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JUNE 19, 2007

Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Aliens, The (featuring former two members of Beta Band) "Astronomy for Dogs" (first single: "Setting Sun"; Hear here) (Astralwerks, June 19, 2007)
Art Brut "It's a Bit Complicated" (first single: "Nag Nag Nag Nag"; Hear here) (Downtown Recordings, June 19, 2007)
Ron Block (Union Station member) "DoorWay" (producer: Block; guests: Alison Krauss, Jerry Douglas, etc.; Hear here) (Rounder, June 19, 2007)
Bon Jovi "Lost Highway" (producers: Dann Huff, John Shanks; first single: "[You Want To] Make a Memory"; Read here) (Island, June 19, 2007)
Burning Brides "Hang Love" (producer: guitarist-vocalist Dimitri Coats; Hear here) (Modart/Caroline, June 19, 2007)
Kenny Burrell "75th Birthday Bash Live!" (Hear here) (Blue Note, June 19, 2007)
Ron Carter "Dear Miles" (a tribute to Miles Davis) (Blue Note, June 19, 2007)
Chrisette Michele "I Am" (producers: Babyface, will.i.am, John Legend, Salaam Remi; first single: "Your Joy"; Hear here; See here) (Def Jam, June 19, 2007)
Andrea Corr (of The Corrs) "Ten Feet High" (producer: Nellee Hooper; executive producer: Bono; first single: "Shame On You") (U.K. - Atlantic, June 18, 2007)
Deborah Cox "Destination Moon" (covers of jazz, blues and big-band songs; producer: Rob Mounsey; Hear here) (Decca, June 19, 2007)
Dimitri From Paris "Disco Cocktail" (2 CDs; Hear here) (BBE/Caroline, June 19, 2007)
Down to the Bone "Supercharged" (producer: founding member Stuart Wade; Hear here; Read here) (Higher Octave/Narada Jazz, June 19, 2007)
Fridge, The "The Sun" (Hear here; Read here) (Temporary Residence Ltd., June 19, 2007)
Jennifer Gentle "The Midnight Room" (Hear here; Read here) (Sub Pop, June 19, 2007)
Euge Groove "Born 2 Groove" (producers: Groove, Paul Brown; guests: Jeffrey Osborne, former Temptation Ali Ollie Woodson; Read here) (Blue Note, June 19, 2007)
Lifehouse "Who We Are" (producers: Jude Cole, Lifehouse; first single: "First Time"; Hear here; Read here) (Geffen, June 19, 2007)
Maps (aka James Chapman) "We Can Create" (producers: Chapman, Valgeir Sigurdsson; Hear here) (Mute, June 19, 2007)
Marshall Tucker Band, The "The Next Adventure" (producer: Paul Hornsby; Read here) (Ramblin'/Shout! Factory, June 19, 2007)
Midway State, The "Met a Man on Top of the Hill [EP]" (producer: Gavin Brown; first single: "Change For You"; See here) (Remedy/Interscope, June 19, 2007)
Mooney Suzuki, The "Have Mercy" (Hear here) (Elixia, June 19, 2007)

BTW: Despite being dropped by Columbia and falling victim to the demise of V2, The Mooney Suzuki had no problems staying focused for "Have Mercy," singer Sammy James Jr. tells P&P. "Rock 'n' roll is 1% inspiration, 99% perspiration," he says. "It does not take much to pick up a guitar and say 'hey, I think I'll play in a band!' Anyone can do that. But if you want to walk the walk, there's a lot more you have to give, and that's what separates the boys from the men ... that's the 99% perspiration part ... and we are a rock 'n' roll sweat machine."

What kept the group members sane through the record company upheavals? "The song 'Good Ol' Alcohol' isn't just a goof," James says. "I do not think I am the first person whose experience in the music industry has driven them to drink."

Mandy Moore "Wild Hope" (producer: John Alagia; first single: "Extraordinary"; Hear here; Read here) (The Firm/EMI, June 19, 2007)
Gilbert O'Sullivan "A Scruff at Heart" (released in Japan in October 2006; Hear here) (U.K. - Bygum, June 18, 2007)
Brad Paisley "5th Gear" (producer: Frank Rogers; first single: "Ticks"; Hear here; Read here) (Arista Nashville, June 19, 2007)
Polyphonic Spree, The "The Fragile Army" (Hear here; Read here; also available with a DVD) (TVT, June 19, 2007)
Project 86 "Rival Factions" (producers: Project 86, Ulrich Wild; Hear here) (Tooth & Nail, June 19, 2007)
Xavier Rudd "White Moth" (producers: Rudd, Dave Ogilvie; guests: Dave Tolley, Yothu Yindi, Panos Grames; Hear here) (Anti-/Epitaph, June 19, 2007)
Shop Boyz "Rockstar Mentality" (producers: David Banner, P.I.T Productions; first single: "Party Like a Rockstar"; Hear here) (Universal Republic, June 19, 2007)
Bob Sinclar "Soundz of Freedom" (2 CDs; Hear here) (Tommy Boy, June 19, 2007)
Straylight Run "The Needle, The Space" (Hear here; Read here) (Universal Republic, June 19, 2007)
Sugar Ray & the Bluetones "My Life My Friends My Music" (guests: Duke Robillard, Monster Mike Welch, Greg Piccolo, Doug James, Carl Querfurth, Bob Enos; Read here) (Severn, June 19, 2007)
Two Gallants "The Scenery of Farewell [EP]" (Hear here) (Saddle Creek, June 19, 2007)
Various artists "Evan Almighty [film soundtrack]" (Steve Carell movie, a sequel to 2003's "Bruce Almighty," opens June 22; See here) (Curb, June 19, 2007)
Various artists "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer [film soundtrack]" (sequel opens June 15; music composed by John Ottman; See here) (Sony Classical, June 19, 2007)
White Stripes, The "Icky Thump" (first single: "Icky Thump"; Hear/see here; Read here) (Third Man/Warner, June 19, 2007)
Will Haven "Hierophant" (group's first album since 2001; producers: Shaun Lopez, Deftones' Chino Moreno; Hear here) (Bieler Bros., June 19, 2007)

