Joe Marchese

Producer, writer, director, record-maker. Editor of The Second Disc. If you can find me, I'm here.

[Joe Marchese @ItsJoeMarchese]

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[7aRecords @7aRecords]

A big thank you to Fred Velez for his review of our new Davy Jones CD release, "Music And Memories - The MGM Recordings". The album is now back in stock in the US, with the cheapest retailer currently being Deepdiscount: https://t.co/eTgr1AwbHF

For all other territories, please check Amazon worldwide and all good record shops.

Review:
https://t.co/6TDWi7MUBe

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Coming in December from @TheSecondDisc & Real Gone Music: a first-time collection of Judy Collins’ “‘60s Singles,” all in their original single mixes: https://t.co/Er4OLMsw8z

[7aRecords @7aRecords]

A lost chapter finally restored. Released on November 14th, 7A Records is proud to present Davy Jones – Music and Memories: The MGM Recordings on CD, celebrating a vibrant and often overlooked chapter of the beloved Monkee’s solo career. The CD only release includes a 16-page colour booklet packed with rare photos and detailed liner notes by Joe Marchese. Available to pre-order now from:

USA: https://t.co/ZESWjVaJmz

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More territories to follow soon

A Lost Chapter Finally Restored

Following his iconic years as one quarter of The Monkees, Davy Jones embarked on a remarkable solo journey, one that revealed new shades of his artistry, charm, and musical curiosity. Music and Memories: The MGM Recordings gathers for the first time on CD Jones’s rare and long-out-of-print singles for MGM Records, alongside selections from his starring role as Oblio in the London stage production of Harry Nilsson’s The Point.

Recorded between 1972 and 1978, these tracks capture Davy at a creative crossroads—fresh from Monkeemania yet eager to prove himself as a versatile performer. Collaborating with producers Tony Scotti and Tommy Oliver, Jones delivered heartfelt interpretations of songs by Gilbert O’Sullivan (“Who Was It?”), Peter Skellern (“You’re A Lady”), and Alan O’Day (“Rubberene”), each infused with the warmth and wit that defined his work. His performances from The Point—including “Life Line”, and the buoyant duet “Gotta Get Up” with Micky Dolenz, spotlight his theatrical flair. Though brief, Davy’s MGM tenure showcased his range as a singer and storyteller, bridging the exuberance of the 1960s with the reflective maturity of the years that followed. Many of the recordings included here were last heard only on a Japan-exclusive compilation in 1981; this newly remastered collection restores them to their rightful place in his discography.

Music and Memories: The MGM Recordings stands a celebration of Davy Jones, whose optimism, humour, and unmistakable voice continue to resonate more than fifty years on. The CD is released on November 14th by 7A Records.

Track listing

1. You're A Lady (English Version)
2. Who Was It? (Stereo Version)
3. Rubberene (Stereo Version)
4. Me And My Arrow
5. Think About Your Troubles
6. Blanket For Sale
7. Life Line
8. P.O.V. Waltz
9. Are You Sleeping?
10. Gotta Get Up (With Micky Dolenz)
11. You're A Lady (Japanese Version)
12. Who Was It? (Mono Version)
13. Rubberene (Mono Version)

• Digitally Remastered
• Includes Previously Unpublished Photos
• 16 Page CD Colour Booklet
• Extensive Liner Notes

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@TheMonkees ‘ “Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones” is back from @Rhino_Records on vinyl and as a 4CD/1-7” box set: https://t.co/ch6q32PUFI

[7aRecords @7aRecords]

Thank you to @TheSecondDisc for this excellent review of our CD and Vinyl release of Mungo Jerry's "Snakebite Revisited". 😀 https://t.co/769nJN4Wxj

@MungoJerryLTD

[Joe Marchese @ItsJoeMarchese]

I’m so excited to be shining a light on the late, great Nicolette Larson for this celebratory box set of her Warner Bros. recordings, coming soon from @CherryRedGroup & @TheSecondDisc : https://t.co/92KrlgkWiS

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There will be an answer: @TheReplacements ‘ “Let It Be” is returning in an expanded edition from @Rhino_Records : https://t.co/J1Lz5cdT8Z

[7aRecords @7aRecords]

Out Now! : Mungo Jerry "Snakebite Revisited". Our deluxe edition is available on CD and 180g Blue Vinyl (limited to 300 copies). The album has been expanded with bonus tracks and features extensive sleeve notes and lyrics to all of the songs. Order now from the links below. We still have a few signed copies available - don't miss out:

CD

United Kingdom: https://t.co/INFxItywM5
U.S.A.: https://t.co/gxgBnjlsIx
Germany: https://t.co/kHaD3yPua2
Denmark: https://t.co/nYw9CI50QT
Sweden: https://t.co/lq1WmUGhrd
Finland: https://t.co/ifZh3cj8Pp

