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)
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)
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 22, 2010)
Dillinger Escape Plan, The
"Option Paralysis" (producer: Steve Evetts; Hear here ) (Party Smasher Inc/Season of Mist, March 23, 2010)
Drink Up Buttercup
"Born and Thrown on a Hook" (producer: Bill Moriarty; Hear here ; Read here ; Vinyl MP3 Download (Yep Roc, 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)
Panic Years
"Finally, Today Is Tomorrow [MP3 Download ]" (producer: Mark Padget of Mae; guests: Padget, Zac Gehring of Mae; first single: "Farther"; Hear here ) (Panic Years, 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)
School Gyrls
"School Gyrls" (teen trio discovered by Nick Cannon; Hear here ; MP3 Download (NCredible Entertainment/Island, March 23, 2010)
Scorpions
"Sting in the Tail" (group says this is its final album; Hear here ) (Universal, March 23, 2010)
Seasons After (rock-metal band quintet from Kansas)
"Through Tomorrow" (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)
Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
"Rise & Shine" (producer: Steve Berlin; Hear here ; MP3 Download (Cumbancha/E1, 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)
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.; MP3 Download (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)
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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)
Disturbed
"The Sickness: 10th Anniversary Edition" (2000 album; remastered, with two bonus tracks, "Welcome Burden" and "God of the Mind"; Vinyl (Reprise, March 23, 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)
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)
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)
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" (Thump, 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
"Dengue Fever Presents Electric Cambodia: 14 Rare Gems From Cambodia's Past [MP3 Download ]" (14 tracks; Read here ) (Minky, 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.
"Family Tradition" (1978 album; remastered), "Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound" (1979 album; remastered), "Habits Old and New" (1980 album; remastered), "The Pressure Is On" (1981 album; remastered) (Curb, March 23, 2010)
Amazon.com Widgets
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)
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