AUG. 2, 2005
| Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
| Natasha Bedingfield (sister of Daniel Bedingfield) | "Unwritten" (released in U.K. in November 2004; Hear here; also available as DualDisc) | (Epic, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Blindside | "The Great Depression" | (Wasa Recordings/DRT Entertainment, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| CLOR | "CLOR" | (International - EMI/Regal, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Alice Cooper | "Dirty Diamonds" (producers: Steve Lindsey, Rick Boston; Read here) | (New West, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Dogs | "Turn Against This Land" (Hear here) | (U.K. - Island, Aug. 1, 2005) |
| Emery | "The Question" (producer: Aaron Sprinkle) | (Tooth & Nail, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Johnny Freeman | "How Much Is Free" (first single: "Let Love Flow" - Hear here) | (Southern Signal, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Mitchell Froom | "A Thousand Days" (solo piano album; producers: Froom, John Paterno; Read here) | (Inner Knot, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Faith Hill | "Fireflies" (first single: "Mississippi Girl") | (Warner, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Kidz Bop Kids | "Kidz Bop 8" | (Razor & Tie, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Lorene Drive | "Romantic Wealth" (enhanced) | (Lobster, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Madball | "Legacy" (producer: Zeuss) | (Ferret, Aug. 2, 2005) |
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| Teairra Mari | "Roc-A-Fella Presents Teairra Mari" | (Roc-a-Fella/Def Jam, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Milk Inc. | "Closer" | (Water Music, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Mr. Del | "The Future" (producer: Organized Noize; Read here) | (Holy South/EMI Gospel, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Maria Muldaur | "Sweet Lovin' Ol' Soul: Old Highway 61 Revisited" (Read here; see related reissue below) | (Stony Plain, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Greg Osby | "Channel Three" | (Blue Note, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Michael Penn | "Mr. Hollywood, Jr. - 1947" (guests: wife Aimee Mann, Gary Louris; Read here) | (Mimeograph/spinART, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Doug Pinnick (of King's X) | "Emotional Animal" | (Magna Carta, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Tristan Prettyman | "Twentythree" (guests: G. Love, Jason Mraz, Jesse Harris, Lee Alexander, Lyle Workman, Leon Mobley; first single: "Love, Love, Love"; also available as DualDisc) | (Virgin, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Prom Kings, The | "The Prom Kings" | (Geffen, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Skye | "Venice Freak [CD-single]" | (Water Music, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Various artists | "Broken Flowers [film soundtrack]" (opens in theaters Aug. 5, starring Bill Murray, Jessica Lange, Sharon Stone; won the Grand Prix at this year's Cannes International Film Festival; See here) | (Decca, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Various artists | "Fusion for Miles: A Tribute in Guitar - A Bitchin' Brew" (tribute to Miles Davis; contributors: Warren Haynes, Eric Johnson, Bill Frisell, etc.) | (Tone Center, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Warren Brothers, The | "Barely Famous Hits" | (BNA, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Abigail Washburn | "Song of the Traveling Daughter" (producers: Bela Fleck, Reid Scelza; guests: Fleck, Jordan McConnell of The Duhks, Amanda Kowalski, Casey Driessen, Ryan Hoyle of Collective Soul, Tim Lauer) | (Nettwerk, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Wetton/Downes (John Wetton, Geoffrey Downes) | "Icon" | (Frontiers, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Wolfman featuring Pete Doherty (formerly of The Libertines) | "For Lovers [CD-single]" | (Rough Trade America, Aug. 2, 2005) |
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| Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
