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June 15, 2024 By Mike Duquette 1 Comment

Stream 2024

Welcome to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc's review of notable catalogue titles (and some new ones, too!) making digital debuts. Pop goddesses, rock gods, one classic crooner and remixes aplenty are what you'll find this week! Mariah Carey, Rainbow (25th Anniversary Expanded Edition) (Columbia/Legacy) (iTunes / Amazon) The Elusive Chanteuse's seventh album built upon its 1997 predecessor Butterfly, integrating hip-hop production flourishes into her R&B/adult

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Categories: The Weekend Stream Formats: Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Disco/Dance, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Barry Manilow, Def Leppard, INXS, John Williams, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Pat Boone, The Rascals, U2

June 6, 2024 By Mike Duquette 1 Comment

The Rascals It's Wonderful

A new collection from Now Sounds offers a most comprehensive look at blue-eyed soul band The Rascals. It's Wonderful: The Complete Atlantic Studio Recordings, released May 31, offers expanded editions of the group's seven studio albums issued between 1966 and 1971, including four albums in stereo and mono mixes and a selection of bonus tracks including single versions and 14 unreleased studio recordings. Produced and mastered by Alec Palao, the set includes a new essay on the group by Richie

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: The Rascals

May 31, 2024 By The Second Disc 2 Comments

Salsoul Orchestra It's Good for the Soul

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. The Salsoul Orchestra, It's Good for the Soul: The Vince Montana Years (SoulMusic/Cherry Red/Second Disc) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) It's Good for the Soul: The Vince Montana Years (1975-1978) is the definitive, first-ever box set collecting The Salsoul Orchestra's groundbreaking albums produced, arranged, and

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Blu-Ray Audio, Box Sets, CD, Vinyl Genre: Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Country, Disco/Dance, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Black Sabbath, Crowded House, Cyndi Lauper, Howard Jones, Lowell George, Richard Thompson, Ringo Starr, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Silver Convention, The Rascals, The Rolling Stones, The Salsoul Orchestra, Willie Nelson

April 20, 2018 By The Second Disc 9 Comments

Lulu Heaven and Earth and the Stars 1

Welcome to our annual rundown of Must-Haves for this year's Record Store Day event!  Once you're through reading, let us know what you're most looking forward to picking up tomorrow at your favorite local independent retailer!  Our list features just a sampling of our favorites from our friends at Legacy Recordings, Varese Sarabande, Rhino Records, Real Gone Music, Demon Music Group, Walt Disney Records, Omnivore Recordings, and more! Joe's kicking things off with five essential picks (in

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Categories: News, Reviews Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Belinda Carlisle, Bob Dylan, Bobbie Gentry, Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Elton John, Elvis Costello, Eric Clapton, Harry Nilsson, John Lennon, John Williams, Johnny Cash, Johnny Mathis, Led Zeppelin, Lulu, Madonna, Record Store Day, T Rex, Tangerine Dream, The Beau Brummels, The Police, The Rascals

March 12, 2018 By Randy Fairman 3 Comments

Nilsson Pussy Cats

As we continue our look through this year's upcoming Record Store Day releases, here is what Real Gone Music will be offering on April 21 at your local record store! Tim Buckley, Live at the Troubadour - 2-LP 12" Clear Vinyl First appearing on CD in 1994, this album is drawn from Tim Buckley's September 3  and September 4, 1969 shows at West Hollywood's famed Troubadour.  Buckley was joined by Lee Underwood on guitar, Carter C.C. Collins on congas, John Balkin on bass, and Art Trip on

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Folk, Pop Tags: Blue Oyster Cult, Harry Nilsson, John Lennon, Record Store Day, The Rascals, Tim Buckley

March 3, 2017 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

Ann Margret Definitive Collection

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Ann-Margret, The Definitive Collection (Real Gone) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Real Gone has a new compilation from the one and only Ann-Margret.  The Definitive Collection features 30 of the flame-haired singer/actress's songs from her 1961-1966 tenure on RCA Records and includes standards, pop, soundtrack recordings and collaborations with Al Hirt and Elvis Presley!  This title was previously issued as a digital-only entry in

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Ann-Margret, Artful Dodger, Guy Clark, Judy Collins, Livingston Taylor, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, The Muffs, The Rascals

January 18, 2017 By Randy Fairman 13 Comments

Ann Margret Definitive Collection

Official word has just come out about Real Gone's titles for March and, as usual, the line-up boasts an eclectic group of releases including a number of comprehensive double-CD sets! First up is a compilation featuring liner notes from our very own Joe Marchese.  The Definitive Collection from Ann-Margret features 30 of the flame-haired singer/actress's songs from her 1961-1966 tenure on RCA Records and includes standards, pop, soundtrack recordings and collaborations with Al Hirt and Elvis

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Gospel, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, Soundtracks Tags: Ann-Margret, Artful Dodger, Clint Walker, Jackie Gleason, Question Mark and the Mysterians, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, The Rascals

February 29, 2012 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

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The union of singer/songwriter Felix Cavaliere and producer Todd Rundgren might have seemed like a marriage made in heaven, with Cavaliere having specialized in blue-eyed soul with The Rascals, and the wunderkind Rundgren no slouch in that field, either. But in fact, it was more like a shotgun wedding.  You can hear for yourself, as Cavaliere’s Rundgren-produced, self-titled 1974 album for Bearsville Records has just been coupled with its follow-up, Destiny (1975) on a stellar new two-for-one

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