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OCT. 25, 2005

Artist:Title:Label/Due date:
Aberdeen City"The Freezing Atlantic" (Dovecote, Oct. 25, 2005)
Agents of the Sun"Monarchs of a Fallen Society" (DCide, Oct. 25, 2005)
Antony & The Johnsons"You Are My Sister [EP]" (Secretly Canadian, Oct. 25, 2005)
Bacon Brothers, The"White Knuckles" (spinART, Oct. 25, 2005)
Jeff Bates"Good People" (RCA Nashville, Oct. 25, 2005)
Bigg Milt"Power 2 the People" (Thump, Oct. 25, 2005)
Rick Braun"Yours Truly" (Artizen, Oct. 25, 2005)
Marc Broussard"Bootleg to Benefit the Victims of Hurricane Katrina" (live album) (Island, Oct. 25, 2005)
Buckethead & Friends"Enter the Chicken" (producer: System of a Down's Serj Tankian, label owner) (Serjical Strike, Oct. 25, 2005)
Julie Budd"The New Classics" (Ruby, Oct. 25, 2005)
Vashti Bunyan"Lookingafter" (Di Cristina, Oct. 25, 2005)
Craig Chaquico"Holiday" (Higher Octave, Oct. 25, 2005)
Children of Bodom"Are You Dead Yet?" (first single: "In Your Face"; Read here)(Spinefarm/Universal, Oct. 25, 2005)
Margaret Cho"Assassin" (live in Washington, D.C.) (Nettwerk, Oct. 25, 2005)
Dead Science, The"The Frost Giant" (Absolutely Kosher, Oct. 25, 2005)
DJ Muggs vs. GZA the Genius"Grandmasters" (Angeles, Oct. 25, 2005)
Fefe Dobson"Sunday Love" (songs co-written with Cyndi Lauper, Rancid's Tim Armstrong, Matthew Wilder, Joan Jett, Billy Steinberg, John5; guest: Nina Gordon; first single: "Don't Let It Go to Your Head" - Hear here via iTunes; Read here)(Island, Oct. 25, 2005)
Dramarama"Everybody Dies" (first album of new material since 1993) (33rd Street, Oct. 25, 2005)
Ricki Erik"Born to Rock" (enhanced) (Titan/Pyramid, Oct. 25, 2005)

