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AUG. 26, 2008

Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Blues Traveler "North Hollywood Shootout" (producer: David Bianco; Read here) (Verve Forecast, Aug. 26, 2008)
Cordero "De Donde Eres" (See here) (Bloodshot, Aug. 26, 2008)
DecembeRadio "Satisfied" (producer: Scotty Wilbanks; Hear here; See here; Read here) (Slanted, Aug. 26, 2008)
Delta Spirit "Ode to Sunshine" (Hear here; MP3 Download) (Rounder, Aug. 26, 2008)
Derailers, The "Guaranteed to Satisfy" (Hear here) (Palo Duro, Aug. 26, 2008)
Gabe Dixon Band, The "The Gabe Dixon Band" (producer: Neal Cappellino; guest: Mindy Smith; first single: "Till You're Gone"; Hear here; Read here) (Fantasy/Concord, Aug. 26, 2008)
DragonForce "Ultra Beatdown" (Hear here) (Roadrunner, Aug. 26, 2008)
George Duke "Dukey Treats" (guests: Christian McBride, Sheila E., Michael "Patches" Stewart, Jonathan Butler, Howard Hewett, Teena Marie, Rachelle Ferrell, etc.) (Big Piano Music/Heads Up, Aug. 26, 2008)
Earshot "The Silver Lining" (producers: Brian Garcia, frontman Wil Martin; first single: "Missunderstood"; Hear here) (In De Goot/Fontana/ Universal, Aug. 26, 2008)
Game, The "LAX" (rapper says this may be his last album; producers: Scott Storch, Cool & Dre, Dr. Dre; first single: "Big Dreams"; Hear here; Read here) (Geffen, Aug. 26, 2008)
JJ Grey & Mofro "Orange Blossoms" (producers: Dan Prothero, Grey; Hear here) (Alligator, Aug. 26, 2008)
B.B. King "One Kind Favor [MP3 Download]" (producer: T Bone Burnett; guests: Dr. John, Jim Keltner, Nathan East) (Geffen, Aug. 26, 2008)
Solange Knowles (sister of Beyoncé) "SoL-AngeL and The Hadley Street Dreams" (producers: Cee-Lo, Q-Tip, Mark Ronson, Raphael Saadiq, Pharrell Williams; first single: "I Decided"; Hear here; See here; Read here) (Music World Entertainment/Geffen, Aug. 26, 2008)
Little Feat "Join the Band" (guests: Dave Matthews, Jimmy Buffett, Vince Gill, Bob Seger, Brooks & Dunn, Emmylou Harris, Chris Robinson; Hear here) (429, Aug. 26, 2008)
Lost Trailers, The "Holler Back" (producer: Blake Chancey; Hear here) (BNA, Aug. 26, 2008)
Patti LuPone (Tony Award winner) "Gypsy [2008 Broadway cast recording]" (includes songs not used in the original production; cast also contains Tony winners Boyd Gaines and Laura Benanti; Read here) (Time Life, Aug. 26, 2008)
Raine Maida (frontman of Our Lady Peace) "The Hunters Lullaby" (guest: wife Chantal Kreviazuk; Hear here) (Kingnoise, Aug. 26, 2008)
Maiysha "This Much Is True" (producer: Scott Jacoby; Hear here) (Eusonia/UFO/Ryko, Aug. 26, 2008)
Motörhead "Motörizer" (producer: Cameron Webb; Hear here) (SPV, Aug. 26, 2008)
Obi Best (led by Alex Lilly) "Capades" (Hear here; Read here) (Social Science Recordings, Aug. 25, 2008)
Silent Years, The "The Globe" (producer: Chris Coady; Hear here; download a free EP) (Defense Music, Aug. 26, 2008)
Slipknot "All Hope Is Gone" (producers: Slipknot, Dave Fortman; first single: "Psychosocial"; Hear here; Read here) (Roadrunner, Aug. 26, 2008)
Strive "Fire" (producers: Brian Whitman, frontman Derick Thompson; Hear here) (GoDigital/CLG Distribution, Aug. 26, 2008)
Matthew Sweet "Sunshine Lies" (producer: Sweet; guests: Susanna Hoffs, Richard Lloyd, Ric Menck, Greg Leisz, Ivan Julian; Hear here; Read here) (Shout! Factory, Aug. 26, 2008)
Thriving Ivory "Thriving Ivory" (producer: former Jellyfish bassist Chris Manning; first single: "Angels on the Moon"; Hear here) (Wind-up, Aug. 26, 2008)
Topaz & Mudphonic "Music for Dorothy" (Hear here) (MOWO, Aug. 26, 2008)
Tuck & Patti "I Remember You" (covers of their favorites from the Great American Songbook; producer: Patti Cathcart; Hear here) (T&P, Aug. 26, 2008)
Uriah Heep "Wake the Sleeper [MP3 Download]" (first new studio album in 10 years; producer: Mike Paxman; Hear here) (Universal, Aug. 26, 2008)
Verve, The "Forth" (reunited band's first album since 1997's "Urban Hymns"; first single: "Love Is Noise"; Hear here; See here; Read here) (On Your Own/Stolen Transmission/MRI/ Megaforce/RED, Aug. 26, 2008)
Jimmy Wayne "Do You Believe Me Now" (producers: Mark Bright, Joe West, Dave Pahanish; guests: Patty Loveless, John Oates; Hear here) (Valory Music, Aug. 26, 2008)


Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Alabama "The Essential Alabama 3.0" (3 CDs) (RCA/Legacy, Aug. 26, 2008)
Bad Company "Burnin' Sky" (1977 album) (Rhino Flashback, Aug. 26, 2008)
Blues Brothers, The "Briefcase Full of Blues" (1978 album) (Rhino Flashback, Aug. 26, 2008)
Johnny Cash "The Essential Johnny Cash 3.0" (3 CDs) (Columbia/Legacy, Aug. 26, 2008)
Eva Cassidy "Somewhere" (unreleased recordings; Read here) (Blix Street, Aug. 26, 2008)
Leonard Cohen "The Essential Leonard Cohen 3.0" (3 CDs) (Columbia/Legacy, Aug. 26, 2008)
Commodores "Gold" (2 CDs) (Motown/UME, Aug. 26, 2008)
Alice Cooper "Muscle of Love" (1973 album), "Alice Cooper Goes to Hell" (1976 album), "Lace and Whiskey" (1977 album) (Rhino Flashback, Aug. 26, 2008)
Miles Davis "The Essential Miles Davis 3.0" (3 CDs) (Columbia/Legacy, Aug. 26, 2008)
Deep Purple "Fireball" (1971 album) (Rhino Flashback, Aug. 26, 2008)
Doobie Brothers, The "Takin' It to the Streets" (1976 album), "The Doobie Brothers Farewell Tour" (1983 album) (Rhino Encore, Aug. 26, 2008)
Dream Theater "Systematic Chaos [Vinyl LP]" (2007 album; double LP, with 8-page booklet) (Roadrunner, Aug. 26, 2008)
Earth, Wind & Fire "The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire 3.0" (3 CDs) (Columbia/Legacy, Aug. 26, 2008)
Erasure "Hits! The Very Best of Erasure" (2003 album) (Rhino Flashback, Aug. 26, 2008)
Sonny Geraci (of The Outsiders and Climax) "Precious and Few: Greatest Hits" (Fuel, Aug. 26, 2008)
Merle Haggard "Greatest Hits: Limited Edition" (2 CDs) (Curb, Aug. 26, 2008)
Emmylou Harris "Last Date" (1982 album) (Rhino Encore, Aug. 26, 2008)
Heart "The Essential Heart 3.0" (3 CDs) (Epic/Legacy, Aug. 26, 2008)
Hindu Love Gods "Hindu Love Gods" (1990 album) (Rhino Encore, Aug. 26, 2008)
Michael Jackson "King of Pop: U.K. Edition" (2 CDs; British fans will help select the 18 tracks; includes a previously unreleased track and a new megamix from Jason Nevins; Read here; also available as Australian Edition and Hong Kong Edition) (U.K. - Sony BMG, Aug. 25, 2008)
Michael Jackson "The Essential Michael Jackson 3.0" (3 CDs) (Epic/Legacy, Aug. 26, 2008)
Michael Jackson "Gold" (2 CDs) (Motown/UME, Aug. 26, 2008)
Tommy James & The Shondells "The Essentials" (Rhino, Aug. 26, 2008)
Jan & Dean "Jan & Dean: The Complete Liberty Singles" (2 CDs; 42 tracks, in original mono) (Collectors' Choice, Aug. 26, 2008)
Waylon Jennings "The Essential Waylon Jennings 3.0" (3 CDs) (RCA/Legacy, Aug. 26, 2008)
Billy Joel "The Essential Billy Joel 3.0" (3 CDs) (Columbia/Legacy, Aug. 26, 2008)
Janis Joplin "The Essential Janis Joplin 3.0" (3 CDs) (Columbia/Legacy, Aug. 26, 2008)
Journey "The Essential Journey 3.0" (3 CDs) (Columbia/Legacy, Aug. 26, 2008)
Judas Priest "The Essential Judas Priest 3.0" (3 CDs) (Columbia/Legacy, Aug. 26, 2008)
Judds, The "Greatest Hits: Limited Edition" (2 CDs) (Curb, Aug. 26, 2008)
Kansas "The Essential Kansas 3.0" (3 CDs) (Epic/Legacy, Aug. 26, 2008)
Kidz Bop Kids "Kidz Bop Halloween" (16-track deluxe edition) (Razor & Tie, Aug. 26, 2008)
Led Zeppelin "Mothership [Vinyl LP]" (2007 best-of; 4 LPs) (Atlantic, Aug. 26, 2008)
Jerry Lee Lewis "Gold" (2 CDs) (Hip-O/UME, Aug. 26, 2008)
Kenny Loggins "The Essential Kenny Loggins 3.0" (3 CDs) (Columbia/Legacy, Aug. 26, 2008)
Lulu "New Routes" (1970 album; includes her Top 30 hit, "Oh Me Oh My [I'm a Fool for You Baby]") (Rhino Encore, Aug. 26, 2008)


