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America, Elton John, Jr. Walker and the All-Stars, Kiki Dee, Lee Moses, Mavis Staples, Morrissey, Phil Seymour, Richard Rodgers, Stephen Sondheim, Steve Miller Band, Sting, The Trotter Trio, Todd Rundgren, Toto

Release Round-Up: The Second Disc’s 2019 Record Store Day Must-Haves

April 12, 2019 by The Second Disc | 7 Comments

Looking for our usual Release Round-Up? Alas, there’s not much new in the way of catalogue music this Friday (and we’ve already filled you in on Billy Paul and Leon Russell!), but for a very good reason: tomorrow sees releases a-plenty as part of Record Store Day! Without further ado, welcome to our annual rundown of Must-Haves for this year’s RSD 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…

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Release Round-Up: Week of April 5

April 5, 2019 by The Second Disc | No Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! David Bowie, Spying Through a Keyhole: Demos and Unreleased Songs (Parlophone) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Spying Through a Keyhole: Demos and Unreleased Songs is the new box set with four seven-inch vinyl singles of some of Bowie’s earliest material. It will feature nine rare, monaural recordings, including mostly solo vocal-and-guitar versions of familiar songs (“Space Oddity” in its earliest known version, “London Bye Ta Ta,” “In The Heat Of The Morning”) as well as the heretofore-unknown “Love All Around,” a lyric of which…

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Barry White, David Bowie, Don Felder, Ian Hunter, Love Unlimited Orchestra, Meat Loaf, Mike + the Mechanics, New Order, Reba McEntire, The Searchers, Todd Rundgren, Utopia

Hunting High And Low: Rhino Announces Record Store Day 2019 Lineup

March 4, 2019 by Sam Stone | 4 Comments

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Today, Rhino announced its offerings for the 2019 Record Store Day celebration, taking place at your local brick-and-mortar shop Saturday, April 13. Rhino’s 33 releases highlight several genres of music – soul, rock, rap, comedy, disco, pop, jam bands, prog, and more – on an array of formats including LPs, CDs, picture discs, colored vinyl, and even cassette tapes. Here’s the run-down on all their RSD titles! a-ha, Hunting High and Low: The Early Alternate Mixes – 1 LP – 6,000 copies Hunting High and Low: The Early Alternate Mixes brings together…

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Classic Rock, Folk, Funk, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks

Review: “Music from Vanilla Sky” and “Orange County: The Soundtrack” LPs From Real Gone

February 19, 2019 by Sam Stone | No Comments

Real Gone Music has recently given soundtrack lovers and vinyl aficionados something to talk about with two new color vinyl reissues of turn-of-the-millennium soundtracks: Music from Vanilla Sky (on “blue cloud” vinyl) and Orange County: The Soundtrack (on orange vinyl). The plots of both films are tied to the music within. The soundtrack for the far-out Vanilla Sky shifts moods and tones while maintaining some sense of cohesion as it takes listeners from classic rock to folk, trance and hip-hop. Meanwhile, Orange County‘s soundtrack is more of a music time capsule of the late-’90s and early ’00s rock and hip-hop…

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Back On The Street: Todd Rundgren and Utopia’s Reunion Show Documented on “Live at the Chicago Theatre” Box Set

February 14, 2019 by Sam Stone | 4 Comments

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Last year, rock’s wizard/true star Todd Rundgren reunited prog rockers turned power-pop legends Utopia, joining up with Kasim Sulton, Willie Wilcox, along with featured performer Gil Assayas. It had been 32 years since the band’s last performance, save a brief reunion in 1992. Utopia trekked across the U.S. in the spring and summer and now one stop on the tour will be released as a 2-CD/DVD/Blu-ray set, as well as a limited-edition, two-disc green vinyl set. Arriving from Cleopatra Records on April 5, the Live at the Chicago Theatre documents Todd Rundgren and…

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Got a Special Interest: Utopia Singles Collection and Reissue of Zappa’s “200 Motels” On the Way From Pledge Music

January 4, 2019 by Sam Stone | No Comments

In recent years, many artists have teamed up with Pledge Music to bring their music direct to consumers. From small, independent do-it-yourself productions, to massive reissue campaigns by major artists (Cat Stevens’ Back To Earth, for example), it’s become one of many emerging avenues for artists who want to get their projects out there. Now, two projects by two heroes of “weird” rock have been announced – one a compilation of singles tracks from Todd Rundgren’s Utopia, and the other a reissue of one of the strangest rock films of all time,…

