APRIL 20, 2010
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Title:
Label/Due date:
Airbourne
"No Guts, No Glory" (producer: Johnny K; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Roadrunner, April 20, 2010)
Apples in Stereo, The
"Travellers in Space and Time" (Hear here ; Read here ; Vinyl ; MP3 Download )
(Yep Roc/Simian/Elephant 6, April 20, 2010)
Aqualung
"Magnetic North" (producer: frontman Matt Hales; guests: Sara Bareilles, A Fine Frenzy's
Alison Sudol, Kelly Sweet; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Verve Forecast, April 20, 2010)
David Ball
"Sparkle City" (producers: Ball and his band, The Pioneer Playboys; first single: "Hot Water Pipe"; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Red Dirt E1, April 20, 2010)
David Benoit
"Earthglow" (Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Peak, April 20, 2010)
V.V. Brown
"Travelling Like the Light" (Hear here ; See here ; Twitter ; MP3 Download )
(Capitol, April 20, 2010)
Caribou
"Swim" (Hear/read here ; Vinyl ; MP3 Download )
(Merge, April 20, 2010)
Circa Survive
"Blue Sky Noise" (producer: David Bottrill; first single: "Get Out"; Hear here ; Deluxe edition ; MP3 Download )
(Atlantic, April 20, 2010)
Cornershop
"Judy Sucks a Lemon For Breakfast" (released in the U.K. in 2009, with the bonus track "The Battle of New Orleans"; producer: frontman Tjinder Singh; Hear here ; Read here ; MP3 Download )
(Ample Play Recordings/The Orchard, April 20, 2010)
Crystal Castles
"Crystal Castles [MP3 Download ]" (producer: Ethan Kath; Hear here ; Read here )
(Fiction, April 23, 2010)
Cypress Hill
"Rise Up" (producers: B-Real, Pete Rock, Tom Morello, Jim Jonsin, DJ Muggs, DJ Khalil, etc.; guests: Tom Morello, Mike Shinoda, Daron Malakian, Marc Anthony, Pitbull, Everlast, Young De, Evidence, The Alchemist, Cheech & Chong; first single: "Rise Up"; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Priority/EMI, April 20, 2010)
Glenton Davis
"Are You Ready [MP3 Download ]" (4-song EP; Hear here )
(Arbitrage, April 22, 2010)
Depreciation Guild, The
"Spirit Youth [MP3 Download ]" (Hear here ; Read here )
(Kanine, April 20, 2010)
Whitney Duncan (2007 finalist on USA Network's "Nashville Star")
"Road Right Now" (Hear here ; Read here ; MP3 Download )
(Warner Bros. Nashville, April 20, 2010)
Roky Erickson and Okkervil River
"True Love Cast Out All Evil" (the 13th Floor Elevators founder's first album of new material in 14 years; producer: Okkervil frontman Will Sheff ; Read here ; Vinyl ; MP3 Download )
(Anti-/Epitaph, April 20, 2010)
Merle Haggard
"I Am What I Am" (producers: Haggard, Lou Bradley; Hear here ; MP3 Download , with bonus track)
(Vanguard, April 20, 2010)
Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders
"Red Light Fever" (guests: Elliot Easton, Brian May, Roger Taylor, Dave Grohl; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Shanabelle/RCA, April 20, 2010)
Mark Hummel
"Retro-Active" (guests: Charlie Musselwhite, Steve Freund, Rusty Zinn; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Electro-Fi, April 20, 2010)
Infamous Stringdusters, The
"Things That Fly" (producers: The Infamous Stringdusters, Gary Paczosa; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Sugar Hill, April 20, 2010)
Kings Go Forth
"The Outsiders Are Back" (producer: Tom Moulton; first single: "One Day"; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Luaka Bop, April 20, 2010)
Kissaway Trail, The
"Sleep Mountain" (Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Bella Union, April 20, 2010)
Kottonmouth Kings
"Long Live the Kings" (first single: "Stomp"; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Suburban Noize, April 20, 2010)
Shelby Lynne
"Tears, Lies, and Alibis" (producer: Lynne; first single: "Rains Came"; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Everso/Fontana, April 20, 2010)
Mr. Fogg
"Moving Parts" (Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(U.K. - Kicking Ink Recordings/Bandstocks, April 19, 2010)
Kate Nash