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Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Air Supply "The Best of Air Supply: The Ones That You Love" (Arista/Legacy, June 19, 2007)
William Bell "The Very Best of William Bell" (Stax/Concord, June 19, 2007)
Booker T. & The MG's "The Very Best of Booker T. & The MG's" (Stax/Concord, June 19, 2007)
Robert Forster & Grant McLennan "Intermission: The Best of the Solo Recordings 1990-1997" (2 CDs) (Beggars Banquet, June 19, 2007)
Marvin Gaye "In Our Lifetime?: Expanded 'Love Man' Edition" (2 CDs; 1981 album; remastered) (Hip-O Select, June 19, 2007)
Groundhogs "Thank Christ for the Bomb" (1970 album; remastered, with three bonus tracks), "Who Will Save the World? The Mighty Groundhogs? " (1972 album; remastered) (U.K. - Caroline/EMI, June 18, 2007)
Isaac Hayes "Chocolate Chip" (1975 album), "The Very Best of Isaac Hayes" (Stax/Concord, June 19, 2007)
Albert King "The Very Best of Albert King" (Stax/Concord, June 19, 2007)

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Kinky "Rarities" (Read here) (Sonic360, June 19, 2007)
Gladys Knight & The Pips "The Best of Gladys Knight & the Pips: Love Finds Its Own Way" (Buddah/Legacy, June 19, 2007)
Van Morrison "The Best of Van Morrison, Volume 3" (2 CDs, 31 tracks; Read here) (Manhattan/EMI Music Catalog Marketing, June 19, 2007)
Papa Roach "The Paramour Sessions: Deluxe Edition" (2006 album; with a ringtone of "Forever," cell-phone wallpaper and a foldout poster) (Geffen, June 19, 2007)
Staple Singers, The "The Very Best of The Staple Singers" (Stax/Concord, June 19, 2007)
10cc "The Original Soundtrack" (1975 album; remastered, with two bonus tracks - "Channel Swimmer" and "Good News"), "How Dare You!" (1976 album; remastered, with one bonus track - "Get It While You Can"), "Deceptive Bends" (1977 album; remastered, with three bonus tracks - "Hot To Trot," "Don't Squeeze Me Like Toothpaste" and "I'm So Laid Back, I'm Laid Out"), "Bloody Tourists" (1978 album; remastered, with one bonus track - "Nothing Can Move Me") (Japan - Universal, June 18, 2007)
UFO "Phenomenon" (1974 album; remastered), "Force It" (1975 album; remastered) (Caroline, June 19, 2007)
Various artists "Summer of Love: The Hits of 1967 [CD/DVD box set]" (2 CDs, 40 songs; the DVD contains interviews and rare footage from the period, including performances by The Who, Crosby, Stills and Nash, the Rolling Stones, etc.) (Time Life, June 19, 2007)
Various artists "The Ultimate BBQ Album: Music to Watch Grills By!" (2 CDs; Track listing) (U.K. - Sanctuary, June 18, 2007)
Various artists "The Very Best of Praise & Worship Vol. 2" (featuring the Kurt Carr Singers & the Choir of Life, Tramaine Hawkins, Yolanda Adams, etc.) (Verity/Legacy, June 19, 2007)

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Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Anita Baker "Rapture Live [DVD]" (Immortal, June 19, 2007)
Beyoncé "B'day: Anthology Video Album [DVD]" (Music World Music/Columbia, June 19, 2007)
Bryan Ferry "Dylanesque Live: The London Sessions [DVD]" (Eagle Vision, June 19, 2007)
Sammy Hagar and the Waboos "Livin' It Up! Live in St. Louis [DVD]" (Image, June 19, 2007)
Bob Marley & The Wailers "Exodus: Live at the Rainbow (30th Anniversary Edition) [DVD]" (Island/UME, June 19, 2007)
Rusted Root "Rusted Root [DVD]" (Fontana/Island, June 19, 2007)
Grover Washington Jr. "Live From Atlantic City [DVD]" (Immortal, June 19, 2007)
Bruce Willis "The Die Hard Collection [DVD]" (4-disc box set of the "Die Hard" movies) (20th Century Fox, June 19, 2007)

MUSIC BOOKS

Subject/ Author(s): Title: Publisher/Due date:
Robert Ford "A Blues Bibliography (Second Edition) [Hardcover]" (Routledge, June 20, 2007)

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