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The Second Disc’s Picks for Record Store Day Black Friday 2018

November 23, 2018 by The Second Disc | 3 Comments

From all of us here at Second Disc HQ to all of you, we hope you’ve enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving in the company of beloved family and friends. Of course, from this day which conjures nostalgic and warm feelings comes a celebration of a different kind with this year’s annual Black Friday shopping extravaganza – and Record Store Day’s miniature cousin to April’s yearly event. In keeping with TSD tradition, Joe, Randy, and Sam have elected our top picks of the numerous titles being released tomorrow from many of our favorite labels, including…

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Al Jardine, America, Bobbie Gentry, Duke Ellington, Guns N' Roses, Harry Nilsson, Herbie Hancock, Madonna, Paul Williams, Record Store Day, Roy Buchanan, Soul Asylum, Sun Ra, The Beach Boys, The Byrds, The Mamas and The Papas, Todd Rundgren

Sweetness Follows: Real Gone Announces “Music From Vanilla Sky” and “Orange County” on LP

November 14, 2018 by Sam Stone | 4 Comments

Last month, Real Gone Music announced the release of seven Christmas-related goodies, including a pair of joint releases with Second Disc Records. But, as temperatures fall, Real Gone plans to bring more than just holiday melodies to keep listeners warm this winter. On December 14, the label will release limited-edition, two-disc colored vinyl sets of two cult film soundtracks: Music From Vanilla Sky and Orange County: The Soundtrack. Vanilla Sky was Cameron Crowe’s seventh film. Based on Alejandro Amenábar’s 1997 psychological thriller, Abre los ojos (Open Your Eyes), it follows the reflections of a real estate magnate as he tries…

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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

Release Round-Up: Week of April 20

April 20, 2018 by The Second Disc | No Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! The Who, Live at the Fillmore East 1968 (UMe) 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 3LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada The Who’s April 6, 1968 concert from New York’s Fillmore East gets its first-ever official release just in time for its 50th anniversary. For the occasion, it’s been restored and fully remixed from the original four-track tapes by longtime Who engineer Bob Pridden, who was responsible for the mix heard that night in the Fillmore East. The 2-CD iteration of…

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Barry White, Cheech and Chong, Donna Summer, Gladiators, Neil Young, Pat Suzuki, Pete Townshend, Shaggy, Sting, The Feelies, The Flaming Lips, The Who, Todd Rundgren, Utopia, Yung Wu

Release Round-Up: Week of February 23

February 23, 2018 by Joe Marchese | No Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! Various Artists, Concert for George [Various Formats] (Craft Recordings) 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2CD/2DVD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2CD/2BD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 4LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2CD/2DVD/2BD/4LP Limited Online Exclusive Box Set: George Harrison Shop The star-studded 2002 concert celebration of the life of George Harrison – featuring Paul McCartney, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Eric Clapton, Billy Preston, and other luminaries – returns in a variety of formats (with some previously unreleased music and bonus features) from…

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Belinda Carlisle, David Bowie, Edgar Winter, George Harrison, Glen Campbell, Hawkwind, Isaac Hayes, Neil Young, Nina Simone, Precious Wilson, Rupert Holmes, The Doors, Todd Rundgren

Love is the Answer: Friday Music Collects “The Complete Todd Rundgren + Utopia: 1974-1982” On New Box Set, Coincides with Reunion Tour

February 22, 2018 by Joe Marchese | 1 Comment

Friday Music is traveling The Road to Utopia with an upcoming 7-CD box set from Todd Rundgren’s progressive band. The April 20 release of The Road to Utopia: The Complete Recordings 1974-1982 will coincide with the long-awaited reunion tour of Rundgren, Kasim Sulton (who toured with his own iteration of Utopia earlier this year), Willie Wilcox, and Ralph Schuckett which kicks off this April and runs through June. The new box set will trace Utopia’s evolution from its 1974 debut album – featuring the Mark II line-up (Mk. I was a short-lived…

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Love In Action: Todd Rundgren’s “All Sides of the Roxy” Presents Complete, Star-Studded 1978 Concert

