Review Archive

Below are a series of lists of The Second Disc’s many reviews. Most of them are catalogue titles and (hopefully) all of them are as well-written as we can make them.

First, we have a list of Mike’s reviews. Some of these were written for other sources (namely the “newer” non-catalogue titles, mostly penned for favorite destinations MusicTAP and Popblerd!!), but most of them are right here on this site.

01/20/10: Elvis Costello and The Attractions, The Costello Show: Live at Hollywood High (Hip-O)
02/01/10: Whitney Houston, Whitney Houston: The Deluxe Anniversary Edition (Arista/Legacy)
02/15/10: Sade, Soldier of Love (Epic)
02/19/10: Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Welcome to the Pleasuredome: Deluxe Edition (ZTT/Salvo)
03/12/10: Was (Not Was), Pick of the Litter 1980-2010 (Micro Werks)
03/12/10: Various Artists, Motown Around the World: The Classic Singles (Hip-o Select/Motown)
03/15/10: The Miracles, City of Angels (Hip-o Select/Motown)
03/29/10: Disturbed, The Sickness: 10th Anniversary Edition (Reprise)
04/21/10: The Stooges, Raw Power: Legacy Edition (Columbia/Legacy)
05/21/10: Duran Duran, Duran Duran: Collector’s Edition (EMI)
06/25/10: The Jackson 5, Live at The Forum (Hip-o Select/Motown)
07/16/10: a-ha, Hunting High and Low: Deluxe Edition (Warner Bros./Rhino)
07/19/10: Sting, Symphonicities (Deutsch Grammophon/Cherrytree)
07/30/10: Arcadia, So Red the Rose: Deluxe Edition (EMI)
08/03/10: Squeeze, Spot the Difference (Anchor & Hope)
08/03/10: Danny Elfman, Batman: Original Motion Picture Score – Expanded Archival Collection (La La Land Records)
10/14/10: Duran Duran, Notorious/Big Thing: Collector’s Editions (EMI)
10/21/10: Bob Dylan, The Best of the Original Mono Recordings (Columbia/Legacy)
11/22/10: The Stooges, Have Some Fun: Live at Ungano’s (Elektra/Rhino Handmade)
11/30/10: Michael Jackson, Vision (DVD) (MJJ/Epic/Legacy)
12/08/10: Mr. Mister, Pull (RCA/Legacy)
12/15/10: Michael Jackson, Michael (Epic)
12/17/10: Various Artists, Super Mario History 1985-2010 (Nintendo)
12/24/10: John Williams, Home Alone: Expanded Original Motion Picture Score (La-La Land Records)
02/01/11: George Michael, Faith: Legacy Edition (Epic/Legacy)
02/21/11: Ride, Nowhere: 20th Anniversary Edition (Rhino Handmade)
02/22/11: Various Artists, Wall of Sound: The Very Best of Phil Spector 1961-1966 (Phil Spector Records/Legacy)
03/07/11: Billy Joel, Live at Shea Stadium (Columbia/Legacy) / Last Play At Shea (Lionsgate)
03/09/11: Ocean Grove, Little Record (self-released)
04/14/11: Howard Jones, The 12″ Album/Action Replay: Remastered Edition Box Set (Dtox)
05/16/11: The Lonely Island, Turtleneck & Chain (Universal Republic)
05/26/11: New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys, NKOTBSB (Columbia/Jive/Legacy)
06/29/11: Marvin Gaye, What’s Going On: 40th Anniversary Edition (Motown/Hip-O)
07/15/11: Michael Giacchino, Up: Original Soundtrack Recording (Walt Disney Records/Intrada)
10/03/11: Nirvana, Nevermind: 20th Anniversary Edition (DGC/UMe)
10/17/11: Ben Folds, The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective (Epic/Legacy)
11/07/11: Billy Joel, Piano Man: Legacy Edition (Columbia/Legacy)
11/17/11: R.E.M., Part Lies Part Heart Part Truth Part Garbage 1982-2011 (Warner Bros.)
