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Hello, It’s Me: Rhino Announces Black Friday RSD Slate with Todd Rundgren, Fleetwood Mac, Madonna, More

September 14, 2022 by The Second Disc | 9 Comments

It’s that time of year again: Record Store Day’s annual Black Friday event is scheduled for Friday, November 25 as the holiday shopping season begins. Rhino has wasted no time in sharing its list of releases from some of the label’s marquee artists including Fleetwood Mac, The Doors, Grateful Dead, and Madonna. Classic albums from Todd Rundgren, Captain Beefheart, and Eric Burdon & WAR are also among the titles on Rhino’s slate. And one release is even available on CD! Read on for the complete lineup, with most descriptions provided by the…

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Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band, Duran Duran, Eric Burdon, Fleetwood Mac, Grateful Dead, Madonna, Record Store Day, The Cure, The Doors, Todd Rundgren, War

Hooray for Hollywood: New Box Set Celebrates 100 Years of The Hollywood Bowl with Sinatra, Bernstein, Doors, Newman, Dudamel, More

May 17, 2022 by Joe Marchese | 10 Comments

2022 marks 100 years of The Hollywood Bowl. The famous amphitheater nestled in the Hollywood hills has hosted luminaries of every genre of music from classical to rock in its instantly familiar bandshell (actually two bandshells, as the first one from 1929 was demolished in 2003 and replaced with a larger model). The Bowl has been featured in movies including the original A Star Is Born, Double Indemnity, Xanadu, and Beaches and cartoons starring Bugs Bunny, Tom and Jerry, and The Pink Panther. Now, its resident orchestra – the prestigious L.A. Philharmonic…

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Count Basie, Donna Summer, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Henry Mancini, Herbie Hancock, James Brown, John Barry, John Williams, L.A. Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein, Nat King Cole, Randy Newman, The Dave Brubeck Quartet, The Doors

America, Chicago, Grateful Dead, Joni Mitchell, Doors, Ramones, More Featured on Rhino’s Record Store Day Lineup

February 17, 2022 by The Second Disc | 2 Comments

Rhino is bringing out the heavy hitters for its Record Store Day lineup of releases, all of which are due on Saturday, April 23 at independent record stores everywhere. We’ve already filled you in on the pair of David Bowie titles coming to both CD and LP, but Rhino also has vinyl offerings from music legends including Joni Mitchell, Madonna, Willie Nelson, Stevie Nicks, and The Everly Brothers as well as such beloved bands as America, Bad Company, Blur, Chicago, The Doors, Grateful Dead, Ramones, and The Replacements. Below you’ll find Rhino’s…

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Holiday Gift Guide Review: The Doors, “L.A. Woman: 50th Anniversary Edition”

December 21, 2021 by Joe Marchese | 3 Comments

“Well, I’ve been down so goddamn long that it looks like up to me…” Jim Morrison knew of what he spoke. When The Doors entered Sunset Sound in November 1970 to record what would become their sixth studio album, L.A. Woman, the quartet was ready for a reboot. In September, Morrison had been convicted on profanity and indecent exposure charges related to a March 1969 concert in Miami. With an appeal in place, he was free on bail. But some radio stations had banned The Doors, and even concert bookings had taken…

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Release Round-Up: Week of December 3

December 3, 2021 by The Second Disc | No Comments

Welcome to the first Release Round-Up of the last month of 2021! The Doors, L.A. Woman: 50th Anniversary Edition (Elektra/Rhino) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Rhino.com) The sixth and final studio album from The Doors featuring Jim Morrison gets a 50th anniversary expansion from Rhino on 3 CDs and 1 LP. The original stereo album (newly remastered by Bruce Botnick) is present on both CD and LP while the bonus discs have more than two hours of previously unreleased sessions. The first CD also includes two bonus tracks, a previously unheard Sunset Sound recording…

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Calvin Keys, Carmen McRae, Chris Connor, Depeche Mode, Doc Watson, Doug Carn, Garbage, Nina Simone, The Black Keys, The Doors, Tom Jones, Travis, Trini Lopez

Riders on the Storm: The Doors’ ‘L.A. Woman’ Celebrates 50th Anniversary with New Box Set

September 1, 2021 by Joe Marchese | 13 Comments

The Doors’ L.A. Woman was hotly anticipated. The band’s sixth studio set and a return to the blues-rock on which the band made its name, it followed the concert album Absolutely Live and the compilation 13, both in 1970, as well as the hit single “Love Her Madly.” The March 1971 release of “Love Her Madly” teased the new album which finally arrived in April and shot to a top 10 berth on the Billboard 200. Three months later, Jim Morrison was found dead in his Paris apartment and the original era…

