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Working Day and Night: Michael Jackson Biopic Yields New Compilation

March 16, 2026 by Joe Marchese | 6 Comments

Friday, April 24 sees the release in theatres everywhere of Michael, director Antoine Fuqua’s biopic-slash-celebration of the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson. Epic Records and Legacy Recordings are marking the occasion with the release the same day of Michael: Songs from the Motion Picture, a straightforward, 13-song soundtrack drawing on the period between The Jackson 5’s Motown debut and Jackson’s triumphant Bad (1987). Filling the superstar’s shoes is his nephew (and son of brother Jermaine) Jaafar Jackson, who reportedly will do some of his own singing in the film. Despite that,…

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News

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CD, Cassette, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl

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Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks

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Michael Jackson, The Jackson 5, The Jacksons

A Second Disc Interview: Mixing It Up with John Luongo

January 11, 2024 by Mike Duquette | 3 Comments

John Luongo is a good liar. Well, maybe he’s good at being tongue-in-cheek. “I’m bashful,” he says at the start of our interview back in October. “You’re gonna have to really drag these things outta me, ’cause I’m a little shy!” What follows is about 100 minutes of captivating stories and thoughtful, enthusiastic lessons from one of the most notable names in dance music. The Boston-born DJ and mix engineer made a name for himself transforming dozens of soul and pop tracks for disco 12″ singles in the late ’70s; so creative…

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Features, Interviews

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Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl

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Classic Rock, Disco/Dance, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock

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Barbra Streisand, Blancmange, Cheap Trick, Dan Hartman, Huey Lewis and The News, Jackie Moore, John Luongo, John Waite, Melba Moore, Sly & The Family Stone, The Jacksons

The Weekend Stream: July 2, 2021

July 2, 2021 by The Second Disc | No Comments

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! And today’s is a bit super-sized, bringing together releases from this week, last…

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The Weekend Stream

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Digital Download, Digital Streaming

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Classic Rock, Disco/Dance, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock, Soundtracks

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Donna Summer, Fleetwood Mac, Gamble and Huff, Lionel Richie, Lou Rawls, McFadden and Whitehead, Meco, Michael Jackson, Nas, Roberta Flack, Teddy Pendergrass, The Art of Noise, The Jacksons, The O'Jays, The Roots, The White Stripes

The Weekend Stream: June 19, 2021

June 19, 2021 by The Second Disc | No Comments

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 Saturday feature: The Weekend Stream, which focuses on hidden gems that recently made it to digital channels that might make your playlists a little brighter! Henry Mancini, Condorman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Walt Disney Records) (iTunes /…

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The Weekend Stream

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Digital Download, Digital Streaming

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Disco/Dance, R&B/Soul, Soundtracks

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Donnie, Henry Mancini, Kirk Franklin, Robert Glasper, Tamela Mann, The Jacksons

The Weekend Stream: May 1, 2021

May 1, 2021 by The Second Disc | 2 Comments

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 Saturday feature: The Weekend Stream, which focuses on hidden gems that recently made it to digital channels that might make your playlists a little brighter! The Jacksons, Triumph / Victory / 2300 Jackson Street: Expanded Editions (Epic/Legacy)…

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Features, The Weekend Stream

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Digital Download, Digital Streaming

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Classic Rock, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock

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George Benson, Harpers Bizarre, Robert Palmer, Squeeze, The Jacksons

Release Round-Up: Week of April 30

April 30, 2021 by The Second Disc | 4 Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! Michael Nesmith, Different Drum: The Lost RCA Victor Recordings (Second Disc Records/Real Gone Music) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Real Gone Music) For our first release of 2021, Second Disc Records and Real Gone Music take a deep dive into the archives for Michael Nesmith’s Different Drum: The Lost RCA Victor Recordings. This compendium features 22 tracks on CD drawn from the RCA Victor vaults, every one of which is previously unreleased in any physical format. These songs were originally released to digital platforms in 2018 as bonus tracks to…

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Release Round-Up

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

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Blues, Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Classical/Opera, Country, Everything Else, Jazz, R&B/Soul

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Beryl Reid, Bob Wills, Bobby Womack, Chester Thompson, Dickey Betts, Howard Jones, Jerry Herman, Joan Turner, Jon Anderson, Leonard Bernstein, Marianne Faithfull, Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Michael Nesmith, Mick Fleetwood, Pink Floyd, Ronnie Milsap, The Jacksons

