Since 2011, Sony’s Legacy Recordings has offered a crop of ideal stocking stuffers with the Classic Christmas Album series. This year’s quartet of releases has a decidedly more modern bent, featuring artists associated with the ’70s (Earth, Wind & Fire), ’80s (a various artists compilation), ’90s (Sarah McLachlan) and 2000s (Celtic Thunder). Three of these titles are actually expanded editions of previously released albums. Earth, Wind and Fire‘s Classic Christmas entry reprises last year’s new studio album Holiday with five added bonus tracks. Then as now, Holiday is an enjoyable assortment of…
Release Round-Up: Week of October 2
Welcome to our new Release Round-Up! Paul McCartney, The Paul McCartney Archive Collection: Tug of War (MPL/Concord) The Paul McCartney Archive Collection continues with 1982’s Tug of War, featuring “Ebony and Ivory” and “Here Today.” The release is available in various formats: 3-CD/1-DVD Deluxe Edition: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. 2-CD Special Edition: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. 2-LP Vinyl Edition: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. Check out our full feature for information on what you’ll find in each version! Paul McCartney, The Paul McCartney Archive Collection: Pipes of Peace (MPL/Concord) Paul…
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Do You Hear What I Hear?: Legacy Adds Four New Entries to “Classic Christmas Album” Series
Legacy Recordings is getting into the Christmas spirit this year by continuing its Classic Christmas Album series. On October 2, four new entries will be released featuring artists who had their biggest successes in the ’70s (Earth, Wind & Fire), ’80s (a various artists compilation), ’90s (Sarah McLachlan) and 2000s (Celtic Thunder). The majority of the material on these compilations is of a relatively recent vintage. The exception is The Classic Christmas ’80s Album which obviously covers material from that decade and runs the gamut in genres, featuring some of the bigger…
- Ace Records
- Analog Spark
- Bear Family
- BGO Records
- Big Break Records
- Blixa Sounds
- Cherry Red Label Group
- Craft Recordings
- Demon Music Group
- Friday Music
- Funky Town Grooves
- Iconoclassic Records
- Intervention Records
- Intrada
- Kritzerland
- La La Land Records
- Legacy Recordings
- Light in the Attic
- Masterworks Broadway
- Now Sounds
- Omnivore Recordings
- Real Gone Music
- Rhino Entertainment
- Rock Candy Records
- SoulMusic Records
- Sunset Blvd. Records
- Supermegabot
- Varese Sarabande
- Vinyl Me, Please
- Wounded Bird
