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NOV. 8, 2005

Artist:Title:Label/Due date:
a-ha"Analogue" (enhanced; producer: Flood; guest: Graham Nash; first single: "Celice") (Europe - Warner, Nov. 7, 2005)
Annihilator"Schizo Deluxe" (Locomotive, Nov. 8, 2005)
Bell Orchestre"Recording a Tape the Colour of the Light" (Rough Trade America, Nov. 8, 2005)
Jenny Bliss"See You Again [EP]" (V2, Nov. 8, 2005)
Thomas Brinkmann"Lucky Hands" (Max-Ernst, Nov. 8, 2005)
Brothas & Sistas, The"Woke Up This Morning: Theme From The HBO Hit Series 'The Sopranos' " (Passport Audio, Nov. 8, 2005)
Geoffrey Burgon"The Chronicles of Narnia [film soundtrack]" (Silva America, Nov. 8, 2005)
Kate Bush"Aerial" (2 CDs; her first album in 12 years; Michael Kamen arranged strings for two tracks with the London Metropolitan Orchestra before his death; producer: Bush; first single: "King of the Mountain" - Hear here; Read here; see related reissues below) (Columbia, Nov. 8, 2005)
Jeremy Camp"Live>>Unplugged>>Franklin, TN" (BEC Recordings, Nov. 8, 2005)

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Kenny Chesney"The Road and The Radio" (BNA, Nov. 8, 2005)
ConQuest"Quezzy Baby" (Sugar Water, Nov. 8, 2005)
Neil Diamond"12 Songs" (Diamond plays his own guitar parts for the first time in 35 years; producer: Rick Rubin; guests: Billy Preston, Larry Knechtel, Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, Smokey Hormel; Hear here; Read here; also available as Digi-Pak with two bonus tracks, one of which features Brian Wilson) (Columbia, Nov. 8, 2005)
Fenix TX"Purple Reign in Blood - Live" (enhanced; recorded Aug. 19 at The Club House in Tempe) (Adrenaline Music/New Planet Ventures, Nov. 8, 2005)
Filthy Thieving Bastards"My Pappy Was a Pistol" (BYO, Nov. 8, 2005)
501 Click"Code 501" (Sugar Water, Nov. 8, 2005)
Floetry"Flo'Ology" (producer: Scott Storch; guest: Common; first single: "SupaStar"; Read here) (Geffen, Nov. 8, 2005)
Peter Gallagher ("The O.C." actor)"7 Days in Memphis" (guest: Steve Cropper; Read here; also available as DualDisc) (Epic, Nov. 8, 2005)
Grabs, The (quartet includes Eleni Mandell and Blondie bassist Nigel Harrison)"Sex, Fashion & Money" (producer: Sheldon Gomberg) (Burnside Distribution, Nov. 8, 2005)
Gris Gris"For the Season" (Birdman, Nov. 8, 2005)
Guce"Controversial" (SMC Recordings, Nov. 8, 2005)
Harvey Danger"Cream and Bastards Rise [EP]" (Kill Rock Stars, Nov. 8, 2005)
Helloween"Keeper of the Seven Keys - The Legacy" (first single: "Mrs. God") (Steamhammer, Nov. 8, 2005)
Kristine W."I'll Be Your Light [CD-single]" (includes Umixit program, allowing users to create their own mixes) (Tommy Boy, Nov. 8, 2005)
Cyndi Lauper"The Body Acoustic" (acoustic career retrospective, with new versions of nine classics and three new songs; producers: Lauper, Rick Chertoff, William Wittman; guests: Sarah McLachlan, Shaggy, Kelly Osbourne, Ani DiFranco, Jeff Beck, Vivian Green, Taking Back Sunday's Adam Lazzara; Read here; also available as DualDisc) (Daylight/Epic, Nov. 8, 2005)

