SEPT. 2, 2008
Artist:
Title:
Label/Due date:
Brett Anderson (former Suede singer)
"Wilderness" (producers: Anderson, Fred Ball; Hear here )
(International - BA Songs, Sept. 2, 2008)
Theresa Andersson
"Hummingbird, Go!" (producer: Tobias Froberg; guests: Allen Toussaint, Ane Brun; Hear here )
(Basin Street, Sept. 2, 2008)
Apollo Sunshine
"Shall Noise Upon" (Hear here )
(World's Fair, Sept. 2, 2008)
Joshua Bell
"Vivaldi: The Four Seasons" (guests: musicians from the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Read here )
(Sony Classical, Sept. 2, 2008)
Sandra Boynton
"Blue Moo: 17 Jukebox Hits from Way Back Never" (guests: B.B. King, Brian Wilson, Neil Sedaka, Gerry and the Pacemakers, John Ondrasik, Davy Jones, Bobby Vee, Sha Na Na; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Rounder, Sept. 2, 2008)
Toni Childs
"Keep the Faith" (her first album in 14 years; Hear here )
(Australia - 429, Sept. 1, 2008)
Rodney Crowell
"Sex & Gasoline" (producer: Joe Henry; MP3 Download )
(Work Song/Yep Roc, Sept. 2, 2008)
Lila Downs
"Shake Away" (producers: Paul Cohen, Aneiro Tano, Brian Lynch; Hear here )
(EMI/Manhattan, Sept. 2, 2008)
Michael Feinstein
"The Sinatra Project" (his 24th album; producer: Bill Elliott; Hear here ; See here ; Read here )
(Concord, Sept. 2, 2008)
Folk & Stress
"The Box" (guests: GZA, Aesop Rock, Vast Aire, Blu, Bronze Nazareth, etc.; Hear here )
(Babygrande, Sept. 2, 2008)
Freshkills
"Freshkills [MP3 Download ]" (producer: Alex Newport; Hear here )
(Freshkills, Sept. 2, 2008)
Giant Sand
"proVISIONS" (Hear here )
(Yep Roc, Sept. 2, 2008)
Gutta
"Heads Will Roll" (producers: Blue Sky Black Death; Hear here )
(Babygrande, Sept. 2, 2008)
Deitrick Haddon
"Revealed" (producers: Dre & Vidal, Warryn Campbell, Tim & Bob, Percy Bady; guests: Ruben Studdard, Mary Mary; Hear here )
(Zomba Gospel, Sept. 2, 2008)
Hollywood Undead
"Swan Songs" (producers: Danny Lohner, Don Gilmore, frontman Deuce; Hear here )
(A&M/Octone, Sept. 2, 2008)
Terrence Howard
"Shine Through It" (producer: Howard; Hear here )
(Columbia, Sept. 2, 2008)
Jefferson Starship
"Jefferson Starship Presents: Jefferson's Tree of Liberty" (producers: Michael Gaiman, David Freiberg, Paul Kantner; Hear here ; Read here )
(The Lab/Fuel, Sept. 2, 2008)
Sonya Kitchell
"This Storm" (producer: Malcolm Burn; first single: "Here to There" ; Hear here )
(Decca/Velour, Sept. 2, 2008)
Donnie Klang (from "Making the Band 4")
"Just a Rolling Stone" (producers: Seven, Bryan Michael Cox, The-Dream; first single: "Take You There," featuring P. Diddy; Hear here )
(Bad Boy, Sept. 2, 2008)
Michael Lington
"Heat" (includes a cover of Gerry Rafferty's "Baker Street"; producers: Lington, Greg Phillinganes, Keith Olsen; guests: Aaron Neville, Ace Young; first single: "You and I"; Read here )
(Nu Groove, Sept. 2, 2008)
Amie Miriello
"I Came Around" (first single: "I Came Around"; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(BellaSonic/Jive, Sept. 2, 2008)
New Kids on the Block
"The Block" (first album since 1994; guests: Pussycat Dolls, Akon, Ne-Yo, Teddy Riley, New Edition, Lady Gaga; new single: "Single"; Hear here ; Read here )
(Interscope, Sept. 2, 2008)
Olivia Newton-John
"A Celebration in Song: Olivia Newton-John & Friends" (released in Australia in May 2008; new and past duets with Keith Urban, Jann Arden, Jimmy Barnes, Barry Gibb, Delta Goodrem, Richard Marx, Cliff Richard, etc.; See here ; Read here )
