NOV. 1, 2011
| Artist: |
Title: |
Label/Due date: |
| Blouse |
"Blouse" (Hear here) |
(Captured Tracks, Nov. 1, 2011) |
| Susan Boyle |
"Someone to Watch Over Me" (producer: Steve Mac; Hear here) |
(SYCO/Columbia, Nov. 1, 2011) |
| Brite Futures (Seattle quintet, formerly known as Natalie Portman's Shaved Head) |
"Dark Past" (producer: vocalist-guitarist Luke Smith; Hear here) |
(Turnout, Nov. 1, 2011) |
| Feersum Ennjin (Paul D'Amour, founding member of Tool) |
"Feersum Ennjin" (producer: D'Amour; Hear/read here) |
(Dissociated Press, Nov. 1, 2011) |
| Girl in a Coma |
"Exits & All the Rest" (producer: D'Amour; Hear/read here) |
(Blackheart, Nov. 1, 2011) |
| Hawk Nelson |
"Christmas" (producer: Jonathan Steingard; Hear here) |
(BEC Recordings/Tooth & Nail, Nov. 1, 2011) |
| Carole King |
"A Holiday Carole" |
(Hear Music, Nov. 1, 2011) |
| Miranda Lambert |
"Four the Record" (Read here; Deluxe edition) |
(Epic Nashville, Nov. 1, 2011) |
| Megadeth |
"Th1rt3en" (group's 13th album marks the reeturn of bassist Dave Ellefson; producer: Johnny K; first single: "Public Enemy No. 1") |
(Roadrunner, Nov. 1, 2011) |
| Meshell Ndegeocello |
"Weather" (producer: Joe Henry) |
(Naïve, Nov. 1, 2011) |
| Mike Patton |
"Music From The Film and Inspired By the Book The Solitude of Prime Numbers (La Solitudine Dei Numeri Primi)" (Hear here) |
(Ipecac Recordings, Nov. 1, 2011) |
| Rascal Flatts |
"Live" |
(Hollywood, Nov. 1, 2011) |
| Lou Reed & Metallica |
"Lulu" (collaboration inspired by German expressionist writer Frank Wededkind's plays "Earth Spirit" and "Pandora's Box"; Hear here) |
(Warner, Nov. 1, 2011) |
| Parker Roads |
"Youngblood" (Hear here; See here) |
(A-Reaction Music Group, Nov. 1, 2011) |
BTW: "I wanted to go back to my roots on this one," Roads tells P&P. "When I was younger, I was writing country/folk music and now that I'm a little bit older, my goal was to — not really re-do but — put more focus on what I'm doing and make it better. I also wanted the album to sound organic and have that front-porch feel instead of a big, massive production. I'm really happy with the way it turned out."
| Various artists |
"The Sing-Off: Songs of the Season" |
(7-N Music, Nov. 1, 2011) |
| Beach Boys, The |
"The Smile Sessions [Box set]" (9 discs; Read here; 2 CDs; Vinyl) |
(Capitol/EMI, Nov. 1, 2011) |
| Dear Hunter, The |
"The Color Spectrum: Complete Collection [Box set]" |
(Triple Crown, Nov. 1, 2011) |
| Journey |
"Greatest Hits Volume 2" (Vinyl) |
(Columbia/Legacy, Nov. 1, 2011) |
| Steve Perry |
"Street Talk [Vinyl]" (1984 album; remastered) |
(Columbia/Legacy, Nov. 1, 2011) |
| Pink Martini |
"A Retrospective" |
(Heinz, Nov. 1, 2011) |
| Queen |
"Queen 40 Limited Edition Collector's Box Set Volume 3 [Box set]" (10 CDs) |
(Hollywood, Nov. 1, 2011) |
| Frank Sinatra |
"Sinatra: Best of the Best" |
(Concord, Nov. 1, 2011) |
| U2 |
"Achtung Baby (20th Anniversary Edition)" (1991 album; remastered, with unreleased material, video, remixes, B-sides and documentary footage, plus a full album of demo and early versions; Read here; Vinyl; CD; Super Deluxe Edition; Uber Deluxe) |
(Island/UMe, Nov. 1, 2011) |
| Chicago |
"Live in Concert [DVD]" (Blu-ray) |
(Image, Nov. 1, 2011) |
| Grateful Dead |
"The Grateful Dead Movie [DVD/Blu-ray]" (1977 film, co-directed by Jerry Garcia; more than 95 minutes of bonus concert footage; Read here) |
(Shout! Factory, Nov. 1, 2011) |
| Kings of Leon |
