Review: Billy Joel, “Piano Man: Legacy Edition”
Since the dawn of the new millennium, most of the archival material that catalogue enthusiasts want come to us in the form of the dreaded deluxe edition: a bonus disc of rarities or outtakes appended...
View ArticleThe Second Disc Buyers Guide: The 100 Greatest Reissues of All Time, Part 7...
Our look at the many reissues of the 100 greatest albums of all time, as selected by Rolling Stone in 2003, soldiers on! We look at the masterings and expansions of these classic albums on disc,...
View ArticleThe Third Day of Second Discmas
It’s the third day of Second Discmas, and what could be better than two copies of some Ben Folds rarities or three Spector compilations? How about five, count ’em, five Piano Men? Well, it’s only one...
View ArticleSecond Discmas, Week One: And The Winners Are…
And the winners are… With our second week of exciting giveaways about to kick off later today, it’s about time to reveal the winners from our first week of Second Discmas! Without further ado, here we...
View ArticleJust The Way He Is: Starbucks Brews Billy Joel “Opus Collection”
Though Billy Joel retired from the business of writing and recording new pop music in 1993 following his River of Dreams, and has largely kept his word in the ensuing almost-twenty years, the music...
View ArticleHe’s Got a Way: Billy Joel Collects “Love Songs” For January Release
2013 will mark the 20th anniversary of Billy Joel’s final studio album to date, 1993’s River of Dreams. Since then, the semi-retired Piano Man has busied himself with sold-out concerts, live...
View ArticleRelease Round-Up: Week of January 22
Billy Joel, She’s Got a Way: Love Songs (Columbia/Legacy) The romantic side of the Piano Man is featured on this new compilation. (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) Rodriguez, Searching for Sugar Man (Sony...
View ArticleReview: Billy Joel, “She’s Got a Way: Love Songs”
“She’s got a way about her…I don’t know what it is,” Billy Joel sings on his very first album. But it isn’t long before the song’s narrator explicates many of those ways about her, like a “smile that...
View ArticleThis is the Time! Win a Copy of Billy Joel’s “She’s Got a Way: Love Songs”
WE HAVE A WINNER! Click the banner above to find out who won Billy Joel’s She’s Got a Way: Love Songs!
View ArticleIn Memoriam: Phil Ramone (1934-2013)
Today, The Second Disc remembers Phil Ramone. The multiple Grammy-winning producer, 79, died on Saturday, leaving behind a legacy of song from artists ranging from Barbra Streisand to Paul McCartney,...
View ArticleRelease Round-Up: Week of May 21
The Beach Boys, Live: The 50th Anniversary Tour (Capitol) Brian, Mike, Al, Bruce and David may not be touring again anytime soon, but at least we now have two discs of live memories to play. (Amazon...
View ArticleRelease Round-Up: Week of July 2
CHIC and Various Artists, Nile Rodgers Presents The CHIC Organization: Up All Night – The Greatest Hits (Rhino U.K.) This new double-disc compilation, featuring hits from CHIC, Sister Sledge, Debbie...
View ArticleShort Takes: Digital Updates on Billy Joel, Black Sabbath and More
When not releasing intriguing physical products, sometimes labels like to do neat things to spice up their digital offerings, making complete discographies available or taking advantage of Apple’s...
View ArticleIn A Russian State of Mind: Billy Joel’s “A Matter of Trust: The Bridge To...
With Billy Joel in the midst of his unprecedented concert run as a “franchise” at New York’s Madison Square Garden, the time has never been better to revisit one of the most significant concert...
View ArticleRelease Round-Up: Week of May 19
Oasis, Definitely Maybe: Chasing The Sun Edition (Big Brother/Ngrooves) Oasis’ debut album is remastered and expanded; the first in a planned series of multi-format reissues from the legendary Britpop...
View ArticleWE HAVE A WINNER! Billy Joel’s “A Matter of Trust: The Bridge to Russia” Goes...
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR CONTEST WINNER, FABIO TURSI! He’s won a copy of Billy Joel’s A Matter of Trust: The Bridge to Russia 2CD/1DVD set from Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings!
View ArticleReview: Billy Joel, “A Matter of Trust: The Bridge to Russia”
Billy Joel has been famously prickly in recent years about many of the archival releases bearing his name. But one hopes that the troubadour, currently in the midst of his tenure as a “franchise” at...
View ArticleThe Year In Reissues: The 2014 Gold Bonus Disc Awards
Welcome to The Second Disc’s Fifth Annual Gold Bonus Disc Awards! As with every year’s awards, our goals are simple: to recognize as many of the year’s most essential reissues and catalogue titles as...
View ArticleThe Entertainers: Billy Joel, America, Labelle, Earth Wind and Fire Get...
Audio Fidelity is continuing its well-received series of surround-sound releases on hybrid SACD with a trio of quadraphonic (4.0) titles from 1974 and one classic rock favorite from 1972 in 5.1. All...
View ArticleRelease Round-Up: Week of May 26
Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! We hope all of our U.S. readers enjoyed a wonderful Memorial Day weekend. And now, without further ado, onto the music! Yes, Progeny: Seven Shows from...
View Article“Tony Bennett Celebrates 90” With All-Star Concert, Previously Unreleased...
This past August 3, Tony Bennett celebrated his milestone 90th birthday…and made it clear that he had no intentions of slowing down. Indeed, the legendary vocalist has dates booked well into 2017, but...
View ArticleThat’s What Friends Are For: Clive Davis Soundtrack Features Barry, Whitney,...
This past April, New York’s Radio City Music Hall hosted a prestigious premiere. The film was Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives, and the screening was accompanied by an all-star concert...
View ArticleHey, Music Lover! Legacy Announces Record Store Day 2019 Exclusives
Sony’s Legacy Recordings has announced its offerings for this year’s Record Store Day festivities, to be held on Saturday, April 13 at your local brick-and-mortar retailer! As usual, it’s an eclectic...
View ArticleRelease Round-Up: The Second Disc’s 2019 Record Store Day Must-Haves
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...
View ArticleHe’s Got a Way: Billy Joel Celebrates His 70th Birthday With Live Rarities on...
Billy Joel turns 70 on Thursday, May 9, and is celebrating with a birthday concert at Madison Square Garden, where he’s currently headlining an unprecedented years-long residency of monthly concerts....
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