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Sheek Louch"After Taxes" (Koch, Nov. 8, 2005)
Marshall Tucker Band, The"Carolina Christmas" (Shout! Factory, Nov. 8, 2005)
Mars Volta, The"scabdates" (live album) (GSL/Strummer/ Universal, Nov. 8, 2005)
Marin Mazzie/Jason Danieley"Opposite You" (P.S. Classics, Nov. 8, 2005)
Kris Melody"Tu Control" (also available with DVD) (Disa, Nov. 8, 2005)
Nonpoint"To the Pain" (Bieler/Lava, Nov. 8, 2005)
Novatone (includes former members of Pearl Jam, Green Apple Quickstep and Harvey Danger)"Time Can't Wait" (Wax Orchard/Koch, Nov. 8, 2005)
Purple City"Paris to Purple City" (Babygrande, Nov. 8, 2005)
Eros Ramazzotti"Calma Aparente" (also available as DualDisc) (International - Columbia, Nov. 8, 2005)
SoIHadToShootHim"Alpha Males and Popular Girls" (Crucial Blast, Nov. 8, 2005)
Speedy"Nueva Generacion" (producers: DJ Blass, Motivo productions, DJ Sonic, DJ Joe; guests: Lumidee, Daddy Yankee, DJ Blass; first single: "Sientelo") (Sequence, Nov. 8, 2005)
Tarantula A.D."Book of Sand" (guests: Devendra Banhart, CocoRosie's Sierra Casady and Damon and Alexander McMahon, formerly of Inouk; Hear here) (Kemado, Nov. 8, 2005)
Texas"Red Book" (producers: Dallas Austin, Brian Higgins, Bobby Bluebell; first single: "Get Away") (U.K. - Mercury, Nov. 7, 2005)
Tristeza"A Colores" (Better Looking, Nov. 8, 2005)
Steve Tyrell"Songs of Sinatra" (Hollywood, Nov. 8, 2005)
Various artists"Get Rich or Die Tryin' [film soundtrack]" (50 Cent movie opens Nov. 9; See here; Read here) (G-Unit/Interscope, Nov. 8, 2005)
Various artists"Smallville - The Metropolis Mix [TV soundtrack]" (Universal, Nov. 8, 2005)
Young Buck"T.I.P." (Mass Appeal, Nov. 8, 2005)

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Artist:Title:Label/Due date:
ABBA"The Complete Studio Recordings [box set]" (International - Universal, Nov. 8, 2005)
Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke"The Sound of Music [film soundtrack]" (1965 album; remastered) (Legacy/RCA Victor Broadway Masterworks, Nov. 8, 2005)
Beastie Boys"Solid Gold Hits" (15-track best-of; Read here) (Capitol, Nov. 8, 2005)
Marc Bolan & T. Rex"The Slider" (1972 album; remastered, with bonus tracks), "Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow" (1974 album; remastered, with bonus tracks), "Dandy in the Underworld" (1977 album; remastered, with bonus tracks), "The T. Rex Wax Co. Singles - A's & B's 1972-77" (2002 compilation) (Rhino, Nov. 8, 2005)
David Bowie"Platinum Collection" (3 CDs, 57 tracks; contains the previously released "The Best of David Bowie 1969/1974" and "The Best of David Bowie 1974/1979," with the new "The Best of David Bowie 1980/1987") (U.K. - EMI, Nov. 7, 2005)
Lenny Bruce"Live in San Francisco" (1966 performance) (Koch, Nov. 8, 2005)
Kate Bush"The Kick Inside" (1978 album; remastered), "Lionheart" (1978 album; remastered), "Never for Ever" (1980 album; remastered), "The Dreaming" (1982 album; remastered), "Hounds of Love" (1985 album; remastered), "The Sensual World" (1989 album; remastered) (Japan - Toshiba EMI, Nov. 8, 2005)
Johnny Cash"Johnny Cash - The Complete Sun Recordings 1955-1958 [box set]" (3-CD, 61-song set) (Time Life, Nov. 8, 2005)
Nat "King" Cole"The Complete Capitol Transcription Sessions" (Blue Note, Nov. 8, 2005)
Crowded House"Crowded House [DualDisc]" (1986 album) (Capitol, Nov. 8, 2005)
Michael English"In Christ Alone: Greatest Hits" (Curb, Nov. 8, 2005)
John Entwistle"Smash Your Head Against the Wall" (1971 album; remastered), "Whistle Rhymes" (1971 album; remastered), "Rigor Mortis Sets In" (1973 album; remastered) (Sanctuary, Nov. 8, 2005)