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Rhino’s Record Store Day Slate Features John Prine, Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell, CSNY, Donny Hathaway, Lou Reed, More

April 7, 2021 by The Second Disc | 6 Comments

At 1:00 pm EST/10:00 am PST today, the list of Record Store Day’s annual offerings was made public. As was the case in 2020, this year’s RSD festivities will take place over more than one day. The two RSD Drops are scheduled for Saturday, June 12, and Saturday, July 17. We’ll be sharing periodic announcements of various labels’ releases, including this look at Rhino’s whopping array of over 30 titles from heavy hitters including Black Sabbath, Donny Hathaway, Grateful Dead, Joni Mitchell, Steely Dan, Tom Petty, CSNY, Lou Reed, John Prine, and…

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Holiday Gift Guide Review: The Doors, “Morrison Hotel: 50th Anniversary Edition”

December 14, 2020 by Joe Marchese | 1 Comment

For The Doors, 1970 should have been a new beginning. Upon the February 1 release of the band’s fifth album, Morrison Hotel, Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, and John Densmore were still recovering from the events of the prior year. On March 1, 1969, Morrison famously (or infamously?) exposed himself onstage in Coconut Grove, Florida. The Lizard King’s “indecent exposure” led to the cancellation of over two dozen concerts and some radio stations’ refusal to play The Doors’ music. But the July release of The Soft Parade yielded the hit single…

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Release Round-Up: Week of October 9

October 9, 2020 by The Second Disc | 1 Comment

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! John Lennon, Gimme Some Truth: The Ultimate Mixes [Various Formats] (Capitol/UMe) 2CD/Blu-ray Deluxe Edition: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada CD: 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 4LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Today would have been John Lennon’s 80th birthday. To mark the occasion, Capitol and UMe have released a new multi-format collection entitled Gimme Some Truth: The Ultimate Mixes after his still-relevant 1971 protest single of that name. But this set – out on John’s birthday – won’t resemble the 2010 box of nearly the same…

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Dire Straits, Howard Jones, John Lennon, Kacey Musgraves, Linkin Park, Loudon Wainwright III, Sade, Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Slade, Tears for Fears, The Doors, The Replacements, Ultravox, Vince Guaraldi

The Second Disc’s Guide To Record Store Day Drop 2, September 26!

September 25, 2020 by Sam Stone | No Comments

2020 has been a bit of a rollercoaster and Record Store Day 2020 is no exception: once scheduled in April, it moved forward a few months, and is now spread out across three Saturdays in the summer and fall. The Record Store Day Drop in August proved a success and round two, set for tomorrow, September 26, is sure to please fans of all genres and eras. It’s a diverse list full of exciting releases that you can only find through your local brick-and-mortar record store (or through their online storefronts as…

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Barnes and Noble’s Vinyl Weekend Begins TODAY with Exclusive LPs from The Doors, The Hollies, Bread, Linda Ronstadt, Otis Redding, Classic Broadway Musicals

September 4, 2020 by Joe Marchese | 9 Comments

Today, Vinyl Weekend kicks off at Barnes and Noble locations around the United States. This promotion sees the release a number of exclusive vinyl titles including classic albums, compilations, and cast recordings. These titles are typically available even at locations that (shudder) no longer have full music departments, and should also be available at BN.com. We’re spotlighting the catalogue-related titles and more below. Click here to locate a B&N near you. Bread, Anthology of Bread (White Vinyl) (Elektra/Rhino) The 1985 compilation (based on the 1977 U.K. release The Sound of Bread) features…

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Alanis Morisette, Bread, Debbie Gibson, Green Day, Leonard Bernstein, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Linda Ronstadt, Otis Redding, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim, The Doors, The Hollies, Tina Turner

Waiting for the Sun: The Doors’ “Morrison Hotel” Goes Deluxe in October

August 20, 2020 by Joe Marchese | 3 Comments

The Doors went back to basics when they checked into Morrison Hotel for their 1970 studio album. The band’s fifth LP, it’s now being reissued by Rhino on October 9 as a 2-CD/1-LP 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition. This release follows the label’s similar reissues for The Doors’ first four albums including The Soft Parade which expanded their sound to include orchestration. Morrison Hotel got them back to blues-rock in striking fashion. The box set features original engineer Bruce Botnick’s remastered version of the 1970 album produced by Paul Rothschild on both CD…

