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JULY 27, 2010

Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Avenged Sevenfold "Nightmare" (producer: Mike Elizondo; first single: "Nightmare"; Hear here; Deluxe edition; MP3 Download) (Warner, July 27, 2010)
Coral, The "Butterfly House" (first single: "1000 Years"; See here) (U.K. - Deltasonic, July 26, 2010)
Robert Cray Band, The "Cookin' in Memphis [CD/DVD]" (Feb. 21, 2010, concert at Saenger Theatre; 13 songs) (Vanguard, July 27, 2010)
Cut Chemist "Sound of the Police" (Hear here; Stream; Vinyl) (A Stable Sound/Soul Kitchen, July 27, 2010)
Dean & Britta (ex-Luna, Galaxie 500) "13 Most Beautiful: Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests" (2 CDs; music commissioned by the Andy Warhol Museum to accompany silent clips from the mid-1960s; Hear here; Read here; MP3 Download) (Double Feature, July 27, 2010)
Dru Hill "InDRUpendence Day" (first single: "Love M.D."; Hear here) (Kedar Entertainment, July 27, 2010)
Fat Joe "The Dark Side" (producers: Street Runner, Cool & Dre, Raw Uncut, Scoop Deville, Just Blaze, DJ Premier, Infamous, Buckwild; guests: Young Jeezy, Trey Songz, R. Kelly, The Clipse, Cam'ron, Lil Wayne, Too $hort, etc.; first single: "Slow Down"; Hear here) (Terror Squad/E1 Music, July 27, 2010)
Eric Gales "Relentless" (Hear here) (Blues Bureau, July 27, 2010)
Hell Within "God Grant Me Vengeance" (producers: Hell Within, Pete Rutcho; Hear here) (U.K. - Thorp, July 26, 2010)
Incognito "Transatlantic RPM" (guests: Chaka Khan, Maysa, Ursula Rucker, Leon Ware, Mario Biondi; Hear here; MP3 Download) (Shanachie, July 27, 2010)
Tom Jones (turned 70 on June 7) "Praise & Blame" (covers of spiritual songs from the likes of Susan Werner, Bob Dylan, John Lee Hooker, The Staple Singers, Mahalia Jackson, Sister Rosetta Tharpe; producer: Ethan Johns; guests: Booker T. Jones, Gillian Welch, BJ Cole; Hear here; Read here; Vinyl) (Lost Highway, July 27, 2010)
Seu Jorge and Almaz (Brazilian singer-actor) "Seu Jorge and Almaz" (includes a cover of Michael Jackson's "Rock With You"; producer: Mario C.; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3 Download) (Now Again, July 27, 2010)
Knocks, The "Make It Better [MP3 Download]" (three-song EP; Hear here) (Neon Gold/HeavyRoc Music, July 27, 2010)
Midnight Juggernauts "The Crystal Axis" (first single: "This New Technology"; Hear here) (Silence Breaks, July 27, 2010)
Miniature Tigers "Fortress" (first single: "Gold Skull"; Hear here; Vinyl) (Modern Art/ILG, July 27, 2010)
Narrative, The "The Narrative [MP3 Download]" (producer: Bryan Russell; Hear here) (The Record Collective, July 27, 2010)
Mark Olson (of The Jayhawks) "Many Colored Kite" (producer: Beau Raymond; guest: Jolie Holland; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3 Download) (Ryko, July 27, 2010)
Alexander O'Neal "Five Questions: The New Journey" (his first album in eight years; Hear here) (CC Entertainment, July 27, 2010)
Michael Sarver ("American Idol" season 8 finalist) "Michael Sarver" (first single: "Ferris Wheel"; Hear here) (Dream/Universal Music Group, July 27, 2010)
Kelli Scarr "Piece [MP3 Download]" (Hear here) (Silence Breaks, July 27, 2010)
Rob Schneider "Registered Offender" (his first comedy album; Hear/see here; Read here; MP3 Download) (Oglio, July 27, 2010)
Sky Sailing (side project from Owl City) "An Airplane Carried Me to Bed" (Hear here; Vinyl) (Universal Republic, July 27, 2010)
Slum Village "Villa Manifesto" (guests: Dwele, Little Brother, Keys, Badu, etc.; Hear here; Read here; MP3 Download) (E1, July 27, 2010)
36 Crazyfists "Collisions and Castaways" (producer: guitarist Steve Holt; first single: "Reviver"; Hear here; Read here) (Ferret Music, July 27, 2010)
Spill Canvas, The "Formalities [MP3 Download]" (producer: Mike Green; Hear here) (Reprise, July 27, 2010)
Various artists "Babylon Central [Film soundtrack]" (directorial debut from Eric Hilton of Thievery Corporation; See/read here; MP3 Download) (ESL Music, July 27, 2010)
Various artists "Step Up 3D [Film soundtrack]" (dance movie sequel opens Aug. 6; first singles: Trey Songz's "Already Taken" and Flo Rida's "Club Can't Handle Me," featuring David Guetta; See/hear here) (Atlantic, July 27, 2010)
Loudon Wainwright III "10 Songs for the New Depression" (Hear/read here) (2nd Story Sound, July 27, 2010)
Myron Walden "Countryfied [MP3 Download]" (Hear here) (Demi Sound Recordings, July 27, 2010)


Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Art of Noise, The "Influence: Art of Noise — hits, singles, moments, treasures ..." (2-CD best-of, with 20 previously unreleased tracks) (U.K. - Salvo, July 26, 2010)
Blood, Sweat & Tears "Mirror Image/New City" (1974, 1975 albums on 2 CDs; remastered; includes their cover of "Got to Get You Into My Life") (U.K. - BGO, July 26, 2010)
Eric Carmen "Eric Carmen/Boats Against the Current/Change of Heart" (1975, 1977, 1978 albums on two CDs; remastered) (U.K. - BGO, July 26, 2010)
Chipmunks, The "The Chipmunks: All Time Greatest Hits (Collector's Edition)" (Madacy, July 27, 2010)
Judy Collins "Fifth Album" (1965 album), "In My Life" (1966 album), "Whales & Nightingales" (1970 album), "True Stories & Other Dreams" (1973 album), "Bread & Roses" (1976 album), "Running for My Life" (1980 album), "Times of Our Lives" (1982 album), "Home Again" (1984 album), "Christmas at the Biltmore" (1997 album; all remastered; Read here) (Collectors' Choice, July 27, 2010)
Delaney & Bonnie "Delaney & Bonnie & Friends On Tour With Eric Clapton [Box set]" (1970 album; 4 CDs, 52 tracks, featuring more than three hours of unreleased performances; Hear/read here) (Rhino Handmade, July 26, 2010)
Eminem "Recovery [Vinyl]" (2010 album; 2 LPs) (Aftermath/Interscope, July 27, 2010)
John Frusciante (of Red Hot Chili Peppers) "Inside of Emptiness [MP3 Download]" (2004 album) (Rocket Science, July 27, 2010)
Journey "Look Into the Future/Next" (1976, 1977 albums on one CD; remastered) (U.K. - BGO, July 26, 2010)
Life of Agony "20 Years Strong — River Runs Red: Live In Brussels [CD/DVD]" (I Scream, July 27, 2010)
Clyde McPhatter "Lover Please / The Complete MGM & Mercury Singles" (2 CDs, 39 tracks; Read here) (Hip-O Select, July 27, 2010)
Mr. Big "Lean Into It" (1991 album; remastered, with four bonus tracks) (Friday Music, July 27, 2010)
Porcupine Tree "Nil Recurring" (2007 EP; Read here; MP3 Download) (kscope, July 27, 2010)
Propaganda "A Secret Wish [Deluxe edition]" (1985 album, featuring "Dr. Mabuse," produced by Trevor Horn; remastered, with a second CD of rarities) (U.K. - ZTT/Union Square Music, July 26, 2010)
Raydio "Raydio/Rock On" (1978, 1979 albums on one CD; remastered) (U.K. - Edsel, July 26, 2010)
Carlos Santana and John McLaughlin "Love Devotion Surrender [180 gram audiophile vinyl]" (1973 album; remastered) (Friday Music, July 27, 2010)
Billy Squier "Don't Say No (30th Anniversary Edition)" (1981 album; remastered, with two live bonus tracks) (Shout! Factory, July 27, 2010)
Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band "Live at the Greek Theatre 2008" (Hear here; DVD; MP3 Download) (Hip-O/UMe, July 27, 2010)
George Thorogood and the Destroyers "Live in Boston 1982" (Rounder, July 27, 2010)
Robin Trower "Bridge of Sighs [180 gram audiophile vinyl]" (1974 album; remastered) (Friday Music, July 27, 2010)
Various artists "12"/80s Classics" (3 CDs, 33 songs; Track list; 2-CD version) (U.K. - UMTV, July 26, 2010)
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble "Couldn't Stand the Weather: Legacy Edition" (1984 album; 2 CDs, featuring B-sides, rarities) (Epic/Legacy, July 27, 2010)


Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Clay Aiken "Tried & True Live! [DVD]" (PBS special) (Decca, July 27, 2010)
Ian Dury "Rare and Unseen [DVD]" (Wienerworld, July 27, 2010)
Emerson, Lake & Palmer "Pictures At an Exhibition: Special Edition [DVD]" (filmed at the Lyceum in London in December 1970) (Eagle, July 27, 2010)
Cliff Richard "Rare and Unseen [DVD]" (Wienerworld, July 27, 2010)
Rolling Stones, The "The Rolling Stones 1969-1974: The Mick Taylor Years [DVD]" (Chrome Dreams/MVD Visual, July 27, 2010)
Specials, The "The Specials: 30th Anniversary Tour [DVD]" (Blink TV, July 27, 2010)
U2 "Let Them Be: The Second Chapter [DVD]" (2 disc) (Chrome Dreams/MVD Visual, July 27, 2010)
Various artists "GOLD: Before Woodstock. Beyond Reality. [DVD]" (See here) (Wild Eye Releasing/MVD Visual, July 27, 2010)
Various artists "I Need That Record! The Death (or Possible Survival) of the Independent Record Store [DVD]" (See/read here) (MVD Visual, July 27, 2010)
Weather Report "Live in Hamburg 1971 [DVD]" (Gonzo, July 27, 2010)

MUSIC BOOKS

Subject/ Author(s): Title: Publisher/Due date:
Steven Adler "My Appetite for Destruction: Sex, and Drugs, and Guns N' Roses [Hardcover]" (It Books, July 27, 2010)
Jerry Garcia "Dark Star: An Oral Biography of Jerry Garcia [Paperback]" (author: Robert Greenfield) (Plexus Publishing, July 30, 2010)

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