JUNE 24, 2008
Artist:
Title:
Label/Due date:
Gerald Albright
"Sax for Stax"
(Peak, June 24, 2008)
Babyshambles
"Oh What A Lovely Tour: Live DVD & CD"
(Astralwerks, June 24, 2008)
Jessie Baylin
"Firesight" (producer: Roger Moutenot; guests: Cary Brothers, Brett Dennen, etc.; first single: "Was I On Your Mind"; Hear here )
(Verve Forecast, June 24, 2008)
Deborah Bonham (sister of John Bonham)
"Duchess" (guest: Paul Rodgers; Hear here )
(Atco/Rhino, June 24, 2008)
Ry Cooder
"I, Flathead: The Songs of Kash Buk and the Klowns" (producer: Cooder; Read here ; also available in deluxe edition )
(Nonesuch/Perro Verde, June 24, 2008)
Crooked Still
"Still Crooked" (producer: Eric Merrill; Hear here )
(Signature Sounds, June 24, 2008)
Cute Lepers, The
"Can't Stand Modern Music" (Hear here ; Read here )
(Blackheart, June 24, 2008)
Anthony David (former backup singer for India.Arie, who founded SoulBird)
"Acey Deucey" (first single: "Words"; Hear here ; Read here )
(SoulBird Music/Motown, June 24, 2008)
Eric Darius
"Goin' All Out" (Hear here ; also available as MP3 Download )
(Blue Note, June 24, 2008)
Bobby Digital (RZA)
"Digi Snax" (producer: David Banner; guest: Inspectah Deck; first single: "You Can't Stop Me Now"; Hear here )
(Wu Music Group/Koch, June 24, 2008)
Luke Doucet and The White Falcon
"Blood's Too Rich" (includes a cover of The Cure's "Love Cats"; Hear here )
(Six Shooter, June 24, 2008)
Dwele
"Sketches of a Man" (producer: Dwele; first single: "I'm Cheatin'"; Hear here )
(RT Music Group/Koch, June 24, 2008)
Alejandro Escovedo
"Real Animal" (producer: Tony Visconti; Hear here )
(Manhattan/Back Porch, June 24, 2008)
Hacienda Brothers
"Arizona Motel" (singer Chris Gaffney died of liver cancer in April 2008; Hear here )
(Proper American, June 24, 2008)
Morten Harket (lead singer of a-ha)
"Letter From Egypt" (first single: "Dark Space (You're With Me)"; Hear here ; See here )
(U.K. - Polydor/Universal, June 23, 2008)
Hercules and Love Affair
"Hercules and Love Affair" (released in the U.K. in March 2008; first single: "Blind"; Hear here ; Read here )
(DFA/Mute, June 24, 2008)
Incognito
"Tales From the Beach"
(Heads Up, June 24, 2008)
Michael James
"To Raise an Army For Love" (producer: John Seymour; first single: "Poetry and Mix Cassettes"; Hear here )
(Radio Sky Music, June 24, 2008)
Kutless
"To Know That You're Alive" (producer: Pete Kipley; first single: "The Feeling"; Hear here )
(Tooth & Nail/BEC, June 24, 2008)
Less Than Jake
"GNV FLA" (named after the group's hometown, Gainesville; Hear here )
(Sleep It Off, June 24, 2008)
Love As Laughter
"Holy" (producer: Joe Blaney; first single: "All Parts of Me"; Hear here )
(Glacial Pace Recordings, June 24, 2008)
G. Love & Special Sauce
"Superhero Brother" (producer: Chris DiBeneditto; first single: "Peace, Love and Happiness"; Hear here )
(Brushfire/Universal, June 24, 2008)
Edwin McCain
"Nobody's Fault But Mine" (Hear here )
(Saguaro Road/Time Life, June 24, 2008)
Mötley Crüe
"Saints of Los Angeles" (producer: Bob Rock; guests: members of Papa Roach, Buckcherry, Trapt, Sixx:A.M.; first single: title track; Hear here ; Read here )
(Motley, June 24, 2008)
People in Planes
"Beyond the Horizon" (with bonus DVD; producer: Raine Maida, Matt Squire, Dan Austin; first single: "Mayday (M'aidez)"; Hear here )
(Wind-up, June 24, 2008)
Mike Rayburn (comedic guitar virtuoso)
"Mike Rayburn at Carnegie Hall" (also available as MP3 Download )
