MAY 4, 2004
| Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
| Afro Celt Sound System | "Pod [CD/DVD]" | (Real World, May 4, 2004) |
| Atomship | "The Crash of '47" (Hear here) | (Wind-up, May 4, 2004) |
| Avoid One Thing | "Chopstick Bridge" (producer: Paul Q. Kolderie) | (SideOneDummy, May 4, 2004) |
| Randy Bachman | "JazzThing" | (Maximum Jazz, May 4, 2004 - label founded by Bachman) |
| Beta Band, The | "Heroes to Zeros" (producers: The Beta Band; first single: "Assessment") | (Astralwerks, May 4, 2004) |
| Big & Rich ("Big" Kenny Alphin and Lonestar alum John Rich) | "Horse of a Different Color" (guest: Martina McBride; first single: "Wild West Show" - Hear here) | (Warner Nashville, May 4, 2004) |
| Black Cat Music | "October, November" | (Lookout!, May 4, 2004) |
| Bo-Keys, The | "The Royal Sessions" | (Yellow Dog, May 4, 2004) |
| Buddahead | "Crossing the Invisible Line" (producer: Don Gilmore; first single: "When I Fall" - Hear here) | (Sanctuary, May 4, 2004) |
| David Cross (standup comedian appears on Fox's "Arrested Development") | "It's Not Funny" (recorded from a series of January 2004 shows in Washington, D.C.; Read here) | (Sub Pop, May 4, 2004) |
| Death Angel | "The Art of Dying" (producer: Brian Joseph Dobbs; Read here) | (Nuclear Blast, May 4, 2004) |
| Demon Hunter | "Summer of Darkness" | (Solid State, May 4, 2004) |
| Peter DiStefano (ex-Porno For Pyros guitarist) | "Gratitude" | (Sanctuary, May 4, 2004) |
| Divine Comedy, The | "Absent Friends" (released in U.K. in March 2004; first single: "Come Home Billy Bird") | (Nettwerk, May 4, 2004) |
| Drop | "Suckerpunch" | (Dark Star/Direct Impact, May 4, 2004) |
| Elaine Elias | "Dreamer" | (Bluebird/RCA, May 4, 2004) |
| Amy Farris | "Anyway" (Read here) | (Yep Roc, May 4, 2004) |
| Flaw | "Endangered Species" (producer: David Bottrill; first single: "Recognize" - Hear here: Windows Media, Real Audio) | (Republic/Universal, May 4, 2004) |
| French Kicks | "The Trial of the Century" (producer: Doug Boehm) | (StarTime International, May 4, 2004) |
| Kathy Lee Gifford | "Gentle Grace" (enhanced) | (Maranatha, May 4, 2004) |
| Icarus Line, The | "Penance Soiree" (Hear here) | (V2, May 4, 2004) |
| Carolyn Dawn Johnson | "Dress Rehearsal" (enhanced; first single: "Simple Life") | (Arista Nashville, May 4, 2004) |
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| Angelique Kidjo | "Oyaya!" (producer: Steve Berlin) | (Columbia, May 4, 2004) |
| Komeda | "Kokomemedada" | (Minty Fresh, May 4, 2004) |
| Patti LaBelle | "Timeless Journey" (producers: Wyclef Jean, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis; guests: Prince, Lenny Kravitz; first single: "New Day") | (Def Jam Classics, May 4, 2004) |
| Kimberley Locke (finished third in "American Idol 2") | "One Love" (producers: Guy Roche, Drew Ramsey, Shannon Saunders, Shaun Shankel; first single: "8th World Wonder" - Hear here) | (Curb, May 4, 2004) |
| Lola Ray | "I Don't Know You" | (D.C. Flag/Red Ink, May 4, 2004) |
| Los Lobos | "The Ride" (producer: Mitchell Froom; guests: Elvis Costello, Garth Hudson, Richard Thompson, Mavis Staples, Tom Waits, Bobby Womack, Lonnie Jordan, Ruben Blades, Dave Alvin) | (Hollywood/Mammoth, May 4, 2004) |
| Joe Lovano | "I'm All For You" | (Blue Note, May 4, 2004) |
| Magnetic Fields, The | "i" | (Nonesuch, May 4, 2004) |
| Marillion | "Marbles" (2 CDs) | (U.K. - Racket, May 3, 2004) |
| Jimmy Martin | "Don't Cry to Me" | (Thrill Jockey, May 4, 2004) |
| John Arthur Martinez ("Nashille Star" runner-up) | "Lone Starry Night" (producer: Matt Rollings; "Home Made of Stone") | (Dualtone, May 4, 2004) |
| Martinis, The (Pixies guitarist Joey Santiago's side project) | "Smitten" (Read here) | (Distracted, May 4, 2004) |
