DEC. 5, 2006
| Artist: |
Title: |
Label/Due date: |
| Babyshambles |
"The Blinding [EP]" |
(U.K. - Regal/EMI, Dec. 4, 2006) |
| Drake Bell (of Nickelodeon's "Drake and Josh" series) |
"It's Only Time" (producer: Michael Corcoran; first single: "I Know"; Hear here) |
(Universal, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Emma Bunton |
"Life in Mono" (first single: a cover of Petula Clark's "Downtown"; Hear here) |
(U.K. - Universal, Dec. 4, 2006) |
| Cassavettes |
"It's Gonna Change" (producers: Jabe Beyer, Cassavettes; first single: "On Our Own"; Hear here) |
(cassavettesmusic.com, Dec. 9, 2006) |
| Ciara |
"Ciara: The Evolution" (enhanced; producers: Rodney Jerkins, Pharrell Williams, will.i.am, Lil Jon, Polow Da Don; first single: "Promise"; Read here) |
(LaFace, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Eminem |
"Eminem Presents The Re-Up" (mixtape, in collaboration with DJ Whoo Kid; guests: Obie Trice, Busta Rhymes, D12, Nas, 50 Cent, Dr. Dre, etc.; first single: "Things Need to Change"; Read here) |
(Shady/Interscope, Dec. 5, 2006) |
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| Lee Hazelwood |
"Cake or Death" (singer-songwriter, who is dying of cancer, says this will be his final album; guests: Ann Kristin Hedmark, Bela B., Tommy Parsons; Read here) |
(U.K. - BPX1992, Dec. 4, 2006) |
| James Horner |
"Mel Gibson's Apocalypto [film soundtrack]" (film opens Dec. 8; See here) |
(Hollywood, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Lil Scrappy |
"Bred 2 Born 2 Live" (Hear here) |
(BBE/Reprise, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Lil'J Xavier |
"Young Prince of Tha South" (producer: Dan Burton; guests: George Clinton, Mike Jones, Lil Keke, Hawk; first single: "I Love My Music"; Hear here) |
(Noo Day Entertainment/Music World Music, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Brian McKnight |
"10" (guest: Jill Scott; Hear here; Read here) |
(Warner, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Project Pat |
"Crook By Da Book: The Fed Story" (Hear here; Read here) |
(Sony Urban Music, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Matthew Ryan |
"From a Late Night High Rise" (Hear here) |
(00:02:59, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Gwen Stefani |
"The Sweet Escape" (producers: Pharrell Williams, Linda Perry, Rich Harrison; first single: "Wind It Up"; Hear here; Read here; see related DVD below) |
(Interscope, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Various artists |
"Charlotte's Web: Music From the Motion Picture [film soundtrack]" (family movie opens Christmas Day; starring Dakota Fanning, Julia Roberts, Oprah Winfrey, John Cleese, Steve Buscemi, Cedric the Entertainer, Reba McEntire, Kathy Bates, Thomas Haden Church, André Benjamin, Robert Redford, Jennifer Garner, etc.; music by Danny Elfman, featuring "Ordinary Miracle" performed by Sarah McLachlan and written by Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard; See here; Hear/read here) |
(Sony Classical, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Various artists |
"Dreamgirls [film soundtrack]" (movie, based on the Broadway musical, stars Jamie Foxx and Beyoncé, with Danny Glover and Eddie Murphy, opens in theaters Christmas Day; See here) |
(Columbia/Sony Music Soundtrax, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Various artists |
"The OC Mix 6: Covering Our Tracks [TV soundtrack]" (new covers by Lady Sovereign, Rock Kills Kid, Pinback, Syd Matters, Rogue Wave, etc.; Read here) |
(Warner, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Various artists |
"Unaccompanied Minors [film soundtrack]" (Lewis Black-Wilmer Valderrama movie opens Dec. 8; music by Michael Andrews; See here) |
(Plan R Soundtracks/Element1, Dec. 5, 2006) |
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Title: |
Label/Due date: |
| David Blue |
"Stories" (1972 album), "Nice Baby and the Angel" (1973 album), "Cupid's Arrow" (1976 album) |
(Wounded Bird, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Bread |
"Lost Without Your Love" (1977 album) |
(Wounded Bird, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Richard Cheese |
"I'd Like a Virgin" (2004 album) |
