AUG. 29, 2006
| Artist: |
Title: |
Label/Due date: |
| Beenie Man |
"Undisputed" (producers: Tony Kelly, Dave Kelly, Scott Storch; guests: Akon, Ivy Queen; first single: "Hmm Hmm"; Read here) |
(Virgin, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Birdmonster |
"No Midnight" (producer: Brad Cook; Hear here) |
(Birdmonster, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Joe Brown |
"Down to Earth" (producer: son Pete Brown; guests: daughter Sam Brown, Jools Holland, Dave Peacock; first single: "One Trick Pony"; Hear here) |
(U.K. - Track, Aug. 28, 2006) |
| BT |
"This Binary Universe [CD/DVD]" (Read here) |
(DTS Entertainment, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Buddhist Monks, The (of the Sakya Tashi Ling Monastery in Catalonia, Spain) |
"My Spirit Flies to You" |
(Decca, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Tego Calderon |
"The Underdog/El Subestimado" (producers: DJ Nelson, Danny Fornaris, DJ Nesty, Naldo, DJ Joe, Echo & Diesel, Cookee, etc.; guests: Buju Banton, Eddie Dee & Voltio, Yandel, Chyno Nyno, Don Omar, Oscar D'Leon; first single: "Los Mate"; Hear here) |
(Jiggiri/Atlantic, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Crossfade |
"Falling Away" (producer: Steve Lillywhite; first single: "Invincible"; Hear here; Read here) |
(Columbia, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Catie Curtis |
"Long Night Moon" (producer: Lorne Entress; guests: Mary Chapin Carpenter, Kris Delmhorst, Erin McKeown; Hear here) |
(Compass, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Damage Case |
"Tyranny" (Hear here) |
(Punkcore, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Paula DeAnda (16-year-old singer-songwriter) |
"Paula DeAnda" (producers: Baby Bash, Sean Garrett, Ne-Yo, Happy Perez; first single: "Doing Too Much"; Hear here) |
(Arista, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Dirty Dozen Brass Band, The |
"What's Going On" (a reinterpretation of the 1971 Marvin Gaye album; guests: Chuck D, Ivan Neville, G. Love, Guru, Bettye LaVette; Hear/read here) |
(Shout! Factory, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| DJ Starscream (Sid Wilson #0 of Slipknot) |
"The New Leader" (Hear here) |
(N2O, Aug. 29, 2006) |
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| Sasha Dobson |
"Modern Romance" (producers: Jesse Harris, Richard Julian; includes covers of Yeah Yeah Yeahs' "Modern Romance" and Duke Ellington's "Mood Indigo"; Hear here; Read here) |
(Secret Sun, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Conya Doss |
"Love Rain Down" |
(U.K. - Dome, Aug. 28, 2006) |
| Bob Dylan |
"Modern Times" (Read here; also available with DVD; see related DVD below) |
(Columbia, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Kenny Garrett |
"Beyond the Wall" |
(Nonesuch, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Thea Gilmore |
"Harpo's Ghost" (Hear here) |
(Sanctuary, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Godhead |
"The Shadow Line" (first single: "Trapped in Your Lies"; Hear here; See here) |
(Cement Shoes, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Grates, The |
"Gravity Won't Get You High" (producer: Brian Deck; Hear here) |
(Dew Process/Interscope, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| GWAR |
"Beyond Hell" (with DVD) |
(DRT, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Hatebreed |
"Supremacy" (producer: Zeuss; Hear here) |
(Roadrunner, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Dave Holland Quintet |
"Critical Mass" |
(Dare2/Sunnyside, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Jin |
"100 Grand Jin" (Hear here) |
(Draft, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Ray LaMontagne |
"Till the Sun Turns Black" (producer: Ethan Johns; Read here) |
(RCA, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| John Lithgow |
