AUG. 7, 2007
| Artist: |
Title: |
Label/Due date: |
| Art in Manila (featuring former Azure Ray singer Orenda Fink) |
"Set the Woods on Fire" (producer: Joel Petersen; Hear here) |
(Saddle Creek, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Sam Baker |
"Pretty World" (producers: Walt Wilkins, Tim Lorsch; Hear here) |
(sambakermusic.com, Aug. 7, 2007) |
BTW: Baker, an Austin-based singer-songwriter simply wanted "to create a good piece of art" with his second album, he tells P&P. So, why the penchant for one-word song titles? "After edits, one word is sometimes all that is left," he says.
| Dave Brubeck |
"Indian Summer" (Read here) |
(Telarc, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Brunettes, The |
"Structure & Cosmetics" (Hear here) |
(Sub Pop, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Buck-O-Nine |
"Sustain" (ska band's first album in seven years; producers: Buck-O-Nine; Hear here) |
(Asian Man, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Peter Case |
"Let Us Now Praise Sleepy John" (producer: Ian Brennan; guests: Richard Thompson, Lisa Flores, Carlos Guitaros, Norm Hamlett; Read here) |
(Yep Roc, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| CastorTroy |
"Patience Above [EP]" (producer: 3 Doors Down guitarist Chris Henderson; Hear here) |
(Rock Ridge Music, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Constantine (Constantine Maroulis, of "American Idol" season 4) |
"Constantine" (producers: Maroulis, Marc Copely; first single: "Everybody Loves"; Hear here) |
(Sixth Place/Sony RED, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Kat DeLuna |
"9 Lives" (first single: "Whine Up," featuring Elephant Man; Hear here) |
(GMB Music Group/Epic, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| deSol |
"On My Way" (first single: "Sing It All Night"; Hear here) |
(SaZón/Two22 Music, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Drowning Pool (new singer: Ryan McCombs, formerly of SOiL) |
"Full Circle" (producer: Ben Schigel; guests: Nikki Sixx, Beautiful Creatures' DJ Ashba; Hear here; Read here) |
(Eleven Seven Music, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| 54 Seconds (fronted by Spencer Gibb, son of Robin Gibb) |
"Postcards From California" (first single: "Dirty Little Secret"; Hear here) |
(Rock Ridge Music, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Flight of the Conchords |
"The Distant Future [EP]" (Hear here) |
(Sub Pop, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Robben Ford |
"Truth" (guests: Susan Tedeschi, Siedah Garrett, Bernie Worrell; Hear here; Read here) |
(Concord, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Fuel |
"Angels and Devils" (group has a new singer, Toryn Green, and drummer, Tommy Stewart, formerly of Godsmack; producers: Scott Humphrey, guitarist Carl Bell; first single: "Wasted Time"; Hear here) |
(Epic, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Bruce Hornsby/Christian McBride/Jack DeJohnette |
"Camp Meeting" (instrumental jazz album; Read here) |
(Legacy, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Johnny Irion |
"Ex Tempore" (producers: Irion, Ryan Picket; guests: wife Sarah Lee Guthrie and members of Chatham County Line and Hobex; Hear here) |
(RCAM, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Jonas Brothers |
"Jonas Brothers" (Hear here) |
(Hollywood, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| June |
"Make It Blur" (producer: Marc McClusky; first single: "I'd Lose Myself"; Hear here) |
(Victory, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Okkervil River |
"The Stage Names" (Hear here; Read here) |
(Jagjaguwar, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Plies |
"The Real Testament" (first single: "Shawty," featuring T-Pain; Hear here) |
(Big Gates/Slip-N-Slide/Atlantic, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Grace Potter and The Nocturnals |
"This Is Somewhere" (producers: Grace Potter and The Nocturnals, former Whiskeytown guitarist Mike Daly; first single: "Ah Mary"; Hear here) |
(Hollywood, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Pretty Things, The |
"Balboa Island" (group's first album since 1999; Read here) |
(Zoho Music, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Public Enemy |
"How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul??" (rap group's 10th album; producers: Gary G-Wiz, Amani K. Smith; See here) |
(Slam Jamz/Redeye, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Chuck Ragan (former Hot Water Music frontman) |
"Feast or Famine" (Hear/read here) |
(SideOneDummy, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Receiving End of Sirens, The |
"The Earth Sings Mi Fa Mi" (producer: Matt Squire; Hear here) |
(Triple Crown, Aug. 7, 2007) |
BTW: "The Earth Sings Mi Fa Mi" was written to be more of a personalized experience for the listener, the group collectively tells P&P. "After deciding to name the record, 'The Earth Sings Mi Fa Mi,' we knew the record had to feel like a reflection of the title, and personal and social topics had to come across through the lyrics as well as the music. We really paid attention to songwriting, and letting songs develop on their own. We think that helped us create a certain 'feel' that helps tie the songs together in a thematic way."
