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MARCH 23, 2010

Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Mose Allison "The Way of the World" (producer: Joe Henry; guest: Amy Allison; Read here) (Anti-/Epitaph, March 23, 2010)
Austins Bridge "Times Like These" (producer: Rascal Flatts' Jay DeMarcus; Hear here) (Daywind, March 23, 2010)
Barren Earth "Curse of the Red River" (Hear here) (Peaceville, March 23, 2010)
Bettie Serveert "Pharmacy of Love" (first single: "Deny All"; Hear here) (Second Motion, March 23, 2010)
The Bird and the Bee "Guiltless Pleasures Volume 1: A Tribute to Daryl Hall and John Oates" (eight covers, plus an original song, "Heard It on the Radio"; producer: multi-instrumentalist Greg Kurstin; Hear here) (Blue Note, March 23, 2010)
Joe Bonamassa "Black Rock" (producer: Kevin Shirley; guest: B.B. King; Hear here) (Premier Artists, March 23, 2010)
Boy George "Amazing Grace [MP3 Download]" (CD single, with remixes; Hear here; See here) (Decode/The Orchard, March 22, 2010)
Brasstronaut "Mt. Chimaera" (Hear here) (Unfamiliar, March 23, 2010)
Harold Budd and Clive Wright "Little Windows" (Read here) (Darla, March 23, 2010)
Allison Crowe "Spiral" (producer: Kayla Schmah; Hear here) (Rubenesque, March 23, 2010)
Craig David "Signed Sealed Delivered" (soul-music covers album; first single: "One More Lie [Standing In The Shadows]"; Hear here; Read here) (U.K. - Universal, March 22, 2010)
Deadly Syndrome, The "Nolens Volens [MP3 Download]" (Hear here) (The Deadly Syndrome, March 23, 2010)
Dillinger Escape Plan, The "Option Paralysis" (producer: Steve Evetts; Hear here) (Party Smasher Inc/Season of Mist, March 23, 2010)
Goldfrapp "Head First" (first single: "Rocket"; Hear here; Read here; Vinyl) (Mute, March 23, 2010)
Dave Holland Octet "Pathways" (Hear/read here; MP3 Download) (Dare2, March 23, 2010)
Mindy McCready "I'm Still Here" (producers: Christopher Jak, Trey Bruce, Jimmy Nichols; first single: "I'm Still Here"; Hear here) (Iconic/Linus Entertainment/E1 Entertainment, March 23, 2010)
Monica "Still Standing" (producers: Johnta Austin, Babyface, Bryan-Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri, J Ferrari, etc.; guests: Ludacris, Rocko; Hear here) (J, March 23, 2010)
Coco Montoya "I Want It All Back" (producers: Keb' Mo', Jeff Paris; Hear here) (Ruf, March 23, 2010)
My Silent Bravery (formerly Matt Shwachman Band) "Are You Prepared? [MP3 Download]" (producer: Andy Gallagher; first single: "Not Necessarily So"; Hear here) (MWS, March 23, 2010)
Pet Shop Boys "Pandemonium Live [CD/DVD]" (recorded Dec. 21, 2009, at London's O2 Arena) (Astralwerks, March 23, 2010)
Quadron (Danish experimental soul duo) "Quadron" (first single: "Average Fruit"; Hear here; MP3 Download) (Plug Research, March 23, 2010)
Radar Bros. "The Illustrated Garden" (Hear here) (Merge, March 23, 2010)
Seasons After (rock-metal band quintet from Kansas) "Through the Summer" (Hear here) (Dirtbag/ILG/Warner, March 23, 2010)
Serena-Maneesh "No. 2: Abyss In B Minor" (Hear here; Vinyl; MP3 Download) (4AD, March 23, 2010)
She & Him (M Ward and Zooey Deschanel) "Volume Two" (producer: Ward; Hear here; Read here; Vinyl) (Merge, March 23, 2010)
Snoop Dogg "More Malice [CD/DVD]" (Hear here; MP3 Download) (Priority, March 23, 2010)
Social Code "Rock 'N' Roll" (producer: John Travis; first single: "Satisfied"; Hear here) (Fifth Season Music/Fontana, March 23, 2010)
Scorpions "Sting in the Tail" (group says this is its final album; Hear here) (Universal, March 23, 2010)
Triptykon (fronted by former Hellhammer/Celtic Frost member Tom Gabriel Fischer) "Eparistera Daimones" (Hear here) (Century Media, March 23, 2010)
Various artists "Hot Tub Time Machine [Film soundtrack]" (time-travel comedy starring John Cusack opens March 26; Hear here; Read here) (Rhino, March 23, 2010)
Various artists "NOW That's What I Call Music! 33" (16 tracks, featuring Ke$ha, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Owl City, Train, Daughtry, Lady Antebellum, Taylor Swift, etc.) (Capitol/EMI, March 23, 2010)
Various artists "The Runaways [Film soundtrack]" (movie about the pioneering female punk band stars Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning and opens March 19; Hear here; Read here) (Atlantic, March 23, 2010)
Dan Wallace "Den of Maniacs" (Hear here) (Torito Bravo, March 23, 2010)
Weakerthans, The "Live at the Burton Cummings Theatre [CD/DVD]" (recorded in Winnnipeg in December 2009) (Epitaph, March 23, 2010)
Young & Divine "Young & Divine [EP]" (five songs; producers: Kenneth Mount, Zack Odom; first single: "Shake That Bubble"; Hear here) (RCA, March 23, 2010)
Joe Zawinul "Absolute Ensemble" (his last recording; Hear here; Read here) (Sunny Side, March 23, 2010)


Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Andrew W.K. "Close Calls With Brick Walls/Mother of Mankind" (2 CDs; "Close Calls" was originally released in Japan and South Korea in 2006; "Mother" contains rare and unreleased material; Hear here) (Steev Mike/Redeye, March 23, 2010)
Chuck Berry "Have Mercy: His Complete Chess Recordings 1969 to 1974" (4 CDs, 71 tracks; Read here) (Hip-O Select, March 23, 2010)
Justin Bieber "My World 2.0" (2009 album; expanded to include "Baby"; Hear here; Read here) (Island, March 23, 2010)
Black Sabbath "Master of Reality [Vinyl]" (1971 album) (Rhino/Warner, March 23, 2010)
Fyfe Dangerfield (of The Guillemots) "Fly Yellow Moon" (2009 album, with two bonus tracks; producers: Adam Noble, Bernard Butler; Hear here) (U.K. - Polydor, March 22, 2010)
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band "Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band/Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Meets King Penett" (1976, 1978 albums on one CD; remastered) (U.K. - Super-Bird, March 22, 2010)
Dr. Hook "Bankrupt/A Little Bit More" (1975, 1976 albums on one CD; remastered) (U.K. - BGO, March 22, 2010)
Flying Lizards, The "The Flying Lizards" (1979 album; includes "Money [That's What I Want]") (Micro Werks, March 23, 2010)
Gloria Gaynor "Never Can Say Goodbye" (1975 album; remastered, with seven bonus tracks; first time on CD), "Experience Gloria Gaynor" (1975 album; remastered, with five bonus tracks; first time on CD outside Japan) (U.K. - Big Break/Cherry Red, March 22, 2010)
Merle Haggard "Out Among the Stars/A Friend in California" (1986 albums on one CD; remastered) (U.K. - BGO, March 22, 2010)
Impressions, The "Complete A and B Sides 1961-1968" (2 CDs, 60 songs; Read here) (U.K. - Universal, March 22, 2010)
Mahalia Jackson "The Essence of Mahalia Jackson" (17 tracks) (Superbird, March 23, 2010)
Billy Joel "The Nylon Curtain [180 Gram Vinyl]" (1982 album; remastered) (Friday Music, March 23, 2010)
Lou Johnson "Incomparable Soul Vocalist" (26 tracks; Hear/read here) (U.K. - Kent/Ace, March 22, 2010)
Gladys Knight & The Pips "Visions" (1980 album; remastered), "Touch" (1981 album; remastered) (U.K. - Super-Bird, March 22, 2010)
Manhattans, The "The Manhattans/After Midnight" (2 CDs; 1976, 1980 albums; remastered) (U.K. - Super-Bird, March 22, 2010)
Carl Perkins "Whole Lotta Shakin'/Carl Perkins On Top" (1958, 1969 albums on one CD) (T-Bird, March 23, 2010)
Elvis Presley "On Stage: Legacy Edition" (1970 album; remastered; 2 CDs; the original 10-song live album, with four bonus tracks, plus a second disc of 1969's "In Person," with six bonus tracks) (RCA/Legacy, March 23, 2010)
Paul Revere & The Raiders featuring Mark Lindsay "The Complete Columbia Singles" (3 CDs, 66 songs; 62 hits and B-sides, with four bonus tracks; Read here) (Collectors' Choice, March 23, 2010)
