SEPT. 16, 2008
Artist:
Title:
Label/Due date:
All That Remains
"Overcome" (producer: Jason Suecof; Hear here )
(Prosthetic/Razor & Tie, Sept. 16, 2008)
Marc Broussard
"Keep Coming Back" (producers: Broussard, Justin Tocket, Calvin Turner; guests: LeAnn Rimes, Sara Bareilles; Hear here ; Vinyl LP )
(Atlantic, Sept. 16, 2008)
Buckcherry
"Black Butterfly" (first single: "Sorry"; Hear here ; See here )
(Eleven Seven/Atlantic, Sept. 16, 2008)
Lindsey Buckingham
"Gift of Screws" (guests: Mick Fleetwood, John McVie; first single: "Do You Miss Me"; Read here ; also available as 180 Gram Vinyl , with bonus CD)
(Reprise, Sept. 16, 2008)
Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson
"Rattlin' Bones" (producers: Nash Chambers, Nicholson; Hear here )
(Sugar Hill, Sept. 16, 2008)
George Clinton
"George Clinton and His Gangsters of Love" (guests: Carlos Santana, Sly Stone, Red Hot Chili Peppers, RZA, System Of A Down bassist Shavo Odadjian, El DeBarge, Kim Burrell; Read here )
(Shanachie, Sept. 16, 2008)
Cure, The
"Hypnagogic States [EP ]" (Hear here )
(Suretone/Geffen, Sept. 16, 2008)
Dead Confederate
"Wrecking Ball" (producer: Mike McCarthy; Hear here )
(TAO/Razor & Tie, Sept. 16, 2008)
DJ Khaled
"We Global" (producers: The Runners, Danja, DJ Nasty, The Inkredibles, Cool and Dre, etc.; guests: Kanye West, T-Pain, Akon, Young Jeezy, Fabolous, Fat Joe, Nas, Sean Paul, Busta Rhymes, Rick Ross, Plies, Trick Daddy, etc.; new single: "Go Hard"; Hear here )
(Koch, Sept. 16, 2008)
Dressy Bessy
"Holler and Stomp" (Hear here )
(Transdreamer, Sept. 16, 2008)
Eric Durrance
"Angels Fly Away [MP3 Download ]" (producers: Teddy Gentry, Mark Bright; first single: "Angels Fly Away" ; Hear here )
(Wind-up, Sept. 16, 2008)
Mark Erelli
"Departed" (producer: Zach Hickman; Hear here )
(Signature Sounds, Sept. 16, 2008)
Ill Bill
"The Hour of Reprisal [CD/DVD ]" (guests: Raekwon the Chef, B-Real, Tech N9ne, Bad Brains, DJ Muggs, Killswitch Engage's Howard Jones, Max Cavalera of Sepultura/Soulfly, DJ Premier, etc.; See here )
(Uncle Howie/Fat Beats, Sept. 16, 2008)
James
"Hey Ma" (U.K. group's album, released in the U.K. in April 2008, is its first since 2001; producer: Lee "Muddy" Baker; Hear here ; Read here )
(Decca, Sept. 16, 2008)
Jem
"Down to Earth" (first single: "It's Amazing"; Hear here )
(ATO, Sept. 16, 2008)
Jonezetta
"Cruel to Be Young" (producer: Aaron Sprinkle; Hear here )
(Tooth & Nail, Sept. 16, 2008)
Little Man Tate
"Nothing Worth Having Comes Easy" (Hear here )
(U.K. - Yellow Man, Sept. 15, 2008)
Lea Marie
"Lea Marie [CD/DVD ]" (first single: "World of Wonders"; Hear here )
(LeaMarieMusic.com, Sept. 16, 2008)
Mother Mother
"O My Heart" (producer: Howard Redekopp; Hear here )
(Last Gang, Sept. 16, 2008)
Music, The
"Strength in Numbers" (producers: Flood, Paul Hartnoll; Hear here )
(International - Universal, Sept. 15, 2008)
Leona Naess
"Thirteens" (Hear here )
(Verve Forecast, Sept. 16, 2008)
Nelly
"Brass Knuckles" (producers: Bryan Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri, Neff-U, Pharrell; guests: Fergie, Ciara, Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, Akon, LL Cool J; first single: "Party People"; Hear here ; Read here )
(Derrty/Universal, Sept. 16, 2008)
Ne-Yo
"Year of the Gentleman" (first single: "Closer"; Hear here ; Read here )
(Def Jam, Sept. 16, 2008)
Noah and The Whale
"Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down" (released in the U.K. in August 2008; Hear here ; Read here )
(Cherrytree/Interscope, Sept. 16, 2008)
One Block Radius
"One Block Radius" (first single: "You Got Me"; Hear here ; Read here )
(Mercury/Island, Sept. 16, 2008)
Amanda Palmer (of The Dresden Dolls)
"Who Killed Amanda Palmer" (producer: Ben Folds; guests: Folds, Jared Reynolds; Hear here )
(Roadrunner, Sept. 16, 2008)
Portugal. The Man
"Censored Colors" (producers: Phil Petersen, Kirk Huffman; Hear here )
(Equal Vision, Sept. 16, 2008)
Jody Raffoul
"Big Sky" (first single: "Stay [With Me]"; Hear here )
(Takes the Biscuit/HiFive/Fontana/Universal, Sept. 16, 2008)
Darius Rucker
"Learn to Live" (producer: Frank Rogers; first single: "Don't Think I Don't Think About It"; Hear here )
(Capitol Nashville, Sept. 16, 2008)
Raphael Saadiq
"The Way I See It" (guests: Stevie Wonder, Joss Stone, C.J.; first single: "Love That Girl"; Hear here ; Read here )
(Columbia, Sept. 16, 2008)
Shock of Pleasure (fronted by Robert Romano, formerly of Stranger Than Fiction)
"It's About Time" (includes covers of "Superstar" and "Spooky"; first single: "This Is a Test"; Hear here )
(Fontana, Sept. 16, 2008)
BTW: "We wanted to create something unique and fun to listen to," Romano tells P&P of Shock of Pleasure's new album. "One of our objectives was to keep the integrity of the songwriting while delving into the super-slick world of electronica. This is music that we would listen to - really!"
