MAY 16, 2006
| Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
| Ashley Parker Angel (former O-Town member) | "Soundtrack of Your Life" (first single: "Let U Go"; Hear here) | (Blackground/Universal, May 16, 2006) |
| Autumn Offering, The | "Embrace the Gutter" | (Victory, May 16, 2006) |
| Bananarama | "Drama" (released in U.K. last year) | (The Lab, May 16, 2006) |
| Bank Robbers, The | "Tomorrow Belongs to Me" (producer: Mike Turner; Hear here) | (No Milk/Universal, May 16, 2006) |
| Big 10-4 | "Testing the Atmosphere" (producer: Matt Wallace; first single: "Walking Disaster"; Hear here) | (Universal, May 16, 2006) |
| T Bone Burnett | "The True False Identity" (guest: Marc Ribot; Hear here: Windows Media, Real Audio, QuickTime; Read here; also available as DualDisc; see related best-of below) | (DMZ/Sony BMG, May 16, 2006) |
| Cam'ron | "Killa Season [film soundtrack]" (Cam'ron wrote and stars in the straight-to-DVD movie; Read here; also available with DVD) | (Roc-a-Fella, May 16, 2006) |
| Dir en grey | "Withering to Death" (released in Europe last fall; U.S. version contains a bonus DVD; Hear here) | (Free-Will America/Warcon, May 16, 2006) |
| Dirtie Blonde | "Dirtie Blondie" (producer: MachoPsycho; Hear/read here) | (Jive, May 16, 2006) |
| Fred Eaglesmith | "Milly's Cafe" (Hear here) | (AML, May 16, 2006) |
| Tim Easton | "Ammunition" (producers: Easton, Gary Louris; guest: Lucinda Williams; Hear/read here) | (New West, May 16, 2006) |
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| Gigi | "Gold & Wax" (producer: Bill Laswell; Read here) | (Palm Pictures, May 16, 2006) |
| Hidden Cameras, The | "The Arms of His 'Ill' [EP]" | (Absolutely Kosher, May 16, 2006) |
| Hoobastank | "Every Man for Himself" (producer: Howard Benson; first single: "If I Were You") | (Island, May 16, 2006) |
| Ignite | "Our Darkest Days" (Hear here) | (Abacus, May 16, 2006) |
| Mason Jennings | "Boneclouds" (producer: Noah Georgeson; first single: "Be Here Now"; Hear here) | (Glacial Pace/Epic, May 16, 2006 - label founded by Modest Mouse's Isaac Brock) |
| Juniper Sky | "Don't Forget" (producer: Dave Deceglie; Hear here) | (Textbook Music, May 16, 2006) |
| King Biscuit Time (ex-Beta Band frontman Stephen Mason) | "Black Gold" (Read here) | (U.K. - No Style/Poptones, May 15, 2006) |
| Marked Men, The | "Fix My Brain" (Hear here) | (Swami, May 16, 2006) |
| Mary Lee's Corvette | "Love, Loss & Lunacy" (Hear here) | (Western Force, May 16, 2006) |
| David Mead | "Tangerine" (producer: Brad Jones; Hear here) | (Tallulah Media, May 16, 2006) |
| Christina Milian | "So Amazin' " (producers: Cool and Dre; first single: "Say I," with Young Jeezy) | (Island, May 16, 2006) |
| Misery Index | "Discordia" (Hear here; Read here) | (Relapse, May 16, 2006) |
| Mower | "Not for You" (producer: Mikey Doling; Hear here) | (Suburban Noize, May 16, 2006) |
| Charlie Musselwhite | "Delta Hardware" (Hear here) | (Real World, May 16, 2006) |
| Roger O'Donnell (former Cure keyboardist) | "The Truth in Me" (Hear here) | (99 X Out Of Ten, May 16, 2006) |
| Lee "Scratch" Perry | "Panic in Babylon" (released internationally in 2005; guests: Sinéad O'Connor, George Clinton) | (Narnack, May 16, 2006) |
| Raconteurs, The (Jack White, Brendan Benson and the Greenhornes' Patrick Keeler and Jack Lawrence) | "Broken Boy Soldiers" (first single: "Steady, As She Goes"; Read here) | (Third Man/V2, May 16, 2006) |
| Radio 4 | "Enemies Like This" (producer: Jagz Kooner; Hear here) | (Astralwerks, May 16, 2006) |
| Sam Roberts | "Chemical City" (Hear here) | (Secret Brain/Fontana, May 16, 2006) |
| Rock Kills Kid | "Are You Nervous?" (producer: Mark Trombino; first single: "Hide Away"; Hear here) | (Reprise, May 16, 2006) |
