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MARCH 22, 2005

Artist:Title:Label/Due date:
Acetate (features members of Widespread Panic, Cracker and Hayride)"This Band Makes Me Feel" (Sanctuary, March 22, 2005)
Adassa"Kamasutra" (Universal Latino, March 22, 2005)
Trace Adkins"Songs About Me" (first single: title track - Hear here via iTunes; see related DVD below) (Capitol Nashville, March 22, 2005)
A Frames"Black Forest" (Sub Pop, March 22, 2005)
All Stars, The"All City" (Thump, March 22, 2005)
Ana Bárbara/Jennifer Peña"Confesiones" (Fonovisa, March 22, 2005)
Tab Benoit"Fever for the Bayou" (producers: Benoit, David Z.; guests: Cyril Neville, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux) (Telarc, March 22, 2005)
Brendan Benson"The Alternative to Love" (Read here) (V2, March 22, 2005)
Bloc Party"Silent Alarm" (producers: Paul Epworth, Bloc Party; first single: "So Here We Are") (Dim Mak/Vice/Atlantic, March 22, 2005)
Carla Bruni"Quelqu'un M'a Dit" (released last year in Europe; Hear/read here) (V2, March 22, 2005)
Kelly Buchanan"Bastard Daughter" (producers: Buchanan, Mac Ritchey) (Velvet Ear/Redeye, March 22, 2005)
Jimmy Buffett"Live in Hawaii" (with bonus DVD) (Mailboat, March 22, 2005)
Kurt Carr Project"One Church" (Gospocentric, March 22, 2005)
John Cody Carter"Don't You Think It's About Time" (Compendia, March 22, 2005)
Change of Pace, A"An Offer You Can't Refuse" (producer: Michael "Elvis" Baskette) (Immortal, March 22, 2005)
Vic Chestnutt"Ghetto Bells" (New West, March 22, 2005)
Chicago and New Haven Women's Liberation Rock Bands, The"Papa, Don't Lay That Shit On Me" (Rounder, March 22, 2005)

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C-Murder"The Truest Shit I Ever Said" (guests: Fat Joe, Soulja Slim, B.G., Akon, Capone; first single: "Y'all Heard") (Koch, March 22, 2005)
Copeland"In Motion" (with bonus CD) (The Militia Group, March 22, 2005)
Charlie Daniels"Songs from the Longleaf Pines: A Gospel Bluegrass Collection" (Koch, March 22, 2005)
Decemberists, The"Picaresque" (Kill Rock Stars, March 22, 2005)
Lea DeLaria"Double Standards" (all-covers; includes versions of Blondie's "Call Me," Jane's Addiction's "Been Caught Stealing" and The Doors' "People Are Strange") (Telarc, March 22, 2005)
Devoted Spirits (featuring three former EWF members)"A Tribute to Earth, Wind & Fire" (Read here) (Thump, March 22, 2005)
John Doe"Forever Hasn't Happened Yet" (guests: Kristin Hersh, Dave Alvin, Grant Lee Phillips, Neko Case, Smokie Hormel; Read here) (Yep Roc, March 22, 2005)
Tony Furtado"Bare Bones: Live-Solo-Acoustic" (Funzalo, March 22, 2005)
Chris Glover"Stand On Your Seat [CD-single]" (A&M, March 22, 2005)
Natalie Grant"Awaken" (Curb, March 22, 2005)
High Speed Scene, The"The High Speed Scene" (producer: Dana Deathray) (Star Trak/Interscope, March 22, 2005)
Billy Idol"Devil's Playground" (producer: Keith Forsey; first single: "Scream" - Hear here via iTunes) (CSP/Sanctuary, March 22, 2005)
Frankie J"The One" (guests: Mario Winans, Baby Bash, Lil' Flip, 3LW's Adrienne Bailon; first single: "Obsession" - Hear here via iTunes) (Columbia, March 22, 2005)
Janina"Todo De Mi [CD/DVD]" (Univision Music Group, March 22, 2005)
Jars of Clay"Redemption Songs" (Essential, March 22, 2005)
Phil Leadbetter"Slide Effects" (Emergent, March 22, 2005)
Lifehouse"Lifehouse" (producer: John Allagia; first single: "You and Me" - Hear here via iTunes) (Geffen, March 22, 2005)
Locust, The"Safety Second, Body Last [EP]" (Ipecac, March 22, 2005)
Los Super 7 (featuring Raul Malo and Rick Trevino)"Heard It On the X" (producers: Charlie Sexton, Rick Clark, Dan Goodman; guests: Lyle Lovett, John Hiatt, Freddy Fender, Joe Ely, Delbert McClinton, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Sexton, Augie Myers, etc.) (Telarc, March 22, 2005)
Louis XIV"The Best Little Secrets Are Kept" (first single: "Finding Out True Love Is Blind" - Hear here via iTunes) (Atlantic, March 22, 2005)
MF Doom"Live From Planet X" (Nature Sounds, March 22, 2005)
M.I.A."Arular" (XL/Beggars Banquet, March 22, 2005)
Chieli Minucci"Got It Goin' On" (Shanachie, March 22, 2005)
Moby"Hotel" (includes a cover of New Order's "Temptation"; first single: "Beautiful" - Hear here via iTunes) (V2, March 22, 2005)

