Legacy Podcasts

Legacy Recordings honors the 25th anniversary of Paul Simon’s landmark Graceland album with new expanded reissues and this four-part podcast.  Simon looks back on Graceland‘s inspirations, creation and aftermath, between clips of original, alternate and live versions of the album’s classic songs.

Paul Simon - Graceland - Part 1 [ 7:38 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Paul Simon – Graceland: 25th Anniversary editions in stores 6/5 from Legacy Recordings

• CD/DVD set includes original album, bonus tracks and bonus DVD of Under African Skies documentary film.
• Collectors Edition Deluxe Box Set adds previously unreleased live tracks, additional concert film DVD and rare collectibles for the true fans.

New four part Heart podcast series features Ann and Nancy Wilson looking back on their career as they celebrate the release of their first-ever career spanning box set – Strange Euphoria – in stores June 5. Host: Maria Milito (WAXQ – New York). Producer: Joyride Media.

Heart - Strange Euphoria - part 1 [ 5:14 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Songs from the Heart – Strange Euphoria deluxe box set include “Barracuda,” (live from the BBC) “Even it Up,” “Kick it Out” and a demo version of “Heartless.”

Heart – Strange Euphoria.
Heart’s first career-spanning deluxe box set with hits, deep cuts, outtakes, demos and other rarities, Live DVD features 1976 televised concert, Amazon Exclusive box includes bonus Led Zeppelin covers CD. In stores June 5, 2012 from Legacy Recordings.

The final piece in the series leads with her road manager, John Byrne Cooke, about differences in her public and private personnae.

Janis Joplin - Pearl Sessions - Podcast 4 [ 8:43 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Songs from The Pearl Sessions include “Move Over,” “Mercedes Benz,” “Get it While You Can” and the outtake instrumental, “Pearl.”

Full tracks at Spotify.

Janis Joplin – The Pearl Sessions.
2CD set in stores 4/17 from Legacy Recordings
Original LP, outtakes, studio chatter, live cuts and other rarities

Our third episode is all about evolutions. In a very rare interview clip (courtesy of Laura Joplin) the late producer, Paul Rothchild, discusses how Janis grew as a vocalist during the sessions. It then concludes with a montage of “Move Over” takes to show how that final track came together.

Janis Joplin - Pearl Sessions - Podcast 3 [ 8:40 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Other music from The Pearl Sessions includes clips of “Trust Me,” “Me and Bobby McGee,” and “Half Moon.”

Full tracks at Spotify.

Janis Joplin – The Pearl Sessions.
2CD set in stores 4/17 from Legacy Recordings
Original LP, outtakes, studio chatter, live cuts and other rarities

Episode 2 of the Pearlcast features comments by two authors: Her younger sister Laura (Love Janis) and Holly George Warren.

Janis Joplin - Pearl Sessions - Podcast 2 [ 5:58 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Songs from The Pearl Sessions. include “Tell Mama (Live)”, and alternate versions of “Cry Baby” and “My Baby.” Hear the full tracks at Spotify.

Janis Joplin – The Pearl Sessions.
2CD set in stores 4/17 from Legacy Recordings
Original LP, outtakes, studio chatter, live cuts and other rarities