(Thirty Tigers, June 24, 2008)
Reckless Kelly
"Bulletproof" (Hear here )
(Yep Roc, June 24, 2008)
Robin Rogers
"Treat Me Right" (producer: Jim Brock; Hear here )
(Blind Pig, June 24, 2008)
Rose Hill Drive
"Moon Is the New Earth" (producers: Rose Hill Drive; Hear here )
(Megaforce, June 24, 2008)
Shinedown
"The Sound of Madness" (producer: Rob Cavallo; first single: "Devour"; Hear here )
(Atlantic, June 24, 2008)
Sigur Rós
"Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust" (English translation: with a buzz in our ears we play endlessly; producer: Flood; Hear here )
(XL/Beggars Banquet, June 24, 2008)
Sam Sparro
"Sam Sparro" (producers: Paul Epworth, Richard X, Jess Rog; first single: "Black and Gold"; Hear here )
(Universal, June 24, 2008)
Subways, The
"All or Nothing" (producer: Butch Vig; Hear here )
(U.K. - Warner, June 23, 2008)
Three 6 Mafia
"Last 2 Walk" (producers: DJ Paul, Juicy J; Hear here )
(Columbia Urban, June 24, 2008)
Thriving Ivory
"Thriving Ivory [MP3 Download ]" (producer: former Jellyfish bassist Chris Manning; first single: "Angels on the Moon"; Hear here )
(Wind-up, June 24, 2008)
Trillville
"Straight Up. No Chaser" (producers: Don P., Nottz; guests: Three 6 Mafia, T-Pain, Mannie Fresh; Hear here ; Read here )
(Bungalo, June 24, 2008)
Walter Trout
"The Outsider" (producer: John Porter; Hear here )
(Provogue, June 24, 2008)
Steve Tyrell
"Back to Bacharach" (Read here )
(New Design/Koch, June 24, 2008)
Various artists
"Big Blue Ball" (all-star, pan-global collaborations recorded over the past three years at Peter Gabriel's Real World studios; producers: Gabriel, Kurt Wallinger, Stephen Hague)
(Real World, June 24, 2008)
Various artists
"Wall•E [film soundtrack ]" (computer animated film from Pixar opens June 27; score by Thomas Newman; first single: Peter Gabriel's new song "Down to Earth" ; See here ; Read here )
(Disney, June 24, 2008)
Watson Twins, The
"Fire Songs" (producers: Russell Pollard, J. Soda; Hear here )
(Vanguard, June 24, 2008)
Wombats, The
"The Wombats Proudly Present: A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation" (released in the U.K. in November 2007; Hear here )
(Roadrunner, June 24, 2008)
Amazon.com Widgets
Artist:
Title:
Label/Due date:
Anniversary, The
"Devil On Our Side: Rarities and B-Sides" (2 CDs, 26 tracks)
(Vagrant, June 24, 2008)
Antiseen
"The Best of Antiseen"
(TKO, June 24, 2008)
Pat Benatar
"Pat Benatar: Ultimate Collection" (2 CDs, 40 tracks; Read here )
(Capitol/EMI, June 24, 2008)
Big Brother and the Holding Company
"The Lost Tapes" (2 CDs; Read here )
(Airline, June 24, 2008)
Blondie
"Parallel Lines: Deluxe Collector's Edition [CD/DVD ]" (1978 alum; the DVD contains promo videos and TV performances; Read here )
(Capitol/EMI, June 24, 2008)
Camper Beethoven
"Popular Songs of Great Enduring Strength and Beauty" (collection includes five rerecorded tracks; Read here )
(Cooking Vinyl, June 24, 2008)
Chase
"Chase/Ennea/Pure Music" (1971, 1972, 1974 albums; Read here )
(Wounded Bird, June 24, 2008)
Bing Crosby
"Gold" (2 CDs)
(Geffen/UME, June 24, 2008)
D'Angelo
"The Best So Far ... [CD/DVD ]"
(Virgin/EMI, June 24, 2008)
Stan Getz
"Gold" (2 CDs)
(Verve/UME, June 24, 2008)
Astrud Gilberto
"Gold" (2 CDs)
(Verve/UME, June 24, 2008)
Amy Grant
"Lead Me On: 20th Anniversary Edition" (1988 album; 2 CDs, with bonus tracks)
(Sparrow, June 24, 2008)
