OCT. 17, 2006
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Label/Due date: |
| Alrights, The |
"High School" (Hear here) |
(City Canyons, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Avalon |
"Faith: A Hymns Collection" (producer: Brown Bannister; Read here) |
(Sparrow, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Badly Drawn Boy |
"Born in the U.K." (producer: Nick Franglen of Lemon Jelly; Read here) |
(XL/Astralwerks, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Dierks Bentley |
"Long Trip Alone" (enhanced; producer: Brett Beavers; first single: "Every Mile a Memory"; also available with DVD) |
(Capitol Nashville, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| C-Murder |
"The Tru Story: Continued" |
(Koch, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Cradle of Filth |
"Thornography" (Hear here) |
(Roadrunner, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Glenn Danzig |
"Black Aria II" (sequel to his 1993 album "Black Aria" explores the ancient lore of Lilith, Adam's wife before Eve; Read here) |
(evillive/Megaforce, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Chris de Burgh |
"The Storyman" |
(U.K. - Edel, Oct. 16, 2006) |
| Kevin Devine & The Goddamn Band |
"Put Your Ghost to Rest" (producer: Rob Schnapf; Hear here) |
(Capitol, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Diddy |
"Press Play" (guests: Mary J. Blige, Brandy, Christina Aguilera, Busta Rhymes, Nas, etc.; Read here) |
(Bad Boy/Warner, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| DJ Baby Anne |
"Baby Anne Rocks" |
(System Recordings, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Jeremy Enigk (of Sunny Day Real Estate, the Fire Theft) |
"World Waits" (producers: Josh Myers, Enigk; Read here) |
(Lewis Hollow/ Reincarnate/Sony BMG, Oct. 17, 2006) |
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BTW: Guests for Gill's ambitious project include wife Amy Grant, Sheryl Crow, Bonnie Raitt, Diana Krall, Rodney Crowell, Phil Everly, the Del McCoury Band, Emmylou Harris, John Anderson, Lee Ann Womack, LeAnn Rimes, Gretchen Wilson, Guy Clark, Trisha Yearwood and Michael McDonald.
| Hi-Tek |
"Hi-Teknology 2" (producer: Hi-Tek; guests: The Game, Nas, Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Talib Kweli, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Common, Slim Thug, Bun B, etc.; Read here) |
(Babygrande/Koch, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Frankie J |
"Priceless" (producers: Mannie Fresh, Bryan Michael Cox, Play N Skillz, Happy Perez, Adonis, etc.; guests: Chamillionaire, Slim from 112, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony; first single: "That Girl"; Read here) |
(Columbia, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Bert Jansch |
"The Black Swan" (producer: Noah Georgeson; guests: Beth Orton, Devendra Banhart, Otto Hauser, Helena Espvall, Kevin Barker, Paul Wassif, Adam Jansch; Hear here; Read here) |
(Drag City/Caroline, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| JoJo |
"The High Road" (producers: Timbaland, Scott Storch, Swizz Beatz, Jermaine Dupri, etc.; first single: "Too Little, Too Late"; Hear here) |
(Blackground/ Universal, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| George Jones and Friends |
"God's Country [CD/DVD]" (all-star tribute; producers: Billy Joe Walker Jr., Ray Termini; contributors: Garth Brooks, Vince Gill, Sammy Kershaw, Pam Tillis, Tracy Lawrence, Joe Diffie, Tanya Tucker, Mark Chesnutt, etc.; first single: "God's Country," a new track by Jones; DVD features a documentary on the making of the album) |
(Category 5, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Juliette and the Licks |
"Four on the Floor" (first single: "Hot Licks"; Hear here) |
(U.K. - Hassle, Oct. 16, 2006) |
| Klaxons |
"Xan Valleys [EP]" (enhanced; Hear here) |
(Modular/Interscope, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Lonestar |
"Mountains" (Hear here) |
(BNA, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Matt Mays & El Torpedo |
"Endless Highways and Broken Hearts" (See here) |
(00:02:59, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Maria McKee |
"Acoustic Tour 2006" |
(Cooking Vinyl, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Sarah McLachlan |
"Wintersong" (holiday songs, including a cover of "Happy Xmas [War Is Over]"; producer: Pierre Marchand; Read here) |
(Arista, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Me First and the Gimme Gimmes |
"Love Their Country" (Hear here) |
(Fat Wreck Chords, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Regurgitate (new bassist: Johan Jansson) |
"Sickening Bliss" (Hear here) |
(Relapse, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Shiny Toy Guns |
"We Are Pilots" (Hear here) |
(Universal, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Slits, The |
"Revenge of the Killer Slits [EP]" (guests: Sex Pistols drummer Paul Cook, ex-Adam & The Ants guitarist Marco Pirroni, Cook's daughter Holly, Slits member Tessa Pollitt's daughter Phoebe and ex-Clash Mick Jones' daughter Lauren) |
(SAF, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Squarepusher |
"Hello Everything" |
(Warp, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Ruben Studdard |
"The Return" (producers: The Underdogs, Scott Storch, Ne-Yo, Bryan-Michael Cox, etc.; first single: "Change Me"; Read here) |
(J, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Tribaljazz (collective led by Doors drummer John Densmore) |
"Tribaljazz" (includes a cover of "Riders on the Storm"; guests: actress Alfre Woodard, Spearhead's Michael Franti; Hear here) |
(Hidden Beach, Oct. 17, 2006) |
BTW: For Tribaljazz's version of "Riders on the Storm," Densmore brought in a copy of a whispered Jim Morrison vocal that was placed deep in the mix of the version of the song included on the "L.A. Woman" album. Heard on its own here for the first time, it adds an eerie undercurrent to Tribaljazz's dreamy arrangement.
