The Second Disc

On January 11, 2010, The Second Disc launched its inaugural post, reflecting on the top reissues of 2009, which included works from artists like Elvis Costello, The Beatles, and Michael Jackson. On that same day, Mike Duquette shared our first genuine news piece regarding Legacy Recordings' purchase of the Jimi Hendrix catalog. By January 31, we published our first review, focusing on Whitney Houston: The Deluxe Anniversary Edition. Then, on March 4, 2010, Joe Marchese joined The Second Disc, contributing two reviews—one of David Bowie's debut on Deram Records and another for The Essential Carole King—as well as a news article about an upcoming reissue campaign for the Cameo-Parkway catalog.

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Hey There: Stage Door Expands John Raitt's "Songs of the Open Road"

1 day ago | theseconddisc.com | Joe Marchese

Back in May 2020, in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Stage Door Records brought some much-needed sunshine with an Original Album Series volume for Broadway baritone John Raitt (1917-2005). The 2CD volume collected Raitt's four LPs originally released between 1955 and 1960 on the Capitol and Warner Bros. labels; now, Stage Door has turned the clock back to 1947 for a first-time-on-CD expanded edition of his 1947 Decca EP Songs of the Open Road.
Thank U Very Much: Cherry Red, Esoteric Release Comprehensive "Box of Scaffold"

2 days ago | theseconddisc.com | Joe Marchese

A poet, a comic, and a musician walk into a room... The Scaffold was hardly an ordinary band. In fact, it wasn't a band at all. Yet Roger McGough, John Gorman, and Mike McGear (a.k.a. McCartney, a.k.a. Paul's younger brother) of Liverpool released singles on Parlophone produced by Sir George Martin, had a chart-topping hit, and sold out such esteemed venues as the Queen Elizabeth Hall on London's South Bank. Their thirteen-year time together outlasted The Beatles.
Smile Happy: WAR's "Why Can't We Be Friends?" Deluxe Box Comes to CD

3 days ago | theseconddisc.com | Joe Marchese

Following its release last week on vinyl for Record Store Day, the expanded 50th anniversary edition of WAR's seminal 1975 album Why Can't We Be Friends? is coming to CD and digital formats. On June 6, the 3CD box will arrive in stores via Rhino and Avenue Records. WAR's seventh album, Why Can't We Be Friends?
Review: Eric Burdon and WAR, "The Complete CD Collection"

2 weeks ago | theseconddisc.com | Joe Marchese

With the recent release of WAR's Why Can't We Be Friends? as an expanded edition for Record Store Day (with a CD edition to follow - links still aren't active), TSD has given a spin to Rhino's most recent WAR CD release: The Complete CD Collection from Eric Burdon & WAR. "Peace and love was happening, and we figured that nobody would forget the name of the band if we called them WAR.
Sign In Stranger: Steely Dan's "The Royal Scam" Returns in June

2 weeks ago | theseconddisc.com | Joe Marchese

Are you gonna do it without the fez on? 1976's The Royal Scam, Steely Dan's fifth album, is returning on June 6 in a variety of formats to conclude the band's reissue campaign which began in November 2022 with Can't Buy a Thrill.
Wowie Zowie: Frank Zappa's "Cheaper Than Cheep" Premieres Lost Concert Film, Soundtrack

2 weeks ago | theseconddisc.com | Joe Marchese

All has been quiet on the Frank Zappa front since the release last fall of the 50th anniversary super deluxe edition of his album Apostrophe ('). That lull ended today, though, with the announcement of a multi-format release filled with audio and video goodies.
Everything Delightful: Rhino Celebrates 60 Years of the Dead with "Gratest Hits"

3 weeks ago | theseconddisc.com | Joe Marchese

Grateful Dead's 60th anniversary keeps on truckin'; we've already filled you in on the mammoth May 30 release Enjoying the Ride, with 450 tracks on 60 CDs, and its slimmed-down 3CD or 6LP highlights volume, The Music Never Stops, which precedes the big box's release on May 9.
A Tale Untold: Robin Trower's "For Earth Below" Gets 50th Anniversary Expansion

3 weeks ago | theseconddisc.com | Joe Marchese

Last year, Chrysalis reissued Bridge of Sighs, Robin Trower's second album following his departure from Procol Harum, in an expanded edition timed to its 50th anniversary. Now, the label is turning its attention to the guitar hero's third solo set and highest-charting album in the U.S., 1975's For Earth Below. The upcoming expanded edition, due on June 27 in 4CD, 2LP, and digital formats, is built around the newly remastered original album.
NOW WITH LINKS! (Don't) Walk On By: Dionne Warwick's "Make It Easy on Yourself: The Scepter Recordings 1962-1971" Due in June on 12 CDs from SoulMusic, Second Disc - The Second Disc

4 weeks ago | theseconddisc.com | Joe Marchese

UPDATED 4/17 WITH PRE-ORDER LINKS: "I am so very thrilled about this wonderful collection of my recordings! It is truly something that I myself would buy." - Dionne Warwick, 2025For more than six decades, Dionne Warwick has been synonymous with musical excellence.
Jubilee: Norman Greenbaum's "Spirit in the Sky" Returns to Vinyl from Craft Recordings

4 weeks ago | theseconddisc.com | Joe Marchese

Chances are if your local oldies station is airing a One Hit Wonders show, the name of Norman Greenbaum will be high on the countdown. Okay, it's not technically accurate; the Massachusetts-born singer-songwriter followed up his famous hit with "Canned Ham" (No. 46 on the U.S. Pop chart) in 1970 and "California Earthquake" (No. 93) in 1971.