JUNE 17, 2008
Artist:
Title:
Label/Due date:
Apples, The
"Buzzin' About" (Hear here )
(Freestyle, June 17, 2008)
Eef Barzelay (former Clem Snide frontman)
"Lose Big" (Hear here ; also available as MP3 Download )
(429/Savoy, June 17, 2008)
Jennifer Batten (guitarist played on Michael Jackson's "Bad," "Dangerous" and "HIStory" tours)
"Whatever" (released initially in Japan in 2007; Hear here ; Read here )
(Mondocongo, June 17, 2008)
James Blackshaw
"Litany of Echoes" (Hear here )
(Tompkins Square, June 17, 2008)
Bowerbirds
"Hymns for a Dark Horse" (Hear here ; also available as MP3 Download )
(Dead Oceans, June 17, 2008)
Briggs, The
"Come All You Madmen" (producer: Joe Gittleman; guests: Brian Baker, Ken Casey, Dicky Barrett; Hear here )
(SideOneDummy, June 17, 2008)
Coldplay
"Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends" (producers: Brian Eno, Markus Dravs; first single: "Violet Hill"; Hear here ; Read here ; also available as vinyl LP )
(Capitol, June 17, 2008)
BTW: "Life in Technicolor," "Cemeteries of London," "Lost!," "42," "Lovers in Japan/Reign of Love," "Yes," "Viva La Vida," "Violet Hill," "Strawberry Swing," "Death and All His Friends."
Errorhead
"Modern Hippie" (Hear here )
(Lion Music, June 17, 2008)
Etana
"The Strong One" (Hear here ; also available as MP3 Download )
(VP, June 17, 2008)
Jason Falkner (of Jellyfish/The Grays)
"Bedtime with the Beatles, Part Two"
(Adrenaline, June 17, 2008)
Feeder
"Silent Cry" (producers: Feeder; first single: "We Are the People"; Hear here )
(U.K. - Echo, June 16, 2008)
From Autumn to Ashes
"Live at Looney Tunes" (Jan. 8, 2008, show at the Long Island venue; Hear here )
(Vagrant, June 17, 2008)
Craig G & Marley Marl
"Operation Take Back Hip-Hop" (guests: KRS-One, Talib Kweli, Cormega, Iriscience, Sadat X, Will Pack)
(Traffic Entertainment/Good Hands, June 17, 2008)
Kathy Griffin
"For Your Consideration" (season 4 of her Bravo reality series "My Life on the D-List," which premieres June 12, gives an inside look at the recording and launching of this album)
(Twist/RED, June 17, 2008)
Grupo Fantasma
"Sonidos Gold" (producer: guitarist Adrian Quesada; guests: Maceo Parker, Larry Harlow, Greg Boyer; Hear here ; Read here )
(Aire Sol/High Wire Music, June 17, 2008)
Heavy Petting Crew
"Songs Our Pets Taught Us [MP3 Download ]" (Hear here )
(Bomb Hip-Hop, June 17, 2008)
Rebecca Lynn Howard
"No Rules" (Hear here )
(Saguaro Road/Time Life, June 17, 2008)
Mick Hucknall (Simply Red vocalist)
"Tribute to Bobby" (covers of Bobby "Blue" Bland songs; producer: Andy Wright; Hear here )
(Rhino, June 17, 2008)
Judas Priest
"Nostradamus" (2-CD concept album; Hear here ; Read here ; also available in deluxe edition )
(Epic, June 17, 2008)
Mannish Boys, The
"Lowdown Feelin'" (Read here )
(Delta Groove Music, June 17, 2008)
Mansions
"Mansions [EP ]" (Hear here )
(Doghouse, June 17, 2008)
MIGGS
"Unraveled" (single: "I Believe"; Hear here ; also available as MP3 Download )
(Rock Ridge Music, June 17, 2008)
Chanté Moore
"Love the Woman" (producers: George Duke, Raphael Saadiq, Warryn Campbell; first single: "Ain't Supposed to Be This Way"; Hear here ; Read here )
(Peak, June 17, 2008)
My Brightest Diamond
"A Thousand Shark's Teeth" (Hear here ; also available as MP3 Download )
(Asthmatic Kitty, June 17, 2008)
Ken Navarro
"The Grace of Summer Light" (Hear here )
(Positive Music, June 17, 2008)
Gary Nicholson
"Whitey Johnson"
(Palo Duro, June 17, 2008)
Notwist, The
"The Devil, You + Me" (Hear here ; also available as MP3 Download )
(Domino, June 17, 2008)
Offspring, The
"Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace" (producer: Bob Rock; first single: "Hammerhead"; See here ; Read here ; see related reissues below)
(Columbia, June 17, 2008)
Katy Perry
"One of the Boys" (producers: Glen Ballard, Dave Stewart, Dr. Luke, Butch Walker, Greg Wells; first single: "I Kissed a Girl"; Hear here )
(Capitol, June 17, 2008)
Ponytail
"Ice Cream Spiritual" (Hear here )
(We Are Free, June 17, 2008)
Prima J
"Inside Out" (Hear here ; See here )
