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OCT. 10, 2006

Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Tasmin Archer "On" (her first album since 1996; Hear/read here) (Quiverdisc, Oct. 10, 2006)
A Static Lullaby "A Static Lullaby" (producer: Steve Evetts; producer Steve Evetts; Hear here) (Fearless, Oct. 10, 2006)
Austin Lounge Lizards "The Drugs I Need" (Blue Corn, Oct. 10, 2006)
Baldwin Brothers, The "Return of the Golden Rhodes" (producer: Dave Trumfio; guests: Mark Lanegan, The Bellrays' Lisa Kekaula, Lo-Fidelity All-stars' The Wrecked Train) (TVT, Oct. 10, 2006)
Lloyd Banks "Rotten Apple" (first single: "My House"; Hear here) (G-Unit/Interscope, Oct. 10, 2006)
Be Good Tanyas, The "Hello Love" (Hear here) (Nettwerk, Oct. 10, 2006)
Blood Brothers, The "Young Machetes" (producers: Guy Piccioto, John Goodmanson; Hear here; Read here) (V2, Oct. 10, 2006)
Moya Brennan (of Clannad, sister of Enya) "Signature" (Hear here) (U.K. - Furious, Oct. 9, 2006)
Jimmy Buffett "Take the Weather With You" (title refers to his cover of Crowded House's "Weather With You"; guests: Mark Knopfler, Gomez, Little Feat's Bill Payne, Sonny Landreth, ukulele player Jake Shimabakuro; first single: "Bama Breeze"; Read here) (Mailboat/RCA, Oct. 10, 2006)
Cactus (Carmen Appice, Tim Bogert, Jim McCarthy with singer Jimmy Kunes) "Cactus V" (band's first album in 34 years; Hear here; Read here) (U.K. - Escapi Music, Oct. 9, 2006)
Califone "Roots & Crowns" (Hear here; Read here) (Thrill Jockey, Oct. 10, 2006)
Chin Up Chin Up "This Harness Can't Ride Anything" (producer: Brian Deck; Hear here; Read here) (Suicide Squeeze, Oct. 10, 2006)

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Cobra Starship (led by former Midtown frontman Gabe Saporta) "While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets" (Hear here) (Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen, Oct. 10, 2006)
Cold War Kids "Robbers & Cowards" (Hear here) (Downtown, Oct. 10, 2006)
Lloyd Cole "Antidepressant" (producer: Chris Hughes; guests: fellow Commotions member Neil Clark, Kevin O'Rourke, Jill Sobule, etc.; string arrangements by King Radio's Dave Trenholm; Hear here) (One Little Indian U.S., Oct. 10, 2006)
Cord "Other People's Lives Are Not As Perfect As They Seem" (producer: Youth; Hear here) (U.K. - Island, Oct. 9, 2006)
J.D. Crowe & the New South "Lefty's Old Guitar" (Rounder, Oct. 10, 2006)
Deep Fried Funk Brothers "Out of the Frying Pan into the Fire" (Hear here) (SMC Recordings, Oct. 10, 2006)
Susan Egan (Broadway actress) "Winter Tracks" (Hear here) (LML Music, Oct. 10, 2006)
Kyle Eastwood "Now" (Hear here) (Rendezvous, Oct. 10, 2006)
Five.Bolt.Main "Five.Bolt.Main Live" (February show at the Bulldog Café in Louisville, Ky.) (Rock Ridge Music, Oct. 10, 2006)
Cedric Gervais "Experiment" (Hear here) (Ultra, Oct. 10, 2006)
Gothic Archies, The (Magnetic Fields leader Stephin Merritt's side project) "The Tragic Treasury: Songs From a Series of Unfortunate Events" (a musical companion to the "Lemony Snicket" book series; Hear here) (Nonesuch, Oct. 10, 2006)
