JULY 7, 2009
Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Alchemist, The
"Chemical Warfare" (Hear here ; MP3 Download (E1 Music, July 7, 2009)
All Time Low
"Nothing Personal" (first single: "Damned If I Do Ya [Damned If I Don't]"; Hear here ) (Hopeless, July 7, 2009)
Berlin
"All the Way In [CD/DVD ]" (recorded live at the House of Blues in Anaheim, Calif., in April 2009) (Fuel, July 7, 2009)
Billy Boy on Poison
"Drama Junkie Queen" (first single: "On My Way"; Hear here ; Read here ; MP3 Download (Ironworks Music/Universal Republic, July 7, 2009)
Jay Brannan
"In Living Cover [MP3 Download ]" (two originals and seven covers, among them the Cranberries' "Zombie" and The Verve Pipe's "The Freshmen"; producer: Will Golden; Hear here ) (Nettwerk, July 7, 2009)
Chali 2Na
"Fish Outta Water" (guests: Talib Kweli, Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley, Stephen Marley, Anthony Hamilton, Beenie Man, etc.; Hear here ; MP3 Download (Decon, July 7, 2009)
Church of Misery
"House of the Unholy" (Hear here ; Vinyl (Rise Above/Metal Blade, July 7, 2009)
Marc Copely
"Harp & Plow" (Hear here ; MP3 Download (Valcope Recording Company/UFO Music, July 10, 2009)
Miley Cyrus
"Hannah Montana 3 [TV soundtrack ]" (guests: David Archeulta, Mitchel Musso, Corbin Bleu; Hear here ; MP3 Download (Walt Disney, July 7, 2009)
Death By Stereo
"Death Is My Only Friend" (producers: Jason Freese, Jay Baumgardner; Hear here ; MP3 Download (Serjical Strike, July 7, 2009)
Faster Pussycat
"Front Row for the Donkey Show" (live album) (Full Effect, July 7, 2009)
Chris Garneau
"El Radio" (first single: "No More Pirates"; Hear here ; MP3 Download (Absolutely Kosher, July 7, 2009)
Fritz Helder and the Phantoms
"Greatest Hits: Platinum Edition" (Hear here ; Read here ; MP3 Download (House of Helder/NELSTAR Music, July 7, 2009 - Nelstar is an indie label founded by Nelly Furtado)
Joe Jackson
"King Pleasure Time: The Remixes [EP ]" (7 tracks) (Rykodisc, July 7, 2009)
Kiss Kiss
"The Meek Shall Inherit What's Left" (producer: Dan Goodwin; Hear here ; MP3 Download (Eyeball, July 7, 2009)
La Roux (British synth-pop duo)
"La Roux" (with bonus track "Growing Pains"; producers: La Roux; Hear here ; International Edition (U.K. - Polydor, July 6, 2009)
Lovell Sisters, The (Americana trio)
"Time to Grow" (producers: The Lovell Sisters, Brent Truitt; Hear here ; Read here ; MP3 Download (2DefPigs, July 7, 2009)
Marcy Playground
"Leaving Wonderland ... in a Fit of Rage" (guest: Daniel Powter; Hear here ; Read here ; MP3 Download (Deep South Entertainment, July 7, 2009)
Maxwell
"BLACKsummers'night" (his first album since 2001; producers: Hod David, Maxwell; first single: "Pretty Wings"; Hear here ; Read here ; Twitter CD/DVD MP3 Download (Columbia, July 7, 2009)
Minus 5, The
"Killingsworth" (Hear/read here ; MP3 Download (Yep Roc, July 7, 2009)
Owen
"The Seaside EP" (Hear here ; Read here ; MP3 Download (Polyvinyl, July 7, 2009)
Poison the Well
"The Tropic Rot" (producer: Steve Evetts; Hear here ; MP3 Download (Ferret Music, July 7, 2009)
Son Volt
"American Central Dust" (Read here ; Vinyl MP3 Download (Rounder, July 7, 2009)
Soulive
"Up Here" (producers: Alan Evans, Neal Evans, Eric Krasno, Jeff Krasno; Hear here ; Vinyl MP3 Download (Royal Family, July 7, 2009)
