Frankie Avalon, The Tubes, Rick Springfield and Clint Eastwood Reissues (Recap)
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On Thursday Frankie Avalon, The Tubes, Rick Springfield and Clint Eastwood Reissues was a top story. Here is the recap: Real Gone Music has set a March 27, 2012 release date for its March 2012 releases featuring B.J. Thomas' The Complete Scepter Singles, Frankie Avalon's Muscle Beach Party: The United Artists Sessions, The Tubes' Young & Rich/Now, Rick Springfield's Beginnings, David Axelrod's Messiah, Wishbone Ash's Live Dates II and Clint Eastwood's Rawhide's Clint Eastwood Sings Cowboy Favorites.
From his 1966 recording of Hank Williams' "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" through his 1972 double-sided hit single "That's What Friends Are For"/"Happier Than the Morning Sun," B.J. Thomas enjoyed a string of hits rivaled by few artists of that time. And the fact that he did this on an indie label, Scepter, makes the achievement even more impressive. Various compilations of Thomas' Scepter sides have come and gone. But Real Gone's 44-track anthology is the first to offer A- and B-sides of every one of the artists' Scepter singles, including his 19 hits. Many of the B-sides never appeared on albums. DJ/journalist Michael Ragogna wrote the notes, which feature quotes from Thomas.
Frankie Avalon's late '50s/early '60s recordings practically define an era in pop music. But while there have been many reissues of his legendary Chancellor recordings, his later output has proven elusive. Frankie Avalon: Muscle Beach Party: The United Artists Sessions features 20 stereo tracks recorded in 1964 and '65. The set's centerpiece is Frankie's album Muscle Beach Party and Other Movie Songs, which features music from his films (notably a version of "Runnin' Wild," his spotlight solo in the Muscle Beach Party movie). In addition are his rare UA singles plus tracks from the soundtrack of I'll Take Sweden, a Bob Hope comedy in which he co-starred. The set features liners by Tom Pickles and photos. - more on this story
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