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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)


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)


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

Subject/ Author(s): Title: Publisher/Due date:
Alvin and the Chipmunks "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel [Nintendo Wii]" (and other formats) (Majesco, Dec. 1, 2009)
James Cameron "Avatar [Nintendo Wii]" (and other formats) (UBI Soft, Dec. 1, 2009)

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