stellastarr*
"Civilized" (first single: "Graffiti Eyes"; Hear here ; MP3 Download (Bloated Wife, July 7, 2009)
Various artists
"Rock of Ages [Original Broadway cast recording ]" (cast includes Constantine Maroulis and Amy Spanger; producer: David Gibbs; Read here ; MP3 Download (New Line, July 7, 2009)
We Were Promised Jetpacks (Scottish indie-rock band)
"These Four Walls" (producers: Ken Thomas, Joylon Thomas, Peter Katis; Hear here ; MP3 Download (FatCat, July 7, 2009)
Wonderlick (two members were formerly in Too Much Joy)
"Topless at the Arco Arena" (Hear here ; Read here ; Twitter MP3 Download (Missing Piece/Rock Ridge Music, July 7, 2009)
Young Fresh Fellows
"I Think This Is" (their first full-length album since 2001; Hear here ; MP3 Download (Yep Roc, July 7, 2009)
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Rod Blagojevich
"Blagojevich Blunders" (26f, July 7, 2009)
Carl Carlton
"Everlasting: The Best of Carl Carlton" (21 tracks, including "Everlasting Love" and "She's a Bad Mama Jama"; Read here ; MP3 Download (Hip-O Select, July 7, 2009)
Eddie Cochran
"The Eddie Cochran Story [Box set ]" (4 CDs) (U.K. - Liberty/EMI, July 6, 2009)
Joe Cocker
"Joe Cocker!" (1969 album, including "Delta Lady" and "She Came In Through the Bathroom Window"; Read here ; MP3 Download (Hip-O Select, July 7, 2009)
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich
"Zabadak: The Very Best of Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich" (U.K. - Zoom, July 6, 2009)
Sammy Davis Jr.
"Sammy's Swinginest Sides" (26f, July 7, 2009)
Donnas, The
"The Donnas Greatest Hits, Vol. 16" (16-track set includes rarities and two new songs; Read here ; MP3 Download (Purple Feather, July 7, 2009)
Five Man Electrical Band
"The Best of Five Man Electrical Band" (17 songs, including "Signs," "Absolutely Right" and "Werewolf"; Track list (Micro Werks/IEG, July 7, 2009)
Genesis
"Live in Poland" (2 CDs; recorded in 1998 during the "Calling All Stations" tour) (U.K. - Immortal, July 6, 2009)
Nick Heyward (former Haircut 100 singer)
"North of a Miracle" (1983 album; includes "Whistle Down the Wind"; remastered; MP3 Download (American Beat, July 7, 2009)
Janis Ian
"Janis Ian" (1967 album, featuring "Society's Child"; Read here ) (U.K. - Now Sounds, July 6, 2009)
Peter Ivers
"Terminal Love" (1974 album; remastered; MP3 Download "Peter Ivers" (1976 album; remastered; MP3 Download "Nirvana Peter" (1985 album; remastered; MP3 Download (Wounded Bird, July 7, 2009)
Jayhawks, The
"Music From The North Country: The Best of the Jayhawks" (2-CD/DVD set (American/Legacy, July 7, 2009)
Doug Kershaw
"The Very Best of Doug Kershaw" (The Great American Music Co./Redeye, July 7, 2009)
Teddi King
"Mr. Wonderful: The Complete RCA Singles (1956-1958)" (See here ; Read here ) (DRG, July 7, 2009)
Kris Kristofferson
"Border Lord/Jesus Was a Capricorn" (1972 albums on one disc; remastered), "Spooky Lady's Sideshow/Shake Hands with The Devil" (1974, 1979 albums on one disc; remastered), "Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame/To the Bone" (1975, 1981 albums on one disc; remastered), "Surreal Thing/Easter Island" (1976, 1977 albums on one disc; remastered) (Wounded Bird, July 7, 2009)
Peggy Lee
"Jump For Joy" (1959 album; remastered, with two bonus tracks; MP3 Download (DRG, July 7, 2009)
