DEC. 1, 2009
Artist:
Title:
Label/Due date:
Bravery, The
"Stir the Blood" (producer: John Hill; first single: "Slow Poison" ; Hear here ; See here ; Read here ; Vinyl/CD )
(Island, Dec. 1, 2009)
Il Divo
"An Evening With Il Divo: Live In Barcelona [CD/DVD ]" (recorded during their 2009 world tour; Blu-ray ; MP3 Download )
(Syco Music/Sony, Dec. 1, 2009)
Intocable
"Classic" (first single: "Hay Ojitos"; Hear here ; Read here ; MP3 Download )
(Sony Music Latin, Dec. 1, 2009)
Allison Iraheta ("American Idol" season 8 finalist)
"Just Like You" (producers: Max Martin, Howard Benson, Kevin Rudolf; first single: "Friday I'll Be Over U" ; Hear here ; Read here )
(19 Recordings/Jive, Dec. 1, 2009)
Juvenile
"Cocky & Confident" (producers: S-8ighty, Lu Balz, C Smith, Juvenile, Mouse; guests: Pleasure P, Bobby Valentino, Rico Love, B.G., etc.; Hear here ; Read here ; MP3 Download )
(UTP/Atlantic/E1, Dec. 1, 2009)
R. Kelly
"Untitled" (Hear here ; Read here ; MP3 Download )
(Jive, Dec. 1, 2009)
Kent (Swedish alt-rock group)
"Röd" ("röd" is Swedish for red; producers: Kent, Joshua; Hear here ; Read here )
(U.K. - Sony, Nov. 30, 2009)
Sam Phillips
"Cold Dark Night [MP3 Download ]" (Hear here )
(Littlebox Recordings, Dec. 1, 2009)
Priscilla Renea
"Jukebox" (producers: Power Entertainment, Soulshock & Karlin; first single: "Dollhouse"; Hear here ; Twitter ; MP3 Download )
(Capitol, Dec. 1, 2009)
Thalía
"Thalía en Primera Fila" (July 30 concert at the University of Miami's BankUnited Center in Coral Gables; MP3 Download )
(Sony Music Latin, Dec. 1, 2009)
Various artists
"Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (Music From the Motion Picture) [Film soundtrack ]" (opens in theaters Christmas Day; See here ; MP3 Download )
(Rhino, Dec. 1, 2009)
Amazon.com Widgets
Artist:
Title:
Label/Due date:
Biz Markie
"Diabolical: The Biz's Greatest Hits"
(Traffic Entertainment, Dec. 1, 2009)
Manu Chao
"Baionarena [CD/DVD ]" (recorded in France in 2008; See here )
(Nacional, Dec. 1, 2009)
Eagles
"Asylum Album Box Set" (9 CDs, containing each album, from their 1972 debut to 1980's "Eagle Live"; remastered)
(Rhino, Dec. 1, 2009)
Enya
"The Very Best of Enya" (CD/DVD ; MP3 Download )
(Warner, Dec. 1, 2009)
Bryan Ferry
"The Best of Bryan Ferry [CD/DVD ]" (21 tracks; includes a new cover of "I Don't Want to Go On Without You"; Hear here )
(U.K. - Virgin/EMI, Nov. 30, 2009)
Vladimir Horowitz
"Vladimir Horowitz: The Complete Original Jacket Collection [Box set ]" (70 discs; includes previously unreleased material)
(Sony Classical, Dec. 1, 2009)
Bobby Lewis
"Tossin' & Turnin' [MP3 Download ]" (1961 album)
(Essential Media Group, Dec. 1, 2009)
P.J. Proby
"I'm Yours" (1973 album; remastered; MP3 Download )
(Fantastic Voyage, Dec. 1, 2009)
Rasmus, The
"Best of The Rasmus 2001-2009" (1997 album; with bonus material)
(U.K. - Playground Music, Nov. 30, 2009)
Lou Reed/Velvet Underground
"Live 1969/1972" (2 CDs)