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Rhino To Release A Whopping 29 Titles(!) for Record Store Day 2020

March 6, 2020 by Sam Stone | 6 Comments

Rhino, the label that manages the catalogue of the Warner family of labels, has announced its upcoming Record Store Day releases. A mouth-watering 29 titles will hit shops on April 18, available exclusively at brick-and-mortar locations. These include the previously announced David Bowie titles; a rare live set from Alice Cooper; rarities from Jethro Tull; a box of John Prine’s early albums; a set of core Notorious BIG records; BBC sessions from The Pogues, New Order, and Hawkwind; a sought-after live album by The Pretenders; and so much more! Keep scrolling for…

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Holiday Gift Guide Review: The Doors, “The Soft Parade: 50th Anniversary Edition”

November 26, 2019 by Joe Marchese | 4 Comments

Tell all the people that you see/Follow me… With those words penned by bandmate Robbie Krieger, Jim Morrison invited listeners to the world of The Doors’ fourth studio album, The Soft Parade. Originally released on July 18, 1969, it was the fourth consecutive top ten smash for Messrs. Morrison, Krieger, Manzarek, and Densmore, but in the ensuing years it’s also become one of the group’s most divisive – primarily for its extensive use of orchestral arrangements. To mark its fiftieth anniversary, Rhino has released The Soft Parade as the latest in its…

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Release Round-Up: Week of November 1

November 1, 2019 by The Second Disc | No Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! Bob Dylan featuring Johnny Cash, Travelin’ Thru, 1967-1969: The Bootleg Series Vol. 15 (Columbia/Legacy) 3CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 3LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings chronicle Dylan’s 1967-1969 recordings in Music City – including those made with a very special guest – on the latest volume of the artist’s long-running Bootleg Series. Bob Dylan (featuring Johnny Cash) – Travelin’ Thru: 1967-1969: The Bootleg Series Vol. 15 boasts dozens of previously unreleased recordings from the…

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Bob Dylan, Booker T. Jones, Cyndi Lauper, Garth Brooks, Jeff Lynne's ELO, Johnny Cash, Mariah Carey, Nat King Cole, R.E.M., The Doors, The Rolling Stones, Uncle Walt's Band, Van Halen

Stop Your Sobbing: Monkees, Aretha, Pretenders and More On Rhino’s Record Store Day Black Friday List

October 9, 2019 by The Second Disc | No Comments

And what does Rhino have planned for this year’s Record Store Day Black Friday festivities? Warner’s catalog music arm has eight vinyl titles coming to indies on November 29. Expect a few vinyl debuts, some stalwarts of the label (The Monkees, Devo, The Doors) and some newly-available holiday material, appropriate for the end of the year! Learn all about it ahead. Alice Cooper, Billion Dollar Babies Live (Warner) Originally released on a deluxe edition of Alice Cooper’s bestselling 1973 album, this concert from Houston, Texas features live versions of “No More Mr….

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Alice Cooper, Aretha Franklin, Devo, Lou Reed, Pretenders, Rush, The Doors, The Monkees

Tell All the People: Rhino Expands The Doors’ “The Soft Parade” For 50th Anniversary Box Set

July 18, 2019 by Joe Marchese | 11 Comments

Rhino is continuing its ongoing series celebrating the music of The Doors with a new 50th anniversary edition of the band’s fourth studio album, The Soft Parade. Originally released 50 years ago today on July 18, 1969, The Soft Parade introduced the hit “Touch Me” and became Morrison, Manzarek, Krieger, and Densmore’s fourth consecutive Top Ten album. The Soft Parade was further distinguished by the presence of orchestral arrangements for the first time on a Doors record. On October 18, Rhino will revisit the classic LP on a new 3CD/1 LP box…

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Real Gone Music’s Record Store Day Slate Includes Badfinger, Cheap Trick, More

March 5, 2019 by Joe Marchese | 5 Comments

Real Gone Music has announced its offerings for the 2019 Record Store Day celebration, taking place at your local brick-and-mortar shop Saturday, April 13, and they include a pair of rarities releases from two beloved bands, and a new-to-vinyl soundtrack. Check out all three titles below, with descriptions for each provided by the label! Badfinger, So Fine–The Warner Bros. Rarities (2-LP Red Vinyl Edition) (2,000 copies) Most folks point to Badfinger as the greatest power pop band of all time. But, with four accomplished songwriters in Tom Evans, Mike Gibbins, Pete Ham,…

