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MARCH 15, 2005

Artist:Title:Label/Due date:
Jeff Anderson"Seamless" (enhanced) (Gotee, March 15, 2005)
Avila Brothers"The Mood: Soundsational" (Thump, March 15, 2005)
Baby Bash"Super Saucy" (new single: "Baby I'm Back," featuring AKON - Hear here via iTunes) (Universal, March 15, 2005)
Ron E. Beck"Soul City" (Thump, March 15, 2005)
Blind Boys of Alabama, The"Atom Bomb" (producer: John Chelew; guests: Billy Preston, Blackalicious' Gift of Gab, Los Lobos guitarist David Hidalgo, Charlie Musselwhite; includes a cover of Norman Greenbaum's "Spirit in the Sky") (Real World, March 15, 2005)
John Butler Trio, The"Sunrise Over Sea" (first single: "Zebra") (Lava, March 15, 2005)
Charming Snakes, The"Ammunition" (Dirtnap, March 15, 2005)
Cox"Cox Vol. 2" (Universal Latino, March 15, 2005)
Daft Punk"Human After All" (Read here) (Virgin, March 15, 2005)
Matt Darey"Point Zero" (enhanced) (Water Music, March 15, 2005)
Maria de Barros"Danca Ma Mi: Dance With Me" (Narada, March 15, 2005)
Deyá-vú"Desde El Otro Lado" (Universal Latino, March 15, 2005)
Dishwalla"Dishwalla" (first single: "Collide") (Orphanage, March 15, 2005)
DJ Sonic"The Lord of the Beats" (2 CDs) (Universal Latino, March 15, 2005)
Emanuel"Soundtrack to a Headrush" (Hear/read here) (Vagrant, March 15, 2005)
Goldie Loc"Loc'd Out" (33rd Street, March 15, 2005)
Reverend Al Green, The"Everything's OK" (producer: Willie Mitchell; Read here) (Blue Note, March 15, 2005)
Mary Haskell"Inspired: Standards - Good for the Soul" (Concord, March 15, 2005)
Hope 7"Hope 7" (Trauma, March 15, 2005)
Glenn Hughes"Soul Mover" (guests: Dave Navarro, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith) (Sanctuary, March 15, 2005)
Kaiser Chiefs"Employment" (producer: Stephen Street; first single: "I Predict a Riot" - Hear here via iTunes) (Universal, March 15, 2005)
Keren Ann"Nolita" (Blue Note, March 15, 2005)
K. Young"Learn How to Love [CD/DVD]" (Bungalo/Universal, March 15, 2005)
Miranda Lambert ("Nashville Star" finalist)"Kerosene" (first single: "Me and Charlie Talking" - Hear here via iTunes) (Sony Music Nashville, March 15, 2005)

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Long-View"Mercury" (first single: "When You Sleep" - Hear here via iTunes) (Columbia, March 15, 2005)
Los Lobos"Los Lobos Live at the Fillmore" (recorded during the band's The Ride/30th Anniversary tour last year) (Mammoth/Hollywood, March 15, 2005)
Low Frequency in Stereo"Travelling Ants Who Got Eaten By Moskus" (Rec 90, March 15, 2005)
Luny Tunes & Baby Ranks"Luny Tunes & Baby Ranks Mas Flow 2" (Universal Latino, March 15, 2005)
Sean McManus"Elevated" (The Orchard, March 15, 2005)
Marian McPartland & Friends"85 Candles - Live in New York" (all-star celebration marking McPartland's 85th birthday; 2 CDs) (Concord, March 15, 2005)
New Monsoon"Live at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival" (Sci Fidelity, March 15, 2005)
Origin"Echoes of Decimation" (Relapse, March 15, 2005)
Thommy Price (Joan Jett and the Blackhearts drummer)"Sex, Drums and Rock 'n' Roll" (guests: Mother Goddess, Tommy Dark) (Blackheart, March 15, 2005)
Soundtrack of Our Lives, The"Origin Vol. 1" (producers: The Soundtrack of Our Lives; first single: "Bigtime" - Hear here via iTunes) (Republic/Universal, March 15, 2005)
Doug Stone"In a Different Light" (Lofton Creek, March 15, 2005)
Supervielle"Bajofondo Tangoclub Presents ..." (enhanced) (Universal Latino, March 15, 2005)
Paul Taylor"Nightlife" (Koch, March 15, 2005)
Trivium"Ascendency" (Roadrunner, March 15, 2005)
Urban Knights"Urban Knights VI" (Narada Jazz, March 15, 2005)
Brook Valentine"Chain Letter" (guests: Lil Jon, Big Boi; first single: "Girlfight" - Hear here via iTunes) (Virgin, March 15, 2005)
Various artists"Ice Princess [film soundtrack]" (Walt Disney, March 15, 2005)
Various artists"Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous [film soundtrack]" (Sandra Bullock sequel opens March 24; See here) (Warner, March 15, 2005)
Various artists"NOW That's What I Call Music! 18" (Sony BMG/ Universal/EMI/Zomba/ Capitol, March 15, 2005)
Paul Wall & Chamillionaire"Controversy Sells" (guests: Lil' Flip, 50/50 Twin, Devin The Dude, Yung Ro') (Paid In Full, March 15, 2005)
Shannon Wright & Yann Tiersen"Shannon Wright & Yann Tiersen" (Ici D'Ailleurs, March 15, 2005)
ZOEgirl"Room to Breathe" (enhanced; first single: "About You") (Sparrow, March 15, 2005)

