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From “Sassy” to “The Matriarch of the Blues” and Beyond: PopMarket Offers New...
Though it may be summer vacation for many of us, the folks at Sony’s PopMarket have been too busy to take much of a rest! They’ll be releasing three more Complete Albums boxes from a triumvirate of...
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The Feeling Is Right: Kent Offers Expanded Etta James LP, Clarence Carter...
When Argo Records crowned Etta James The Queen of Soul on the cover of a 1964 LP, Aretha Franklin hadn’t yet staked claim to that title. Revisiting that album today, Etta’s status as royalty still...
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Release Round-Up: Week of August 28
Frank Zappa, Official Reissues #15-26 (Zappa Records/UMe) FZ’s 1972-1979 discography, almost entirely sourced from original analog masters. (Joe breaks it all down for you here!) Various Artists,...
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Ace Compiles Otis Redding Songbook, Louisiana R&B and King’s...
Ace Records has long been, well, aces where soul music is concerned. Three recent releases have arrived courtesy of the Ace and Kent labels, and connoisseurs, collectors and casual fans alike will all...
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Holiday Gift Guide Reviews: Etta James and Sarah Vaughan, “Complete Albums...
Etta James and Sarah Vaughan: by any and all accounts, two formidable women of song. Now, these late legends are both receiving the deluxe treatment from Legacy Recordings on two box sets as part of...
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Release Round-Up: Week of February 19
Herb Alpert, Fandango (Shout! Factory) Alpert’s 1982 album, long unavailable on CD, is now back in print! (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) Etta James, Etta is Betta Than Evah! + Bonus Tracks (Kent) Etta’s...
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It’s Love That Really Counts: Él Continues Vintage Burt Bacharach Series
In 1962 alone, Burt Bacharach premiered more than 30 new compositions, recorded by a variety of artists from Marlene Dietrich to The Drifters. It’s even fair to say that ’62 was the year the composer...
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Release Round-Up: Week of August 12
Billy Thermal, Billy Thermal (Omnivore) Before Billy Steinberg co-wrote with Tom Kelly a host of pop classics (“Like a Virgin,” “True Colors,” “So Emotional,” “Eternal Flame”), he fronted a...
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