Producer Matt Squire (Panic! At the Disco, Cute Is What We Aim For, Boys Like Girls) is considered the sixth member of the band, so says the group. "He is a great friend, and a wonderful musician," they say. "He brings out your finest qualities as a musician, and captures them in the recording. With his sense of melody, he is able to help us really intertwine all of the instruments that we have available."
| Harry Shearer |
"Songs Pointed and Pointless" |
(Courgette, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Slightly Stoopid |
"Chronchitis" (producers: Mario C, Paul Leary, Miguel, Chris D; guests: G Love, Guru, Fishbone's Angelo Moore, Money Mark; Hear here) |
(Stoopid, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Stabilisers, The |
"Wanna Do The Wild Plastic Brane Love Thing?" (Hear here) |
(Wicked Cool, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Still Remains |
"The Serpent" (producer: Steve Evetts; Hear here) |
(Roadrunner, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Throwdown |
"Venom & Tears" (producer: Mudrock; Hear here) |
(Trustkill, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| UGK |
"UGK Underground Kingz" (2 CDs; producers: Swizz Beatz, Scarface, Lil Jon, Jazze Pha, Marley Marl; guests: Rick Ross, Slim Thug, Sleepy Brown, Three 6 Mafia, Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane; first single: "Stop & Go"; Read here) |
(Jive, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Various artists |
"The Hottest State [film soundtrack]" (Ethan Hawke-directed film opens a limited on Aug. 24; artists performing songs written by Jesse Harris include Norah Jones, Willie Nelson, Cat Power, Bright Eyes, Feist, M. Ward, Emmylou Harris, Brad Mehldau, the Black Keys; Read here) |
(Hickory, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Various artists |
"Superbad [film soundtrack]" (movie, co-written by "Knocked Up" star Seth Rogen, opens Aug. 17; See here) |
(Lakeshore, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Various artists |
"True Colors: The Tour CD" (Cyndi Lauper's all-star benefit concerts featuring Erasure, Debbie Harry, Indigo Girls, Rufus Wainwright, etc.; Hear here) |
(Tommy Boy, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Zap Mama |
"Supermoon" (guests: Me'shell N'degeocello, Michael Franti, Will Lee, Tony Allen; Hear here) |
(Heads Up, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| ZO2 |
"Ain't It Beautiful" (Hear here) |
(Riker Hill/IDN, Aug. 7, 2007) |
BTW: ZO2 members Paulie Z (vocals, guitar) and David Z (vocals, bass guitar) and Joey Cassata (drums, vocals) are no newcomers. David has been a bassist with Trans-Siberian Orchestra; his brother, Paulie, is a featured vocalist on Howard Stern's song parodies, and Joey plays in the Blue Man Group.
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Label/Due date: |
| Chet Atkins |
"The Early Years 1946-1957 [box set]" (5 CDs) |
(JSP, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Drake Bell (of Nickelodeon's "Drake & Josh") |
"Telegraph" (2005 album; See here) |
(Nine Yards/Backhouse, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Bitter:Sweet |
"The Remix Game" (remixes of tracks off their 2006 debut album "The Mating Game"; Hear here) |
(Quango/Fontana, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| James Brown |
"The Singles Volume 3: 1964-1965" (2 CDs, 36 tracks) |
(Hip-O Select, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Cactus |
"One Way ... or Another" (1971 album) |
(Wounded Bird, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Carlene Carter |
"The Platinum Collection" (20 tracks) |
(U.K. - Warner, Aug. 6, 2007) |
| Church, The |
"Deep in the Shallows: The Classic Singles Collection" |
(Australia - EMI, Aug. 6, 2007) |
| Miles Davis |
"Steamin' With the Miles Davis Quintet" (1956 album; remastered) |
(Prestige, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Diamond Rio |
"16 Biggest Hits" |
(Arista/Legacy, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Dickies, The |
"Second Coming" (1989 album; remastered, with five-track bonus "Killer Klowns From Outer Space" EP) |
(Capitain Oi!, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Bo Diddley |
"You Can't Judge a Book By the Cover" (1983 live album, with 10 bonus tracks) |
(Music Avenue, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Emerson, Lake & Palmer |
"Welcome back, my friends, to the show that never ends - Ladies and Gentlemen" (1974 album; remastered; 2 CDs) |
(Shout! Factory, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| 5th Dimension, The |
"The Magic Garden/Up, Up and Away" (1968, 1967 albums), "Stoned Soul Picnic/The Age of Aquarius" (1968, 1969 albums), "The 5th Dimension/Live!!" (1971 album), "Portrait/Love's Lines, Angles and Rhymes" (1970, 1971 albums), "Individually & Collectively/Living Together, Growing Together" (1972 albums), "Soul & Inspiration" (1974 album) |
(Collectors' Choice, Aug. 7, 2007) |
BTW: The 5th Dimension reissues campaign is really jogging the memories of members Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr.