Hilary Hahn "Paganini Violin Concerto No. 1/Spohr Violin Concerto No. 8" (Hear here) (Deutsche Grammophon, Oct. 10, 2006)
Wayne "The Train" Hancock "Tulsa" (Hear here; Read here) (Bloodshot, Oct. 10, 2006)
Heartland "I Loved Her First" (Hear here) (Lofton Creek, Oct. 10, 2006)
Micah P. Hinson "Micah P. Hinson and the Opera Circuit" (Hear here; Read here) (Jade Tree, Oct. 10, 2006)
Hybrid "I Choose Noise" (2 CDs; guests: Perry Farrell, Judy Tzuke, John Graham; Hear here) (Distinctive, Oct. 10, 2006)
Hymns "Brother/Sister" (producer: John Kent; Hear here) (Blackland/Rock Ridge Music, Oct. 10, 2006)
I Am Ghost "Lovers' Requiem" (producer: Michael "Elvis" Baskette; Hear here) (Epitaph, Oct. 10, 2006)
Shooter Jennings "Live at Irving Plaza 4.18.06" (Universal South, Oct. 10, 2006)
Damien Jurado "And Now That I'm in Your Shadow" (Hear here) (Secretly Canadian, Oct. 10, 2006)
Josh Kelley "Just Say the Word" (Hear here) (Threshold, Oct. 10, 2006)
Jess Klein "City Garden" (producer: Marc Copely; Hear here) (United for Opportunity, Oct. 10, 2006)
Know the Score "All Time Low" (Hear here) (Eulogy, Oct. 10, 2006)
Chantal Kreviazuk "Ghost Stories" (first single: "All I Can Do"; Hear here) (Canada - Sony BMG, Oct. 10, 2006)
Kenny Lattimore & Chanté Moore "Uncovered/Covered" (2 CDs; Hear here) (LaFace, Oct. 10, 2006)
Ali Lohan (Lindsay Lohan's 12-year-old sister) "Lohan Holiday" (guest: Amy Grant; first single: "I Like Christmas") (YMC/UME, Oct. 10, 2006)
Lost Immigrants "Waiting On Judgment Day" (Hear here) (Palo Duro, Oct. 10, 2006)
Natalie MacMaster "Yours Truly" (includes "Farewell to Peter," a tribute to MacMaster's friend, the late Peter Jennings; producers: MacMaster, husband Donnell Leahy; guest: Michael McDonald) (Rounder, Oct. 10, 2006)
Moanin' Michelle Malone "Sugarfoot" (Hear here) (Valley, Oct. 10, 2006)
Russell Malone "Live at Jazz Standard, Volume One" (Max Jazz, Oct. 10, 2006)
Mando Diao "Ode to Ochrasy" (Hear here) (U.K. - Mute, Oct. 9, 2006)
Mary Mary "A Mary Mary Christmas" (Hear here) (Sony Urban Music/Columbia, Oct. 10, 2006)
Melvins, The "A Senile Animal" (Hear here) (Ipecac, Oct. 10, 2006)
Memory Band, The "Apron Strings: Songs of False Love and True" (Hear here) (Bloodshot, Oct. 10, 2006)
Bette Midler "Cool Yule" (Hear here) (Columbia, Oct. 10, 2006)
Oxford Collapse "Remember the Night Parties" (producer: John Agnello; Hear here) (Sub Pop, Oct. 10, 2006)
Brad Paisley "Brad Paisley Christmas" (Arista Nashville, Oct. 10, 2006)
Robert Pollard (Guided By Voices) "Normal Happiness" (Hear here; Read here) (Merge, Oct. 10, 2006)
Portastatic "Be Still Please" (Hear here; Read here) (Merge, Oct. 10, 2006)
RX Bandits "... And the Battle Has Begun" (Hear here) (MDB Recordings, Oct. 10, 2006)
Sammie "Sammie" (producers: Dallas Austin, Bryan Michael Cox, Jazze Pha, 112's Daron Jones, Adonis Shopshire, Novel; first single: "You Should Be My Girl"; Hear here; Read here) (Motown, Oct. 10, 2006)
Senses Fail "Still Searching" (Hear here; also available with DVD) (Vagrant, Oct. 10, 2006)
Sister Hazel "Absolutely" (producers: Don McCollister, Scott Parker, Richard Marx; first single: "Mandolin Moon," with Shawn Mullins; Hear here) (Adrenaline/Wandering Hazel/ADA, Oct. 10, 2006)
