MAY 22, 2007
| Artist: |
Title: |
Label/Due date: |
| Tim Armstrong (of Rancid) |
"A Poet's Life" (first single: "Into Action"; Hear/read here) |
(Hellcat/Epitaph, May 22, 2007) |
| Meg Baird (of Espers) |
"Dear Companion" (includes covers of "River Song" and "Do What You Gotta Do"; producer: Espers' Greg Weeks; Hear here; Read here) |
(Drag City, May 22, 2007) |
| Bravery, The |
"The Sun and the Moon" (producer: Brendan O'Brien; first single: "Time Won't Let Me Go"; Hear here; Read here) |
(Island, May 22, 2007) |
| Michael Brecker |
"Pilgrimage" (his final album, recorded before his January 2007 death from leukemia; guests: Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, Brad Mehldau, Jack DeJohnette, John Patitucci) |
(Heads Up, May 22, 2007) |
| Chick Corea and Béla Fleck |
"The Enchantment" (Hear here) |
(Stretch, May 22, 2007) |
| Celine Dion |
"D'Elles" (first single: "S'il N'en Restait Qu'une [Je Serais Celle-Lé]"; Hear here; Read here) |
(Epic, May 22, 2007) |
| edibleRed |
"Welcome to My Bad Behavior" (first single: "Sugar and Spring," which was featured in an episode of Showtime's "The L Word"; Hear here) |
(Select, May 22, 2007) |
| Erasure |
"Light at the End of the World" (first single: "I Could Fall In Love With You"; Hear here; Read here) |
(Mute, May 22, 2007) |
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| Fiction Plane (frontman Joe Sumner is Sting's son) |
"Left Side of the Brain" (producer: Paul Corkett; first single: "Two Sisters"; Hear here; Read here) |
(Bieler Bros., May 22, 2007) |
| Fold, The |
"Secrets Make You Sick" (producers: Zack Odom, Kenneth Mount; first single: "New Skeptic"; Hear here) |
(Tooth & Nail, May 22, 2007) |
| Handsome Furs |
"Plague Park" (Hear here; Read here) |
(Sub Pop, May 22, 2007) |
| Hayseed Dixie |
"Weapons of Grass Destruction" (See here) |
(Cooking Vinyl, May 22, 2007) |
| Hiroshima |
"Little Tokyo" |
(Heads Up, May 22, 2007) |
| Kidz Bop Kids |
"Kidz Bop Country" |
(Razor & Tie, May 22, 2007) |
| KRS-One |
"Hip Hop Lives" (executive producer: Marley Marl) |
(Koch, May 22, 2007) |
| Amel Larrieux |
"Lovely Standards" (producer: Laru Larrieux; Hear here) |
(Bliss Life, May 22, 2007) |
| Maroon5 |
"It Won't Be Soon Before Long" (producers: Mike Elizondo, Mark "Spike" Stent, Eric Valentine, Mark Endert; first single: "Makes Me Wonder"; See here; Read here) |
(A&M/Octone, May 22, 2007) |
| Motor |
"Unhuman" (Hear here) |
(Novamute, May 22, 2007) |
| Ultra Naté |
"Grime, Silk and Thunder" (producers: Nate, Bill Coleman; first single: a cover of the Pointer Sisters' "Automatic"; Hear here) |
(Blufire/Silver Label/Tommy Boy, May 22, 2007) |
| National, The |
"Boxer" (Hear here; Read here) |
(Beggars Banquet, May 22, 2007) |
| Orange Goblin |
"Healing Through Fire" (Hear here) |
(U.K. - Sanctuary, May 21, 2007) |
| Joan Osborne |
"Breakfast in Bed" (Hear here; Read here) |
(Time Life, May 22, 2007) |
| Ozzy Osbourne |
"Black Rain" (his first album of all-new material in six years; a limited number of specially marked copies will contain a code for a first chance at seats to this summer's Ozzfest; producers: Osbourne, Kevin Churko; Hear here) |
(Epic, May 22, 2007) |
| Judith Owen (wife of Harry Shearer) |
"Happy This Way" (producers: Owen, John Fischbach; guests: Richard Thompson, Julia Fordham, Ian Shaw; Read here) |
(Courgette, May 22, 2007) |
| Point One |
"Unlucky Stars" (first single: "Monochrome Mistress"; Hear here) |
(Wenzl Hopper/Adrenaline, May 22, 2007) |
| Jean-Luc Ponty |
"The Acatama Experience" (guests: Philip Catherine, Allan Holdsworth) |
(Koch, May 22, 2007) |
| Poncho Sanchez |
"Raise Your Hand" (guests: Booker T. Jones, Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper, Maceo Parker; Hear here) |
(Concord Picante, May 22, 2007) |
| Arturo Sandoval |
"Rumba Palace" (See here) |
(Telarc, May 22, 2007) |
| Scorpions |
"Humanity - Hour 1" (producers: James Michael, Desmond Child; first single: "Humanity"; Read here) |
(Europe - BMG, May 21, 2007) |
| Paul Taylor |
