JUNE 13, 2006
| Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
| Alarm, The | "Under Attack" (released in the U.K. on Feb. 20; producers: George Williams, Martin Wilding; first single: "Superchannel"; Hear here) | (Eleven Thirty/Redeye, June 13, 2006) |
| Tony Allen | "Lagos No Shaking" | (Honest Jons/Astralwerks, June 13, 2006) |
| Bleeding Alarm, The | "Beauty in Destruction" (Hear here) | (Immortal, June 13, 2006) |
| Sam Bush | "Laps in Seven" (guests: Emmylou Harris, Buddy Miller, Jean-Luc Ponty, Tim O'Brien, Little Feat's Shaun Murphy; Hear here) | (Sugar Hill, June 13, 2006) |
| Busta Rhymes | "The Big Bang" (producers: Dr. Dre, Timbaland, the Neptunes, Scott Storch, Just Blaze; guests: Stevie Wonder, Eminem, Mariah Carey, Missy Elliott, the late Rick James) | (Aftermath/Interscope, June 13, 2006) |
| Regina Carter | "I'll Be Seeing You: A Sentimental Journey" (covers of standards, in a tribute to her late mother, Grace Carter) | (Verve, June 13, 2006) |
| CodeTalkers, The (founded by Bobby Lee Rodgers and Col. Bruce Hampton) | "Now" | (Harmonized, June 13, 2006) |
| Compton's Most Wanted with MC Eiht | "Music to Gang Bang" (enhanced) | (Thump, June 13, 2006) |
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| Jamie Davis | "It's a Good Thing [CD/DVD]" (producer: former Sly & The Family Stone member Greg Errico; guests: Count Basie Orchestra members, conducted by Shelly Berg; Hear here) | (Unity Music/Bayside Distribution, June 12, 2006) |
| Dropping Daylight | "Brace Yourself" (producer: David Bendeth; Hear here) | (Octone/J, June 13, 2006) |
| Elan (frontman of the Wailers from 1997-1999) | "Together As One" (producer: No Doubt's Tony Kanal; guests: Gwen Stefani, Sly & Robbie, Fatis, Steve "Lenky" Marsden, Tony Kelly, Cutty Ranks, Assassin; Hear here) | (Kingsbury Studios/Interscope, June 13, 2006) |
| Final Fantasy (Arcade's touring violinist) | "He Poos Clouds" (Read here) | (Tomlab, June 13, 2006) |
| Frankie J | "Un Nue Dia" (Spanish-language album; Read here) | (Columbia, June 13, 2006) |
| Futureheads, The | "News and Tributes" (producer: Ben Hillier; first single: "Skip to the End"; Hear here; Read here) | (Vagrant/StarTime International, June 13, 2006) |
| Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band | "The Phat Pack" (guests: Dianne Reeves, David Sanborn, Take 6) | (Immergent, June 13, 2006) |
| Handsome Family, The | "Last Days of Wonder" (Hear/read here) | (Carrot Top, June 13, 2006) |
| Taylor Hicks (2006 "American Idol" winner) | "Do I Make You Proud/Takin' It to the Streets [CD-single]" | (19 Recordings Ltd./RCA, June 13, 2006) |
| Hot Chip | "The Warning" (Hear/read here) | (DFA/Astralwerks, June 13, 2006) |
| Indigenous | "Chasing the Sun" (Hear here) | (Vanguard, June 13, 2006) |
| Joan Jett and the Blackhearts | "Sinner" (enhanced; her first studio album since 1994's "Pure and Simple"; producer: Kenny Laguna; guest: Le Tigre's Kathleen Hanna; Hear here; Read here; see related reissues below) | (Blackheart, June 13, 2006) |
BTW: Tracks include "Riddles," "Watersign," "Tube Talkin'," "Five," A.C./D.C.," "Fetish," "Baby Blue" and "Naked."
