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AUG. 11, 2009

Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Between the Trees "Spain" (producers: Stuart Brawley, Jef Powell, Joe Corcoran; first single: "We Can Try"; Hear here) (Bonded/Universal, Aug. 11, 2009)
Bottle Rockets, The "Lean Forward" (producer: Eric "Roscoe" Ambel; Hear here) (Bloodshot, Aug. 11, 2009)
Tommy Castro "Hard Believer" (producer: John Porter; Hear here; MP3 Download) (Alligator, Aug. 11, 2009)
Cavo "Bright Nights * Dark Days" (producer: David Bendeth; first single: "Champagne"; Hear here; Read here) (Reprise, Aug. 11, 2009)
Cobra Starship "Hot Mess" (first single: "Good Girls Go Bad"; Hear here) (Fueled By Ramen/Atlantic, Aug. 11, 2009)
Johnny Cooper (20-year-old Texas singer-guitarist) "Follow" (producers: Glenn Rosenstein, Dexter Green; first single: "Bring Me Down"; Hear here) (Tenacity, Aug. 11, 2009)
Robert Cray "This Time" (Hear here; MP3 Download) (Vanguard, Aug. 11, 2009)
Jessie James "Jessie James" (producer: Julian Bunetta; first single: "Wanted"; Hear here) (Mercury, Aug. 11, 2009)
Erika Jayne "Pretty Mess" (producers: Peter Rafelson, Eric Kupper; first single: "Give You Everything"; Hear here; See here) (E1 Music, Aug. 11, 2009)
Imelda May "Love Tattoo" (Hear here; Read here) (Verve Forecast, Aug. 11, 2009)
Michael McDermott "Hey La Hey" (Hear here) (Oarfin, Aug. 11, 2009)
Justin Moore "Justin Moore" (first single: "Small Town USA"; Hear here) (The Valory Music Co., Aug. 11, 2009)
Nightmare of You "Infomaniac" (producer: Brian Thorn; Hear here; Read here) (The Bevonshire Label, Aug. 11, 2009)
Nisennenmondai "Destination Tokyo" (Hear here) (Smalltown Supersound, Aug. 11, 2009)
Rumble Strips, The "Welcome to the Walk Alone" (producer: Mark Ronson; Hear here; Read here) (U.K. - Island, Aug. 10, 2009)
Buffy Sainte-Marie "Running for the Drum [CD/DVD]" (her first album in 17 years; the DVD contains the documentary "A Multi-Media Life"; Hear here) (Appleseed, Aug. 11, 2009)
Slaughterhouse (hip-hop supergroup: Joell Ortiz, Joe Budden, Crooked I, Royce da 5'9") "Slaughterhouse" (producers: The Alchemist, Streetrunner, DJ Khalil, Denaun Porter; Read here) (E1 Music, Aug. 11, 2009)
Mindy Smith "Stupid Love" (producers: Smith, Ian Fitchuk, Justin Loucks; Hear here; Vinyl) (Vanguard, Aug. 11, 2009)
Mike Stern "Big Neighborhood" (guests: Steve Vai, Eric Johnson, Esperanza Spalding, Richard Bona, Medeski Martin & Wood, etc.; Hear here) (Heads Up, Aug. 11, 2009)
George Strait "Twang" (first single: "Living for the Night"; Hear here) (MCA Nashville, Aug. 11, 2009)
Terra Terra Terra "Mind Like a Man, Soul Like a Child" (producers: Brock Berryhill, Evan Coffman; first single: "Transmission Lost"; Hear here) (Round Kid/Bonded, Aug. 11, 2009)
Various artists "Bandslam [Film soundtrack]" (music-driven comedy - starring Aly Michalka and Vanessa Hudgens - opens Aug. 14; See here; MP3 Download) (Hollywood, Aug. 11, 2009)
Patrick Wolf "The Bachelor" (guests: Alec Empire, Tilda Swinton, Eliza Carthy, Matthew Herbert; Hear here) (NYLON, Aug. 11, 2009)


Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Aswad "Reggae Warriors: The Best of Aswad" (2 CDs; Read here) (U.K. - Music Club Deluxe, Aug. 10, 2009)
Atlanta Rhythm Section "Dog Days/Red Tape" (1975, 1976 albums on one CD; remastered) (U.K. - BGO, Aug. 10, 2009)
Roy Ayers Ubiquity "A Tear to a Smile" (1975 album; remastered; MP3 Download) (Verve/UME, Aug. 11, 2009)
Joe Budden "Mood Muzik 1" (2003 album), "Mood Muzik 2" (2005 album) (Amalgam Entertainment, Aug. 11, 2009)
Juan Calle and His Latin Lantzmen "Mazeltov, Mis Amigos" (1961 album; remastered; Read here) (Idelsohn Society/Nail and Ioda, Aug. 11, 2009)
Erasure "Erasure.Club" (rare mixes of "Push Me Shove Me," "Senseless," "Ship of Fools," "Sometimes" and "Weight of the World"; Hear here) (U.K. - Mute, Aug. 10, 2009)
Fabulous Poodles, The "Mirror Stars/Think Pink" (1978, 1979 albums on one disc; remastered; "Mirror Star" was produced by John Entwistle) (American Beat/Collectors' Choice, Aug. 11, 2009)
Fanny "Rock and Roll Survivors" (1974 album, making its CD debut; includes "Butter Boy"; remastered; Hear here; Read here) (U.K. - Cherry Red, Aug. 10, 2009)
Flying Burrito Brothers, The "Relix Collection" (Retroworld, Aug. 11, 2009)
Dan Fogelberg "Exiles" (1987 album; remastered), "The Wild Places" (1990 album; remastered) (Friday Music, Aug. 11, 2009)
Sue Foley "Queen Bee: The Antone's Collection" (Retroworld, Aug. 11, 2009)
Bobby Freeman "Give My Heart a Break: The Complete King Recordings" (18 tracks) (U.K. - Ace, Aug. 10, 2009)
Jimi Hendrix Experience, The "Live 1968 Paris/Ottawa" (Amazon.com exclusive 2-CD fan pack, with large T-shirt; Read here; Combo Vinyl and CD Fan Pack w/Large T-shirt) (Experience Hendrix/UME, Aug. 11, 2009)
Hot Tuna "First Pull Up-Then Pull Down" (1971 album; remastered), "Final Vinyl" (1979 album; remastered) (Wounded Bird, Aug. 11, 2009)
Housemartins, The "London 0 Hull 4: Deluxe Edition" (1986 album; remastered; 2 CDs, 34 tracks; second disc contains B-sides, rarities, radio sessions; Hear here) (U.K. - Universal, Aug. 10, 2009)
Jack Mack and The Heart Attack "Cardiac Party" (1982 album; remastered) (Wounded Bird, Aug. 11, 2009)
Jive Bunny "The Definitive Collection" (U.K. - Music Club Deluxe, Aug. 10, 2009)
Quincy Jones "Smackwater Jack" (1971 album; remastered; MP3 Download) (A&M/UME, Aug. 11, 2009)
Laughing Dogs, The "The Laughing Dogs/The Laughing Dogs Meet Their Makers" (1979, 1980 albums on one disc; remastered) (American Beat/Collectors' Choice, Aug. 11, 2009)
Phil Manzanera "801 Live Collector's Edition" (1976 album; remastered, with a second disc of previously unreleased rehearsal material; Read here), "801 Manchester" (1977 recordings; Read here), "801 Live @ Hull" (1977 recordings; Read here), "801 Latino" (1999 recordings; Read here) (Expression/MVD Audio, Aug. 11, 2009)
Mojos, The "Everything's Alright: The Complete Recordings" (20 tracks; Track list) (U.K. - RPM/Retro, Aug. 10, 2009)
Painter "Painter" (1973 album; includes "West Coast Woman"; remastered) (Wounded Bird, Aug. 11, 2009)
