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MARCH 30, 2004

Artist:Title:Label/Due date:
Aerosmith "Honkin' on Bobo" (straight-on blues album; producers: Aerosmith, Jack Douglas; Hear here; Read here) (Columbia, March 30, 2004)
Bleed the Dream"Awake [EP]" (producers: Cameron Webb, Bleed the Dream) (Noize Pollution, March 30, 2004)
Michael Bublé "Come Fly With Me" (CD/DVD; see DVD version below) (Reprise, March 30, 2004)
Eric Clapton "Me and Mr. Johnson" (covers of Robert Johnson songs; guests: Billy Preston, Doyle Bramhall II, Andy Fairweather Low; Hear here) (Duck/Reprise, March 30, 2004)
Clutch "Blast Tyrant" (enhanced; producer: Machine; Hear/read here) (DRT, March 30, 2004)
Lloyd Cole "Music in a Foreign Language" (released in 2003 in U.K.; Hear here) (One Little Indian U.S., March 30, 2004)
Dead Prez "RPG: Revolutionary But Gangsta" (Hear here) (Columbia, March 30, 2004)
Divine Comedy, The "Absent Friends" (first single: "Come Home Billy Bird") (U.K. - Parlophone, March 29, 2004)
DJ Kayslay "The Street Sweeper Vol. 2: The Pain From the Game" (guests: Three 6 Mafia, Lil' Wyte, Frayser Boy; first single: "Who Give A .... Where You From" - Hear here) (Columbia, March 30, 2004)
Fragile State, The "Voices From the Dust Bowl" (Bar De Lune, March 30, 2004)
Janet Jackson "Damita Jo" (album title refers to her middle name; producers: Dallas Austin, 7 Aurelius, Missy Elliott, Rich Harrison; executive producers: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis; first single: "Just a Little While" - Hear here: Windows Media, Real Audio) (Virgin, March 30, 2004)
J-Kwon "Hood Hop" (first single: "Tipsy" - Hear here) (So So Def/Arista, March 30, 2004)
Frankie Knuckles "New Reality" (Definity, March 30, 2004)
Tracy Lawrence "Strong" (enhanced; producer: James Stroud; first single: "Paint Me a Birmingham") (DreamWorks Nashville, March 30, 2004)
Toby Lightman "Little Things" (enhanced; producer: Peter Zizzo; guest: Nile Rodgers; first single: "Devils and Angels" - Hear here) (Lava/Atlantic, March 30, 2004)
Lil' Flip "U Gotta Feel Me" (guests: Cam'ron, Ludacris, Pharrell Williams; first single: "Game Over" - Hear here) (Columbia, March 30, 2004)
Los Lonely Boys "Los Lonely Boys" (Epic, March 30, 2004)
Lulu "Back on Track" (Read here) (U.K. - Universal/Mercury, March 29, 2004)
Raul Malo, Pat Flynn, Rob Ickes, Dave Pomeroy "Nashville Acoustic Session" (quartet covers classics from Hank Williams, Gram Parsons, Bob Dylan, The Louvin Brothers, Van Morrison, Roy Orbison and more) (CMH, March 30, 2004)
Roger McGuinn "Limited Edition" (Hear here) (April First Productions, April 1, 2004)
Pepper"In With the Old" (Volcom Entertainment, March 30, 2004)
Proto-Kaw (featuring former Kansas member Kerry Livgren; original group, formed in 1971, was an early version of Kansas) "Before Became After" (Hear here; Read here) (InsideOut Music America, March 30, 2004)
Robi Draco Rosa "Mad Love" (See here) (Columbia, March 30, 2004)
Shakira "Live & Off the Record" (2 CDs; also available as CD/DVD) (Epic, March 30, 2004)
Snow Patrol "Final Straw" (producer: Garrett "Jack Knife" Lee; Hear here) (Interscope, March 30, 2004)
Soulfly "Prophecy" (producer: frontman Max Cavalera; guest: Dave Ellefson) (Roadrunner, March 30, 2004)
Trapt "Trapt [EP]" (Warner, March 30, 2004)
Various artists "Music From The O.C. - Mix 1 [TV soundtrack]" (enhanced) (Warner, March 30, 2004)
Various artists "Oprah's Pop Star Challenge" (features contest winner LaShell Griffin and seven semifinalists) (Epic, March 30, 2004)
Vext "Cast the First Stone" (Lakeshore, March 30, 2004)