| Michael McDermott | "Ashes" (producers: Joe Hardy, Dan Petty, McDermott) | (Pauper Sky, May 4, 2004) |
| David Mead | "Indiana" | (Nettwerk, May 4, 2004) |
| Mirah | "C'mon Miracle" | (K, May 4, 2004) |
| Mission of Burma | "ONoffON" (group's first studio album in 20 years; Hear here; see Hybrid SACD version below) | (Matador, May 4, 2004) |
| Not Long After | "Tomorrow Come Save Us" (Hear here) | (New School, May 4, 2004) |
| Open Road | " ... in the life" | (Rounder, May 4, 2004) |
| Petey Pablo | "Still Writing in My Diary: 2nd Entry" | (Jive, May 4, 2004) |
| Vernon Reid & Masque | "Known Unknown" | (Favored Nations, May 4, 2004) |
| Lionel Richie | "Just For You" (producers: Paul Barry, Mark Taylor, Lenny Kravitz, Daniel Bedingfield, 7 Aurelius, Rick Wake; guests: Kravitz, Bedingfield; first single: "Just For You"; Read here) | (Island, May 4, 2004) |
| Sevendust | "Southside Double-Wide Acoustic Live [CD/DVD]" | (TVT, May 4, 2004) |
| Matt Sharp (ex-Weezer/Rentals) | "Matt Sharp" | (In Music We Trust, May 4, 2004) |
| Third Day | "Wire" | (Brentwood, May 4, 2004) |
| Michael Tolcher | "I Am" (producers: Pop Rox; guests: ?uestlove, Gavin DeGraw, Warren Haynes, etc.; Hear here) | (Octone/J, May 4, 2004) |
| Armand Van Helden | "New York: A Mix Odyssey" | (Tommy Boy, May 4, 2004) |
| Various artists | "The L Word [TV soundtrack]" (Showtime series) | (Tommy Boy, May 4, 2004) |
| Various artists | "New York Minute [film soundtrack]" | (Elektra, May 4, 2004) |
| Various artists | "Power of Soul" (tribute to Jimi Hendrix; contributors: Prince, Eric Clapton, George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Santana, Jeff Beck, Seal, Musiq, Earth, Wind & Fire, etc.) | (Image, May 4, 2004) |
| Various artists | "Totally Hits 2004, Volume 1" | (BMG Strategic Marketing, May 4, 2004) |
| Various artists | "Van Helsing [film soundtrack]" | (Decca, May 4, 2004) |
| Wildhearts, The | "The Wildhearts Must Be Destroyed" (released in U.K. in 2003) | (Sanctuary, May 4, 2004) |
| Young Heart Attack | "Mouthful of Love" | (XL/Beggars Banquet, May 4, 2004) |
| Yukmouth | "United Ghetto of America 2" | (Rap-a-Lot, May 4, 2004) |
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| Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
| Aerosmith | "Aerosmith/Get Your Wings/Toys in the Attic [box set]" (1973, 1974, 1975 albums) | (Columbia, May 4, 2004) |
| Air Supply | "Platinum & Gold Collection" | (Arista/BMG Heritage, May 4, 2004) |
| Atomic Kitten | "Greatest Hits" | (U.K. - Virgin, May 3, 2004) |
| Lucille Bogan | "Shave 'Em Dry: The Best of Lucille Bogan" | (Columbia/Legacy, May 4, 2004) |
| Jim Brickman | "Greatest Hits" | (Windham Hill, May 4, 2004) |
| Club 69 | "Best of Club 69" | (Star Sixty Nine, May 4, 2004) |
| Cocteau Twins | "Aikea Guinea [EP]" (1985 album) | (International - Beggars Banquet, May 4, 2004) |
| Miles Davis & John Coltrane | "The Complete Columbia Recordings 1955-1961 [box set]" | (Columbia/Legacy, May 4, 2004) |
| DJ Quik | "Platinum & Gold Collection" | (Arista/BMG Heritage, May 4, 2004) |
| Fats Domino | "Very Best of 1963-1965" | (Varese, May 4, 2004) |
| Far | "Water & Solutions" (1998 album; with DVD) | (Immortal/Red, May 4, 2004) |
| Rev. J.M. Gates | "Are You Bound For Heaven Or Hell?: The Best of Rev. J.M. Gates" | (Columbia/Legacy, May 4, 2004) |
| Isley Brothers, The | "The Heat Is On/Go For Your Guns/Between the Sheets [box set]" (1975, 1977, 1983 albums) | (Columbia, May 4, 2004) |
| Chuck Jackson | "Best of Chuck Jackson - 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection" | (Hip-O/UME, May 4, 2004) |
| Billy Joel | "Piano Man/52nd Street/Kohu,ept [box set]" (1974, 1978, 1987 albums) | (Columbia, May 4, 2004) |