"Of course, there's some songs we can barely remember recording," McCoo tells P&P, "and then there are things where we can remember songs like 'Orange Air,' which was on our second album that took us 16 hours to record - just trying to get a particular sound, and Bones Howe, our producer, was a stickler for pitch. We might get the vocal quality we were looking for, but there might be something a tiny bit under. Back in those days, everything had to be just so; you didn't have the equipment you do now. I think we were in the studio till about 2 or 3 in the morning, then we had to go home and pack and leave town the next day."
McCoo also recounts how the group was opening for Frank Sinatra in Las Vegas and recording an album simultaneously. "We were working out of a studio that was close to a railroad track," she says, "and we had to stop recording if a train was going by."
Otherwise, Davis says with a laugh, "people would've heard train whistles during 'Aquarius.' "
There were some songs on the albums that the group members thought should be hits but never were, Davis says, but for the most part they left the job of picking singles up to their label, Soul City.
"But we were in total agreement on one song," he says, "and that was 'Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine In.' We were all unanimous; we wanted that song out and felt it would be a hit and it turned out to be the biggest song we ever had."
They knew they had to record "Aquarius" after witnessing the off-Broadway musical "Hair."
"We saw Ronnie Dyson, who was an amazing singer, this beautiful tenor voice, doing 'Aquarius,' " McCoo says, "and we all got together at intermission and said 'We have to record that song.' When we called Bones Howe and told him we wanted to record it, he said, 'You know, the song has already been released. Two or three people have already tried to have a hit with it and hadn't done anything.' We just believed that song was for us. He said, 'Let me think about it and I'll get back to you.' A couple weeks later, he called back and said 'I've got an idea. I think if we put it together with 'Let the Sun Shine In,' it might work.
"At the time, 'Let the Sun Shine In' was just a portion of a song called 'Flesh Failures.' They sang it very sadly at the end of the show, so what we did with it was totally different."
"Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine In" was the top-selling song of 1969, spending six weeks at No. 1.
| Graham Gouldman |
"The Graham Gouldman Thing" (1968 solo album, pre-10cc; remastered) |
(U.K. - Rev-Ola, Aug. 6, 2007) |
| Billie Holiday |
"Remixed & Reimagined" |
(Columbia/Legacy, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Natalie Imbruglia |
"Glorious: The Singles 1997-2007" (2 CDs) |
(U.K. - RCA, Aug. 6, 2007) |
| Alan Jackson |
"16 Biggest Hits" |
(Arista/Legacy, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Kris Kristofferson |
"16 Biggest Hits" |
(Arista/Legacy, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Magic Sam |
"An Introduction to Magic Sam" |
(Fuel, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. |
"I Hope We Get to Love in Time" (1976 album, featuring "You Don't Have to Be a Star [To Be in My Show]") |
(Collectors' Choice, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Mississippi Fred McDowell |
"An Introduction to Mississippi Fred McDowell" |
(Fuel, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Willie Nelson |
"16 Biggest Hits" |
(Columbia/Legacy, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Dolly Parton |
"16 Biggest Hits" |
(Arista/Legacy, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Prefab Sprout |
"Steve McQueen: Legacy Edition" (2 CDs; 1985 album; remastered; the second disc contains frontman Paddy McAloon's acoustic versions of eight of the album's 11 tracks) |
(Epic/Legacy, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Rivingtons, The |
"Papa Oom Mow Mow: Rockin' R&B and Boss Ballads" (23-track best-of) |
(Shout/Cherry Red, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Diana Ross |
"Last Time I Saw Him: Deluxe Edition" (2 CDs; 1973 album; remastered, with 10 bonus tracks) |