Peaches & Herb "Peaches & Herb's Greatest Hits" (1968 album, making its debut on CD; remastered; 11 tracks), "Golden Duets" (1968 album, making its debut on CD; remastered; 9 tracks) (Wounded Bird, Aug. 11, 2009)
Nile Rodgers (of Chic) "Adventures in The Land of The Good Groove" (1983 album, making its debut on CD; remastered) (Wounded Bird, Aug. 11, 2009)
Rush "Grace Under Pressure Tour Live" (recorded in 1984; MP3 Download) (Island/Mercury, Aug. 11, 2009)
Sagittarius "Present Tense" (1968 album; includes "My World Fell Down"; remastered, with nine bonus tracks; Read here) (U.K. - Rev-Ola, Aug. 10, 2009)
Sailor "Third Step/Checkpoint" (1976, 1977 albums on one disc; remastered), "Hideaway" (1978 album; remastered, with four bonus tracks) (U.K. - 7T's, Aug. 10, 2009)
Hank Snow "When Tragedy Struck" (1958 album; remastered) (Righteous, Aug. 11, 2009)
Stardrive "Stardrive" (1974 album, making its CD debut; remastered) (Wounded Bird, Aug. 11, 2009)
Hank Thompson "The Quintessential Hank Thompson 1948-1979" (30 tracks; Read here) (Raven, Aug. 11, 2009)
Three Dog Night "It Ain't Easy/Naturally" (1970 albums on one disc) (U.K. - BGO, Aug. 10, 2009)
Toasters, The "Live in Sao Paulo, Brazil 1998" (Megalith, Aug. 11, 2009)
Merle Travis "The Merle Travis Guitar/Walkin the Strings ... Plus" (1956, 1960 albums on one CD; 30 tracks; Read here) (Raven, Aug. 11, 2009)
Truth, The "Playground" (1985 album; remastered) (American Beat/Collectors' Choice, Aug. 11, 2009)
Various artists "Bob Dylan: Radio Radio Vol. 2 [Box set]" (4 CDs, 112 tracks; highlights from his "Theme Time Radio Hour") (U.K. - Mischief, Aug. 10, 2009)
Various artists "Teenage Heaven: The Fifties Girl Group Phenomenon" (featuring The Chantels, The Shirelles, The Poni-Tails and The Bobbettes, etc.; Track list) (él, Aug. 11, 2009)
Various artists "12 Inch Disco Originals Vol. 1" (9 remixes; Track list) (Micro Werks/IEG, Aug. 11, 2009)
Various artists "Woodstock — 40 Years On: Back to Yasgur's Farm [Box set]" (6 CDs, 77 tracks, including 38 previously unreleased songs; Hear here; Read here) (Rhino, Aug. 11, 2009)
Grover Washington Jr. "Reed Seed" (1979 album; remastered; MP3 Download) (Verve/UME, Aug. 11, 2009)


Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Chris Isaak "SoundStage: Chris Isaak - Greatest Hits Live [DVD]" (E1, Aug. 11, 2009)
Little River Band "Little River Band: Live Exposure — October 7, 1981 [DVD]" (Cherry Red, Aug. 11, 2009)

MUSIC BOOKS

Subject/ Author(s): Title: Publisher/Due date:
AC/DC "Why AC/DC Matters [Hardcover]" (author: Anthony Bozza) (William Morrow, Aug. 11, 2009)
Michael Jackson "People Tribute: Remembering Michael 1958-2009 [Hardcover]" (Time Life, Aug. 11, 2009)
Joel Whitburn "Joel Whitburn Presents Music Stars: Brief Bios of Thousands of Pop/Rock/R&B/Hip-Hop/Country and Adult Contemporary Recording Artists [Paperback]" (Record Research, Aug. 15, 2009)

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