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MARCH 1, 2005

Artist:Title:Label/Due date:
Jessi Alexander"Honeysuckle Sweet" (producers: Gary Nicholson, Alexander; first single: "Make Me Stay or Make Me Go" - Hear here via iTunes) (Sony Music Nashville, March 1, 2005)
Altan"Local Ground" (Narada, March 1, 2005)
Big Kenny (of Big & Rich)"Live a Little" (Hollywood, March 1, 2005)
Black 47"Elvis Murphy's Green Suede Shoes" (Hear here; the album is a companion piece to Kirwan's memoir, "Green Suede Shoes: An Irish-American Odyssey," which will be released March 12) (Gadfly, March 1, 2005)
Bleach"Farewell Old Friends: 1996-2005" (enhanced; group says this is their final album) (Tooth & Nail, March 1, 2005)
Patrizio Buanne"Patrizio Buanne - The Italian" (U.K. - Universal, Feb. 28, 2005)
Solomon Burke"Make Do With What You Got" (producer: Don Was; guests: Ray Parker Jr., Reggie Young; Hear/read here) (Shout! Factory, March 1, 2005)
C"Universum" (Free Dimension, March 1, 2005)
Paul Colman"Let It Go" (enhanced) (InPop, March 1, 2005)
Mike DeVito"Juego Peligroso" (Universal Latino, March 1, 2005)
Dinastia Norteña"Tropecé Con Dos Amores" (Universal Latino, March 1, 2005)
Doofgoblin"Know the Situation" (Unschooled, March 1, 2005)
Doves"Some Cities" (first single: "Black and White Town" - Hear here via iTunes) (Capitol, March 1, 2005)
Kathleen Edwards"Back to Me" (Zoë/Rounder, March 1, 2005)
El Pus"Hoodlum Rock (Vol. I: The Boggard)" (executive producer: Matt Serletic) (Virgin, March 1, 2005)
50 Cent"The Massacre" (producer: Dr. Dre; guests: Eminem, Lloyd Banks, Olivia, etc.; first single: "Candy Shop" - Hear here via iTunes) (G-Unit/Aftermath/ Interscope, March 3, 2005 - moved up because of Internet leak)

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Richie Furay"I Am Sure" (Hear here) (Friday Music, March 1, 2005)
Julie Gold"Girl I Found" (Gadfly, March 1, 2005)
Lily Holbrook"Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt" (includes a cover of Ozzy Osbourne's "Mama, I'm Coming Home") (Back Porch, March 1, 2005)
House of Love, The"Days Run Away" (producer: Pat Collier; first single: "Love You Too Much") (U.K. - Art and Industry, Feb. 28, 2005)
Ivy"In the Clear" (guests: Girls Against Boys' Scott McCloud, James Iha, Ze Luis) (Nettwerk, March 1, 2005)
Jack Johnson"In Between Dreams" (first single: "Sitting, Waiting, Wishing" - Hear here via iTunes) (Brushfire/Universal, March 1, 2005)
Judas Priest"Angel of Retribution" (with bonus DVD; first album with Rob Halford in 10 years; producer: Roy Z; first single: "Revolution" - Hear here via iTunes; also available as DualDisc) (Epic, March 1, 2005)
Know How, The"Now in Technicolor" (Stomp, March 1, 2005)
Kutless"Strong Tower" (enhanced) (BEC Recordings, March 1, 2005)
Amos Lee"Amos Lee" (Blue Note, March 1, 2005)
Jennifer Lopez"Rebirth" (producers: Corey Rooney, Lopez, Rich Harrison; guests: Marc Anthony, Fat Joe, Fabolous; first single: "Get Right" - Hear here via iTunes; also available as DualDisc) (Epic, March 1, 2005)
Magic Blunt"Desontrolate" (Universal Latino, March 1, 2005)
Mars Volta, The"Frances the Mule" (first single: "The Widow" - Hear here via iTunes) (GSL/Strummer/Universal, March 1, 2005)
Matt Bianco featuring Basia"Matt's Mood" (first album from the original lineup in 20 years; released in U.K. in May 2004; guests: Emilio Estefan, Danny White; first single: "Don't Blame It On That Girl") (Decca, March 1, 2005)
Eric Matthews"Six Kinds of Passion Looking for an Exit" (Read here) (Empyrean/Wishing Tree, March 1, 2005)

