MARCH 28, 2006
| Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
| Monty Alexander | "Concrete Jungle: The Music of Bob Marley" | (Telarc, March 28, 2006) |
| Gerald Albright | "New Beginnings" | (Peak, March 28, 2006) |
| Atreyu | "A Deathgrip on Yesterday" (producer: Josh Abraham; Read here) | (Victory, March 28, 2006) |
| Bangkok Five, The | "Who's Gonna Take Us Alive?" (producers: Sean E DeMott, Ryan Boesch; Hear here) | (Execution Style/Universal, March 28, 2006) |
| Do or Die | "Stacking Chipz" | (Rap-a-Lot, March 28, 2006) |
| Doro | "Warrior Soul" (Read here) | (Europe - AFM, March 27, 2006) |
| Taylor Eigsti | "Lucky to Be Me" | (Concord, March 28, 2006) |
| Embrace | "This New Day" (Read here) | (U.K. - Independiente, March 27, 2006) |
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| Ghostface Killah | "Fishscale" (producers: MF Doom, Pete Rock, Madlib, J. Dilla, etc.; guests: Kanye West, Raekwon, Wu Tang Clan, Ne-Yo; first single: "Back Like That") | (Def Jam, March 28, 2006) |
| Claire Lynch | "New Day" (her first album in six years) | (Rounder, March 28, 2006) |
| Bill Maher | "New Rules" | (Rhino, March 28, 2006) |
| Margot & The Nuclear So and So's | "The Dust of Retreat" (producers: Margot & The Nuclear So and So's) | (Artemis, March 28, 2006) |
| Jaco Pastorius Big Band | "The Word Is Out" (guests: Victor Wooten, Gerald Veasley, Jimmy Haslip, Randy Brecker, Mark Egan, Peter Erskine, Israel "Cachao" Lopez, Bob Mintzer, Arturo Sandoval, Toots Thielemans, Richard Bona; Read here; see Hybrid SACD version below) | (Heads Up, March 28, 2006) |
| People in Planes | "As Far as the Eye Can See" | (Wind-up, March 28, 2006) |
| Pieces of a Dream | "Pillow Talk" | (Heads Up, March 28, 2006) |
| Christian Scott | "Rewind That" | (Concord, March 28, 2006) |
| Janis Siegel (of Manhattan Transfer) | "A Thousand Beautiful Things" (covers of songs by Stevie Wonder, Nellie McKay, Björk, Annie Lennox, Paul Simon, Sam Phillips, Suzanne Vega, etc.; Hear here) | (Telarc, March 28, 2006) |
| Theo and the Skyscrapers | "Theo and the Skyscrapers" | (Morpheus/Waxlips, March 28, 2006) |
| T.I. | "King" | (Atlantic, March 28, 2006) |
| Various artists | "Ice Age 2: The Meltdown [film soundtrack]" (sequel opens in theaters March 31; Hear here) | (Varese, March 28, 2006) |
| Various artists | "The Likes of Us [Original London cast recording]" (2 CDs; lyrics by Tim Rice, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber) | (Decca, March 28, 2006) |
| Yeah Yeah Yeahs | "Show Your Bones" (producer: Squeak E. Clean; first single: "Gold Lion"; Read here) | (Interscope, March 28, 2006) |
| Rob Zombie | "Educated Horses" (guests: Wes Borland, Josh Freese, ex-Marilyn Manson guitarist John 5; first single: "Foxy, Foxy"; Read here) | (Geffen, March 28, 2006) |
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| Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
| ABBA | "Chronicles" (3 CDs; see related DVD below) | (Polydor/UME, March 28, 2006) |
| George Benson | "The Essential George Benson" (2 CDs) | (Columbia/Legacy, March 28, 2006) |
| Bon Jovi | "Chronicles" (3 CDs) | (Mercury/UME, March 28, 2006) |
| Bread | "The Definitive Collection" (2 CDs) | (Rhino/Warner, March 28, 2006) |
