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NOV. 22, 2005

Artist:Title:Label/Due date:
Bouncing Souls"Bouncing Souls Live" (Chunksaah, Nov. 22, 2005)
Michael Bublé"Caught in the Act" (live album) (Reprise, Nov. 22, 2005)
Chamillionaire"The Sound of Revenge" (producer: Scott Storch; first single: "Turn It Up," featuring Lil' Flip) (Universal, Nov. 22, 2005)
Ray Davies"Thanksgiving Day [EP]" (Hear/read here; full-length album due Feb. 7, 2006) (V2, Nov. 22, 2005)
Dr. John"Sippiana Hericane [EP]" (a tribute to his native New Orleans; Read here) (Blue Note, Nov. 22, 2005)
Enya"Amarantine" (producer: Nicky Ryan; Read here) (Reprise, Nov. 22, 2005)
Fort Minor (Linkin Park emcee Mike Shinoda, with a host of rappers)"The Rising Tied" (executive producer: Jay-Z; guests: Black Thought of The Roots, Common, Kenna, John Legend, etc.; Read here; also available with DVD) (Machine Shop/Warner, Nov. 22, 2005)
Interpol"Interpol Remix [EP]" (Matador, Nov. 22, 2005)
Jump5"Shining Star" (all covers) (Sparrow, Nov. 22, 2005)
Talib Kweli"Right About Now: The Official Sucka Free Mix CD" (guests: Mos Def, Jean Grae, Papoose, etc.; first single: "Who Got It") (Koch, Nov. 22, 2005)

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John Mayer Trio (with drummer Steve Jordan and bassist Pino Palladino)"Try! John Mayer Trio Live in Concert" (Hear here; Read here) (Columbia, Nov. 22, 2005)
Mendoza Line, The"Full of Light and Full of Fire" (Misra, Nov. 22, 2005)
Okkervil River"Black Sheep Boy Appendix [EP]" (Jagjaguwar, Nov. 22, 2005)
Papa Roach"Live & Murderous in Chicago [CD/DVD]" (Geffen, Nov. 22, 2005)
Paulson"All At Once" (Hear here) (One Day Savior, Nov. 22, 2005)
Romeo Presents Rich Boyz"Young Ballers: The Hood Been Good to Us" (Gutter Music, Nov. 22, 2005)
Rebecca St. James"If I Had One Chance to Tell You Something" (ForeFront, Nov. 22, 2005)
Juelz Santana"What the Game's Been Missing!" (guests: Lil' Wayne, The Game, Fabolous, Cam'ron, Jah Santana; first single: "There It Go"; Read here) (Def Jam, Nov. 22, 2005)
Ray Scott"My Kind of Music" (Warner, Nov. 22, 2005)
Sha Na Na"One More Saturday Night" (Hear here; Read here) (The Gold Label, Nov. 22, 2005)
Scott Stapp (ex-Creed singer)"The Great Divide" (first single: "The Great Divide"; Read here) (Wind-up, Nov. 22, 2005)
System of a Down"Hypnotize" (producers: Rick Rubin, frontman Serj Tankian; first single: "Hypnotize"; Read here; also available as DualDisc) (American/Columbia, Nov. 22, 2005)
Various artists"Big Boi Presents ... Got Purp? Vol. II" (featuring Killer Mike, Bubba Sparxxx, Sleepy Brown, Scar, C-Bone, Rock D, etc.) (Purple Ribbon/Virgin, Nov. 22, 2005)
Various artists"In the Mix [film soundtrack]" (movie starring Usher opens nationally on Nov. 23; some of the artists on the soundtrack are on Usher's new US label; See here; Read here) (US/J, Nov. 22, 2005)
Various artists"Hurricane Relief: Come Together Now" (2-CD all-star benefit album for victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita; Read here) (EMI/Sony BMG/Universal/ Warner/Concord, Nov. 22, 2005)
Various artists"Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents Higher Ground: Hurricane Relief Benefit Concert" (performances by Norah Jones, Paul Simon, James Taylor, Diana Krall, Dianne Reeves, Herbie Hancock, etc.) (Blue Note, Nov. 22, 2005)

