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JUNE 12, 2007

Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Block "The Last Single Guy" (Read here) (sonaBLAST!, June 12, 2007)
Cherryholmes II "Black and White" (producer: Ben Isaacs) (Skaggs Family, June 12, 2007)
Paula Cole "Courage" (producer: Bobby Colomby; Hear here; Read here) (Decca, June 12, 2007)
Crunchy Black (formerly of Three 6 Mafia) "From Me to You" (Hypnotize Minds/Asylum, June 12, 2007)
Dizzee Rascal "Maths & English" (producers: Cage, Future Trax, Shy FX; guests: Lily Allen, UGK, the Arctic Monkeys, Newham Generals; first single: "Sirens"; Hear here; Read here) (U.K. - XL Recordings, June 11, 2007)
DJ Khaled "We the Best" (guests: T.I., Game, Akon, Jadakiss, Paul Wall, Trick Daddy, Ja Rule, Ludacris, Rick Ross, Jeezy, Lil' Wayne, Baby, Styles P, Cassidy, Juelz Santana, Young Dro; Hear here; Read here) (Terror Squad/Koch, June 12, 2007)
John Doe "A Year in the Wilderness" (producers: Doe, Dave Way; guests: Aimee Mann, Jill Sobule, Kathleen Edwards, Black Keys guitarist Dan Auerbach, Greg Liesz; Read here) (Yep Roc, June 12, 2007)
Fabolous "From Nothin' to Somethin' " (first single: "Diamonds," featuring Young Jeezy; Hear here) (Desert Storm/Def Jam, June 12, 2007)
Fair to Midland "Fables From a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times Is True" (producer: David Bottrill; first single: "Dance of the Manatee"; Hear here) (Serjical Strike/Universal Republic, June 12, 2007)
Firescape (led by Something Corporate guitarist-songwriter Josh Partington) "Dancehall Apocalypse" Hear here) (We The People, June 12, 2007)
Robin Guthrie & Harold Budd "After the Night Falls," "Before the Day Breaks" (instrumental albums; Read here) (Darla, June 12, 2007)
Jon T. Howard "Time for Something New" (producer: Ben Wisch; Hear here; Read here) (METTA|four, June 12, 2007)
Enrique Iglesias "Insomniac" (first single: "Do You Know (The Ping Pong Song)"; Hear here; See here) (Interscope, June 12, 2007)
Toby Keith "Big Dog Daddy" (producer: Keith; first single: "High Maintenance Woman"; Hear here) (Show Dog Nashville, June 12, 2007)
Eddie Levert Sr. & Gerald Levert "Something to Talk About" (their second duet album was recorded shortly before Gerald's death in 2006; Read here; a related book, "I Got Your Back: Our Bond As Father and Son," was released June 5) (Atlantic, June 12, 2007)
Little Texas "Missing Years" (group's first studio album since reuniting in 2004; producer: Anthony Martin; Hear here) (Montage, June 12, 2007)
Jono Manson "Summertime" (producers: Manson, Craig Dreyer; first single: "I'll Tell You What I Know"; Hear here; Read here) (Sunset, June 12, 2007)
Abra Moore "On the Way" (producer: Mitch Watkins; Hear here) (Sarathan, June 12, 2007)
Mark Olson (formerly of The Jayhawks) "The Salvation Blues" (producer: Ben Vaughn; guest: former bandmate Gary Louris; Hear here; Read here) (HackTone, June 12, 2007)
Paramore "Riot!" (producer: David Bendeth; Hear here) (Fueled By Ramen/Atlantic, June 12, 2007)
Queens of the Stone Age "Era Vulgaris" (Hear here; Read here) (Interscope, June 12, 2007)
Mark Ronson (producer of Amy Winehouse and Lily Allen) "Version" (all-covers album, released in the U.K. in April 2007; producer: Ronson; guests: Winehouse, Allen, Robbie Williams, Phantom Planet, Kasabian, Kenna, etc.; first single: a cover of The Smiths' "Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before"; Hear here; Read here) (RCA, June 12, 2007)
Scissors For Lefty "Underhanded Romance" (producer: Charles Goodan; Hear here) (Eenie Meenie, June 12, 2007)
Shriekback "Glory Bumps" (contains loops from the Barry Andrews-Andy Partridge collaboration "Monstrance"; producers: Andrews, Stuart Rowe; guests: Partridge, Wendy Partridge; Hear here; Read here) (U.K. - Malicious Damage, June 11, 2007)
Spyro Gyra "Good to Go-Go" (producers: Spyro Gyra; see Hybrid SACD version and best-of below) (Heads Up, June 12, 2007)
Tiny Dancers "Free School Milk" (producers: John Leckie, Tiny Dancers; first single: "Hannah We Know"; Hear here) (U.K. - Parlophone, June 11, 2007)
Various artists "Instant Karma: The Campaign to Save Darfur" (all-star covers of John Lennon songs, benefiting Amnesty International; contributors: R.E.M., Green Day, Christina Aguilera, Jack Johnson, Snow Patrol, Corinne Bailey Rae, Regina Spektor, The Postal Service, etc.; first single: R.E.M.'s "#9 Dream"; Hear/read here) (Warner, June 12, 2007)
Various artists "Nancy Drew [film soundtrack]" (movie opens June 15, featuring new music from Matthew Sweet, The Donnas, Liz Phair, Katie Melua, Bizarre, etc.; Hear here; See here) (Bulletproof Recordings, June 12, 2007)