| Trucks, The |
"The Trucks" (Hear here; Read here) |
(Clickpop, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Twisted Sister |
"A Twisted Christmas" (Hear here) |
(Razor & Tie, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Unwed Sailor |
"The White Ox" (producer: Dan Burton; Hear here) |
(Burnt Toast Vinyl, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Various artists |
"Infamy: Music Inspired By the Film [film soundtrack]" (documentary on graffiti artists; See/read here) |
(Image, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Various artists |
"She Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool: A Tribute to Barbara Mandrell" (contributors: Kenny Chesney, Reba McEntire, Willie Nelson, Shelby Lynne, Dierks Bentley, Sara Evans, Brad Paisley, etc.) |
(BNA, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Rhonda Vincent |
"Beautiful Star: A Christmas Collection" (guests: Stuart Duncan, Bryan Sutton, Ron Stewart, Sharon White Skaggs, Cheryl White, etc.) |
(Rounder, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Xzibit |
"Full Circle" (first single: "Concentrate"; Read here) |
(Open Bar Entertainment/Koch, Oct. 17, 2006) |
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| ABBA |
"Arrival [CD/DVD]" (1976 album; 2-disc deluxe edition, with bonus tracks) |
(U.K. - Polydor/Universal, Oct. 16, 2006) |
| Aerosmith |
"Devil's Got a New Disguise: The Very Best of Aerosmith" (14 hits, plus two new tracks, "Devil's Got a New Disguise" and "Sedona Surprise"; Read here) |
(Columbia, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Davie Allan & The Arrows |
"Cycle Breed" (18-track collection of songs that appeared in 1960s biker films; Hear/read here) |
(Sundazed, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Animals, The |
"Animal Tracks" (1965 album) |
(Japan - Toshiba EMI, Oct. 16, 2006) |
| Buju Banton |
"20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Buju Banton" |
(U.K. - Universal, Oct. 16, 2006) |
| Black Oak Arkansas |
"The Definitive Rock Collection" (2 CDs) |
(Rhino, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Blind Melon |
"Live at the Palace" (expanded packaging; Oct. 11, 1995, show in Los Angeles, 10 days before frontman Shannon Hoon's death) |
(Capitol/EMI, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Billy Bragg |
"Workers Playtime" (1988 album; remastered), "Don't Try This At Home" (1991 album; remastered), "William Bloke" (1996 album; remastered), "England, Half English" (2002 album; remastered) |
(Yep Roc, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| James Brown |
"Fine Old Foxy Self" (3-CD best-of) |
(U.K. - Spectrum/Universal, Oct. 16, 2006) |
| Dokken |
"The Definitive Rock Collection" (2 CDs) |
(Rhino, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| EBN-OZN |
"Feeling Cavalier" (1984 album; includes the new-wave classic "AEIOU Sometimes Y") |
(Wounded Bird, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Esteban |
"Best of Esteban" |
(Dreambox, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Everly Brothers, The |
"36 Unreleased Recordings from the Late '50s and Early '60s" (2 CDs) |
(Varese, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Foghat |
"The Definitive Rock Collection" (2 CDs) |
(Rhino, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Foghat |
"Night Shift" (1976 album; includes the previously unreleased "New Place to Call Home") |
(Wounded Bird, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Goldfrapp |
"We Are Glitter" (U.S.-only remix album; Read here) |
(Mute, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Gomez |
"Five Men in a Hut - A's, B's & Rarities: 1998-2004" (2 CDs, featuring two previously unreleased tracks, "Old China" and "Diskoloadout"; Read here) |
(Virgin, Oct. 17, 2006) |
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| Charlie Gracie |
"The Best of Charlie Gracie: Cameo Parkway 1956-1958" |
(ABKCO, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Heaven 17 |
"Greatest Hits [CD/DVD]" |
(U.K. - EMI, Oct. 16, 2006) |
| Herman's Hermits |
"Introducing Herman's Hermits" (1965 album) |
(Japan - Toshiba EMI, Oct. 16, 2006) |
| Hollies |
"Butterfly" (1967 album, featuring "Dear Eloise"; remastered, with mono and stereo versions of each track, plus mono and stereo versions of "King Midas in Reverse" and "Everything Is Sunshine") |
(Japan - JVC Victor, Oct. 16, 2006) |
| Icicle Works |
"Icicle Works" (2 CDs; 1984 album; remastered; second disc contains B-sides and other rarities) |
(U.K. - Beggars Banquet, Oct. 16, 2006) |
| Barrington Levy |
"20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Barrington Levy" |
(U.K. - Universal, Oct. 16, 2006) |
| Ramsey Lewis |
"Don't It Feel Good" (1975 album), "Salongo" (1976 album) |
(Wounded Bird, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Love |
"The Definitive Rock Collection" (2 CDs) |
(Rhino, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Manic Street Preachers |
"Everything Must Go [CD/DVD]" (2-CD deluxe edition of the 1996 album, with a DVD featuring a documentary, live performances, music videos; Read here) |
(U.K. - Epic, Oct. 16, 2006) |
| Willie Nelson |
"54 Songs: Songwriter Sessions" (3 CDs) |
(DBK Works, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| New Barbarians, The |
"Buried Alive: The New Barbarians Live in Maryland" (2 CDs; 1979 concert) |
(Wooden, Oct. 17, 2006 - label founded by Ron Wood) |
BTW: The New Barbarians was a live-only band that included Keith Richards, Ron Wood, Stanley Clarke and Ian McLagan.
