This Week’s Releases: Feb. 11, 2014
New stuff (CDs / vinyl)
| Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
| Aesthetic Perfection (electro-alternative group) | ” ‘Til Death” (Hear here; MP3) | (Metropolis) |
| Frankie Ballard | “Sunshine & Whiskey” (producer: Marshall Altman; first single: “Helluva Life”; Hear here; See here) | (Warner) |
| Band of Horses | “Acoustic at the Ryman” (recorded in April 2013; Hear here; Read here; Vinyl) | (Brown) |
| Blondfire (electropop-n-roll sibling duo) | “Young Heart” (producers: Blondfire; Hear here; See here; Vinyl) | (Tender Tender Rush) |
| Cashmere Cat | “Wedding Bells [Vinyl]” (Hear here; See here) | (LuckyMe) |
| The Casket Girls | “True Love Kills the Fairy Tale” (Hear here; See here; Vinyl; MP3) | (Graveface) |
| Eric Church | “The Outsiders” (first single: “The Outsiders”; Hear here; MP3) | (Capitol Nashville) |
| Cibo Matto | “Hotel Valentine” (the Japanese duo’s first album in 15 years; Hear here; Read/see here; Vinyl) | (Chimera Music) |
| Clan of Xymox | “Matters of Mind, Body and Soul “ (Hear here; MP3) | (Metropolis) |
| Walter Egan | “Myth America” (Hear here) | (ClassicMusicVault.com / MVD) |
| Robert Ellis | “The Lights From the Chemical Plant” (producer: Jacquire King; guests: Dawes’ Taylor Goldsmith, Deer Tick’s Rob Crowell; first single: “Only Lies”; Hear here; LP + MP3) | (New West) |
| Mary Fahl (former lead singer of October Project) | “Love and Gravity” (first single: “Exiles [The Wolves of Midwinter]”; Hear here; MP3) | (Rimar) |
| Neil Finn | “Dizzy Heights” (producers: Finn, Dave Fridmann; Hear here; Read here; Vinyl) | (Lester) |
| The Fleshtones | “Wheel of Talent” (first single: “Remember the Ramones”; Hear here; Read here; Vinyl; MP3) | (Yep Roc) |
| The Glitch Mob | “Love Death Immortality” (guests: Aja Volkman, Sister Crayon, Yaarrohs, Metal Mother; first single: “Can’t Kill Us”; Hear here; See here; Vinyl) | (Glass Air) |
| Tim Halperin (“American Idol” season 10 finalist) | “Heart Tells Your Head” (Hear here) | (Tim Halperin / MVD) |
| Hollow & Akimbo (electro-pop duo) | “Hollow & Akimbo” (first single: “Singularity”; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3) | (Quite Scientific) |
| Jamestown Revival | “Utah” (Hear here; Vinyl; MP3) | (Wild Bunch) |
| Katy B | “Little Red” (producers: Jacques Greene, Joker, George FitzGerald, Route 94, Artwork, Geeneus; guests: Jessie Ware, Sampha; new single: “5 AM”; Hear here; Read here; Deluxe edition) | (U.K. – Rinse / Columbia, Feb. 10) |
| Irene Kelley | “Pennsylvania Coal” (the veteran Nashville songwriter’s first album of original material in more than 10 years; producer: Mark Fain; guests: Trisha Yearwood, Rhonda Vincent, Carl Jackson, Claire Lynch, Dale Ann Bradley, Darren Vincent, Stuart Duncan, etc.; Hear here) | (Patio) |
| Stacey Kent | “The Changing Lights” (Hear here; See here) | (Warner) |
| Greg Laswell | “I Was Going to Be an Astronaut” (re-imagined versions of his past songs and fan favorites; Hear here; Read here) | (Vanguard) |
| Steve Lawrence | “When You Come Back to Me Again” (his first album in 11 years is dedicated to his wife, Eydie Gormé, who died at age 84 in August 2013) | (Curb) |
| Nina Persson (of The Cardigans) | “Animal Heart” (producers: Persson, husband Nathan Larson, Eric D. Johnson; See here; MP3) | (The End) |
| Dianne Reeves | “Beautiful Life” (her first album in five years includes covers of Bob Marley’s “Waiting in Vain,” Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams,” Marvin Gaye’s “I Want You” and Ani DiFranco’s “32 Flavors”; producer: Terri Lyne Carrington; guests: Esperanza Spalding, Richard Bona, Gregory Porter, Lalah Hathaway,Robert Glasper, Gerald Clayton and Reeves’ cousin and longtime collaborator, the late George Duke; Hear here; MP3) | (Concord) |
| Sam Roberts Band | “Lo-Fantasy” (producer: Youth; first single: “We’re All in This Together”; Vinyl) | (Paper Bag) |
| Solvent (recording alias of Toronto’s Jason Amm) | “New Ways: Music From The Documentary I Dream of Wires” (See/read here; Vinyl) | (Suction) |
| Sun Kil Moon (aka Mark Kozelek) | “Benji” (producer: Kozelek; guests: Steve Shelley, Jen Wood, Will Oldham, Owen Ashworth; Hear here) | (Caldo Verde) |
| Various artists | “Big Fish [Original Broadway Cast Recording]” (musical starring Norbert Leo Butz, Kate Baldwin and Bobby Steggert; music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa and based on the book by John August; See here; MP3) | (Broadway) |
| Various artists | “The LEGO® Movie: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack” (music by Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh; the first full-length LEGO film, which opens Feb. 7, features the voices of Chris Pratt, Will Arnett, Elizabeth Banks, Morgan Freeman, Will Ferrell, Liam Neeson and Nick Offerman; See here) | (WaterTower Music) |
