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I’ve been waiting for this one for a long time: Hip-O Select is releasing a new compilation of classic Motown songs in a whole new way. Motown Around the World: The Classic Singles compiles 38 songs...
View ArticleNews Roundup: Going for the Gold
Yet another sub-genre of the catalogue world is the audiophile reissue. Companies like Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Audio Fidelity and Analogue Productions specialize in reissuing classic titles for an...
View ArticleNews Round-Up: Springsteen’s “Darkness” Doc, Motown Treasures and Porcupine...
A new Springsteen documentary, to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival next month, is the latest piece of The Boss’ upcoming Darkness on the Edge of Town box set. The Promise: The Making...
View ArticleShort Takes: Legacy’s First Paul Simon Release, James Taylor Goes Gold, and...
With the fall officially underway, we’re now in the busiest time of the year for the music biz, and as this week hits its halfway point, we’re here to offer a few announcements you might have missed....
View ArticleRelease Round-Up: Week of October 19
It’s hard to believe The Second Disc has never done an ongoing round-up of all the reissues, remasters, compilations and box sets. (Perhaps it felt redundant? Everyone does it.) But sometimes there’s...
View ArticleGold Reissues Coming Soon for Collins, Taylor, Wonder
Audiophile specialist label Audio Fidelity has announced its initial trio of 24K Gold CD reissues for 2011, and it is comprised of three familiar names, all of whom have previously had titles reissued...
View ArticleRelease Round-Up: Week of January 11
Queen, Greatest Hits / Greatest Hits II (Island/UMe) Queen’s 40th anniversary celebration kicks in the U.K. off with a new remaster of the band’s first two greatest hits compilations on the band’s new...
View ArticleReissue Theory: Stevie Wonder, “Hotter Than July”
Welcome to another installment of Reissue Theory, here we reflect on well-known albums of the past and the reissues they could someday see. With today being a national holiday in honor of an iconic...
View ArticleShort Takes: Stevie and Stones Go High-Def, Jascha Heifetz Box Breaks Records
One of the greatest albums of all time is coming to Audio Fidelity! Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life will bow as a two-disc 24K gold CD set, complete with the “A Something’s Extra” EP tracks....
View ArticleIn Case You Missed It: A Full Spectrum of U.K. Compilations in May
The Spectrum family of labels in the U.K., which includes the catalogues of what Americans count toward Universal Music Group, have a few affordable compilations on the market in the coming month from...
View ArticlePeople All Over the World! A New “Soul Train” Comp Rolls Your Way
For most of its 35-year run, there was no better outlet for soul music on television than Soul Train. Featuring a diverse palette of R&B artists and the commanding presence of creator/producer/host...
View ArticleThe Second Disc Buyers Guide: The 100 Greatest Reissues of All Time (Part 3:...
In Part 3 of our first-ever official Second Disc Buyers Guide, we look at five more of the 100 greatest albums of all time, as selected by Rolling Stone in 2003, through the filter of when and how...
View ArticleThe Second Disc Buyers Guide: The 100 Greatest Reissues of All Time, Part 9...
We’re nearing the halfway point of our list of all the reissues of Rolling Stone‘s list of the 100 greatest albums of all time. How many do you have? What are your favorites? Which ones need reissues?...
View ArticleThe Second Disc Buyers Guide: The 100 Greatest Reissues of All Time, Part 16...
We’re nearing the Top 20 of our 100 Greatest Reissues list, taking Rolling Stone‘s list of the greatest albums of all time and investigating their many pressings and expansions as the catalogue...
View ArticleEight More ICON Sets for You to Briefly Consider
What you will see after the jump are eight more of Universal’s generic ICON titles, released this past Tuesday. There are two country acts, two Motown acts, two Motown compilations, one from Dean...
View ArticleHigher Ground: Audio Fidelity Reissues Vintage Stevie Wonder, James Taylor on...
For its April 3 release slate, the Audio Fidelity label is returning to the catalogues of two tried-and-true artists and label favorites. Having tackled James Taylor’s second, fourth and fifth albums,...
View ArticleWithin My World: Dave Clark’s “Time” Reissued, Features Freddie Mercury,...
Today, London’s Dominion Theatre is home to We Will Rock You, a tongue-in-cheek “jukebox musical” featuring the music of Queen. That show is currently celebrating its 10th year at the Dominion, but...
View ArticleWeekend Wround-Up: Barbra Streisand Joined by Bennett, Wonder, Krall on DVD...
On February 11, 2011, Barbra Streisand joined some illustrious company, including Bono, Brian Wilson, Aretha Franklin and her “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers” duet partner, Neil Diamond. That was the...
View ArticleRelease Round-Up: Week of March 12
Various Artists, Motown the Musical – Originals: The Classic Songs That Inspired the Broadway Show (Motown/UMe) The Sound of Young America is now the sound of The Great White Way, with a new musical...
View ArticleReview: Julio Iglesias, “1 – Greatest Hits: Deluxe Edition”
How to define Julio Iglesias? Perhaps the iconic Spanish entertainer can be best summed up by the numbers. In a career spanning well over 40 years, Iglesias has recorded 80 albums, sold 300 million...
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