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The Weekend Stream: March 14, 2026

March 14, 2026 by Mike Duquette | 2 Comments

Welcome back to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc’s review of notable catalogue titles making digital debuts, plus new works from legacy acts and even some personally curated favorites. This week is all about pairs: a New Jersey rock legend covering a classic Irish punk; expanded editions from our friends at SuperVisible Multi Media; and out-of-print albums by Jimmy Smith, Oscar Peterson and more! Bruce Springsteen, “A Rainy Night in Soho” (Rubyworks) (Apple / Amazon) The Boss’ second new studio recording of the year just dropped: the lead single to…

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The Weekend Stream

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Digital Download, Digital Streaming

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Classic Rock, Country, Jazz, Latin, Rock

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Bruce Springsteen, Jim Reeves, Jimmy Smith, Joe Henderson, Oscar Peterson, Sonny James, The Pogues, Willie Colon, Wynn Stewart

The Weekend Stream: March 7, 2026

March 7, 2026 by Mike Duquette | 1 Comment

Welcome back to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc’s review of notable catalogue titles making digital debuts, plus new works from legacy acts and even some personally curated favorites. There’s new and old works from three of the best British white guys to ever do it, plus a boatload of Hugh Masekela treasures, a legendary punk session and plenty of exciting ’70s country nuggets. Sting, Mercury Falling (Expanded Edition) (A&M/UMe) (Apple / Amazon) For the 30th anniversary of Sting’s fifth studio album – a quirkier affair than previous, with tracks…

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The Weekend Stream

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Digital Download, Digital Streaming

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Classic Rock, Country, Electronic, Everything Else, Jazz, Latin, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock

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Allan Rich, Blue Mitchell, Cy Coleman, Denny Davis & The Nashville Brass, Dickey Lee, Floyd Cramer, Fugazi, Godsmack, Hugh Masekela, Keith David, Peter Gabriel, Ringo Starr, Steve Albini, Sting, T Bone Burnett, The Choice Four, Willie Colon

The Weekend Stream: February 28, 2026

February 28, 2026 by The Second Disc | 6 Comments

Welcome back to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc’s review of notable catalogue titles making digital debuts, plus new works from legacy acts and even some personally curated favorites. Nine Inch Nails returns to The Grid, plus a trio of soundtracks from an electronica icon, rarities from The New Christy Minstrels, Wynn Stewart, Vince Guaraldi and others, plus some tributes to artists we’ve lost and a TSD-related onstage production you don’t want to miss! Nine Inch Nails, TRON Ares: Divergence (The Null Corporation/Walt Disney Records/Interscope) (Apple / Amazon) A complete surprise…

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The Weekend Stream

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Digital Download, Digital Streaming

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Classic Rock, Country, Disco/Dance, Electronic, Funk, Jazz, Latin, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks

Craft Recordings Unveils RSD Slate with Vince Guaraldi, Celia Cruz, Thelonious Monk, Collective Soul, More

February 6, 2025 by The Second Disc | 3 Comments

Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 12 – that’s the date this year for Record Store Day, the date upon which fans, collectors, and everyone in between flocks to local independent record stores and hopefully gives those brick-and-mortar stores a leg up for the year! The full list has been posted, and here at TSD, we’ll start today by spotlighting various releases from some of our favorite labels! Craft Recordings is among those labels, and they’ve just announced a batch encompassing jazz, rock, soul, and salsa. Below, you’ll find the RSD 2025…

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News

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Vinyl

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Jazz, Latin, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks

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A Day to Remember, Carla Thomas, Celia Cruz, Collective Soul, Gerry Mulligan, Record Store Day, Thelonious Monk, Vince Guaraldi, Willie Colon

Craft Recordings Announces Record Store Day Slate Including The Zombies, Jonathan Richman, John Martyn, More