(Hip-O Select, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| David Ruffin |
"So Soon We Change" (1979 album), "Gentleman's Ruffin" (1980 album) |
(Collectors' Choice, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Joe Satriani |
"Surfing With the Alien: Legacy Edition [CD/DVD]" (1987 album; remastered, with a live DVD from the 1988 Montreal Jazz Festival; Read here) |
(Epic/Legacy, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Billy Swan |
"Rock On With the Rhythm: From the Nashville Underground to the Memphis Sun" (early-career retrospective; Read here) |
(U.K. - RPM/Retro, Aug. 6, 2007) |
| Third Day |
"Chronology, Volume Two: 2001-2006 [CD/DVD]" (Read here) |
(Essential, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Tuesday's Children |
"Strange Light From the East: The Complete Recordings 1966-1969" |
(U.K. - Rev-Ola, Aug. 6, 2007) |
| Various artists |
"The Best of Newport '57: 50th Anniversary Collection" (2 CDs) |
(Verve, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Various artists |
"Big Summer Tunes" (2 CDs; Track listing) |
(U.K. - Universal Music TV, Aug. 6, 2007) |
| Various artists |
"Classic Bluegrass Collection [box set]" (8 CDs; Track listing), "Classic Soft Rock [box set]" (11 CDs; Track listing), "Classic Soul Ballads [box set]" (10 CDs; Track listing) |
(Time Life, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Various artists |
"Lifetime of Country Romance Collection [box set]" (10 CDs; Track listing), "Lifetime of Romance box set]" (10 CDs; Track listing) |
(Time Life, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Various artists |
"Little Steven's Underground Garage Presents: The Coolest Songs in the World, Vol. 2" (Read here) |
(Wicked Cool, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Various artists |
"Phil's Spectre III - A Third Wall of Soundalikes" (Track listing) |
(U.K. - Ace, Aug. 6, 2007) |
| Various artists |
"70s Music Explosion [box set]" (10 CDs; Track listing) |
(Time Life, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Various artists |
"The Soul Story [box set]" (10 CDs; Track listing) |
(Time Life, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Various artists |
"Superstars of Country [box set]" (10 CDs; Track listing) |
(Time Life, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Jennifer Warnes |
"Famous Blue Raincoat: 20th Anniversary Edition" (1987 album; remastered, with four bonus tracks; Read here) |
(Shout! Factory, Aug. 7, 2007) |
BTW: Twenty years later, Jennifer Warnes tells P&P of "Famous Blue Raincoat," "I listen to it often and it still thrills me." No wonder, the album was a tip of the hat to Leonard Cohen, a legend she sang backup for on tours in the early 1970s. And the opening track, "First We Take Manhattan," features the late Stevie Ray Vaughan on guitar.
As for the bonus tracks on the Shout! Factory package, Warnes says:
"Of the four previously unreleased recordings we added, two were recorded at The Institute in Austin, Texas, with Mitch Watkins, Austin's 'Guitar Player of the Year' and mixed at Jackson Browne's GrooveMasters studio a few months ago.
"One of the new recordings is a live jam with a string quartet. String quartets rarely 'jam,' but this group breaks that rule with gusto and surprise.
"The fourth recording is a live concert in Europe, 1992, accompanied by a Belgian orchestra and choir. I hope the video of this audio makes it to YouTube. Twenty-thousand people were there, not an intimate home recording.
"Bernie Grundman remastered all these new recordings at the same time he remastered the old original analog tapes of'Famous Blue Raincoat.' 'Famous Blue Raincoat' had been out of print in North America since 1995. Some bootlegs and imports available on the Internet were not sounding right to me. Perhaps the manufacturers were using limiters in the transfer process, I don't know. This 20th anniversary addition is now the best version available. We also created a 24-page booklet with private photos from my personal collection. Copies may be purchased directly from jenniferwarnes.com."
So, what is Warnes up to these days? She's plotting more reissues.