Slowtrainsoul (formerly Slow Train) "Santimanitay" (first single: "Mississippi Freestylin' "; Hear here) (Murena, Oct. 10, 2006)
Dilana Smith ("Rock Star: Supernova" finalist) "Wonderfool" (Hear here) (U.K. - Red Bullet, Oct. 9, 2006)
Mindy Smith "Long Island Shores" (producers: Smith, Steve Buckingham, Lex Price; Read here) (Vanguard, Oct. 10, 2006)
Rod Stewart "Still the Same ... Great Rock Classics of Our Time" (last in his series of all-covers albums, this time tackling such rock hits as "If Not For You," "It's a Heartache," "Still the Same" and "Have You Ever Seen the Rain"; producers: Clive Davis, John Shanks; Read here) (J, Oct. 10, 2006)
Sting "Songs From the Labyrinth" (16th-century music performed on the lute; Read here) (Deutsche Grammophon, Oct. 10, 2006)
Nikki Sudden "The Truth Doesn't Matter" (album was finished shortly before his March 26 death; Hear/read here) (Secretly Canadian, Oct. 10, 2006)
Trent Summar & The New Row Mob "Horseshoes & Hand Grenades" (producer: Rand Bishop; guest: Dan Baird; Hear here) (Palo Duro, Oct. 10, 2006)
James Taylor "James Taylor at Christmas" (essentially the same as his Hallmark store-only Christmas album, but "Deck the Halls" is dropped in favor of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and a new track, "River," is added; Hear here) (Columbia, Oct. 10, 2006)
These Arms Are Snakes "Easter" (Hear here) (Jade Tree, Oct. 10, 2006)
Third Day "Christmas Offerings" (producers: Third Day, Don McCollister; Hear here) (Essential, Oct. 10, 2006)
Trivium "The Crusade" (producers: Trivium, Jason Suecof; Hear here) (Roadrunner, Oct. 10, 2006)
Various artists "The Biggest Loser [TV soundtrack]" (music featured in and inspired by the NBC reality series; includes a workout booklet from trainer Bob Harper set to each beat on the disc; Read here) (Epic, Oct. 10, 2006)
Various artists "Radio Disney Party Jams" (see related DVD below) (Walt Disney, Oct. 10, 2006)
Various artists "Tideland [film soundtrack]" (Terry Gilliam film, starring Jeff Bridges, opens Oct. 6; See here) (Rykodisc, Oct. 10, 2006)
Tom Wurth "Tom Wurth" (producers: John Ford Coley, Bart Butler; first single: "Bread on the Table"; Hear here) (Aspirion, Oct. 10, 2006)
Wynonna (Judd) "A Classic Christmas" (her version of "Ave Maria" is done entirely in Italianized Latin; producers: Brent Maher, Don Potter) (Curb, Oct. 10, 2006)

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Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Burt Bacharach & Friends "Gold" (2 CDs) (Hip-O/UME, Oct. 10, 2006)
Jeff Beck "Truth" (1968 album; remastered, with bonus tracks), "Beck-Ola" (1969 album; remastered, with bonus tracks) (Epic/Legacy, Oct. 10, 2006)
Ruben Blades "The Best of Ruben Blades" (2 CDs) (U.K. - Charly, Oct. 9, 2006)
Chris Botti "December" (2002 album) (Columbia, Oct. 10, 2006)
James Brown "And I Do Just What I Want: The Collection" (2 CDs) (U.K. - Spectrum/Universal, Oct. 9, 2006)
Cee-Lo "The Collection" (U.K. - Sony BMG, Oct. 9, 2006)
