DEC. 9, 2008
Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Avant
"Avant" (producers: Eric Dawkins, Tony Dixon, Trackmasters, The Architects, DJ Smurf; guests: Snoop Dogg, Alfamega; first single: "When It Hurts"; Hear here ; MP3 Download (Capitol, Dec. 9, 2008)
Ken Block (lead singer of Sister Hazel)
"Drift" (first single: "The Other Side"; Hear here ) (Rock Ridge Music, Dec. 9, 2008)
Brandy
"Human" (first single: "Right Here [Departed]"; Hear here ; Read here ) (Epic, Dec. 9, 2008)
Carter Burwel
"Twilight: The Score [film soundtrack ]" (Atlantic, Dec. 9, 2008)
Common
"Universal Mind Control" (producers: The Neptunes, Mr. DJ, Kanye West; first single: "Universal Mind Control [U.M.C]"; guests: West, Pharrell Williams, Cee-Lo, Chester French; Hear here ; Read here ) (Geffen, Dec. 9, 2008)
Marianne Faithfull
"Easy Come, Easy Go [CD/DVD ]" (covers of standards; producer: Hal Willner; Hear here ) (U.K. - Naive, Dec. 8, 2009)
Glasvegas
"A Snowflake Fell (And It Felt Like a Kiss) [EP ]" (recorded in Transylvania; includes a cover of "Silent Night" with the The Concentus Choir singing in English and Romanian at St. Nicholas Church in Brasov; Hear here ; See here ) (U.K. - Columbia, Dec. 8, 2009)
Jeffree Star
"Cupcakes Taste Like Violence [EP ]" (first single: "Lollipop Luxury"; Hear here ; Read here ) (Popsicle, Dec. 9, 2008)
Charlie Louvin
"Sings Murder Ballads and Disaster Songs" (producer: Mark Nevers; Hear here ; MP3 Download (Tompkins Square, Dec. 9, 2008)
Musiq Soulchild
"OnMyRadio" (first single: "Radio"; Hear here ) (Atlantic, Dec. 9, 2008)
Omara Portuondo (of Buena Vista Social Club)
"Gracias" (producers: Alê Siqueira, Swami Junior; Hear here ) (World Village, Dec. 9, 2008)
Thrice
"Live at the House of Blues" (3 CDs) (Vagrant, Dec. 9, 2008)
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Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Black Sabbath
"Heaven and Hell [MP3 Download ]" (1980 album), "Mob Rules [MP3 Download ]" (1981 album) (Warner, Dec. 9, 2008)
Brian Jonestown Massacre, The
"And This Is Our Music" (2003 album; Read here ), "Tepid Peppermint Wonderland: A Retrospective" (2 CDs; 2004 collection; Read here ) (A Records/Redeye, Dec. 9, 2008)
James Brown
"In the Jungle Groove [Vinyl LP ]" (1986 compilation; Read here ) (Polydor/UME, Dec. 9, 2008)
Bullet for My Valentine
"Scream Aim Fire: Deluxe Edition" (2008 album; Read here ) (Zomba/Sony BMG, Dec. 9, 2008)
City Boy
"The Day the Earth Caught Fire" (1979 album; See here ) (Renaissance, Dec. 9, 2008)
Collective Soul
"Afterwords" (2007 album, originally sold only at Target stores; Hear here ; MP3 Download (El Music Group, Dec. 9, 2008)
Marshall Crenshaw
"Marshall Crenshaw [MP3 Download ]" (1982 album; with four bonus tracks; Read here ) (Warner, Dec. 9, 2008)
Leif Garrett
"Three Sides of ...: Deluxe Edition" (2007 album; Hear here ) (Cleopatra, Dec. 9, 2008)
Guns N' Roses
"Appetite for Destruction [120-gram vinyl LP ]" (1987 album) (Interscope/UME, Dec. 9, 2008)
Jimi Hendrix Experience, The
"Electric Ladyland: Collector's Edition [CD/DVD ]" (1968 album; see related DVD below) (Experience Hendrix, Dec. 9, 2008)
Illusion
"Enchanted Caress" (previously unreleased tracks; Hear here ) (Renaissance, Dec. 9, 2008)
Terry Jacks
"Seasons in the Sun" (1974 album; remaastered, with four bonus tracks) (U.K. - 7T's, Dec. 8, 2008)
Jam, The
"In the City [Vinyl LP ]" (1977 album) (Polydor/UME, Dec. 9, 2008)
JoBoxers
"Essential Boxerbeat [MP3 Download ]" (20 tracks) (Sony BMG, Dec. 9, 2008)
Mahones, The
"Irish Punk Collection" (Hear here ) (U.K. - Stumble, Dec. 8, 2008)
Maroon 5
"Call and Response: The Remix Album" (MP3 Download (Octone, Dec. 9, 2008)
Van Morrison
"It's Too Late to Stop Now [Vinyl LP ]" (1974 album; 2 LPs) (Polydor/UME, Dec. 9, 2008)
Pavement
"Brighten the Corners: Nicene Creedence Edition" (1997 album; 2-CD deluxe edition; remastered; MP3 Download (Matador, Dec. 9, 2008)