February 21, 2018 by Joe Marchese | 2 Comments

For his first live album, the 1978 double-LP Back to the Bars, singer/songwriter/sonic auteur Todd Rundgren returned to his roots with a collection of lean, tight, intimate performances recorded in the clubs of New York, Los Angeles, and Cleveland. This was Rundgren at his most accessible, playing his most universally beloved songs over his first decade of music-making, with a band including Utopia veterans Mark “Moogy” Klingman, John Siegler, and Willie Wilcox, plus his old friends from musical/mime troupe The Hello People and special guests. Among the shows tapped for Back to…

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Daryl Hall and John Oates, Rick Derringer, Stevie Nicks, Todd Rundgren, Utopia

Release Round-Up: Week of February 9

February 9, 2018 by Joe Marchese | 1 Comment

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! Various Artists, Stax Singles Vol. 4: Rarities and Best of the Rest (Stax/Craft) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Craft Recordings boxes up a fourth volume of rare singles from the Stax vaults. Volume Four lives up to its subtitle, collecting odds and ends from Stax and its various imprints by artists including not just the label’s usual heavy hitters but also Big Star, Billy Eckstine, Delaney and Bonnie, and others. 80 pages of liner notes accompany this 6-CD treasure trove. Watch for our…

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Chris Hillman, Mitch Miller, Nina Simone, Oscar Peterson, Ringo Starr, The Nazz, Todd Rundgren, Toto

Release Round-Up: Week of January 19

January 19, 2018 by Joe Marchese | 10 Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! Fleetwood Mac, Fleetwood Mac [Various Formats] (Reprise/Rhino) CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 3CD/DVD/LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada The 1975 debut album by the Fleetwood Mac line-up of Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie, John McVie, and Mick Fleetwood arrives in a variety of deluxe formats, including a 3CD/DVD/LP box with the remastered album on CD and vinyl, bonus singles, previously unreleased studio outtakes and a live concert recording, and a DVD with high-resolution stereo and surround mixes. Todd Rundgren, Something/Anything and…

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Fleetwood Mac, Ten Years After, Todd Rundgren, Winfield Parker

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It Takes Two to Tango: Analog Spark Reissues Two Todd Rundgren Classics on SACD

January 18, 2018 by Joe Marchese | 1 Comment

Since the dawn of the CD era, Todd Rundgren’s classic Bearsville LPs have appeared and re-appeared with regularity – yet they had never appeared in the physical format for which they’re most ideally suited: high-resolution audio. Thanks to Analog Spark, that’s all changed. The label has just released hybrid stereo SACDs of the singer-songwriter-producer’s third and fourth Bearsville LPs – the career-defining Something/Anything (1973) and its daring successor, A Wizard, A True Star (1974). While Rundgren likely fashioned the latter title with tongue planted firmly in cheek, he lived up to those…

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Holding On Forever: Bonnie Tyler Rarities Collected on 2-CD Set from Cherry Red

December 12, 2017 by Randy Fairman | 1 Comment

If you look at Bonnie Tyler’s discography online, you will discover that the Welsh-born, husky-voiced singer has over 150 compilations chronicling her music. Cherry Red imprint Cherry Pop has recently added to this number with the 2-CD Remixes and Rarities, covering her recording career from 1979-1994. What makes this one different from most of the other compilations is that it focuses on hard-to-find tracks which were only released on foreign issues, are non-LP sides, or have been long out-of-print. The earliest track on this new set comes from 1979. By this point,…

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Real Gone Unveils Blue Oyster Cult, Utopia Releases For Black Friday RSD; Soundtracks Coming from Mancini and More

November 9, 2017 by Randy Fairman | No Comments

Real Gone Music just released its full slate of Christmas music, including our very special trio of The Supremes, The Ames Brothers, and Connie Smith. But the label still has more releases coming for the holiday season, which you can get for yourself or a lucky someone else! We’ve told you about most of them before, including the 40th anniversary edition of Debby Boone’s You Light Up My Life and the deluxe reissue of Jimmy Webb’s Angel Heart, but let’s take a look at some more of the label’s limited edition vinyl! First,…

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Blue Oyster Cult, Harry Connick Jr., Henry Mancini, Record Store Day, Todd Rundgren, Utopia