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MC Dominik"No Pueden Pararme" (Universal Latino, March 1, 2005)
Milk Inc."The Sun Always Shines on TV [CD-single]" (cover of a-ha's 1985 hit) (Varese, March 1, 2005)
Norma Jean"O God, The Aftermath" (enhanced; Hear here) (Solid State, March 1, 2005)
Oojami"Urban Dervish" (Mondo Melodia, March 1, 2005)
Jamie O'Neal"Brave" (first single: "Trying to Find Atlantis" - Hear here via iTunes) (Capitol Nashville, March 1, 2005)
Antonio Orozco"Antonio Orozco" (Universal Latino, March 1, 2005)
O'2L"Doyle's Brunch" (Peak, March 1, 2005)
LaShun Pace"It's My Time" (enhanced) (EMI Gospel, March 1, 2005)
Pastor Troy"Face Off Part II" (Money & Power, March 1, 2005)
Pimp C"Sweet James Jones Stories" (Rap-a-Lot, March 1, 2005)
Kurt Rosenwinkel"Deep Song" (Verve, March 1, 2005)
Tom Russell"Hotwalker" (HighTone, March 1, 2005)
Kate Ryan"Stronger" (Water Music, March 1, 2005)
Shooter Jennings"Put the O Back in Country" (Universal South, March 1, 2005)
Soel"Memento" (Warner, March 1, 2005)
Some Other Place"To Be Continued" (Free Dimension, March 1, 2005)
Larry Sparks"40" (Rebel, March 1, 2005)
Regina Spektor"Soviet Kitsch" (Hear here via iTunes) (Sire, March 1, 2005)
Tamara"Canta Roberto Carlos" (Universal Latino, March 1, 2005)
Tarentel"Paper White [EP]" (Temporary Residence, March 1, 2005)
Ronan Tynan"Ronan" (Decca, March 1, 2005)
Various artists"Be Cool [film soundtrack]" (the sequel to "Get Shorty" stars John Travolta, Uma Thurman, The Rock, Vince Vaughn, Danny DeVito, Steven Tyler, OutKast's Andre 3000, Christina Milian, etc.; in theaters on March 4; See here) (TVT, March 1, 2005)
Various artists"Million Dollar Baby: Music By Clint Eastwood [film soundtrack]" (2004 film) (Varese, March 1, 2005)
Various artists"Robots [film soundtrack]" (includes new tracks from Fountains of Wayne and Earth, Wind & Fire) (Virgin, March 1, 2005)
White Circle Crime Club"These Are the Secret Sounds of Fear [EP]" (Conspiracy, March 1, 2005)
Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings"Just for a Thrill" (released in U.K. last year; guests: Georgie Fame, Albert Lee, Mark Knopfler; Read here) (Fuel 2000, March 1, 2005)