| Keb' Mo' | "Suitcase" (producers: Keb' Mo', John Porter) | (One Haven/Red Ink/Epic, June 13, 2006) |
| Blaine Larsen | "Rockin' You Tonight" (guest: Gretchen Wilson; first single: "I Don't Know What She Said"; Hear here) | (BNA, June 13, 2006) |
| Longcut, The | "A Call & Response" (Hear here) | (U.K. - Deltasonic, June 12, 2006) |
| Mardo | "The New Gun" (includes a cover of The Temptations' "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone"; producer: Les Pierce; first single: "Lolita Live and Learn"; Hear here) | (House of Restitution, June 13, 2006) |
BTW: Robert Mardo, who played guitar and drums on the album, tells P&P: "There was definitely an underlying goal during the making of this record, whether we planned it or not. Kind of an unspoken agreement between my brother, Sonny Sly and myself for all of us to deal with the weight of the world around us at the time and put all of our feelings into the music. There were many black days before and during the making of the album, and we dealt with all of them one issue at a time, one song at a time. But in a way I think the dark days helped raise the bar a little higher for us all, and helped us cope with our problems without realizing it." As for making the bold choice of covering "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone," Mardo says: "There are two ways bands cover songs: for appreciation or as a spoof. Our version of 'Papa Was a Rollin' Stone' is not a joke, that's for sure. We were told a long time ago that if you are going to cover any song, make it your own. And I think we do that. We have played this song all over the world, and the reaction is the same every time! Even in Detroit! People go nuts for it! I think our version has the same qualities that the Chili Peppers' version of Stevie Wonder's 'Higher Ground' has ... a total love for the artist, and an interesting approach to a great song."
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| LeAnn Rimes | "Whatever We Wanna" (for now, a Europe-only release; producer: Dann Huff; first single: "And It Feels Like"; guest: Westlife's Brian McFadden) | (Europe - Warner, June 12, 2006) |
| Roses Are Red | "What Became of Me" (producer: Brian Mcternan; Hear here) | (Trustkill, June 13, 2006) |
| Shadows Fall | "Fallout From the War" (producer: Zeuss; Hear here) | (Century Media, June 13, 2006) |
| Small Sins | "Small Sins" (Hear here) | (Astralwerks, June 13, 2006) |
| Sonic Youth | "Rather Ripped" (Hear here; Read here) | (Geffen, June 13, 2006) |
| Regina Spektor | "Begin to Hope" (Read here) | (Sire, June 13, 2006) |
| Strays Don't Sleep | "Strays Don't Sleep" (Hear here) | (Hybrid Recordings, June 13, 2006) |
| Three Days Grace | "One X" (producer: Gavin Brown; first single: "Animal I Have Become"; Hear here) | (Jive, June 13, 2006) |
| Various artists | "The Break-Up [film soundtrack]" (Jennifer Aniston-Vince Vaughn movie opens June 2; See here) | (Hip-O/UME, June 13, 2006) |
| Various artists | "The Drowsy Chaperone [original Broadway cast recording]" | (Ghostlight, June 13, 2006) |
| Various artists | "Sound of Superman" (musical homage to the Man of Steel, featuring original tracks and covers; first single: "Save Me," Maxeen; Hear here) | (Rhino, June 13, 2006) |
BTW: Track listing - "(I Am) Superman," The Academy Is ... (The Clique/R.E.M. cover); "It's So Easy" (original), Plain White T's; "(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman" (The Kinks cover), The Sun; "The Worst Part ..." (original), Motion City Soundtrack; "Sunshine Superman" (Donovan cover), The Films; "Save Me" (original), Maxeen; "My Hero" (Foo Fighters cover); "The Rescue" (original), American Hi-Fi; "Saved" (original), The Spill Canvas; "Meet Me At My Window" (original), Jack's Mannequin; "Waitin' For A Superman" (The Flaming Lips cover), Nightmare of You; "Superman" (Stereophonics cover), The Receiving End of Sirens; "Brainiac's Daughter" (Dukes of Stratosphear cover); "You're Never Gone" (original), Sara Routh.