"Ladies' Choice" (guests: Regina Belle, La Toya London, Terry Dexter; Hear here) |
(Peak/Concord, May 22, 2007) |
| Uncle Monk (featuring Tommy Ramone; co-fronted by Claudia Tienan) |
"Uncle Monk" (Hear here; Read here) |
(Airday/Burnside Distribution, May 22, 2007) |
| USDA |
"Young Jeezy Presents USDA: Cold Summer" (Hear here) |
(Def Jam, May 22, 2007) |
| Used, The |
"Lies for the Liars" (producer: John Feldmann; Hear here; also available with a DVD) |
(Reprise, May 22, 2007) |
| Various artists |
"Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End [film soundtrack]" (Johnny Depp movie opens May 25; See here) |
(Walt Disney, May 22, 2007) |
| Loudon Wainwright III |
"Strange Weirdos: Music From and Inspired By the Film Knocked Up [film soundtrack]" (Wainwright not only contributed songs and composed the score with Joe Henry, he appears in the movie; the film, from "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" director Judd Apatow, opens in theaters June 1; Hear here; See here; Read here) |
(Concord, May 22, 2007) |
| White Rabbits |
"Fort Nightly" (producer: Chris Zane; Hear here) |
(Say Hey, May 22, 2007) |
| Adrienne Young |
"Room to Grow" (guests: Mike Gordon, Will Kimbrough, Gordon Stone, Dale Ann Bradley; Hear here; Read here) |
(AddieBelle/Virtual Label/Ryko, May 22, 2007) |
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BTW: The single-disc collection includes a previously unreleased live cover of The Smiths' "I Know It's Over," recorded but unused for a radio broacast on April 6, 1995. The disc also features a version of "So Real," recorded in Japan and previously only available on a promotional single.
| Cher |
"Backstage/The Golden Hits of Cher" (1968 albums; remastered) |
(U.K. - BGO, May 21, 2007) |
| Maynard Ferguson |
"The Essential Maynard Ferguson" (2 CDs) |
(Columbia/Legacy, May 22, 2007) |
| Benny Goodman |
"The Essential Benny Goodman" (2 CDs) |
(Bluebird/Legacy, May 22, 2007) |
| HIM |
"Uneasy Listening Vol. 2" (rarities collection contains demos, remixes, live and alternate studio recordings) |
(Universal Republic, May 22, 2007) |
| Brian Hyland |
"Rockin' Folk/The Joker Went Wild" (1965, 1966 albums on one disc; remastered) |
(U.K. - BGO, May 21, 2007) |
| iiO |
"Reconstruction Time: The Best of iiO Remixed" |
(Made, May 22, 2007) |
| Charles Mingus |
"Tijuana Moods" (1957 album; remastered, with bonus tracks) |
(RCA/Legacy, May 22, 2007) |
| Modern English |
"Everything Is Mad" (1996 album) |
(High Times, May 22, 2007) |
| Moody Blues, The |
"Live at the BBC 1967-1970" (2 CDs) |
(U.K. - Deram/Universal, May 21, 2007) |
| Nina Simone |
"Just Like a Woman: Nina Simone Sings Classic Songs of the '60s" (compilation features 14 previously released tracks) |
(RCA/Legacy, May 22, 2007) |
| Various artists |
"Motown Remixed Vol. 2" |
(Motown, May 22, 2007) |
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| Steve Carell |
"The 40 Year-Old Virgin Unrated (2-Disc Double Your Pleasure Edition) [DVD]" (2005 film) |
(Universal, May 22, 2007) |
| Jerry Lee Lewis |
"Greatest Live Performances of the '50s, '60s and '70s [DVD]" |
(Time Life, May 22, 2007) |
| Pixies |
"Surfer Rosa [Hybrid SACD]" (1988 album) |
(Mobile Fidelity, May 22, 2007) |
| Peter Sellers |
"The Peter Sellers Giftset [DVD]" (4-disc set includes the films "The Pink Panther," "What's New, Pussycat?," "The Party" and "Casino Royale") |
(MGM, May 22, 2007) |
| Various artists |
"Epic Movie [DVD]" (2007 film) |
(20th Century Fox, May 22, 2007) |
| Various artists |
"Porky's: The Ultimate Collection [DVD]" (3 discs; contains the movies "Porky's One Size Fits All Edition," "Porky's II: The Next Day" and "Porky's Revenge") |
(20th Century Fox, May 22, 2007) |
| Various artists |
"Roots (30th Anniversary Edition) [DVD]" (1977 TV mini-series; 4 discs) |
(Warner, May 22, 2007) |
| John Wayne, Glen Campbell |
"True Grit (Special Collector's Edition) [DVD]" (1969 film) |
(Paramount, May 22, 2007) |
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