JULY 1, 2008
Artist:
Title:
Label/Due date:
Alkaline Trio
"Agony & Irony" (first single: "Help Me"; Hear here ; also available in deluxe edition and MP3 Download )
(Epic, July 1, 2008)
Another Big Machine
"Another Big Machine" (first single: "Brand New Kind of Love"; Hear here )
(Rising Storm/Fontana, July 1, 2008)
Bumblefoot (Guns 'N Roses guitarist)
"Abnormal" (Hear here ; also available as MP3 Download )
(Bald Freak Music, July 1, 2008)
Dirty Pretty Things
"This Is Where the Truth Begins" (first single: "Tired of England"; Hear here ; Read here )
(U.K. - Vertigo, June 30, 2008)
Earlimart
"Hymn and Her" (producers: Earlimart's Aaron Espinoza and Ariana Murray, with Andrew Lynch; Hear here ; Read here ; also available as MP3 Download )
(Majordomo/Shout! Factory, July 1, 2008)
Go West
"Futurenow" (British duo's first studio album since 1992; first single: "Let Love Come"; See here )
(U.K. - Borough Music, July 1, 2008)
G-Unit
"T.O.S.: Terminate on Sight" (Hear here ; also available as MP3 Download )
(G-Unit, July 1, 2008)
Vanessa Hudgens (Gabriella in "High School Musical")
"Identified" (first single: "Sneakernight"; Hear here ; also available as MP3 Download )
(Hollywood, July 1, 2008)
Los Lonely Boys
"Forgiven" (producer: Steve Jordan; first single: "Staying With Me"; Hear here ; also available as MP3 Download )
(Or Music/Epic, July 1, 2008)
John Mayer
"Where the Light Is: John Mayer Live in Los Angeles" (2 CDs; also available on DVD )
(Columbia, July 1, 2008)
Night Ranger
"Hole in the Sun" (band's first album in a decade; producers: Night Ranger; first single: "You're Gonna Hear From Me"; Hear here )
(VH1 Classic, July 1, 2008)
John Powell
"Hancock [film soundtrack ]" (Will Smith's superhero movie opens July 2; See here ; Read here )
(Varese Sarabande, July 1, 2008)
Relient K
"The Birds and The Bee Sides" (2 CDs; 13 new songs, plus B-sides and demos; Hear here ; also available as MP3 Download )
(Gotee, July 1, 2008)
Thrillseekers, The
"Nightmusic, Volume 3" (Hear here )
(Water Music, July 1, 2008)
Tickle Me Pink (bassist Johnny Schou, 22, was found dead on July 1, 2008)
"Madeline" (producer: Lee Miles; first single: "Typical"; Hear here ; See here ; also available as MP3 Download )
(Wind-up, July 1, 2008)
Various artists
"Meet Dave [film soundtrack ]" (Eddie Murphy movie opens July 11; See here ; Read here )
(Varese Sarabande, July 1, 2008)
Varsity Fanclub
"Future Love [MP3 Download single ]" (teen boy band's debut album expected in January 2009; Hear here )
(Capitol, July 1, 2008)
Amazon.com Widgets
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Title:
Label/Due date:
Walter Beasley
"Walter Beasley" (1987 album; remastered)
(Verve, July 1, 2008)
Angela Bofill
"The Definitive Collection [MP3 Download ]" (17 tracks)
(Arista, July 1, 2008)
Brothers Four, The
"Greatest Hits [MP3 Download ]"
(Columbia, July 1, 2008)
James Brown
"Gravity [MP3 Download ]" (1986 album; includes "Living in America")
(Volcano, July 1, 2008)
Norman Brown
"Just Between Us" (1992 album; remastered)
(Verve, July 1, 2008)
Peabo Bryson
"Super Hits [MP3 Download ]," "Through the Fire [MP3 Download ]" (1994 album)
(Columbia/Legacy, July 1, 2008)
George Carlin
"What Am I Doing in New Jersey?" (1988 live album)
(Rhino Flashback, July 1, 2008)
John Coltrane
"Dakar" (1957 album; remastered; also available as MP3 Download )
(Prestige, July 1, 2008)
Colourfield, The
"Virgins and Philistines [MP3 Download ]" (1984 album; with bonus tracks), "Deception [MP3 Download ]" (1989 album; with four bonus tracks)
(Chrysalis/EMI, July 1, 2008)
Sonny Criss
"This Is Criss!" (1966 album; remastered, with one bonus track; also available as MP3 Download )
(Prestige, July 1, 2008)
Miles Davis
"The Musings of Miles" (1955 album; remastered; also available as MP3 Download )
(Prestige, July 1, 2008)
George Duke
"Faces in Reflection" (1974 album; remastered)
