FEB. 1, 2005
| Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
| Anberlin | "Never Take Friendship Personal" (producer: Aaron Sprinkle) | (Tooth & Nail, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Antony and the Johnsons | "I Am a Bird Now" | (Secretly Canadian, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Arena | "Pepper's Ghost" | (Inside Out U.S., Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Athlete | "Tourist" (first single: "Wires") | (U.K. - Astralwerks, Jan. 31, 2005) |
| Benjiman | "Activate" (enhanced) | (BEC, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Paul Brady | "Say What You Feel" | (Compass, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Brazilian Girls | "Brazilian Girls" (first single: "Don't Stop" - Hear here via iTunes) | (Verve Forecast, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Precious Bryant | "The Truth" | (Terminus, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Bobby Caldwell | "Perfect Island Nights" | (Sin-Drome, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Caribbean Jazz Project | "Here and Now - Live In Concert" (2 CDs) | (Concord, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Tommy Castro | "Soul Shaker" | (Blind Pig, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Chiara Civello | "Last Quarter Moon" (Italian vocalist-songwriter sings in English, Italian and Portuguese on the album; producer: Russ Titelman; the track "Trouble" was co-written with Burt Bacharach) | (Verve, Feb. 1, 2005) |
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| Joe Cocker | "Heart & Soul" (all-covers album includes "What's Goin' On," "Chain of Fools," "One," "Maybe I'm Amazed," "Everybody Hurts," etc.; producer: C.J. Vanston; guests: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Steve Lukather, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter; first single: "Every Kinda People") | (New Door/Universal, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Cowboy Junkies | "Open Road [CD/DVD]" | (Zoë/Rounder, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Crash Berlin | "Crash Berlin" (enhanced; Hear here) | (Activate, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Do or Die | "D*O*D" (with bonus DVD; producers: Kanye West, DJ Quik, Scott Storch, N.O. Joe, The Legendary Traxster) | (The Legion/Atlantic, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Elis | "Dark Clouds in a Perfect Sky" | (Napalm/SPV, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Feeder | "Pushing the Senses" (enhanced; first single: "Tumble and Fall") | (U.K. - Echo, Jan. 31, 2005) |
| Mario Frangoulis (Greek tenor) | "Follow Your Heart" (Hear here) | (Sony Classical/Odyssey, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| John Frusciante (of Red Hot Chili Peppers) | "Curtains" | (Record Collection, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Nanci Griffith | "Hearts in Mind" (guests: Jimmy Buffett, Mac MacAnally, Keith Carradine; Read here) | (New Door/Universal, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Ed Harcourt | "Strangers" (released in U.K. in 2004) | (Astralwerks, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Maximilian Hecker | "Lady Sleep" | (Kitty Yo, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| H.I.M. | "Love Metal" (Hear here via iTunes) | (Universal, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Johnny Boy | "Threat to Society" | (Thump, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Jess Klein | "Strawberry Lover" | (Rykodisc, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Massgrav | "Napalm Over Stureplan" | (Sound Pollution, Feb. 1, 2005) |
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| Johnny Mathis | "Isn't It Romantic: The Standards Album" (new recordings of standards, plus a previously unreleased duet with Ray Charles, "Over the Rainbow"; producers: Jorge Calandrelli, Jay Landers) | (Columbia/Legacy, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Jason Moran | "Same Mother" | (Blue Note, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Mötley Crüe | "Red, White & Crüe" (2-CD live album, with three new songs; first single: "If I Die Tomorrow" - Hear here via iTunes; Read here) | (Hip-O, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Nasty Nardo | "Can't Stop Ballin' " | (On Lock, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| O.C. Supertones, The | "Unite" (enhanced) | (BEC, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Jon Oliva's Pain | " 'Tage Mahal" | (Steamhammer, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| One AM Radio, The | "On the Shore of the Wide World" (Hear here via iTunes) | (Level