| Shack | "... The Corner of Miles and Gil" (producer: Yorkie; first single: "Tie Me Down"; Hear here; Read here) | (U.K. - Sour Mash/Epic, May 15, 2006) |
| This Is Hell | "Sundowning" (producer: Dean Baltulonis; Hear here) | (Trustkill, May 16, 2006) |
| Twilight Singers, The (fronted by ex-Afghan Whigs frontman Greg Dulli) | "Powder Burns" (Hear here) | (One Little Indian U.S., May 16, 2006) |
| Various artists | "Over the Hedge [film soundtrack]" (DreamWorks animated movie opens May 19, featuring the voices of Bruce Willis, Garry Shandling, Steve Carell, Avril Lavigne, William Shatner, etc.; includes three new songs by Ben Folds, including a cover of The Clash's "Lost in the Supermarket") | (Epic, May 16, 2006) |
| Ben Vaughn | "Ben Vaughn Presents: Designs in Music" (Hear here) | (Soundstage 15, May 16, 2006) |
| Viking Skull | "Born in Hell" (Hear here) | (456 Entertainment, May 16, 2006) |
| Wonder Stuff, The | "Suspended By Stars" (released in U.K. in February; Read here) | (IRL/Sony BMG, May 16, 2006) |
| You Am I | "Convicts" (producer: Greg Wales; first single: "It Ain't Funny How We Don't Talk Anymore"; Hear here) | (Australia - Virgin, May 15, 2006) |
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| Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
| ABBA | "Greatest Hits: 30th Anniversary" (originally released in Sweden in 1975, it was the top-selling album of 1976 in the U.K.) | (Universal, May 16, 2006) |
| Cannonball Adderley Quintet, The | "Why Am I Treated So Bad!" (1967 album; remastered) | (Blue Note, May 16, 2006) |
| Association, The | "And Then ... Along Comes The Association" (1966 album), "Goodbye, Columbus" (1969 album) | (Collectors' Choice, May 16, 2006) |
| T Bone Burnett | "Twenty Twenty: The Essential T Bone Burnett" (2-CD career retrospective; Read here) | (DMZ/Columbia/Legacy, May 16, 2006) |
BTW: In his liner notes, Burnett says, "This is the way I wanted to close the book on these songs from a dead man, and open the book on the new life I am beginning after 40 years of wandering in the desert."
| Glen Campbell | "Glen Campbell Sings the Best of Jimmy Webb 1967-1992" | (Raven, May 16, 2006) |
| Johnny Cash | "The Johnny Cash Children's Album" (1975 album; remastered, with previously unreleased bonus tracks) | (Columbia/Sony Wonder, May 16, 2006) |
| Jerry Clower | "Classic Clower Power" (2 CDs; see related DVD below) | (Hip-O/UME, May 16, 2006) |
| Dinosaur Jr. | "Green Mind" (1991 album; remastered, with three bonus tracks), "Where You Been" (1993 album; remastered, with three bonus tracks) | (Rhino/Warner, May 16, 2006) |
| Fatboy Slim | "Greatest Hits" | (U.K. - Skint, May 15, 2006) |
| Freddy Fender | "Fuel Presents An Introduction to Freddy Fender" | (Fuel, May 16, 2006) |
| Bobbie Gentry | "The Delta Sweete/Local Gentry" (1968 albums; remastered) | (Raven, May 16, 2006) |
| Hanson | "20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection - The Best of Hanson" | (Mercury/UME, May 16, 2006) |
| Helloween | "Master of the Rings" (1994 album; remastered, expanded), "The Time of the Oath" (1996 album; remastered, expanded), "Better Than Raw" (1998 album; remastered, expanded) | (Sanctuary Classics, May 16, 2006) |
| Jazz Crusaders, The | "The Jazz Crusaders at the Lighthouse" (1966 album; remastered) | (Blue Note, May 16, 2006) |
| Journey | "Live in Houston 1981: The Escape Tour" | (Columbia/Legacy, May 16, 2006) |
| Brenda Lee | "Let Me Sing/By Request" (1963 albums on one disc) | (U.K. - Ace, May 15, 2006) |
| Material Issue | "20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection - The Best of Material Issue" | (Mercury/UME, May 16, 2006) |