| Air Supply | "The Love Collection" | (Madacy, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Asia | "Aria (Special Edition)" (1994 album), "Arena (Special Edition)" (1998 album) | (Inside Out U.S., Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Babys, The | "The Best of The Babys" | (Capitol, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Blondie | "The Best of Blondie" | (Capitol, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Blues Magoos | "Psychedelic Lollipop" (1966 album, featuring "[We Ain't Got] Nothin' Yet"; remastered, with four bonus tracks) | (International - Repertoire, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Johnny Cash | "The Legend [box set]" (4-CD set's 107 tracks include every major Sun and Columbia recording; limited-edition 5-CD set with DVD and lithograph available on Aug. 16) | (Columbia/Legacy, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| June Carter Cash | "Keep On the Sunny Side - Her Life In Music" (2 CDs cover recordings over a 64-year span) | (Columbia/Legacy, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Petula Clark | "Songs of My Life: The Essential" (3 CDs) | (International - Sanctuary, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| John Coltrane | "The Bethlehem Years" (1957 recordings; remastered; Read here) | (Shout! Factory, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Bill Cosby | "Inside the Mind of Bill Cosby" (1972 album; remastered) | (Geffen/UME, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Desmond Dekker | "Sing a Little Song" (2 CDs, with bonus DVD) | (Recall, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Deodato | "Knights of Fantasy/Night Cruiser" (1979, 1980 albums), "Happy Hour/Motion" (1982, 1984 albums) | (Wounded Bird, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Neil Diamond | "The Essential Greatest Hits Collection: 2005 USA Tour Edition" (2 CDs, 1 DVD) | (Columbia, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Electric Light Orchestra | "All Over the World: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra" | (Epic/Legacy, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Duke Ellington | "Duke Ellington Presents ..." (1956 album; remastered; Read here) | (Shout! Factory, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Everly Brothers, The | "Gone, Gone, Gone" (1965 album), "Beat & Soul" (1965 album), "Rock 'N Soul" (1965 album), "In Our Image" (1966 album), "Two Yanks in England" (1966 album), "The Hit Sound of the Everly Brothers" (1967 album), "The Everly Brothers Sing" (1967 album), "Roots" (1968 album), "The Everly Brothers Show" (1970 album; full double album on one CD), "The New Album" (1977 album; previously unreleased in the United States; Read here) | (Collectors' Choice, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Fairport Convention | "Nine" (1973 album; remastered, with four bonus tracks), "Live Convention" (1974 album; remastered, with five bonus tracks) | (International - Universal, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Fall, The | "Perverted By Language" (1983 album), "Room to Live" (1998 album) | (Castle U.S., Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Fleetwood Mac | "Boston Blues" (2 CDs; recorded live in February 1970; remastered) | (International - Recall, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Lou Gramm | "Long Hard Look" (1989 album) | (Wounded Bird, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Blind Arvella Gray | "The Singing Drifter" (1972 album; remastered, with four bonus tracks) | (Conjuroo/RED, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Richard Hell | "Spurts: The Richard Hell Story" (21-track career retrospective) | (Rhino, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Andrew Hill | "Judgment!" (1964 album; remastered, with a bonus track) | (Blue Note, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Al Hirt | "Java: With Cream" | (Tomato Music, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Bobby Hutcherson | "Oblique" (1967 album; remastered) | (Blue Note, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Howard Jones | "Ultimate Collection" (enhanced) | (International - Warner, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Jack Jones | "The Impossible Dream" (1966 album) | (Collectors' Choice, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Janis Joplin | "Box of Pearls: The Janis Joplin Collection [box set]" (1999 album) | (Columbia/Legacy, Aug. 2, 2005) |