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Faith Evans"A Faithful Christmas" (producers: Todd Russaw, Kowan "Q" Paul, Gil Smith II, PJ Morton) (Capitol, Oct. 25, 2005)
Fiery Furnaces, The"Rehearsing My Choir" (Hear here) (Rough Trade America, Oct. 25, 2005)
Girls in Hawaii"From Here to There" (Titan/Pyramid, Oct. 25, 2005)
Goblin Cock featuring Rob Crow of Pinback"Bagged and Boarded" (Absolutely Kosher, Oct. 25, 2005)
Group X"Dirty" (Titan/Pyramid, Oct. 25, 2005)
G3 (Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Dream Theater's John Petrucci)"Live in Tokyo [CD/DVD]" (recorded on May 8 at the Tokyo Forum) (Epic, Oct. 25, 2005)
Great Big Sea"The Hard and the Easy" (Read here) (Rounder, Oct. 25, 2005)
Scott Holt Band"Revelator" (Rockview, Oct. 25, 2005)
I Am Ghost"We Are Always Searching" (Read here) (Epitaph, Oct. 25, 2005)
Il Divo"The Christmas Collection" (SYCO/Columbia, Oct. 25, 2005)
Invisible, The"The Invisible" (enhanced) (Titan/Pyramid, Oct. 25, 2005)
Jan Jelinek"Kosmischer Pitch" (Scape, Oct. 25, 2005)
Jettie"Heading for Mornings" (Astro Magnetics, Oct. 25, 2005)
Jin"Jin Presents the Emcee's Proper?Ganda" (Draft, Oct. 25, 2005)
Colin John Band"Acousticland Lady" (Rockview, Oct. 25, 2005)
LeeVees, The (Guster's Adam Gardner and The Zambonis' Dave Schneider)"Hanukkah Rocks" (producer: Peter Katis; Read here) (JDub/Reprise, Oct. 25, 2005)
Bette Midler"Bette Midler Sings The Peggy Lee Songbook" (producer: Barry Manilow; Read here; also available as DualDisc) (Columbia, Oct. 25, 2005)
Joe Nichols"III" (first single: "Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off") (Universal South, Oct. 25, 2005)
Rebecca Pidgeon"Tough on Crime" (The Lab/Universal, Oct. 25, 2005)
Program the Dead"Program the Dead" (first single: "Point the Finger"; Hear here) (Universal, Oct. 25, 2005)
Collin Raye"Twenty Years and Change" (first single: "I Know That's Right") (Aspirion, Oct. 25, 2005)
Rogue Wave"Descended Like Vultures" (producers: Bill Racine, frontman Zach Rogue) (Sub Pop, Oct. 25, 2005)
Jon Secada"Same Dream" (enhanced; first single: "Window to My Heart") (Big3, Oct. 25, 2005)
Self Scientific"Change" (Angeles, Oct. 25, 2005)
Lisa Shaw"Cherry" (Naked Music, Oct. 25, 2005)
69 Eyes, The"Devils" (456 Entertainment, Oct. 25, 2005)
Slum Village"Slum Village" (Barak, Oct. 25, 2005)
Socialburn"The Beauty of Letting Go" (Hear here) (Elektra/Atlantic, Oct. 25, 2005)
Solea"Solea" (released internationally in 2004) (Textbook Music, Oct. 25, 2005)
Stereocell"Into Tomorrow" (Rockview, Oct. 25, 2005)
Randy Travis"Glory Train: Songs of Faith, Worship, and Praise" (Word, Oct. 25, 2005)
Various artists"The Al Franken Show Party Album" (live sketches from his Air America Radio program; guests: Tina Fey, Meg Ryan, Rob Reiner, Bebe Neuwirth, Don Novello, Bradley Whitford, Katherine Lanpher) (Artemis, Oct. 25, 2005)
Various artists"Saw II [film soundtrack]" (horror flick, starring Donnie Wahlberg, opens Oct. 28; featuring exclusive remixes of Marilyn Manson, Queens of the Stone Age, Puscifer, plus cuts from Mudvayne, The Used, Sevendust, Papa Roach, Skinny Puppy, etc.) (Treadstone/Image, Oct. 25, 2005)
Various artists"This Bird Has Flown - A 40th Anniversary Tribute to The Beatles' 'Rubber Soul' " (contributors: The Donnas, Dar Williams, Cowboy Junkies, Ben Lee, Mindy Smith, Sufjan Stevens, The Fiery Furnaces, Ben Harper, etc.) (Razor & Tie, Oct. 25, 2005)
Various artists"A Windham Hill Christmas: The Night Before Christmas" (new recordings of seasonal favorites by Will Ackerman, Jim Brickman, Alex de Grassi, Paul McCandless, Tracy Silverman, Fred Simon, Liz Story, George Winston, etc.) (Windham Hill/Legacy, Oct. 25, 2005)
Vaux"Beyond Virtue, Beyond Vice" (Atlantic, Oct. 25, 2005)
Robbie Williams"Intensive Care" (first single: "Tripping"; Read here) (Europe - Virgin, Oct. 24, 2005)

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Artist:Title:Label/Due date:
Aerosmith"Rockin' the Joint (Live at the Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas)" (recorded Jan. 11, 2002; also available as DualDisc) (Columbia, Oct. 25, 2005)
Art of Noise, The"(Who's Afraid of?) The Art of Noise!" (1984 album) (ZTT, Oct. 25, 2005)
Batdorf & Rodney"Off the Shelf" (1971 album), "Batdorf & Rodney" (1972 album) (Collectors' Choice, Oct. 25, 2005)
Kenny Burrell"Prestige Profiles" (2 CDs) (Prestige, Oct. 25, 2005)
Sarah Brightman"Love Changes Everything - The Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection: Volume Two" (Decca Broadway, Oct. 25, 2005)
Jerry Butler"Very Best of the Vee-Jay Years" (U.K. - Snapper, Oct. 24, 2005)
Mariah Carey"Merry Christmas [DualDisc]" (1994 album) (Columbia, Oct. 25, 2005)
Carlene Carter"Carlene Carter/Blue Nun" (1978, 1981 albums), "Two Sides to Every Woman/Musical Shapes" (1979, 1980 albums) (Wounded Bird, Oct. 25, 2005)
Johnny Cash"The Legend of Johnny Cash" (21 of his recordings on the Sun, Columbia, Island and American Recordings labels) (Hip-O/Sony BMG/UME, Oct. 25, 2005)
John Coltrane"Prestige Profiles" (2 CDs) (Prestige, Oct. 25, 2005)
Harry Connick Jr."Harry for the Holidays [DualDisc]" (2003 album) (Columbia, Oct. 25, 2005)
Marshall Crenshaw"Field Day" (1983 album), "Downtown" (1985 album), "Mary Jean & 9 Others" (1987 album), "Good Evening" (1989 album) (Wounded Bird, Oct. 25, 2005)
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis"Prestige Profiles" (2 CDs) (Prestige, Oct. 25, 2005)
Miles Davis"Prestige Profiles" (2 CDs) (Prestige, Oct. 25, 2005)
Jackie DeShannon"Don't Turn Your Back On Me/This Is Jackie DeShannon" (1964, 1965 albums; remastered) (U.K. - BGO, Oct. 24, 2005)
Destiny's Child"#1's" (also contains new tracks "Stand Up for Love" and "Feel the Same Way I Do," and a duet with Slim Thug, "Check on It," which will surface in the upcoming "Pink Panther" remake; Read here; also available as DualDisc) (Music World/Columbia, Oct. 25, 2005)
Eric Dolphy"Prestige Profiles" (2 CDs) (Prestige, Oct. 25, 2005)
Dave Edmunds"Tracks on Wax 4" (1978 album), "Twangin ..." (1981 album) (Wounded Bird, Oct. 25, 2005)
Ferrante & Teicher"All-Time Greatest Hits Live on Stage" (Varese, Oct. 25, 2005)
First Choice"The Anthology" (U.K. - Salsoul, Oct. 24, 2005)
Jerry Garcia"Ladder to the Stars: Garcia Plays Dylan" (2 CDs; Hear here; Read here) (Rhino, Oct. 25, 2005)
Red Garland Quintets, The featuring John Coltrane"Prestige Profiles" (2 CDs) (Prestige, Oct. 25, 2005)
Andy Griffith"The Collection" (Madacy, Oct. 25, 2005)