| Gerry Rafferty | "The Best of 1970-1982: Days Gone Down" | (Raven, May 16, 2006) |
| Lou Rawls | "Black and Blue/Tobacco Road" (1963 albums; remastered) | (Blue Note, May 16, 2006) |
| Johnny Rodriguez | "20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection - The Best of Johnny Rodriguez" | (Mercury/UME, May 16, 2006) |
| Strapping Young Lad | "Heavy As a Really Heavy Thing" (1995 album; remastered, enhanced) | (Century Media, May 16, 2006) |
| Ted Taylor | "Fuel Presents An Introduction to Ted Taylor" | (Fuel, May 16, 2006) |
| Various artists | "Hef's Favorites" (Playboy founder personally selected tracks for this collection) | (Playboy Jazz/Concord, May 16, 2006) |
BTW: Track listing - "I've Got You Under My Skin," Ella Fitzgerald; "My Foolish Heart," Tony Bennett/Bill Evans; "Something Cool," June Christy; "Let's Get Lost," Chet Baker; "Corcovado," Charlie Byrd; "For All We Know," Dinah Washington; "Candy," Johnny Mercer; "Mood Indigo," Keely Smith; "Sophisicated Lady," Billy Eckstine; "Alone Together," Jackie Gleason/Bobby Hackett; "Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be)/Times Change and Things Change," Jo Stafford; "Without a Word of Warning," Mel Tormé; "Easy Living," Diane Schuur.
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| Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
| Louis Armstrong | "Louis Armstrong: King of Jazz [DVD]" | (Music Video Distributors, May 16, 2006) |
| Blondie | "Blondie: Live 1978 [DVD]" | (Eagle Vision, May 16, 2006) |
| Jerry Clower | "Clower Power [DVD]" | (Hip-O/UME, May 16, 2006) |
| Nat King Cole | "The World of Nat King Cole [DVD]" | (Capitol/EMI, May 16, 2006) |
| Culture Club | "Live in Sydney [DVD]" (from 1984) | (Eagle Vision, May 16, 2006) |
| Herb Ellis | "Herb Ellis Live [DVD]" | (Music Video Distributors, May 16, 2006) |
| Japan | "Very Best of Japan [DVD]" | (EMI, May 16, 2006) |
| Led Zeppelin | "Led Zeppelin: The Ultimate Review [DVD]" (3 discs) | (Classic Rock Legends, May 16, 2006) |
| Little Feat | "Little Feat & Friends in Jamaica: Burgers & Paradise [DVD]" | (Hot Tomato, May 16, 2006) |
| Oasis | "Classic Albums: Definitely Maybe [DVD]" (1995 album) | (Classic Rock Legends, May 16, 2006) |
| Mike Oldfield | "Live in Montreux 1981 [DVD]" | (Eagle Vision, May 16, 2006) |
| Osmonds, The | "The Osmonds Live [DVD]" | (Eagle Vision, May 16, 2006) |
| Lee "Scratch" Perry | "Lee 'Scratch' Perry in Concert: The Ultimate Alien [DVD]" | (Music Video Distributors, May 16, 2006) |
| Amalia Rodrigues | "The Spirit of Fado [DVD]" (documentary on the Portuguese singer) | (Disconforme/Music Video Distributors, May 16, 2006) |
| Sham 69 | "The Adventures of Sham 69: Hersham Boys [DVD]" | (Music Video Distributors, May 16, 2006) |
| Bobby Sherman, David Soul | "Here Come the Brides: The Complete First Season [DVD]" (6 discs; ABC series, 1968-69 season) | (Sony, May 16, 2006) |
| Stiff Little Fingers | "Stiff Little Fingers in Concert: Handheld & Rigidly Digital [DVD]" | (Music Video Distributors, May 16, 2006) |
| Marlo Thomas | "That Girl: Season One [DVD]" (5 discs; ABC sitcom, 1966-67 season; Read here) | (Shout! Factory, May 16, 2006) |
| Toy Dolls, The | "The Toy Dolls: Our Last DVD? [DVD]" | (Music Video Distributors, May 16, 2006) |
| Various artists | "The Best of the Beat Club, Vol. 1 [DVD]," "The Best of the Beat Club, Vol. 2 [DVD]" | (Eagle Vision, May 16, 2006) |
| Various artists | " '80s Disco Stars and Hits [DVD]" | (Dance Street, May 16, 2006) |
| Ernie Watts Quartet | "Ernie Watts Quartet Live [DVD]" | (Music Video Distributors, May 16, 2006) |
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