"The Sunny Side of the Street" (children's album; producer: JC Hopkins; guests: Madeleine Peyroux, Wayne Knight, Sherie Rene Scott, Maude Maggart) |
(Razor & Tie, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Loon |
"No Friends" |
(Boss Up Entertainment, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Lost Trailers, The |
"The Lost Trailers" (producer: Blake Chancey; first single: "Call Me Crazy"; Hear/read here) |
(BNA, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Method Man |
"4:21 ... The Day After" (producers: RZA, Scott Storch, Dr. Dre; guests: Fat Joe, Styles P; first single: "Say"; Hear here; Read here) |
(Def Jam, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Elizabeth Mitchell |
"You Are My Little Bird" |
(Smithsonian Folkways, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Sam Moore |
"Overnight Sensational" (featuring songs written by Garth Brooks, Diane Warren, Conway Twitty, Paul Carrack, Bobby Womack, Ahmet Ertegun, etc.; producer: Randy Jackson; Hear here) |
(Rhino, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Motörhead |
"Kiss of Death" (producer: Cameron Webb; Hear here) |
(Sanctuary, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| NoMeansNo |
"All Roads Lead to Ausfahrt" (first album of new material since 2000) |
(AntAcidAudio, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Old Crow Medicine Show |
"Big Iron World" (Hear here) |
(Nettwerk, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Stacie Orrico |
"Beautiful Awakening" (producers: Dallas Austin, Dwayne Bastiany, Kaygee; Hear here) |
(ForeFront/Virgin, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Persephone's Bees |
"Notes From the Underworld" (first single: "Nice Day" - Hear here) |
(Columbia, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Suzi Quatro |
"Back to the Drive" (released in Japan in March) |
(Astralwerks, Aug. 29, 2006 - to be released only on such download sites as iTunes, Rhapsody and Napster) |
| Randies, The |
"Saw the Light" (first single: "Freezer Burn"; Hear here) |
(Elicit/Majestic Recordings, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Red Umbrella, The |
"Wishing for Boardwalk" (Hear here) |
(7Spin Music, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Roots, The |
"Game Theory" (Hear here; Read here) |
(Def Jam, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Jessica Simpson |
"A Public Affair" (producers: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Scott Storch, Corey Rooney, Lester Mendez; first single: "A Public Affair"; Read here) |
(Epic, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Tanya Stephens |
"Rebelution" (Hear here) |
(VP/Universal, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Summer Obsession, The |
"This Is Where You Belong" (producer: Josh Abraham; first single: "Do You Remember"; Hear here) |
(Virgin, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Ty Tabor (King's X guitarist) |
"Rock Garden" (guests: King's X singer Doug Pinnick, Galactic Cowboys' Wally Farkas; first single: "Beautiful Sky"; Hear here) |
(Inside Out, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Too $hort |
"Blow the Whistle" (Hear here) |
(Jive, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Tyde, The |
"Three's Co." (with two bonus tracks; guests: The Thrills' Conor Deasy, Maroon 5's Mickey Madden, Nelson Bragg, TRadd, Miss Nellie Kim; See here; Read here) |
(Rough Trade, Aug. 29, 2006) |
BTW: The group features Darren Rademaker, with wife Ann Do (touring keyboardist for Gwen Stefani), brother-bassist Brent (of Beachwood Sparks) and Venus Crush drummer Ric Menck. The bonus tracks: a James Figurine (Dntel/Postal Service) remix of "Glassbottom Lights" and "Don't Need a Leash," remixed by Nobody for Nobody's Home Productions.