Vinyl

United Kingdom: https://t.co/UfdOdi99V2
U.S.A.: https://t.co/YgJkYBEifN
Germany: https://t.co/5bWw2dLHU0
Denmark: https://t.co/lJMGXMG040
Sweden: https://t.co/pTY6L4U8hG
Finland: https://t.co/9v7HRQPJ3p
Holland: https://t.co/0LKpaNAfq7
Australia: https://t.co/OZfOIPbYyv

Get a copy signed by Ray Dorset (limited availability):

Signed CD: https://t.co/Wb4fcNkAWo
Signed Vinyl LP: https://t.co/CU5Ws6HyZX

For all other territories please check Amazon and all good record shops

The Album

20 years after 1970’s anthemic “In the Summertime” became an international chart-topper and sold an estimated 30 million copies worldwide, Mungo Jerry’s Ray Dorset was enjoying his creative freedom. In 1990, he sensed the time was right for a new recording project. The result was Snakebite, one of the most visceral and exciting albums in the Mungo Jerry discography. Snakebite first appeared in 1990 in the U.K. on the BBC Prestige Records label. 7A Records have remastered the recordings and expanded it with seven bonus tracks. Released On August 18th, the CD version includes a 24 page colour booklet with rare photos, lyrics and extensive liner notes. The vinyl version is pressed on 180g Blue Vinyl and is limited to 300 copies. It includes a 12” colour insert.

The album received much critical acclaim upon its release and quickly became a fan favourite. Ray Dorset credits Snakebite’s varied feel for the album’s endurance. “I think Snakebite still sounds fresh because it’s not like any one style of music won out all the way through. I always try to integrate a certain level of spontaneity and dynamics in the recording studio. It’s got that live feel, and the lyrics have good stories and are interesting. I think you could go back and listen to it and say, ‘That sounds like it was recorded a couple of weeks ago.’ They’re good songs. I could play them onstage now, and 30-odd years later, they would still sound as fresh as ever.”

CD Track Listing:

1. Snakebite
2. All I Wanna Do
3. Remember Me
4. Sugar In The Bowl
5. Rock 'N' Roll, Rock 'N' Roll
6. Heartbreak Avenue
7. (Ghost) Riders in the Sky
8. Red Leather And Chrome
9. Jesse James
10. Right On

Bonus Tracks:

11. Knockin' On Heaven's Door
12. Gone To Malaya
13. With A Girl Like You
14. All I Wanna Do (Live)
15. So Lonely (Previously Unissued)
16. I Hear Music (Previously Unissued)
17. Psychotic Reaction (Previously Unissued)

• Remastered
• Expanded With 7 Bonus Tracks
• Includes 24 Page CD Colour Booklet
• Extensive Liner Notes & Lyrics

180g Blue Vinyl Track Listing:

Side One

1. Snakebite
2. All I Wanna Do
3. Remember Me
4. Sugar In The Bowl
5. Rock ‘N' Roll, Rock ‘N' Roll
6. Heartbreak Avenue

Side Two

1. (Ghost) Riders In The Sky
2. Red Leather And Chrome
3. Jesse James
4. Right On

Bonus Tracks:
5. Knockin' On Heaven's Door
6. Gone To Malaya
7. Psychotic Reaction (Previously Unissued)

• Remastered With 3 Bonus Tracks
• Limited To 300 Copies
• 180g Blue Vinyl
• 12” Lyrics colour Insert
• Extensive Liner Notes

@MungoJerryLTD

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TSD is thrilled to break the news about “Play On: A Raspberries Tribute” featuring @rickspringfield , @LouGramm , @toriholub , and many more - coming next month! Details here: https://t.co/4BN4RKSMqZ

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Omnivore’s new CD celebrating the late #JeffreyFoskett truly is “sunshine all the time”: https://t.co/KzsMHTOC75

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XTC’s “Drums and Wires” is getting an Atmos mix on an upcoming expanded reissue: https://t.co/Tr4Mc7iQqP

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. @chicagotheband ‘s first greatest hits collection is getting a makeover from @Rhino_Records on Friday: https://t.co/gRlI67zy4q

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“It’s Time” for a deluxe 20th anniversary edition from @MichaelBuble : https://t.co/dlGbyW30GG

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Late blues great John Lee Hooker’s “Boom Boom” is returning from @BMG : https://t.co/OI1iNhwXhb

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Frank @zappa ‘s “Cheaper Than Cheap” is an embarrassment of audiovisual riches. Read the rest of our review here: https://t.co/ElymCgDfPc

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. @ledzeppelin and @Rhino_Records are celebrating 50 years of “Physical Graffiti” with a new “Live EP”: https://t.co/fSJRT2qUFF

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TSD’s Mike D. goes deep with @billyjoel archivist John Jackson on the @StreamOnMax documentary “And So It Goes”: https://t.co/jSaLsTCve1

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At long last, “Buckingham Nicks” is back in a remastered edition from @Rhino_Records ! https://t.co/pcdxfouTpM

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TSD remembers @OzzyOsbourne (1948-2025): https://t.co/HazqWXDG8B