NOV. 23, 2010
Artist:
Title:
Label/Due date:
Agalloch (Portland, Ore., dark metal band)
"Marrow of the Spirit" (Hear/read here ; MP3 Download )
(Profound Lore, Nov. 23, 2010)
Anthrax
"Live at Sonisphere [Vinyl ]" (10-inch picture disc is the group's first recording with vocalist Joey Belladonna in 20 years; features the tracks "Medusa" and "Only," recorded June 22 in Bulgaria during the Big Four event)
(Megaforce, Nov. 26, 2010)
As They Sleep (Detroit death metal band)
"Dynasty" (producer: Jason Suecof; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Solid State, Nov. 22, 2010)
Lloyd Banks
"H.F.M.2 (Hunger For More 2)" (guests: Kanye West, Akon, 50 Cent, Fabolous, Ryan Leslie, Jeremih, Raekwon, Pusha T, Styles P, Tony Yayo, etc.; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(G-Unit, Nov. 22, 2010)
Justin Bieber
"My Worlds Acoustic" (Hear here ; Read here )
(Island/RBMG, Nov. 26, 2010 - sold exclusively at Walmart and Walmart.com)
Tabi Bonney
"Fre$h" (producers: Kokayi, Jon Redwine, Nesby Phips, Arsonal; guests: Wale, Raheem DeVaughn, Curren$y, etc.; first single: "Make a Killin'," featuring The Clipse's Pusha T; Hear here )
(iHipHop Distribution/FRANKRADIO, Nov. 22, 2010)
Calle 13
"Entren Los Que Quieran" (translation: "Those Who Want To, Come In"; Hear/read here ; MP3 Download )
(Sony U.S. Latin, Nov. 22, 2010)
Chariot, The (Georgia hard-rockers)
"Long Live" (Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Good Fight Music, Nov. 22, 2010)
Curren$y
"Pilot Talk II" (producers: The Smeezingtons, Ski Beatz, Mike Banger, DVLP, Syience; first single: "Michael Knight"; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(DD172/Def Jam, Nov. 22, 2010)
Kevin Eubanks (former "Tonight Show" bandleader)
"Zen Food" (producer: Eubanks; MP3 Download )
(Mack Avenue, Nov. 22, 2010)
David "Rock" Feinstein (former member of Ronnie Dio & The Prophets, The Electric Elves, Elf, The Rods)
"Bitten By the Beast" (features one of the last recordings of Dio, on "Metal Will Never Die"; Hear here )
(Niji Entertainment Group, Nov. 22, 2010)
haarp (New Orleans heavy metal group)
"The Filth" (Hear here ; Vinyl ; MP3 Download )
(Housecore, Nov. 22, 2010 - label founded by Philip Anselmo)
Mason Jennings
"The Flood" (Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Stats and Brackets, Nov. 23, 2010)
Jesus Culture
"Come Away [CD/DVD ]" (Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Kingsway Music, Nov. 22, 2010)
Ke$ha
"Cannibal" (producers: Max Martin, Benny Blanco, Bangladesh, etc.; first single: "We R Who We R"; Hear here ; Deluxe edition , packaged with "Animal"; MP3 Download )
(RCA/Kemosabe Entertainment, Nov. 22, 2010)
Killing Joke (entire original lineup)
"Absolute Dissent" (producer: Killing Joke; first single: "European Super State"; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(International - Universal, Nov. 22, 2010)
Yngwie Malmsteem
"Relentless" (vocals from Tim "Ripper" Owens; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Rising Force, Nov. 23, 2010)
Nicki Minaj
"Pink Friday" (producers: Swizz Beatz, Drumma Boy, Zaytoven, Kane Beatz, Kanye West, will.i.am, Alex da Kid, Bangladesh, etc.; current single: "Check It Out"; Hear here ; Read here )