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Artist:Title:Label/Due date:
Alice in Chains "The Essential Alice in Chains" (2 CDs; Read here) (Columbia/Legacy, March 30, 2004)
Fred Astaire "The Essential Fred Astaire" (Columbia/Legacy, March 30, 2004)
Bangles, The "The Essential Bangles" (Columbia/Legacy, March 30, 2004)
Syd Barrett "BBC Radio One Sessions" (U.K. - Pinnacle, March 29, 2004)
Big Country "Rarities IV," "Rarities V" (Track/Navarre, March 30, 2004)
Hoagy Carmichael "First of the Singer Songwriters: Key Cuts 1924-46 [box set]" (JSP, March 30, 2004)
Keith Christmas "Timeless and Strange: Selected Tracks 1969-1971" (Castle/Navarre, March 30, 2004)
Kacy Crowley "moodswing" (2003 album; Hear here) (Stable, March 30, 2004)
Dangerous Toys "Ultimate Dangerous Toys" (Cleopatra, March 30, 2004)
Depeche Mode "Singles Box 1," "Singles Box 2," "Singles Box 3," "Singles Box 4," "Singles Box 5," "Singles Box 6" (6-CD sets) (Rhino/Warner, March 30, 2004)
Donovan "The Essential Donovan" (Epic/Legacy, March 30, 2004)
Earth, Wind & Fire "Rare Groove Earth, Wind & Fire" (U.K. - Columbia, March 29, 2004)
Flatt & Scruggs/The Stanley Brothers "Selected Sides 1947-53: The Very Best of Bluegrass [box set]" (JSP, March 30, 2004)
Fleetwood Mac "The Original Fleetwood Mac" (1977 album; collection of outtakes from band's early bluesy days, 1967-68; Hear here) (Snapper Classics, March 30, 2004)
Peter Frampton "Where I Should Be" (1979 album) (U.K. - Lemon, March 29, 2004)
Dizzy Gillespie "Anthology" (Master Classics, March 30, 2004)
Peter Green "Man of the World: Anthology" (U.K. - Sanctuary, March 29, 2004)
John Wesley Harding "Why We Fight" (1992 album) (RTE/DRT, March 30, 2004)
Lightnin' Hopkins "Best of Lightnin' Hopkins" (Master Classics, March 30, 2004)
Hot Chocolate "Essential Collection" (U.K. - EMI, March 29, 2004)
Howlin' Wolf "Best of Howlin' Wolf" (Master Classics, March 30, 2004)
Information Society "Pure Energy: The Very Best of Information Society" (Cleopatra, March 30, 2004)
Little Richard "Greatest Gold Hits" (Master Classics, March 30, 2004)
Nas "Illmatic: Platinum Series" (1994 album; 2 discs, with bonus tracks) (Columbia, March 30, 2004)
New Kids on the Block "New Kids on the Block: The Remix Album" (remixed by ex-member Jordan Knight) (V.I. Music, March 30, 2004)
Omar "Best By Far" (2001 album) (Spun, March 30, 2004)
Pentangle "Lost Broadcasts: 1968-72" (U.K. - Hux, March 29, 2004)
Pretty Boy Floyd "Ultimate Pretty Boy Floyd" (Cleopatra, March 30, 2004)
Kenny Rogers and The First Edition "Anthology" (Cleopatra, March 30, 2004)
Sam & Dave "Best of Sam & Dave" (Master Classics, March 30, 2004)
Status Quo "The Complete Pye Collection [box set]" (Castle/Navarre, March 30, 2004)
Johnny Thunders "Anthology" (Anarchy Music, March 30, 2004)
Uriah Heep "Sweet Freedom" (1973 album; with bonus tracks), "Wonderworld" (1974 album; with bonus tracks) (U.K. - Sanctuary, March 29, 2004)
Various artists "Thomas Crown Affair [film soundtrack]" (1968 album) (Varese, March 30, 2004)
Various artists "Wedding Songs" (Time Life, March 30, 2004)
Warrant "Cherry Pie & All the Hitz N More" (Cleopatra, March 30, 2004)
Waterboys, The "This Is the Sea" (1985 album; 2 CDs, with bonus tracks) (U.K. - Chrysalis/EMI, March 29, 2004)
Johnny "Guitar" Watson "Ultimate Collection" (U.K. - Sanctuary, March 29, 2004)
Who, The "Then and Now! 1964-2004" (best-of includes two new tracks, "Real Good Looking Boy" and "Old Red Wine"; Read here) (MCA/UME, March 30, 2004)
Tammy Wynette "The Essential Tammy Wynette" (Epic/Legacy, March 30, 2004)
Yellowcard "Where We Stand" (1999 album; features another lead singer) (Takeover, March 30, 2004)

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Artist:Title:Label/Due date:
Michael Bublé "Come Fly With Me [DVD]" (Reprise, March 30, 2004)
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds "Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Videos [DVD]" (Rhino, March 30, 2004)
Sheryl Crow "The Videos: The Very Best of Sheryl Crow [DVD]" (A&M, March 30, 2004)
Doobie Brothers, The "Rockin' Down the Highway: The Wildlife Concert [DVD]" (1996 benefit concert, featuring Michael McDonald, Tom Johnston and Patrick Simmons on vocals) (Legacy, March 30, 2004)
Bob Dylan "MTV Unplugged [DVD]" (1995 broadcast, with bonus material) (Columbia, March 30, 2004)
Simply Red "Home: Live in Sicily [DVD]" (Rhino, March 30, 2004)
Various artists "Guitar Legends: The Ultimate Anthology [DVD]" (Classic Rock Legends, March 30, 2004)
Various artists "The Jack Paar Collection [DVD]" (3-disc set; features a best-of documentary, plus bonus discs of his favorite interviews and monologues and full episodes; includes interviews with Judy Garland, Bill Cosby, John F. Kennedy, Fidel Castro, Woody Allen, Muhammad Ali, etc.; Read here) (Shout! Factory, March 30, 2004)

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