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| Jump 'N the Saddle Band | "Jump 'N the Saddle Band" (1984 album; Read here) | (Collectors' Choice, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Nik Kershaw | "Then and Now: The Very Best of Nik Kershaw" (19 tracks, including three new songs with Les Rythmes Digitales) | (International - Universal, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Kid Creole & The Coconuts | "Wise Guy" (1982 album), "In Praise of Older Women & Other Crimes" (1985 album), "I, Too, Have Seen the Woods" (1987 album) | (Wounded Bird, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Killing Joke | "Killing Joke" (1981 album; remastered), "what's THIS for ... !" (1981 album; remastered), "Ha! Killing Joke Live" (1982 album; remastered), "Revelations" (1982 album; remastered) | (International - EMI, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| John Klemmer | "Finesse/Magnificent Madness" (1980 albums) | (Wounded Bird, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Lamb | "What Is That Sound?: Lamb Remixed" | (International - Universal, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Lindisfarne | "The Very Best of Lindisfarne" | (International - Virgin, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Loudness | "Loudness" (1992 album), "Once and For All" (2002 album) | (Wounded Bird, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| George Lynch (of Dokken) | "Sacred Groove" (1993 album) | (Wounded Bird, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Kirsty MacColl | "The Best of Kirsty MacColl" | (International - Virgin, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Meteors, The | "Meteor Club: The Best of The Meteors" | (Cleopatra, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Charles Mingus | "East Coasting" (1957 album; remastered, with bonus tracks; Read here) | (Shout! Factory, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Blue Mitchell | "Boss Horn" (1966 album; remastered) | (Blue Note, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Wes Montgomery | "The Best of Wes Montgomery" | (Blue Note, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Ronnie Montrose | "Territory" (1986 album), "The Speed of Sound" (1988 album) | (Wounded Bird, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Maria Muldaur | "Southern Winds" (1978 album) | (Wounded Bird, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Nazareth | "Expect No Mercy" (1977 album; remastered) | (Snapper Classics U.K., Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Fred Neil | "Echoes of My Mind: The Best of Fred Neil 1963-1971" | (Raven, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Nena | "Definitive Collection" (18 tracks) | (International - Sony, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Bernadette Peters | "Sondheim, Etc., Etc. - Bernadette Peters Live at Carnegie Hall (The Rest of It)" (previously unreleased material from her Dec. 9, 1996, concert; producer: Jay Landers; Read here) | (Angel, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Public Enemy | "Power to the People and The Beats: Public Enemy's Greatest Hits" | (Def Jam, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Kenny Rogers | "The Best of Kenny Rogers" | (Liberty/Capitol, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Rolling Stones, The | "Forty Licks (Special Edition)" (2002 album; 2-CD "12X12" box set) | (ABKCO, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Rubinoos, The | "Twist Pop Sin" (30-track best-of; 2 CDs) | (International - Vivid Sound, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Dan Seals | "The Best of Dan Seals" | (Liberty/Capitol, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Shel Silverstein | "The Best of Shel Silverstein: His Words His Songs His Friends" | (Columbia/Legacy, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Jimmy Smith | "Jimmy Smith at the Organ, Volume Three" (1956 album; remastered) | (Blue Note, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Lonnie Smith | "Think!" (1968 album; remastered) | (Blue Note, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Spirit | "Son of America" (2 CDs; Read here) | (Acadia, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| The Stanley Brothers and the Clinch Mountain Boys | "The Essential Gospel Masters" | (Varese, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Stray Cats | "The Best of Stray Cats" | (Capitol, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Sweetbox | "Best of Sweetbox 1995-2005" (2 CDs) | (Japan - BMG, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| B.J. Thomas | "All the Hits: The Ultimate Collection" (24 tracks) | (International - BMG, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Troggs, The | "The Singles