JUNE 20, 2006
| Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
| Agent Sparks | "Red Rover" (Hear here) | (Immortal, June 20, 2006) |
| Automatic, The | "Not Accepted Anywhere" (producers: Richard Jackson, Steve Harris; Hear here) | (U.K. - B-Unique/Universal, June 19, 2006) |
| Awesome Color | "Awesome Color" (Hear here) | (Ecstatic Peace, June 20, 2006) |
| Frank Black | "Fastman/Raiderman" (2 CDs; producer: Jon Tiven; guests: Steve Cropper, Spooner Oldham, Anton Fig, PF Sloan, Chester Thompson, Reggie Young, David Hood, Levon Helm, Al Kooper, Cheap Trick's Tom Peterson, Simon Kirke, Lyle Workman, Marty Brown, Buddy Miller; Hear here) | (Back Porch, June 20, 2006) |
| Black Helicopter | "Invisible Jet" (Hear here) | (Ecstatic Peace, June 20, 2006) |
| Brightblack Morning Light | "Brightblack Morning Light" (Hear here) | (Matador, June 20, 2006) |
| Clarks, The | "Still Live" (see related DVD below) | (High Wire, June 20, 2006) |
| Cute Is What We Aim For | "The Same Old Blood Rush With a New Touch" (producer: Matt Squire; Hear here) | (Fueled By Ramen, June 20, 2006) |
| Divine Comedy, The | "Victory for the Comic Muse" | (U.K. - Parlophone/EMI, June 19, 2006) |
| Fefe Dobson | "Sunday Love" (enhanced) | (Island, June 20, 2006) |
| Dualers, The (ska band is made up of two former busking brothers) | "The Melting Pot" (Hear here) | (U.K. - Galley Music, June 19, 2006) |
| Field Mob | "Light Poles and Pine Trees" (guests: Ludacris, Ciara, Bun B, Bone Crusher, Bobby Valentino, Jazze Pha; Hear here) | (Disturbing Tha Peace/Geffen, June 20, 2006) |
| Front Line Assembly | "Artifical Soldier" | (Metropolis, June 20, 2006) |
| Nelly Furtado | "Loose" (producer: Timbaland; Hear here; Read here) | (Geffen, June 20, 2006) |
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| Guster | "Ganging Up on the Sun" (producers: Guster, Ron Aniello; first single: "One Man Wrecking Machine"; Hear here; Read here) | (Reprise, June 20, 2006) |
| Sara Hickman | "Motherlode" (2 CDs; producers: Hickman, Paul Fox, Paul and Joan Hudson, Liz and Duff Stewart, Gene Cowan, Judy Wisch, Phil Parlapiano, Courtney Audain; guests: Shawn Colvin, Kelly Willis, Adrian Belew, Jimmy LaFave; Hear/read here) | (Sleeveless, June 20, 2006) |
BTW: Hickman tells P&P that the double-disc "Motherlode" started with the song "Living in Quiet Desperation."
"I was sitting at the piano one day, thinking about the words and feelings coming out of my mouth, how I felt like just a 'mom' who had a 'dream' and feeling blue," she says, "then I realized I'm either really
euphoric about my life, my family, my gifts ... or the other extreme: overwhelmed and shocked by the state of the world, how people treat one another, in particular how women and children are treated. And so I thought, 'Why not make a recording that shows these two sides, and allow the listener to choose their mood - upbeat or sad - and pop in the disc of music to match the mood?'
"I wanted to talk about how I'm a woman in my 40s," she says. "I've been making music all my life, how I'm a mother/lover/wife/humanitarian. I guess I wanted to return to adult music because I felt a calling to express all the sides of being this woman now, and how I hear a lot of similar comments from other women." Read more
| Hourcast | "State of Disgrace" (Hear here) | (Warcon, June 20, 2006) |
| Donell Jones | "Journey of a Gemini" (producers: Tim & Bob, Ryan Leslie; first single: "Better Start Talking"; guests: Jermaine Dupri, Bun-B; Read here) | (LaFace, June 20, 2006) |
| Keane | "Under the Iron Sea" (producer: Andy Green; Hear here) | (Island, June 20, 2006) |
| Pearl Jam | "Live at Easy Street" | (J, June 20, 2006) |
| Corinne Bailey Rae | "Corinne Bailey Rae" (debuted at No. 1 in U.K. in March; first single: "Put Your Records On" - Hear here) | (Capitol, June 20, 2006) |
| Smokey Robinson | "Timeless Love" (covers of American standards) | (New Door/Universal, June 20, 2006) |
| Roman Candle | "The Wee Hours Revue" (producer: Chris Stamey; Hear here) | (V2, June 20, 2006) |
| Brandi Shearer & The Robin Nolan Trio | "Rendezvous at the Nightery" | (Amoeba Music, June 20, 2006) |
| Submarines, The | "Declare a New State!" (Hear here) | (Nettwerk, June 20, 2006) |
| Walter Trout and Friends | "Full Circle" (guests: John Mayall, Jeff Healey, Joe Bonamassa, Coco Montoya, Bernard Allison, Eric Sardinas, etc.; Read here) | (Ruf, June 20, 2006) |
| Underoath | "Define the Great Line" (producers: Matt Goldman, Killswitch Engage's Adam Dutkiewicz; Hear here) | (Tooth & Nail/Solid State, June 20, 2006) |
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| Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
| Angel | "Singles Collection Vol. 1," "Singles Collection Vol. 2" | (Lilith, June 20, 2006) |