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Artist:Title:Label/Due date:
a-ha"The Singles 1984-2004" (International - Warner, March 1, 2005)
Allman Brothers Band, The"The Allman Brothers Band" (1970 album), "Idlewild South" (1970 album), "At Fillmore East" (1971 album), "Eat a Peach" (1972 album), "Brothers and Sisters" (1973 album), "Win, Lose or Draw" (1975 album), "Wipe the Windows-Check the Oil-Dollar Gas" (1976 album), "Enlightened Rogues" (1979 album) (U.K. - Universal, Feb. 28, 2005)
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers"Like Someone in Love" (1960 album; remastered, with bonus tracks) (Blue Note, March 1, 2005)
Sonny Clark"Dial 'S' for Sonny" (1957 album; remastered) (Blue Note, March 1, 2005)
Patsy Cline"Gold" (2 CDs) (MCA Nashville/UME, March 1, 2005)
Elvis Costello & The Imposters"The Delivery Man" (2004 album; enhanced 2-CD deluxe edition) (Lost Highway, March 1, 2005)
Bill Cosby"200 M.P.H." (1968 album; remastered), "it's true! it's true!" (1969 album; remastered), "The Best of Bill Cosby" (1969 album; remastered), "Cosby and The Kids" (1986 album; remastered) (Rhino/Warner, March 1, 2005)
Cradle of Filth"Nymphetamine" (2004 album; 2-CD special edition) (Roadrunner, March 1, 2005)
Damned, The"Strawberries [Deluxe Edition]" (1982 album) (U.K. - Castle, Feb. 28, 2005)
Paquito D'Rivera & The United Nation Orchestra"A Night in Englewood" (1993 album) (Universal Latino, March 1, 2005)
Roky Erickson (of The 13th Floor Elevators)"I Have Always Been Here Before: The Roky Erickson Anthology" (2 CDs; Hear/read here) (Shout! Factory, March 1, 2005)
Reverend C.L. Franklin (father of Aretha Franklin)"Satan Goes to a Prayer Meeting" (remastered) (Fuel 2000, March 1, 2005)
Free"Chronicles" (U.K. - Universal, Feb. 28, 2005)
Glass Tiger"No Turning Back: Glass Tiger 1985-2005" (best-of; includes new tracks; see DVD version below) (Capitol, March 1, 2005)
Grant Green"Feelin' the Spirit" (1962 album; remastered, with bonus tracks) (Blue Note, March 1, 2005)
Merle Haggard & The Strangers"A Portrait of Merle Haggard/Keep Movin' On" (1969, 1975 albums; remastered) (U.K. - BGO, Feb. 28, 2005)
Daryl Hall & John Oates"Voices" (1979 album; remastered, with two bonus tracks), "Private Eyes" (1981 album; remastered, with two bonus tracks), "H20" (1982 album; remastered, with three bonus tracks) (U.K. - RCA, Feb. 28, 2005)
Herbie Hancock"Speak Like a Child" (1968 album; remastered, with bonus tracks) (Blue Note, March 1, 2005)
Earl Hines"The Early Years: 1923-1942" (Jazz Legends, March 1, 2005)
Jackson 5"Gold" (2 CDs) (Motown/UME, March 1, 2005)
Rick James"Gold" (2 CDs) (Motown/UME, March 1, 2005)
James Gang, The"Straight Shooter/Passin' Thru" (1972 albums; remastered) (U.K. - BGO, Feb. 28, 2005)
Tom Jones"Reloaded 2005" (U.K. - ZYX, Feb. 28, 2005)
Killswitch Engage"The End of Heartache" (2004 album; enhanced, with bonus CD) (Roadrunner, March 1, 2005)
Kool & The Gang"Gold" (2 CDs) (Mercury/UME, March 1, 2005)
Moura Lympany"Decca Recordings 1951-1952: Rachmaninov & Khachaturian" (2 CDs; Read here) (Deutsche Grammophon, March 1, 2005)
Kirsty MacColl"Kite" (1989 album; remastered, with 10 bonus tracks), "Electric Landlady" (1991 album; remastered, with five bonus tracks) (U.K. - Virgin, Feb. 28, 2005)
Manfred Mann's Earth Band"The Best of Manfred Mann's Earth Band Re-Mastered Volume II (1972-2000)" (Read here) (Friday Music, March 1, 2005)
Manic Street Preachers"The Holy Bible: 10th Anniversary Edition" (1994 album; 2 CDs and a bonus DVD) (Epic, March 1, 2005)

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Marmalade"Ultimate Collection" (U.K. - Sanctuary, Feb. 28, 2005)
Moody Blues, The"Gold" (2 CDs) (Polydor/UME, March 1, 2005)
Nektar"Sunday Night at London Roundhouse" (1974 album; remastered) (Dream Nebula, March 1, 2005)
Aaron Neville"Gospel Roots" (2 CDs) (EMI Gospel, March 1, 2005)
Parliament"Gold" (2 CDs) (Island/UME, March 1, 2005)
R.E.M."Green" (1988 album; with bonus tracks, plus DVD), "Out of Time" (1991 album; with bonus tracks, plus DVD), "Automatic for the People" (1992 album; with bonus tracks, plus DVD), "Monster" (1994 album; with bonus tracks, plus DVD), "New Adventures in Hi-Fi" (1996 album; with bonus tracks, plus DVD), "Up" (1998 album; with bonus tracks, plus DVD), "Reveal" (2001 album; with bonus tracks, plus DVD), "In Time: The Best of R.E.M., 1988-2003" (2003 album; with bonus tracks, plus DVD; Hear here; Read here), "Around the Sun [DVD-A]" (2004 album) (Warner, March 1, 2005)
Rolling Stones, The"The Rolling Stones Singles 1968-1971 [box set]" (with bonus DVD; Read here) (ABKCO, March 1, 2005)
Wayne Shorter"Night Dreamer" (1964 album; remastered, with bonus tracks) (Blue Note, March 1, 2005)
Horace Silver"The Jazz Messengers" (1954 album; remastered) (Blue Note, March 1, 2005)
Various artists"The Best Smooth Jazz ... Ever!" (Capitol, March 1, 2005)
Various artists"The Mexiclan 2005: The Best of Spanish Hip-Hop" (Universal Latino, March 1, 2005)
Various artists"Motown Classics: Gold" (2 CDs) (Motown/UME, March 1, 2005)
Various artists"Old School Salsa Classics Vol. 5" (Universal Latino, March 1, 2005)
Various artists"Old School Soul Party [box set]" (3 CDs; Hear/read here) (Shout! Factory, March 1, 2005)
Various artists"Rock & Roll: The First 50 Years - The Late 60's" (25 tracks) (Varese, March 1, 2005)
Various artists"70's Hits" (36 tracks) (U.K. - Castle Pulse, Feb. 28, 2005)
Various artists"V.I.P. The Album" (Universal Latino, March 1, 2005)
Weather Report"Heavy Weather" (1977 album) (U.K. - Columbia, Feb. 28, 2005)