Rip Chords, The "Hey Little Cobra and Other Hot Rod Hits/Three Window Coupe" (1964 albums on one CD; remastered) (U.K. - T-Bird, March 22, 2010)
Minnie Riperton "Perfect Angel" (1974 album; includes her No. 1 "Lovin' You"; Read here) (Micro Werks, March 23, 2010)
Jennifer Rush "The Very Best of (The EMI/Virgin Years)" (2 CDs, 36 tracks; Special Edition) (U.K. - EMI, March 22, 2010)
Saliva "Moving Forward in Reverse: Greatest Hits" (13 tracks, plus a new song, "Time to Shine") (Island/UMe, March 23, 2010)
Stacey Q "Greatest Hits" (UMG, March 23, 2010)
Three Degrees, The "The Three Degrees" (1973 album, their debut on Philadelphia International; remastered, with three bonus tracks; contains "When Will I See You Again"; first time on CD) (U.K. - Big Break/Cherry Red, March 22, 2010)
13th Floor Elevators, The "The Complete Singles Collection" (18 tracks) (Charly, March 23, 2010)
Various artists "The Birth of Surf, Volume 2" (26 tracks; Hear/read here) (U.K. - Ace, March 22, 2010)
Various artists "Bless You California: More Early Songs of Randy Newman" (26 tracks; Hear/read here) (U.K. - Ace, March 22, 2010)
Various artists "Lovers From the Sky 4: Pop Psych Sounds From the Apple Era 1967-1969" (19 tracks; Read here) (U.K. - RPM, March 22, 2010)
Various artists "NOW That's What I Call Faith" (Read here) (Capitol/EMI, March 23, 2010)
Various artists "Ska Madness! 20 Reggae Classics Which Inspired the Two Tone Revolution" (20 tracks; Hear/read here) (U.K. - UMC, March 22, 2010)
Who, The "Greatest Hits Live" (2 CDs, 22 tracks; covers live performances from 1965 to 2009) (Geffen/UMe, March 23, 2010)
Hank Williams Jr. "Habits Old and New" (1980 album; remastered) (Curb, March 23, 2010)


Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Jeff Healey "Jeff Healey and the Jazz Wizards: Beautiful Noise [DVD]" (recorded January 2006 for the Toronto-based TV show "A Beautiful Noise") (Stony Plain/MVD Visual, March 23, 2010)
Muse "Under Review [DVD]" (rare footage, news clips, location shoots, videos) (Sexy Intellectual/MVD Visual, March 23, 2010)
Various artists "The T.A.M.I. Show: Collector's Edition [DVD]" (on DVD for the first time, this two-hour concert film from 1964 can be seen in its entirety; featuring the Rolling Stones, James Brown, Chuck Berry, the Beach Boys, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, the Supremes, etc.; includes commentary by director Steve Binder, original "T.A.M.I. Show" radio spots, and a 20-page booklet; See here; Read here) (Shout! Factory, March 23, 2010)

MUSIC BOOKS

Subject/ Author(s): Title: Publisher/Due date:
Robert Dimery/Michael Lydon "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition [Hardcover]" (Universe, March 23, 2010)

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