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Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
ABBA "Voulez-Vous" (1979 album; remastered, with three bonus tracks) (U.K. - Universal, June 11, 2007)
Count Five, The "Psychotic Reaction" (1966 album; remastered, with seven bonus tracks) (Japan - Airmail, June 11, 2007)
Ames Brothers, The "You, You, You (& You!)" (Living Era, June 12, 2007)
Bad Manners "Stupidity" (2003 album) (SOS, June 12, 2007)
Bongos, The "Drums Along the Hudson" (1981 album; remastered, with a new remake of "The Bulrushes," produced by Moby) (Cooking Vinyl, June 12, 2007)
Buckethead/Travis Dickerson "Death Cube K Tunnel" (1994 album), "Gorgone" (2005 album), "Chicken Noodles" (2006 album; producer: Dickerson; Read here) (TDRSmusic, June 12, 2007)
Bullet For My Valentine "The Poison: Deluxe Edition [CD/DVD]" (2005 album; with four bonus tracks) (Jive, June 12, 2007)
Dick Dale "King of the Surf Guitar" (1963 album), "Checkered Flag" (1963 album), "Mr. Eliminator" (1964 album), "Summer Surf" (1964 album) (Sundazed, June 12, 2007)
DMX "The DEFinition of X: Pick of the Litter" (best-of; also available with DVD; Read here) (Def Jam, June 12, 2007)
Yvonne Elliman "Simple Needs [EP]" (2004 album; Hear/read here) (Eborhythm, June 12, 2007)
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong "20th Century Masters: The Best of Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong - The Millennium Collection" (Verve/UME, June 12, 2007)
Stan Getz "20th Century Masters: The Best of Stan Getz - The Millennium Collection" (Verve/UME, June 12, 2007)
John Lennon "Lennon Legend [CD/DVD]" (2003 album, with limited-edition DVD) (U.K. - EMI, June 11, 2007)
moe. "Warts & All 5" (Feb. 22, 2005, concert at the Val Air Ballroom in Des Moines) (Fat Boy, June 12, 2007)
Nada Surf "Karmic" (1996 album; with bonus tracks) (Hi-Speed Soul, June 12, 2007)
Juice Newton "Old Flame/Dirty Looks" (1985, 1983 albums on one disc) (Australia - Raven, June 11, 2007)
Orbital "Live at Glastonbury 1994-2004 [CD/DVD]" (U.K. - ACP, June 11, 2007)
Tupac Shakur "Beginnings: The Lost Tapes 1988-1991" (Koch, June 12, 2007)
Nina Simone "20th Century Masters: The Best of Nina Simone - The Millennium Collection" (Verve/UME, June 12, 2007)
Sonic Youth "Daydream Nation: Deluxe Edition" (1988 album; 2 CDs; remastered, with a second CD of rarities) (Geffen/UME, June 12, 2007)
Spyro Gyra "20th Century Masters: The Best of Spyro Gyra - The Millennium Collection" (GRP/UME, June 12, 2007)
Steely Dan "20th Century Masters: The Best of Steely Dan - The Millennium Collection" (Geffen/UME, June 12, 2007)
Rod Stewart "The Seventies Collection" (19 tracks) (U.K. - Mercury, June 11, 2007)
Marty Stuart "20th Century Masters: The Best of Marty Stuart - The Millennium Collection" (MCA Nashville/UME, June 12, 2007)
Andy Summers "Synaesthesia" (1996 album) (Times Square, June 12, 2007)
Keith Sweat "Sweat Hotel Live" (2006 Valentine's Day concert in Atlanta; guests: Akon, Monica, Johnny Kemp, Teddy Riley, Charlie Wilson, Slik, Kut Klose, etc.; see DVD version below) (Shout! Factory, June 12, 2007)
Traveling Wilburys "The Traveling Wilburys Collection [CD/DVD]" (1988's "Volume One" and 1990's "Vol. 3" on 2 CDs; remastered, with previously unreleased bonus tracks "Maxine" and "Like a Ship," plus the B-side "Runaway" and "Nobody's Child," which originally appeared on "Nobody's Child: Romanian Angel Appeal"; the DVD contains a documentary and five music videos; Hear here; Read here; also available in deluxe edition, with a 40-page collectible book) (Wilbury Records/Rhino, June 12, 2007)
Various artists "NME Presents The Essential Bands - The Festival Edition" (2 CDs; features tracks from The Killers, Kaiser Chiefs, Snow Patrol, Kasabian, Klaxons, Razorlight, Kings of Leon, etc.) (U.K. - Universal, June 11, 2007)
Dan Zanes and Friends "How to Grow a Family Band Gift Set [box set]" (includes the albums "Rocket Ship Beach," "Family Dance," "Night Time!" and "House Party," with a bonus CD and music booklet) (Rykodisc, June 12, 2007)

