OCT. 14, 2008
Artist:
Title:
Label/Due date:
Brother Von Doom
"Relentless" (producer: Andreas Magnusson; Hear here )
(Deathcote, Oct. 14, 2008)
Ane Brun
"Changing of the Seasons" (producer: Valgeir Sigurdsson; Hear here ; See here )
(Cheap Lullaby, Oct. 14, 2008)
BTW: "I wanted the album to have an interesting and challenging sound but still keep a lot of beauty and the instant message in the songs and words," Brun tells P&P. "I wanted it to be a soulful experience but also something to chew on for a while."
Music critics call her a throwback to the 1960s. Who would be her kindred spirit from that era?
"I think I'll have to say Joni Mitchell, Buffy Saint Marie and Nick Drake, even though he's maybe more from the '70s," she says.
Kate Campbell
"Save the Day" (producer: Walt Aldridge; guests: Nanci Griffith, John Prine, Spooner Oldham, Mac McAnally; Hear here ; Read here )
(Large River Music, Oct. 14, 2008)
Copeland
"You Are My Sunshine" (producers: Aaron Sprinkle, Aaron Marsh; Hear here ; also available with DVD )
(Tooth & Nail, Oct. 14, 2008)
Nikka Costa
"Pebble to a Pearl" (producer: Justin Mitchell Stanley; Hear here )
(Stax/Go Funk Yourself/Concord, Oct. 14, 2008)
Billy Currington
"Little Bit of Everything" (producers: Carson Chamberlain, Currington; first single: "Tangled Up"; Hear here )
(Mercury Nashville, Oct. 14, 2008)
Datsuns, The
"Head Stunts" (producers: The Datsuns; first single: "Human Error"; Hear here )
(U.K. - Hellsquad/Cooking Vinyl, Oct. 13, 2008)
Early Man
"The Circling Fin [EP ]" (producer: Jack Endino; Hear here )
(The End, Oct. 14, 2008)
Frances
"All the While" (producer: Chris Zane; first single: "All the While"; Hear here )
(Gigantic Music, Oct. 14, 2008)
Aretha Franklin
"This Christmas, Aretha" (holiday album; producers: Franklin, Tena Clark; Read here )
(DMI, Oct. 14, 2008 - to be sold at Borders, Waldenbooks and borders.com)
Gojira
"The Way of All Flesh" (Hear here )
(Prosthetic, Oct. 14, 2008)
Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs
"Dirt Won't Hurt" (Hear here )
(Transdreamer/MRI Distribution/RED, Oct. 14, 2008)
I'm From Barcelona
"Who Killed Harry Houdini?" (producers: Emanuel Lundgren, Fabian Torsson; first single: "Paper Planes"; Hear here )
(Mute, Oct. 14, 2008)
Al Jarreau
"Christmas"
(Rhino, Oct. 14, 2008)
Keane
"Perfect Symmetry" (producer: Jon Brion; first single: "Spiralling"; Hear here ; Read here )
(Interscope, Oct. 14, 2008)
Ray LaMontagne
"Gossip in the Grain" (producer: Ethan Johns; Hear here ; Read here )
(RCA, Oct. 14, 2008)
Los Lonely Boys
"Christmas Spirit" (producer: Manny Marroquin)
(Or Music/Epic, Oct. 14, 2008)
Yngwie Malmsteen
"Perpetual Flame" (producer: Malmsteen; Hear here )
(Rising Force, Oct. 14, 2008)
Dave Mason
"26 Letters 12 Notes" (his first album of all-new material in more than 20 years; producer: Mason; guests: Willie Nelson, Sheila E.; Hear here )
(Out the Box/RED, Oct. 14, 2008)
Ingrid Michaelson
"Be OK" (a portion of the proceeds will go to Stand Up to Cancer; Hear here )
(Cabin 24, Oct. 14, 2008)
John Michael Montgomery
"Time Flies" (Hear here ; Read here )
(Stringtown, Oct. 14, 2008)
Kate Ryan
"Free" (released in Europe in May 2008; Hear here )
(ARS/Univeral, Oct. 14, 2008)
Second Sex (French teen punk group)
