OCT. 16, 2007
| Artist: |
Title: |
Label/Due date: |
| Admiral Twin |
"The Center of the Universe" (Hear here) |
(The Pop Collective/Redeye, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Cecilia Bartoli |
"Maria" (a tribute to Maria Malibra, 1808-1836; producer: Christopher Raeburn) |
(Decca, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Blakes, The |
"The Blakes" (Hear here; Read here) |
(Light in the Attic/Redeye, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Busy Signals, The |
"The Busy Signals" (Hear here) |
(Dirtnap/Redeye, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Cake Sale, The (collective featuring Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody, Gemma Hayes, Nick Seymour, Nina Persson, etc.) |
"The Cake Sale" (concept album benefits Oxfam's Make Trade Fair campaign; Hear/read here) |
(Yep Roc, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Capstan Shafts, The |
"Environ Maiden" (Hear here) |
(Rainbow Quartz, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Champion Kickboxer |
"Perforations" (Hear here) |
(54-40 or Fight/Redeye, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Stanley Clarke |
"The Toys of Men" (Hear/read here; See here) |
(Heads Up, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Ryan Cohan |
"One Sky" (Hear here) |
(Motéma Music/Redeye, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Ben Forrest Davis (former Sugarcult singer) |
"Roughs" (Hear here) |
(Bird Song Recordings, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Gabrielle |
"Always" (guest: Paul Weller; first single: "Why"; Hear here) |
(U.K. - Universal, Oct. 15, 2007) |
| Gov't Mule |
"Mighty High" (guests: Michael Franti, Toots Hibbert, Willi Williams; Hear here) |
(ATO/RCA, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Jars of Clay |
"Christmas Songs" (Hear here) |
(Nettwerk, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Jeru the Damaja |
"Still Rising" (Hear here) |
(Ashenafi, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Jimmy Eat World |
"Chase This Light" (producer: Butch Vig; first single: "Big Casino"; Hear here; Read here) |
(Interscope, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Toby Keith |
"A Classic Christmas" (2 CDs) |
(Show Dog Nashville, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Kenna |
"Make Sure They See My Face" (producer: Chad Hugo of The Neptunes; first single: "Out of Control [State of Emotion]"; Hear here) |
(Star Trak/Interscope, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Amy London |
"When I Look in Your Eyes" (Hear/read here) |
(Motéma Music/Redeye, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Makes Nice, The |
"This Time Tomorrow" (Hear here) |
(Frenetic/Redeye, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Eric Marienthal |
"Just Around the Corner" (guests: Ray Parker Jr., Jeff Lorber, Dave Weckl, Michael O'Neill; first single: "Blue Water"; Read here) |
(Peak/Concord, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Maritime |
"Heresy and the Hotel Choir" (producer: Stuart Sikes; Hear here; Read here) |
(Flameshovel, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Moros Eros |
"Jealous Me Was Killed By Curiosity" (Hear here) |
(Victory, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Most Serene Republic, The |
"Population" (producers: The Most Serene Republic; Hear here) |
(Arts & Crafts, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| 9th Wonder (of Little Brother) |
"Dream Merchant Vol. 2" (guests: Mos Def, Memphis Bleek, Jean Grae, Camp Lo, Buckshot, Royce the 5'9", Saigon, Sean Price; Read here) |
(Six Hole/Hall of Justus, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| PJ Olsson |
"American Scream" (Hear/read here) |
(CBS, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Puppini Sisters, The |
"The Rise & Fall of Ruby Woo" (first single: "Spooky"; Hear here; Read here) |
(U.K. - Universal, Oct. 15, 2007) |
| Racing Cars |
"Second Wind" |
(U.K. - Angel Air, Oct. 15, 2007) |
| Nate Schierman |
"Risk" (first single: "Tumbling After"; Hear here; Read here) |
(Dummy Boy, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Sick City |
"Nightlife" (producers: Zack Odom, Kenneth Mount; Hear here) |
(Canada - Trustkill/Smallman, Oct. 15, 2007) |
| Michael W. Smith |
"It's a Wonderful Christmas" (recorded at Abbey Road Studios with a 100-voice choir and 67-piece orchestra; Hear here; Read here) |
(Reunion, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Soulsavers (with Mark Lanegan on lead vocals) |
"It's Not How Far You Fall, It's the Way You Land" (released in the U.K. in April 2007; producers: Soulsavers; guests: Jimi Goodwin of Doves, Bonnie "Prince" Billy, PW Long; Hear here) |
(Columbia, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Steel Train |
"Trampoline" (producer: Mark Trombino; Hear here; Read here) |
(Drive-Thru, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Stereophonics |
"Pull the Pin" (producers: frontman Kelly Jones, Jim Lowe; first single: "It Means Nothing"; Hear here) |
(U.K. - Vox Populi, Oct. 15, 2007) |