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Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Black Sabbath "Up Close and Personal [DVD/Book]" (Hurricane International, June 12, 2007)
Steve Carell "The Office: Seasons One and Two [DVD]" (5 discs; NBC sitcom, 2005-06 seasons) (Universal, June 12, 2007)
Deep Purple "They All Came Down to Montreux: Live at Montreux 2006 [DVD]" (Eagle Vision, June 12, 2007)
Genesis "Up Close and Personal [DVD/Book]" (Hurricane International, June 12, 2007)
Howard Jones "Live in Salt Lake City [DVD]" (2003 concert) (Koch, June 12, 2007)
Gabe Kaplan, John Travolta, et al "Welcome Back, Kotter: The Complete First Season [DVD]" (4 discs; ABC sitcom, 1975-76 season; John Sebastian's gold-selling theme song, "Welcome Back," was a No. 1 hit in May 1976; during the show's run, Travolta had three Top 40 solo hits and a pair of "Grease" hits with Olivia Newton-John) (Warner, June 12, 2007)
Led Zeppelin "Up Close and Personal [DVD/Book]" (Hurricane International, June 12, 2007)
Kate Melua "Concert Under the Sea [DVD]" (Dramatico, June 12, 2007)
Ozark Mountain Daredevils "Rhythm and Joy: 1980 Reunion Concert [DVD]" (Varese Sarabande, June 12, 2007)
Saga "Worlds Apart Revisited [DVD]" (2 discs; also available with two CDs) (Inside Out U.S., June 12, 2007)
Spyro Gyra "Good to Go-Go [Hybrid SACD]" (Heads Up, June 12, 2007)
Keith Sweat "Sweat Hotel Live [DVD]" (Shout! Factory, June 12, 2007)
Various artists "Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built [DVD]" (documentary; Read here) (Rhino, June 12, 2007)
Various artists "Glastonbury [DVD]" (2-disc 30th anniversary documentary, directed by Julien Temple; featuring Paul McCartney, David Bowie, Coldplay, Blur, Oasis, Radiohead, R.E.M., Beck, etc.) (Velocity/Thinkfilm, June 12, 2007)
Various artists "Jumpin' & Jivin', Volume 1: Rare Performances by the Legends of Jazz [DVD]" (Acorn Media, June 12, 2007)

MUSIC BOOKS

Subject/ Author(s): Title: Publisher/Due date:
June Carter Cash "Anchored in Love: The Life and Legacy of June Carter Cash [Hardcover]" (author: John Carter Cash) (Thomas Nelson, June 12, 2007)
Brian Coleman "Check the Technique: Liner Notes for Hip-Hop Junkies [Paperback]" (Villard, June 12, 2007)

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