| Patsy Cline | "50 Golden Greats: The Complete Early Years" | (Empire Musicwerks, March 28, 2006) |
| Bill Cosby | "Bill Cosby Sings Hooray for the Salvation Army Band!" (1968 album) | (Collectables, March 28, 2006) |
| Cure, The | "Three Imaginary Boys" (1979 album; remastered), "Seventeen Seconds" (1980 album; remastered), "Faith" (1981 album; remastered), "Pornography" (1982 album; remastered) | (Rhino, March 28, 2006) |
| George Duke | "The Essential George Duke" (2 CDs) | (Epic/Legacy, March 28, 2006) |
| Electric Light Orchestra | "No Answer" (1972 album; with two bonus tracks - "The Battle of Marston Moor," "10538 Overture"), "Electric Light Orchestra II" (1973 album; with three bonus tracks - "In Old England Town [Instrumental]," "Baby I Apologize," "Roll Over Beethoven [Take 1]") | (Epic/Legacy, March 28, 2006) |
| Foreigner | "The Definitive Collection" (2 CDs) | (Rhino/Atlantic, March 28, 2006) |
| Giant Drag | "Hearts and Unicorns" (2005 album; Read here) | (Kickball/Interscope, March 28, 2006) |
| Japan | "The Very Best of Japan" | (U.K. - Virgin, March 27, 2006) |
| George Jones | "The Essential George Jones" (2 CDs) | (Epic/Legacy, March 28, 2006) |
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| Tom Jones | "Greatest Hits [CD/DVD]" (enhanced) | (Madacy, March 28, 2006) |
| Alexis Korner | "The Godfather of British Blues: The Alexis Korner Anthology 1955-1983" (2 CDs; Read here) | (U.K. - Castle, March 27, 2006) |
| Ramsey Lewis | "The Very Best of Ramsey Lewis" | (GRP, March 28, 2006) |
| Loretta Lynn | "Chronicles" (3 CDs) | (MCA Nashville/UME, March 28, 2006) |
| Massive Attack | "Collected" (2-CD best-of, with rarities; first single: new track "Live With Me"; Read here) | (U.K. - Virgin, March 27, 2006) |
| Tim McGraw | "Tim McGraw Reflected: Hits Vol. 2" (includes new tracks "I've Got Friends That Do" and "When the Stars Go Blue," co-written by Ryan Adams; Read here) | (Curb, March 28, 2006) |
| Motörhead | "Orgasmatron" (1986 album; remastered, with bonus tracks), "Rock 'N' Roll" (1987 album; remastered, with bonus tracks) | (Sanctuary, March 28, 2006) |
| Odetta | "At the Gate of Horn" (1957 album; remastered) | (Empire Musicwerks, March 28, 2006) |
| Roy Orbison | "The Essential Roy Orbison" (2 CDs; 40 tracks culled from the Sun, Monument, Virgin, MGM, Warner Bros., Mercury and Def Jam labels) | (Monument/Legacy, March 28, 2006) |
| Pearls Before Swine | "Radio Pearls" | (ESP Disk, March 28, 2006) |
| Gerry Rafferty | "Can I Have My Money Back? Best of:" | (U.K. - Castle, March 27, 2006) |
| Leo Sayer | "The Singles A's & B's" (3 CDs) | (U.K. - Repertoire, March 27, 2006) |
| Tom Scott | "The Very Best of Tom Scott" | (GRP, March 28, 2006) |
| Rachel Sweet | "Fool Around" (1978 album; with five bonus tracks), "Protect the Innocent" (1980 album) | (Japan - Victor, March 28, 2006) |
| Pam Tillis | "Collection" (with bonus DVD) | (Madacy, March 28, 2006) |
| Tracey Ullman | "You Broke My Heart in 17 Places" (1983 album; includes the Kirsty MacColl-penned hit "They Don't Know"), "You Caught Me Out" (1984 album) | (Japan - Victor, March 27, 2006) |
| Various artists | "Atlas Jazz Explosion" | (Empire Musicwerks, March 28, 2006) |
