Keep the Customer Satisfied: Ace Celebrates Paul Simon, Teddy Randazzo, Van McCoy On New Collections

Today, we’re taking a look at three recent, stellar additions to Ace Records’ long-running Songwriter Series! Teddy Randazzo (1935-2003) might have not attained the same “household name” status as some of his peers, but the prodigiously gifted composer-arranger-producer-artist nonetheless left behind a remarkable body of work in a career spanning over five decades. Ace’s Yesterday Has Gone: The Songs of Teddy Randazzo is the first-ever anthology of his output, concentrating on the mid-1960s – the period in which he charted 19 songs on the Hot 100. Three of those reached the top…

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Release Round-Up: Week of September 27

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! The Beatles, Abbey Road: Anniversary Edition [Various Formats] (Apple/UMe) Super Deluxe 3CD/Blu-ray: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Deluxe 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 1CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 3LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 1LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Abbey Road celebrates 50 with a variety of editions built around a new 2019 stereo mix by Giles Martin and Sam Okell.  The centerpiece of the campaign, a 3CD/1BD box,…

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“The First Bobby Hart Solo Album” OUT TODAY From 7a Records!

UPDATED 12/7: The 7a Records label made a big splash earlier this year with its first-ever release.  The MGM Singles Collection brought together Micky Dolenz’s rare MGM Records sides in a lavishly designed and annotated presentation that was a fan and collector’s dream.  Now, we’re thrilled to report that the Monkees specialists at 7a have turned their attention to another key figure in Monkees lore with the first-ever CD release today of 1980’s aptly-titled The First Bobby Hart Solo Album. There was little Bobby Hart and his partner Tommy Boyce couldn’t accomplish.  Subjects of the recent…

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Hurt So Bad: 7a Records Rescues “The First Bobby Hart Solo Album” With Expanded CD Reissue

The 7a Records label made a big splash earlier this year with its first-ever release.  The MGM Singles Collection brought together Micky Dolenz’s rare MGM Records sides in a lavishly designed and annotated presentation that was a fan and collector’s dream.  Now, we’re thrilled to report that the Monkees specialists at 7a are turning their attention to another key figure in Monkees lore with the first-ever CD release on December 7 of 1980’s aptly-titled The First Bobby Hart Solo Album. There was little Bobby Hart and his partner Tommy Boyce couldn’t accomplish.  Subjects…

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