(Geffen, June 17, 2008)
Trevor Rabin
"Get Smart [film soundtrack ]" (Steve Carell movie, based on the 1960s TV series, opens June 20; Hear/see here )
(Varese Sarabande, June 17, 2008)
Real Tuesday Weld, The
"The Real Tuesday Weld Presents The End of the World - Live: The Clerkenwell Kid" (Hear here ; Read here )
(Six Degrees, June 17, 2008)
Reggie and the Full Effect
"Last Stop: Crappy Town" (producer: Sean Beavan; Hear here ; also available as MP3 Download )
(Vagrant, June 17, 2008)
Rehab
"Sittin' At a Bar" (Hear here )
(Epic, June 17, 2008)
Ride the Boogie (featuring former members of Vaux)
"Ride the Boogie" (Hear/read here )
(Longhair Illuminati, June 17, 2008)
Becky Schlegel
"For All the World to See" (producers: Schlegel, Brian Fesler; guests: Bo Ramsey, Rich Dworsky, Kenny Wilson, Fesler, Gordon Johnson; first single: "Bound For Tennessee"; Hear here ; also available as MP3 Download )
(Lilly Ray/IGO, June 17, 2008)
Silver Jews
"Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea" (Hear here ; Read here )
(Drag City, June 17, 2008)
Sister Hazel
"Before the Amplifiers: Live Acoustic" (Hear here )
(Croakin' Poets, June 17, 2008)
Sy Smith (of Brand New Heavies, sings backup on "American Idol")
"Conflict" (producers: Ant Bell, Ty Macklin, Steve Catanzaro, Dre King; Hear here )
(Psyko! Inc./MDI, June 17, 2008)
Teddy Thompson
"A Piece of What You Need" (producer: Marius de Vries; Hear here )
(Verve Forecast, June 17, 2008)
Tilly and the Wall (indie pop group has a tap dancer instead of a drummer)
"O" (producer: Mike Mogis; Hear here ; also available as MP3 Download )
(Team Love, June 17, 2008)
2 Pistols
"Death Before Dishonor" (producers: J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League; guests: T-Pain, Ray J, Trey Songz; first single: "She Got It"; Hear here )
(BMU/J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, June 17, 2008)
Dan Tyminski (vocalist and multi-instrumentalist in Alison Krauss + Union Station)
"Wheels" (Hear here ; also available as MP3 Download )
(Rounder, June 17, 2008)
UB40
"TwentyFourSeven" (last album with lead singer Ali Campbell, who announced he was quitting on Jan. 24; guests: Maxi Priest, 1 Love & Rasa Don of Arrested Development, Marvin Priest, Hunterz; Hear here )
(U.K. - Dep International/Virgin, June 16, 2008)
Various artists
"Camp Rock [TV soundtrack ]" (Disney Channel movie, featuring the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato, premieres June 20; Hear/see here ; Read here )
(Walt Disney, June 17, 2008)
Various artists
"Kit Kittredge: An American Girl [film soundtrack ]" (Abigail Breslin movie opens July 2; features classic songs from the 1930s; See here ; also available as MP3 Download )
(New Line, June 17, 2008)
Various artists
"The Love Guru [film soundtrack ]" (Mike Myers movie opens June 20; also stars Justin Timberlake, with music by George S. Clinton; See here ; also available as MP3 Download )
(Lakeshore, June 17, 2008)
Julieta Venegas
"MTV Unplugged" (recorded March 6 in Mexico City; guests: Gustavo Santaoalla, Mala Rodríguez, Natalia Lafourcade; Hear here ; Read here ; also available as DVD )
(Sony International, June 17, 2008)
Wolf Parade
"At Mount Zoomer" (Hear here ; also available as MP3 Download )
(Sub Pop, June 17, 2008)
Shane Wyatt
"The Last Cowboy" (Hear here ; also available as MP3 Download )
(Shane Wyatt Music, June 17, 2008)
Amazon.com Widgets
Artist:
Title:
Label/Due date:
Animals, The
"Greatest Hits Live!" (11 tracks)
(U.K. - Repertoire, June 16, 2008)
Joe Bataan
"Under the Streetlamps: Anthology 1967-72" (Hear here )
(Fania, June 17, 2008)
Beach Boys, The
"The Platinum Collection" (3 CDs)
(Australia - EMI, June 16, 2008)
Blondie
"Live By Request [CD/DVD ]"
(U.K. - Warner, June 16, 2008)
Byrds, The
"Live at Royal Albert Hall 1971"
(Sundazed, June 17, 2008)
Cars, The
"The Cars Unlocked: The Live Performances [CD/DVD ]"
(U.K. - Warner, June 16, 2008)
David Cassidy
"Live in Concert [CD/DVD ]"
(U.K. - Warner, June 16, 2008)
Chicago