04/02/12: John Williams, Hook: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (La-La Land)
09/06/12: Various Artists, A&M 50: The Anniversary Collection (A&M/UMe)
09/26/12: The Jackson 5, Come and Get It: The Rare Pearls (Hip-O Select/Motown)
10/09/12: Vince Guaraldi Trio, A Charlie Brown Christmas (2012 Remaster) (Fantasy/Concord)
10/22 and 10/23/12: Peter Gabriel, So: Immersion Box Set (Real World) Part 1 Part 2
12/19/12: R.E.M., Document: 25th Anniversary Edition (Capitol/EMI) / Various Artists, Athens, Ga. – Inside/Out: Expanded Edition (Omnivore)
01/23/13: The Pogues, The Very Best of the Pogues (Shout! Factory)

And let’s not forget Joe’s reviews. There are more from him, mostly because he is awesome at them!

04/03/10: David Bowie, David Bowie: Deluxe Edition (Decca/UMe)
04/10/10: Elvis Presley, On Stage: Legacy Edition (RCA/Legacy)
04/12/10: Chicago, Chicago Transit Authority: Quadradisc Edition (Rhino)
04/16/10: Henry Mancini, The Hawaiians and Married to It (Intrada/Kritzerland)
04/22/10: Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli, Live at the London Palladium (DRG)
04/22/10: Tom Lehrer, The Tom Lehrer Collection (Shout! Factory)
04/28/10: Carole King, The Essential Carole King (Ode/Epic/Legacy)
05/03/10: Nelson Riddle, Batman: The Movie – Original Motion Picture Score (La-La Land)
05/06/10: Frank Sinatra and Antonio Carlos Jobim, Sinatra/Jobim: The Complete Reprise Recordings (Concord)
05/20/10: The Rolling Stone, Exile on Main St.: Deluxe Edition (Rolling Stones/UMe)
05/27/10: Otis Redding, Live on the Sunset Strip (Stax/Concord)
06/29/10: John Fogerty, Centerfield: 25th Anniversary Edition (Geffen/UMe)
07/05/10: Frank Sinatra, America, I Hear You Singing (Universal)
07/06/10: Various Artists, Promises, Promises: Original MGM Broadway Cast Recording (Kritzerland)
07/07/10: Harry Nilsson / John Stewart, Spotlight on Nilsson/Willard (DRG)
08/27/10: Various Artists, Book a Trip: The Psych-Pop Sounds of Capitol Records (Now Sounds)
09/01/10: Frank Sinatra, The September of My Years: Expanded Edition (Concord)
10/06/10: Henry Mancini, Curse of the Pink Panther: Original MGM Motion Picture Soundtrack (Quartet)
10/07/10: John Lennon, Gimme Some Truth / Double Fantasy Stripped Down / Signature Box (EMI)
10/11/10: David Bowie, Station to Station: Deluxe Edition (EMI)
10/18/10: Jimmy Webb, Ten Easy Pieces Plus 4 (DRG)
10/25/10: Bob Dylan, The Bootleg Series Volume 9: The Witmark Demos 1962-1964 (Columbia/Legacy)
11/08/10: Ravi Shankar and George Harrison, Collaborations (Dark Horse/Rhino)
11/09/10: The Monkees, Head: Deluxe Edition (Rhino Handmade)
11/10/10: Wings, Band on the Run: The Paul McCartney Archive Collection (MPL/Hear Music)
11/15-11/19: Various Artists, The Apple Records Remasters (Apple/EMI, Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
11/29/10: Bruce Springsteen, The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story (Columbia/Legacy)
11/30/10: Paul Williams, Someday Man: Expanded Edition (Now Sounds)
12/01: The Bee Gees, Mythology: The 50th Anniversary Collection (Reprise/Rhino)
12/06/10: Bing Crosby, The Crosby Christmas Sessions (Collector’s Choice)
