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AUG. 16, 2005

Artist:Title:Label/Due date:
Todd Agnew"Reflection of Something" (producer: John Hampton; Hear here; Read here) (Ardent, Aug. 16, 2005)
Aly & AJ"Into the Rush" (Read here) (Hollywood, Aug. 16, 2005)
American Minor"American Minor" (producers: former Blind Melon members Christopher Thorn, Brad Smith; Hear here) (Red Ink/Jive, Aug. 16, 2005)
Marc Antoine"Modern Times" (producer: Antoine; first single: "Bella Via"; Read here) (Rendezvous Entertainment, Aug. 16, 2005)
A Wilhelm Scream"Ruiner" (Nitro, Aug. 16, 2005)
BEDlight for BlueEYES"The Dawn" (Trustkill, Aug. 16, 2005)
David Benoit"Orchestral Stories" (Concord, Aug. 16, 2005)
Elvin Bishop"Gettin' My Groove Back" (guests: Henry Butler, Roy Rogers, Norton Buffalo; Read here) (Blind Pig, Aug. 16, 2005)
BoDeans, The"Homebrewed: Live from The Pabst" (New Year's Eve 2004 show at Pabst Theater in Milwaukee) (Back Porch, Aug. 16, 2005)
Click Five, The"Greetings From Imrie House" (two tracks were written by Fountains of Wayne's Adam Schlesinger; producer: Mike Denneen; guests: Schlesinger, Paul Stanley, Elliot Easton; first single: "Just the Girl" - Hear here via iTunes) (Lava, Aug. 16, 2005)
Shemekia Copeland"The Soul Truth" (Alligator, Aug. 16, 2005)
Cowboy Junkies"Early 21st Century Blues" (producer: Michael Timmins; Read here) (Zoe/Rounder, Aug. 16, 2005)
Rodney Crowell"The Outsider" (guests: Emmylou Harris, John Prine, Beth Nielsen Chapman, J.D. Souther, Buddy & Julie Miller, Jedd Hughes, etc.) (Sony Music Nashville, Aug. 16, 2005)

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Cuban Link"Chain Reaction" (enhanced) (Mob, Aug. 16, 2005)
Dirty"The Hood Stories" (Rap-a-Lot, Aug. 16, 2005)
Fun Lovin' Criminals"Livin' in the City" (first single: "Mi Corazon") (U.K. - Sanctuary, Aug. 15, 2005)
Jimmie Dale Gilmore"Come On Back" (features versions of his late father's favorite songs from such artists as Jimmie Rodgers, Ernest Tubb, Lefty Frizell, etc.; producer: Joe Ely) (Rounder, Aug. 16, 2005)
Hanna-McEuen (Jaime Hanna and Jonathan McEuen, sons of Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's Jeff Hanna and John McEuen)"Hanna-McEuen" (Hear here) (MCA Nashville, Aug. 16, 2005)
Harsh Krieger"Harsh Krieger" (first single: "Home"; Hear here) (Tabula Rasa/RED Distribution, Aug. 16, 2005)
Idlewild"Warnings/Promises" (released in U.K. in March, the album is the first to feature the band's new bassist, Gavin Fox, and longtime touring guitarist Allan Stewart; producer: Tony Hoffer; first single: "Love Steals Us From Loneliness") (Capitol, Aug. 16, 2005)
Rick James"Rick James Forever" (material he was working on before his death in August 2004; guests: Johnny Gill, Howard Hewitt, James' daughter Ty; Read here) (Sanctuary Urban, Aug. 16, 2005)
Leaves"The Angela Test" (first single: "The Spell" - See here) (U.K. - Island, Aug. 15, 2005)
Lil' Bandit"Let It Be Known" (U.K. - EMI, Aug. 15, 2005)
Madness"The Dangermen Sessions, Volume One" (all-covers album; includes versions of "Lola" and "Israelites") (V2, Aug. 16, 2005)
Magic Slim & the Teardrops"Anything Can Happen" (live at the Sierra Nevada Brewery in Chico, Calif.; producer: Peter Berkow; Read here) (Blind Pig, Aug. 16, 2005)
Bart Millard (MercyMe lead vocalist)"Hymned No. 1" (also available as DualDisc) (INO/Columbia, Aug. 16, 2005)
Mr. Capone-e"A Soldier's Story [CD/DVD]" (Thump, Aug. 16, 2005)
Nazarenes"Songs of Life" (Heartbeat, Aug. 16, 2005)
Rocky Padilla"R&B Legend of the Underground" (Thump, Aug. 16, 2005)
Brad Paisley"Time Well Wasted" (producer: Frank Rogers; first single: "Alcohol") (Arista Nashville/RLG, Aug. 16, 2005)
Papa Reu"Life and Music" (guests: Lil Flip, Juvenile, Lil KeKe, Hawk, Cazual; Read here) (Sanctuary Urban, Aug. 16, 2005)