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Haddaway"The Greatest Hits" (E2 Music, Oct. 25, 2005)
Coleman Hawkins"Prestige Profiles" (2 CDs) (Prestige, Oct. 25, 2005)
Lightnin' Hopkins"Prestige Profiles" (2 CDs) (Prestige, Oct. 25, 2005)
Johnny Horton"Country Legend" (Varese, Oct. 25, 2005)
Jam, The"The Jam at the BBC" (2 CDs) (Fontana/Universal, Oct. 25, 2005)
Buddy Knox"Party Doll" (1998 best-of) (Collectables, Oct. 25, 2005)
Last Poets"The Very Best of Last Poets" (U.K. - Snapper, Oct. 24, 2005)
Lynyrd Skynyrd"Gimme Back My Bullets" (1976 album; CD/DVD deluxe edition) (Geffen/UME, Oct. 25, 2005)
Shane MacGowan"Rare Oul' Stuff" (ZTT, Oct. 25, 2005)
Jackie McLean"Prestige Profiles" (2 CDs) (Prestige, Oct. 25, 2005)
Buddy Miles"All the Faces of Buddy Miles" (1974 album) (U.K. - Columbia, Oct. 24, 2005)
My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult"Gay, Black and Married" (originally recorded nearly a decade ago but never released; includes a cover of Peter Brown's "Do Ya Wanna Get Funky With Me") (Rykodisc, Oct. 25, 2005)
Nektar"Waves: The Very Best of Nektar" (2 CDs) (U.K. - Dream Nebula, Oct. 24, 2005)
*NSYNC"Greatest Hits" (13-track collection includes "I'll Never Stop," previously unreleased in the United States) (Jive, Oct. 25, 2005)
Oliver"Good Morning Starshine: The Very Best of Oliver" (Taragon, Oct. 25, 2005)
Sonny Rollins"Prestige Profiles" (2 CDs) (Prestige, Oct. 25, 2005)
Jimmy Smith"Christmas '64" (1964 album; remastered) (Verve, Oct. 25, 2005)
Sniff 'n' the Tears"Fickle Heart" (1979 album; remastered, with two bonus tracks) (Big Beat U.K., Oct. 25, 2005)
Stephen Sondheim"Sondheim Sings: Volume II 1946-1960" (Track listing) (PS Classics, Oct. 25, 2005)
Spirit"Son of America" (2 CDs) (Acadia, Oct. 25, 2005)
Angie Stone"Stone Hits: The Very Best of Angie Stone [CD/DVD]" (J, Oct. 25, 2005)
They Might Be Giants"Here Come the ABC's [CD/DVD]" (2005 album) (Walt Disney, Oct. 25, 2005)
They Might Be Giants"They Got Lost" (2002 compilation of rarities) (Zoe/Rounder, Oct. 25, 2005)
Vanilla Fudge"Then and Now" (2004 album) (U.K. - Snapper, Oct. 24, 2005)
Various artists"The Concert for Bangladesh - George Harrison and Friends" (1971 all-star benefit, featuring George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, etc.; remastered, with extra footage; see DVD version below) (Capitol, Oct. 25, 2005)
Various artists"Impulsive! Revolutionary Jazz Reworked," "Impulsive! Unmixed" (Impulse!, Oct. 25, 2005)
Various artists"These Ghoulish Things: Horror Hits for Halloween" (25 monster songs from 1957 to 1965) (Ace U.K., Oct. 25, 2005)
BeBe & CeCe Winans"Treasures: A Collection of Their Greatest Hits" (EMI Gospel, Oct. 25, 2005)
Jerry Yester & Judy Henske"Farewell Aldebaran" (1969 album) (Radioactive, Oct. 25, 2005)