Billy Idol
"The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself" (16 tracks, including new songs "John Wayne" and "New Future Weapon"; also available with DVD , containing 13 music videos)
(Capitol/EMI, June 24, 2008)
Etta James
"Deep in the Night" (1978 album)
(Rhino Encore, June 24, 2008)
Julius LaRosa
"The Best of Julius LaRosa" (17 tracks)
(Varése Vintage, June 24, 2008)
Anne-Sophie Mutter
"The Best of Anne-Sophie Mutter"
(EMI Classics, June 24, 2008)
Aaron Neville
"Gold" (2 CDs)
(Hip-O/UME, June 24, 2008)
Liz Phair
"Exile in Guyville [CD/DVD ]" (1993 album; remastered, with four bonus tracks; the DVD contains a documentary; Read here )
(ATO/RCA, June 24, 2008)
Raspberries
"Raspberries" (1972 album; "mini-vinyl" CD), "Fresh" (1972 album; "mini-vinyl" CD), "Side 3" (1973 album; "mini-vinyl" CD), "Starting Over" (1974 album; "mini-vinyl" CD)
(Japan - Caroline, June 23, 2008)
Tom Tom Club
"Boom Boom Chi Boom Boom" (1988 album), "Dark Sneak Love Action" (1991 album)
(Rhino Encore, June 24, 2008)
Frankie Valli
"Solo/Timeless" (1967, 1968 albums), "Close Up/Valli" (1975, 1976 albums), "Our Day Will Come/Lady Put the Light Out" (1975, 1977 albums), "... is the Word/Heaven Above Me" (1978, 1980 albums)
(Collectors' Choice, June 24, 2008)
Various artists
"Classic Piano Blues from Smithsonian Folkways" (featuring tracks from Memphis Slim, Willie Dixon, Champion Jack Dupree, Speckled Red, Meade "Lux" Lewis, Lead Belly, Little Brother Montgomery, Roosevelt Sykes, James P. Johnson, etc.; producers: Jeff Place, Richard James Burgess)
(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, June 24, 2008)
Various artists
"Patriotic Country 3"
(Razor & Tie, June 24, 2008)
Various artists
"Putumayo Presents Québec"
(Putumayo, June 24, 2008)
Various artists
"Unwind: The Essential Chill Collection"
(Water Music, June 24, 2008)
Amazon.com Widgets
Artist:
Title:
Label/Due date:
New Order
"Live in Glasgow [DVD ]" (2006 concerts at the Carling Academy)
(Rhino, June 24, 2008)
Olivia Newton-John
"Xanaxu [DVD/CD ]" (1980 film; with complete soundtrack album)
(Universal, June 24, 2008)
Various artists
"Homemade Hillbilly Jam [DVD ]" (a film by Rick Minnich, featuring Big Smith, The Pine Ridge Singers, The Baldknobbers, etc.; See here )
(First Run Features, June 24, 2008)
Various artists
"Warren Hayes Presents: The Benefit Concert Volume 8 [DVD ]" (18th annual Christmas Jam at the Asheville Civic Center in Asheville, N.C., on Dec. 16, 2006; featuring Gov't Mule, Dave Matthews, The New Orleans Social Club, Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives, The Taj Mahal Trio, The John Popper Project with DJ Logic; Read here )
(Evil Teen, June 24, 2008)
ZZ Top
"Live From Texas [DVD ]" (also available in Blu-ray )
(Eagle Rock, June 24, 2008)
MUSIC BOOKS
Subject/ Author(s):
Title:
Publisher/Due date:
Roland Baggenæs (CODA magazine journalist)
"Jazz Greats Speak: Interviews with Master Musicians [Hardcover ]" (Read here )
(The Scarecrow Press, June 28, 2008)
Jon Holmes
"Rock Star Babylon: Outrageous Rumors, Legends, & Raucous True Tales of Rock & Roll Icons [Paperback ]"
(Plume, June 24, 2008)
Lou Reed
"Pass Thru Fire: The Collected Lyrics [Paperback ]"
(Da Capo Press, June 23, 2008)
Nadya Zimmerman
"Counterculture Kaleidoscope: Musical and Cultural Perspectives on Late Sixties San Francisco [Hardcover ]" (Read here )
(University of Michigan Press, June 28, 2008)