(Young Money/Cash Money/Universal, Nov. 22, 2010)
My Chemical Romance
"Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys" (their first album since 2006's "The Black Parade"; producer: Rob Cavallo; first single: "Na Na Na [Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na]" ; Hear here ; Read here )
(Reprise, Nov. 22, 2010)
Ne-Yo
"Libra Scale" (producer: Stargate; first single: "Beautiful Monster"; Hear here ; Deluxe edition ; MP3 Download )
(Def Jam, Nov. 22, 2010)
Robyn
"Body Talk" (final installment of her "Body Talk" trilogy; first single: "Indestructible"; Hear here ; MP3 Download )
(Konichiwa/Cherrytree/ Interscope, Nov. 22, 2010)
Röyksopp
"Senior" (Hear here ; Read here )
(INgrooves, Nov. 22, 2010)
Jessica Simpson
"Happy Christmas ..." (MP3 Download )
(Primary Wave, Nov. 22, 2010)
Smashing Pumpkins
"Teargarden By Kaleidyscope Vol. II: The Solstice Bare" (four new songs, with deluxe 12-inch vinyl picture disc and four-song EP CD)
(Rocket Science, Nov. 22, 2010)
Sting
"Live in Berlin [CD/DVD ]" (featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Blu-ray )
(Decca, Nov. 22, 2010)
Take That (Robbie Williams' first album with the group since going solo in 1995)
"Progress" (producer: Stuart Price; first single: "The Flood"; See here )
(U.K. - Polydor, Nov. 22, 2010)
William Tyler (Nashville guitarist)
"Behold the Spirit" (Hear/read here ; Vinyl )
(Tompkins Square, Nov. 22, 2010)
Various artists
"Burlesque [Film soundtrack ]" (movie starring Christina Aguilera and Cher opens Thanksgiving Day; See here ; Read here )
(RCA, Nov. 22, 2010)
Various artists
"Garth Hudson Presents A Canadian Celebration of The Band" (producers: Hudson, Peter J. Moore; contributors: Neil Young, Bruce Cockburn, Blue Rodeo, Cowboy Junkies, The Trews, Great Big Sea, Hawksley Workman, Mary Margaret O'Hara, Chantal Kreviazuk, Raine Maida, Ian Thornley, etc.; Read here )
(U.K. - Sony Music, Nov. 22, 2010)
Kanye West
"My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" (first single: "Power"; guests: Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Charlie Wilson, Kid Cudi, Nicki Minjai; Read here ; Deluxe edition ; MP3 Download )
(G.O.O.D. Music, Nov. 22, 2010)
While She Sleeps
"The North Stands For Nothing [MP3 Download ]" (first single: "My Conscience, Your Freedom"; Hear here )
(Good Fight Music, Nov. 22, 2010)
Amazon.com Widgets
Artist:
Title:
Label/Due date:
Jay Boy Adams
"Fork in the Road" (1978 album)
(Wounded Bird, Nov. 23, 2010)
America
"Holiday Harmony: Collector's Edition [MP3 Download ]" (2002 album, produced by Andrew Gold; with the bonus track "A Holly Jolly Christmas")
(America Music, Nov. 23, 2010)
Leonard Bernstein
"Leonard Bernstein: The Symphony Edition [Box set ]" (60 CDs; 57 of the songs were recorded with the New York Philharmonic from 1953-1976; Read here )
(Sony Classical, Nov. 22, 2010)
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
"Rise of the Bone: Greatest Hits" (17 songs; MP3 Download )
(Mo Thugs Entertainment, Nov. 23, 2010)
Booker T. & The MG's
"Universal Language" (1977 album)
(Wounded Bird, Nov. 23, 2010)
Stanky Brown Group
"Our Pleasure to Serve You" (1976 album), "If The Lights Don't Get You The Helots Will" (1977 album), "Stanky Brown" (1978 album)