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Artist:Title:Label/Due date:
Laurel Aiken"Live at Club Ska [DVD]" (2 discs) (Cherry Red, Oct. 25, 2005)
BellRays, The"The BellRays @ the Barfly [DVD]" (recorded at London's Barfly club on April 29, 2005) (Punkervision/Music Video Distributors, Oct. 25, 2005)
Blues Company"Keepin' the Blues Alive [DVD]" (Inakustik/Music Video Distributors, Oct. 25, 2005)
Elkie Brooks"Elkie Brooks - Live [DVD]" (1985 live performance) (Quantum Leap/Music Video Distributors, Oct. 25, 2005)
Doris Day"The Doris Day Show: Season 2 [DVD]" (4 discs; CBS sitcom, 1969-70 season) (MPI Media Group, Oct. 25, 2005)
Dio"We Rock [DVD]" (Universal, Oct. 25, 2005)
Judy Garland, et al"The Wizard of Oz (Collector's Edition) [DVD]" (1939 film; 3 discs) (Warner, Oct. 25, 2005)
H.I.M."Love Metal Archives Vol. 1 [DVD]" (Universal, Oct. 25, 2005)
Billie Holiday"The Ultimate Collection [DVD]" (Verve, Oct. 25, 2005)
Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell"Bewitched [DVD]" (2005 film) (Sony Pictures, Oct. 25, 2005)
KISS"KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park [DVD]" (1978 film) (Pro-Active Entertainment, Oct. 25, 2005)
Lindsay Lohan"Herbie: Fully Loaded [DVD]" (2005 film) (Disney, Oct. 25, 2005)
Frank Mills"The Music of Frank Mills [DVD]" (Redline/Cherry Red, Oct. 25, 2005)
Elizabeth Montgomery"Bewitched: The Complete Second Season [DVD]" (5 discs; ABC sitcom, 1965-66 season) (Columbia TriStar, Oct. 25, 2005)
Mötley Crüe"Carnival of Sins: Mötley Crüe Live [DVD]" (April 27, 2005, show at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Mich.) (Ventura, Oct. 25, 2005)
Residents, The"The Residents Play Wormwood: Curious Stories From the Bible [DVD]" (1999 concert in Bonn, Germany) (Euroralph/Music Video Distributors, Oct. 25, 2005)
Frank Sinatra"The Frank Sinatra Show with Bing Crosby & Dean Martin [DVD]" (1957 performance) (Music Video Distributors, Oct. 25, 2005)
Various artists"The Beverly Hillbillies/Petticoat Junction: Ultimate Christmas Collection [DVD]" (Read here) (MPI Media Group, Oct. 25, 2005)
Various artists"The Concert for Bangladesh - George Harrison and Friends [DVD]" (2 discs) (Rhino Video, Oct. 25, 2005)
Various artists"In Living Color: Season Four [DVD]" (3 discs; Fox comedy-variety series, 1993-94 season) (Fox, Oct. 25, 2005)
Various artists"The Kids in the Hall: Season 3 [DVD]" (4 discs; HBO series, 1991-92 season) (A&E, Oct. 25, 2005)
Various artists"Looney Tunes: Golden Collection, Volume Three [DVD]" (4 discs) (Warner, Oct. 25, 2005)
Various artists"The Munsters: The Complete Second Season [DVD]" (3 discs; CBS sitcom, 1965-66 season) (Universal, Oct. 25, 2005)
Voivod"Voivod - D-V-O-D-1 [DVD]" (covers the original lineup period, from 1983-1991; included are all the 1980s videos, plus rare live and studio performances) (Euroralph/Music Video Distributors, Oct. 25, 2005)
Who, The"The Who 1964-1968: Under Review - An Independent Critical Analysis [DVD]" (Chrome Dreams Video, Oct. 25, 2005)

MUSIC BOOKS

Subject/ Author(s):Title:Publisher/Due date:
Pamela des Barres"I'm With the Band: Confessions of a Groupie [Paperback]" (Chicago Review Press, Oct. 28, 2005)
Morrissey"Saint Morrissey: A Portrait of This Charming Man By an Alarming Fan [Paperback]" (Touchstone, Oct. 25, 2005)

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