MAY 17, 2005
| Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
| Addiction Crew (formerly Addiction) | "Break in Life" (producer: Mark Miley; first single: "What About") | (U.K. - 3D, May 16, 2005) |
| Ambry | "Holding On by the Blindfolds We Hide Behind" (producer: Jessie Cannon; Hear here) | (The Death Scene/Equal Vision, May 17, 2005) |
| An Angle | "We Can Breathe Under Alcohol" (enhanced) | (Sanctuary, May 17, 2005) |
| Bane | "The Note" (producer: Brian McTernan; Hear here) | (Equal Vision, May 17, 2005) |
| Memphis Bleek | "534" (producers: Swizz Beatz, Bink, 9th Wonder, Just Blaze; guests: Jay-Z, Foxy Brown, M.O.P.; Read here) | (Roc-a-Fella/Def Jam, May 17, 2005) |
| Breaking Point | "Beautiful Disorder" (Hear here) | (Wind-up, May 17, 2005) |
| Brian Jonestown Massacre, The | "We Are the Radio" (Read here) | (Tee Pee, May 17, 2005) |
| Jonathan Butler | "Jonathan" | (Rendezvous/RED, May 17, 2005) |
| Clearlake | "Wonder If the Snow Will Settle [EP]" | (Domino, May 17, 2005) |
| Elizabeth Cook | "This Side of the Moon" (producer: Jeff Gordon) | (Emergent/Hog County, May 17, 2005) |
| Cowboy Troy (hillbilly rapper) | "Loco Motive" (first single: "I Play Chicken With the Train" - Hear here; Read here) | (Warner Bros. Nashville, May 17, 2005) |
| Crooked Stilo | "Retrasalo" (also available with bonus DVD) | (Fonovisa, May 17, 2005) |
| Matt Darey | "Upfront Trance" (2 CDs) | (Water Music, May 17, 2005) |
| Deathray Davies, The | "The Kick and the Snare" | (Glurp, May 17, 2005) |
| Epoxies | "Stop the Future" | (Fat Wreck Chords, May 17, 2005) |
| Forecast, The | "Late Night Conversations" (enhanced) | (Victory, May 17, 2005) |
| Renegade Foxxx | "Still Hustlin' " (guests: Trina, Petey Pablo, Young Bloodz, E-40, Memphis Bleek, Prodigy, Bone Crusher) | (Thump, May 17, 2005) |
| Frost | "Welcome to Frost Angeles" | (Thump, May 17, 2005) |
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| Robbie Fulks | "Georgia Hard" (includes a duet with his wife, Donna, on "I'm Gonna Take You Home [and Make You Like Me]"; producer: Fulks; guests: Redd Volkaert, Sam Bush, Alison Brown, Gail Davies; first single: "Georgia Hard"; Read here) | (Yep Roc, May 17, 2005) |
| Habitt | "Talk of the Town" (guests: Black Diamond, the Luniz, Knocturn'Al, Aku G. Fort and actor Lamont Bentley, before he was killed in a car accident; first single: "Pick It Up"; Read here) | (Fat Daddy, May 17, 2005) |
| Insane Clown Posse | "The Calm [EP]" | (Psychopathic, May 17, 2005) |
| Juliette & The Licks (actress Juliette Lewis) | "You're Speaking My Language" | (Fiddler, May 17, 2005) |
| Toby Keith | "Honkytonk University" (first single: "Honkytonk U" - Hear here via iTunes) | (DreamWorks Nashville, May 17, 2005) |
| KEM | "Album II" (first single: "I Can't Stop Loving You" - Hear here via iTunes) | (Kemistry/Motown, May 17, 2005) |
| LoveHateHero | "Just Breathe ..." | (Ferret, May 17, 2005) |
| Magic Numbers, The | "The Magic Numbers" | (International - Heavenly/EMI, May 17, 2005) |
| Elvis "El Camaron" Martinez | "Yo Soy M´s Grande Que El" | (Univision Music Group, May 17, 2005) |
| Mercury Rev | "The Secret Migration" (released in U.K. on Jan. 24; producer: Dave Fridmann; first single: "In a Funny Way" - Hear here via iTunes; Read here) | (V2, May 17, 2005) |
| Van Morrison | "Magic Time" (producer: Morrison; first single: "Stranded" - Hear here: Real, Windows Media) | (Geffen, May 17, 2005) |
| Natalie | "Natalie" (first single: "Goin' Crazy") | (Latium/Universal, May 17, 2005) |
| Nein, The | "Wrath of Circuits" | (Sonic Unyon, May 17, 2005) |
| Bobby Pinson | "Man Like Me" (producer: Joe Scaife; first single: "Don't Ask Me How I Know") | (RCA, May 17, 2005) |
| Red Chord, The | "Clients" | (Metal Blade, May 17, 2005) |
| Rippingtons, The | "Wild Card" | (Peak, May 17, 2005) |
| Rocket Summer, The | "Hello, Good Friend" (producer: Tim O'Heir) | (The Militia Group, May 17, 2005) |
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| Sound of Urchin, The | "The Diamond" (with three bonus tracks; producer: Fountain of Wayne's Adam Schlesinger; guests: James Iha, Jay Jay French; Hear here) | (Hybrid/Red, May 17, 2005) |
| System of a Down | "Mezmerize" (producers: Rick Rubin, frontman Serj Tankian; first single: "B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Bombs)" - Hear here via iTunes; Read here; another album, "Hypnotize," is scheduled for a Sept. 27 release) | (American/Columbia, May 17, 2005) |
| Various artists | "Altar Boyz [original Off-Broadway cast recording]" (Read here) | (Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight, May 17, 2005) |