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Artist:Title:Label/Due date:
Asleep At the Wheel"Very Best of Asleep At the Wheel" (see related DVD below) (Big A Entertainment, March 15, 2005)
Better Than Ezra"Better Than Ezra: Greatest Hits" (Rhino/Elektra, March 15, 2005)
David Bowie"David Live" (1974 album; 2 CDs), "Stage" (1978 album; 2 CDs) (Virgin/EMI, March 15, 2005)
Benjamin Britten"Britten Conducts Britten Operas 2 [box set]" (10 CDs) (Decca, March 15, 2005)
Ray Conniff"The Singles Collection Vol. 1" (Collectables, March 15, 2005)
Crosby, Stills & Nash"Crosby, Stills & Nash: Greatest Hits" (19 tracks on one disc; Hear here) (Rhino/Atlantic, March 15, 2005)
Billy Crystal"Billy Crystal Presents: From 'Strange Fruit' to 'Rock Around the Clock' - The Milt Gabler Story [CD/DVD]" (GRP, March 15, 2005)
Miles Davis"Seven Steps to Heaven," "Miles In Berlin," "Miles In Tokyo," "Miles Davis In Europe," "Four & More," "The Best of the Seven Steps To Heaven Box" (each release appears on 2004's "Seven Steps" box set) (Columbia/Legacy Jazz, March 15, 2005)
Eagles"Eagles Box" (limited-edition box set contains the albums "Eagles," "Desperado," "On the Border," "One of These Nights," "Hotel California," "The Long Run," "Eagles Live" and "Hell Freezes Over") (WSM/Elektra, March 15, 2005)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra"Afro-Bossa" (1962 album), "Duke Ellington Plays With the Original Motion Picture Score - Walt Disney's Mary Poppins" (1964 album), "Greatest Hits" (Collectables, March 15, 2005)
David Essex"Complete Collection" (U.K. - Universal/Spectrum, March 14, 2005)
Everything But the Girl"Adapt or Die: Ten Years of Remixes" (reworkings of some of the band's best-loved songs plus rare and previously unreleased material) (Sire/Atlantic, March 15, 2005)
Four Lads, The"The Singles Collection" (28 tracks) (Collectables, March 15, 2005)
Grateful Dead"Grateful Dead Movie Soundtrack [box set]" (5 CDs; includes 20 recordings not included in the 1977 concert film) (Grateful Dead/Rhino, March 15, 2005)