"My Best Friend Is You" (producer: Bernard Butler; first single: "Do Wah Doo"; Hear here ; MP3 Download , with bonus track)
(Fiction/Geffen, April 20, 2010)
Willie Nelson
"Country Music" (producer: T Bone Burnett; Hear here ; Read here ; MP3 Download )
(Rounder, April 20, 2010)
Ninjasonik
"Art School Girls" (guests: Matt and Kim, Team Robespierre, Vivian Girls; Hear here ; Vinyl ; MP3 Download )
(Green Owl/Chief, April 20, 2010)
Ozomatli
"Fire Away" (producer: Tony Berg; Hear here ; Vinyl ; MP3 Download )
(Mercer Street/Downtown, April 20, 2010)
Steve Palmer Band
"Apparition" (producers: Steve Palmer Band, David Huff; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Arythmia, April 20, 2010)
Sam Phillips
"Magic for Everybody [MP3 Download ]" (5-song EP; producer: Phillips; Hear here )
(Littlebox Recordings, April 20, 2010)
Radio Dept., The
"Clinging to a Scheme" (producer: Tony Berg; Hear here ; Vinyl ; MP3 Download )
(Labrador/Caroline, April 20, 2010)
Ratt
"Infestation" (band's first studio album in 11 years; producer: Elvis Baskette; first single: "Best of Me"; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Loud & Proud/Roadrunner, April 20, 2010)
Xavier Rudd & Izintaba
"Koonyum Sun" (Hear here ; Read here ; MP3 Download )
(Anti-/Epitaph, April 20, 2010)
Sevendust
"Cold Day Memory [CD/DVD ]" (producer: Johnny K; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(7Bros./ILG, April 20, 2010)
Sick of It All
"Based on a True Story" (producer: Tue Madsen; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Century Media, April 20, 2010)
Storyhill
"Shade of the Trees" (Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Red House, April 20, 2010)
Sun Domingo
"Live in Montreal from Marillion Weekend 2009 [MP3 Download ]" (includes a cover of Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song"; Hear here )
(Rock Ridge Music, April 20, 2010)
Sweet Apple (J. Mascis with members of Cobra Verde and Witch)
"Love & Desperation" (first single: "Do You Remember"; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Tee Pee, April 20, 2010)
Trombone Shorty
"Backatown" (producer: Ben Ellman of Galactic; guests: Lenny Kravitz, Allen Toussaint, Marc Broussard; Hear here ; Read here ; MP3 Download )
(Verve Forecast, April 20, 2010)
Donna Ulisse
"Holy Waters" (producer: Keith Sewell; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Hadley Music Group, April 20, 2010)
Various artists
"Glee: The Music — The Power of Madonna [TV soundtrack ]" (cast members of the Fox TV series doing covers of Madonna songs; Hear here ; Read here ; MP3 Download )
(Columbia, April 20, 2010)
Various artists
"The Original Broadway Cast Recording 'American Idiot' Featuring Green Day "
(Reprise, April 19, 2010)
Rufus Wainwright
"All Days Are Nights: Songs For Lulu" (producers: Wainwright, Pierre Marchand; Hear here ; Vinyl ; MP3 Download )
(Decca, April 20, 2010)
Amazon.com Widgets
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AC/DC
"AC/DC: Iron Man 2 [CD/DVD film soundtrack ]" (sequel opens May 7; 15 songs from AC/DC's back catalog from 1976 to 2008 are featured in the movie, including "Shoot to Thrill"; See here ; Read here ; Collector's Edition ; Vinyl )
(Columbia, April 19, 2010)
Arcadia
"So Red the Rose: Special Edition [CD/DVD ]" (1985 album; 2 CDs; remastered, with 19 bonus tracks; the DVD contains the "So Red the Rose" video album, out of print for more than 20 years; Read here ; MP3 Download )
(Capitol/EMI, April 20, 2010)
Jimmy Buffett
"Encores" (2 CDs, 22 tracks; live acoustic material from his 2008 and 2009 tours; Hear here ; Track list )
(Mailboat, April 20, 2010 - sold exclusively at Wal-Mart)
Deep Purple
"Singles & E.P. Anthology '68-'80" (2 CDs, 35 tracks; Read here )
(U.K. - EMI, April 19, 2010)
John Denver
"Live at Cedar Rapids, 12/10/87"
(Collectors' Choice Music Live, April 20, 2010)
Doves
"The Places Between: The Best of Doves [CD/DVD ]" (15 tracks, plus a second CD of B-sides and rarities, with a DVD of music videos; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Astralwerks/Heavenly, April 20, 2010)