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Artist:Title:Label/Due date:
Akon"Trouble" (2004 album; 2 CDs; second disc features collaborations) (Universal, Nov. 22, 2005)
Barclay James Harvest"All Is Safely Gathered In [box set]" (5-CD collection of hits and unreleased tracks) (Eclectic Discs, Nov. 22, 2005)
Norman Brown"The Very Best of Norman Brown" (GRP, Nov. 22, 2005)
Cocteau Twins"Lullabies to Violaine: Singles & Extended Plays 1982-1996 [box set]" (4 CDs) (4AD, Nov. 22, 2005)
Death From Above 1979"Romance Bloody Romance" (songs from their debut album "You're a Woman, I'm a Machine," remixed by Josh Homme and Paul Epworth; also contains new tracks) (Vice, Nov. 22, 2005)
Dr. Dre"The Chronic [DualDisc]" (1993 album; enhanced) (Death Row, Nov. 22, 2005)
Billy Joel"My Lives [box set]" (4 CDs of hits and unreleased tracks, plus DVD; Read here) (Columbia/Legacy, Nov. 22, 2005)
John Lennon"Some Time in New York City/Live Jam" (1972 album; remastered, with bonus tracks "Listen, The Snow is Falling" and "Happy Xmas [War Is Over]"), "Walls and Bridges" (1974 album; remastered, with bonus tracks) (Capitol/EMI, Nov. 22, 2005)

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Madness"Divine Madness" (2-CD best-of) (U.K. - Virgin, Nov. 21, 2005)
Reba McEntire"#1's" (2 CDs) (MCA Nashville/UME, Nov. 22, 2005)
Luis Miguel"Grandes Exitos" (best-of; 2 CDs) (Warner Music Latina, Nov. 22, 2005)
Nelly"Sweatsuit" (2004 albums packaged in one CD) (Universal, Nov. 22, 2005)
Neville Brothers, The"Gold" (2 CDs) (A&M/UME, Nov. 22, 2005)
Night Ranger"Hits, Acoustic & Rarities" (IRock, Nov. 22, 2005)
nine inch nails"Pretty Hate Machine" (1989 album; remastered) (Rykodisc, Nov. 22, 2005)
Queen"A Night at the Opera: 30th Anniversary Edition [CD/DVD]" (1975 album; remastered) (Hollywood, Nov. 22, 2005)
Queens of the Stone Age"Over the Years and Through the Woods [CD/DVD]" (two shows this summer in London, plus other material; Read here) (Interscope, Nov. 22, 2005)
Rolling Stones, The"Rarities 1971-2003" (will be released simultaneously in Starbucks shops and in retail stores; Track listing; Read here) (Virgin, Nov. 22, 2005)
Frank Sinatra"Sinatra - Duets and Duets II: 90th Birthday Limited Collector's Edition" (2 CDs; 1993, 1994 albums; includes a previously unreleased duet with Willie Nelson on "My Way") (Capitol/EMI, Nov. 22, 2005)
Britney Spears"B in the Mix: The Remixes" (Read here) (Jive, Nov. 22, 2005)
2Pac"All Eyez on Me [DualDisc]" (2 CDs; 1996 album; enhanced) (Koch, Nov. 22, 2005)
Various artists"Drive-Thru Records Greatest Hits" (Hear here) (Drive-Thru/Geffen, Nov. 22, 2005)
Various artists"Essential Louisiana Rhythm & Blues" (includes remastered hits from Earl King, Lee Dorsey, Ernie K-Doe, Aaron & Art Neville, Chris Kenner, Tommy Ridgley, etc.; $1 from each copy sold goes to the American Red Cross' Katrina relief fund) (Fuel 2000, Nov. 22, 2005)
Various artists"The Greatest Mardi Gras Concert Ever!" (featuring performances by Fats Domino, Lee Dorsey, Ernie K-Doe, Allen Toussaint, Professor Longhair, Earl King, etc.; $1 from each copy sold goes to the American Red Cross' Katrina relief fund) (Fuel 2000, Nov. 22, 2005)
Various artists"The Very Best of Death Row [DualDisc]" (enhanced) (Death Row, Nov. 22, 2005)
Jody Watley"Looking for a New Love: 2005 Remixes [CD-single]" (Varese, Nov. 22, 2005)
Rob Zombie"Hellbilly Deluxe [CD/DVD]" (1998 album; DVD includes a video for each song; Read here) (Geffen, Nov. 22, 2005)