Pink Floyd
"Delicate Sound of Thunder [MP3 Download ]" (1996 album) (Capitol/EMI, Dec. 9, 2008)
Planet P Project
"Pink World" (1984 album; Hear/see here ; MP3 Download (Renaissance, Dec. 9, 2008)
Prism
"Small Change [MP3 Download ]" (1981 album; 16 tracks) (Renaissance, Dec. 9, 2008)
Queen
"The Singles Collection, Vol. 1 [box set ]" (limited edition 13-disc set) (U.K. - EMI, Dec. 8, 2008)
Matt Redman
"Greatest Hits" (Hear here ) (Sparrow, Dec. 9, 2008)
John Renbourn
"Nobody's Fault But Mine: The John Renbourn Anthology 1965-2006 [MP3 Download ]" (37 tracks) (Universal, Dec. 9, 2008)
Cliff Richard
"Summer Holiday [MP3 Download ]" (1963 album; with bonus tracks), "Finders Keepers [MP3 Download ]" (1966 album; with bonus tracks), "Sincerely [MP3 Download ]" (1969 album; with bonus tracks), "The 31st of February Street [MP3 Download ]" (1974 album; with bonus tracks), "Help It Along [MP3 Download ]" (1974 album; with bonus tracks), "I'm Nearly Famous [MP3 Download ]" (1976 album; with bonus tracks) (EMI, Dec. 9, 2008)
Diana Ross
"Surrender: Expanded Edition" (1971 album; remastered, with nine bonus tracks; Hear here ; Read here ; MP3 Download (Hip-O Select, Dec. 9, 2008)
Labi Siffre
"Labi Siffre [MP3 Download ]" (1970 debut album; 18 tracks), "The Singer and the Song [MP3 Download ]" (1971 album; 21 tracks), "The Best of Labi Siffre [MP3 Download ]" (18 tracks) (Caroline/EMI, Dec. 9, 2008)
Sha Na Na
"Sha Na Na/Rock & Roll Is Here to Stay!" (1971, 1969 albums on one disc; remastered) (U.K. - BGO, Dec. 8, 2008)
Hurricane Smith
"Don't Let It Die: The Very Best of Hurricane Smith" (Hear/read here ) (U.K. - Cherry Red, Dec. 8, 2008)
Supertramp
"Crime of the Century [180-gram vinyl LP ]" (1974 album) (A&M/UME, Dec. 9, 2008)
Thin Lizzy
"Jailbreak [Vinyl LP ]" (1976 album) (Mercury/UME, Dec. 9, 2008)
Traffic
"John Barleycorn Must Die [Vinyl LP ]" (1970 album) (Island/UME, Dec. 9, 2008)
UFO
"Live Through the Years [box set ]" (4 CDs; recorded live in Vienna, 1998, London Hammersmith, 1982, and the Roundhouse, London, 1976) (U.K. - Mischief, Dec. 8, 2008)
Various artists
"Keep On Struttin'. . . Imitation, Interpolations, and the Inspiration of The Meters" (16-track tribute) (Le Smoke Disque, Dec. 9, 2008)
Various artists
"Mindrocker, The Complete Series, Volumes 1-13: Anthology of 60 US-Punk Garage Psych [box set ]" (13 CDs; Track listing (U.K. - Past & Present, Dec. 8, 2008)
Various artists
"Motown: The Complete No. 1's [box set ]" (10 CDs, 191 songs; Read here ) (Motown/UME, Dec. 9, 2008)
Various artists
"Revolutions in Sound: Warner Bros. Records - The First Fifty Years [box set ]" (10 CDs; Book with USB Drive Track listing (Warner, Dec. 9, 2008)
Wendy & Bonnie
"Genesis" (1969 album; 2 CDs, with bonus tracks; Hear here ) (Sundazed, Dec. 9, 2008)
Who, The
"Quadrophenia [Vinyl LP ]" (1973 album; 2 LPs) (Universal/UME, Dec. 9, 2008)
Amazon.com Widgets
Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Boyz II Men
"Boyz II Men Live: Motown - A Journey Through Hitsville USA [DVD ]" (July 17, 2008, concert at the House of Blues in Atlantic City) (Decca, Dec. 9, 2008)
Foghat
"Fool for the City [Ultradisc UHR SACD ]" (1975 album) (Mobile Fidelity Koch, Dec. 9, 2008)
Marvin Gaye
"What's Going On [Ultradisc UHR SACD ]" (1971 album) (Mobile Fidelity Koch, Dec. 9, 2008)
Jimi Hendrix Experience, The
"At Last ... The Beginning: The Making of Electric Ladyland [DVD ]" (Geffen/UME, Dec. 9, 2008)
Sam & Dave
"The Original Soul Men [DVD ]" (Hip-O/UME, Dec. 9, 2008)
Various artists
"Hair: Let the Sun Shine In - The Musical That Transformed a Generation [DVD ]" (2007 documentary by Wolfgang Held and Pola Rapaport; See here ) (Alive Mind, Dec. 9, 2008)
Various artists
"Roadrunner United: The Concert [DVD ]" (2 discs) (Roadrunner, Dec. 9, 2008)
MUSIC BOOKS
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