Bob Marley and the Wailers
"Catch a Fire [Vinyl ]" (1973 album), "Exodus [Vinyl ]" (1977 album), "Legend [Vinyl ]" (1984 album) (Tuff Gong/UME, July 7, 2009)
Barack Obama
"Days of Hope" (26f, July 7, 2009)
Ohio Express, The
"Ohio Express/Chewy, Chewy" (1968, 1969 albums on one disc; remastered) (Wounded Bird, July 7, 2009)
Jeffrey Osborne
"Greatest Hits Live!" (Read here ; MP3 Download (E1 Music, July 7, 2009)
Sarah Palin/John McCain
"The Saga of Caribou Barbie," "Maverick John & Caribou Barbie" (26f, July 7, 2009)
Pointer Sisters, The
"Energy" (1978 album; remastered, with three bonus tracks), "Priority" (1978 album; remastered, with bonus tracks), "Black & White" (1981 album; remastered, with bonus tracks) (Wounded Bird, July 7, 2009)
Michael Quatro (Suzi's brother)
"Greatest Hits [CD/DVD ]" (Hear here ) (26f, July 7, 2009)
Screaming Blue Messiahs, The
"Gun Shy" (1986 album; remastered), "Bikini Red" (1987 album; remastered) (Wounded Bird, July 7, 2009)
Ship, The
"A Contemporary Folk Music Journey" (1972 album; remastered) (Wounded Bird, July 7, 2009)
Various artists
"Beverley's Records — The Collection" (39 reggae-ska-rocksteady tracks; MP3 Download (Beverley's, July 7, 2009)
Various artists
"Dillanthology 2: Dilla's Remixes for Various Artists" (Read here ) (Rapster, July 7, 2009)
Various artists
"Factory Records: Communications 1978-92 [MP3 Download ]" (63 tracks) (Warner/Rhino, July 7, 2009)
Various artists
"Gay Happening Vol. 20" (19 tracks, plus a bonus video) (U.K. - Dance Street, July 6, 2009)
Various artists
"From Your Golden Childhood: The Best of Little Golden Records, Vol. 1" (14 tracks), "From Your Golden Childhood: The Best of Little Golden Records, Vol. 2" (14 tracks) (26f, July 7, 2009)
Various artists
"Hound Dog: The Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller Collection" (15 tracks) (26f, July 7, 2009)
Various artists
"K-Tel Presents: Disco Nights," "K-Tel Presents: Music Explosion," "K-Tel Presents: Superbad," "K-Tel Presents: Superbad Is Back" (26f, July 7, 2009)
Various artists
"Motown Sings Smokey" (Motown artists' covers of Smokey Robinson songs) (26f, July 7, 2009)
Various artists
"Poet: A Tribute to Townes Van Zandt" (2001 album; contributors: Guy Clark, Nanci Griffith, Billy Joe Shaver, Cowboy Junkies, Emmylou Harris, John Prine, Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, etc.) (Fat Possum, July 7, 2009)
Various artists
"R&B Spotlight '58: 60 Rhythm & Blues Hits From the US Charts of 1958" (2 CDs) (U.K. - Fantastic Voyage, July 6, 2009)
Various artists
"Surf Wax: Songs of the Beach" (Track list (The Great American Music Co./Redeye, July 7, 2009)
Various artists
"Paul Oakenfold Presents Perfecto Las Vegas" (featuring new and classic tracks from Kenneth Thomas, Adam White, Nat Monday, Barry Jay, The Fraction, Happy Monkey, etc.; Hear here ) (Perfecto, July 7, 2009)
Wildlife
"Wildlife" (1983 album; remastered) (Wounded Bird, July 7, 2009)
Kate Wolf
"Back Roads" (1976 album), "Lines on the Paper" (1977 album), "Safe at Anchor" (1979 album), "Give Yourself to Love, Vols. 1-2: Live in Concert" (1983 album; 2 CDs), "The Wind Blows Wild" (1988 album) (Collectors' Choice, July 7, 2009)
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