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November 5, 2022 By Mike Duquette 1 Comment

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Welcome to The Weekend Stream, a relaxing weekly review of notable digital-only catalogue titles.  There may be no CD or vinyl, but there's plenty of great new/old music to usher you into the weekend. The latest features new and old soundtracks, EPs and holiday favorites and much more! "Weird Al" Yankovic, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story - Original Soundtrack (Ear Booker/Roku/Legacy) (iTunes / Amazon) This weekend sees the release of "Weird Al" Yankovic's second foray into feature film: a

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Categories: The Weekend Stream Formats: Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Comedy, Country, Holiday, Jazz, Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: "Weird Al" Yankovic, B.J. Thomas, Charlie Parker, Eminem, Johnny Mathis, P.F. Sloan, Squeeze

August 20, 2022 By Mike Duquette 2 Comments

Stream

Welcome to The Weekend Stream, a relaxing weekly review of notable digital-only catalogue titles. There may be no CD or vinyl, but there's plenty of great new/old music to discover! A short but sweet release week has jazz, soundtracks and a lost pop record from one of the best-loved rock frontmen of the last few decades. Max Q, Max Q (Golden Rebel) (iTunes) INXS may have announced some activity around the 40th anniversary of their classic Shabooh Shoobah this fall (more on that as we keep

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Categories: The Weekend Stream Formats: Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Country, Jazz, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: "Weird Al" Yankovic, Bill Anderson, Dolly Parton, INXS, John Powell, Marvin Gaye, Mel Tormé, The Manhattans

November 26, 2021 By The Second Disc 2 Comments

Carole King Live at the BBC

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. (And with plenty of delicious food, too!)  Now, Record Store Day's annual Black Friday event is upon us, so we're spotlighting a dozen of the most eagerly anticipated releases arriving to your local independent brick-and-mortar record shop! Here are our personal picks for RSD BF must-haves; visit Record Store Day's official website for a list of

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Categories: News Formats: Cassette, CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Gospel, Holiday, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: "Weird Al" Yankovic, Aerosmith, Carole King, Dusty Springfield, John Legend, Leonard Cohen, Little Feat, Merle Haggard, Michael Kamen, Osaka Popstar, Ray Price, Record Store Day, The Munsters, The Shangri-Las, The Staple Singers, Willie Nelson

July 16, 2021 By The Second Disc 4 Comments

RSD Drops 2021

Once again, Record Store Day here in the U.S. looks a little - make that a lot - different this year.  The usual offerings have been split among two dates in 2021 with Drop 1 having taken place on June 12 and Drop 2 happening tomorrow, July 17.  Every retailer is handling the Drop a bit differently thanks to the necessary accommodations for social distancing, smaller crowds, and better safety precautions.  So please check in with your favorite store to find out more information.  Below, you'll

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Pop, R&B/Soul, Reggae, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: "Weird Al" Yankovic, Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Bobbie Gentry, Cat Stevens, David Holmes, Dr. John, James Horner, Randy Newman, Record Store Day, Shaun Cassidy, Todd Rundgren, Utopia

August 12, 2020 By Mike Duquette Leave a Comment

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Ever wonder what it's like to be behind one of the most famous comedy musicians of all time? Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz literally knows - and, for the first time, he's getting to tell his side of the story. The versatile drummer, who's played on every one of "Weird Al" Yankovic's records and tours for the past four decades, is releasing Black & White & Weird All Over: The Lost Photographs Of "Weird Al" Yankovic '83-'86 through 1984 Publishing on October 27, four days after Al's 61st

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Categories: Features, News Formats: Books Genre: Comedy, Pop Tags: "Weird Al" Yankovic

November 24, 2017 By The Second Disc Leave a Comment

Weird Al Squeeze Box 1

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! "Weird Al" Yankovic, Squeeze Box: The Complete Works of "Weird Al" Yankovic (Legacy) CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada The world's premier parodist celebrates his discography with a box set unlike any other: all 14 of his original albums, newly remastered; Medium Rarities, a bonus album of rare and unreleased material; and a 100+ page book of rare photos and memorabilia--all packaged

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Blu-Ray, Box Sets, DVD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Holiday, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: "Weird Al" Yankovic, Bananarama, Bonnie Tyler, Eagles, Electric Light Orchestra, Elvis Presley, INXS, Phil Collins, Ramones, The Fall, The Scorpions, Wilson Pickett, XTC, Yes

March 16, 2017 By Randy Fairman 3 Comments

Weird Al Squeeze Box

When word first came out about "Weird Al" Yankovic's career-spanning boxset, some details were yet to be confirmed, such as the content of the bonus disc entitled Medium Rarities.  But the wait is over, and the tracks that are included on that long-awaited disc have just been released! Compiled by Yankovic himself, Medium Rarities includes 22 tracks that span the entirety of Al's whole career from his first commercial release ("Take Me Down" from a 1978 various artists compilation LP) to a

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Vinyl Genre: Everything Else, Pop Tags: "Weird Al" Yankovic

January 12, 2017 By Randy Fairman 3 Comments

Weird Al Squeeze Box

Last June, word came out that this year would see the release of a box set containing all of "Weird Al" Yankovic's studio albums.  Over six months have gone by with not much more being revealed, but a few more details have just been announced today. The appropriately-titled Squeeze Box: The Complete Works of "Weird Al" Yankovic will be released on November 24.  Produced by Legacy Recordings, it will be available via PledgeMusic.  CD, vinyl and digital versions will be released.  Both physical

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Vinyl Genre: Everything Else, Pop Tags: "Weird Al" Yankovic

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