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Out Hud"Let Us Never Speak of It Again" (first single: "One Life to Leave") (Kranky, March 22, 2005)
Overkill"ReliXIV" (Eagle Rock/Spitfire, March 22, 2005)
William Parker"Luc's Lantern" (Thirsty Ear, March 22, 2005)
John Pizzarelli"Knowing You" (producer: Robert Woods; see Hybrid-SACD version below) (Telarc, March 22, 2005)
Purple City Byrd Gang"Road to the Riche$: The Best of the Purple City Mixtapes" (Babygrande, March 22, 2005)
Prefuse 73"Surrounded By Silence" (guests: RZA, GZA, Ghostface, Blonde Redhead) (Warp, March 22, 2005)
Queens of the Stone Age (sans Nick Oliver)"Lullabies to Paralyze" (guests: ZZ Top's Billy F. Gibbons, Garbage's Shirley Manson, Dean Ween, Chris Goss, the Distillers' Brody Dalle, Eleven's Alain Johannes; first single: "Little Sister" - Hear here via iTunes; also available with DVD) (Interscope, March 22, 2005)
Radar Bros."The Fallen Leaf Pages" (Merge, March 22, 2005)
Markus Schulz"Miami '05" (Moist Music, March 22, 2005)
Sham Pain"Pimp of the Century" (Delvian, March 22, 2005)
Maia Sharp"Fine Upstanding Citizen" (Koch, March 22, 2005)
Shipping News"Flies the Fields" (Quarterstick, March 22, 2005)
Sinch"Clearing the Channel" (Rock Ridge Music/Sixthman, March 22, 2005)
Six Feet Under"13" (Metal Blade, March 22, 2005)
Clinton Sparks"Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too" (pre-album mixtape precedes full-length debut, "Get Familiar Vol. 1," scheduled for summer 2005; first single: "Run This City," featuring P. Diddy and Miri Ben-Ari) (Landspeed/Koch, March 22, 2005)
Special Consensus"Everything's Alright" (Emergent, March 22, 2005)
Patches Stewart"Blow" (producer: Marcus Miller; guests: MC Lyte, Will Downing, DJ Quik, Kenny Garrett) (Koch, March 22, 2005)
Strapping Young Lad"Alien" (Century Media, March 22, 2005)
Sundayrunners"Sundayrunners" (first single: "Memories Left at Sea") (Machine, March 22, 2005)
Trashcan Sinatras"Fez" (a 21-track live album recorded in December 2004) (trashcansinatras.com, March 22, 2005)
TRUSTcompany"True Parallels" (enhanced; producer: Don Gilmore; first single: "Stronger" - Hear here via iTunes; Hear here) (Geffen, March 22, 2005)
Tweet"It's Me Again" (executive producer: Missy Elliott; first single: "Turn Da Lights Off" - Hear here via iTunes) (Violator/Atlantic, March 22, 2005)
Various artists"Cinema: A Windham Hill Collection" (newly recorded, instrumental versions of movie theme songs; contributors: Jim Brickman, Liz Story, Tracy Silverman, etc.) (Windham Hill/Legacy, March 22, 2005)
Various artists"Kim Possible [TV soundtrack]" (Walt Disney, March 22, 2005)
Various artists"Nashville Star 2005 Finalists" (Universal South, March 22, 2005)
Various artists"Radio Disney Jams 7" (Walt Disney, March 22, 2005)
Various artists"Summerland [TV soundtrack]" (The WB series stars Jesse McCartney) (Treadstone/Image, March 22, 2005)
Weerd Science (hip-hop project from Coheed and Cambria drummer Joshua Eppard)"Friends and Nervous Breakdowns" (Super Rap/Equal Vision, March 22, 2005)
Charles Wilson"If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It" (Delta Entertainment, March 22, 2005)
Wisin & Yandel"Mi Vida-Le Pelicula [CD/DVD]" (Lideres, March 22, 2005)
Wonder Stuff, The"Escape From Rubbish Island" (released in U.K. in 2004; producer: Matt Terry; Read here) (IRL/Gig/BMG, March 22, 2005)
Yellowjackets"Altered State" (cover art is by Peter Max; see Hybrid SACD version below) (Heads Up, March 22, 2005)