(EMI America, Sept. 2, 2008)
Residents, The
"The Residents Present The Bunny Boy" (Hear here ; Read here )
(Santa Dog/Mute, Sept. 2, 2008)
Shapeshifters, The
"The Shapeshifters in the House" (3 CDs; Hear here )
(U.K. - In the House, Sept. 1, 2008)
Vonda Shepard
"From the Sun" (her first studio album in five years; producer: husband Mitchell Froom; Hear here )
(Suma, Sept. 2, 2008)
Smithereens, The
"B-Sides the Beatles" (guest: drummer Andy White, who played on the Beatles' original version of "P.S. I Love You" in 1962; Hear here )
(Koch, Sept. 2, 2008)
Southside Johnny with LaBamba's Big Band
"Grapefruit Moon: The Songs of Tom Waits" (Read here )
(Redeye, Sept. 2, 2008)
Chris Tomlin
"Hello, Love" (producer: Ed Cash; first single: "Jesus Messiah"; Hear here )
(sixstepsrecords/EMI CMG Label Group, Sept. 2, 2008)
Underoath
"Lost in the Sound of Separation" (producers: Adam Dutkiewicz, Matt Goldman; first single: "Desperate Times, Desperate Measures"; Hear here )
(Tooth & Nail/Solid State, Sept. 2, 2008)
UNKLE
"End Titles ... Stories for Film" (guests: Black Mountain, Gavin Clarke, Josh Homme, etc.; Hear here )
(Surrender All, Sept. 2, 2008)
Various artists
"Bones [TV soundtrack ]" (Fox series)
(Nettwerk, Sept. 2, 2008)
Sadao Watanabe
"Basie's at Night" (2 CDs; Read here )
(Koch, Sept. 2, 2008)
Brian Wilson
"That Lucky Old Sun" (four narrative tracks written by Van Dyke Parks; Read here ; also available with a DVD )
(Capitol, Sept. 2, 2008)
Young Jeezy
"The Recession" (producers: DJ Toomp, Eminem, Shawty Redd, Jazze Pha; guests: Kanye West, Akon, Blood Raw, Slick Pulla, The Game, T-Pain, Young Dro; first single: "Put On"; Hear here )
(Def Jam, Sept. 2, 2008)
Amazon.com Widgets
Artist:
Title:
Label/Due date:
Hoyt Axton
"My Griffin Is Gone" (1969 album; remastered)
(Omni, Sept. 2, 2008)
Beach Boys, The
"Pet Sounds [Vinyl LP ]" (1966 album)
(Capitol/EMI, Sept. 2, 2008)
Björk
"Wanderlust Deluxe Single Set"
(One Little Indian U.S., Sept. 2, 2008)
BlackHawk
"Greatest Hits Live"
(Airline, Sept. 2, 2008)
Chemical Brothers, The
"Brotherhood" (2-CD best-of collection, with a new track, "Keep My Composure," featuring Spank Rock; disc 2 contains "Electronic Battle Weapons 1-10"; Hear here )
(Astralwerks, Sept. 2, 2008)
Coldplay
"Parachutes [Vinyl LP ]" (2000 album), "A Rush of Blood to the Head [Vinyl LP ]" (2002 album), "X&Y [Vinyl LP ]" (2005 album)
(Capitol/EMI, Sept. 2, 2008)
Cutting Crew
"Grinning Souls" (2006 album)
(Spectra, Sept. 2, 2008)
Lou Donaldson
"Lou Takes Off" (1957 album; remastered)
(Blue Note, Sept. 2, 2008)
Bobbi Humphrey
"Fancy Dancer" (1975 album; remastered)
(Blue Note, Sept. 2, 2008)
Jefferson Airplane
"Jefferson Airplane at the Family Dog Ballroom With Special Guest Jerry Garcia" (previously unreleased show from 1969)
(Snapper U.K., Sept. 2, 2008)
Steve Miller Band
"Greatest Hits 1974-78 [Vinyl LP ]"
(Capitol/EMI, Sept. 2, 2008)
Odetta
"Odetta Sings Dylan" (1965 album; remastered)
(DRG, Sept. 2, 2008)
Radiohead
"Pablo Honey [Vinyl LP ]" (1993 album), "The Bends [Vinyl LP ]" (1995 album), "OK Computer [Vinyl LP ]" (1997 album), "Kid A [Vinyl LP ]" (2000 album; 2 LPs), "Amnesiac [Vinyl LP ]" (2001 album; 2 LPs), "Hail to the Thief [Vinyl LP ]" (2003 album; 2 LPs)
(Capitol/EMI, Sept. 2, 2008)
R.E.M.
