NOV. 11, 2008
Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
David Archuleta ("American Idol" season 7 runner-up)
"David Archuleta" (first single: "Crush" ; Hear here ) (Jive, Nov. 11, 2008)
Boxmasters, The (with Billy Bob Thornton)
"Christmas Cheer" (producers: W.R. "Bud" Thornton, J.D. Andrews; Hear here ) (Sawmill/Vanguard, Nov. 11, 2008)
Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise
"Out of the Wilderness (first album in five years; producer: Bruce Robb; Hear here ) (Quarter 2 Three, Nov. 11, 2008)
Bronx, The
"The Bronx III" (producer: Dave Shiffman; Hear here ) (White Drugs/Original Signal, Nov. 11, 2008)
Tracy Chapman
"Our Bright Future" (producers: Chapman, Larry Klein; Read here ) (Atlantic, Nov. 11, 2008)
Kevin Costner & Modern West
"Untold Truths" (producer: guitarist Teddy Morgan; Hear here ) (Universal South, Nov. 11, 2008)
Deborah Cox
"The Promise" (her first R&B album in six years; first single: "Did You Ever Love Me"; Hear here ; Read here ) (Deco Recording Group/Image Entertainment, Nov. 11, 2008)
Corey Crowder
"Gold and The Sand" (first single: "Southern Way"; Hear here ; See here ) (Tooth & Nail, Nov. 11, 2008)
Enya
"And Winter Came ..." (first single: "Trains and Winter Rains"; Hear/see here ) (Reprise, Nov. 11, 2008)
Seth Glier
"The Trouble With People" (Hear here ) (Dancing Man, Nov. 11, 2008)
Beres Hammond
"A Moment in Time" (Hear here ) (VP/Fontana, Nov. 11, 2008)
Holy Hail
"Independent Pleasure Club [Vinyl LP ]" (Hear here ) (Kanine, Nov. 11, 2008)
Jedi Mind Tricks
"A History of Violence" (Hear here ) (Babygrande, Nov. 11, 2008)
Grace Jones
"Hurricane" (her first studio album since 1989; producers: Ivor Guest, Jones; guests: Brian Eno, Sly & Robbie; Hear here ; Read here ) (U.K. - Wall of Sound, Nov. 10, 2008)
Live
"Live at the
Paradiso" (June 30 and July 1 shows in Amsterdam; also available as DVD (Vanguard, Nov. 11, 2008)
Mudcrutch
"Mudcrutch Live! Extended Play" (Hear here ) (Warner, Nov. 11, 2008)
Musiq Soulchild
"On My Radio" (first single: "Radio"; Hear here ) (Atlantic, Nov. 11, 2008)
Anna Netrebko
"Souvenirs" (accompanied by the Prague Philharmonia under Emmanuel Villaume; also available in CD/DVD deluxe edition (Deutsche Grammophon, Nov. 11, 2008)
Seal
"Soul" (covers of R&B classics, such as "A Change Is Gonna Come" and "If You Don't Know Me by Now"; producer: David Foster; Hear here ; Read here ) (Warner, Nov. 11, 2008)
Taylor Swift
"Fearless" (producers: Swift, Nathan Chapman; Hear here ) (Big Machine, Nov. 11, 2008)
T-Pain
"Thr33 Ringz" (guests: Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Ludacris, Kanye West, DJ Khaled; new single: "Can't Believe It"; Hear here ; Read here ; also available in deluxed edition (Konvict Muzik/Zomba, Nov. 11, 2008)
Vanilla Ice
"Vanilla Ice Is Back! Hip Hop Classics" (covers album, with three new mixes of "Ice Ice Baby"; Hear here ) (Ultrax/Cleopatra, Nov. 11, 2008)
Various artists
"Hit Man: David Foster & Friends" (2 CDs; see related book below) (Warner, Nov. 11, 2008)
Various artists
"NOW That's What I Call Music! 29" (20 tracks) (Universal, Nov. 11, 2008)
Various artists
