NOV. 23, 2004
| Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
| Allure | "Allure Presents Chapter III" | (Lightyear, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Fantasia Barrino (2004 "American Idol" winner) | "Free Yourself" (producers: Missy Elliott, Jermaine Dupri, the Underdogs, etc.; first single: "Truth Is") | (J, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Beautiful South, The | "Golddiggas, Headnodders and Pholk Songs" (all covers) | (International - Sony, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Natasha Bedingfield (sister of Daniel Bedingfield) | "Unwritten" (first single: "These Words" - Hear here via iTunes) | (International - Arista, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Breaking Benjamin | "So Cold [EP]" (five tracks, including "Blow Me Away" from the "Halo 2" soundtrack) | (Hollywood, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| By the Grace of God | "Three Steps to a Better Democracy" | (Initial, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Diplomats, The (Cam'Ron, Jim Jones, Freeky Zeeky, Juelz Santana, J.R. Writer, Hell Rell, 40 Cal, Jha Jha) | "Diplomatic Immunity 2" | (Diplomats/Koch, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Robert Downey Jr. | "The Futurist" (producers: Jonathan Elias, Mark Hudson; guest: Charlie Haden; includes covers of Charlie Chaplin's "Smile" and Yes' "Your Move") | (Sony Classical, Nov. 23, 2004) |
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| Mary Duff | "Heartbreaker" | (DPTV Media, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Gary Eck and Lee Perry (Australian comedians; Perry is best known for the spoken-word portion of Baz Luhrmann's "Everybody's Free [To Wear Sunscreen] The Speech Song") | "Hollywood Motel" (first half of the impersonations-heavy comedy album centers on the Hollywood Motel, the B-grade location where A-list celebrities stay and hang out; second half is the "Bighead Awards" hosted by "Arnie"; includes a cover of Monty Python's "Always Look On the Bright Side of Life," with guest Eric Idle; Hear here via iTunes) | (Artemis, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| John Frusciante & Josh Klinghoffer | "A Sphere in the Heart of Silence" | (Record Collection, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Garry Glenn (of Silk) | "GG" | (PPL, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Goo Goo Dolls | "Live in Buffalo - July 4th, 2004 [CD/DVD]" (includes a cover of Supertramp's "Give a Little Bit" - Hear here via iTunes; see DVD version below) | (Warner, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Kenny G | "At Last ... The Duets Album" (includes covers of "Alfie," "At Last," Norah Jones' "Don't Know Why" and OutKast's "The Way You Move"; guests: Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight, Daryl Hall, LeAnn Rimes, Jim Brickman, Arturo Sandoval, Burt Bacharach) | (Arista, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Alison Krauss and Union Station | "Lonely Runs Both Ways" (features songs by some of their favorite writers, including Woody Guthrie, Del McCoury, Robert Lee Castleman, Sidney and Suzanne Cox, Gillian Welch, Mindy Smith, David Rawlings, etc.; producers: Krauss, Union Station; first single: "Restless" - Hear here via iTunes) | (Rounder, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Lydia Lunch | "Smoke in the Shadows" | (Atavistic, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Manic Street Preachers | "LifeBlood" (producers: frontman James Dean Bradfield, Dave Eringa, Tony Visconti, Greg Haver, Groove Armada's Andy Cato; the track "Cardiff Afterlife" is a tribute to missing guitarist Richey Edwards; first single: "The Love of Richard Nixon"; Read here; see related reissue below) | (International - Epic, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Sarah McLachlan | "Afterglow Live [CD/DVD]" | (Arista, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Rosabel | "Anthems Reloaded" | (Tommy Boy, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Jessica Simpson | "ReJoyce: The Christmas Album" (guests: husband Nick Lachey, sister Ashlee Simpson; see related DVD below) | (Columbia, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Jimmy Sommers | "A Holiday Wish" (guest: Chris Botti) | (Gemini, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Gwen Stefani (of No Doubt) | "Love, Angel, Music, Baby" (producers: OutKast's Andre 3000, Dr. Dre, The Neptunes, Dallas Austin, Nelle Hooper; first single: "What You Waiting For?" - Hear here via iTunes; Read here; also available in Collector's Edition) | (Interscope, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Ruben Studdard | "I Need an Angel" (contemporary inspirational album; first single: "I Need an Angel," produced by R. Kelly - Hear here via iTunes) | (J, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Third Day | "Live Wire [CD/DVD]" | (Brentwood, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| U2 | "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" (first single: "Vertigo," out Nov. 8 - Hear here via iTunes; Read here; Japanese version, with a bonus track, is out Nov. 30; also available in Collector's and Deluxe editions; plus Japanese version, with bonus track) | (Interscope, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Various artists | "Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera [film soundtrack]" (new movie version of the Broadway classic opens Christmas Day; Gerard Butler plays the title role, Emmy Rossum portrays Christine; Minnie Driver, who appears in the movie, performs the end-title song, "Learn To Be Lonely"; See here; also available in a 2-CD deluxe edition) | (Sony Classical/Really Useful Records, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Various artists | "Beyond the Sea [film soundtrack]" (Bobby Darin biopic, directed by Kevin Spacey, opens Dec. 29; stars Spacey as Darin and Kate Bosworth as Sandra Dee; See here; vocals done by Spacey, produced by Phil Ramone) | (Atco/Rhino, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Various artists | "Blade: Trinity [film soundtrack]" (also available with bonus DVD) | (New Line, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Pete Yorn | "Live From New Jersey" | (Columbia, Nov. 23, 2004) |