12/21/10: Nat “King” Cole, Love is the Thing / The Very Thought of You (SACD) (Analogue)
12/22/10: Perry Como, The Complete Christmas Collection (Collector’s Choice)
01/24/11: The Jayhawks, American Town Hall: Expanded Edition / Tomorrow the Green Grass: Legacy Edition (American/Legacy)
02/02/11: Tim Buckley, Tim Buckley: Deluxe Edition (Rhino Handmade)
02/22/11: The Crystals/The Ronettes/Darlene Love, The Very Best Of (Phil Spector Records/Legacy)
03/04/11: Jackie DeShannon, The Complete Liberty and Imperial Singles Volume 2 / Doris Troy, I’ll Do Anything: The Doris Troy Anthology 1960-1996 (Ace)
03/08/11: Neil Diamond, The Bang Years 1966-1968 (Columbia/Legacy)
03/09/11: Simon & Garfunkel, Bridge Over Troubled Water: 40th Anniversary Edition (Columbia/Legacy)
03/18/11: Paul Revere & The Raiders, The Essential / Country Wine…Plus (Columbia/Legacy; Raven)
03/24/11: Ernest Gold, It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World: Original MGM Motion Picture Soundtrack (La-La Land Records)
03/25/11: Various Artists, Manhattan Soul: Scepter, Wand & Musicor (Ace/Kent)
03/28/11: Inner City: Original Broadway Cast Recording (Arkiv Music/Masterworks Broadway)
04/04/11: Aretha Franklin, Take a Look: Aretha Franklin Complete on Columbia (Columbia/Legacy)
04/07/11: Leon Russell, The Best of Leon Russell (Capitol/EMI)
04/12/11: Bob Dylan, In Concert: Brandeis University 1963 (Columbia/Legacy)
04/25/11: Don Sebesky, Giant Box (CTI/Masterworks)
04/27/11: Roy Orbison, The Monument Singles Collection 1960-1964 (Monument/Legacy)
05/03/11: Loudon Wainwright, 40 Odd Years (Shout! Factory)
05/13/11: Derek and The Dominos, Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs: 40th Anniversary Edition (Polydor/UMe)
05/16/11: Jimi Hendrix, South Saturn Delta / Band of Gypsys: Live at the Fillmore East (Experience Hendrix/Legacy)
05/25/11: Chicago, Live in ’75 (Rhino Handmade)
05/26/11: Rosanne Cash, The Essential Rosanne Cash (Columbia/Legacy)
06/02/11: Original Soundtrack, The Belle of New York (Film Score Monthly)
06/07/11: Frank Sinatra, Ring-a-Ding Ding!: Expanded Edition (Concord)
06/14/11: Various Artists, Our Lives Are Shaped By What We Love: Motown’s Mowest Story 1971-1973 (Light in the Attic)
06/15/11: Paul McCartney, The Paul McCartney Archive Collection: McCartney and McCartney II (Hear Music)
06/16/11: Paul Simon, Live Rhymin’ and Expanded, Remastered Studio Works (1972-1975) (Columbia/Legacy)
06/17/11: Original Cast Recordings, On Your Toes (1952) and Carousel (1955) (Masterworks Broadway)
06/21/11: Sam Cooke, The RCA Albums Collection (RCA/Legacy)
06/28/11: Neil Young, A Treasure (Reprise)
06/30/11: The Left Banke, Walk Away Renee/Pretty Ballerina and The Left Banke Too (Sundazed)
07/12/11: Tony Bennett, The Best of the Improv Recordings (Concord)
07/15/11: Michael Giacchino, Up: Original Soundtrack Recording (Walt Disney Records/Intrada)
08/03/11: The Beau Brummels, Bradley’s Barn: Expanded Edition (Rhino Handmade)
08/16: Bobby Charles, Bobby Charles: Rhino Handmade Edition (Rhino Handmade)
08/18/11: Three From Dave Grusin, Cy Coleman and Henry Mancini (Kritzerland/Intrada)