April 7, 2021 by The Second Disc | No Comments

At 1:00 pm EST/10:00 am PST today, the list of Record Store Day’s annual offerings was made public. As was the case in 2020, this year’s RSD festivities will take place over more than one day. The two RSD Drops are scheduled for Saturday, June 12, and Saturday, July 17. We’ll be sharing periodic announcements of various labels’ releases, beginning with this look at Craft Recordings’ line-up. For the full list of all participating RSD retailers, visit RecordStoreDay.com. Craft Recordings is offering a dozen titles for Record Store Day from a variety…

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News

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Vinyl

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Blues, Folk, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock

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Celia Cruz, Evanescence, John Martyn, Jonathan Richman, Kenny Dorham, Lamb of God, O.A.R., Record Store Day, The Zombies, Vince Guaraldi, Willie Colon

The Second Disc’s Guide To Record Store Day Drop 2, September 26!

September 25, 2020 by Sam Stone | No Comments

2020 has been a bit of a rollercoaster and Record Store Day 2020 is no exception: once scheduled in April, it moved forward a few months, and is now spread out across three Saturdays in the summer and fall. The Record Store Day Drop in August proved a success and round two, set for tomorrow, September 26, is sure to please fans of all genres and eras. It’s a diverse list full of exciting releases that you can only find through your local brick-and-mortar record store (or through their online storefronts as…

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News

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Vinyl

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Blues, Classic Rock, Comedy, Country, Everything Else, Folk, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks

This Calls For A Celebration: Craft Recordings Announces New RSD Dates, Adds Booker T’s “McLemore Avenue” To Lineup

June 8, 2020 by Sam Stone | 1 Comment

The Land of Sensations and Delights A White Whale Records Collection 1

Recently, Record Store Day organizers announced that in lieu of a single-day celebration, planned 2020 RSD would be released across three months on three special “drop days.” As labels begin to open up following the COVID-19 outbreak, we’re excited to give you the latest. Late last week, Craft Recordings announced the full lineup of indie-exclusive vinyl that will be rolled out on August 29, September 26, and October 24, and the label has added a special 50th Anniversary edition of McLemore Avenue, Booker T. and the M.G.s’ tribute to The Beatles’ Abbey…

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News

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Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl

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Blues, Classic Rock, Everything Else, Jazz, R&B/Soul, Rap/Hip-Hop

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Booker T. and the MG's, Camille Yarborough, Hector Lavoe, Parish Hall, So Solid Crew, The Count Five, Willie Colon

Craft Recordings’ Record Store Day Lineup Includes Fania Classics, White Whale Rarities, Camille Yarbrough, So Solid Crew, and More

March 5, 2020 by Joe Marchese | 3 Comments

The Land of Sensations and Delights A White Whale Records Collection scaled

Craft Recordings has announced a typically eclectic slate of releases for Record Store Day, all of which should be available at your favorite local independent record store on Saturday, April 18 (while supplies last). This year’s batch includes long out-of-print albums from blues-rockers Parish Hall and performance artist Camille Yarbrough; another treasure from the Fania Records catalogue; a rare EP from British hip-hop groundbreakers So Solid Crew, and two themed ’60s compilations certain to thrill crate-diggers. All of the descriptions below have been provided by Craft! Willie Colón canta Héctor Lavoe, Cosa…

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News

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Vinyl

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Classic Rock, Everything Else, Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop

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Camille Yarbrough, Hector Lavoe, Parish Hall, Record Store Day, So Solid Crew, Willie Colon

Hermandad Fania: Craft Latino Announces Vinyl Reissues of Classics from Fania Label

September 16, 2019 by Sam Stone | 1 Comment

Craft Latino, a branch of Craft Recordings, will continue their celebration of the legendary Fania label with their first batch of vinyl reissues of classic titles from the label available just in time for Hispanic Heritage Month. On October 25, the label will reissue Celia Cruz and Tito Puente’s Alma con alma (1970), Willie Colón’s The Hustler (1968), The Fania All Stars’ Live at Yankee Stadium (1973 – now presented as a double LP for the first time ever), and the Celia Cruz-Johnny Pacheco duets album Celia & Johnny (1974). This quartet…

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News

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Vinyl

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Everything Else, Jazz

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Celia Cruz, Fania All-Stars, Johnny Pacheco, Tito Puente, Willie Colon