| Janis Joplin | "Cheap Thrills/I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!/Pearl [box set]" (1968, 1969, 1971 albums) | (Columbia, May 4, 2004) |
| Journey | "Escape/Frontiers/Infinity [box set]" (1981, 1983, 1978 albums) | (Columbia, May 4, 2004) |
| Wynonna Judd | "Collection" | (Curb, May 4, 2004) |
| Judds, The | "Greatest Hits Vol. 1," "Greatest Hits Vol. 1" | (Curb, May 4, 2004) |
| Johnny Mathis | "The Essential Johnny Mathis" (2 CDs) | (Columbia/Legacy, May 4, 2004) |
| Mississippi Sheiks, The | "Honey Babe Let The Deal Go Down: The Best of the Mississippi Sheiks" | (Columbia/Legacy, May 4, 2004) |
| Maria Muldaur | "I'm a Woman: 30 Years of Maria Muldaur" | (Shout! Factory, May 4, 2004) |
| Next | "Platinum & Gold Collection" | (Arista/BMG Heritage, May 4, 2004) |
| Dolly Parton | "Platinum & Gold Collection" | (RCA/BMG Heritage, May 4, 2004) |
| Pink Floyd | "The Final Cut" (1983 album; remastered) | (Capitol, May 4, 2004) |
| Pixies | "Wave of Mutilation - Best of Pixies" | (4AD/Beggars Banquet, May 4, 2004) |
| Iggy Pop | "Platinum & Gold Collection" | (Arista/BMG Heritage, May 4, 2004) |
| Tito Puente | "Platinum & Gold Collection" | (RCA/BMG Heritage, May 4, 2004) |
| Rolling Stones, The | "The Rolling Stones Singles 1963-1965 [box set]" (12-CD, 33-track set) | (ABKCO, May 4, 2004) |
| Santana | "Santana/Abraxas/Santana III [box set]" (1969, 1970, 1971 albums) | (Columbia, May 4, 2004) |
| Carly Simon | "Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits" (20 tracks) | (Arista/BMG Heritage, May 4, 2004) |
| Small Faces, The | "Hits, Misses, Thrashers and Crashers" (2-CD best-of, with rarities) | (Fuel 2000/Varese, May 4, 2004) |
| Mamie Smith | "Crazy Love: The Best of Mamie Smith" | (Columbia/Legacy, May 4, 2004) |
| Styx | "Come Sail Away: The Styx Anthology" (2-disc set covers group's Wooden Nickel, A&M, Sanctuary years) | (A&M/UME, May 4, 2004) |
| Throbbing Gristle | "The Taste of TG: A Beginner's Guide to Throbbing Gristle" | (Mute, May 4, 2004) |
| Uriah Heep | "Gold: Looking Back 1970-2001" | (Retro Music, May 4, 2004) |
| Various artists | "High Volume: The Stoner Rock Collection" | (High Times, May 4, 2004) |
| Ween | "Live in Chicago" (2 discs; with bonus DVD) | (Sanctuary, May 4, 2004) |
| Lee Ann Womack | "Greatest Hits" (includes new track "The Wrong Girl" - Read here) | (MCA Nashville, May 4, 2004) |
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| Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
| Johnny Cash | "The Man, His World, His Music [DVD]" | (BMG, May 4, 2004) |
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | "Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: The Videos [DVD]" | (WEA, May 4, 2004) |
| Duran Duran | "An Absurd Notion: The Making of Arena [DVD]" (1984 concert film, with documentary), "Sing Blue Silver [DVD]" (behind-the-scenes documentary of the 1984 Arena Tour) | (Capitol, May 4, 2004) |
| Godsmack | "The Other Side [Hybrid SACD]" | (Republic/Universal, May 4, 2004) |
| Mission of Burma | "ONoffON [Hybrid SACD]" | (Matador, May 4, 2004) |
| Mandy Moore | "Chasing Liberty [DVD]" (2004 film) | (Warner, May 4, 2004) |
| No Doubt | "The Videos 1992-2003 [DVD]" | (Interscope, May 4, 2004) |
| Osbournes, The | "The Osbournes - The 2 1/2 Season [DVD]" | (Walt Disney, May 4, 2004) |
| Patti Page | "The Patti Page Video Songbook [DVD]" | (View Inc., May 4, 2004) |
| Perfect Circle, A | "Lost in the Bermuda Triangle [DVD]" | (Virgin, May 4, 2004) |
| Sonny & Cher | "The Sonny & Cher Ultimate Collection [DVD]" (best of "The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour" and "The Sonny & Cher Show"; with bonus CD) | (Bayside Distribution, May 4, 2004) |
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