| Angie Stone |
"The Art of Love & War" (producer: Jon Nettlesbey; Hear here; Read here) |
(Stax/Concord, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Thrice |
"The Alchemy Index: Vols. I & II - Fire & Water" (Hear here; See here) |
(Vagrant, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| To Kill A Petty Bourgeoisie |
"The Patron" (Hear here) |
(Kranky, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Umphrey's McGee |
"Live at the Murat Egyptian Room/Indianapolis, IN/April 6 & 7, 2007" (2 CDs; producer: Kevin Browning; Hear here) |
(SCI Fidelity, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Underworld |
"Oblivion With Bells" (first single: "Crocodile"; Hear here; also available with a DVD) |
(Side One Recordings, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Jessica Vale |
"Brand New Disease" (Hear here) |
(Explicit, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Various artists |
"A Disney Channel Holiday" (featuring Aly & AJ, Ashley Tisdale, Jonas Brothers, Billy Ray Cyrus, Miley Cyrus, etc.; Track listing) |
(Disney, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Dan Wilson (formerly of Semisonic) |
"Free Life" (producer: Wilson; guests: Sheryl Crow, Gary Louris, Benmont Tench, N.E.R.D.'s Eric Fawcett, Nickel Creek's Sean Watkins; first single: "Cry"; Hear here; See here; Read here) |
(American Recordings, Oct. 16, 2007) |
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| Gerald Albright |
"The Very Best of Gerald Albright" |
(Rhino/Warner, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Blue October |
"Foiled for the Last Time" (2006 album "Foiled"; with live tracks, remixes and video content; Hear here) |
(Brando/Universal, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Tevin Campbell |
"The Best of Tevin Campbell" |
(Rhino/Warner, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Casualties, The |
"The Early Years 1990-1995" (27 tracks) |
(Punkcore, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Charlie Cruz |
"The Best of Charlie Cruz" |
(La Calle/Universal, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Deee-Lite |
"The Very Best of Deee-Lite" |
(Rhino/Warner, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Aretha Franklin |
"Rare and Unreleased Recordings from the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul" (2 CDs; Read here) |
(Rhino, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Fray, The |
"Reason EP" (2003 album) |
(Epic, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Donny Hathaway |
"Come Back Charleston Blue" (1972 soundtrack album; remastered, with bonus tracks) |
(U.K. - Rhino, Oct. 15, 2007) |
| Jimi Hendrix Experience, The |
"The Jimi Hendrix Experience Live at Monterey" (see DVD version below) |
(Experience Hendrix/Geffen/UME, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Hinder |
"Extreme Behavior [CD/DVD]" (2005 album; with bonus tracks, including a cover of "Born to Be Wild"; the DVD contains a one-hour live show and music videos) |
(Universal Republic, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Miki Howard |
"The Very Best of Miki Howard" |
(Rhino/Warner, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Idlewild |
"Scottish Fiction: Best of 1997-2007 [CD/DVD]" (17 tracks, plus access to two free downloadable bonus tracks; the DVD includes a full live gig at Aberdeen Music Hall from March 19, 2007, plus a documentary and music videos; See here) |
(U.K. - Parlophone/EMI, Oct. 15, 2007) |
| Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette |
"My Foolish Heart: Live at Montreux" (2001 concert) |
(ECM, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Stacy Lattisaw |
"The Very Best of Stacy Lattisaw" |
(Rhino/Warner, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Bob Marley and the Wailers |
"Another Dance: Rarities From Studio One" (Read here) |
(Heartbeat/Rounder, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Mass Production |
"Firecrackers: The Best of Mass Production" |
(Rhino/Warner, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| John Mayall |
"Live From Austin TX" (see DVD version below) |
(New West, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Meriwether |
"Make Your Move" (2005 album, with the new track "New Orleans R.I.P."; Hear here) |
(Suretone/Geffen, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Midnight String Quartet (featuring Leon Russell) |
"Rhapsodies for Young Lovers" (1967 album; with six bonus tracks) |
(Varese Vintage, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Mott the Hoople |
"Fairfield Halls, Live 1970" (Sept. 30, 1970, concert, plus five tracks from Feb. 16, 1971, show at the Konserthuset, Stockholm) |
(U.K. - Angel Air, Oct. 15, 2007) |
| Mountain |
"Climbing!/Nantucket Sleighride" (1970, 1971 albums on one disc, with two bonus tracks; Read here) |
(Australia - Raven, Oct. 15, 2007) |
| Pet Shop Boys |
"Disco 4" (Pet Shop Boys remixes of its own tracks and for other artists; Read here) |
(U.K. - Parlophone/EMI, Oct. 15, 2007) |
| R.E.M. |