"Talihina Sky: The Story of Kings of Leon [DVD]" (documentary includes personal home videos, unedited interviews and behind-the-scenes footage of the band's journey from their small-town beginnings in Oklahoma to rock stardom; Blu-ray) |
(RCA, Nov. 1, 2011) |
| Michael McDonald |
"A Tribute to Motown Live/Michael McDonald Live [DVD]" |
(Image, Nov. 1, 2011) |
| Rolling Stones, The |
"The Rolling Stones: All 6 Ed Sullivan Shows [DVD]" (2 discs; See here) |
(SOFA Entertainment, Nov. 1, 2011) |
| Steve Winwood |
"Live in Concert [DVD]" (Blu-ray) |
(Image, Nov. 1, 2011) |
MUSIC BOOKS
NOV. 8, 2011
| Artist: |
Title: |
Label/Due date: |
| Camille Bloom |
"Never Out of Time" (producer: Martin Feveyear; Hear here) |
(Camille Bloom, Nov. 8, 2011) |
| Jonathan Coulton |
"Artificial Heart" (producer: John Flansburgh of They Might Be Giants; guests: Suzanne Vega, Sara Quin, John Roderick of The Long Winters; Hear here) |
(Jonathan Coulton, Nov. 8, 2011) |
| Chris Connelly |
"Artificial Madness" (producer: Sanford Parker; first single: "Wait For Amateur"; Hear here) |
(Relapse, Nov. 8, 2011) |
| The Dear & Departed |
"Every Waking Moment" (producer: New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert; Hear here) |
(Equal Vision, Nov. 8, 2011) |
| Nils Lofgren |
"Old School" (his first album of new material in six years; guests: Paul Rodgers, Lou Gramm, Sam Moore) |
(Vision, Nov. 8, 2011) |
| Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds |
"Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds" (producers: Gallagher, David Sardy; Hear here) |
(Sour Mash/Mercury, Nov. 8, 2011) |
| Il Divo |
"Wicked Game" (producers: Per Magnusson, David Krueger, Richard "Biff" Stannard; Hear here; See here; Read here) |
(SYCO/Columbia, Nov. 8, 2011) |
| Juan Maclean, The |
"Everybody Get Close" (Hear here) |
(DFA, Nov. 8, 2011) |
| Lateef the Truthspeaker |
"FireWire" (producers: Chief Xcel, DJ Shadow, Dan the Automator, Somehow at Sea, Headnodic; guests: Lyrics Born, Del the Funky Homosapien, The Grouch; first single: "Testimony"; Hear here) |
(Quannum Projects, Nov. 8, 2011) |
| David Lynch (filmmaker) |
"Crazy Clown Time" (14 songs written, performed and produced by Lynch; Hear here; Vinyl) |
(Sunday Best Recordings/PIAS, Nov. 8, 2011) |
| Joe Nichols |
"It's All Good" (Hear here) |
(Show Dog Universal Music, Nov. 8, 2011) |
| Summer Camp (London electro-pop duo) |
"Welcome to Condale" (producer: producer Steve Mackey of Pulp; first single: "Better Off Without You"; Hear here) |
(Apricot/Moshi Moshi, Nov. 8, 2011) |
| Various artists |
"NOW That's What I Call Music! 40" |
(Capitol/EMI, Nov. 8, 2011) |
| Eric Carr (KISS drummer died in 1991) |
"Unfinished Business" (17 rarities, live tracks and interview clips) |
(Autorock/MVD, Nov. 8, 2011) |
| Disturbed |
"The Lost Children" (16-song B-sides collection; first single: "Hell"; Hear here) |
(Reprise, Nov. 8, 2011) |
BTW: Track list for "The Lost Children" — "Hell," "A Welcome Burden," "This Moment," "Old Friend," "Monster," "Run," "Leave It Alone," "Two Worlds," "God of the Mind," "Sickened," "Mine," "Parasite," "Dehumanized," "3," "Midlife Crisis," "Living After Midnight"
| Shelby Flint |
"The Complete Valiant Singles" (Read here) |
(Real Gone Music, Nov. 8, 2011) |
| Billy Joel |
"Piano Man [Legacy Edition]" (1974 album; remastered, with a second disc containing an unreleased 1972 live radio concert) |
(Columbia/Legacy, Nov. 8, 2011) |
| Manic Street Preachers |
"National Treasures: The Complete Singles" (2 CDs; Read here; Deluxe edition) |
(U.K. - Columbia, Nov. 7, 2011) |
| Pink Floyd |