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Eurythmics"Eurythmics Ultimate Collection" (19-song set includes two new tracks, "I've Got a Life" and "Was It Just Another Love Affair?"; Read here) (Arista/Legacy, Nov. 8, 2005)
Grizzly Bear"Horn of Plenty" (2004 album; 2 CDs, with bonus tracks) (Kanine, Nov. 8, 2005)
Guided By Voices"Guided By Voices: Suitcase II - American Superdream Wow [box set]" (4 CDs of rarities; Read here) (Recordhead, Nov. 8, 2005)
Bill Hicks"Salvation: Oxford November 11, 1992" (2 CDs) (Rykodisc, Nov. 8, 2005)
Human League, The"Original Remixes" (U.K. - Virgin, Nov. 7, 2005)
Lenny Kravitz"Greatest Hits: Limited Tour Edition CD & DVD" (2000 album; DVD contains six music videos) (Virgin, Nov. 8, 2005)
Limp Bizkit"Greatest Hitz" (include new tracks "Lean On Me" and "Why" and a mash-up of Mötley Crüe's "Home Sweet Home" and The Verve's "Bittersweet Symphony"; see related DVD below) (Interscope, Nov. 8, 2005)
Bob Marley & The Wailers"Africa Unite: The Singles Collection" (includes "Slogans," the first official newly discovered Marley track in more than a decade; Eric Clapton's guitar work was added to the track) (Tuff Gong/Island/UME, Nov. 8, 2005)
Pharcyde, The"Sold My Soul: The Remix & Rarity Collection" (2 CDs) (The Funky Chemist, Nov. 8, 2005)
R.E.M."R.E.M. No. 5: Document [DualDisc]" (1987 album) (Capitol, Nov. 8, 2005)
Sonny Rollins"The Essential Sonny Rollins: The RCA Years" (2 CDs) (RCA/Legacy, Nov. 8, 2005)
Patti Smith"Horses" (1975 album; 2-CD Legacy Special Edition; Read here) (Arista/Legacy, Nov. 8, 2005)
Square Egg, The"Quite Possibly the Best of the Square Egg" (Deepness Music/Ryko, Nov. 8, 2005)
Traffic"The Last Traffic Jam [DualDisc]" (Epic, Nov. 8, 2005)
Tragically Hip, The"Hipeponymous [CD/DVD box set]" (includes two new songs), "Yer Favourites" (2 CDs; see related DVD below) (Universal Music/Fontana, Nov. 8, 2005)
Vandals, The"Shingo Japanese Remix Album" (Kung Fu, Nov. 8, 2005)
Various artists"Bluegrass Hits: Twenty Timeless Favorites From Yesterday and Today" (Rounder, Nov. 8, 2005)
Various artists"New York for Lovers," "Paris for Lovers" (Verve, Nov. 8, 2005)
Various artists"A Quiet Revolution: 30 Years of Windham Hill [box set]" (4 CDs) (Sony BMG/Legacy/Windham Hill, Nov. 8, 2005)
Various artists"Stock, Aitken & Waterman - Gold" (3 CDs; production team's hits, featuring such artists as Kylie Minogue, Rick Astley, Donna Summer, Samantha Fox, Bananarama, Jason Donovan, Mel & Kim, Laura Branigan, etc.) (U.K. - BMG TV, Nov. 7, 2005)
Various artists"What's Up? Latin Hip-Hop Classics" (Universal Latino, Nov. 8, 2005)