Steve Martin "Comedy Is Not Pretty!" (1979 album) (Rhino Flashback, Aug. 26, 2008)
Tim McGraw "Greatest Hits: Limited Edition" (2 CDs) (Curb, Aug. 26, 2008)
Pat Metheny Group "American Garage" (1980 album; remastered) (ECM, Aug. 26, 2008)
Moody Blues, The "Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970" (Track listing; MP3 Download) (Eagle Vision, Aug. 26, 2008)
Mott the Hoople & Ian Hunter "Old Records Never Die: The Mott the Hoople/Ian Hunter Anthology" (2 CDs) (Shout! Factory, Aug. 26, 2008)
New Order "The Best of New Order" (Rhino, Aug. 26, 2008)
Ted Nugent "The Essential Ted Nugent 3.0" (3 CDs) (Epic/Legacy, Aug. 26, 2008)
Tommy Overstreet "20 Classic Songs of Tommy Overstreet" (Varése Vintage, Aug. 26, 2008)
Elvis Presley "The Essential Elvis Presley 3.0" (3 CDs) (RCA/Legacy, Aug. 26, 2008)
Ratt "The Essentials" (Rhino, Aug. 26, 2008)
Don Rickles "Hello, Dummy!" (1968 album) (Rhino Flashback, Aug. 26, 2008)
Rocket From the Crypt "All Systems Go, Vol. 3" (1999 album) (Vagrant, Aug. 26, 2008)
Kenny Rogers "Greatest Hits: Limited Edition" (2 CDs) (Curb, Aug. 26, 2008)
Linda Ronstadt "Dedicated to the One I Love" (1996 album) (Rhino Flashback, Aug. 26, 2008)
Seals & Crofts "Summer Breeze" (1972 album) (Rhino Flashback, Aug. 26, 2008)
Sly & The Family Stone "The Essential Sly & The Family Stone 3.0" (3 CDs) (Epic/Legacy, Aug. 26, 2008)
Bruce Springsteen "The Essential Bruce Springsteen 3.0" (3 CDs) (Columbia/Legacy, Aug. 26, 2008)
Tesla "Gold" (2 CDs) (Geffen/UME, Aug. 26, 2008)
Three Dog Night "Greatest Hits Live" (from its 1972-73 world tour) (Shout! Factory, Aug. 26, 2008)
'til tuesday "Coming Up Close: A Retrospective [MP3 Download]" (16 tracks) (Epic/Legacy, Aug. 26, 2008)
Wayne Toups "The Essential Wayne Toups" (New Blues, Aug. 26, 2008)
Luther Vandross "The Essential Luther Vandross 3.0" (3 CDs) (Epic/Legacy, Aug. 26, 2008)
Various artists "A Brief History of the Blues" (21 tracks) (Motown/Universal, Aug. 26, 2008)
Various artists "Halloween Party Hits" (featuring INXS' "The Devil Inside," Alice Cooper's "Welcome to the Nightmare," The Dream Syndicate's "Halloween") (Rhino Flashback, Aug. 26, 2008)
Various artists "Nobel Voices for Disarmament" (a collection of archival and new spoken word recordings; producer: David Tarnow; guests: narrator Michael Douglas, Bill Clinton, Kofi Annan; Hear here) (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, Aug. 26, 2008)
Various artists "NOW That's What I Call Country" (20 tracks; CD also unlocks six free downloads) (Universal Music Group, Aug. 26, 2008)
Hank Williams Jr. "Greatest Hits: Limited Edition" (2 CDs) (Curb, Aug. 26, 2008)


Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Blue Man Group "How to Be a Megastar Live! [Blu-ray]" (Rhino, Aug. 26, 2008)
Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette "Standards I/II - Tokyo [DVD]" (2 discs) (ECM, Aug. 26, 2008)
SteveSongs "The Marvelous Musical Video Adventures of SteveSongs [DVD]" (Hear here) (Rounder, Aug. 26, 2008)

MUSIC BOOKS

Subject/ Author(s): Title: Publisher/Due date:
Faith Evans "Keep the Faith: A Memoir [Hardcover]" (Grand Central Publishing, Aug. 29, 2008)
Jerry Garcia "Dark Star: An Oral Biography of Jerry Garcia [Paperback]" (author: Robert Greenfield) (Plexus Publishing, Aug. 28, 2008)
Guns N' Roses "Watch You Bleed: The Saga of Guns N' Roses [Hardcover]" (author: Stephen Davis) (Gotham, Aug. 26, 2008)

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