| M. Ward |
"Post-War" (Hear here; Read here) |
(Merge, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| William Elliott Whitmore |
"Song of the Blackbird" (Hear here) |
(Southern, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Pete Yorn |
"Nightcrawler" (producers: Michael Beinhorn, Don Fleming; guests: Dave Grohl, Leon Russell, Dixie Chicks, Rami Jaffee, Dave Scher; Hear here; Read here) |
(Red Ink/Columbia, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Young Buck |
"Case Dismissed" |
(BCD Music Group, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Young Dro |
"Best Thang Smokin' " (first single: "Shoulder Lean," featuring T.I.; Hear here) |
(Grand Hustle/Atlantic, Aug. 29, 2006) |
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| Beach Boys, The |
"Pet Sounds: 40th Anniversary [CD/DVD]" (1966 album; Read here; also available in limited-edition fuzzy package) |
(Capitol/EMI, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Tony Bennett |
"I Left My Heart in San Francisco" (1962 album; remastered), "Perfectly Frank" (1992 album; with bonus tracks), "MTV Unplugged" (1994 album; with bonus tracks), "Tony Bennett's Greatest Hits of the '50s," "Tony Bennett's Greatest Hits of the '60s" |
(Columbia/Legacy, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Bugs, The |
"Darkside" (1987 album) |
(Big Beat U.K., Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Chordettes, The |
"Close Harmony" (1957 album) |
(él/Cherry Red, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Terri Clark |
"20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection - The Best of Terri Clark" |
(Hip-O/UME, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Classix Nouveaux |
"Secret" (1983 album) |
(Cherry Red, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Roger Daltrey |
"Daltrey" (1973 album; remastered), "Ride a Rock Horse" (1975 album; remastered), "One of the Boys" (1977 album; remastered) |
(Hip-O/UME, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Damned, The |
"Noise Noise Noise: The Bootleg Box" (5 CDs) |
(U.K. - Castle, Aug. 28, 2006) |
| Lee Dorsey |
"Holy Cow: The Very Best of Lee Dorsey" |
(Snapper U.K., Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Dream Theater |
"Score: 20th Anniversary World Tour Live With the Octavarium Orchestra [CD/DVD]" (3 discs; includes the tour finale at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 1, 2006) |
(Rhino, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Steve Earle |
"The Definitive Collection" |
(Hip-O/UME, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Donald Fagen and Walter Becker |
"You Gotta Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat [film soundtrack]" (obscure 1970 movie; Fagen makes a brief appearance in the film) |
(él/Cherry Red, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Glenn Hughes/Pat Thrall |
"Hughes/Thrall" (1982 album; remastered, with two bonus tracks) |
(U.K. - Rock Candy, Aug. 28, 2006) |
| Humble Pie |
"The Definitive Collection" |
(Hip-O/UME, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| James Hunter |
"... Believe What I Say" (1996 album; guests: Van Morrison, Doris Troy) |
(Hepcat, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Julio Iglesias |
"1100 Bel Air Place" (1983 album; remastered, with one bonus track; also includes the hit duet with Willie Nelson, "To All the Girls I've Loved Before"), "Tango" (1996 album; remastered) |
(Columbia/Legacy, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Joe Jackson |
"Steppin' Out: The Very Best of Joe Jackson" (2 CDs) |
(U.K. - Universal, Aug. 28, 2006) |
| Millie Jackson |
"Still Caught Up" (1975 album; with two bonus tracks) |
(Southbound, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Jade Warrior |
"Floating World" (1974 album; remastered), "Waves" (1976 album; remastered), "Kites" (1976 album; remastered), "Way of the Sun" (1978 album; remastered) |
(U.K. - Eclectic Discs, Aug. 28, 2006) |
| Daniel Johnston |
"Continued Story/Hi, How Are You: The Unfinished Album," "Yip/Jump Music" |
(High Wire, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Tom Jones |
"20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection - The Best of Tom Jones, Vol. 2 - Country Hits" |
(Hip-O/UME, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Earl King |
"Fuel Presents An Introduction to Earl King" |
(Fuel, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Kingston Trio, The |
"The Essential Kingston Trio" (2 CDs, 40 tracks; Track listing; see related DVD below) |
(Shout! Factory, Aug. 29, 2006) |
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| Leah Kunkel (younger sister of "Mama" Cass Elliott) |
"Leah Kunkel" (featuring 1979's "Leah Kunkel" and 1980's "I Run With Trouble"; remastered) |
(Rev-Ola, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Shelby Lynne |
"The Definitive Collection" |
(Hip-O/UME, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Madonna |
