Olivia Newton-John, Reba McEntire, Roger Waters, Steve Cropper, Sylvester, The Darkness, The Oak Ridge Boys, The Ophelias, The White Stripes, Tom Waits, Van Halen

June 2, 2023 By The Second Disc 3 Comments

Four Seasons box

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles available today. Sylvester, Disco Heat: The Fantasy Years 1977-1981 (Second Disc/Real Gone) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Real Gone Music) Disco Heat: The Fantasy Years 1977-1981 celebrates the late disco/dance music pioneer with 26 tracks on two CDs drawn from all six of his albums for the label, as well as the rare 12-inch Disco Versions that kept the dancefloors burning.  In addition to

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Disco/Dance, Folk, Jazz, Pop, Rock Tags: Ben Folds, Bob Dylan, Dr. John, Foo Fighters, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Kenny Rogers, Norah Jones, Roger Waters, Rufus Wainwright, Sylvester, Tanya Tucker, The Hollywood Vampires

June 1, 2023 By The Second Disc 7 Comments

Sylvester Disco Heat The Fantasy Years

When the self-described "disco queen" known as Sylvester stepped on a New York stage opening for Chaka Khan, the local press was entranced.  One newspaper approvingly noted that he made "David Bowie look like Lawrence Welk."  Nothing was too outrageous for Sylvester.  But at his core, he was serious about music and about breaking down the walls of identity.  In appearance and demeanor, the unapologetically gay San Francisco star challenged the gender binary long before such discussions were in

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Disco/Dance, R&B/Soul Tags: Sylvester

April 11, 2023 By The Second Disc 5 Comments

Sylvester Disco Heat The Fantasy Years

When the self-described "disco queen" known as Sylvester stepped on a New York stage opening for Chaka Khan, the local press was entranced.  One newspaper approvingly noted that he made "David Bowie look like Lawrence Welk."  Nothing was too outrageous for Sylvester.  But at his core, he was serious about music and about breaking down the walls of identity.  In appearance and demeanor, the unapologetically gay San Francisco star challenged the gender binary long before such discussions were in

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Disco/Dance, R&B/Soul Tags: Sylvester, The Weather Girls

July 10, 2021 By The Second Disc 2 Comments

Stream

While The Second Disc prides itself on connecting people to reissues and box sets they can keep on their shelves, it's no secret that listening audiences are also digital - catalogue music lovers, too - and our passion is connecting people to music from the past that they might adore. So we've introduced a new feature: The Weekend Stream, which focuses on hidden gems that recently made it to digital channels that might make your playlists a little brighter! Captain Beefheart and His Magic

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Categories: The Weekend Stream Formats: Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Disco/Dance, Electronic, Everything Else, Jazz, Pop, Rock Tags: 808 State, Captain Beefheart, Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band, Frank Zappa, George Benson, New Order, Randy Edelman, Richard Barone, Soul Asylum, Spice Girls, Sylvester, The Art of Noise, The Bongos

December 7, 2018 By The Second Disc 1 Comment

Paul McCartney and Wings Red Rose Speedway

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Wings, The Paul McCartney Archive Collection: Wild Life [Various Formats] (MPL/Capitol) 3CD/DVD Box: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP [Remastered Album + Bonus Audio]: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2CD [Remastered Album + Bonus Audio]: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Wild Life was the first Wings album but third overall by McCartney outside the shadow of his famous band.  Paul and his wife Linda teamed up

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Blu-Ray, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Blues, Classic Rock, Disco/Dance, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Allan Holdsworth, Angela Lansbury, Aretha Franklin, Carpenters, Cher, Dave Grusin, Dick Van Dyke, John Mellencamp, Marc Shaiman, Morrissey, Paul McCartney, Scott Wittman, Sylvester, Van Morrison, Vanessa Daou, Wings

June 25, 2013 By Mike Duquette Leave a Comment

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The Beatles, Help! (Blu-Ray Disc) (Capitol/Apple) The Fab Four's second film gets the hi-def disc treatment. (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) The Three O'Clock, The Hidden World Revealed (Omnivore) Early works by power-pop legends The Three O'Clock shine on this new compilation, featuring cuts from their early works on Frontier Records and 10 unreleased tracks. (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Omnivore) Released on

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Categories: News, Release Round-Up Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets Genre: Soundtracks Tags: Big Star, Bob Marley, Steve Earle, Sylvester, The Allman Brothers Band, The Beatles, The Moody Blues, The Three O'Clock, Vinyl

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