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The Weekend Stream: November 13, 2021

November 13, 2021 by The Second Disc | 1 Comment

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! John Coltrane, A Love Supreme: The Platinum Collection (Impulse!/UMe) (iTunes / Amazon /…

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Features, The Weekend Stream

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Digital Download, Digital Streaming

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Blues, Classic Rock, Holiday, Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock

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Big Joe Turner, Foster the People, Jackie Gleason, John Coltrane, Johnny Winter, Otis Redding, Shakira, The Cranberries, The Four Aces, Van Der Graaf Generator

Running Back: Esoteric Revisits Van Der Graaf Generator’s “The Aerosol Grey Machine” With 50th Anniversary Box Set

May 7, 2019 by Sam Stone | No Comments

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Cherry Red’s Esoteric Recordings imprint has recently released a new box set that celebrates the 50th anniversary of the debut from British prog-rockers Van Der Graaf Generator. Their first album, The Aerosol Grey Machine has been released in an expanded, 2-CD/LP/7″ box set. The progressive pioneers originally formed in 1967 with Peter Hammill on vocals and guitar, Chris Judge Smith on drums and vocals, and Nick Pearne on keyboards. By the time their debut was released on Mercury in September 1969, their lineup had shifted to include Hugh Banton on keyboards, percussion, and…

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News

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Box Sets, CD, Vinyl

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Everything Else, Rock

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Van Der Graaf Generator

On The Frontier: Esoteric Announces Renaissance “Ashes Are Burning,” Byrds’ Self-Titled Reissues, 1968 Box Set, and More

January 15, 2019 by Sam Stone | 2 Comments

February promises to be a packed month for music fans, as Esoteric brings listeners a new, expanded reissue of Renaissance’s 1973 classic, Ashes Are Burning, as well as a reissue of The Byrds, the reunion album by the legendary folk-rock group. Also on the way are reissues of Tear Gas’s self-titled album, an expanded edition of Greenslade’s Time and Tide, and a new 3-CD set called Revolution: Underground Sounds of 1968. Meanwhile, Esoteric’s Reactive imprint will issue a 4-CD set entitled Tangerine Dream: The Blue Years Studio Albums 1985-1987, celebrating their Jive Electro era. All these…

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News

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Box Sets, CD

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Blues, Classic Rock, Rock