"Confessions on a Dance Floor" (2005 album; limited tour edition includes a bonus DVD of four music videos) |
(Japan - Warner, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Mansun |
"Legacy: The Best of" (also available with DVD) |
(U.K. - Parlophone/EMI, Aug. 28, 2006) |
| Dave Mason |
"The Definitive Collection" |
(Hip-O/UME, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Kathy Mattea |
"The Definitive Collection" |
(Hip-O/UME, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Curtis Mayfield |
"Back to the World" (1973 album) |
(U.K. - Charly, Aug. 28, 2006) |
| Meters, The |
"The Very Best of the Meters" |
(Snapper U.K., Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Iggy Pop |
"20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection - The Best of Iggy Pop" |
(A&M/UME, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Primitives |
"Buzz, Buzz, Buzz" (15-track best-of) |
(Neptune, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Suzi Quatro |
"Greatest Hits" |
(Japan - Virgin, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Queensr˙che |
"Q2K" (1999 album; remastered, expanded; Hear here) |
(Rhino, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Jimmy Reed |
"Fuel Presents An Introduction to Jimmy Reed" |
(Fuel, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Susan Reed |
"Susan Reed" |
(Collectors' Choice, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Diana Ross |
"The Definitive Collection" |
(Motown/UME, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Sailcat |
"Motorcycle Mama" (1972 album) |
(Collectors' Choice, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| David Steinberg |
"... Disguised As a Normal Person" (1969 album) |
(Collectors' Choice, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Stereolab |
"Serene Velocity: A Stereolab Anthology" (Hear here; Read here) |
(Rhino, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Three Dog Night |
"Was Captured Live at the Forum/Harmony" (1969, 1971 albums), "Seven Separate Fools/Around the World With Three Dog Night" (1972, 1973 albums), "Cyan/Hard Labor" (1973, 1974 albums) |
(U.K. - Edsel, Aug. 28, 2006) |
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| Pete Townshend |
"Who Came First" (1972 album; remastered), "Rough Mix [DualDisc]" (1977 album, with Ronnie Lane; remastered), "Empty Glass" (1980 album; remastered), "All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes" (1982 album; remastered), "White City: A Novel" (1985 album; remastered), "The Iron Man: The Musical By Pete Townshend" (1989 album; remastered), "Deep End Live!" (1990 album; remastered), "Psychoderelict" (1993 album; remastered), "Scoop 3" (2001 album; remastered; Read here) |
(Hip-O/UME, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Tanya Tucker |
"The Definitive Collection" |
(Hip-O/UME, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Gino Vannelli |
"Crazy Life" (1973 album; remastered), "Powerful People" (1974 album; remastered), "Storm at Sunup" (1975 album; remastered), "The Gist of the Gemini" (1976 album; remastered), "A Pauper in Paradise" (1977 album; remastered), "Brother to Brother" (1978 album; remastered) |
(U.K. - A&M/Universal, Aug. 28, 2006) |
| Various artists |
"All You Need Is Covers: The Songs of the Beatles" |
(U.K. - Castle, Aug. 28, 2006) |
| Various artists |
"The American Songbook" |
(Rex, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Various artists |
"Battle of Hastings Street: Raw Detroit Blues & R&B From Joe's Record Shop 1953-1954" |
(Ace, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Various artists |
"The Chill Lounge: 26 Chilled Euro Tracks" (2 CDs) |
(Water Music, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Various artists |
"Country Goes Rock 'n' Roll, Volume 2: The New Breed" |
(Rev-Ola, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Various artists |
"Dave Hamilton's Detroit Funk: Rare and Unreleased Twisted Funk 1967-1973" (20 tracks from the legendary producer's TCB and Demoristic labels) |
(BGP, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Various artists |
"Highway South: Southern Rock" |
(Time Life, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Various artists |
"A Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party" (late-'50s compilation, originally issued by Crown Records, with seven bonus tracks) |
(Ace, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Waterboys, The |
"Fisherman's Blues: Collectors Edition" (1988 album; 2-CD set contains previously unreleased tracks) |
(Capitol/EMI, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys |
"Legends of Music: Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys [box set]" (4 CDs) |
(Columbia/Legacy, Aug. 29, 2006) |
BTW: The 105-track set digs deep into Wills' career, dating back to his first recording with the Fort Worth Doughboys in 1932 and covers the Texas Playboys' 1935-1947 ARC and Columbia years. It ends with Wills' last session in 1973.