Release Round-Up: Week of March 26

March 26, 2021 by The Second Disc | 2 Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! Neil Young, Young Shakespeare (Reprise) [Various Formats] CD/DVD/LP box: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Greedy Hand CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Greedy Hand LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Greedy Hand DVD: Greedy Hand Digital: Neil Young Archives (Streaming) / XStream (Digital Download) / Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. Young Shakespeare documents the earliest known filmed live concert footage of Neil Young, in an array of formats. The previously unreleased, solo acoustic show was filmed in Stratford, Connecticut in 1971, as Young was preparing his commercial breakthrough, Harvest, and just two months after the release of After the Gold Rush. He treated the…

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Release Round-Up

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Box Sets, CD, DVD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl

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Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock

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3 Doors Down, Badfinger, Chuck Berry, Elvis Costello, Gerry Beckley, Harpers Bizarre, Joe Strummer, Joey Molland, Jon Anderson, Lynn Ahrens, Neil Young, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Stephen Flaherty, The Jacksons

State of Shock: Legacy Reissues, Expands Final Three Jacksons Albums for Digital Release

March 19, 2021 by Joe Marchese | 6 Comments

Last month, Legacy Recordings brought remastered and expanded versions of The Jacksons’ first three studio albums to digital platforms. Next Friday, March 26, sees a physical 2-LP reissue of 1981’s The Jacksons Live!, and today, Legacy announced that the group’s final three studio albums – Triumph (1980), Victory (1984), and 2300 Jackson Street (1989) – will receive the remastered and expanded treatment on April 30. A generous 39 bonus tracks are spread across the three digital releases. 1980’s Triumph lived up to its title. Produced and written by the brothers, the album…

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News

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Digital Download, Digital Streaming

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Pop, R&B/Soul

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Jermaine Jackson, Michael Jackson, The Jacksons

Blame It on the Boogie: Legacy Expands Three Jacksons Albums, Reissues “Live!” on Vinyl

February 1, 2021 by Joe Marchese | 23 Comments

45 years after their first recordings were released by Epic and Philadelphia International Records, Sony’s Legacy Recordings is turning its attention to The Jacksons. On February 12, the labels will issue digital-only expanded editions of The Jacksons (1976), Goin’ Places (1977), and Destiny (1978) while on March 26, a 2-LP vinyl version of The Jacksons Live! (1981) will be released. After seven years at Motown, four-fifths of The Jackson 5 – Michael, Tito, Marlon, and Jackie – made the move to the CBS family of labels. As Jermaine opted to stay with…

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News

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Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl

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Disco/Dance, Pop, R&B/Soul

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Michael Jackson, The Jacksons

Shake Your Body: “The John Luongo Disco Mixes” Features Jacksons, Mathis, Labelle, Sly Stone, and More

December 22, 2017 by Joe Marchese | 4 Comments

Can You Feel the Force? asks the title of Groove Line Records’ new compilation of The John Luongo Disco Mixes. The force is undeniable on this 2-CD, 21-track selection of some of the finest floor-fillers crafted by the Boston DJ-turned-pioneering disco mix master. Luongo had a vision for disco that extended beyond the expected; hence, this dynamite set mostly drawn from the Sony vaults features an eclectic array of artists from the realms of R&B (The Jacksons. Gladys Knight and the Pips, Patti LaBelle), pop (Johnny Mathis, Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis,…

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News, Reviews

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Disco/Dance, R&B/Soul

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Johnny Mathis, Melba Moore, Patti Labelle, Santana, Sly and the Family Stone, The Jacksons, Various Artists

‘Cause This Is Thriller Night: Michael Jackson’s “Scream” Arrives In October

September 6, 2017 by Joe Marchese | 3 Comments

On Monday evening, an animated teaser featuring black cats, a spider web, and other spooky imagery arrived on Michael Jackson’s official social media platforms, teasing the release of a project entitled Scream. Today, the details have been confirmed for this new 14-track collection. Scream, bringing together some of the late King of Pop’s darkest songs, will arrive from Epic and Legacy on September 29, giving listeners a month-plus to savor it in the build-up to one of Jackson’s favorite holidays, Halloween. Naturally, any collection of eerie Jackson material wouldn’t be complete without…

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News

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CD, Vinyl

Genres:

Disco/Dance, Pop, R&B/Soul

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Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, The Jacksons