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Pras"Win, Lose or Draw" (first single: "Haven't Found," a cover of U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" - Hear here via iTunes; guests: Sean Paul, Wyclef Jean) (Universal, Aug. 16, 2005)
Trevor Rabin"The Great Raid [film soundtrack]" (Benjamin Bratt movie opens Aug. 12; See here) (Varese, Aug. 16, 2005)
Silverstein"Discovering the Waterfront" (Victory, Aug. 16, 2005)
Stands, The"Horse Fabulous" (U.K. - Liberation, Aug. 15, 2005)
Stryper"Reborn" (enhanced; first studio album of new material since 1990; first single: title track) (Big3, Aug. 16, 2005)
Taproot"Blue-Sky Research" (producer: Michael Beinhorn; guests: Billy Corgan, Deftones' Stephen Carpenter; first single: "Calling" - Hear here via iTunes; Read here) (Velvet Hammer/Atlantic, Aug. 16, 2005)
10 Years"The Autumn Effect" (Republic/Universal, Aug. 16, 2005)
311"Don't Tread on Me" (producers: David Kahne, Ron Saint Germain; first single: title track - Hear here via iTunes; Read here) (Volcano/Zomba, Aug. 16, 2005)
3rd Degree"The Pedestrian" (first single: "Do My Thang," featuring E-40) (Blak Ice, Aug. 16, 2005)
Various artists"LazyTown [TV soundtrack]" (Nick Jr. series) (Nick/Sony BMG SMG, Aug. 16, 2005)
Various artists"Listen to Bob Dylan (Because He's Cool)" (tribute album; contributors: Something Corporate, Jason Mraz, Cerys Matthews, Steel Train, Anberlin, Straylight Run, etc.; Hear here) (Drive-Thru/Love Minus Zero, Aug. 16, 2005)
Various artists"Valiant [film soundtrack]" (Disney movie opens Aug. 19; See here) (Walt Disney, Aug. 16, 2005)
Waco Brothers"Freedom and Weep" (Hear/read here) (Bloodshot, Aug. 16, 2005)
Jimmy Webb"Twilight of the Renegades" (first solo album in nine years; released in U.K. in late May; Read here) (Sanctuary, Aug. 16, 2005)
Abdel Wright"Abdel Wright" (producer: Brian Jobson; executive producer: Dave Stewart; Read here) (Weapons of Mass Entertainment/Interscope, Aug. 16, 2005)
Xeronimo"Xeronimo" (Universal Latino, Aug. 16, 2005)