Plane, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Kelly Joe Phelps | "Tap the Red Cane Whirlwind" (live album; producer: Lee Townsend) | (Inside Out U.S., Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Pilot Scott Tracy | "Any City" | (Alternative Tentacles, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Seal | "Acoustic" (see related CD/DVD below) | (Warner, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Seventh Day Slumber | "Once Upon a Shattered Life" (enhanced; producer: Aaron Sprinkle) | (BEC, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Snitches Get Stitches | "I Liked You Better When You Were a Corpse" | (Empty, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Spock's Beard | "Octane" | (Inside Out U.S., Feb. 1, 2005) |
| 3rd Force | "Driving Force" | (Higher Octave, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Tishamingo | "Wear N' Tear" (producer: David Barbe) | (Magnatude, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Unwritten Law | "Here's to the Mourning" (producers: Sean Bevan, Linda Perry; guest: No Doubt's Adrian Young; first single: "Save Me" - Hear here via iTunes) | (Lava/Atlantic, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Various artists | "Days of Our Lives: Love Songs [TV soundtrack]" (cast members of the long-running soap opera share their vocal talents) | (Varese, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Various artists | "Grammy Nominees 2005" | (Capitol, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Leon Ware | "A Kiss in the Sand" | (Kitchen, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Yuppie Pricks, The | "Brokers Banquet" | (Alternative Tentacles, Feb. 1, 2005) |
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| Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
| Johnny Cash | "The Bigger Than Life Collection [box set]" | (Madacy, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| David Cassidy | "Dreams Are Nothing More Than Wishes" (1973 album; remastered) | (U.K. - BMG, Jan. 31, 2005) |
| Ray Charles | "Essential Collection" | (U.K. - Metro, Jan. 31, 2005) |
| Ray Charles | "More Music From Ray [film soundtrack]" (with bonus DVD; Hear here) | (Rhino, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Roger Daltrey | "Just a Boy ... The Anthology" (2 CDs; 38 tracks) | (U.K. - Sanctuary, Jan. 31, 2005) |
| Miles Davis | "My Funny Valentine: Miles Davis in Concert" | (Columbia/Legacy Jazz, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Deep Purple | "Live in Stockholm 1970" (remastered) | (U.K. - Purple, Jan. 31, 2005) |
| Dramatics, The | "A Dramatic Experience" (1973 album; remastered) | (U.K. - Stax, Jan. 31, 2005) |
| 5th Dimension, The | "The Magic Garden" (1967 album; remastered) | (U.K. - Arista, Jan. 31, 2005) |
| Aretha Franklin | "So Damn Happy" (2003 album; with two bonus tracks) | (U.K. - Arista, Jan. 31, 2005) |
| Ginger (former Wildhearts frontman) | "A Break in the Weather" (2-CD collection of rare singles) | (U.K. - Castle, Jan. 31, 2005) |
| Isaac Hayes | "Presenting Isaac Hayes" (1967 album; remastered), "Wonderful" (1994 album of rarities; remastered) | (U.K. - Stax, Jan. 31, 2005) |
| Horslips | "Greatest Hits" | (Brentwood, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Nancy LaMott | "Nancy LaMott - Live at Tavern on the Green" (recorded just weeks before the cabaret singer's death from cancer in 1995; Read here) | (Midder Music, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Lulu | "The Complete Mickie Most Recordings: To Sir With Love" | (U.K. - EMI, Jan. 31, 2005) |
| Main Ingredient, The | "Euphrates River" (1974 album; remastered, with one bonus track) | (U.K. - RCA, Jan. 31, 2005) |
| Beenie Man | "From Kingston to King of the Dancehall: A Collection of Dancehall Favorites [CD/DVD]" | (Virgin, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Marshall Tucker Band, The | "The Marshall Tucker Band Anthology: The First 30 Years" (enhanced; 2 CDs; Read here) | (Shout! Factory/Ramblin', Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Kylie Minogue | "Ultimate Kylie" (2 CDs; first single: "I Believe in You," which Minogue co-wrote with Scissor Sisters' Jake Shears and Babydaddy - Hear here via iTunes) | (Capitol, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Paul Oakenfold | "Perfecto Presents ... The Club" | (Thrive, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Shawn Phillips | "Contribution/Second Contribution" (1970, 1971 albums on one disc; remastered) | (Gott Discs, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Richard Pryor | "Evolution/Revolution: The Early Years (1966-1974)" (2 CDs; classic, rare and previously unreleased vault recordings) | (Rhino, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Rhapsody | "Tales From the Emerald Sword Saga" (best-of) | (LMP/SPV, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Paul Revere & the Raiders | "Like Long Hair" (1961 album; remastered) | (U.K. - Harkit, Jan. 31, 2005) |