Release Round-Up: Week of May 12

May 12, 2017 by Joe Marchese | 2 Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! Dion, Kickin’ Child: The Lost Album 1965 (Norton) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Norton Records has rounded up 15 songs recorded by Dion DiMucci and his group The Wanderers with producer Tom Wilson over sessions between spring and fall of 1965. It all adds up to a trailblazing folk-rock album featuring original songs and covers of Bob Dylan, Tom Paxton, and Mort Shuman. Also available on vinyl. Read more here! Brinsley Schwarz, It’s All Over Now (Mega Dodo) CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon Canada…

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Bette Midler, Brinsley Schwarz, Dan Fogelberg, Dion, Stephen Sondheim, The Allman Brothers Band, Todd Rundgren

Release Round-Up: Week of December 2

December 2, 2016 by Joe Marchese | No Comments

Welcome to December, and this week’s Release Round-Up! The Rolling Stones, Blue and Lonesome (Interscope) Standard Edition: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Deluxe Edition: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada The Rolling Stones return with their first studio album since 2005’s A Bigger Bang. Recorded over just three days in London, Blue and Lonesome returns the legendary band to its blues roots. Available on CD, LP and DD, as well as in an SHM-CD Deluxe Edition with postcards,…

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Archie Bell and the Drells, Deniece Williams, Kate Bush, Mary Martin, The Alan Parsons Project, The Mills Brothers, The Rolling Stones, Todd Rundgren

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Can We Still Be Friends: Real Gone’s Black Friday Titles Feature Paul Butterfield, December Slate Includes Todd Rundgren, Mills Brothers

October 28, 2016 by Randy Fairman | 1 Comment

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With Halloween coming on Monday, that means that the Christmas season is almost upon us. Stores have already begun to put out Christmas merchandise and Christmas CDs have begun to hit the shelves. Next week sees the release of Real Gone’s mega-Christmas slate, including three Second Disc Records titles featuring Jack Jones, Eddy Arnold and Mitch Miller. In addition, Real Gone has just announced its exclusives for the Black Friday November 25 Record Store Day event which is part of the kickoff to the holiday shopping season and the label’s December batch of titles….

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Record Store Day, The Mills Brothers, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Timothy Leary, Todd Rundgren

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Release Round-Up: Week of August 26

August 26, 2016 by Joe Marchese | 3 Comments

Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! The Beach Boys, Becoming The Beach Boys: The Complete Hite and Dorinda Morgan Sessions (Omnivore) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) This 2-CD set, a tie-in with Jim Murphy’s recent book Becoming The Beach Boys 1961-1963, chronicles the earliest years of America’s Band. Featuring 62 tracks (over 40 previously unreleased), Omnivore’s CD is released in conjunction with The Beach Boys’ Brother Records, and features all of the extant session material and masters for the band’s earliest recordings (including embryonic versions of “Surfin’,” “Surfer Girl” and “Surfin’ Safari”). Watch for…

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Barbra Streisand, Dusty Springfield, The Beach Boys, The Monkees, Todd Rundgren, Twisted Sister

Bang The Drum All Day: Edsel Reissues Todd Rundgren’s “For Lack of Honest Work”

April 20, 2016 by Joe Marchese | No Comments

The new 3-CD, 43-song set of live Todd Rundgren performances from Edsel is entitled For Lack of Honest Work: A Live History 1971-2006, after Todd’s song “Honest Work.” But all of his joking with the title aside, Rundgren’s career has been all honest work – as he’s doubtless remained true to himself through various musical incarnations over the past near-50 years. This set, the latest fine Rundgren release from the Edsel label, chronicles all of those “Rundgren variations” as captured between 1971 and 2006. For Lack of Honest Work is a reissue…

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Worldwide Epiphany: Esoteric Reissues Todd Rundgren’s “Live at The Forum”

April 7, 2016 by Joe Marchese | No Comments

On the heels of 2015’s new studio album Global, there’s been a flurry of reissue activity surrounding Todd Rundgren. Edsel has reissued For Lack of Honest Work, a 3-CD, 43-song compendium originally released in 2010 spanning the years 1971-2006. Purple Pyramid has offered Box O’ Todd, another 3-disc affair drawn from 1971-1973 radio broadcasts. Newly available from Cherry Red’s Esoteric Recordings imprint is a new entry in Esoteric’s Todd Rundgren Archive Series: Live at the Forum – London 1994. This concert was first issued on CD in 2002 on the Sanctuary label…

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