08/24/11: Patti Smith, Outside Society (Arista/Legacy)
08/25/11: Original Cast Recording, Half-Past Wednesday (Masterworks Broadway)
08/31/11: Charles “Packy” Axton, Late, Late Party: 1965-1967 (Light in the Attic)
09/01/11: Alberta Hunter, Downhearted Blues (Rockbeat)
09/06/11: John Barry, The Black Hole: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Walt Disney Records/Intrada)
09/08/11: Various Artists, Godspell: 40th Anniversary Celebration (Arista/Masterworks Broadway)
09/14/11: Jimi Hendrix, Winterland and Hendrix in the West (Experience Hendrix/Legacy)
09/15/11: Frank Sinatra and Count Basie, The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings (Concord)
09/21/11: Miles Davis Quintet, The Bootleg Series Vol. 1: Live in Europe 1967 (Columbia/Legacy)
09/22/11: Rufus Thomas, Shirley Brown and The Dramatics: Stax Remasters (Stax/Concord)
09/28/11: Elvis Presley, Young Man with the Big Beat: The Complete ’56 Elvis Presley Masters (RCA/Legacy)
09/30/11: Buck Owens, Bound for Bakersfield: The Complete Pre-Capitol Collection 1953-1956 (Rockbeat)
10/06/11: Pink Floyd, The Dark Side of the Moon: Immersion Box Set (EMI)
10/11/11: Johnny Cash, Bootleg III: Live Around the World (Columbia/Legacy)
10/12/11: Matt Monro, The Man Behind the Voice (EMI)
10/18/11: Ben Folds, Ben Folds Fifty Five Vault (Epic/Legacy)
10/24/11: Paul Simon, Songwriter and Expanded, Remastered Albums 1980-1990 (Columbia/Legacy)
10/25/11: Phil Spector, The Philles Album Collection and The Essential Phil Spector (Phil Spector Records/Legacy)
10/31-11/2/11: The Beach Boys, The Smile Sessions (Capitol, Parts 1, 2, 3)
11/09/11: Pink Floyd, Wish You Were Here: Immersion Box Set (EMI)
11/15/11: Frank Sinatra, Best of the Best (Capitol)
11/18/11: The Cool Revolution Continues: Four from CTI and Kudu (Masterworks Jazz)
12/06/11: Neil Diamond, The Very Best of Neil Diamond (Columbia/Legacy)
12/08/11: The Who, Quadrophenia: Super Deluxe Edition (Polydor/Universal)
12/12/11: The Rolling Stones, Some Girls: Deluxe Edition (Universal)
12/13/11: Various Artists, Real Gone Music Christmas Releases (Real Gone Music)
12/13/11: Leonard Cohen, The Complete Columbia Albums Collection (Columbia/Legacy)
12/22/11: Tony Bennett, The Complete Collection (Columbia/Legacy)
12/23/11: Various Artists, Brunswick Lost Soul Volumes 1 & 2 (Brunswick)
01/03/12: Elvis Presley, Elvis Country: Legacy Edition (RCA/Legacy)
01/11/12: Alex Chilton, Free Again: The 1970 Sessions (Omnivore)
01/16/12: The Monkees, Instant Replay: Deluxe Edition (Rhino Handmade)
01/19/12: Hugh Martin, Hidden Treasures: Songs for Stage and Screen 1941-2010 (Harbinger)
01/24/12: Real Gone January: Bill Medley, Jody Miller and The Tymes (Real Gone Music)
01/30/12: Various Artists, Golden Gate Groove: The Sound of Philadelphia Live in San Francisco 1973 (PIR/Legacy)
01/31/12: Aretha Franklin, Knew You Were Waiting: The Best of Aretha Franklin 1980-1988 (Arista/Legacy)
02/09/12: Frank Sinatra, The Concert Sinatra (2012)
02/14/12: Various Artists, The London American Label: 1957, Mod Jazz Forever and Smash Boom Bang: Feldman-Goldstein-Gotteher (Ace)