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Andy Griffith"Pickin' & Grinnin': The Best of Andy Griffith" (Fuel 2000, March 15, 2005)
Ian Hunter"Strings Attached" (2-CD live set recorded in Oslo in 2002 with an orchestra; released in Europe in November 2003) (Sanctuary, March 15, 2005)
Jump5"The Very Best of Jump5" (enhanced; includes three new songs) (Sparrow, March 15, 2005)
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan"The Ultimate Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: The Early Years, Vol. 2" (rare recordings from 1984-84) (Real World, March 15, 2005)
B.B. King"B.B. King: The Ultimate Collection" (Geffen/UME, March 15, 2005)
King Crimson"In the Wake of Poseidon: 30th Anniversary Edition" (1970 album) (Discipline, March 15, 2005)
Stephen Kovacevich"Stephen Kovacevich Plays Beethoven [box set]" (6 CDs) (Philips, March 15, 2005)
Curtis Mayfield"Mayfield: Remixed - The Curtis Mayfield Collection" (70 minutes of new remixes from King Britt, Louie Vega, Maurice Joshua, Mixmaster Mike, Stonebridge, Blaze, Eddie Baez, Grandmaster Flash, Ashley Beedle, Eric Kupper) (Rhino, March 15, 2005)
Dolly Parton"Heartsongs: Dolly - Live ... From Home" (4 CDs; Dollywood performances) (Music Mill, March 15, 2005)
Selena"The Last Concert" (International - EMI, March 15, 2005)
Simon & Garfunkel"Greatest Hits: Platinum Edition" (International - Columbia, March 15, 2005)
Steely Dan"Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz Radio Broadcast" (Walter Becker and Donald Fagen performance on the NPR program in February 2003) (Jazz Alliance, March 15, 2005)
Stylistics, The"The Ultimate Collection" (2 CDs; 36 tracks) (U.K. - Universal/Mercury, March 14, 2005)
Swervedriver"Juggernaut Rides" (best-of) (U.K. - Castle/Sanctuary, March 14, 2005)
Mitsuko Uchida"Mitsuko Uchida Plays Schubert [box set]" (8 CDs) (Philips, March 15, 2005)
Various artists"The Best of Classic Rock" (Fuel 2000, March 15, 2005)
Various artists"IMAX NASCAR 3D [film soundtrack]" (includes new tracks by LeAnn Rimes and Smash Mouth's Steve Harwell; Hear/read here) (Shout! Factory, March 15, 2005)
Various artists"Vintage Pop" (Madacy, March 15, 2005)
Sarah Vaughan"Fever (Adam Freeland Remixes) [CD-single]" (Verve, March 15, 2005)

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Artist:Title:Label/Due date:
Asleep At the Wheel"Live at Billy Bob's [DVD]" (Image, March 15, 2005)
Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse"The Band Wagon [DVD]" (1953 film) (Warner, March 15, 2005)
Sandra Bullock"Miss Congeniality: Deluxe Edition [DVD]" (2000 film; also available with the CD soundtrack to "Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous") (Warner, March 15, 2005)
Petula Clark, Fred Astaire"Finian's Rainbow [DVD]" (1968 film) (Warner, March 15, 2005)
Judy Garland, Fred Astaire"Easter Parade [DVD]" (1948 film; 2 discs) (Warner, March 15, 2005)
Judy Holliday, Dean Martin"Bells Are Ringing [DVD]" (1960 film) (Warner, March 15, 2005)
Gene Kelly"Brigadoon [DVD]" (1954 film) (Warner, March 15, 2005)
Ramones"End of the Century - The Story of The Ramones [DVD]" (See here - Windows Media, Real, QuickTime) (Rhino, March 15, 2005)
Dianne Reeves"Live in Montreal [DVD]" (Image, March 15, 2005)
David Soul, Paul Michael Glaser"Starsky & Hutch: The Complete Third Season [DVD]" (ABC series, 1977-78 season; 5 discs) (Columbia TriStar, March 15, 2005)
Tina Turner"All the Best: The Live Collection [DVD]" (related CD released on Feb. 1) (Capitol, March 15, 2005)
Various artists"Alfie [DVD]" (2004 film) (Paramount, March 15, 2005)
Various artists" 'Allo 'Allo! The Complete Series One & Two [DVD]" (British sitcom; 4 discs) (Warner, March 15, 2005)
Various artists" 'Allo 'Allo! The Complete Series Two [DVD]" (British sitcom; 2 discs) (Warner, March 15, 2005)
Various artists"Classic Musicals Collection: Broadway to Hollywood [DVD]" (5 discs; "Easter Parade," "The Band Wagon," "Bells Are Ringing," "Finian's Rainbow," "Brigadoon") (Warner, March 15, 2005)
Various artists"Hogan's Heroes: The Complete First Season [DVD]" (5 discs; CBS sitcom, 1965-66 season; Read here) (Paramount, March 15, 2005)
Various artists"The Incredibles [DVD]" (2004 film) (Buena Vista, March 15, 2005)
Various artists"Magic Moments: The Best of '50s Pop [DVD]" (2004 PBS concert; Read here) (Shout! Factory, March 15, 2005)
Various artists"Panic in the Streets (Special Edition) [DVD]" (1950 film) (Fox, March 15, 2005)

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