Chavez "Better Days Will Haunt You [CD/DVD]" (retrospective includes the 1995 album "Gone Glimmering" and 1996's "Ride the Fader," plus rarities; DVD contains music videos and a documentary; Read here) (Matador, Oct. 10, 2006)
Cure, The "The Top" (1984 album; remastered), "The Head of the Door" (1985 album; remastered), "Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me" (1987 album; remastered) (Rhino, Oct. 10, 2006)
Roger Daltrey "Gold" (2 CDs) (Hip-O/UME, Oct. 10, 2006)
Fleetwood Mac "Madison Blues: Live & Studio Recordings" (2 CDs) (Recall, Oct. 10, 2006)
Four Tet "Remixes" (Domino, Oct. 10, 2006)
Billy Fury "Live at the BBC" (2 CDs) (U.K. - Decca, Oct. 9, 2006)
Gov't Mule "The Best of the Capricorn Years (& Rarities)" (Evangeline, Oct. 10, 2006)
Great Speckled Bird (featuring Ian & Sylvia) "Great Speckled Bird" (1970 album, produced by Todd Rundgren; remastered) (Collectors' Choice, Oct. 10, 2006)
Hellacopters, The "Greatest Hits" (Japan - Universal, Oct. 9, 2006)
Hollies "Out on the Road" (1973 album, originally issued only in Spain and Germany; remastered, with bonus tracks) (U.K. - Magic, Oct. 9, 2006)
Eartha Kitt "She's So Good" (25 tracks from 1952 to 1955) (Living Era, Oct. 10, 2006)
Last Poets, The "The Very Best of The Last Poets" (Charly, Oct. 10, 2006)
Barry Manilow "Barry Manilow I" (1972 album), "This One's For You" (1976 album), "One Voice" (1979 album; each reissue contains bonus tracks, new packaging and liner notes) (Arista/Legacy, Oct. 10, 2006)

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Reba McEntire "20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection - The Best of Reba McEntire" (MCA Nashville/UME, Oct. 10, 2006)
Monty Python's Flying Circus "Monty Python's Previous Record" (1972 album; remastered, with bonus tracks), "Matching Tie and Handkerchief" (1973 album; remastered, with bonus tracks), "Live at Drury Lane" (1974 album; remastered, with one bonus track), "Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album" (1980 album; remastered, with four bonus tracks), "Life of Brian" (1979 soundtrack album; remastered, with six bonus tracks), "The Meaning of Life" (1983 soundtrack album; remastered, with 12 bonus tracks) (U.K. - EMI, Oct. 9, 2006)
Anne-Sophie Mutter "Simply Anne-Sophie" (best-of) (Deutsche Grammophon, Oct. 10, 2006)
Robert Palmer "Gold" (2 CDs) (U.K. - Island, Oct. 9, 2006)
Dolly Parton "The Acoustic Collection: 1999-2002 [box set]" (Sugar Hill, Oct. 10, 2006)
Andy Partridge (of XTC) "The Official Andy Partridge Fuzzy Warbles Collector's Album [box set]" (rarities) (Ape House, Oct. 10, 2006)
Ellis Paul "Essentials" (2 CDs) (Philo/Rounder, Oct. 10, 2006)
Elvis Presley "The Complete Sun Sessions: Every Existing Sun Recording From 1954 and 1955" (2 CDs) (Chrome Dreams, Oct. 10, 2006)
Righteous Brothers, The "20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection - The Best of The Righteous Brothers" (Polydor/UME, Oct. 10, 2006)
Say Anything "... Is A Real Boy" (2004 album, originally released on an indie label; contains seven bonus tracks) (J, Oct. 10, 2006)
Andreas Scholl "The Best of Andreas Scholl" (Decca, Oct. 10, 2006)