Publicity material describes the band as electro-lounge. So, to the uninitiated, what exactly is electro-lounge? "Slow-motion techno music," Romano says. "It's smooth - it fits right in the grooves. Some folks call it down-tempo or trip-hop."
Al Stewart
"Sparks of Ancient Light"
(Appleseed Recordings, Sept. 16, 2008)
Straylight Run
"Un Mas Dos [MP3 Download/EP ]" (Hear here )
(The Record Collective, Sept. 16, 2008)
Taproot
"Our Long Road Home" (producer: Tim Patalin; first single: "Wherever I Stand"; Hear here )
(Velvet Hammer, Sept. 16, 2008)
Ben Taylor
"The Legend of Kung Folk, Part 1 (The Killing Bite)" (Hear here ; Read here )
(Iris, Sept. 16, 2008)
Tindersticks
"The Hungry Saw" (Hear here )
(Constellation/Fontana, Sept. 16, 2008)
Unknown Component
"In Direct Communication" (producer: Keith Lynch; first single: "It's a Fine Line"; Hear here )
(unknowncomponent.com, Sept. 16, 2008)
Veronicas, The
"Hook Me Up" (first single: "Untouched"; Hear here ; Read here )
(Sire, Sept. 16, 2008)
Matt Wertz
"Under Summer Sun" (first single: "5:19"; Hear here ; See here )
(Universal Republic, Sept. 16, 2008)
Amazon.com Widgets
Artist:
Title:
Label/Due date:
Tony Bennett
"The Essential Tony Bennett 3.0" (3 CDs)
(Columbia/Legacy, Sept. 16, 2008)
Can
"Out of Reach" (1978 album; remastered), "Inner Space" (1985 album; remastered)
(Cleopatra, Sept. 16, 2008)
Tony Carey
"Some Tough City" (1984 album; remastered), "Blue Highway" (1985 album; remastered)
(Renaissance, Sept. 16, 2008)
Patsy Cline
"12 Greatest Hits [Eco-Pak ]" (1967 album)
(MCA Nashville/UME, Sept. 16, 2008)
Crawler
"Crawler" (1977 album; remastered), "Snake, Rattle & Roll" (1978 album; remastered)
(Wounded Bird, Sept. 16, 2008)
Bing Crosby
"Crosby Classics: Songs From His Famous Radio Broadcasts" (featuring duets with The Andrews Sisters, Peggy Lee, Jane Wyman, Rosemary Clooney)
(Varése Vintage, Sept. 16, 2008)
Dub Specialist
"Dub" (from the vaults of the reggae label Studio One; Read here )
(Heartbeat/Rounder, Sept. 16, 2008)
Eric B. & Rakim
"Paid in Full [Eco-Pak ]" (1987 album)
(Island/UME, Sept. 16, 2008)
Marvin Gaye
"What's Going On [Eco-Pak ]" (1971 album), "Let's Get It On [Eco-Pak ]" (1973 album)
(Motown/UME, Sept. 16, 2008)
Bob Geldof
"Deep in The Heart of Nowhere" (1986 album; remastered)
(Wounded Bird, Sept. 16, 2008)
Ice Cube
"The Essentials" (18 tracks)
(Priority/EMI, Sept. 16, 2008)
Etta James
"At Last! [Eco-Pak ]" (1961 album)
(Chess/UME, Sept. 16, 2008)
Elton John
"Greatest Hits [Eco-Pak ]" (1975 album)
(Island/UME, Sept. 16, 2008)
Kinks, The
"The Pye Album Collection [box set ]" (10 CDs, featuring their Pye album catalog)
(U.K. - Castle Music, Sept. 15, 2008)
Kinks, The
"Muswell Hillbillies [180 Gram Vinyl ]" (1971 album), "Everybody's in Show-Biz [v ]" (1972 album), "Low Budget [v ]" (1979 album), "One for the Road [180 Gram Vinyl ]" (1980 album)
(Velvel/Koch, Sept. 16, 2008)
Dave Koz
"Dave Koz - Greatest Hits" (includes four new songs)
(Capitol/EMI, Sept. 16, 2008)
Laika & The Cosmonauts (Finnish group says it's calling it quits in November 2008)
