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March 5, 2020 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Honeycombs Have I the Right

The Honeycombs weren't quite a one-hit wonder. The stomping "Have I the Right?" established the group, under the aegis of maverick producer Joe Meek, when it topped the U.K. Singles Chart in the summer of 1964. But its follow-ups barely squeaked into the top 40, and a No. 12 placement for "That's the Way" was too little, too late to bolster the group's fortunes. These showings, however, were no reflection on the band's quality. For one of its final releases, Cherry Red's RPM imprint has

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Funk, Pop, R&B/Soul Tags: Allen Toussaint, Joe Meek, The Honeycombs, The Meters

January 24, 2020 By The Second Disc 4 Comments

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Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Elton John, Live from Moscow 1979 (Mercury/UMe) 2-CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2-LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2019 marked the 40th anniversary of Elton John's landmark tour of Russia, where he stunned audiences as the first rocker to perform in the country.  His concerts there were intimate events where he performed alongside percussionist Ray Cooper.  Now, Elton brings his May 28, 1979 concert in Moscow to

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Funk, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Big Star, Depeche Mode, Elton John, Joni Mitchell, Sam Cooke, Supergrass, The Dave Clark Five, The Honeycombs, The Meters

April 8, 2019 By Sam Stone 6 Comments

SFW JazzFest

The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, or simply "Jazz Fest," as it's become known, is more than a gathering of musicians performing for a crowd. Since its founding, it's become a cultural event; an annual celebration of the unique music, art, food, and people of New Orleans and beyond, with acts ranging from jazz, rock, pop, country, blues, and more. To celebrate the festival's fiftieth year, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings has announced the May 10 release of Jazz Fest: The New Orleans

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Folk, Funk, Gospel, Jazz, Rock Tags: Allen Toussaint, Bonnie Raitt, Dr. John, Irma Thomas, Marcia Ball, Newport All-Stars, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Professor Longhair, Snooks Eaglin, Terence Blanchard, The Dixie Cups, The Meters, The Neville Brothers, Trombone Shorty

December 19, 2018 By Sam Stone Leave a Comment

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Every month, Run Out Groove Vinyl lets music fans vote on a new high-quality vinyl release selected from the Warner Music vault. Last month, three jazz recordings -- Chick Corea's Tones for Joan's Bones, The George Wallington Quartet's The Prestidigitator , and a set of Sonny Stitt outtakes -- were in the running. Jazz fans selected Sonny Stitt's Lone Wolf: The Roost Alternates to be the next limited-edition, numbered LP release by Run Out Groove. The album is available for pre-order now through

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Funk, Pop, R&B/Soul Tags: Cher, Sonny and Cher, Sonny Bono, Sonny Stitt, The Meters

October 27, 2017 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

The Who Maximum As and Bs Cover

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! The Who, Maximum As and Bs: The Complete Singles (Polydor/UMe) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) The Who's complete singles from 1964-2015 are collected on a new 5-CD box set, which also contains a 48-page booklet featuring track-by-track annotations on each single.  Read more here!   Willie Nelson, Teatro: The Complete Sessions (Modern Classics Recordings) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Willie Nelson's

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Blues, Classic Rock, Classical/Opera, Country, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Soundtracks Tags: Andy Williams, Bread, Carly Simon, Gary Wright, Jeannie C. Riley, Kris Kristofferson, Leonard Bernstein, Matt Bianco, Nelson Riddle, Norah Jones, The Meters, The Who, Willie Nelson

September 6, 2017 By Randy Fairman 4 Comments

Desmond Dekker You Can Get It Vinyl

After revealing its Halloween slate of titles, Real Gone Music has announced two more vinyl reissues due in late October and early November. The first, due on October 27, is the 3-LP set The Meters - A Message from The Meters:  The Complete Josie, Reprise and Warner Brothers Singles 1968-1977.  Funk pioneers The Meters are one of those bands who are greatly influential to a great many musicians.  They have worked with artists ranging from Dr. John to Paul McCartney, but have not had great

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: R&B/Soul, Reggae Tags: Desmond Dekker, The Meters

March 23, 2017 By Randy Fairman Leave a Comment

Cheap Trick Epic Archive

We've been taking you through many of the releases to come for this year's 10th anniversary Record Store Day on April 22, and now it is time to turn our attention to the offerings from Real Gone Music who will be releasing two titles for the event.  (Just click on the "Record Store Day" tag below to access all of this year's RSD coverage!)  Both of these are limited edition vinyl versions of previous Real Gone CD favorites - and one has a very special "golden ticket" incentive! Cheap Trick -

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Funk, Pop, R&B/Soul Tags: Cheap Trick, Record Store Day, The Meters

September 2, 2016 By Joe Marchese 6 Comments

Robert Goulet Definitive

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up highlighted by the latest release from Second Disc Records and Real Gone Music! The Isley Brothers, Groove with You...Live! (Second Disc Records/Real Gone Music) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) We're incredibly excited and proud to bring this sizzling, swooning and immersive double-album document of The Isley Brothers at the peak of their powers to CD for the very first time!  Groove with You...Live! features powerful renditions of

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Soundtracks Tags: Bobby Darin, Carpenters, Dionne Warwick, Freddie Mercury, Porter Wagoner, Robert Goulet, Rodgers and Hammerstein, The Isley Brothers, The Meters

July 19, 2016 By Randy Fairman 3 Comments

Robert Goulet Definitive

Even though summer has just begun, Real Gone Music is already looking toward the end of the season with its September releases.  As per the label's norm, the artists represented span a wide range of styles and genres. We've already told you about the Second Disc Records/Real Gone release of The Isley Brothers' lost Groove With You...Live! album.  Joe has also written the liner notes for another of Real Gone's September offerings:  Robert Goulet's 2-CD The Definitive Collection.  Joe put

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Country, Funk, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Angel Witch, Dionne Warwick, Porter Wagoner, Robert Goulet, The Isley Brothers, The Meters, X-Ray Spex

August 12, 2015 By Joe Marchese 4 Comments

Dr. John Singles

The Doctor is in! On September 18, Omnivore Recordings is heading to the bayou with one of New Orleans' favorite sons, Mac Rebennack - a.k.a. Dr. John! The Atco/Atlantic Singles 1968-1974 collects the Good Doctor's A- and B-sides, from both the U.S. and the U.K., as issued on the Atco and Atlantic labels during that prolific period. These 22 tracks take the piano-pounding Night Tripper from his debut album, Gris-Gris, through Desitively Bonnaroo, produced by fellow N'awlins legend Allen

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: R&B/Soul Tags: Allen Toussaint, Dr. John, The Meters

February 20, 2013 By Mike Duquette 1 Comment

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A new compilation of music from Stax Records is coming courtesy of a most interesting source: rapper/producer/actor/director RZA of The Wu-Tang Clan. The man born Robert Fitzgerald Diggs has rarely slowed down in the 20 years since Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) was released in the winter of 1993. Besides producing most of his group's early records and solo projects (including ODB's Return to the 36 Chambers, GZA's Liquid Swords, Method Man's Tical and Raekwon's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...),

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