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Artist:Title:Label/Due date:
Brian Auger"This Wheel's On Fire: The Best of Brian Auger" (U.K. - Castle, March 21, 2005)
Patti Austin"Love Collection" (Compendia, March 22, 2005)
James Brown & Friends"20th Century Masters: The Best of James Brown & Friends - The Millennium Collection, Vol. 3" (Polydor/UME, March 22, 2005)
Ann Hampton Callaway"To Ella With Love" (1996 album), "Easy Living" (1999 album), "Signature" (2002 album) (Shanachie, March 22, 2005)
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds"B-Sides & Rarities" (Mute, March 22, 2005)
Bobby Darin"Bobby Darin Live! At the Desert Inn" (Neon Tonic, March 22, 2005)
Dinosaur Jr."Dinosaur Jr." (1985 album; remastered, enhanced), "You're Living All Over" (1987 album; remastered, enhanced), "Bug" (1988 album; remastered, enhanced) (Merge, March 22, 2005)
John Entwistle"So Who's the Bass Player? The Ox Anthology" (released in U.K. on Feb. 21) (Sanctuary, March 22, 2005)
Ben Folds Five"Whatever and Ever Amen" (1997 album; with bonus tracks) (Epic, March 22, 2005)

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Four Tops, The"20th Century Masters: The Best of The Four Tops - The Millennium Collection, Vol. 2" (Motown/UME, March 22, 2005)
Dizzy Gillespie"Dizzy: The Music of John Birks Gillespie" (Verve, March 22, 2005)
Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac"Live at the BBC [DualDisc]" (Silverline, March 22, 2005)
Human League, The"The Very Best of The Human League" (Caroline, March 22, 2005)
Alvin Lee"Pump Iron" (1975 album; remastered, with bonus tracks), "Let It Rock" (1978 album; remastered, with bonus tracks), "RX5" (1981 album; remastered, with bonus tracks) (Rainman, March 22, 2005)
Jane Monheit"In the Sun [DualDisc]" (2002 album) (Silverline, March 22, 2005)
New Edition"20th Century Masters: The Best of New Edition - The Millennium Collection" (Geffen/UME, March 22, 2005)
Ozzy Osbourne"Prince of Darkness [box set]" (4 CDs; one disc features new covers of "All the Young Dudes," "Mississippi Queen," "Sympathy for the Devil," "In My Life," "21st Century Schizoid Man," etc.; guests: Ian Hunter, Leslie West; the other three CDs will include demos, rarities and outtakes from Osbourne's solo career; Read here) (Epic, March 22, 2005)
Pentangle, The"Basket of Light [DualDisc]" (1969 album) (Silverline, March 22, 2005)
Propositions, The"The Propositions: The Complete Collection" (Luv N' Haight, March 22, 2005)
Queen Latifah"20th Century Masters: The Best of Queen Latifah - The Millennium Collection" (Motown/UME, March 22, 2005)