"Cosmopolis" (20th anniversary compilation, with some previously unreleased material; Hear here ; Read here )
(Yep Roc, Sept. 16, 2008)
John Lennon
"Imagine [Vinyl LP ]" (1971 album)
(Capitol/EMI, Sept. 16, 2008)
Lynyrd Skynyrd
"Second Helping [Eco-Pak ]" (1974 album)
(Geffen/UME, Sept. 16, 2008)
Roger McGuinn
"Live From Spain" (2 CDs; recorded in September 2004 at the Azkena Rock Festival)
(Sundazed, Sept. 16, 2008)
Loreena McKennitt
"The Journey Begins [box set ]" (4-CD set includes the albums "Elemental," "Parallel Dreams" and "The Visit" and a bonus disc of live recordings and rarities)
(Quinlan Road/Verve, Sept. 16, 2008)
Molly Hatchet
"Take No Prisoners" (1981 album; remastered)
(U.K. - BGO, Sept. 15, 2008)
Nazareth
"Hair of the Dog [Eco-Pak ]" (1975 album)
(A&M/UME, Sept. 16, 2008)
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
"Young Girl/Incredible" (1968 albums on one disc; remastered)
(U.K. - BGO, Sept. 15, 2008)
Linda Ronstadt
"Prisoner in Disguise [Ultradisc II 24KT Gold CD ]" (1975 album)
(Mobile Fidelity Koch, Sept. 16, 2008)
Rush
"2112 [Eco-Pak ]" (1976 album), "Moving Pictures [Eco-Pak ]" (1981 album)
(Island/Mercury, Sept. 16, 2008)
Slick Rick
"The Great Adventures of Slick Rick [Eco-Pak ]" (1988 album)
(Def Jam/UME, Sept. 16, 2008)
Soundgarden
"Badmotorfinger [Eco-Pak ]" (1991 album)
(A&M/UME, Sept. 16, 2008)
Sublime
"Robbin' the Hood [Eco-Pak ]" (1994 album)
(Gasoline Alley/MCA/UME, Sept. 16, 2008)
Tiffany
"I Think We're Alone Now: '80s Hits and More (Deluxe Edition)" (2007 album)
(Cleopatra, Sept. 16, 2008)
Various artists
"Iller Sessions" (19-track rap compilation, featuring Digital Underground, Jurassic 5, Ra Scion, The Black Sheep, DMC, etc.; Hear here )
(Bomb Hip-Hop, Sept. 16, 2008)
The Velvet Underground & Nico
"The Velvet Underground & Nico [Eco-Pak ]" (1967 album)
(Polydor/UME, Sept. 16, 2008)
Gary Wright
"The Light of Smiles" (1977 album; remastered), "Touch and Gone" (1977 album; remastered), "Headin' Home" (1979 album; remastered), "The Right Place" (1981 album; remastered, with bonus tracks)
(Wounded Bird, Sept. 16, 2008)
Amazon.com Widgets
Artist:
Title:
Label/Due date:
George Benson
"Absolutely Live [DVD ]" (May 27, 2000, concert, in Belfast, Ireland)
(Eagle Rock, Sept. 16, 2008)
Gov't Mule
"A Tail of Two Cities [DVD ]" (2 discs; See here )
(Evil Teen, Sept. 16, 2008)
Eddie Murphy
"Delirious: 25th Anniversary Edition [DVD ]" (1983 concert)
(Starz/Anchor Bay, Sept. 16, 2008)
Smothers Brothers, The
"The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour: The Best of Season 3 [DVD ]" (5 discs; musical guests include The Doors, Ike & Tina Turner, Donovan, Harry Belafonte, Ray Charles, Judy Collins, Mama Cass, Liberace, Joan Baez, the cast of "Hair"; Read here )
(Time Life, Sept. 16, 2008)
Various artists
"The Outlaw Trail Collection [DVD/CD ]" (5 discs)
(Timeless Media Group, Sept. 16, 2008)
Various artists
"Young@Heart [DVD ]" (2008 documentary)
(20th Century Fox, Sept. 16, 2008)
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