02/21/12: Judy Garland, The Historic Concert Remastered (JSP)
02/23/12: Eddie Holland, It Moves Me: The Complete Recordings 1958-1964 and The Apollas, Absolutely Right! (Ace)
02/24/12: Tony Bennett, Isn’t It Romantic? (Concord)
02/27/12: Carole King, The Carole King Collection (Rockingale/Concord)
02/28/12: Pink Floyd, The Wall: Immersion Box Set (EMI)
03/05/12: Mark Lindsay, The Complete Columbia Singles (Real Gone Music)
03/13/12: Big Brother and the Holding Company feat. Janis Joplin, Live at the Carousel Ballroom 1968 (Columbia/Legacy)
03/22/12: John Cale, Conflict and Catalysis: Productions and Arrangements 1966-2006 (Ace)
03/26/12: Randy Vanwarmer, Warmer/Terraform and Beat of Love/The Things That You Dream (Edsel)
03/27/12: Frankie Avalon, Muscle Beach Party: The United Artists Sessions (Real Gone Music)
04/02/12: Tom Northcott, Sunny Goodge Street: The Warner Bros. Recordings (Rhino Handmade)
04/03/12: Johnny Cash, Bootleg Vol. IV: The Soul of Truth (Columbia/Legacy)
04/17/12: Donovan, The Essential Donovan (Epic/Legacy)
04/18/12: Janis Joplin, The Pearl Sessions (Columbia/Legacy)
04/23/12: Sam & Dave, Hold On, I’m Comin’/Double Dynamite / Soul Men/I Thank You / Philip Bailey, Chinese Wall/Inside Out (Edsel)
04/24/12: Carole King, The Legendary Demos (Rockingale/Hear Music) / Various Artists, Something Good from the Goffin and King Songbook (Ace)
04/27/12: Iron Butterfly, Fillmore East 1968 (Rhino Handmade)
05/08/12: Shorty Long, The Complete Motown Stereo Masters (Kent)
05/10/12: The Ad Libs, The Complete Blue Cat Recordings (Real Gone)
05/14/12: Eddie Rabbitt, 13 Original #1 Hits / Mel McDaniel, Baby’s Got Her Blue Jeans On: His Original Capitol Hits / Cowboy Copas, Complete Hit Singles As and Bs (Real Gone)
05/18/12: Buddy Miles, All the Faces of Buddy Miles / Pharoah Sanders, Love Will Find a Way / The Pointer Sisters, Serious Slammin’: Expanded Edition / Greg Phillinganes, Pulse: Expanded Edition (Big Break Records)
05/22/12: The Knack, Havin’ a Rave-Up! Live in Los Angeles 1978 (Omnivore)
05/23/12: Paul and Linda McCartney, Ram: The Paul McCartney Archive Collection (MPL/Hear Music/Concord)
05/29/12: The Critters, Younger Girl: The Complete Kapp and Musicor Recordings (Now Sounds)
05/30/12: Dee Dee Warwick, Foolish Fool: Expanded Edition / Isaac Hayes & Dionne Warwick, A Man and a Woman / Cissy Houston, Presenting Cissy Houston: Expanded Edition (SoulMusic)
05/31/12: Albert King, I’ll Play the Blues for You: Expanded Edition (Stax/Concord)
06/01/12: Various Artists, From the Vaults of Ric and Ron Records: Rare and Unreleased Recordings 1958-1962 (Numero/Ace)
06/05/12: The Beach Boys, That’s Why God Made the Radio (Capitol)
06/06/12: Heart, Strange Euphoria (Epic/Legacy)
06/07/12: Paul Simon, Graceland: 25th Anniversary Edition (Legacy)
06/08/12: Dūrocs, Dūrocs / Jerry Reed, The Unbelievable Guitar and Voice of Jerry Reed/Nashville Underground / Mick Fleetwood’s Zoo, I’m Not Me (Real Gone)
06/12/12: The Association, The Complete Warner Bros. and Valiant Singles Collection (Now Sounds)
06/13/12: The Supremes, The Supremes At the Copa: Expanded Edition (Hip-O Select/Motown)
