Definitions by Bradley Olson

twofer 

A compilation CD combining two albums originally released separately on one disc or with mono and stereo versions on one disc or sometimes in a Deluxe Edition

Examples of the 2 separate albums on one disc include Gram Parsons' "GP" and "Grievous Angel" , the bulk of the Beach Boys' CD reissues of the 60s-70s albums issued in 1990 and 2001, the Flying Burrito Brothers' "Definitive Collection" comp combining "Gilded Palace of Sin" and "Burrito Deluxe" on one disc, the Best of ? and The Mysterians CD combining the "96 Tears" and "Action" albums on ABKCO, the Pozo-Seco Singers' "Time" and "I Can't Make It With You" albums on one CD, the Kingston Trio CD reissues of the Capitol catalog save for their Christmas album. John Mayall's Bluesbreakers has been mono/stereo twofered, the Supremes' "Where Did Our Love Go" album has been mono/stereo twofered in its Anniversary Edition, Jethro Tull's "This Was" has been mono/stereo twofered as part of a Deluxe Edition, Buffalo Springfield's self-titled debut, a lot of the Rascals' CD reissues on Collector's Choice Music including the Amazing Rhythm Aces' "Stacked Deck/" "Too Stuffed To Jump" and "Toucan Do It Too"/"Burning The Ballroom Down," lots of the Jackie Gleason albums, etc., and for that matter, a lot of the other CDs on that label and it's successor, Real Gone Music, are twofers, the same with a lot of the CDs on Collectables including CDs by Billy Joe Royal, Gary Puckett and The Union Gap and many other artists.

twofer by Bradley Olson January 27, 2017

Americana

It is a term mainly used to promote modern progressive country, modern western swing, contemporary folk, roots rock, rockabilly, and other American roots music genres not popular in the mainstream.

Other terms for this include "Alternative Country," "No Depression" (this name came from the title of an Uncle Tupelo album and is also the name of the leading Americana Music magazine), "Insurgent Country," "Cowpunk" (in the 1980s), and other names.

Americana by Bradley Olson November 3, 2004

CCM

It is an abbreviation for Contemporary Christian Music. a gospel music genre based on current popular music

A gospel music genre based on current popular music

CCM by Bradley Olson November 2, 2004

CCM

It is an abbreviation for Collector's Choice Music

A catalog retailer that specializes in selling vintage recordings on CD and also runs a record label of the same name that reissues vintage recordings.

CCM by Bradley Olson November 2, 2004

FYE 

An abbreviation that stands for "For Your Entertainment." A chain of CD and video retail stores.

FYE is A chain of CD and video retail stores

FYE by Bradley Olson November 2, 2004

Rhino 

A record label that specializes in reissuing previously released recordings.

Rhino Records has put out compilations of music ranging from comedy artists to the Doors.

Rhino by Bradley Olson November 2, 2004

Classical Gas 

An instrumental song written and recorded by Mason Williams in 1968.

It is still one of the most popular instrumental songs ever recorded

Classical Gas by Bradley Olson November 2, 2004