(Wounded Bird, Nov. 23, 2010)
Capital City Rockers
"Capital City Rockers" (1973 album)
(Wounded Bird, Nov. 23, 2010)
Chi-Lites, The
"Happy Being Lonely/The Fantastic Chi-Lites" (1976, 1977 albums on one CD; remastered)
(U.K. - AIS, Nov. 22, 2010)
Compost
"Compost" (1972 album), "Life Is Round" (1973 album)
(Wounded Bird, Nov. 23, 2010)
Dane Cook
"I Did My Best: Greatest Hits" (2 CDs, 37 tracks; MP3 Download )
(Comedy Central, Nov. 22, 2010)
Cult, The
"Love [Vinyl ]" (1985 album)
(Beggars Banquet, Nov. 22, 2010)
Dada (1970s group led by Elkie Brooks)
"Dada" (1970 album)
(Wounded Bird, Nov. 23, 2010)
Doors, The
"Live in Vancouver 1970" (2 CDs, 22 songs; featuring guest Albert King; MP3 Download )
(Rhino, Nov. 22, 2010)
Fatback
"Phoenix" (1985 album), "So Delicious" (1985 album)
(Wounded Bird, Nov. 23, 2010)
Andy Gibb
"Andy Gibb (Greatest Hits) [MP3 Download ]" (12 tracks)
(Bee Gees/Reprise, Nov. 22, 2010)
Haste the Day
"Concerning the Way It Was" (3-CD set contains three albums, 2004's "Burning Bridges," 2005's "When Everything Falls" and 2007's "Pressure the Hinges"; MP3 Download )
(Solid State, Nov. 22, 2010)
Heatwave
"The G.T.O. Singles Collection" (2 CDs, 24 songs, including "Boogie Nights," "The Groove Line" and "Always and Forever"; Track list )
(U.K. - Lemon, Nov. 22, 2010)
Hello=Free (multi-instrumentalist Dean Fertita of The Dead Weather and Queens of the Stone Age)
"Hello=Free" (released in 2009 on MP3; producers: Fertita, Brendan Benson; MP3 Download )
(Schnitzel/Cobraside Distribution, Nov. 23, 2010)
Robyn Hitchcock
"Moss Elixir/Mossy Liquor" (1996 albums; "Mossy Liquor" originally was vinyl-only)
(Wounded Bird, Nov. 23, 2010)
Hollies, The
"Then, Now, Always [MP3 Download ]" (2009 album; Hear here )
(EMI, Nov. 22, 2010)
Steve Howe
"The Steve Howe Album" (1980 album)
(Wounded Bird, Nov. 23, 2010)
Alan Jackson
"34 Number Ones" (2 CDs)
(Arista Nashville, Nov. 22, 2010)
Jamiroquai
"High Times: Singles 1992-2006" (eco-friendly packaging; MP3 Download )
(Columbia/Legacy, Nov. 22, 2010)
Jay-Z
"The Hits Collection, Volume One" (2 discs; Read here ; Collector's box set ; Vinyl ; MP3 Download )
(Def Jam, Nov. 22, 2010)
Michael Kamen
"New York Rock" (1973 album)
(Wounded Bird, Nov. 23, 2010)
King's X
"Live Love in London [Box set ]" (2 CDs, 1 DVD; recorded Jan. 22, 2009, at the Electric Ballroom in Camden)
(Inside Out, Nov. 22, 2010)
John Koerner
"Spider Blues" (1965 album)
(Wounded Bird, Nov. 23, 2010)
Loudness
"Loudest" (2-CD, 20-song collection)
(Wounded Bird, Nov. 23, 2010)
John McLaughlin
"The Best of John McLaughlin" (1980 album)
(Wounded Bird, Nov. 23, 2010)
Buddy Miles
"Booger Bear" (1974 album)
(Wounded Bird, Nov. 23, 2010)
Mr. Mister
"I Wear the Face [MP3 Download ]" (1984 album), "Go On ... [MP3 Download ]" (1987 album), "Pull [MP3 Download ]" (previously unreleased 1990 album)
(RCA/Legacy, Nov. 23, 2010)
My Dying Bride
"Evinta" (1990 album; 2 CDs; Read here )
(Peaceville, Nov. 22, 2010)
National, The
"High Violet (Expanded Edition)" (2010 album; featuring a second CD of two new tracks, B-sides and live recordings)
(4AD, Nov. 22, 2010)
Nine Inch Nails
"Pretty Hate Machine: 2010 Remaster" (1989 album; Read here ; Vinyl )
(Null Corporation/UMe/The Bicycle Music Company, Nov. 22, 2010)