| Various artists | "American Idol 4: The Showstoppers" (Read here) | (19 Recordings/RCA, May 17, 2005) |
| Various artists | "Angel: Live Fast, Die Never: Music From the TV Series" | (Rounder, May 17, 2005) |
| Various artists | "Best of The Muppets featuring The Muppets' Wizard of Oz [TV-movie soundtrack]" (Ashanti, who stars in the film, sings three tracks; movie will broadcast on May 20 on ABC; Read here) | (Walt Disney, May 17, 2005) |
| Various artists | "Darcy's Wild Life [TV soundtrack]" (Discovery Kids/NBC series; features new music from "Darcy" star Sara Paxton, Fan_3 and Tiffany Evans, plus oldies from Rufus Thomas, The Specials, etc.; Read here) | (Sony BMG Strategic Marketing Group, May 17, 2005) |
| Various artists | "Totally Hits 2005" (Hear/see here) | (Warner Strategic Marketing, May 17, 2005) |
| Wakefield | "Which Side Are You On?" (producer: John Fields; first single: "C'mon Baby" - Hear here) | (Jive, May 17, 2005) |
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| Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
| Alabama | "The Essential Alabama" (3 CDs) | (RCA, May 17, 2005) |
| Mose Allison | "Middle Class White Boy" (1982 album), "Lessons in Living" (1982 album) | (Collectables, May 17, 2005) |
| Def Leppard | "Def Leppard - Rock of Ages: The Definitive Collection" (2 CDs; includes a new cover of Badfinger's "No Matter What") | (Bludgeon Riffola/Island/UME, May 17, 2005) |
| Funkadelic | "Funkadelic Finest" | (Westbound, May 17, 2005) |
| Gang of Four | "Entertainment!" (1979 album; remastered, with bonus tracks) | (Rhino, May 17, 2005) |
| Lightning Hopkins | "Bluesman" (collector's edition) | (Fuel 2000, May 17, 2005) |
| Hollies, The | "Hollies/Would You Believe?" (1965, 1966 albums on one disc) | (U.K. - EMI, May 16, 2005) |
| Huey Lewis and The News | "Live at 25" (December 2004 shows at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. in Chico, Calif.; see DVD version below) | (Rhino, May 17, 2005) |
| Manhattan Transfer, The | "Man-Tora! Live in Tokyo" (1996 album; recorded during 1983 tour of Japan) | (Collectables, May 17, 2005) |
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| Marshall Tucker Band, The | "Running Like the Wind" (1979 album), "Tenth" (1980 album), "Dedicated" (1981 album) | (Shout! Factory, May 17, 2005) |
| Moments, The | "Not on the Outside, But on the Inside, Strong!/Sharp" (1968, 1978 albums) | (Collectables, May 17, 2005) |
| Oasis | "Definitely Maybe [DualDisc]" (1994 album) | (Epic, May 17, 2005) |
| Poi Dog Pondering | "The Best of Poi Dog Pondering (The Austin Years)" | (Columbia/Legacy, May 17, 2005) |
| Charlie Poole | "You Ain't Talkin' To Me: Charlie Poole and The Roots of Country Music [box set]" (3 CDs) | (Columbia/Legacy, May 17, 2005) |
| Ray Stevens | "Everything Is Beautiful/Ray Stevens ... Unreal!!!" (1970 albums), "Nashville/Boogity Boogity" (2002, 1974 albums) | (Collectables, May 17, 2005) |
| T'Pau | "Hits" | (U.K. - EMI, May 16, 2005) |
| Various artists | "Cameo Parkway 1957-1967 [box set]" (4 CDs; Read here) | (ABKCO, May 17, 2005) |
| Various artists | "Tease! The Beat of Burlesque" (Read here) | (Verve, May 17, 2005) |
| Paul Westerberg | "Besterberg: The Best of Paul Westerberg" (20 tracks, including two previously unissued cuts) | (Rhino/Warner, May 17, 2005) |
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| Flaming Lips, The | "The Wondrously Improbable Story of The Flaming Lips: The Fearless Freaks [DVD]" (a film by Bradley Beesley; See here: Windows Media, QuickTime) | (Shout! Factory, May 17, 2005) |
| Huey Lewis and The News | "Live at 25 [DVD]" | (Rhino, May 17, 2005) |
| Donnie McClurkin | "Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs [DVD]" | (Verity, May 17, 2005) |
| Elvis Presley | "Elvis By the Presleys [DVD]" (2 discs; ABC special aired on May 14; See here) | (BMG Music, May 17, 2005) |
| Sex Pistols, The | "The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle [DVD]" (See here: Windows Media, QuickTime; Read here) | (Shout! Factory, May 17, 2005) |
| Simpsons, The | "Bart Wars [DVD]" | (Fox, May 17, 2005) |
| Various artists | "The Golden Girls: The Complete Second Season [DVD]" (NBC sitcom, 1986-87 season; 3 discs) | (Buena Vista, May 17, 2005) |
| Various artists | "Live From Bonnaroo 2004 [DVD]" | (Sanctuary, May 17, 2005) |
| Various artists | "Scrubs: Season One [DVD]" (NBC sitcom, 2001-02 season; 4 discs) | (Buena Vista, May 17, 2005) |
| Various artists | "Team America: World Police [DVD]" (2004 film; also available is an "Uncensored and Unrated" version) | (Paramount, May 17, 2005) |
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