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Artist:Title:Label/Due date:
George Burns, John Denver"Oh, God! [DVD]" (3-disc contains "Oh, God!," "Oh, God! Book II" and "Oh, God! You Devil") (Warner, March 1, 2005)
Craig David"Live in Costa Rice: Music in High Places [DVD]" (Rhino, March 1, 2005)
Do or Die"D.O.D. Die Hard [DVD]" (Rap-A-Lot, March 1, 2005)
Giovanni"Live from Las Vegas [DVD]" (Image, March 1, 2005)
Glass Tiger"No Turning Back: Glass Tiger 1985-2005 [DVD]" (Capitol, March 1, 2005)
Sammy Hagar & the Waboritas"Cabo Wabo Birthday Bash Tour [DVD]" (2001 tour; 2 discs) (Image, March 1, 2005)
Joe Jackson"25th Anniversary Special [DVD]" (Image, March 1, 2005)
Mandy Moore"The Mandy Moore Pack [DVD]" (includes "Chasing Liberty," "A Walk to Remember" and "How to Deal") (Warner, March 1, 2005)
Nirvana"Inside Nirvana: Critical Review [DVD]" (Classic Rock Legends, March 1, 2005)
Rainbow"Inside Rainbow: Critical Review, 1979-1997 [DVD]" (Classic Rock Legends, March 1, 2005)
Keanu Reeves, River Phoenix"My Own Private Idaho - Criterion Collection [DVD]" (1991 film; 2 discs) (Criterion Collection, March 1, 2005)
Rutles, The"The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch [DVD]" (2002 film; Read here) (Warner, March 1, 2005)
Soulfly"The Song Remains Insane [DVD]" (Roadrunner, March 1, 2005)
Usher"Rhythm City Volume One: Caught Up [DVD]" (mini-movie) (BMG Video, March 1, 2005)
Various artists"The Austin Powers Pack [DVD]" (featuring "Austin Powers," "The Spy Who Shagged Me" and "Goldmember") (New Line, March 1, 2005)
Various artists"Bambi (Disney Special Platinum Edition) [DVD]" (1942 film) (Buena Vista, March 1, 2005)
Various artists"The Brady Bunch: The Complete First Season [DVD]" (1969 season; ABC sitcom) (Paramount, March 1, 2005)
Various artists"Flight of the Phoenix [DVD]" (2004 film) (Fox, March 1, 2005)
Various artists"Hoosiers - Collector's Edition [DVD]" (1986 film; 2 discs) (MGM/UA, March 1, 2005)
Various artists"Stanley Kubrick Collection [DVD]" (3-disc set containing the films "2001: A Space Odyssey," "A Clockwork Orange" and "The Shining") (Warner, March 1, 2005)
Various artists"The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie [DVD]" (2004 film) (Paramount, March 1, 2005)
Various artists"SCTV Network/90 - Volume 3 [DVD]" (5-disc box set) (Shout! Factory, March 1, 2005)

MUSIC BOOKS

Subject/ Author(s):Title:Publisher/Due date:
Sammy Davis Jr."In Black and White: The Life of Sammy Davis Jr." (author: Wil Haygood) (Billboard Books, March 1, 2005)
James L. Dickerson"Go, Girl, Go!: Women's Revolution in Music" (Schirmer Trade Books, March 1, 2005)
Dizzy Gillespie"Dizzy: The Life and Times of John Birks Gillespie" (author: Donald L. Maggin) (Harper Entertainment, March 1, 2005)
Billy Joe Shaver"Honky Tonk Hero" (University of Texas Press, March 1, 2005)
W. Royal Stokes"Growing Up With Jazz: Twenty-four Musicians Talk About Their Lives and Careers" (Oxford University Press, Feb. 28, 2005)
Sylvester"The Fabulous Sylvester : The Legend, the Music, the 70s in San Francisco" (author: Joshua Gamson) (Henry Holt and Co., March 1, 2005)

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