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Artist:Title:Label/Due date:
Cannonball Adderley"Domination" (1965 album; remastered, with bonus tracks), "Money in the Pocket" (1966 album; remastered, with bonus tracks) (Blue Note, Aug. 16, 2005)
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass"Sounds Like" (1967 album; remastered, deluxe edition), "Herb Alpert's Ninth" (1967 album; remastered, deluxe edition), "The Beat of the Brass" (1968 album; remastered, deluxe edition) (Shout! Factory, Aug. 16, 2005)
Art Blakey/Max Roach"The Drum Suite" (1957 album; remastered) (Columbia/Legacy, Aug. 16, 2005)
Bob Brookmeyer"Bob Brookmeyer & Friends" (1964 album; remastered) (Columbia/Legacy, Aug. 16, 2005)
Johnny Cash"The Legend [box set]" (5-CD set, with DVD and lithograph) (Columbia/Legacy, Aug. 16, 2005)
Dire Straits"Brothers in Arms [DualDisc]" (1985 album) (Warner, Aug. 16, 2005)
Hilary Duff"Most Wanted" (best-of, including three new tracks; also available as Collector's Signature Edition) (Hollywood, Aug. 16, 2005)
Dexter Gordon"Manhattan Symphonie" (1980 album; remastered) (Columbia/Legacy, Aug. 16, 2005)
Hector & Tito"Season Finale 1998-2003 [CD/DVD]" (Machete Music, Aug. 16, 2005)
Mississippi John Hurt"D.C. Blues: Library of Congress Recordings, Vol. 2" (Fuel 2000, Aug. 16, 2005)
Ahmad Jamal"The Legendary Okeh and Epic Recordings" (remastered) (Epic/Legacy, Aug. 16, 2005)
Stan Kenton"The Stage Door Swings" (1960 album; remastered) (Blue Note, Aug. 16, 2005)
Chris LeDoux"Anthology Volume 1" (Capitol Nashville, Aug. 16, 2005)
Taj Mahal"The Essential Taj Mahal" (2 CDs) (Columbia/Legacy, Aug. 16, 2005)
Gwen McCrae"Rockin' Chair/Something So Right" (1975, 1976 albums) (U.K. - EMI/Stateside, Aug. 15, 2005)
Modern Folk Quartet"Live at the Ice House 1978" (Varese, Aug. 16, 2005)
Gerry Mulligan"Jeru" (1962 album; remastered) (Columbia/Legacy, Aug. 16, 2005)
Prodigy, The"Greatest Hits" (with bonus disc of rarities and a bonus DVD) (U.K. - Sony, Aug. 15, 2005)
Tito Puente"The Essential Tito Puente" (2 CDs) (RCA/Legacy, Aug. 16, 2005)
Lou Rawls"Lou Rawls Live!" (1966 album; remastered, with bonus tracks) (Blue Note, Aug. 16, 2005)
Artie Shaw"The Essential Artie Shaw" (2 CDs) (Bluebird/Legacy, Aug. 16, 2005)
Woody Shaw"Stepping Stones: Live at the Village Vanguard" (remastered) (Columbia/Legacy, Aug. 16, 2005)
Horace Silver Quintet"Silver's Blue" (1956 album; remastered) (Columbia/Legacy, Aug. 16, 2005)
Stooges, The"The Stooges" (1969 album; 2 CDs; remastered, with bonus tracks), "Fun House" (1970 album; 2 CDs; remastered, with bonus tracks; Read here) (Rhino, Aug. 16, 2005)
Tina Turner"The Essential Collection" (Madacy, Aug. 16, 2005)
Various artists"Fan Jams: A Collection of Stadium Fight Songs" (Clear Channel, Aug. 16, 2005)
Various artists"This Is Americana, Volume 2" (featuring unreleased songs by Robert Earl Keen, Kathleen Edwards, Mary Gauthier, John Doe, etc.) (Rykodisc, Aug. 16, 2005)
Various artists"Trance Republic" (Water Music, Aug. 16, 2005)
Various artists"Ultimate Dance" (Madacy, Aug. 16, 2005)

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Artist:Title:Label/Due date:
Dick Cavett"The Dick Cavett Show: Rock Icons [DVD]" (3 discs; includes performances by David Bowie, David Crosby, George Harrison, Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, Joni Mitchell, Ravi Shankar, Sly & The Family Stone, Stephen Stills, Stevie Wonder, etc.; Read here) (Shout! Factory, Aug. 16, 2005)
Emerson, Lake & Palmer"Beyond the Beginning [DVD]" (footage of live shows from 1969 to 1997, interviews, rehearsal scenes, 60-minute documentary and a previously unreleased 1974 California Jam Festival performance) (Sanctuary, Aug. 16, 2005)
Helloween"Hellish Videos [DVD]" (Sanctuary Classics, Aug. 16, 2005)
Machine Head"Elegies [DVD]" (Roadrunner, Aug. 16, 2005)
Simpsons, The"The Simpsons: The Complete Sixth Season [DVD]" (Fox animated sitcom, 1994-95 season; 4 discs) (Fox, Aug. 16, 2005)
Various artists"Allo! Allo! The Complete Series Three [DVD]" (British sitcom; 2 discs) (Warner, Aug. 16, 2005)
Various artists"Jamboree [DVD]" (1957 rock film; features performances by Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Connie Francis, etc.) (Warner, Aug. 16, 2005)
Various artists"The Mambo Kings [DVD]" (1992 film) (Warner, Aug. 16, 2005)
Various artists"Undeclared: The Complete Series [DVD]" (Fox sitcom, 2001-02 season; 4 discs; includes Loudon Wainwright III live concert footage; Read here) (Shout! Factory, Aug. 16, 2005)

MUSIC BOOKS

Subject/ Author(s):Title:Publisher/Due date:
Coldplay"Coldplay: 2006 Wall Calendar" (Signatures Network, Aug. 15, 2005)
50 Cent"From Pieces to Weight: Once Upon a Time in Southside Queens [Hardcover]" (author: Kris Ex) (Simon & Schuster, Aug. 16, 2005)

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