06/18/12: Everything But the Girl, Eden / Love Not Money / Baby the Stars Shine Bright / Idlewild: Expanded Editions (Edsel)
06/19/12: The Beatles, Yellow Submarine (DVD/Blu-Ray) (Apple/EMI)
06/20/12: Buck Owens, Live at the White House (…and in Space) / Ernie Kovacs, Percy Dovetonsils…Thpeaks (Omnivore)
06/29/12: Bruce Kimmel, Album Produced By: More of My Roller Coaster Life (Author House)
07/02/12: Aretha Franklin, Jump to It: Expanded Edition / Get It Right: Expanded Edition / James Brown, Gravity: Expanded Edition (Big Break Records)
07/03/12: Jellyfish, Live at Bogart’s (Omnivore)
07/09/12: Carly Simon, Spoiled Girl: Expanded Edition (Hot Shot Records)
07/10/12: The Beat, I Just Can’t Stop It / Wha’ppen? / Special Beat Service: Deluxe Editions (Edsel)
07/11/12: Jimi Hendrix, Jimi Plays Berkeley / Live at Berkeley (Blu-Ray) (Experience Hendrix/Legacy)
07/12/12: B.J. Thomas, The Complete Scepter Singles (Real Gone)
07/19/12: Sam Phillips, Martinis & Bikinis: Deluxe Edition (Omnivore)
07/24/12: The Electric Prunes, The Complete Reprise Singles / Timi Yuro, The Complete Liberty Singles / The New Christy Minstrels, A Retrospective 1962-1970 (Real Gone)
07/31/12: Elvis Presley, I Am an Elvis Fan (RCA/Legacy)
08/01/12: Lon & Derek VanEaton, Brother: Expanded Edition (RPM)
08/02/12: Follies: Original Broadway Cast Recording – Remixed Edition (Kritzerland)
08/06/12: Booker T. & The MG’s, Green Onions: 50th Anniversary Edition (Stax/Concord)
08/09/12: Roger James Cooke, Study Plus Bonus Tracks (RPM)
08/20/12: Jackie Gleason, Music for Lovers Only / Jimmy Griffin, Summer Holiday / Sanford & Townsend, Smoke from a Distant Fire/Nail Me to the Wall (Real Gone)
08/23/12: The Spinners, Truly Yours: Expanded Edition (Kent)
08/27/12: Dionne Warwick, Dionne: Expanded Edition (Big Break Records)
08/27/12: Taj Mahal, The Hidden Treasures of Taj Mahal 1969-1973 (Columbia/Legacy)
08/28/12: Art Garfunkel, The Singer (Columbia/Legacy)
08/30/12: The Mamas & The Papas, People Like Us: Expanded Edition (Now Sounds)
09/06/12: The Knack, Time Waits for No One: The Complete Recordings (Now Sounds)
09/12/12: Various Artists, Make It Your Sound, Make It Your Scene: Vanguard Records & The 1960s Musical Revolution (Ace)
09/12/12: The Knack, Rock & Roll is Good for You: The Feiger/Averre Demos (Omnivore)
09/13/12: Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Emerson, Lake & Palmer / Tarkus: Expanded Editions (Razor & Tie)
09/18/12: Michael Jackson, Bad 25 (Epic/Legacy)
09/20/12: Bronski Beat, The Age of Consent: Deluxe Edition / Communards, Communards / Red: Deluxe Editions / Jimmy Somerville, Read My Lips / Dare to Love: Deluxe Editions (Edsel)
09/27/12: Aretha Franklin, Love All the Hurt Away: Expanded Edition / Dionne Warwick, Heartbreaker (Big Break Records)
10/02/12: Carole Bayer Sager, Carole Bayer Sager/…Too/Sometimes Late At Night (Raven)
10/08/12: Steve Winwood, Arc of a Diver: Deluxe Edition (Island/UMC)
10/09/12: The Beach Boys, 50 Big Ones: Greatest Hits (Capitol/EMI)
10/10/12: Glen Campbell and Jimmy Webb, In Session (CD/DVD) (Fantasy)
10/11/12: The Beatles, Magical Mystery Tour (DVD/Blu-Ray) (Apple/EMI)