Flamin' Groovies, The
"Replay: The Groovies Greatest"
(The Great American Music Company, April 20, 2010)
Judy Garland & Liza Minnelli
"Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli: 'Live' at the Palladium" (1965 album; remastered; Read here ; MP3 Download )
(DRG, April 20, 2010)
Gloria Gaynor
"Never Can Say Goodbye" (1975 album; remastered, with seven bonus tracks; first time on CD), "Experience Gloria Gaynor" (1975 album; remastered, with five bonus tracks; first time on CD outside Japan)
(U.K. - Big Break/Cherry Red, April 19, 2010)
Amy Grant
"The Pop Collection" (2 CDs; contains the albums "Heart in Motion" and "House of Love"), "The Singer Songwriter Collection" (2 CDs; contains the albums "Lead Me On" and "Behind the Eyes")
(Sparrow, April 20, 2010)
Grateful Dead
"Crimson, White & Indigo [CD/DVD ]" (3-CD, 1-DVD collection, recorded July 7, 1989, at Philadelphia's John F. Kennedy Stadium; Hear here ; Read here ; MP3 Download )
(Grateful Dead/Rhino, April 20, 2010)
Vince Guaraldi
"Peanuts Portraits: The Classic Character Themes"
(Fantasy, April 20, 2010)
Tommy James
"My Head, My Bed & My Red Guitar" (1972 album)
(Collectors' Choice, April 20, 2010)
Tommy James and The Shondells
"I Think We're Alone Now" (1967 album), "Gettin' Together" (1967 album), "Travelin' " (1970 album), "Tommy James and The Shondells 4 CD Pack [Box set ]" (contains the above four albums)
(Collectors' Choice, April 20, 2010)
Gladys Knight & The Pips
"About Love" (1980 album; remastered, with three bonus tracks)
(U.K. - Big Break/Cherry Red, April 19, 2010)
Jonny Lang
"Live at the Ryman" (recorded at the Nashville venue in the summer of 2008; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Concord, April 20, 2010)
Mr. Mister
"Welcome to the Real World: 25th Anniversary Edition" (1985 album; remastered; includes "Kyrie" and "Broken Wings")
(Friday Music, April 20, 2010)
Jim Moray
"A Beginners Guide" (compiles tracks from the British folk singer's first three albums; MP3 Download )
(E1, April 20, 2010)
Matt Redman
"Ultimate Collection" (MP3 Download )
(Kingsway Music, April 20, 2010)
Scorpions
"Bad For Good: The Very Best of Scorpions [MP3 Download ]" (18 tracks)
(Hip-O/UMe, April 20, 2010)
Sham 69
"The Very Best of the Hersham Boys [MP3 Download ]" (18 tracks)
(Sanctuary/Fontana, April 20, 2010)
Sly Stone
"Listen to the Voices: Sly Stone in the Studio 1965-70" (25 tracks; Read here )
(U.K. - Ace, April 19, 2010)
Various artists
"Lovers From the Sky 4: Pop Psych Sounds From the Apple Era 1967-1969" (19 tracks; Read here )
(U.K. - RPM, April 19, 2010)
Various artists
"Motown Around the World: The Classic Singles" (Motown's classic-era foreign language singles; 2 CDs, 38 tracks; Hear here ; Read here ; MP3 Download )
(Hip-O Select, April 20, 2010)
Whitesnake
"Whitesnake [CD/DVD Deluxe Edition ]" (1987 album; remastered)
(Geffen/UMe, April 20, 2010)
Chuck Willis
"The Complete Chuck Willis 1951-1957" (3 CDs)
(JSP, April 20, 2010)
Amazon.com Widgets
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Label/Due date:
Jeff Bridges
"Crazy Heart [DVD ]" (2009 film; Blu-ray )
(20th Century Fox, April 20, 2010)
George Clooney
"Batman & Robin [Blu-ray ]" (1997 film)
(Warner, April 20, 2010)
Leonardo DiCaprio
"The Basketball Diaries [Blu-ray ]" (1995 film, based on poet-musician Jim Carroll's 1978 memoirs)
(Palm Pictures, April 20, 2010)
Incognito
"Live in London: The 30th Anniversary Concert [DVD ]" (2 discs; Blu-ray )
(Inakustik, April 20, 2010)
Michael Keaton
"Batman [Blu-ray ]" (1989 film), "Batman Returns [Blu-ray ]" (1992 film)
(Warner, April 20, 2010)
Val Kilmer
"Batman Forever [Blu-ray ]" (1995 film)
(Warner, April 20, 2010)
Motörhead
"Motörhead: The Early Years [DVD ]"
(IMV/Blueline, April 20, 2010)
Various artists
"Avatar [DVD ]" (2009 film; music by James Horner; Blu-ray )
(20th Century Fox, April 22, 2010)
Frank Zappa
"The Freak Out List [DVD ]" (film explores the late Rock and Roll Hall of Famer's musical roots)
(Sexy Intellectual/MVD Visual, April 20, 2010)