| Gene Autry and Friends | "Year-Round Cowboy: Songs for the Whole Year" | (Varese, June 20, 2006) |
| Irving Berlin | "Composers on Broadway" | (Decca, June 20, 2006) |
| Leonard Bernstein | "Composers on Broadway" | (Decca, June 20, 2006) |
| Canned Heat | "Vintage" (1970 album) | (Fabulous, June 20, 2006) |
| Larry Carlton | "20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection - The Best of Larry Carlton" | (Hip-O/UME, June 20, 2006) |
| Marc Cohn | "The Very Best of Marc Cohn" | (Rhino, June 20, 2006) |
| Paula Cole | "Greatest Hits: Postcards From East Oceanside" | (Rhino, June 20, 2006) |
| Counting Crows | "New Amsterdam Live Heineken Music Hall Feb 6 2003" | (Geffen, June 20, 2006) |
BTW: For Counting Crows guitarist David Immergluck, the Heineken Music Hall show in 2003 stood out. "First off, it was early days with our new drummer, Jim Bogios, and everyone was buzzing off the burst of fresh energy he brought to the band," he tells P&P. "You can hear it in the recordings (check 'Hard Candy'!). Also, I seem to remember having some excellent people hanging out with us backstage. I believe we met the Dutch band Bløf (with whom we've since enjoyed a fab working and social relationship) over that three-night stand. Solomon Burke's band checked in as well - always a gas!"
Along with touring with Goo Goo Dolls this summer, the Crows have plenty on their collective plate. "Aside from putting together this live CD, we've been working on a new studio album in Manhattan for the past month," Immergluck says. "Riding the subway to work every day, just another freak with a bindi on his forehead, you know I LOVE it! We're going to get back to it after the tour with the Goo Goos, maybe on the West Coast. There's also been talk of recording with a symphony in London, but I'll believe that when I see it .. you'll have to go to a fortune teller to find out when this stuff actually comes out. Other than that, to quote Andrew Loog Oldham, we remain 'happy to be part of the industry of human happiness!' "
BTW: Track listing - "Rockafeller Skank," "Praise You," "Brimful of Asha (Norman Cook remix)," by Cornershop," "Weapon of Choice," "Gangster Trippin'," "I See You Baby (Fatboy Slim remix)," by Groove Armada," "Wonderful Night," "Right Here, Right Now," "Going Out Of My Head," "Sunset (Bird of Prey)," "Everybody Loves a Carnival," "Don't Let the Man Get You Down," "Demons," "Sho Nuff," "Slash Dot Dash," "Santa Cruz," "Champion Sound" (new track, featuring Lateef), "That Old Pair of Jeans" (new track).
| Aretha Franklin | "Legends Collection" | (Madacy, June 20, 2006) |
| Anson Funderburgh & The Rockets | "Blast Off: The Best of Anson Funderburgh & The Rockets" (Read here) | (Shout! Factory, June 20, 2006) |
| George Gershwin | "Composers on Broadway" | (Decca, June 20, 2006) |
| Dave Grusin | "20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection - The Best of Dave Grusin" | (Hip-O/UME, June 20, 2006) |
| Guitar Shorty | "The Long and Short of It: The Best of Guitar Shorty" (Read here) | (Shout! Factory, June 20, 2006) |
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BTW: The 24-track collection contains original performances from the "Hee-Haw" TV musical-variety series, featuring Roy Clark, Buck Owens, Grandpa Jones and Kenny Price.
| Jam, The | "This Is the Modern World" (1977 album; remastered) | (Fontana, June 20, 2006) |
| Tommy James & The Shondells | "Legends Collection" | (Madacy, June 20, 2006) |
| KC & The Sunshine Band | "Legends Collection" | (Madacy, June 20, 2006) |
| Luna | "Best of Luna" (see related DVD below) | (Rhino, June 20, 2006) |
| Madonna | "I'm Going to Tell You a Secret [CD/DVD]" (documentary chronicles her 2004 "Re-Invention" tour) | (Maverick/Warner, June 20, 2006) |
| Mantovani & His Orchestra | "20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection - The Best of Mantovani & His Orchestra" | (Hip-O/UME, June 20, 2006) |
| Dannii Minogue | "The Hits & Beyond" (2 CDs; with six new tracks) | (U.K. - Universal, June 19, 2006) |
| Monkees, The | "Legends Collection" | (Madacy, June 20, 2006) |
| Willie Nelson | "The Complete Atlantic Sessions" (3 CDs; includes studio outtakes, alternate versions and unreleased tracks, plus a disc of rare and unreleased performances; Hear here) | (Rhino/Atlantic, June 20, 2006) |
| Old 97's, The | "Hit By a Train: The Best of The Old 97's" (Hear here) | (Rhino/Elektra, June 20, 2006) |
BTW: Track listing - "Stoned," "Cryin' Drunk," "Doreen," "Victoria," "Timebomb," "Niteclub," "Four Leaf Clover," "El Paso," "Jagged," "Lonely Holiday," "Murder (Or a Heart Attack)," "Valentine," "The Villain," "King of All of the World," "Question," "Rollerskate Skinny," "Barrier Reef" (live), "Nineteen" (live).
