Artist:	Title:	Label/Due date:
Tina Arena	"Songs of Love and Loss" (her first English album in six years; Hear here; Read here)	(Australia - EMI, Dec. 10, 2007)
Chris Barber	"Can't Stop Now (European Tour 2007)" (Read here)	(Studio T/MVD Audio, Dec. 11, 2007)
Birdman	"5 ★ Stunna" (producers: Cool & Dre, T-Mixx, Steve Morales, etc.; guests: Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, Fat Joe; first single: "100 Million"; Hear here)	(Cash Money/Universal, Dec. 11, 2007)
Bow Wow and Omarion	"Face Off" (first single: "Girlfriend"; Hear here; Read here)	(Columbia, Dec. 11, 2008)
Gucci Mane	"Back to the TrapHouse" (first single: "Freaky Gurl," featuring Ludacris; Hear here; Read here)	(So Icey Entertainment/ Czar Entertainment/ Asylum/Atlantic, Dec. 11, 2007)
Hi-Tek	"Hi-Teknology 3" (guests: Talib Kweli, Young Buck, Ghostface, Raekwon, Little Brother, Kurupt, M-1; first single: "My Piano"; Hear here)	(Babygrande/Koch, Dec. 11, 2007)
Mario	"Go" (producers: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Scott Storch, the Neptunes; guests: Nelly, Alicia Keys, Akon; first single: "How Do I Breathe"; Hear here)	(J, Dec. 11, 2007)
Dave Matthews Band	"Live at Piedmont Park [CD/DVD]" (Sept. 8, 2007, concert in Atlanta; Read here)	(Bama Rags/RCA, Dec. 11, 2007)
Kirsten Price	"Guts & Garbage" (producer: Fred Sargolini; Hear here)	(KPI, Dec. 13, 2007)
Beanie Sigel	"The Solution" (guests: R. Kelly, Scarface, Styles P, Rahaeem DeVaughn; first single: "All of the Above"; Hear here; Read here)	(State Property/Roc-A-Fella, Dec. 11, 2007)
Various artists	"The Great Debaters [film soundtrack]" (Denzel Washington stars in and directed the pre-1935 period movie, which opens Christmas Day; featuring music from Sharon Jones, Alvin "Youngblood" Hart, the Carolina Chocolate Drops, etc.; See here)	(Atlantic, Dec. 11, 2007)
T.H. White	"The Private Spotlight" (Hear here; Read here)	(Sky Council, Dec. 11, 2007)

BTW: "There were a few things present during the creation of the LP," White tells P&P. "I wanted to please the fans of my first album, while also introducing some slightly more sophisticated influences and textures. I wanted to have diversity and continuity in the same experience. This album has the ability to work in a variety of environments: lounging, grooving, the bedroom, the office, the gym. I want to be part of people's lifestyle, not just their music collection.

"Another goal was to really show more of my playing; I played virtually all the guitar, bass keyboards and even drums on a few tracks. I have been studying and playing these instruments most of my life and wanted to use that to give the music depth."

"The Private Spotlight" contains the final performance of flutist Cornelius Bumpus, who played saxophone for Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers. White has high praise for Bumpus, who died of a heart attack in 2004 while on a cross-country airline flight.

"Mr. Bumpus was one of the nicest, gentlest and most talented people I have ever been around. Period," White says. "Most of the material I used from our sessions were first takes. He only needed a minute or so to fully digest the heart of a track. He was also extremely mellow and humble, only mentioning Steely and the Doobies when asked. Even then, he spoke in a way that an everyday person would discuss their day job.

"We did discuss his rich past a little, but he was far more enthusiastic about getting into the sessions. Musically, I learned a great deal from him. His playing and use of scales, which were a combo of world/jazz/funk, was interstellar! His passing was a huge loss and he is very missed."

Wu-Tang Clan	"8 Diagrams" (Read here)	(Loud/SRC/Universal, Dec. 11, 2007)
Sheryl Crow	"Hits and Rarities" (2 CDs, 29 tracks)	(U.K. - Universal, Dec. 10, 2007)
Flyleaf	"Flyleaf [EP]" (2005 EP; enhanced; Hear here)	(A&M/Octone, Dec. 11, 2007)
Byron Lee & the Dragonaires	"The Essential Byron Lee & the Dragonaires [CD/DVD]"	(VP, Dec. 11, 2007)
Pink Floyd	"Oh By the Way [box set]" (16-CD, limited-edition collection containing the group's entire catalog, from "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" to "The Division Bell"; Read here)	(International - EMI, Dec. 11, 2007)
Radiohead	"Radiohead [box set]" (limited-edition, 7-CD collection includes all the band's albums)	(International - Capitol/EMI, Dec. 11, 2007)
Sevendust	"Retrospective 2 [CD/DVD]" (includes three new studio tracks; Read here)	(7 Bros./Asylum, Dec. 11, 2007)
Various artists	"Sample My Funky Groove, Volume One"	(Great American Music Co., Dec. 11, 2007)
Céline Dion	"Céline Dion Live in Vegas: A New Day ... [DVD]" (2 discs; Read here)	(Epic, Dec. 11, 2007)
R. Kelly	"Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22 [DVD]"	(Jive, Dec. 11, 2007)
Styx	"Caught in the Act: Live & More [DVD]" (1984 concert)	(A&M/UME, Dec. 11, 2007)
Various artists	"High School Musical 2: Extended Edition [DVD]" (2007 Disney Channel movie)	(Walt Disney, Dec. 11, 2007)