"Zack and Miri Make a Porno [film soundtrack ]" (2008 movie) (Verve, Nov. 11, 2008)
Butch Walker
"Sycamore Meadows" (first single: "Weight of Her"; Hear here ) (Epic, Nov. 11, 2008)
Amazon.com Widgets
Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
ABBA
"The Albums [box set ]" (9-CD collection includes all eight original albums, plus a disc of bonus tracks and rarities; Track listing (U.K. - Polydor, Nov. 10, 2008)
Christina Aguilera
"Keeps Gettin' Better: A Decade of Hits" (includes new songs; Read here ) (RCA, Nov. 11, 2008 - to be sold exclusively in Target stores)
Assembled Multitude, The
"The Assembled Multitude" (1970 album; includes "Overture from Tommy") (Wounded Bird, Nov. 11, 2008)
Patti Austin
"Gettin' Away With Murder" (1985 album; remastered) (Wounded Bird, Nov. 11, 2008)
Bad Company
"10 From 6" (1985 best-of) (Rhino, Nov. 11, 2008)
Natasha Bedingfield
"Pocketful of Sunshine (Deluxe Edition)" (2008 album) (Epic, Nov. 11, 2008)
Bee Gees
"Best of Bee Gees" (1969 album; 12 tracks), "Best of Bee Gees Vol. 2" (1973 album; 14 tracks) (Rhino, Nov. 11, 2008)
Big Mountain
"The Best of Big Mountain" (1999 album) (Rhino Flashback, Nov. 11, 2008)
Boney M.
"The Best 12" Versions" (8 tracks) (U.K. - Faria, Nov. 10, 2008)
Bonnie Bramlett
"Piece of My Heart: The Best of 1969-1978" (19-track set includes Delany & Bonnie and Friends and solo work) (Raven/Koch, Nov. 11, 2008)
Colbie Caillat
"Coco: Deluxe Edition" (2007 album; 2 CDs, with seven bonus tracks) (Universal, Nov. 11, 2008)
Cheap Trick
"Budokan! 30th Anniversary Edition [CD/DVD ]" (1979 album; remastered 3-CD set, plus the DVD "Making of Live at Budokan") (Epic/Legacy, Nov. 11, 2008)
Allan Clarke (of The Hollies)
"Legendary Heroes" (1980 album) (Wounded Bird, Nov. 11, 2008)
Clutch
"Full Fathom Five: Audio Field Recordings 2007-2008" (also available on DVD (Weathermaker Music, Nov. 11, 2008)
Alice Cooper
"School's Out" (1972 album) (Rhino Flashback, Nov. 11, 2008)
Dio
"Lock Up the Wolves" (1990 album) (Rhino Flashback, Nov. 11, 2008)
Hilary Duff
"Best of Hilary Duff" (Hollywood, Nov. 11, 2008)
Flamin' Groovies
"This Band Is Red Hot: 1969-1979" (24 tracks, culled from their Epic, Karma Sutra, United Artists and Sire albums) (Raven/Koch, Nov. 11, 2008)
Redd Foxx
"The Both Sides of Redd Foxx" (1966 album), "On the Loose: Recorded Live! ... Where It's At" (1967 album), "Live in Las Vegas" (1967 album), "Foxx-A-Delic" (1968 album), "Up Against the Wall" (1969 album) (Collectors' Choice, Nov. 11, 2008)
Aretha Franklin
"Sparkle" (1976 album) (Rhino Flashback, Nov. 11, 2008)
Genesis
"Genesis 1970-1975 [CD/DVD box set ]" (7-CD/6-DVD set, containing five studio albums expanded with bonus audio and video, plus a disc of rarities; Hear/see here ) (Rhino, Nov. 11, 2008)
Lisa Hartman
"'Til My Heart Stops" (1987 album) (Wounded Bird, Nov. 11, 2008)
Enrique Iglesias
"Greatest Hits" (Interscope, Nov. 11, 2008)
Jurassic 5
"J5 Deluxe Re-issue [CD/DVD ]" (1997 album; remastered, with 15 bonus tracks) (Decon, Nov. 11, 2008)
Kinks, The