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| Anthrax | "The Greater of Two Evils" (fans selected tracks for a best-of and the band recorded the tracks live in the studio in a two-day span) | (Sanctuary, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Baby Huey | "The Living Legend" (1970 album) | (Water, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Chordettes, The | "This Is Gold: The Chordettes" | (This Is Gold, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Lloyd Cole & The Commotions | "Rattlesnakes: 20th Anniversary Edition" (1984 album; remastered, with bonus tracks) | (International - Universal, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Shawn Colvin | "Polaroids: A Greatest Hits Collection" (see DVD version below) | (Columbia/Legacy, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Creed | "Greatest Hits" (with bonus DVD) | (Wind-up, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Franz Ferdinand | "Franz Ferdinand [Special Edition]" (2004 album; with bonus CD; Read here) | (Domino/Epic, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Grateful Dead | "American Beauty [DualDisc]" (1970 album; Hear here via iTunes) | (Warner/Rhino, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Billy Joel | "Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel" | (U.K. - Columbia, Nov. 22, 2005) |
| Elton John | "Cotton Fields (The Legendary Unreleased Covers Album)" (16 covers of chart hits from 1969 and 1970) | (Akarma, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| John Lennon | "Mind Games [Ultradisc II 24 KT. Gold CD]" (1973 album) | (Mobile Fidelity Koch, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Bob Marley & The Wailers | "Fy-Ah, Fy-Ah: The JAD Masters 1967-1970 [box set]" | (Hip-O/UME, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Blind Willie McTell | "The Devil Can't Hide From Me" | (Fuel 2000, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Kylie Minogue | "Ultimate Kylie" (2 CDs; first single: "I Believe in You," which Minogue co-wrote with Scissor Sisters' Jake Shears and Babydaddy) | (International - Parlophone/EMI, Nov. 23, 2004; U.S. - Capitol, Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Nirvana | "With the Lights Out [box set]" (3 CDs, with DVD; see box-set trailer here - Windows Media, Real, QuickTime; Read here) | (DGC/Universal, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Poco | "Keeping the Legend Alive" (with bonus DVD) | (Madacy, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Pointer Sisters, The | "Collection" (with bonus DVD) | (Madacy, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Stampeders | "Best of" (2001 album) | (International - Unidisc, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Various artists | "Bad Boy's R&B Hits [CD/DVD]" | (Bad Boy/Universal, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Various artists | "Dick Bartley Presents: Classic Oldies 1965" | (Eric Collection, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Brian Wilson | "Brian Wilson Presents SMiLE [vinyl]" (2 LPs; 2004 album, pressed on 180-gram HQ vinyl; features instrumental versions of "Heroes and Villains," "Cabin Essence," "On a Holiday" and "Wind Chimes") | (Nonesuch/Rhino, Nov. 23, 2004) |
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| Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
| Aerosmith | "You Gotta Move [DVD]" (two-hour live show on A&E; with bonus songs; Read here) | (Columbia, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Ray Charles | "Ray Charles Celebrates a Gospel Christmas with the Voices of Jubilation! [DVD/CD]" | (Ventura, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Joe Cocker | "The Best of Joe Cocker: Live [DVD]" | (Capitol/EMI, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Shawn Colvin | "Polaroids: A Greatest Hits Collection [DVD]" | (Columbia, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Dire Straits | "Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits [DVD]" | (Universal, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Evanscence | "Anywhere But Home [DVD]" (2004 concert at the Zenith in Paris) | (Wind-up, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Goo Goo Dolls | "Live in Buffalo - July 4th, 2004 [DVD]" | (Warner, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Hoobastank | "Let It Out [DVD]" (music videos and live performances) | (Island, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Ill Niño | "Live From the Eye of the Storm [DVD]" | (Roadrunner, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Incubus | "Alive at Red Rocks [DVD/CD]" | (Epic, Nov. 23, 2004) |
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| Iron Maiden | "The History of Iron Maiden - Part 1: The Early Days [DVD]" (2 discs) | (Sanctuary/Metal-Is, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Jet | "Family Style [DVD]" (2004 concert in London) | (Elektra, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Keane | "Hopes and Fears [Hybrid SACD]" (2004 album) | (Interscope, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Diana Krall | "Live in Montreal [DVD]" | (Universal, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Donnie McClurkin | "Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs" | (Verity, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| MxPx | "B-Movie [DVD]" (with bonus five-track EP; DVD contains a documentary film and concert footage; See here) | (SideOneDummy, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| New Found Glory | "The Disaster: Live in London [DVD]" | (Universal, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| nine inch nails | "The Downward Spiral - Deluxe Edition [Hybrid SACD/CD]" (1994 album; CD contains remixes, B-sides, demos, other rarities) | (Interscope, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Jessica Simpson | "Reality Tour Live [DVD]" | (Columbia, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Snow Patrol | "Live at the Somerset House [DVD]" | (Universal, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Ten Tenors, The | "Larger Than Life [DVD]" | (Rhino, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Various artists | "The Golden Girls - The Complete First Season [DVD]" (1985-86 season; theme song, "Thank You For Being a Friend," was a Top 25 hit for Andrew Gold in 1978; Read here) | (Disney/Buena Vista, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Various artists | "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban [DVD]" (2004 film) | (Warner, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Various artists | "Home Improvement - The Complete First Season" (3 discs; 1991-92 season) | (Disney/Buena Vista, Nov. 23, 2004) |
| Various artists | "Seinfeld [DVD]" (8-disc box set; episodes from the first three seasons; Read here) | (Columbia TriStar, Nov. 23, 2004) |
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