Top Ten will re-release Road To Forever from Eagles alumnus, Don Felder, in what is likely to be the physical Extended Edition recently reissued in digital form via iTunes and Amazon MP3. That reissue added in four bonus cuts that include “Can’t Stop Now”, “Southern Bound” (both originally released on the 2012 Japanese edition of the album), “Sensuality” (an iTunes exclusive), and “She Runs Free” (an Amazon MP3 exclusive) plus an additional four tracks. It is scheduled for February 18.
AAO Music will release Live from Go West, scheduling the album for February 25.
Friday music will release The Fabulous Rock ‘N’ Roll Songbook with fifteen happily familiar tracks from Cliff Richard. The songs are covers of some of Rock’s great tracks. There are songs like “Wake Up Little Susie” (Everly Brothers), “Johnny Be Good” (Chuck Berry), “Dream Lover” (Bobby Darin), and others. This album will represent the 100th Cliff Richard album released by the Rock and Roll pioneer. It’s planned for February 25. Friday Music has plans to release more Cliff Richard in the near future so keep an eye out for those albums to come.
Shout! Factory has a new album coming from Big Head Todd & The Monsters, named Black Beehive. The new album’s title is a reference to Amy Winehouse. The new album will contain 12 new tracks. It is scheduled for February 4.
On January 28, Legacy will release a new collections set featuring the music of Tony Bennett. The album is called The Classics, and will be offered in a CD, and a 2CD set. The 2CD set will add in ten additional tracks. This collection covers Bennett from the beginning of his career through his more recent 2011 issue, Duets II.
Nonesuch plan the release of Kin by the Pat Metheny Unity Group with CD and LP on the shelves by February 4.
And if you’re a Ronnie Lane fan, and I’m sure you are, then there is the 2CD UK release of Ooh La La – An Island Harvest featuring Ronnie Lane and Slim Chance. If you’re a Small Faces/Faces fan, then you already know that Slim Chance was the band Lane formed after the demise of Faces. This 2CD set feature music from previous Slim Chance LPs (1974’s Ronnie Lane’s Slim Chance, 1976’s One For the Road, Note: Anymore For Anymore was not an Island issue and is likely not covered on this set) and will add in previously unreleased tracks to complete the set. Ooh La La – An Island Harvest is slated for UK issue on February 24. Hell yes, I’m excited!
