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) |
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