FEB. 20, 2007
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| Anberlin |
"Cities" (producer: Aaron Sprinkle; Hear here; also available with DVD) |
(Tooth & Nail, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Ataris, The |
"Welcome the Night" (producer: Lou Giordano; first single: "Not Capable of Love"; Hear/read here) |
(Isola Recordings/Sanctuary, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Audionom |
"Retrospektiv" (Hear here) |
(Kemado, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| AZ Presents Begetz |
"Ghetto Pass" (guests: AZ, 50 Cent, Noble, Jay Hen; Hear here) |
(X-Ray, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Kathie Baillie (of Baillie and the Boys) |
"Love's Funny That Way" (producer: Baillie's husband, Michael Bonagura; guests: Paulette Carlson, Vince Gill; Hear here) |
(Aspirion, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Jeff Beal |
"Rome: Music From the HBO Series [TV soundtrack]" |
(Rykodisc, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Bratz |
"Fashion Pixiez [soundtrack]" (music from the DVD film, due Feb. 27) |
(Hip-O/UME, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Comeback Kid |
"Broadcasting ..." (producers: Jason Livermore, Bill Stevenson; Hear here) |
(Victory, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Cringe, The |
"Tipping Point" (first two singles: "California" and "And Then I'm Gone"; Hear here) |
(Listen/Megaforce, Feb. 20, 2007) |
BTW: Cringe lead singer John Cusimano is the husband of cooking maven Rachael Ray and Shawn Pelton is a veteran drummer from "Saturday Night Live."
"With 'Tipping Point,' we wanted to record our own version of a classic rock record ...," Cusimano tells P&P, "an album that you listen to straight through from beginning to end; an album where every song is mighty and has heft, with lyrics that attack issues both personal and political; an album that sounds like a rock band playing a big live rock show.
"Around the time we were planning to record 'Tipping Point,' we were listening to a lot of classic rock albums on vinyl - The Who, The Beatles, the Stones, Hendrix, Pink Floyd, etc. The thing that struck us about those recordings was how, without the benefit of computers or digital effects, they simply sounded better than rock music recorded today. For 'Tipping Point,' we felt we had a strong set of songs and wanted that classic rock record sound - the analog warmth without the life compressed, digitized and squished out of it."
With that in mind, Cusimano says they tried to turn back the hands of time, to "the mid-'70s, using only technology that was available then. That meant no computers, no Pro-Tools, and no digital effects. That also meant recording and mixing the entire album on tape (two 24-track Studers), using a vintage recording console (a Neve 8068) and all vintage guitars, basses, keyboards and effects.
"While some of the tracks are more lush (we recorded a full 28-piece string section on 'And Then I'm Gone'), and some of them more raw and punk rock ('California,' 'Undone'), what underlies all of 'Tipping Point' is the sound of four guys playing live, loud, and from the heart."
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| Dolorean |
"You Can't Win" (Read here) |
(Yep Roc, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Erasure |
"On the Road to Nashville [CD/DVD]" (live at the Ryman Auditorium on May 6, 2006; Track listing) |
(Mute, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Everlife (sister trio) |
"Everlife" (Hear here) |
(Buena Vista/Hollywood, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Explosions in the Sky |
"All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone" (Hear here) |
(Temporary Residence Ltd., Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Frames, The |
"The Cost" (producer: David Odlum; Hear here) |
(Anti-/Epitaph, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Fu Manchu |
"We Must Obey" (producer: Andrew Alekel; Hear here) |
(Century Media, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| High Llamas |
"Can Cladders" (Hear here) |
(Drag City/Caroline, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Peter Himmelman |
"My Green Kite" (his fourth children's album; Read here) |
(Rounder, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Kidz Bop Kids |
"Kidz Bop 11" |
(Razor & Tie, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Kittie |
"Funeral for Yesterday" (producer: Jack Ponti; Hear here; Read here) |