"We want to provide more of my album titled 'The Well' that came out briefly in 2001 and then disappeared. Mixed by George Massenburg, mastered by Bernie Grundman, with great players: Vinnie Colaiuta, Arlo Guthrie, Doyle Bramhall, etc., 'The Well' is also appreciated by fans who love 'Famous Blue Raincoat.' As of this writing, there seems to be interest in its rerelease this year. I have other recordings that have not been released yet and I am working on those now that 'Famous Blue Raincoat' is restored and out.
"A comprehensive 'Best of' needs to be created. There's talk of a live concert TV special around 'Famous Blue Raincoat' and possible tour. There is a new Christmas duet with Canadian Michel Bérubé, lots of collaborations. Check in often at the newspage at my Web site jenniferwarnes.com for the details."
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| GG Allin |
"Hated: Special Edition [DVD]" (Read here) |
(MVD Visual, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| David Bowie |
"The Plastic Soul Review [DVD]" (Read here) |
(MVD Visual, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Solomon Burke |
"The King Live at AVO Session Basel [DVD]" (Read here) |
(MVD Visual, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Deftones |
"The Complete Story [DVD]" |
(MVD Visual, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Delfonics, The |
"The Delfonics: Live in Concert [DVD]" |
(Soul Concerts, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Fleetwood Mac |
"Videobiography [DVD]" |
(Koch, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Jefferson Airplane, Grateful Dead, Santana |
"A Night at the Family Dog [DVD]" (September 1970 concert in San Francisco; Read here) |
(Eagle Vision, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Koerner, Ray & Glover |
"Blues, Rags & Hollers: The Koerner, Ray & Glover Story [DVD]" (1986 documentary, with bonus performances; Read here) |
(MVD Visual, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Led Zeppelin |
"Videobiography [DVD]" |
(Koch, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes |
"Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes: Live in Concert [DVD]" |
(Soul Concerts, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Melba Moore |
"Melba Moore: Live in Concert [DVD]" |
(Soul Concerts, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Musical Youth |
"This Generation: Musical Youth - Live in the UK [DVD]" (Read here) |
(MVD Visual, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Pink |
"Live From Wembley Arena, London, England[DVD]" |
(Arista, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Platters, The |
"The Platters With Special Guests the Crickets & Lenny Welch [DVD]" |
(MVD Visual, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Elvis Presley |
"Jailhouse Rock: Deluxe Edition[DVD]" (1957 film), "Viva Las Vegas: Deluxe Edition[DVD]" (1964 film), "Elvis: The Hollywood Collection [DVD]" (6 discs, containing the films "Charro," "Girl Happy," "Kissin' Cousins," "Live a Little, Love a Little," "Stay Away, Joe," "Tickle Me") |
(Warner, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Elvis Presley |
"Memories of the King [DVD]" |
(Koch, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Inga Rumpf |
"Inga Rumpf & Friends: At Rockpalast [DVD]" (Oct. 20, 2006, concert; Read here) |
(MVD Visual, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Edwin Starr |
"Edwin Starr: Live in Concert [DVD]" |
(Soul Concerts, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Barbra Streisand |
"Inside the Actors Studio: Barbra Streisand [DVD]" |
(Universal, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Marlo Thomas |
"That Girl: Season Three [DVD]" (4 discs; ABC sitcom, 1968-69 season) |
(Shout! Factory, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Uriah Heep |
"Transmissions [DVD/Book]" |
(Classic Rock Legends, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Various artists |
"Double Feature: Footlose/Flashdance [DVD]" (1984, 1983 films) |
(Paramount, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Various artists |
"Flash Gordon (Saviour of the Universe Edition) [DVD]" (1980 film; rock score by Queen) |
(Universal, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Various artists |
"The Muppet Show: Season Two [DVD]" (4 discs; syndicated series, 1977-78 season; guests included Don Knotts, Milton Berle, Edgar Bergen, Steve Martin, Madeline Kahn, George Burns, Julie Andrews, John Cleese) |
(Walt Disney, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Various artists |
"The Simpsons: The Complete Tenth Season [DVD]" (4 discs; Fox animated sitcom, 1998-99 season; musicals guests that season included Dolly Parton, Hank Williams Jr., Cyndi Lauper, The Moody Blues; Read here) |
(Fox, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| Various artists |
"Vintage Reggae Bash: Brooklyn 1983 [DVD]" (Read here) |
(MVD Visual, Aug. 7, 2007) |
| White Stripes, The |
"The Document [DVD]" (Oct. 20, 2006, concert; Read here) |
(MVD Visual, Aug. 7, 2007) |
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