| Rick Roberts (Firefall/Flying Burrito Brothers) | "Windmills/She Is a Song" (1972, 1973 albums on one disc; remastered) | (Gott Discs, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Seal | "Best: 1991-2004" (2004 album; 2 CDs and DVD Audio) | (Warner, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Snap! | "The Cult of Snap!: 1990-2003" | (SPV, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Staple Singers, The | "We'll Get Over" (1970 album; remastered) | (U.K. - Stax, Jan. 31, 2005) |
| Tina Turner | "All the Best" (2-CD collection originally released internationally in 2004; includes three new tracks; first single: "Open Arms") | (Capitol/EMI, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Vain | "No Respect" (1989 album; remastered) | (Gott Discs, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Various artists | "The Message: The Story of Sugarhill Records" (2 CDs; 45 tracks) | (U.K. - Sanctuary, Jan. 31, 2005) |
| Various artists | "#1 Country Hits" | (Fuel 2000, Feb. 1, 2005) |
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| Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
| Jamie Foxx | "Ray [DVD]" (2004 film) | (Universal, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Nanci Griffith | "One Fair Summer Evening ... Plus! [DVD]" | (Universal, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Whitney Houston | "The Bodyguard: Special Edition [DVD]" (1992 film) | (Warner, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Steve Howe | "Live Legends: Careful With That Axe [DVD]" | (Music Video Distributors, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Led Zeppelin | "Inside Led Zeppelin: A Critical Review 1968-1972 [DVD]" | (Music Video Distributors, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Roy Orbison | "A Black & White Night [DVD/Hybrid SACD]" (1988 performance; also available as DVD-A) | (Image, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Pink Floyd | "Inside Pink Floyd: A Critical Review 1967-1974 [DVD]" | (Music Video Distributors, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Henry Rollins | "Shock & Awe: The Tour [DVD]" | (Image, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Various artists | "Chariots of Fire: Two-Disc Special Edition [DVD]" (1981 film) | (Warner, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Various artists | "Cheers - The First Four Complete Seasons [DVD]" (NBC sitcom) | (Paramount, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Various artists | "Dirty Dancing/Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights [DVD]" (2 discs; 1987, 2004 films) | (Lionsgate, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Various artists | "I Love Lucy: The Complete Third Season [DVD]" (CBS sitcom; 1953 season) | (Paramount, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Various artists | "Mulan II [DVD]" (2005 direct-to-video film) | (Buena Vista, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Various artists | "School Daze: Special Edition [DVD]" (1988 film; 2 discs) | (Columbia TriStar, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Various artists | "We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song (20th Anniversary Special Edition) [DVD]" (2 discs) | (Image, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Various artists | "Wonderfalls: The Complete Viewer Collection [DVD]" (canceled 2004 Fox series; 3 discs) | (Fox, Feb. 1, 2005) |
MUSIC BOOKS
| Subject/ Author(s): | Title: | Publisher/Due date: |
| James Brown | "I Feel Good: A Memoir of a Life of Soul" | (New American Library, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Jeff Chang | "Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation" | (St. Martin's Press, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Patricia Pate Havlice | "Popular Song Index" (4th edition) | (Scarecrow Press, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Jimi Hendrix | "Jimi Hendrix: The Man, the Magic, the Truth" (author: Sharon Lawrence) | (Harper Entertainment, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Buddy Holly | "Buddy: The Story of Buddy Holly" (biography for children ages 4-8; author: Anne Bustard; illustrator: Kurt Cyrus) | (Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books, Feb. 1, 2005) |
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