(Surfdog, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Chic |
"Chic" (1977 album), "Take It Off" (1981 album), "Believer" (1984 album), "Chic-Ism" (1992 album) |
(Wounded Bird, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Stanley Clarke |
"Let Me Know You" (1982 album) |
(Wounded Bird, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Patsy Cline |
"Sweet Dreams: The Four Star Recordings 1955-1960" |
(DBK Works, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Rick Derringer |
"Free Ride" (2002 album; Read here) |
(Big3, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Doobie Brothers, The |
"The Doobie Brothers" (1971 debut album), "Toulouse Street" (1972 album), "The Captain and Me" (1973 album), "What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits" (1974 album), "Stampede" (1975 album), "Takin' It to the Streets" (1976 album), "Livin' On the Fault Line" (1977 album), "Minute By Minute" (1978 album), "One Step Closer" (1980 album) |
(Japan - Warner, Dec. 4, 2006) |
| Lorraine Ellison |
"Sister Love: The Warner Bros. Recordings" (3 CDs; Hear/read here) |
(U.K. - Rhino Handmade, Dec. 4, 2006) |
| Freddy Fender |
"Classics" (2 CDs) |
(Fuel, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Ella Fitzgerald |
"The Very Best of the Song Books" (2 CDs) |
(Verve, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Debbie Gibson |
"Anything Is Possible/Body Mind Soul" (1990, 1993 albums) |
(Collectables, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Human Beinz, The |
"Nobody But Me/Evolutions" (1967, 1968 albums) |
(Collectables, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Waylon Jennings |
"Last Train to Lubbock: The Early Years" |
(DBK Works, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Mason Proffit |
"Rockfish Crossing" (1972 album), "Bare Back Rider" (1973 album) |
(Wounded Bird, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| John Mayall |
"Essentially John Mayall [box set]" (5 CDs; Track listing) |
(Eagle, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Loreena McKennitt |
"Live in Paris and Toronto" (2 CDs; see related DVD below) |
(Verve, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Mighty Lemon Drops, The |
"Happy Head/Out of Hand" (1986, 1987 albums) |
(Wounded Bird, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Michael Martin Murphey |
"Flowing Free Forever" (1976 album) |
(Wounded Bird, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| NRBQ |
"Message for the Mess Age" (1994 album) |
(Wounded Bird, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Sasha |
"Greatest Hits" (2 CDs) |
(U.K. - Warner, Dec. 4, 2006) |
| Phoebe Snow |
"Against the Grain" (1978 album) |
(Wounded Bird, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Irma Thomas |
"Wish Someone Would Care/Take a Look" (1964, 1968 albums) |
(Collectables, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Various artists |
"Battle of the Groups: The Ladies - A Body + Soul Collection" |
(Time Life, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Various artists |
"Big 70's Party" (2 CDs) |
(U.K. - Virgin TV/EMI, Dec. 4, 2006) |
| Various artists |
"Essential Songs" (2 CDs) |
(U.K. - Universal, Dec. 4, 2006) |
| Various artists |
"A Fine Time! The South Side of Soul Street" (a retrospective of Minaret Records) |
(Sundazed, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Various artists |
"Legends of Country: Classic Hits of the '50s, '60s & '70s" (3 CDs; Hear/read here) |
(Shout! Factory, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Various artists |
"The Phil Spector Collection" (2 CDs; Disc 1 is Wall of Sound retrospective; Disc 2 is the 1963 album "A Christmas Gift For You") |
(U.K. - Universal, Dec. 4, 2006) |
| Various artists |
"Put Your Hands Up! The Biggest Club Anthems of All Time" (3 CDs) |
(U.K. - Ministry of Sound, Dec. 4, 2006) |
| Various artists |
"Rocky: 30th Anniversary Edition" (1976 soundtrack album; remastered; see "Rocky" DVD collection below) |
(Capitol/EMI, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Various artists |
"Trance Nation 2" |
(Water Music, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Tony Joe White |