"Petite Mort" (in English, the album title is "Little Death"; Hear here ; Read here )
(Europe - Because Music, Oct. 13, 2008)
Nadirah Shakoor
"Nod to the Storyteller" (Hear here )
(Mailboat, Oct. 14, 2008)
Sixpence None the Richer
"The Dawn of Grace" (a collection of original and traditional Christmas songs; guest: Jars of Clay's Dan Haseltine; Hear here )
(Nettwerk, Oct. 14, 2008)
Phoebe Snow
"Live in Woodstock"
(Verve Forecast, Oct. 14, 2008)
J.D. Souther
"If the World Was You" (his first album in 24 years; Hear here ; Read here )
(Slow Curve, Oct. 14, 2008)
Spores, The
"Doom Pop" (Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Sidecho, Oct. 14, 2008)
Jimmy Thackery and The Drivers
"Inside Tracks" (Hear here )
(Telarc, Oct. 14, 2008)
Unearth
"The March" (producer: Adam Dutkiewicz; Hear here ; Read here )
(Metal Blade, Oct. 14, 2008)
Lucinda Williams
"Little Honey" (producer: Eric Leljestrand; guests: Elvis Costello, Matthew Sweet, Susanna Hoffs, Jim Lauderdale, Tim Easton, Charlie Louvin; Hear here )
(Lost Highway, Oct. 14, 2008)
Amazon.com Widgets
Artist:
Title:
Label/Due date:
Adrian Belew
"Young Lions/Pretty Pink Rose" (1990 albums)
(Wounded Bird, Oct. 14, 2008)
David Bowie
"iSELECT: BOWIE" (Bowie compiled and sequenced 12 of his own favorite tracks, each with annotations; originally bundled with the Mail on Sunday newspaper in the U.K. in June 2008; Read here )
(Virgin/EMI, Oct. 14, 2008)
Buena Vista Social Club
"Buena Vista Social Club at Carnegie Hall" (2 CDs; See here )
(World Circuit/Nonesuch, Oct. 14, 2008)
Buzz Campbell & Hot Rod Lincoln
"The Best of Buzz Campbell & Hot Rod Lincoln" (Hear here )
(Raucous UK, Oct. 14, 2008)
Johnny Cash
"Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison: Legacy Edition [CD/DVD ]" (1968 album; on 2 CDs, each of Cash's 36 songs from both shows, including 16 previously unreleased; the DVD is a new documentary film)
(Columbia/Legacy, Oct. 14, 2008)
Bobbie Gentry
"Ode to Billie Joe/Touch 'em with Love" (1967, 1969 albums on one disc)
(U.K. - Raven, Oct. 13, 2008)
Garland Green
"The Very Best of Garland Green"
(U.K. - Kent/Ace, Oct. 13, 2008)
Guess Who, The
"So Long, Bannatyne [MP3 Download ]" (1971 album), "Artificial Paradise [MP3 Download ]" (1973 album), "#10 [MP3 Download ]" (1973 album), "Flavours [MP3 Download ]" (1974 album), "Power in the Music [MP3 Download ]" (1975 album)
(RCA/Legacy, Oct. 14, 2008)
Leon Huff
"Here to Create Music" (1980 album; remastered)
(Philadelphia International/Legacy, Oct. 14, 2008)
Joe
"Greatest Hits"
(Jive, Oct. 14, 2008)
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
"Wake Up Everybody" (1975 album; remastered)
(Philadelphia International/Epic/Legacy, Oct. 14, 2008)
O'Jays, The
"Back Stabbers" (1972 album; remastered)
(Philadelphia International/Epic/Legacy, Oct. 14, 2008)
Billy Paul
"360 Degrees of Billy Paul" (1972 album; remastered)
(Philadelphia International/Epic/Legacy, Oct. 14, 2008)
Teddy Pendergrass
"Teddy Pendergrass" (1977 album; remastered), "Life Is a Song Worth Singing" (1978 album; remastered)
(Philadelphia International/Epic/Legacy, Oct. 14, 2008)
Santana
"Multi-Dimensional Warrior" (2 CDs; disc 1 contains vocals tracks, disc 2 features instrumentals)
(Columbia/Legacy, Oct. 14, 2008)