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Artist:Title:Label/Due date:
Beavis and Butt-head"MTV's Beavis and Butt-head Vol. 1: The Mike Judge Collection [DVD]" (3 discs) (Paramount, Nov. 8, 2005)
Björk"Medulla Videos [DVD]" (Elektra, Nov. 8, 2005)
BoDeans"Homebrewed: Live from the Pabst Theater [DVD]" (EMI Distribution, Nov. 8, 2005)
Lindsey Buckingham"Sound/Stage Presents Lindsey Buckingham with Special Guest Stevie Nicks: Live in Concert [DVD]" (Koch Vision, Nov. 8, 2005)
Aaron Carter"Popstar [DVD]" (2005 film) (New Line, Nov. 8, 2005)
Ray Charles"Ray Charles: 50 Years in Music [DVD]" (Image, Nov. 8, 2005)
Margaret Cho"Margaret Cho: Assassin [DVD]" (live in Washington, D.C.) (Koch Vision, Nov. 8, 2005)
Nat "King" Cole"The Nat 'King' Cole Collection [DVD]" (3 discs) (Koch Vision, Nov. 8, 2005)
Alice Cooper"Good to See You Again, Alice Cooper - Live 1973: The Billion Dollar Babies Tour [DVD]" (Read here) (Shout! Factory, Nov. 8, 2005)
Charlie Daniels Band"Charlie Daniels Band [DVD]" (Koch Vision, Nov. 8, 2005)
Johnny Depp"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory [DVD]" (2005 film) (Warner, Nov. 8, 2005)
Johnny Depp"Edward Scissorhands (Anniversary Edition) [DVD]" (1990 film) (Fox, Nov. 8, 2005)
50 Cent"Refuse 2 Die [DVD]" (unauthorized biography) (Warner, Nov. 8, 2005)
Daryl Hall & John Oates"Our Kind of Soul Live [DVD]" (Image, Nov. 8, 2005)
Mahalia Jackson"Mahalia Jackson Sings the Songs of Christmas [DVD]" (Universal, Nov. 8, 2005)
Janine Jansen (Dutch violinist)"Vivaldi - The Four Seasons [Hybrid SACD]" (Decca, Nov. 8, 2005)
Limp Bizkit"Greatest Videoz [DVD]" (Interscope, Nov. 8, 2005)
Bob Marley & The Wailers"Live at the Rainbow [DVD]" (2 discs; June 1977 concert in London) (Universal, Nov. 8, 2005)
Don Omar"Don Omar Video Collection Vol. 1 [DVD]" (Universal, Nov. 8, 2005)
Partridge Family, The"The Partridge Family: The Complete Second Season [DVD]" (4 discs; ABC sitcom, 1971-72 season) (Columbia TriStar, Nov. 8, 2005)
Police, The"Synchronicity Concert [DVD]" (Universal, Nov. 8, 2005)
Diana Ross"Lady Sings the Blues [DVD]" (1972 film) (Paramount, Nov. 8, 2005)
Sepultura"Live in São Paulo [DVD]" (2 discs) (WEA, Nov. 8, 2005)
Lily Tomlin"The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe [DVD]" (Fontana, Nov. 8, 2005)
Tragically Hip, The"That Night in Toronto: A Film by Pierre & François Lamoureux [DVD]" (Fontana, Nov. 8, 2005)
Tanya Tucker"Live at Billy Bob's Texas [DVD]" (Image, Nov. 8, 2005)
Various artists"The British Invasion: 1960s and 1970s Rarities [DVD]" (Koch, Nov. 8, 2005)
Various artists"Christmas with the Kranks [DVD]" (2004 film) (Columbia/TriStar, Nov. 8, 2005)
Various artists"Classic Holiday Collection: Boys Town, A Christmas Carol, Christmas in Connecticut [DVD]" (3 discs) (Warner, Nov. 8, 2005)
Various artists"Live8: One Day One Concert One World - July 2nd 2005 [DVD]" (4 discs; Disc 4 features a never-before-seen backstage documentary, Pink Floyd's Live8 reunion rehearsal and other artist performances; See here: Windows Media, Real Audio, QuickTime) (Capitol, Nov. 8, 2005)
Various artists"Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical [DVD]" (2005 film; See here) (Showtime Entertainment, Nov. 8, 2005)
Who, The"The Who: Tommy and Quadrophenia Live With Special Guests [DVD]" (3 discs; rock opera masterpieces played live with Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Elton John, Patti LaBelle, Steve Winwood and PJ Proby; "Tommy" was performed in 1989 at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles; "Quadrophenia" comes from the band's 1996-97 U.S. tour; See here) (Rhino, Nov. 8, 2005)

MUSIC BOOKS

Subject/ Author(s):Title:Publisher/Due date:
Peter Blecha"Rock & Roll Archaeologist: How I Chased Down Kurt's Stratocaster, the "Layla" Guitar, and Janis's Boa [Paperback]" (Sasquatch Books, Nov. 9, 2005)
Derrick Darby, Tommie Shelby"Hip Hop & Philosophy: Rhyme 2 Reason [Paperback]" (Open Court, Nov. 9, 2005)
Steve Earle"Fearless Heart, Outlaw Poet [Paperback]" (author: David McGee) (Backbeat Books, Nov. 9, 2005)
Guided By Voices"Guided by Voices: A Brief History: Twenty-One Years of Hunting Accidents in the Forests of Rock and Roll [Paperback]" (author: James Greer) (Grove Press/Black Cat, Nov. 9, 2005)
Neil Young"Neil Young Nation: A Quest, an Obsession (and a True Story) [Paperback]" (author: Kevin Chong) (Greystone Books, Nov. 9, 2005)

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