"Wish You Were Here: Experience Version" (1975 album; 2 CDs; remastered; Immersion Box Set, feat. a third CD of previously unreleased album demos, two DVDs and one Blu-ray of audio and audio visuals), "A Foot in the Door: The Best of Pink Floyd" |
(Capitol/EMI, Nov. 8, 2011) |
| George Strait |
"ICON" (2-CD, 22-song best-of) |
(MCA Nashville/UMe, Nov. 8, 2011) |
| Various artists |
"Dynamic Grooves: Funk and Groovy Soul from the Vaults of Scepter, Wand, Dynamo and Musicor" (21 tracks; featuring Chuck Jackson, Charles & Inez Foxx, Earl King, Allen Toussaint, Johnny Moore, Betty Moorer, etc.) |
(U.K. - BGP, Nov. 7, 2011) |
MUSIC GAMES
NOV. 15, 2011
| Artist: |
Title: |
Label/Due date: |
| Akon |
"Stadium" (first single: "Angel"; Hear here; Read here; Deluxe edition) |
(Universal Music Group/Konvict Musik, Nov. 15, 2011) |
| Caveman |
"CoCo Beware" (producer: Nick Stumpf; Hear here; MP3 Download) |
(Magic Man!/ORG Music, Nov. 15, 2011) |
| Melanie Fiona (Canadian-Guyanese singer) |
"The MF Life" (new single: "4 AM"; Hear here) |
(SRC/Universal Motown, Nov. 15, 2011) |
| Florence + The Machine |
"Ceremonials" (producer: Paul Epworth; Hear here) |
(Universal Republic, Nov. 15, 2011) |
| Newsboys |
"God's Not Dead" (Hear here) |
(Inpop, Nov. 15, 2011) |
| Planningtorock |
"W" (first single: "Living It Out"; Hear here) |
(DFA, Nov. 15, 2011) |
| Carter Tanton |
"Freeclouds" (guest: Marissa Nadler; Hear here) |
(Western Vinyl, Nov. 15, 2011) |
| Chris Tomlin |
"Greatest Hits" (2 discs) |
(sixstepsrecords, Nov. 15, 2011) |
| Wall of Voodoo |
"Lost Weekend: The Best of the I.R.S. Years" |
(Capitol/EMI, Nov. 15, 2011) |
| Who, The |
"Quadrophenia — The Director's Cut: Super Deluxe Edition [Box set]" (1973 album; remastered; 4 CDs, with booklet, postcards and an eight-track 5.1 sound DVD) |
(Geffen/UMe, Nov. 15, 2011) |
| Ozzy Osbourne |
"God Bless Ozzy Osbourne [DVD]" (2011 documentary film plays nationwide Aug. 24 and 29; See here; Blu-ray) |
(Eagle Rock, Nov. 15, 2011) |
NOV. 22, 2011
| Artist: |
Title: |
Label/Due date: |
| Kate Bush |
"50 Words for Snow" (Read here) |
(Fish People/EMI, Nov. 21, 2011) |
| Nickelback |
"Here and Now" (producers: Nickelback; first singles: "When We Stand Together" and "Bottoms Up"; Hear here) |
(Roadrunner, Nov. 21, 2011) |
| Rihanna |
(title TBA; first single: "We Found Love"; Read here) |
(Island Def Jam, Nov. 21, 2011) |
| Snow Patrol |
"Fallen Empires" (producer: Garret ‘"Jacknife" Lee; first single: "Called Out in the Dark"; Hear hereDeluxe edition) |
(U.K. - Fiction/Interscope, Nov. 21, 2011) |
| Sunspot (Madison, Wis., rock band) |
"The Slingshot Effect" (Read here) |
(Sunspot Music, Nov. 22, 2011) |
| Rolling Stones, The |
"Some Girls [Deluxe edition]" (1978 album; remastered, with bonus tracks; also available in Super-Deluxe Edition and MP3 Download) |
(Universal, Nov. 21, 2011) |
| Wayman Tisdale |
"The Wayman Tisdale Story [CD/DVD]" (best-of album and full-length documentary on the life of the late NBA star/jazz musician; See here) |
(Rendezvous, Nov. 22, 2011) |
| New York Dolls |
"New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine On Television [DVD]" (rare live clips and interviews filmed by Bob Gruen and Nadya Beck; See here) |
(MVD Visual, Nov. 22, 2011) |
| X |
"X: The Unheard Music [DVD]" (1986 documentary; See here) |
(Angel City Media, Nov. 22, 2011) |
NOV. 29, 2011
| Artist: |
Title: |
Label/Due date: |
| Monica |
"New Life" (first single: "Anything [To Find You]"; Hear here) |
(J, Nov. 29, 2011) |
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