(Kiss of Infamy, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| k-os |
"Atlantis: Hymns for Disco" (guests: Sam Roberts, buck 65, Broken Social Scene's Kevin Drew; first single: "Sunday Morning"; Hear here; See here) |
(Virgin, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Viktor Krauss |
"II" (producer: Lee Townsend; Hear here) |
(Back Porch, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Steve Kuhn Trio |
"Live at Birdland" (Hear here) |
(Blue Note, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Little Feat |
"Rocky Mountain Jam" (Live at the Boulder Theatre in Colorado) |
(Hot Tomato, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Charlie Louvin |
"Charlie Louvin" (producer: Mark Nevers; guests: Elvis Costello, George Jones, Jeff Tweedy, Tom T. Hall, Bobby Bare Sr., Marty Stuart, Will Oldham, Clem Snide and members of Lambchop, Superchunk and Bright Eyes; first single: "Must You Throw Dirt in My Face"; Read here) |
(Tompkins Square, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Joey McIntyre (ex-New Kid on the Block) |
"Talk to Me" (Hear here) |
(City Light, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Minor Canon, The |
"No Good Deed Goes Unpunished" (Hear here) |
(Tenderness, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Nein, The |
"Luxury" (Hear here) |
(Sonic Unyon, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Reel Big Fish and Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer |
"Duet All Night Long" (covers of Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson, Madonna, The Human League, The Smiths, Fishbone, etc.; Hear here) |
(ReIgnition, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Morris Robinson |
"Going Home" |
(Decca, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Silos, The |
"Come On Like the Fast Lane" (released in Europe in 2006; Hear here) |
(Bloodshot, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Southern Culture on the Skids |
"Countrypolitan Favorites" (includes covers of "Rose Garden," "Muswell Hillbilly," "Tobacco Road," "Wolverton Mountain," etc.; Hear/read here) |
(Kudzu/Yep Roc, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| John Starling and Carolina Star |
"Slidin' Home" (producer: George Massenburg; guest: Emmylou Harris, who sings backup on "In My Hour of Darkness," a song she co-wrote with Gram Parsons; Hear here) |
(Rebel, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Corey Stevens |
"Albertville" |
(Ruf, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| tobyMac |
"(portable sounds)" (first single: "Made to Love"; Hear here) |
(ForeFront, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Trans Am |
"Sex Change" (Hear here) |
(Thrill Jockey, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| 2XL |
"Neighborhood Rapstar" (producers: Scott Storch, Mr. DJ, French, Co-Stars, J-Classic; guests: Cherish, E-40, Ak'Sent, Na'Shay; Hear here) |
(Monopoly/Tommy Boy, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Various artists |
"Company [original Broadway revival cast recording]" (music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; producer: Tommy Krasker; starring Raśl Esparza) |
(Nonesuch/PS Classics, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Various artists |
"We All Love Ennio Morricone" (all-star tribute to the film composer; contributors: Bruce Springsteen, Metallica, Quincy Jones, Chris Botti, Andrea Bocelli, Herbie Hancock, Yo-Yo Ma, etc.; Read here) |
(Sony Classical, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Tommy Womack |
"There ... I Said It!" (producer: John Deaderick; Hear here) |
(Cedar Creek Music, Feb. 20, 2007) |
BTW: The buzz is quickly building for Womack's fourth studio album, his first since a nervous breakdown four years ago forced him to step aside. Does the former Government Cheese and Bis-quits singer-songwriter wonder, "Why now? Why didn't success happen for me before?"
"It never happened before because I never before had turned the focus of my lens on myself like I have this time," he tells P&P. "Until this record, all my songs had been about invented characters, or funny stories or amusing situations; this time, I wrote about myself and why I'm so depressed and so scared. In so doing, I gave voice to things that so many people feel and think about their own selves. I'd never written about myself like this before because I didn't think anyone would be interested, but it turns out that it's the most interesting side of me I've ever shown."