Slade "The Slade Box: A 4CD Anthology 1969-1991 [box set]" (U.K. - Salvo, Oct. 9, 2006)
Al Stewart "Famous Last Words" (1993 album), "A Piece of Yesterday: The Anthology" (2-CD, 30-track collection) (U.K. - EMI, Oct. 9, 2006)
Troggs, The "Wild Things: The Godfathers of Punk" (four 1960s hits, plus the entire 1983 album "Black Bottom") (Music Avenue, Oct. 10, 2006)
Unwritten Law "20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection - The Best of Unwritten Law" (Geffen/UME, Oct. 10, 2006)
Various artists "American Hardcore: The History of American Punk Rock 1980-1986 [film soundtrack]" (Hear here; Read here) (Rhino, Oct. 10, 2006)
Various artists "Around the World for Lovers" (Verve, Oct. 10, 2006)
Various artists "Broadway - America's Music: Composers On Broadway [box set]" (6 CDs) (Decca Broadway, Oct. 10, 2006)
Various artists "The Collection: Autumn 2006" (3 CDs; featuring hits from Shakira, Christina Aguilera, Lily Allen, Beyoncé, Robbie Williams, Imogen Heap, Pussycat Dolls, Kelly Clarkson, Corinne Bailey Rae, James Morrison, Nelly Furtado, etc.) (U.K. - BMG TV, Oct. 9, 2006)
Various artists "The Definitive Story of CBGB: The Home of U.S. Punk" (2 CDs) (U.K. - Salvo, Oct. 9, 2006)
Various artists "Elton John's Christmas Party" (21-track, multi-artist set was sold exclusively in Starbucks stores last year; includes a previously unreleased John duet with Joss Stone; Track listing) (Hip-O/UME, Oct. 10, 2006)
Various artists "Guitar Heroes, Volume 2" (Music Avenue, Oct. 10, 2006)
Various artists "HGTV Home. Ideas. Life. Music.: Celebrate Life!" (enhanced), "HGTV Home. Ideas. Life. Music.: Creative Moods" (enhanced), "HGTV Home. Ideas. Life.: Healthy Habits" (enhanced), "HGTV Home. Ideas. Life. Music.: Quiet Places" (enhanced), "HGTV Home. Ideas. Life. Music.: Rhythm of Home" (enhanced) (Decca, Oct. 10, 2006)
Various artists "NOW That's What I Call Christmas 3" ("36 classic songs from Christmas past and present") (Strategic Marketing, Oct. 10, 2006)
Various artists "Number One Dance Anthems" (3 CDs) (U.K. - Warner, Oct. 9, 2006)
Various artists "Ridin' Dirty in the South: The Ultimate Southern Hip Hop Collection" (3 CDs) (Cleopatra, Oct. 10, 2006)
Various artists "This Is '80s New Wave," "This Is Metal's Most Covered Moments of the '80s," "This Is Rock Anthems" (2 CDs) (Cleopatra, Oct. 10, 2006)
Various artists "20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection - The Best of 90's Dance," "20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection - The Best of 90's R&B" (U.K. - Universal, Oct. 9, 2006)
Paul Weller "Hit Parade" (best-of features 23 The Jam and solo tracks) (U.K. - Universal, Oct. 9, 2006)
Johnny Winter "Black Cat Bone: Live at the Texas Pop Festival" (recorded in fall 1969) (Music Avenue, Oct. 10, 2006)
Bobby Womack "Across 110th Street" (1973 soundtrack album) (Charly, Oct. 10, 2006)
Betty Wright "I Love the Way You Love Me" (1972 album; includes her biggest hit, "Clean Up Woman") (Water Music, Oct. 10, 2006)
Tammy Wynette "The Ways to Love a Man/Tammy's Touch" (1969, 1970 albums on one CD; with four bonus tracks) (Raven, Oct. 10, 2006)