"Swamp Music: The Complete Monument Recordings" (4 CDs, 81 tracks; Hear/read here) |
(U.K. - Rhino Handmade, Dec. 4, 2006) |
| Yes |
"Essentially Yes [box set]" (5-CD collection includes 1994's "Talk," 1997's "Open Your Eyes," 1999's "The Ladder," 2001's "Magnification" and a previously unreleased 2003 performance at the Montreux Jazz Festival; Read here) |
(Eagle, Dec. 5, 2006) |
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| ABBA |
"Number Ones [DVD]" |
(Polydor/UME, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Randy Bachman & Burton Cummings |
"Bachman Cummings First Time Around [DVD]" (Read here) |
(Vik/Sony BMG, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Black Eyed Peas, The |
"Live from Sydney to Vegas [DVD]" |
(A&M/UME, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| John Cage |
"One and 103 [DVD]" (a film by Cage and Henning Lohner, featuring WDR Symphony Orchestra Köln and Spoleto Festival Orchestra) |
(Mode, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint |
"Hot As a Pistol, Keen As a Blade [DVD]" |
(Hip-O/UME, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Sheryl Crow |
"Wildflower Tour: Live in New York [DVD]" |
(A&M/Interscope, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Cure, The |
"Festival 2005 [DVD]" (European concert performances; See here: Windows, Real Audio; Read here) |
(Suretone/Geffen, Dec. 5, 2006) |
BTW: "Festival 2005" includes performances of "Open," "Fascination Street," "alt.end," "The Blood," "A Night Like This," "The End of The World," "If Only Tonight We Could Sleep," "The Kiss," "Shake Dog Shake," "Us Or Them," "Never Enough," "The Figurehead," "A Strange Day," "Push," "Just Like Heaven," "In Between Days," "From The Edge of the Deep Green Sea," "The Drowning Man," "Signal To Noise", "The Baby Screams," "One Hundred Years," "Shiver and Shake," "End encores," "At Night," "M," "Play For Today," "A Forest," "Plainsong," "Disintegration" and "Faith."
| Europe |
"Europe - The Final Countdown Tour: Live in Sweden 1986 [DVD]" (13-track live concert from Solnahallen in Stockholm; features interviews with the band from 2006) |
(Talent Trust/MVD Visual, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Colin Farrell, Jamie Foxx |
"Miami Vice [DVD]" (2006 film) |
(Universal, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Loreena McKennitt |
"No Journey's End [DVD]" |
(Verve, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Metallica |
"The Videos: 1989-2004 [DVD]" |
(Warner, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Daniel O'Donnell |
"Peaceful Waters [DVD]" |
(DPTV Media, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Pussycat Dolls |
"Live From London [DVD]" |
(A&M/Interscope, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Rise Against |
"Generation Lost [DVD]" (documentary and May 2006 concert at the Troubadour in Los Angeles) |
(Geffen/UME, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Slipknot |
"Voliminal: Inside the Nine [DVD]" |
(Roadrunner, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Sylvester Stallone |
"Rocky Anthology [DVD]" (5 discs; featuring all five "Rocky" films) |
(MGM, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Gwen Stefani |
"Harajuku Lovers Live [DVD]" |
(Interscope, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Supremes, The |
"Reflections: The Definitive Performances 1964-1969 [DVD]" |
(Motown, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Various artists |
"Beerfest [DVD]" (2006 movie) |
(Warner, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Various artists |
"High School Musical: Remix Edition [DVD]" (2 discs; 2006 Disney Channel original movie) |
(Walt Disney, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Various artists |
"Mission: Impossible: The Complete First Season [DVD]" (7 discs; CBS series, 1966-67 season; music by Lalo Schifrin) |
(Paramount, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Various artists |
"SNL 1975-1976: The Complete First Season [DVD]" (8 discs) |
(Universal, Dec. 5, 2006) |
| Various artists |
"Tower of Song: An Epic Story of Canada and Its Music [DVD]" |
(Image, Dec. 5, 2006) |
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