Pet Shop Boys
"Ultimate Pet Shop Boys: Special Edition [CD/DVD ]" (2 CDs of hits; DVD contains unreleased BBC performances and their 2010 show at Glastonbury)
(U.K. - EMI, Nov. 22, 2010)
Dave Ray
"Snaker's Here" (1965 album), "Fine Soft Land" (1967 album)
(Wounded Bird, Nov. 23, 2010)
Rolling Stones, The
"The Rolling Stones 1964-1969 Vinyl Box Set" (13-LP box set contains nine remastered studio albums, two remastered EPs and two "Big Hits" collections), "The Rolling Stones 1971-2005 Vinyl Box Set" (18-LP box set contains 14 remastered studio albums)
(ABKCO/UMe, Nov. 22, 2010)
Rose Royce
"Strikes Again!" (1978 album; remastered), "Golden Touch" (1981 album; remastered), "Jump Street" (1981 album; remastered)
(Wounded Bird, Nov. 23, 2010)
Shinedown
"The Sound of Madness [CD/DVD ]" (2008 album; the DVD contains music videos and live footage)
(Atlantic, Nov. 22, 2010)
13th Floor Elevators, The
"The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators [Deluxe edition ]" (1966 album; 2 CDs; Read here )
(Snapper, Nov. 22, 2010)
T. Rex
"The Slider [Vinyl ]" (1972 album)
(Fat Possum, Nov. 22, 2010)
Treasure
"Treasure" (1977 album)
(Wounded Bird, Nov. 23, 2010)
Art Webb
"Mr. Flute" (1977 album)
(Wounded Bird, Nov. 23, 2010)
Michael White
"The X Factor" (1978 album; remastered), "White Night" (1979 album; remastered)
(Wounded Bird, Nov. 23, 2010)
Who, The
"Live at Leeds: 40th Anniversary Super-Deluxe Collector's Edition [Box set ]" (1970 album; set includes 4 CDs, 1 vinyl LP and 7-inch vinyl; remastered)
(Geffen/UMe, Nov. 22, 2010)
XTC
"Skylarking [Vinyl ]" (1986 album; 2 LPs)
(Ape, Nov. 22, 2010)
Amazon.com Widgets
Artist:
Title:
Label/Due date:
David Bowie
"Rare and Unseen [DVD ]"
(Wienerworld, Nov. 23, 2010)
Cream
"Sunshine of Your Love: Live in Concert [DVD ]"
(MVD Visual, Nov. 23, 2010)
Michael Jackson
"Michael Jackson's Vision [DVD/CD ]" (a three-disc collection of all the short films produced by Jackson; includes the debut of the short film for the R. Kelly-penned "One More Chance"; also featuring "Thriller," "Black or White" and other bonus features; see related video game below)
(Sony Legacy, Nov. 22, 2010)
John Lennon
"Lennon Naked [DVD ]" (BBC production, starring Christopher Eccleston as Lennon from 1964-1971; Read here )
(Warner, Nov. 23, 2010)
Selena
"Performances [DVD ]" (unreleased 1993 and 1994 footage from "The Johnny Canales Show")
(EMI International, Nov. 22, 2010)
Singing Nun, The
"Sister Smile: The Tragic Tale of the Singing Nun [DVD ]" (2009 Franco-Belgian biopic "Soeur Sourire," directed by Stijn Coninx and starring Cécile De France as Jeanine Deckers, aka The Singing Nun of "Dominique" fame)
(MVD Visual, Nov. 23, 2010)
Soulive
"Bowlive: Live at the Brooklyn Bowl [DVD ]" (March 2010 concert; guests: Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Rahzel, Questlove, etc.; Read here )
(Velour Music, Nov. 23, 2010)
Regina Spektor
"Live in London [DVD/CD ]" (64-minute concert film directed by Adria Petty)
(Sire/Warner, Nov. 22, 2010)
Brian Wilson
"Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969 [DVD ]" (documentary film; See here )
(Sexy Intellectual/MVD Visual, Nov. 23, 2010)
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