| Various artists | "The Best of the Boy Bands" | (Time Life, March 28, 2006) |
| Various artists | "The Best of Classic Country: The '50s" | (Time Life, March 28, 2006) |
| Various artists | "Chronicles: Music Inspired by The Big Chill" (3 CDs) | (Hip-O/UME, March 28, 2006) |
| Various artists | "Club Mix 2006: 15 Groove House Anthems" | (Water Music, March 28, 2006) |
| Various artists | "Fuel Presents An Introduction to Gospel" | (Fuel, March 28, 2006) |
| Various artists | "Palace Lounge Presents Café d'Afrique: Chilled Beats from the Cape of Hope" | (Savoy Jazz, March 28, 2006) |
| Various artists | "Sand in My Shoes - The Beach Music Sound: 25 More Classic Hits" | (Varese, March 28, 2006) |
| Bill Wyman | "Stoned Alone: The Solo Anthology 1974-2001" | (Sanctuary, March 28, 2006) |
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| Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
| ABBA | "ABBA The Movie [DVD]" (1977 film captures the group's Australian tour) | (Polydor, March 28, 2006) |
| Chris Botti | "Chris Botti Live: With Orchestra & Special Guests [DVD]" (also available with bonus CD) | (Columbia, March 28, 2006) |
| Destiny's Child | "Live in Atlanta: Special Edition [DVD/CD]" | (Columbia, March 28, 2006) |
| 50 Cent | "Get Rich or Die Tryin' [DVD]" (2005 film) | (Paramount, March 28, 2006) |
| Barry Manilow | "Manilow: Music and Passion - Live in Las Vegas [DVD]" | (Rhino, March 28, 2006) |
| Moody Blues, The | "Days of Future Passed [Hybrid SACD]" (2 discs; 1968 album; remastered), "In Search of the Lost Chord [Hybrid SACD]" (2 discs; 1968 album; remastered), "On the Threshold of a Dream [Hybrid SACD]" (1969 album; remastered, with nine bonus tracks), "To Our Children's Children's Children [Hybrid SACD]" (2 discs; 1970 album; remastered), "A Question of Balance [Hybrid SACD]" (1970 album; remastered, with five bonus tracks) | (U.K. - Polydor, March 27, 2006) |
| Jaco Pastorius Big Band | "The Word Is Out [Hybrid SACD]" | (Heads Up, March 28, 2006) |
| Various artists | "Northern Exposure: The Complete Fourth Season [DVD]" (3 discs; CBS dramedy, 1993-94 season) | (Universal, March 28, 2006) |
| Various artists | "Robot Chicken: Season One [DVD]" (2 discs; [adult swim] series; Read here) | (Turner, March 28, 2006) |
MUSIC BOOKS
| Subject/ Author(s): | Title: | Publisher/Due date: |
| Mike Evans | "Musicals: Facts, Figures & Fun [Hardcover]," "Rock & Roll: Facts, Figures & Fun [Hardcover]" | (Facts, Figures & Fun, March 28, 2006) |
| Robert Fitzpatrick | "Gods of Rock: The Rockers, The Rollers, The Acoustic Pioneers, The Glam, The Punk, The Sweat and The Tears [Hardcover]" | (Main Street, March 28, 2006) |
| Gerri Hirshey | "Nowhere to Run: The Story of Soul Music [Paperback]" | (Southbank Publishing, April 1, 2006) |
| Patti Smith | "Patti Smith Complete 1975-2006: Lyrics, Reflections & Notes for the Future [Paperback]" | (Harper Perennial, April 1, 2006) |
| Barbra Streisand | "Barbra: The Way She Is [Hardcover]" (author: Christopher Andersen) | (William Morrow, April 1, 2006) |
| U2 | "One Step Closer: Why U2 Matters to Those Seeking God [Paperback]" (author: Christian Scharen) | (Brazos Press, April 1, 2006) |
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