"Preservation Act 1 [180 Gram Vinyl ]" (1973 album), "Preservation Act 2 [180 Gram Vinyl ]" (1974 album; 2 LPs), "Schoolboys in Disgrace [180 Gram Vinyl ]" (1975 album), "Soap Opera [180 Gram Vinyl ]" (1975 album) (Velvel/Koch, Nov. 11, 2008)
Al Kooper
"Easy Does It" (1970 album) (U.K. - Sony BMG, Nov. 10, 2008)
Led Zeppelin
"Definitive Collection Mini LP Replica CD Boxset" (12 CDs, containing all 10 albums, with artwork from the original U.K. LP sleeves; Hear here ; Read here ) (Atlantic/Rhino, Nov. 11, 2008)
Ashley MacIsaac
"The Best of Ashley MacIsaac" (Linus Entertainment, Nov. 11, 2008)
New Order
"Movement (Collector's Edition)" (1981 album; 2 CDs), "Power, Corruption & Lies (Collector's Edition)" (1983 album; 2 CDs), "Low-Life (Collector's Edition)" (1985 album; 2 CDs), "Brotherhood (Collector's Edition)" (1986 album; 2 CDs), "Technique (Collector's Edition)" (1989 album; 2 CDs) (Warner/Rhino, Nov. 11, 2008)
New Seekers, The
"Beautiful People/Circles" (1971, 1972 albums on one disc) (Wounded Bird, Nov. 11, 2008)
Osmonds, The
"Brainstorm/Steppin' Out" (1976, 1977 albums on one disc; remastered) (U.K. - 7T's, Nov. 10, 2008)
Quicksilver Messenger Service
"Live at the Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, 9th September 1966" (Read here ), "Live at the Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, 28th October 1966" (Read here ), "Live at the Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, 4th February 1967" (2 CDs; Read here ), "Live at the Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, 6th February 1967" (2 CDs; Read here ) (Voiceprint, Nov. 11, 2008)
Gilda Radner
"Live From New York" (1980 album) (Rhino Flashback, Nov. 11, 2008)
Ratt
"Out of the Cellar" (1984 album) (Rhino Flashback, Nov. 11, 2008)
Cliff Richard
"The 50th Anniversary Album" (2 CDs, 48 tracks) (U.K. - EMI, Nov. 10, 2008)
Peter Schilling
"Error in the System/Fehler Im System" (English and German versions of the 1983 album, which features "Major Tom [Coming Home]") (Wounded Bird, Nov. 11, 2008)
Carly Simon
"Hello Big Man" (1983 album) (Rhino Flashback, Nov. 11, 2008)
Sister Sledge
"We Are Family" (1979 album) (Rhino Flashback, Nov. 11, 2008)
Smiths, The
"The Sound of The Smiths: The Very Best of The Smiths" (also available in 2-CD deluxe edition (Rhino, Nov. 11, 2008)
Various artists
"The Best of NOW That's What I Call Music! 10th Anniversary" (Capitol, Nov. 11, 2008)
Various artists
"LateNightTales Presents: Arctic Monkeys" (the band's favorite tracks, from the likes of Roots Manuva, Minnie Riperton, The Stooges, The Black Keys, etc.) (Azuli, Nov. 11, 2008)
Various artists
"Radio Radio: Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour [box set ]" (4 CDs) (U.K. - Mischief, Nov. 10, 2008)
Various artists
"The Roots of the Allman Brothers Band" (24 tracks) (Complete Blues, Nov. 11, 2008)
Various artists
"The Roots of Van Morrison" (18 tracks) (Complete Blues, Nov. 11, 2008)
John Williams
"Indiana Jones: The Soundtracks Collection [box set ]" (includes previously unreleased music from the films; Hear/see here ) (Concord, Nov. 11, 2008)
Lenny Williams (former Tower of Power singer)
"Pray for the Lion" (1974 album) (Wounded Bird, Nov. 11, 2008)
Zager & Evans
