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MAY 26, 2009

Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Dave Alvin and the Guilty Women "Dave Alvin and the Guilty Women" (See here; MP3 Download) (Yep Roc, May 26, 2009)
Aaron Barnhart "Missing Pieces" (producer: Stuart Brawley; first single: "Day In Day Out"; Hear here) (Bonded/Fontana, May 26, 2009)
David Berkeley "Strange Light" (producer: Brian Deck; guests: Nickel Creek's Sara Watkins, Todd Sickafoose, Lex Price; Hear here; Read here) (Thirty Tigers, May 26, 2009)
Black Moth Super Rainbow "Eating Us" (Hear here; MP3 Download) (Graveface, May 26, 2009)
James Blackshaw "The Glass Bead Game" (guests: Joolie Wood, Jon Contreras, Lavinia Blackwall; Hear here) (Young God, May 26, 2009)
Brandon Burrows (14-year-old crooner) "On the Move" (producers: Amber & Rob Whitlock; guests: Chuck Loeb, Will Lee, Wayne Bergeron, Jim Gilstrap, etc.; Hear here) (Sketchin', May 26, 2009)
Crash Kings "Crash Kings" (producer: Dave Sardy; Hear here; Twitter) (Universal Motown, May 26, 2009)
Electrik Red "How to Be a Lady, Volume 1" (producers: The-Dream, Tricky Stewart; first single: "So Good"; Hear here; Read here) (Def Jam, May 26, 2009)
Grizzly Bear "Veckatimist" (Hear here; Read here; Vinyl) (Warp, May 26, 2009)
Tish Hinojosa "Our Little Planet" (released in Europe in 2008; producers: Hinojosa, Marvin Dykhuis; guests: Greg Leisz, Rosie Flores, Dale Watson, Carrie Rodriguez; Hear here) (Varese Vintage, May 26, 2009)
Khanate "Clean Hands Go Foul" (group's final album; Hear/read here) (Hydra Head, May 26, 2009)
Damian Lazarus "Smoke the Monster Out" (Hear here; Read here; Vinyl) (Get Physical Music, May 26, 2009)
Del Marquis (Scissor Sisters guitarist) "Litter to Society" (Hear here) (Embryoroom, May 26, 2009)
Marilyn Manson "The High End of Low" (producers: Sean Beavan, Marilyn Manson, Chris Vrenna; first single: "We're From America"; Hear here; Read here; Deluxe edition) (Interscope, May 26, 2009)
Julian Marley (33-year-old son of Bob Marley) "Awake" (guests: Stephen Marley, Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley, Mr. Cheeks; first single: "Boom Draw"; Hear here) (Tuff Gong, May 26, 2009)
Mandy Moore "Amanda Leigh" (Amanda Leigh is Moore's given name; first single: "I Could Break Your Heart Any Day of the Week"; Hear here; Twitter) (Storefront Recordings/RED, May 26, 2009)
Phoenix "Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix" (Hear here; Read here; Vinyl) (Glassnote, May 26, 2009)
Michelle Shocked "Soul of My Soul" (Hear here; Read here) (Mighty Sound/Megaforce/MRI, May 26, 2009)
Sarah Siskind "Say It Louder" (producers: Siskind, Jason Lehning; guest: Jerry Douglas; Hear here; Read here) (Red Request/Thirty Tigers, May 26, 2009)
Sleepy Sun "Embrace" (producer: Colin Stewart; first single: "New Age"; Hear here) (ATP/R, May 26, 2009)
Snowgoons (featuring Savage Brothers & Lord Lhus) "A Fist in the Thought" (Hear here) (Babygrande, May 26, 2009)
Tiga "Ciao!" (Hear here; Read here) (Last Gang, May 26, 2009)
Various artists "Kanye West & Malik Yusef Present G.O.O.D. Morning, G.O.O.D. Night — Dawn," "Kanye West & Malik Yusef Present G.O.O.D. Morning, G.O.O.D. Night — Dusk" (G.O.O.D. Music Recordings, May 26, 2009)
Various artists "Man of Somebody's Dreams: A Tribute to Chris Gaffney" (18-track set, featuring Boz Scaggs, Los Lobos, Dan Penn, Joe Ely, Dave Alvin, Calexico, etc.; Hear/read here; MP3 Download) (Yep Roc, May 26, 2009)
Viva Voce "Rose City" (Hear here) (Barsuk, May 26, 2009)
War Tapes "The Continental Divide" (producers: drummer William Mohler and Heroes and Villains; Hear here) (Sarathan, May 26, 2009)
Jenny Owen Youngs "Transmitter Failure" (producer: Dan Romer; Hear here; Twitter; MP3 Download) (Nettwerk, May 26, 2009)
James Yuill "Turning Down Water For Air" (single: "No Pins Allowed"; Hear here) (Nettwerk, May 26, 2009)
Zap Mama "ReCreation" (guests: Bilal, G. Love, actor Vincent Cassel; Hear here) (Heads Up, May 26, 2009)


Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
AC/DC "Let There Be Rock [Vinyl]" (1977 album), "Powerage [Vinyl]" (1978 album), "If You Want Blood You've Got It [Vinyl]" (1978 album), "Highway to Hell [Vinyl]" (1979 album), "Back in Black [Vinyl]" (1980 album), "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap [Vinyl]" (1981 album; recorded in 1976), "High Voltage [Vinyl]" (1981 album; recorded in 19766), "For Those About to Rock We Salute You [Vinyl]" (1981 album), "Flick of the Switch [Vinyl]" (1983 album), " '74 Jailbreak [Vinyl]" (1984 album; Australian tracks from 1975-76), "Fly on the Wall [Vinyl]" (1985 album), "Who Made Who [Vinyl]" (1986 album), "The Razors Edge [Vinyl]" (1990 album), "Live [Vinyl]" (1992 album; 2 LPs) (U.K. - Sony BMG, May 25, 2009)
A's, The "The A's/A Woman's Got the Power" (1979, 1981 albums on one disc; Hear/see here) (American Beat, May 26, 2009)
Ashford & Simpson "Solid [MP3 Download]" (1984 album; with bonus tracks) (Capitol/EMI, May 26, 2009)
Aztec Two-Step "Time It Was (The Simon & Garfunkel Songbook) [MP3 Download]" (2008 album) (ItsAboutMusic.com, May 26, 2009)
Boyz II Men "CooleyHighHarmony: Expanded Edition" (1991 album; 2 CDs, 30 tracks; Read here) (Motown/Hip-O Select, May 26, 2009)
James Brown "James Brown: The Singles, Volume Seven: 1970-1972" (2 CDs, 39 tracks; Read here; MP3 Download) (Hip-O Select, May 26, 2009)
Dave Brubeck Quartet, The "Time Out: Legacy Edition [CD/DVD]" (1959 album; 2 CDs, including previously unreleased live recordings from the Newport Jazz Festival 1961-64; the DVD contains a new 30-minute documentary on the making of the album; MP3 Download) (Columbia/Legacy, May 26, 2009)
Jack Bruce "Automatic" (1983 album) (Esoteric, May 26, 2009)
Creedence Clearwater Revival "The Concert" (1980 album, recorded in January 1970; remastered; Read here), "Creedence Clearwater Revival Covers the Classics" (12 tracks; Hear/read here) (Fantasy/Concord, May 26, 2009)
Miles Davis "Sketches of Spain: Legacy Edition" (1959 album; 2 CDs; MP3 Download) (Columbia/Legacy, May 26, 2009)
Kiki Dee "The Best of Kiki Dee [MP3 Download]" (17 tracks) (EMI, May 26, 2009)
Del-Lords "Frontier Days" (1984 album), "Johnny Comes Marching Home" (1986 album), "Based on a True Story" (1988 album, produced by Neil Geraldo; Read here) (American Beat/Collectors' Choice, May 26, 2009)
Grateful Dead "What a Long Strange Trip It's Been: The Best of the Grateful Dead [MP3 Download]" (18 tracks) (Grateful Dead/Rhino, May 26, 2009)
Paul Hardcastle "The Collection" (Trippin' & Rhythmn, May 26, 2009)
Tommy James & The Shondells "Crystal Blue Symphonies: The Psychedelic Years" (a compilation of the 1969 albums "Crimson and Clover" and "Cellophane Symphony"; Track list) (U.K. - Rev-Ola, May 25, 2009)
Kris Kristofferson "Spooky Lady's Sideshow [MP3 Download]" (1974 album), "Shake Hands With the Devil [MP3 Download]" (1979 album), "To the Bone [MP3 Download]" (1981 album) (Columbia, May 26, 2009)
Gary Lewis & The Playboys "The Complete Liberty Singles" (2 CDs, 45 tracks; Track listing) (Collectors' Choice, May 26, 2009)
Lightnin' Hopkins "The Very Best of Lightnin' Hopkins" (The Great American Music Co./RED, May 26, 2009)
London Symphony Orchestra "Tommy [MP3 Download]" (1972 album) (Ode, May 26, 2009)
Medicine Head "One and One Is One: The Very Best of Medicine Head [MP3 Download]" (10 tracks) (Cherry Red, May 25, 2009)
Charles Mingus "Mingus Ah Um: Legacy Edition" (1959 album; 2 CDs) (Columbia/Legacy, May 26, 2009)
Craig Morgan "That's Why [MP3 Download]" (2008 album) (BNA, May 26, 2009)
Mötley Crüe "Dr. Feelgood" (1989 album; 20th anniversary expanded edition; Hear/see here) (Eleven Seven Music/Mötley, May 26, 2009)
Procol Harum "Procol Harum" (1967 album, including "Whiter Shade of Pale"; remastered, with 11 bonus tracks), "Shine on Brightly" (1968 album; remastered, with 11 bonus tracks), "A Salty Dog" (1969 album; remastered, with six bonus tracks), "Home" (1970 album; remastered, with two bonus tracks) (U.K. - Salvo/Union Square Music, May 25, 2009)
Procol Harum "In Concert With the Danish National Concert Orchestra & Choir" (recorded at Ledreborg Castle, Denmark, on Aug. 20, 2006; 10 tracks, including "A Whiter Shade of Pale" and "Conquistador"; Read here; DVD) (Eagle, May 26, 2009)
Tito Puente "Dance Mania: Legacy Edition" (2 CDs) (RCA/Legacy, May 26, 2009)
Radiators, The "The Lost Southlake Sessions" (14 previously unreleased tracks from the early 1990s; Read here; MP3 Download) (Radz/Redeye, May 26, 2009)
Rembrandts, The "Choice Picks" (2005 best-of; 14 tracks, including "I'll Be There for You," "Just the Way It Is, Baby" and "Rollin' Down the Hill"; Hear here) (Fuel, May 26, 2009)
Mason Ruffner "Mason Ruffner/Gypsy Blood" (1985, 1987 albums on one disc; Hear/see here) (American Beat, May 26, 2009)
Andres Segovia "The American Decca Recordings 1" (6 CDs) (Decca, May 26, 2009)
Ike & Tina Turner "Refreshed & Remastered, Edition Two [MP3 Download]" (21 tracks) (Yellow Label, May 26, 2009)
Dwight Twilley Band "Live From Agora [MP3 Download]" (13 tracks) (Gigatone, May 26, 2009)
Various artists "Disney * Pixar Greatest Hits" (25-track set featuring music from "Toy Story," "WALL*E," "Cars," "Finding Nemo," "The Incredibles," etc.; MP3 Download) (Walt Disney, May 26, 2009)
Various artists "Just Dance" (16-track set featuring club mixes of hits by Lionel Richie, Mariah Carey, Duffy, Anastacia, The Killers, etc.; MP3 Download) (Island, May 26, 2009)
Various artists "Maiteí América: Harps of Paraguay" (20 tracks; Hear here; Read here; MP3 Download) (Smithsonian Folkways, May 26, 2009)
Various artists "1959: Jazz's Greatest Year [MP3 Download]" (Columbia/Legacy, May 26, 2009)
Various artists "Original Cast Les Miz Highlights" (19 tracks, including "I Dreamed a Dream," by Patti LuPone; Hear here) (First Night/RED, May 26, 2009)
Various artists "A Psychedelic Guide to Monsterism Island" (Hear here) (Lo Recordings, May 26, 2009)
Johnny Winter "The Johnny Winter Anthology" (2 CDs, 35 tracks) (Shout! Factory, May 26, 2009)


Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Diana Krall "Live in Rio [DVD]" (Blu-ray) (Eagle Rock, May 26, 2009)
Ministry "Adios ... Puta Madres: Ministry Final World Tour [DVD]" (2 discs) (13th Planet, May 26, 2009)
Moody Blues, The "The Moody Blues: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 [DVD]" (See here; Read here) (Eagle Rock, May 26, 2009)
Various artists "Saturday Morning Cartoons: 1960s, Volume 1 [DVD]" (2-disc set includes "Top Hat," "The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show," "The Flintstones," "The Jetsons," "The Magilla Gorilla Show"), "Saturday Morning Cartoons: 1970s, Volume 1 [DVD]" (2-disc set includes "Hong Kong Phooey," "Speed Buggy," "Josie and the Pussycats," "Funky Phantom") (Warner, May 26, 2009)

MUSIC BOOKS

Subject/ Author(s): Title: Publisher/Due date:
Amiri Baraka "Digging: The Afro-American Soul of American Classical Music [Hardcover]" (University of California Press, May 26, 2009)
Leonard Bernstein "Leonard Bernstein: The Political Life of an American Musician [Hardcover]" (author: Barry Seldes) (University of California Press, May 26, 2009)
Garth Brooks "The Garth Factor: The Career Behind Country's Big Boom [Hardcover]" (author: Patsi Bale Cox) (Center Street, May 28, 2009)
Lavinia Greenlaw "The Importance of Music to Girls [Paperback]" (Picador, May 26, 2009)
Giorgio Moroder "Extraordinary Records [Paperback]" (TASCHEN America, May 29, 2009)

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