"Chicago XXXII: Stone of Sisyphus" (1993 album; remastered, with four bonus tracks; Hear here )
(Rhino, June 17, 2008)
Chieftains, The
"The Essential Chieftains" (2 CDs, 37 tracks)
(U.K. - RCA, June 16, 2008)
Duane Eddy
"Dance with the Guitar Man/Twangin' Up a Storm" (1963 albums on one CD; remastered)
(U.K. - BGO, June 16, 2008)
Fish
"Bouillabaisse: The Best of Fish" (2 CDs; includes solo and Marillion hits)
(U.K. - Chocolate Frog, June 16, 2008)
Genesis
"From Genesis to Revelation" (2 CDs; 1968 album, with four bonus tracks)
(Varése Vintage, June 17, 2008)
Geto Boys
"Best of the Geto Boys"
(Asylum/Rap-A-Lot, June 17, 2008)
King Khan and the Shrines
"The Supreme Genius of King Khan and the Shrines" (16-track best-of; Hear here )
(Vice, June 17, 2008)
Gladys Knight & The Pips
"Claudine/Pipe Dreams" (1974, 1976 soundtracks on one disc; Hear here ; Read here )
(Shout! Factory, June 17, 2008)
Liquid Liquid
"Liquid Liquid" (1981 EP, with bonus live tracks; also available as MP3 Download )
(GR2 Classics, June 17, 2008)
Dave Mason & Cass Elliot
"Dave Mason & Cass Elliot" (1971 album; Hear here )
(U.K. - Rev-Ola, June 16, 2008)
Offspring, The
"Ignition" (1992 album; remastered), "Smash" (1994 album; remastered)
(Epitaph, June 17, 2008)
Pogues, The
"Just Look Them Straight in the Eye and Say... Poguemahone!! The Pogues Box Set" (5 CDs; Read here )
(U.K. - Rhino, June 16, 2008)
P.J. Proby
"The Best of P.J. Proby: The EMI Years 1961-1972" (25-track collection helps mark his 70th birthday on Nov. 6, 2008; Read here )
(U.K. - EMI Gold, June 16, 2008)
Rihanna
"Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded [CD/DVD ]" (2007 album, with three bonus tracks and a DVD of behind-the-scenes footage)
(Def Jam, June 17, 2008)
Room (British prog-rock band featuring female vocals)
"Pre-Flight" (1970 album; Hear here )
(U.K. - Esoteric, June 16, 2008)
Diana Ross
"Everything Is Everything: Expanded Edition" (1970 album, available on CD for the first time; remastered, with seven bonus tracks; Read here )
(Hip-O Select/Motown, June 17, 2008)
Roxy Music
"Live at the Apollo [CD/DVD ]"
(U.K. - Warner, June 16, 2008)
Runaways, The
"Japanese Singles Collection" (Hear/read here )
(U.K. - Cherry Red, June 16, 2008)
Simple Minds
"Themes: Volumes 1-5 [box set ]" (25 CDs), "Themes: Volume 5 [box set ]" (5 CDs)
(U.K. - EMI, June 16, 2008)
Timebox
"Beggin': The Sound of London's Mod Club Scene" (Read here )
(U.K. - RPM, June 16, 2008)
Various artists
"Cinco" (2-CD, five-year anniversary compilation by New York City's legendary nightclub Cielo)
(Tommy Boy, June 17, 2008)
Various artists
"Reggae Gold 2008" (16 tracks; also available as MP3 Download )
(VP, June 17, 2008)
Ventures, The
"The Very Best of The Ventures" (2 CDs, 50 tracks)
(U.K. - EMI Gold, June 16, 2008)
Paul Weller
"Live at the Royal Albert Hall [CD/DVD ]"
(U.K. - Warner, June 16, 2008)
Dennis Wilson
"Pacific Ocean Blue: Legacy Edition" (1977 album; 2 CDs; remastered, with unreleased tracks, including from his unreleased "Bambu" sessions; Read here )
(Epic/Caribou/Legacy, June 17, 2008)
X-Press 2
"Raise Your Hands: The Greatest Hits" (2 CDs)
(U.K. - Skint, June 16, 2008)
Amazon.com Widgets
Artist:
Title:
Label/Due date:
Deep Purple
"Around the World Live [DVD ]" (4 discs)
(Eagle Rock, June 17, 2008)
Funk Brothers, The
"Live in Orlando [DVD ]" (New Year's Eve 2007 concert by Motown's legendary house band; CD version released June 3 )
(Eagle, June 17, 2008)
Hudson Brothers, The
"The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show: The Complete Series [DVD ]" (3 discs; 1974-75 CBS Saturday morning kids show; See here ; Read here )
(Video Service Corp., June 17, 2008)
Joy Division
"Joy Division (The Miriam Collection) [DVD ]"
(The Weinstein Company, June 17, 2008)
Naked Brothers Band, The
"The Naked Brothers Band: Polar Bears [DVD ]" (made-for-TV movie aired on Nickelodeon on June 6)
(Nickelodeon, June 17, 2008)
Tiësto
"Elements of Life World Tour [DVD ]" (2 discs)
(Ultra, June 17, 2008)
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