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Badfinger, Cheap Trick, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, The Doors, The Posies

Release Round-Up: Week of January 11

January 11, 2019 by The Second Disc | No Comments

Welcome to today’s Release Round-Up! Taking Back Sunday, Twenty (Craft Recordings) 1CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada This 21-track anthology, available on single CD, double LP, and digital formats, celebrates 20 years of Taking Back Sunday drawing on all seven of the band’s studio albums as well as newly-recorded material. Watch for more coverage of this title later today! The Flying Burrito Bros., Burrito Deluxe (LP) (Intervention Records) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Links TBD) This deluxe,…

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Brownie McGhee, Dave Van Ronk, Lead Belly, Sonny Terry, Taking Back Sunday, The Doors, The Flying Burrito Brothers

Faster Than The Speeding Light: Rhino’s Black Friday RSD Slate Features Madonna, The Doors, Grateful Dead, Todd Rundgren and More

October 11, 2018 by Randy Fairman | No Comments

As we continue to look at the offerings for this Black Friday Record Store Day on November 23, here is a peek at the twelve titles Rhino will be releasing. As always, these will be available exclusively at all finer independent music shops on Black Friday! The B-52’s – Cosmic Thing The group’s fifth album from 1989, featuring the hits “Love Shack” and “Roam.” Limited edition of 4,500 copies on 140-gram rainbow colored vinyl. Devo – Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! Devo’s debut album, celebrating its 30th anniversary…

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Devo, Duke Ellington, Grateful Dead, Madonna, Ramones, Record Store Day, Stone Temple Pilots, Talking Heads, The B-52's, The Doors, The Flaming Lips, Todd Rundgren, Yes

Review: The Doors, “Waiting for the Sun: 50th Anniversary Edition”

October 2, 2018 by Joe Marchese | 4 Comments

Upon its release in July 1968, some might have found the title of The Doors’ third album, Waiting for the Sun, to be ironic. After all, Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, and John Densmore, were hardly ever in pursuit of anything remotely sunny. But the album, with its rather bucolic cover shot, most certainly struck a chord with listeners in the year between The Summer of Love and Woodstock. Waiting for the Sun became the band’s only No. 1 album, and included the No. 1 single “Hello, I Love You.” Now,…

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Release Round-Up: Week of September 14

September 14, 2018 by The Second Disc | No Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! The Doors, Waiting for the Sun: 50th Anniversary Edition (Elektra/Rhino) (Amazon U.S./ Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) The Doors’ Waiting for the Sun, featuring the hit “Hello, I Love You,” is turning 50 with a new box set. This 2-CD/1-LP box features Bruce Botnick’s remastered version of the original stereo mix on both CD and 180-gram vinyl, plus a disc of 14 previously unreleased tracks including nine rough mixes and five live performances from Copenhagen on September 17, 1968. Read more here! Twisted Sister, You Can’t Stop Rock ‘N’ Roll: Deluxe…

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Ann Wilson, Diana Krall, Jorge Santana, Loudon Wainwright III, The Doors, The Guess Who, Tony Bennett, Twisted Sister, Willie Nelson

Release Round-Up: Week of August 3

August 3, 2018 by The Second Disc | No Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! Ben Folds, Brick: The Songs of Ben Folds 1996-2012 (Edsel) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) The 13-CD box Brick: The Songs of Ben Folds 1996-2012 brings together nearly all of Folds’ core studio albums together with a live album and various other odds and ends. It traces his career from the first Ben Five Folds record through his solo recordings to the Five’s reunion album in 2012, for a total of 194 tracks! And yes – it’s shaped like a brick, in tribute to what’s arguably Folds’ most famous…

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Ben Folds, Ben Folds Five, Electric Light Orchestra, Hampton Grease Band, Merry Clayton, Monk Higgins, The Alan Parsons Project, The Doors

Hello, I Love You: The Doors’ “Waiting for the Sun” Gets 50th Anniversary Box in September

June 26, 2018 by Joe Marchese | 6 Comments

Nearly 50 years ago, in July 1968, The Doors released their third studio album on Elektra Records. Waiting for the Sun yielded the chart-topping hit “Hello, I Love You” and became the band’s first album to top the album chart (not to mention a third platinum certification in under two years’ time). On September 14, Rhino will reissue Waiting for the Sun in a 2-CD/1-LP book-style box set, including previously unreleased material, following the label’s anniversary reissues of The Doors and Strange Days. The 2-CD/1-LP box features Bruce Botnick’s remastered version of…

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