Rob Zombie "20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection - The Best of Rob Zombie" (Geffen/UME, Oct. 10, 2006)

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Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton "Reds: 25th Anniversary Edition [DVD]" (1981 film; 2 discs; original score by Stephen Sondheim) (Paramount, Oct. 10, 2006)
Bruford "Rock Goes to College [DVD]" (March 7, 1979, performance at Oxford Polytechnic in England) (Winterfold, Oct. 10, 2006)
Neko Case "Live From Austin, Texas [DVD]" (August 2003 performance) (New West, Oct. 10, 2006)
Eagles of Death Metal "DVD By Sexy [DVD]" (Downtown, Oct. 10, 2006)
Fairport Convention "Fairport Convention: 35th Anniversary Concert [DVD]" (Feb. 23, 2002, show at The Anvil Theatre in Basingstoke, England) (MVD Visual, Oct. 10, 2006)
Tommy James & the Shondells "Live! At the Bitter End [DVD]" (St. Clair Vision, Oct. 10, 2006)
Brad Paisley "The Video Collection [DVD]" (Arista Nashville, Oct. 10, 2006)
Barre Phillips "Live in Vienna [DVD]" (filmed in early 2005 at Vienna's famous jazz club "Porgy & Bess") (Quantum Leap/MVD Visual, Oct. 10, 2006)
Porcupine Tree "Arriving Somewhere [DVD]" (2 discs; Oct. 11-12, 2005, shows at Chicago's Park West) (Snapper, Oct. 10, 2006)
Rufus Reid "Live in Vienna [DVD]" (filmed in early 2005 at Vienna's famous jazz club "Porgy & Bess") (Quantum Leap/MVD Visual, Oct. 10, 2006)
Adam Sandler "Click [DVD]" (2006 film) (Sony Pictures, Oct. 10, 2006)
Trina "With Friends Like These [DVD]" (2005 pilot for Black Family Channel sitcom; cast includes the Fat Boys' Prince Markie Dee; Read here) (MVD Visual/CFG Entertainment, Oct. 10, 2006)
Ike & Tina Turner "Through the Years: Live & In Concert [DVD]" (Hudson Street, Oct. 10, 2006)
U.K. Subs "Warhead: 25th Anniversary Marquee Concert [DVD]" (Oct. 24, 2002, show in London) (MVD Visual, Oct. 10, 2006)
Various artists "Bloodied But Unbowed: Bloodshot Records' Life in the Trenches [DVD]" (Bloodshot, Oct. 10, 2006)
Various artists "Fast Times At Ridgemont High [Combo Format: HD DVD & DVD]" (1982 movie) (Paramount, Oct. 10, 2006)
Various artists "The Fox and the Hound: The 25th Anniversary Edition [DVD]" (1981 movie, featuring the voices of Mickey Rooney, Kurt Russell, Pearl Bailey, Jack Albertson, Sandy Duncan) (Walt Disney, Oct. 10, 2006)
Various artists "Radio Disney Party Jams [DVD]" (Walt Disney, Oct. 10, 2006)
Various artists "Too Cool For School: The John Hughes Collection [DVD]" (3 discs, featuring "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," "Pretty in Pink," "Some Kind of Wonderful") (Paramount, Oct. 10, 2006)
Various artists "Wake Up Screaming: A Vans Warped Tour Documentary [DVD]" (See/hear here) (MVD Visual, Oct. 10, 2006)
White Stripes, The "Rhinoceros: An Unauthorized Biography [DVD]" (Locomotive Music, Oct. 10, 2006)

MUSIC BOOKS

Subject/ Author(s): Title: Publisher/Due date:
Bruce Springsteen "Born to Run: The Unseen Photos Hardcover]" (photographer: Eric Meola) (Insight Editions, Oct. 10, 2006)

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