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| AC/DC |
"Music in Review [DVD]" (2 discs, with book) |
(Classic Rock Legends, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Black Crowes, The |
"Who Killed That Bird Out On Your Window Sill ... The Movie [DVD]" |
(Rhino, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| George Carlin |
"Jammin' in New York [DVD]" (1992 HBO concert at the Paramount Theater in Madison Square Garden) |
(MPI, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Roger Chapman (lead singer of Family in the late '60s-early '70s) |
"Family & Friends [DVD]" |
(MVD Visual, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Eric Clapton |
"Music in Review [DVD]" |
(Classic Rock Legends, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Clash, The |
"Rock Milestones - The Essential Albums of All Time: The Clash's London Calling [DVD]" |
(Classic Rock Legends, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Sandy Denny |
"Sandy Denny: Under Review - An Independent Critical Analysis [DVD]" |
(Sexy Intellectual/MVD Visual, Aug. 29, 2006) |
BTW: Track listing - "Solo," Crazy Man Blues," "I'm a Dreamer," "Northstar Grassman," "Next Time Around," "The Pond and The Stream," "This Train," "Blackwaterside," "Green Grows the Laurels," "It'll Take A Long Time," "It Suits Me Well," "One More Sad Refrain," "Like an Old Fashioned Waltz."
BTW: Includes rare live performances of "Just Like A Woman," "She Belongs to Me," "Girl From the North Country" (with Johnny Cash), "Baby Let Me Follow You Down" (with The Band) and "Simple Twist of Fate," among others.
BTW: Track listing - "Twin Exhausted," "Clear Air Turbulence," "Money Lender," "Child in Time," "Smoke on the Water," "Woman From Tokyo," etc.
| Kingston Trio, The |
"The Kingston Trio Story: Wherever We May Go [DVD]" (Read here) |
(Shout! Factory, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Korgis, The |
"The Korgis DVD Kollection [DVD]" (live sessions recorded in 2005, with original promo videos, interviews with band members and a documentary) |
(MVD Visual, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Metallica |
"Rock Milestones - The Essential Albums of All Time: Metallica's Live Shit: Binge & Purge [DVD]" |
(Classic Rock Legends, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Monty Python |
"The Personal Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus [DVD]" (6 discs) |
(A&E, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Judy Mowatt |
"Roots Daughters: The Women of Rastafari [DVD]" |
(Fari Int. Productions/MVD Visual, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Pink Floyd |
"Rock Milestones - The Essential Albums of All Time: Pink Floyd's The Piper at the Gates of Dawn [DVD]" |
(Classic Rock Legends, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Queen |
"Queen: Under Review 1980-1991 - An Independent Critical Analysis [DVD]" |
(Sexy Intellectual/MVD Visual, Aug. 29, 2006) |
BTW: Track listing - "I Want It All," "Flash," "Princes of the Universe," "Under Pressure," "Las Palabras De Amor," "Body Language," "Radio Ga Ga," "We Will Rock You," "Hammer to Fall," "I Want to Break Free," "Living On My Own," "It's A Kind Of Magic," "One Vision," "Who Wants to Live Forever," "The Miracle," "The Show Must Go On," "These Are the Days of Our Lives," "Heaven For Everyone Short Film, We Will Rock You (From The Musical)."
| Molly Ringwald |
"Pretty in Pink (Everything's Duckie Edition) [DVD]" (1986 film) |
(Paramount, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Rolling Stones, The |
"Rock Milestones - The Essential Albums of All Time: The Rolling Stones' The Singles 1962-1970 [DVD]" |
(Classic Rock Legends, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Eric Stoltz, Mary Stuart Masterson, Lea Thompson |
"Some Kind of Wonderful (Special Collector's Edition) [DVD]" (1987 film) |
(Paramount, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Barbra Streisand |
"A Happening in Central Park [DVD]" (June 17, 1967, concert), "Barbra Streisand ... And Other Musical Instruments [DVD]" (1973 TV special) |
(Rhino, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Various artists |
"Akeelah and the Bee [DVD]" (2006 film) |
(Lions Gate, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Various artists |
"Desperate Housewives: The Complete Second Season - The Extra Juicy Edition [DVD]" (ABC series, 2005-2006 season) |
(Buena Vista, Aug. 29, 2006) |
| Various artists |
"Jazz Shots From the West Coast, Vol. 1 [DVD]" |
(MVD Visual, Aug. 29, 2006) |
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