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| Argent |
"All Together Now" (1972 album; remastered, with four bonus tracks; featuring the Top 5 hit "Hold Your Head Up") |
(U.K. - Acadia, Feb. 19, 2007) |
| Toni Braxton |
"The Essential Toni Braxton" (2 CDs) |
(LaFace/Legacy, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Jackie DeShannon |
"High Coinage: The Songwriters Collection 1960-1984" |
(Raven, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Sheena Easton |
"Freedom" (1997 album; Read here) |
(Fuel, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Electric Light Orchestra |
"Out of the Blue" (1977 album; remastered, with three bonus tracks - "Wild West Hero," "The Quick and The Daft" and "Latitude 88 North") |
(Epic/Legacy, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Roger Eno with Kate St. John |
"The Familiar" (1993 album) |
(U.K. - Hannibal, Feb. 19, 2007) |
| Bobbie Gentry |
"The Best of the Capitol Years" |
(U.K. - EMI, Feb. 19, 2007) |
| Mickey Gilley |
"Too Good to Stop: Greatest Hits 1974-1985" |
(Raven, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Luscious Jackson |
"Greatest Hits" (Read here) |
(Capitol/EMI, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Tommy James and The Shondells |
"Anthology" (27 tracks) |
(U.K. - EMI, Feb. 19, 2007) |
| Jefferson Airplane |
"Jefferson Airplane - Last Flight" (2-CD set captures the group's final show at San Francisco's Winterland in September 1972) |
(U.K. - Snapper/Charly, Feb. 19, 2007) |
| Kinks, The |
"Kinda Kinks" (1965 album; remastered, with 11 bonus tracks) |
(U.K. - Sanctuary, Feb. 19, 2007) |
| Al Kooper |
"Kooper Session: Al Kooper Introduces Shuggie Otis" (1970 album; remastered) |
(U.K. - Acadia, Feb. 19, 2007) |
| Pablo Cruise |
"Pablo Cruise" (1975 album; remastered) |
(U.K. - Lemon, Feb. 19, 2007) |
| Cole Porter |
"A Great American Songwriter, Volume 2" |
(Fuel, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Queen |
"Pre Ordained" (early pre-fame recordings) |
(U.K. - MP, Feb. 19, 2007) |
| Quicksilver Messenger Service |
"Quicksilver Messenger Service at the Kabuki Theatre: The New Year's Eve Costume Ball, 31 December 1970" (2 CDs) |
(U.K. - Snapper, Feb. 19, 2007) |
| Rutles, The |
"Archaeology" (1996 album) |
(U.K. - EMI Gold, Feb. 19, 2007) |
| Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels |
"Rev Up!! The Best of Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels" (20-track collection includes "Rock 'N Roll," an FM hit in 1972 by Detroit) |
(U.K. - EMI, Feb. 19, 2007) |
| John Sebastian |
"John B. Sebastian" (1970 album), "cheapo-cheapo productions presents Real Live John Sebastian" (1971 album), "The Four of Us" (1971 album), "Tarzana Kid" (1974 album), "Welcome Back" (1976 album; Read here) |
(Collectors' Choice, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Spirit |
"Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus" (1970 album; remastered, with four bonus tracks) |
(U.K. - Repertoire, Feb. 19, 2007) |
| Chip Taylor |
"This Side of the Big River" (1975 album; Read here) |
(Collectors' Choice, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Johnnie Taylor |
"Live at the Summit Club" (previously unreleased concert at the Los Angeles venue from Sept. 23, 1972) |
(Stax/Concord, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Various artists |
"Fuel Presents An Introduction to New York Blues" |
(Fuel, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Various artists |
"Mashed" (a 14-track collection of mash-up hits) |
(U.K. - EMI, Feb. 19, 2007) |
| Various artists |
"Soul Brothers & Soul Sisters (Hit Grooves & Funk Classics)" |
(Fuel, Feb. 20, 2007) |
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| Evanescence |
"Broken: An Unauthorized Biography [DVD]" |
(Locomotive Music, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Gomez |
"Five Men in a Hut: Singles 1998-2004 [DVD]" |
(Virgin, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Hawkwind |
"Hawkwind in Concert: Out of the Shadows [DVD]" (Dec. 4, 2002, concert) |
(MVD Visual, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Helloween |
"Keeper of the Seven Keys: The Legacy World Tour 2006 [DVD]" (2 discs) |
(Steamhammer, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Pat McGee Band |
"Vintage Stages Live [DVD/CD]" |
(Kirtland, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Queers, The |
"The Queers Are Here [DVD]" (concert footage, circa 1993-2005, plus music videos and a previously unreleased animated video) |
(MVD Visual, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Martha Reeves |
"Martha Reeves in Concert [DVD]" (at the Rock 'n' Roll Palace in Orlando, with guest Sam Moore) |
(MVD Visual, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| U2 |
"Achtung Baby: Classic Album Under Review [DVD]" (1991 album) |
(MVD Visual, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Various artists |
"Flushed Away [DVD]" (2006 film) |
(Paramount, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Various artists |
"Rock Relief: Live in Concert [DVD]" (Feb. 5, 2005, benefit show at Universal Studios, Orlando, featuring Loverboy, Eddie Money, Rick Derringer, Michael Bolton, Twisted Sister, etc.) |
(Video Service Corp., Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Bobby Vee |
"Rock 'n Roll Legends: Bobby Vee [DVD]" |
(MVD Visual, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Barry White |
"Let the Music Play: The Barry White Story [DVD]" (includes interviews with White, his ex-wife, his children, Smokey Robinson, Ray Parker, Jr., Nathan East and Black Eyed Peas' Taboo) |
(Eagle Vision, Feb. 20, 2007) |
| Neil Young |
"Under Review 1966-1975 [DVD]" |
(MVD Visual, Feb. 20, 2007) |
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