10/12/12: The Old 97’s, Too Far to Care: Deluxe Edition (Omnivore)
10/15/12: The Salsoul Orchestra, The Salsoul Orchestra: Expanded Edition / First Choice, Delusions: Expanded Edition / Double Exposure, Ten Percent: Expanded Edition / Instant Funk, Instant Funk: Expanded Edition (Big Break Records)
10/15/12: Barbra Streisand, Release Me (Columbia)
10/16/12: The Beach Boys, 2012 Album Remasters (Capitol/EMI)
10/17/12: David Sanborn, Then Again: The Anthology (Rhino)
10/22/12: Various Artists, Sassafrass and Moonshine: The Songs of Laura Nyro (Ace) / Laura Nyro, Playlist: The Very Best of Laura Nyro (Columbia/Legacy)
10/23/12: The Steve Miller Band, Children of the Future / Sailor / Brave New World / Your Saving Grace / Number 5 (Edsel)
10/24/12: Every Mother’s Son, Come On Down: The Complete MGM Recordings (Now Sounds)
11/01/12: Dion, The Complete Laurie Singles / David Cassidy, Romance (Real Gone)
11/09/12: Edie Adams, The Edie Adams Christmas Album featuring Ernie Kovacs (Omnivore) / Ernie Kovacs, The Ernie Kovacs Collection Volume 2 (Shout! Factory)
11/13/12: Creedence Clearwater Revival, Ultimate CCR: Greatest Hits and All-Time Classics (Fantasy/Concord)
11/16/12: Elvis Presley, Prince from Another Planet (RCA/Legacy)
11/19/12: The Chipmunks, The Chipmunks Christmas (Capitol)
11/28/12: Billy Paul, War of the Gods: Expanded Edition / Bunny Sigler, That’s How Long I’ll Be Loving You: Expanded Edition (Big Break Records)
11/28/12: Various Artists, The Classic Christmas Album (Legacy)
11/30/12: Jackie DeShannon, Keep Me in Mind: The Complete Imperial and Liberty Singles Volume 3 (Ace)
12/04/12: Johnny Cash, The Complete Columbia Albums Collection (Columbia/Legacy)
12/05/12: Various Artists, Surf Age Nuggets: Trash and Twang Instrumentals, 1959-1966 (RockBeat)
12/07/12: Duke Ellington, The Complete Columbia Studio Albums Collection 1951-1958 (Columbia/Legacy)
12/10/12: The Moving Sidewalks, The Complete Collection (RockBeat)
12/10/12: Louis Armstrong, The OKeh, Columbia & RCA Victor Recordings 1925-1933 (Columbia/RCA/Legacy)
12/14/12: Etta James, The Complete Private Music Blues, Rock N’ Soul Albums Collection / Sarah Vaughan, The Complete Columbia Albums Collection (Legacy)
12/17/12: Various Artists, ‘Twas the Night Before Hanukkah (Idelsohn Society for Music Preservation)
12/18/12: Various Artists, Kent 30: Best of Kent Northern 1982-2012 (Kent)
12/19/12: Daughters of Albion, Daughters of Albion: Expanded Edition (Now Sounds)
12/20/12: Del Shannon, Home and Away: Expanded Edition (Now Sounds)
01/14/13: Jeremy Steig, Wayfaring Stranger / Bobbi Humphrey, Dig This! / Gene Harris, Gene Harris/The Three Sounds + Gene Harris of The Three Sounds (Dusty Groove/Real Gone)
01/16/13: KC and The Sunshine Band, Part 3: Expanded Edition / George McCrae, George McCrae: Expanded Edition / Johnnie Taylor, Eargasm: Expanded Edition (Big Break Records)
01/17/13: Roger Cook, Running with the Rat Pack (RPM)
01/22/13: Buck Owens, Buck Sings Country Classics / Don Rich, Don Rich Sings George Jones (Omnivore)
01/23/13: Billy Joel, She’s Got a Way: Love Songs (Columbia/Legacy)