"R.E.M. Live [CD/DVD]" (group's first live album was recorded Feb. 27, 2005, in Dublin; Read here) |
(Warner, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Robbie Robertson |
"Robbie Robertson/Storyville: Expanded Editions" (2 CDs; 1987, 1991 albums; remastered, with four bonus tracks; Read here) |
(U.K. - Hip-O Select, Oct. 15, 2007) |
| Patrice Rushen |
"Haven't You Heard: The Best of Patrice Rushen" |
(Rhino/Warner, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Santana |
"Ultimate Santana" (best-of, with three new tracks - with Jennifer Lopez-Baby Bash on "This Baby's Fire," Chad Kroeger on "Into the Night" and a reworking of "The Game of Love" with Tina Turner, plus the previously unreleased "Interplanetary Party"; See here; Read here) |
(Arista, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Take 6 |
"Greatest Hits" |
(Rhino/Warner, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Tierra |
"Greatest Love Songs" (2 CDs, 20 cuts; Track listing) |
(Thump, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Luther Vandross |
"Love, Luther [box set]" (4-CD set includes his hits, plus early, previously unreleased demos and rare studio outtakes) |
(Epic/J/Legacy, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Various artists |
"Christmas in the Holy Land: Ancient Christian Liturgies" (Read here; Track listing) |
(Deutsche Grammophon, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Various artists |
"City of Dreams: A Collection of New Orleans Music" (4 CDs, 48 tracks; Track listing) |
(Rounder, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Various artists |
"Home for Christmas: Voices from the Heartland" (Read here) |
(Rounder, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Grover Washington Jr. |
"Anthology of Grover Washington Jr." |
(Rhino/Warner, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Woodentops, The |
"The BBC Sessions" |
(U.K. - Renascent, Oct. 15, 2007) |
| Zapp & Roger |
"All the Greatest Hits" |
(Rhino/Warner, Oct. 16, 2007) |
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| AC/DC |
"Plug Me In [DVD]" (3 discs; more than five hours of concert and TV performances; Read here) |
(Columbia, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Jimi Hendrix Experience, The |
"The Jimi Hendrix Experience Live at Monterey [DVD]" (the DVD includes the documentaries "American Landing" and "Music, Love and Flowers" and bonus interactive material) |
(Experience Hendrix/Geffen/UME, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| John Mayall |
"Live From Austin TX [DVD]" |
(New West, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers |
"Runnin' Down a Dream [DVD/CD]" (4 discs; includes "Runnin' Down a Dream," a documentary by Peter Bogdanovich, plus the group's 30th anniversary concert in its native Gainesville, Fla.; the CD contains rarities) |
(Exclusive to Best Buy, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Various artists |
"Show Business: The Road to Broadway [DVD]" (docu-film looks at the productions of "Wicked," "Taboo," "Caroline, Or Change" and "Avenue Q"; See here) |
(Liberation Entertainment, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Various artists |
"That '70s Show: Season Seven [DVD]" (4 discs; Fox sitcom, 2004-05 season; Read here) |
(Fox Home Entertainment, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Dar Williams |
"Live at Bearsville Theater [DVD]" |
(Razor & Tie, Oct. 16, 2007) |
MUSIC BOOKS
| Subject/ Author(s): |
Title: |
Publisher/Due date: |
| Jude Biersdorfer, David Pogue |
"iPod: The Missing Manual [Paperback]" |
(Pogue Press, Oct. 15, 2007) |
| Tony Bove, Cheryl Rhodes |
"iPod & iTunes for Dummies (2nd Edition) [Hardcover]" |
(For Dummies, Oct. 18, 2007) |
| Jermaine Dupri |
"Young, Rich, and Dangerous: My Life in Music [Hardcover]" (co-author: Samantha Marshall) |
(Atria, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Bob Dylan |
"Bob Dylan: The Never Ending Star [Paperback]" (author: Lee Marshall) |
(Polity Press, Oct. 15, 2007) |
| Amy Grant |
"Mosaic: Pieces of My Life So Far [Hardcover]" (Read here) |
(Flying Dolphin Press, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Elliott Smith |
"Elliott Smith [Hardcover]" (author: Autumn de Wilde) |
(Chronicle Books, Oct. 18, 2007) |
| Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons |
"Jersey Boys: The Story of Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons [Hardcover]" (author: David Cote) |
(Broadway, Oct. 16, 2007) |
| Tom Waits |
"The Many Lives of Tom Waits [Hardcover]" (author: Patrick Humphries) |
(Omnibus Press, Oct. 15, 2007) |
| Amy Wallace, "Handsome" Dick Manitoba |
"The Official Punk Rock Book of Lists [Paperback]" |
(Backbeat Books, Oct. 15, 2007) |
| Kay West |
"Around the Opry Table: A Feast of Recipes and Stories from the Grand Ole Opry [Hardcover]" |
(Center Street, Oct. 15, 2007) |
| Joel Whitburn |
"Joel Whitburn Presents Songs & Artists 2008: The Essential Music Guide for Your iPod and Other Portable Music Players [Paperback]" |
(Record Research, Oct. 15, 2007) |
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