| Nitzer Ebb |
"Body of Work 1984-1997" (with bonus CD) |
(Mute, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Peter & Gordon |
"Peter & Gordon" (1964 album) |
(Japan - Toshiba EMI, Oct. 16, 2006) |
| Primus |
"They Can't All Be Zingers: The Best of Primus" (includes a previously unreleased, extended version of "Shake Hands With Beef"; see related DVD below) |
(Interscope/UME, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Eddie Rabbitt |
"The Platinum Collection" |
(U.K. - Warner, Oct. 16, 2006) |
| Roxette |
"The RoxBox 86-06 [CD/DVD]" (4 CDs, with two new tracks, "One Wish" and "Reveal"; DVD includes music videos and an unreleased complete "MTV Unplugged" performance) |
(Europe - EMI, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Todd Rundgren |
"The Definitive Rock Collection" (2 CDs) |
(Rhino, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Jimmy Smith |
"Bluesmith" (1972 album) |
(Lilith, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Sweet |
"Sweet Chronology" (best-of) |
(Friday Music, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Vanilla Fudge |
"Mystery" (1984 album) |
(Wounded Bird, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Various artists |
"Cameo Parkway: The Greatest Hits" |
(ABKCO, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Various artists |
"John Peel - Right Time, Wrong Speed: 1977-1987" (3-CD collection features the late BBC Radio DJ's favorites; Read here) |
(U.K. - Warner, Oct. 16, 2006) |
| Various artists |
"Mamma Mia! 5th Anniversary Year on Broadway [original cast recording - CD/DVD]" |
(Decca, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Various artists |
"NOW Dance 2007" (2 CDs) |
(U.K. - EMI, Oct. 16, 2006) |
| Various artists |
"The Ultimate James Bond Film Music Collection [box set]" (4 CDs) |
(Silva America, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Link Wray |
"White Lightning: Lost Cadence Sessions '58" (Hear/read here) |
(Sundazed, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Bill Wyman |
"Jump Jive and Wail: The Very Best of Bill Wyman's Bootleg Kings" (2 CDs) |
(U.K. - Castle, Oct. 16, 2006) |
| Dwight Yoakam |
"Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc." (1986 album; 2-CD deluxe edition; Hear here) |
(Rhino/Reprise, Oct. 17, 2006) |
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| Jennifer Aniston, Vince Vaughn |
"The Break-Up [DVD]" (2006 film) |
(Universal, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Cars, The |
"The Cars Unlocked: The Live Performances [DVD/CD]" (documentary produced by Ric Ocasek, with a 14-track live album; Read here) |
(Docurama, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Face to Face |
"Shoot the Moon: The Essential Collection [DVD]" (2 discs) |
(Image, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Buddy Guy, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Bobby Parker |
"Carlos Santana Presents: Blues at Montreux 2004 [DVD]" |
(Eagle Vision, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Kinks, The |
"One for the Road [DVD]" (1980 concert at the Providence Civic Center) |
(Velvel/Koch, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Freddie Mercury |
"Lover of Life, Singer of Songs [DVD]" (2 discs) |
(EMI International, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Primus |
"Blame It on the Fish [DVD]" (performance footage from the band's 2003 reunion tour) |
(Frizzle Fry Inc., Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Rolling Stones, The |
"Truth and Lies [DVD]" |
(Eagle Vision, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Neil Sedaka |
"The Show Goes On: Neil Sedaka Live at the Royal Albert Hall [DVD]" |
(Eagle Vision, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Various artists |
"The Omen [DVD]" (2006 film) |
(Fox, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Various artists |
"Over the Hedge [DVD]" (2006 film) |
(Paramount, Oct. 17, 2006) |
| Various artists |
"That '70s Show: Season Five [DVD]" (4 discs; Fox sitcom, 2002-03 season; Read here) |
(Fox, Oct. 17, 2006) |
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