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Artist:Title:Label/Due date:
Harry Chapin"Remember When: The Anthology [DVD]" (PBS special features live performances) (MPI Media Group, Nov. 22, 2005)
Harry Connick Jr. & Branford Marsalis"A Duo Occasion [DVD]" (June 24, 2005, show at the Ottawa Jazz Festival) (Universal, Nov. 22, 2005)
Cradle of Filth"Peace Through Superior Firepower [DVD]" (Roadrunner, Nov. 22, 2005)
Peter Gabriel"Still Growing Up: Peter Gabriel Live & Unwrapped [DVD]" (2 discs; expanded version of 2003's "Growing Up Live," plus a tour documentary; See here; Read here) (Rhino, Nov. 22, 2005)
Andy Griffith"The Andy Griffith Show: Four Season Pack [DVD]" (19 discs; CBS sitcom, seasons 1-4) (Paramount, Nov. 22, 2005)
Tom Hanks"The Polar Express [DVD]" (2004 film; 2 discs) (Warner, Nov. 22, 2005)
Hives, The"Tussles in Brussels [DVD]" (2005 concert, plus music videos and documentary narrated by Little Steven Van Zandt) (Interscope, Nov. 22, 2005)
Jack Johnson"A Weekend at The Greek/Live In Japan [DVD]" (2 discs) (Universal, Nov. 22, 2005)
Keane"Strangers [DVD]" (2-disc career documentary; Read here) (Interscope, Nov. 22, 2005)
Killswitch Engage"(Set This) World Ablaze [DVD]" (July 25 show in Worchester, Mass.) (Roadrunner, Nov. 22, 2005)
John Legend"Live at the House of Blues [DVD]" (August show in Los Angeles; guests: Kanye West, Snoop Dogg) (Columbia, Nov. 22, 2005)

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Lifehouse"Everything [DVD]" (concert, music videos) (Geffen, Nov. 22, 2005)
Rush"R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour [DVD/CD]" (filmed in Frankfurt on Sept. 24, 2004; Read here; also available as 2-disc set, with bonus disc of rare footage spanning the band's career) (Rounder, Nov. 22, 2005)
Carly Simon"A Moonlight Serenade on the Queen Mary 2 Concert [DVD]" (performances during the cruise ship's trans-Atlantic crossing in September) (Columbia, Nov. 22, 2005)
Barbra Streisand"Barbra Streisand: The Television Specials [DVD]" (5 discs; include such early TV appearances as "My Name Is Barbra," "Color Me Barbra," "A Happening in Central Park," "Belle of Fourteenth Street" and "Barbra Streisand ... and Other Musical Instruments" - See here: Windows Media, Real, QuickTime; Read here) (Warner Strategic Marketing/Rhino, Nov. 22, 2005)
Tracey Ullman"Tracey Ullman in Tracey Takes On: Season One [DVD]" (3 discs; HBO series, 1996 season) (Warner, Nov. 22, 2005)
Various artists"The Best of American Idol, Seasons 1-4 [DVD]," "The Worst of American Idol, Seasons 1-4 [DVD]," "The Best and Worst of American Idol, Seasons 1-4 [DVD]" (2 discs) (Capital Entertainment, Nov. 22, 2005)
Various artists"Ozzfest Xth Anniversary [DVD]" (2 discs) (Clear Channel Entertainment, Nov. 22, 2005)

MUSIC BOOKS

Subject/ Author(s):Title:Publisher/Due date:
Bob Dylan"Studio A: The Bob Dylan Reader [Paperback]" (author: Benjamin Hedin) (W.W. Norton & Co., Nov. 21, 2005)
Ethel Merman"Ethel Merman: The Biggest Star on Broadway [Hardcover]" (author: Geoffrey Mark) (Barricade Books, Nov. 25, 2005)

VIDEO GAMES

Artist:Title:Manufacturer:
50 Cent"50 Cent: Bulletproof [PlayStation2]" (also available in Xbox) (Vivendi Universal Games, Nov. 22, 2005)

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