"Document [Vinyl LP ]" (1987 album)
(Capitol/EMI, Sept. 2, 2008)
Jimmie Spheeris
"Isle of View/The Original Tap Dancing Kid" (1971, 1973 albums on one disc; remastered)
(U.K. - BGO, Sept. 1, 2008)
Three Sounds, The
"Elegant Soul" (1968 album; remastered), "Soul Symphony" (1969 album; remastered)
(Blue Note, Sept. 2, 2008)
Various artists
"KCRW's Sounds Eclectic: The Next One [Amazon.com exclusive ]" (12 tracks)
(KCRW Studios, Sept. 2, 2008)
Various artists
"Putumayo Presents Acoustic Arabia" (Hear here )
(Putumayo, Sept. 2, 2008)
Various artists
"The Ultimate Oldies But Goodies Collection [box set ]" (10 CDs, 158 tracks from the 1950s; Read here )
(Time Life, Sept. 2, 2008)
Porter Wagoner
"The Cold Hard Facts of Life/Soul of a Convict" (1967 albums; remastered, with bonus tracks)
(Omni, Sept. 2, 2008)
Amazon.com Widgets
Artist:
Title:
Label/Due date:
AC/DC
"In Performance [DVD ]"
(Hurricane International, Sept. 2, 2008)
America
"SoundStage: America Live in Chicago [DVD ]"
(Koch Vision, Sept. 2, 2008)
Bowling for Soup
"Live and Very Attractive [DVD ]" (October 2007 concert at the Manchester Apollo Theatre in the U.K.; Hear here )
(Jive, Sept. 2, 2008)
Eagles
"Music in Review [DVD ]"
(Koch, Sept. 2, 2008)
Hatebreed
"Live Dominance [DVD ]" (more than two hours of footage at Harpo's in Detroit on the "Supremacy" tour and in other cities)
(Koch, Sept. 2, 2008)
Norah Jones
"Live From Austin TX [DVD ]" (guest: M. Ward)
(New West, Sept. 2, 2008)
Kraftwerk
"Kraftwerk and the Electronic Revolution [DVD ]" (documentary featuring rare performances, photographs, footage and interviews; Read here )
(Sexy Intellectual/MVD, Sept. 2, 2008)
John Mayall's Bluesbreakers
"Live at Iowa State University [DVD ]" (filmed in 1987, featuring Coco Montoya and Walter Trout; Read here )
(Quantum Leap/MVD, Sept. 2, 2008)
Paul McCartney
"Desperately Seeking Paul McCartney [DVD ]" (comedic mockumentary; Read here )
(BRI Video/MVD, Sept. 2, 2008)
Pink Floyd
"The Early Pink Floyd: A Review and Critique [DVD ]"
(MVD, Sept. 2, 2008)
Cat Stevens
"Tea for the Tillerman Live: The Best of Cat Stevens [DVD ]" (Read here )
(Wienerworld UK/MVD, Sept. 2, 2008)
Yes
"The New Director's Cut of The Wonderous Songs & The Wonderous Stories [DVD ]" (recorded live during the 35th anniversary world tour at the the N.I.A, Birmingham and The Glastonbury Festival; Read here )
(Studio T Limited/MVD, Sept. 2, 2008)
MUSIC BOOKS
Subject/ Author(s):
Title:
Publisher/Due date:
Nick Awde
"Mellotron: The Machine and the Musicians that Revolutionised Rock [Hardcover ]"
(Desert Hearts, Sept. 1, 2008)
Pamela Des Barres
"Take Another Little Piece of My Heart: A Groupie Grows Up [Paperback ]" (updated edition, with new foreword by Michael Des Barres)
(Chicago Review Press, Sept. 1, 2008)
Peter Doggett
"There's a Riot Going On: Revolutionaries, Rock Stars, and the Rise and Fall of the '60s Counter-Culture [Hardcover ]" (Read here )
(Canongate U.S., Sept. 1, 2008)
Bob Dylan
"The Songs He Didn't Write: Bob Dylan Under the Influence [Paperback ]" (author: Derek Barker)
(Chrome Dreams, Sept. 1, 2008)
Dave Grohl
"Dave Grohl: Nothing to Lose [Paperback ]" (author: Michael Heatley)
(Reynolds & Hearn, Sept. 1, 2008)
Travis Nichols
"Punk Rock Etiquette: The Ultimate How-to-Guide for DIY, Punk, Indie, and Underground Bands [Paperback ]"
(Roaring Brook Press, Sept. 2, 2008)
Andrew Thomas
"Garage to Gigs: A Musician's Guide [Paperback ]"
(Billboard Books, Sept. 2, 2008)