Tom Scott
"Desire" (1982 album; remastered)
(Wounded Bird, Oct. 14, 2008)
Sex Pistols
"Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols [180 Gram Vinyl ]" (1977 album)
(Rhino, Oct. 14, 2008)
Stevie B
"Spring Love: Greatest Hits"
(Cleopatra, Oct. 14, 2008)
Trapeze
"Hot Wire/Trapeze" (1974, 1976 albums on one disc; remastered)
(Wounded Bird, Oct. 14, 2008)
Various artists
"Classic Rock Christmas"
(Hip-O, Oct. 14, 2008)
Various artists
"Little Stevens' Underground Garage Presents Christmas A Go Go" (Read here )
(Wicked Cool/RED, Oct. 14, 2008)
Various artists
"Ultimate Doo-Wop" (3 CDs)
(Madacy, Oct. 14, 2008)
War
"Greatest Hits Live" (2 CDs; recorded at The Grove in Anaheim, Calif., in December 2007; also available on DVD and Blu-ray )
(Avenue/Rhino, Oct. 14, 2008)
Amazon.com Widgets
Artist:
Title:
Label/Due date:
AC/DC
"Let There Be Rock [DVD/Book ]"
(Classic Rock Legends, Oct. 14, 2008)
Blackfoot
"Live in Kentucky [DVD ]"
(Cleopatra, Oct. 14, 2008)
Carpenters
"Behind the Music: The Ultimate Critical Review [DVD ]"
(Classic Rock Legends, Oct. 14, 2008)
Johnny Cash
"Live From Austin, TX [DVD ]"
(New West, Oct. 14, 2008)
Bing Crosby
"Holiday Inn [DVD/CD ]" (1942 film; 2 DVDs, including B&W and color versions of the movie; the CD features 12 songs from the original soundtrack)
(Universal, Oct. 14, 2008)
Crusaders, The
"Live at Montreux 2003 [DVD ]"
(Eagle Rock, Oct. 14, 2008)
Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters
"Hope Radio [DVD ]"
(Stony Plain Music, Oct. 14, 2008)
Tommy Emmanuel
"Center Stage [DVD ]"
(Favored Nations, Oct. 14, 2008)
Ice Cube
"4 Film Favorites: Ice Cube Collection [DVD ]" (2-disc set includes "Friday," "Next Friday," "Friday After Next" and "All About the Benjamins")
(New Line Home Video, Oct. 14, 2008)
Chris Isaak
"Chris Isaak Christmas [DVD ]" (guests: Stevie Nicks, Michael Bublé, Brian McKnight)
(Koch Vision, Oct. 14, 2008)
Bob Marley
"Freedom Road: The Tracks of the Journey [DVD ]"
(Well Go USA, Oct. 14, 2008)
Elvis Presley
"4 Film Favorites: Elvis Presley Musicals [DVD ]" (2 discs, featuring "Kissin' Cousins," "Girl Happy," "Live a Little, Love a Little" and "Tickle Me")
(Warner, Oct. 14, 2008)
Red Hot Chili Peppers
"The Red Hot Chili Peppers Phenomenon: The Ultimate Review [DVD ]"
(Hurricane International, Oct. 14, 2008)
Sex Pistols
"There'll Always Be an England [DVD ]" (November 2007 shows at London's Brixton Academy, directed by Julien Temple)
(Rhino, Oct. 14, 2008)
Bruce Springsteen
"Videobiography [DVD ]"
(Classic Rock Legends, Oct. 14, 2008)
Various artists
"The Partridge Family: The Complete Third Season [DVD ]" (3 discs; ABC sitcom, 1972-73 season)
(Sony, Oct. 14, 2008)
Various artists
"Richard O'Brien's Rocky Horror Tribute Show: Featuring Original Stars From Stage and Screen [DVD ]" (2006 production at London's Royal Court Theatre; cast included O'Brien, Patricia Quinn, Little Nell and Rayner Bourton, performing together for the first time in 33 years)
(Kultur, Oct. 14, 2008)
Various artists
"That '70s Show: The Complete Series Stash Box [DVD ]" (includes all eight seasons of the Fox series on 32 discs, a keepsake yearbook and final script signed by the cast)
(Fox, Oct. 14, 2008)
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