A's & B's" (3 CDs) | (International - Repertoire, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| McCoy Tyner | "Time for Tyner" (1968 album; remastered) | (Blue Note, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Johnny Van Zant | "Brickyard Road" (1990 album) | (Wounded Bird, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Various artists | "Ballroom Blitz: Music for Social and Competitive Dancing" | (V.I. Music, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Various artists | "The Motown Box" (4 CDs) | (Motown, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Various artists | "Smooth Chill: The Radio Singles" | (Waveform, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Orson Welles | "Ultimate Orson Welles" | (Master Classics, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Wilson Phillips | "The Best of Wilson Phillips" | (Capitol, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Zucchero | "The Best of Zucchero's Greatest Hits" | (Universal Latino, Aug. 2, 2005) |
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| Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
| Celly Cel | "Rap Life - Behind the Scenes [DVD]" (Read here) | (Realside, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Doors, The | "Inside The Doors 1967-1969: An Independent Critical Review [DVD]" | (Classic Rock Legends, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| King Crimson | "Inside King Crimson 1972-1975 [DVD]" | (Classic Rock Legends, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, et al | "Ghostbusters I & II: Double Feature Gift Set [DVD]" (2 discs; 1984 and 1989 films) | (Columbia TriStar, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Peter O'Toole | "Lawrence of Arabia [DVD]" (1962 film) | (Columbia TriStar, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Van Van | "Van Van in Concert [DVD]" | (Hannover House, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Various artists | "Cool Runnings: The Reggae Movie [DVD]" (1983 Reggae Sunsplash in Montego Bay, Jamaica) | (Xenon, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Various artists | "Give 'Em the Boot: A Film By Tim Armstrong [DVD]" (concert footage of Rancid, Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros, Transplants, Dropkick Murphys, The Slackers, Roger Miret and the Disasters, HorrorPops, Tiger Army, etc.) | (Hellcat, Aug. 2, 2005) |
| Suzanne Vega | "Retrospective: The Videos of Suzanne Vega [DVD]" | (A&M/UME, Aug. 2, 2005) |
MUSIC BOOKS
| Subject/ Author(s): | Title: | Publisher/Due date: |
| Beatles, The | "The Beatles: 2006 Wall Calendar" | (Signatures Network, Aug. 1, 2005) |
| Tim Brooks | "Lost Sounds: Blacks and the Birth of the Recording Industry, 1890-1919 [Paperback]" | (University of Illinois Press, Aug. 1, 2005) |
| Doors, The | "The Doors: 2006 Wall Calendar" | (Signatures Network, Aug. 1, 2005) |
| Jimi Hendrix | "Room Full of Mirrors: A Biography of Jimi Hendrix [Hardcover]" (author: Charles R. Cross) | (Hyperion, Aug. 3, 2005) |
| Alan Jackson | "Alan Jackson: 2006 Wall Calendar" | (Signatures Network, Aug. 1, 2005) |
| Janis Joplin | "Love, Janis [Paperback]" (author: Laura Joplin, Janis' sister) | (Perennial, Aug. 1, 2005) |
| KISS | "KISS: 2006 Wall Calendar" | (Signatures Network, Aug. 1, 2005) |
| Jennifer Lopez | "Jennifer Lopez: 2006 Wall Calendar" | (Andrews McMeel Publishing, Aug. 1, 2005) |
| Maroon5 | "Maroon5: 2006 Wall Calendar" | (Signatures Network, Aug. 1, 2005) |
| Tim McGraw | "Tim McGraw: 2006 Wall Calendar" | (Signatures Network, Aug. 1, 2005) |
| Mötley Crüe | "Mötley Crüe: 2006 Wall Calendar" | (Signatures Network, Aug. 1, 2005) |
| Pink Floyd | "Speak to Me: The Legacy of Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon [Hardcover]" (author: Russell Reising) | (Ashgate Publishing, July 31, 2005) |
| Ellen Rolfes | "Graceland's Table: Recipes and Meal Memories Fit for the King of Rock and Roll [Hardcover]" | (Rutledge Hill Press, Aug. 3, 2005) |
| Slipknot | "Slipknot: 2006 Wall Calendar" | (Signatures Network, Aug. 1, 2005) |
| Britney Spears | "Britney Spears: 2006 Wall Calendar" | (Signatures Network, Aug. 1, 2005) |
| Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band | "Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band: 2006 Wall Calendar" | (Signatures Network, Aug. 1, 2005) |
| System of a Down | "System of a Down: 2006 Wall Calendar" | (Signatures Network, Aug. 1, 2005) |
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