| Various artists | "Waist Deep [film soundtrack]" (movie, which opens June 23, stars Tyrese Gibson, Meagan Good, Larenz Tate and The Game; See here) | (RSMG/Def Jam, June 13, 2006) |
| Waking Ashland | "Telescopes [EP]" (enhanced; producer: Lou Giordano; Hear here) | (Immortal, June 13, 2006) |
| Widespread Panic | "Earth to America" (producer: Terry Manning; Hear here; Read here) | (Widespread/Sanctuary, June 13, 2006) |
BTW: Widespread Panic has been together 20 years. What's the secret? "Not buying into the concept of time," vocalist John Bell tells P&P.
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| Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
| Boston | "Boston" (1976 album; remastered, with no bonus tracks; available in deluxe digipack), "Don't Look Back" (1978 album; remastered, with no bonus tracks; available in deluxe digipack) | (Epic/Legacy, June 13, 2006) |
| Toni Braxton | "The Collection" (featuring the albums "Secrets," "The Heat," "More Than a Woman") | (LaFace/Legacy, June 13, 2006) |
| John Cale | "Paris 1919" (1973 album; remastered, with 11 bonus tracks; Read here) | (U.K. - Rhino, June 12, 2006) |
| Loren Connors | "Night Through: Singles and Collected Works 1976-2004" (3 CDs) | (Family Vineyard, June 13, 2006) |
| Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis | "The Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis Cookbook Vol. 1" (1958 album; remastered) | (Prestige, June 13, 2006) |
| Miles Davis All Stars | "Walkin' " (1954 album; remastered) | (Prestige, June 13, 2006) |
| John Denver | "The Collection" (featuring the albums "Rhymes & Reasons," "Poems, Prayers & Promises," "Rocky Mountain High") | (RCA/Legacy, June 13, 2006) |
| Daryl Hall & John Oates | "The Collection" (featuring the albums "Voices," Private Eyes," "H20") | (RCA/Legacy, June 13, 2006) |
| Waylon Jennings | "The Collection" (featuring the albums "Honky Tonk Heroes," "I've Always Been Crazy," "Ol' Waylon") | (RCA/Legacy, June 13, 2006) |
| Joan Jett and the Blackhearts | "Bad Reputation" (1981 album; enhanced; remastered), "Fit to Be Tied: Great Hits By Joan Jett and the Blackhearts" (1997 album; enhanced; remastered) | (Blackheart, June 13, 2006) |
| Billy Joel | "12 Gardens Live" (2 CDs; best performances from his string of 12 sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden) | (Columbia, June 13, 2006) |
| Etta Jones | "Don't Go to Strangers" (1960 album; remastered) | (Prestige, June 13, 2006) |
| Kissing the Pink | "Naked/Kissing the Pink" (1983 album, 1983 EP on one disc; Read here) | (Wounded Bird, June 13, 2006) |
| James Last | "The Essential James Last" (2 CDs; Track listing) | (Metro Doubles, June 13, 2006) |
| Jerry Lee Lewis | "Jerry Lee Lewis: A Half Century of Hits" (3 CDs; includes previously unreleased tracks) | (Time Life, June 13, 2006) |
| Lightning Seeds, The | "The Very Best of The Lightning Seeds" (with two new tracks) | (U.K. - BMG, June 12, 2006) |
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| Barry Manilow | "Barry Manilow/Live: Legacy Edition" (1977 album; 2 CDs; remastered, with three tracks omitted from the original CD plus five bonus tracks) | (Arista/Legacy, June 13, 2006) |
BTW: "Live" was Manilow's first and only No. 1 album ... that is, until "The Greatest Songs of the Fifties" debuted at No. 1 two months ago.