| Gram Parsons and the Fallen Angels | "The Complete Reprise Sessions" (see related DVD below) | (Rhino/Warner, June 20, 2006) |
| Lee "Scratch" Perry | "Fuel Presents An Introduction to Lee 'Scratch' Perry" | (Fuel, June 20, 2006) |
| Cole Porter | "Composers on Broadway" | (Decca, June 20, 2006) |
| Queensrÿche | "Operation:mindcrime" (1988 album; 2 CDs; remastered, with two bonus tracks and an unreleased live performance of the album; Read here; also available with DVD) | (Capitol/EMI, June 20, 2006) |
| Rascals, The | "Legends Collection" | (Madacy, June 20, 2006) |
| Rembrandts, The | "Greatest Hits" | (Rhino, June 20, 2006) |
| Rodgers & Hart | "Composers on Broadway" | (Decca, June 20, 2006) |
| Diana Ross | "Blue" (1972 unreleased album of jazz standards, originally envisioned as a companion to the "Lady Sings the Blues" film soundtrack; includes four bonus cuts; originally to be released exclusively at Starbucks stores on May 16; Read here) | (Motown/UME, June 20, 2006) |
| Siouxsie and The Banshees | "Once Upon a Time/The Singles" (1981 compilation; covering 1978-1981), "Twice Upon a Time - The Singles" (1992 compilation; covering 1982-1992) | (Fontana, June 20, 2006) |
| Thin Lizzy | "The Definitive Collection" (see related DVD below) | (Mercury/UME, June 20, 2006) |
| Various artists | "Atlantic Unearthed: Soul Brothers," "Atlantic Unearthed: Soul Sisters" (both remastered, with previously unreleased tracks) | (Rhino, June 20, 2006) |
| Various artists | "Eclectic Café" | (Water Music, June 20, 2006) |
| Various artists | "Global Underground 10" | (Gloal Underground, June 20, 2006) |
| Various artists | "Hip-Hop Super Hits" | (Universal Latino, June 20, 2006) |
| Various artists | "Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era" | (U.K. - Rhino/Warner, June 19, 2006) |
| Various artists | "R&B Classics" (3 CDs) | (U.K. - BMG TV, June 19, 2006) |
| Various artists | "20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection - The Best of Broadway" | (Hip-O/UME, June 20, 2006) |
| Various artists | "The Wedding Disco" (3-CD, 60-track collection for post-nuptials includes hits by ABBA, Soft Cell, Tony Christie, Sister Sledge, Barry White, Tom Jones, James Brown, Andy Williams, etc.; Track listing) | (U.K. - UMTV, June 19, 2006) |
| Vogues, The | "The Best of The Vogues" | (Varese, June 20, 2006) |
| Scott Walker | "Humble Beginnings: The Scott Engel Sessions" | (Empire Musicwerks, June 20, 2006) |
| Matthew West | "Sellout" (2002 album) | (Universal South, June 20, 2006) |
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| Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
| Clarks, The | "Still Live [DVD]" | (High Wire, June 20, 2006) |
| Bruce Dickinson (of Iron Maiden) | "Anthology [DVD]" (3 discs; more than six hours of videos and live performances, plus previously unreleased and archive material) | (Sanctuary, June 20, 2006) |
| GWAR | "Blood Bath and Beyond! [DVD]" | (DRT, June 20, 2006) |
| Journey | "Live in Houston 1981 - Escape Tour [DVD]" | (Columbia, June 20, 2006) |
| KoRn | "Live on the Other Side [DVD]" (sold-out November 2005 show at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City; includes a documentary and interviews with band members; See here) | (Live Nation, June 20, 2006) |
| Rich Little | "Will the Real Rich Little Please Stand Up! [DVD]" | (Laugh.com, June 20, 2006) |
| Luna | "Tell Me Do You Miss Me [DVD]" | (Rhino, June 20, 2006) |
| Mary Tyler Moore | "The Mary Tyler Moore Show: The Complete Fourth Season [DVD]" (4 discs; CBS sitcom, 1973-74 season) | (Fox, June 20, 2006) |
| Gram Parsons | "Fallen Angel: A Film by Gandulf Hennig [DVD]" | (Rhino, June 20, 2006) |
| Thin Lizzy | "Greatest Hits [DVD]" | (Island, June 20, 2006) |
| Three 6 Mafia | "Ultimate Video Collection [DVD]" | (Sony, June 20, 2006) |
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