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Rush"Chronicles [DS+V]" (2 CDs, 1 DVD; 1990 best-of) (Mercury/UME, March 22, 2005)
Gil Scott-Heron"Greatest Hits Live" (Compendia, March 22, 2005)
Slaughter"Then and Now [DualDisc]" (Silverline, March 22, 2005)
Cat Stevens"Majikat: Earth Tour 1976" (Eagle, March 22, 2005)
Toxic Audio"Rewind: Best of Toxic Audio 1998-2004" (DRG, March 22, 2005)
Various artists"British Are Coming [DualDisc]" (2003 album) (Silverline, March 22, 2005)
Various artists"The '60s Rock Experience" (3 CDs; Read here) (Shout! Factory, March 22, 2005)
Various artists"Slow Jams 3" (SPG, March 22, 2005)
Various artists"Son Cubano" (culled from the Salsoul and SAR labels, this collection pulls together some of the seminal roots of salsa from the rebirth of the Afro-Cuban groove on the New York scene of the 1970s) (Honest Jons/Astralwerks, March 22, 2005)
Various artists"Trans Divas 2" (2 CDs) (Water Music, March 22, 2005)
Various artists"Ultra Chilled 5" (Ultra, March 22, 2005)
Hank Williams Sr."Ultimate Collection/Honky Tonk Blues [DS+V]" (2 CDs, 1 DVD) (MCA Nashville/UME, March 22, 2005)
Stevie Wonder"20th Century Masters: The Best of Stevie Wonder - The Millennium Collection" (Motown/UME, March 22, 2005)
Leo Wright"Soul Talk" (1963 album) (Water, March 22, 2005)
Steve Wynn"What I Did After My Band Broke Up" (best-of) (DBK Works, March 22, 2005)
Yo La Tengo"Prisoners of Love: A Smattering of Scintillating Senescent Songs 1984-2003" (2 CDs, plus the bonus CD "A Smattering of Outtakes and Rarities 1986-2002") (Matador, March 22, 2005)

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Artist:Title:Label/Due date:
Trace Adkins"Trace Adkins: Video Hits 2 [DVD]" (Capitol, March 22, 2005)
Christopher Atkins"The Pirate Movie [DVD]" (1982 film, with Kristy McNichol; Atkins' "How Can I Live Without Her," used in the movie, reached No. 71 on Billboard's pop chart) (Anchor Bay, March 22, 2005)
Annette Bening, Jeremy Irons"Being Julia [DVD]" (2004 film) (Columbia/TriStar, March 22, 2005)
Biggie Smalls & Tupac Shakur"Biggie & Tupac [DVD]" (Razor & Tie, March 22, 2005)
Shaun Cassidy"The Hardy Boys Nancy Drew Mysteries: Season One [DVD]" (ABC series, 1977 season) (UMVD, March 22, 2005)
Coheed and Cambria"Live at the Starland Ballroom [DVD]" (August 2004 show in Sayreville, N.J.) (Equal Vision/Columbia, March 22, 2005)
Nirvana"Classic Albums: Nevermind [DVD]" (1991 album) (Eagle Vision, March 22, 2005)
John Pizzarelli"Knowing You [Hybrid SACD]" (Telarc, March 22, 2005)
Telly Savalas"Kojak: Season One [DVD]" (CBS series, 1973-74 season; 3 discs) (Universal, March 22, 2005)
Paul Simon"Classic Albums: Graceland [DVD]" (1986 album) (Eagle Vision, March 22, 2005)
Various artists"Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason [DVD]" (2004 film) (Universal, March 22, 2005)
Various artists"Fat Albert [DVD]" (2004 film) (Fox, March 22, 2005)
Various artists"Finding Neverland [DVD]" (2004 film) (Buena Vista, March 22, 2005)
Various artists"The Flintstones: The Complete Third Season [DVD]" (ABC series, 1962-62 season; 4 discs) (Warner, March 22, 2005)
Various artists"Return to Sin City: A Tribute to Gram Parsons [DVD]" (Image, March 22, 2005)
Various artists"Star Wars - Episode I: The Phantom Menace [DVD]" (1999 film), "Star Wars - Episode II: Attack of the Clones [DVD]" (2002 film) (Fox, March 22, 2005)
Rhonda Vincent and The Rage"Ragin' Live [DVD]" (Rounder, March 22, 2005)
Kanye West"College Dropout: Video Anthology [DVD]" (2 discs) (Universal, March 22, 2005)
Xzibit"MTV Pimp My Ride: The Complete First Season [DVD]" (Paramount, March 22, 2005)
Yellowjackets"Altered State [Hybrid SACD]" (Heads Up, March 22, 2005)

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