"2525 (Exordium & Terminus)/Zager & Evans" (1969, 1970 albums on one disc) (U.K. - BGO, Nov. 10, 2008)
Warren Zevon
"Warren Zevon: Collector's Edition" (1976 debut album; 2 CDs; remastered; second disc contains 15 previously unreleased tracks) (Rhino, Nov. 11, 2008)
Warren Zevon
"Learning to Flinch" (1993 album) (Rhino Flashback, Nov. 11, 2008)
Amazon.com Widgets
Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Chic
"Live at Budokan [DVD ]" (2004 concert; guests: Slash, Sister Sledge) (Charly/MVD Visual, Nov. 11, 2008)
Charlie Daniels
"Preachin', Prayin', Singin' with Charlie Daniels and Friends: Live From Nashville [DVD ]" (April 2005 concert at Ford Theater) (Koch, Nov. 11, 2008)
Deep Purple
"Speed Kings [DVD/Book ]" (2 discs) (Classic Rock Legends, Nov. 11, 2008)
Flamin' Lips
"Christmas On Mars [DVD/CD ]" (86-minute film; See here ) (Warner, Nov. 11, 2008)
Four Tops, The
"Reach Out: Definitive Performances 1965-1973 [DVD ]" (vintage TV clips, including "The Ed Sullivan Show"; See here ) (Motown, Nov. 11, 2008)
Merle Haggard
"Legendary Performances [DVD ]" (Shout! Factory, Nov. 11, 2008)
Eric Johnson
"Anaheim Live [DVD ]" (Vanguard, Nov. 11, 2008)
Alison Krauss
"A Hundred Miles or More: Live From the Tracking Room [DVD ]" (Rounder, Nov. 11, 2008)
Living Colour
"The Paris Concert [DVD ]" (recorded in 2007 at the New Morning; Read here ) (Inakustik/MVD Visual, Nov. 11, 2008)
Opeth
"The Roundhouse Tapes [DVD ]" (Peaceville, Nov. 11, 2008)
Police, The
"The Police: Certifiable [DVD/CD ]" (2 DVDs, 2 CDs; Read here ) (Universal, Nov. 11, 2008 - available only at Best Buy stores)
Smashing Pumpkins
"If All Goes Wrong [DVD ]" (2 discs; contains the 105-minute documentary, also titled "If All Goes Wrong," plus "The Fillmore Residency," a full concert filmed in July-August 2007 in San Francisco; See here ) (Coming Home Media, Nov. 11, 2008)
Various artists
"Live From Abbey Road: Best of Season One [DVD ]" (2 discs; lineup includes David Gilmour, Dave Matthews, Norah Jones, Primal Scream, John Mayer, Josh Groban, Craig David, etc.; See here ; Read here ) (BCI/Navarre, Nov. 11, 2008)
Johnny Winter
"Live Through the '70s [DVD ]" (MVD Visual, Nov. 11, 2008)
MUSIC BOOKS
Subject/ Author(s): Title: Publisher/Due date:
Christopher Breen
"The iPod and iTunes Pocket Guide: Fourth Edition [Paperback ]" (Peachpit Press, Nov. 10, 2008)
Brian Cogan
"The Encyclopedia of Punk [Hardcover ]" (foreword by Penelope Spheeris) (Sterling, Nov. 9, 2008)
David Foster
"Hit Man: Forty Years Making Music, Topping the Charts & Winning Grammys [Paperback ]" (Pocket, Nov. 11, 2008)
Lou Pearlman
"The Hit Charade: Lou Pearlman, Boy Bands, and the Biggest Ponzi Scheme in U.S. History [Hardcover ]" (author: Tyler Gray; Read here ) (Collins, Nov. 11, 2008)
Scott Plagenhoef/Ryan Schreiber (editors)
"The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present [Paperback ]" (Fireside, Nov. 11, 2008)
Paul Simon
"Lyrics 1964-2008 [Hardcover ]" (Simon & Schuster, Nov. 11, 2008)
Dave Thompson
"I Hate New Music: The Classic Rock Manifesto [Hardcover ]" (Backbeat Books, Nov. 15, 2008)
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