(Verve, July 1, 2008)
Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters
"Surrounded By Love" (1991 album; also available as MP3 Download )
(Hepcat, July 1, 2008)
Everclear
"Slow Motion Daydream [MP3 Download ]" (2003 album)
(Capitol, July 1, 2008)
Anson Funderburgh & The Rockets
"Talk to You By Hand" (1981 album; also available as MP3 Download )
(Hepcat, July 1, 2008)
Red Garland Trio
"Groovy" (1957 album; remastered; also available as MP3 Download )
(Prestige, July 1, 2008)
Jaki Graham
"Breaking Away [MP3 Download ]" (1986 album; 25 tracks, including the Todd Rundgren-penned "Mated," her U.K. hit duet with David Grant and several remixes)
(Caroline/EMI, July 1, 2008)
Kansas
"Two for the Show: 30th Anniversary Edition" (2 CDs; 1978 live album; includes 11 previously unreleased live tracks; also available as MP3 Download )
(Columbia/Legacy, July 1, 2008)
Angélique Kidjo
"Keep on Moving: The Best of Angélique Kidjo"
(Wrasse, July 1, 2008)
Modern Jazz Quartet, The
"Concorde" (1955 album; remastered; also available as MP3 Download )
(Prestige, July 1, 2008)
Van Morrison
"Veedon Fleece" (1974 album; remastered), "Live at the Grand Opera House Belfast" (1985 album; remastered), "No Guru, no Method, no Teacher" (1986 album; remastered), "Enlightenment" (1990 album; remastered), "A Night in San Francisco" (1994 album; 2 CDs; remastered), "The Healing Game" (1997 album; remastered, with bonus tracks)
(Polydor/UME, July 1, 2008)
My Chemical Romance
"The Black Parade Is Dead!" (double live album)
(Reprise, July 1, 2008)
Willie Nelson
"Stardust: Legacy Edition" (2 CDs; 1978 album; the second disc contains other standards he has recorded since "Stardust"; also available as MP3 Download )
(Columbia/Legacy, July 1, 2008)
Dolly Parton
"The Tour Collection [box set ]" (4-CD, 80-track career retrospective coincides with her U.K. tour)
(U.K. - RCA, June 30, 2008)
Size 14
"Size 14 [MP3 Download ]" (1997 album)
(Volcano, July 1, 2008)
Various artists
"Dance Party Remix"
(Water Music, July 1, 2008)
Various artists
"Going Back: A Collection of Rhythm & Blues [MP3 Download ]"
(Fantasy, July 1, 2008)
Zombies, The
"Odessey & Oracle {Revisited}: The 40th Anniversary Concert" (recorded at the Shepherd's Bush Empire in London in March 2008; 2 CDs; Read here )
(U.K. - Redhouse, June 30, 2008)
Amazon.com Widgets
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Title:
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Neil Diamond
"The Thank You Australia Concert: Live 1976 [DVD ]" (filmed at the Sydney Sports Stadium; See here ; Read here )
(Eagle Rock, July 1, 2008)
Lamb of God
"Walk with Me in Hell [DVD ]" (2 discs)
(Epic, July 1, 2008)
Lou Reed
"Live! [DVD ]"
(Hudson Street, July 1, 2008)
Donna Summer
"Disco Queen [DVD ]" (1998 concert at Manhattan's City Center)
(Hudson Street, July 1, 2008)
Various artists
"Mad Men: Season One [DVD ]" (AMC TV series, 2007 season; theme song, "A Beautiful Mine," by RJD2; Read here )
(American Movie Classics, July 1, 2008)
MUSIC BOOKS
Subject/ Author(s):
Title:
Publisher/Due date:
Alex James (bassist for Blur)
"Bit of a Blur: The Autobiography [Paperback ]"
(Little, Brown Book Group, July 3, 2008)
Jimi Hendrix
"'Scuse Me While I Kiss the Sky - Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child [Hardcover ]" (author: David Henderson)
(Atria, July 1, 2008)
Anders Martensson
"Local Heroes: The Asbury Park Music Scene [Hardcover ]" (photographer: Jorgen Johansson)
(Rivergate Books, June 30, 2008)
Robert Pollard (Guided By Voices)
"Town of Mirrors: The Reassembled Imagery of Robert Pollard [Hardcover ]" (the best of Pollard's visual art and lyrics/poetry)
(Fantagraphics, June 30, 2008)
Various artists
"Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Songbook [Paperback ]"
(Hal Leonard Corporation, July 3, 2008)
Ronnie Wood
"Ronnie [Paperback ]"
(Pan Books, June 30, 2008)