| Jack McDuff | "The Honeydripper" (1961 album) | (Prestige, June 13, 2006) |
| Carmen McRae | "Fuel Presents An Introduction to Carmen McRae" | (Fuel, June 13, 2006) |
| Replacements, The | "Don't You Know Who I Think I Was?: The Best of The Replacements" (includes two newly recorded tracks, "Message to the Boys" and "Pool & Dive") | (Rhino/Warner, June 13, 2006) |
| Gregg Rolie | "Gregg Rolie" (1985 album), "Gringo" (1988 album) | (Wounded Bird, June 13, 2006) |
| RuPaul | "Reworked" (remixes) | (Rucon, June 13, 2006) |
| Matthew Sweet | "Girlfriend" (1991 album; 2 CDs; remastered, with demos, live tracks, radio sessions) | (Volcano/Legacy, June 13, 2006) |
BTW: The album featured guests Richard Lloyd, Greg Leisz, Lloyd Cole, Ric Menck, Fred Maher.
BTW: Disc 1 is the original soundtrack, with a bonus track; disc 2 is a DVD featuring "Not In Our Name: Dead Man Walking - The Concert," a March 29, 1998, concert featuring Eddie Vedder, Tom Waits, Lyle Lovett, Steve Earle, Ani DiFranco, etc.
| Various artists | "The State I'm In" (this 12-song collection features songs selected for their college student melancholy and indie vibe, as Hip-O says, "basking in the bittersweet glow of the film 'Garden State' " ) | (Hip-O/UME, June 13, 2006) |
BTW: Track listing - "Sunday Morning," The Velvet Underground; "Breathe In," Frou Frou; "Requiem Pour Un Con," Serge Gainsbourg; "Sound and Vision," The Sea and Cake; "Maps," Yeah Yeah Yeahs; "Motorcycle," Remy Zero; "Beat Goes On," The All Seeing I; "Six Days," DJ Shadow; "Wild Wood," Paul Weller; "Three Times a Lady," Commodores; "The Wind," Cat Stevens; "Gabriel," Lamb.
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| Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
| Chris Brown | "Chris Brown's Journey [DVD]" (2 discs) | (Jive, June 13, 2006) |
| J.J. Cale | "To Tulsa and Back: On Tour With J.J. Cale [DVD]" | (Time Life, June 13, 2006) |
| Dave Chappelle, various artists | "Dave Chappelle's Block Party [DVD]" (2006 film; See here) | (Universal, June 13, 2006) |
| Extreme | "Videograffiti: The Definitive DVD [DVD]" | (A&M/UME, June 13, 2006) |
| John Fogerty | "The Long Road Home: The Concert [DVD]" (filmed in 2005 at Los Angeles' Wiltern Theater) | (Fantasy/Concord, June 13, 2006) |
| James Garner | "The Rockford Files: Season Two [DVD]" (3 double-sided discs; NBC series, 1975-76 season; music by Mike Post) | (Universal, June 13, 2006) |
| Jimi Hendrix/Otis Redding | "The Criterion Collection: Jimi Plays Monterey/Shake! Otis at Monterey [DVD]" (1967 performances) | (Criterion, June 13, 2006) |
| Anthony Hopkins | "The World's Fastest Indian [DVD]" (2005 film; music by J. Peter Robinson; See here) | (Magnolia, June 13, 2006) |
| No Doubt | "Live in the Tragic Kingdom [DVD]" (Read here) | (Interscope, June 13, 2006) |
| Rush | "Rush Replay X3 [DVD]" (box set includes the concert videos "Exit ... Stage Left," "Grace Under Pressure," "A Show of Hands") | (Mercury/UME, June 13, 2006) |
| UB40 | "UB40 [DVD]" (from 1982) | (Eagle Vision, June 13, 2006) |
| Various artists | "The Criterion Collection: Monterey Pop [DVD]" (1969 film; 1967 event was the first major rock music festival) | (Criterion, June 13, 2006) |
| Wu-Tang Clan | "Legend of the Wu-Tang: The Videos [DVD]" (Read here) | (CMV/Loud/RCA/ Legacy, June 13, 2006) |
| Neil Young | "Neil Young: Heart of Gold [DVD]" (2006 Jonathan Demme documentary) | (Paramount, June 13, 2006) |
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