(U.K. - Music Brokers ARG, Nov. 30, 2009)
Minnie Riperton
"Come to My Garden [MP3 Download ]" (1970 album; Read here )
(CW Music/EMG, Dec. 1, 2009)
Bob Seger
"Early Seger, Vol. 1" (10 tracks — five remastered cuts from "Back in 72," "Smokin' O.P.'s" and "Seven," plus one rerecorded track and four previously unreleased songs; Hear here )
(Hideout, Nov. 30, 2009 — available first at Meijer stores on Nov. 24)
Spiritualized
"Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space: Deluxe Edition [MP3 Download ]" (1997 album; 47 tracks)
(Sony Music, Dec. 1, 2009)
Various artists
"Just Dance 2" (14 tracks)
(Island/Ultra, Dec. 1, 2009)
Various artists
"The Merriest Time of the Year [MP3 Download ]" (15 tracks)
(Capitol/EMI, Dec. 1, 2009)
Various artists
"NME: The Album 2009" (2 CDs; best of 2009)
(U.K. - Rhino, Nov. 30, 2009)
Amazon.com Widgets
Artist:
Title:
Label/Due date:
Neil Diamond
"The Jazz Singer [DVD ]" (1980 film)
(Starz/Anchor Bay, Dec. 1, 2009)
Bill Frisell
"Blues Dream [DVD ]"
(Image, Dec. 1, 2009)
Jam Master Jay
"2 Turntables and a Microphone: The Life and Death of Jam Master Jay [DVD ]"
(Image, Dec. 1, 2009)
Rolling Stones, The
"The Rolling Stones: Gimme Shelter — Criterion Collection [Blu-ray ]" (1970 film; Read here )
(Criterion Collection, Dec. 1, 2009)
Various artists
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: XVI [DVD ]" (4 discs, featuring "The Corpse Vanishes," "Warrior of the Lost World," "Santa Claus," Night of the Blood Beast")
(Shout! Factory, Dec. 1, 2009)
Various artists
"SNL 1979-1980: The Complete Fifth Season [DVD ]" (7 discs; musical guests included Blondie, Bob Dylan, Chicago, David Bowie, Randy Newman, The B-52's, The Grateful Dead, The Specials, etc.)
(Universal, Dec. 1, 2009)
Yes
"Yes: Keys to Ascension [DVD ]" (1996 concert at The Fremont Theatre in San Luis Obispo, Calif.; also includes "Yes: Live in Philadelphia" show)
(Image, Dec. 1, 2009)
MUSIC BOOKS
Subject/ Author(s):
Title:
Publisher/Due date:
Ryan Adams
"Hello Sunshine [Paperback ]" (poems and short fiction; Read here ; Hardcover ; Kindle )
(Akashic Books, Dec. 1, 2009)
Louis Armstrong
"Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong [Hardcover ]" (author: Terry Teachout)
(Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Dec. 2, 2009)
Michael Jackson
"Michael Jackson: A Life in Pictures [Hardcover ]" (editors: Yann-Brice Dherbier, Candace Bal)
(Pavilion, Dec. 1, 2009)
Ryan Moore
"Sells like Teen Spirit: Music, Youth Culture, and Social Crisis [Paperback ]"
(NYU Press, Dec. 1, 2009)
Les Paul
"The Modern Era of the Les Paul Legacy: 1968-2009 [Hardcover ]" (author: Robb Lawrence)
(Hal Leonard, Nov. 30, 2009)
Replacements, The
"The Replacements: All Over But the Shouting: An Oral History [Paperback ]" (author: Jim Walsh)
(Voyageur Press, Nov. 30, 2009)
U2
"U2 By U2 [Paperback ]" (author: Neil McCormick)
(HarperEntertainment, Dec. 1, 2009)
MUSIC GAMES