| Various artists | “A Night With Janis Joplin [Original Broadway Cast Recording]” (musical starring Mary Bridget Davies; See here; Read here; MP3) | (Broadway) |
| Various artists | “Vampire Academy [Film soundtrack]” (features tracks by Katy Perry, Goldfrapp, Sky Ferreira, CHVRCHES, etc.; in theaters Feb. 14; See here) | (Universal Music Enterprises) |
| Ace Young & Diana DeGarmo (married former “American Idol” stars) | “Samson & Delilah: A Love Story – 2014 Concept Recording” (music and lyrics by Ron Yatter, a former William Morris agent) | (Broadway) |
More Releases for the Week of Feb. 11, 2014
New stuff (MP3s)
| Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
| Big Gigantic | “The Night Is Young [MP3]” (guest: Cherub; first single: “Touch the Sky”; Hear here; See/read here) | (Big Gigantic) |
| The Civil Wars | “Between the Bars [MP3]” (four-song EP; Hear here) | (Sensibility Recordings / Columbia) |
| Imperial Sons (Chicago rock band) | “For Sleeping or Falling [MP3]” (five-song EP; ReverbNation) | (Imperial Sons) |
| Maggie McClure (L.A. singer-songwriter) | “Time Moves On [MP3]” (producer: Justin Glasco; first single: “Time Moves On”; Hear here) | (Maggie McClure Music) |
| Speedy Ortiz | “Real Hair [MP3]” (four-song EP; producer: Paul Q. Kolderie; Hear here; See here; Vinyl) | (Carpack) |
| Various artists | “Girls Volume 2: All Adventurous Women Do … Music From the HBO Original Series [MP3]” (new tracks from Beck, Lily Allen and Christina Perri, as well as recent favorites and classics by Vampire Weekend, Oasis, M Ward, Father John Misty, Daniel Johnston, etc.; See here; Read here) | (Atlantic) |
Reissues (CDs / vinyl)
| Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
| John Barry / Donna Summer | “The Deep” (1977 soundtrack album; remastered; Read here) | (U.K. – Hot Shot / Big Break, Feb. 10) |
| James Brown | “The Popcorn” (Deluxe Vinyl Replica; 1969 album; remastered), “Ain’t It Funky” (Deluxe Vinyl Replica; 1970 album; remastered) | (Culture Factory) |
| The Desert Rose Band | “The Best of The Desert Rose Band” | (Curb / Atlantic) |
| The Dominoes | “The Dominoes Collection 1951-59” (three CDs, 87 songs; Read here) | (Acrobat) |
| David Frizzell & Shelly West | “Carryin’ on the Family Names + The David Frizzell & Shelly West Album” (1981, 1982 albums on one CD; remastered; Read here) | (U.K. – Morello / Cherry Red, Feb. 10) |
| Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, et al | “The Wizard of Oz: 75th Anniversary Anthology” (features four versions of “Over the Rainbow,” including one with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra recorded to sell government war bonds; Read here) | (Sepia Recording) |
| Steve Holy | “The Best of Steve Holy” | (Curb / Atlantic) |
| Brian Hyland | “Sealed With a Kiss and All the Great Hits 1960-1962” (two CDs, 50 songs; Read here) | (U.K. – Jasmine Music, Feb. 14) |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | “Nuthin’ Fancy [Hybrid SACD]” (1975 album; remastered) | (Analogue Productions) |
| Arthur Prysock | “They All Say I’m the Biggest Fool: The Complete Recordings With Buddy Johnson 1946-1952” (25 songs; Read here) | (U.K. – Jasmine Music, Feb. 14) |
| Rainbow | “The Rainbow Singles Box” (19 CD singles; Read here) | (Polydor / UMe) |
| Diana Ross | “Ross” (Deluxe Vinyl Replica; 1978 album; remastered) | (Culture Factory) |
| The Runaways | “Live in Japan” (Deluxe Vinyl Replica; 1977 album; remastered) | (Culture Factory) |
| Dusty Springfield | “The Early Years: Featuring The Lana Sisters and The Springfields” (two CDs, 65 songs; Read here) | (U.K. – Jasmine Music, Feb. 14) |
| Dusty Springfield | “Dusty in Memphis [Hybrid SACD – DSD]” (1969 album; remastered) | (Analogue Productions) |
| Rod Stewart | “The Rod Stewart Album” (Deluxe Vinyl Replica; 1969 album; remastered) | (Culture Factory) |
| The Temptations | “All Directions” (Deluxe Vinyl Replica; 1972 album; remastered) | (Culture Factory) |
| Various artists | “Dusty Heard Them Here First” (24 original versions of songs that Dusty Springfield covered during her career; Read here) | (U.K. – Ace, Feb. 10) |
| Various artists | “Sweet Soul Music: 26 Scorching Classics From 1971” (26 tracks; Read here), “Sweet Soul Music: 25 Scorching Classics From 1972” (25 tracks; Read here), “Sweet Soul Music: 23 Scorching Classics From 1973” (23 tracks; Read here), “Sweet Soul Music: 23 Scorching Classics From 1974” (23 tracks; Read here), “Sweet Soul Music: 24 Scorching Classics From 1975” (24 tracks; Read here) | (U.K. – Bear Family, Feb. 10) |
| Various artists | “Vamps Et Vampire: The Songs of Serge Gainsbourg” (25 songs; Read here) | (U.K. – Ace, Feb. 10) |
| Clay Walker | “The Best of Clay Walker” | (Warner Bros. Nashville) |
More Releases for the Week of Feb. 11, 2014
Reissues (MP3s)
| Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
| Gun Hill Road | “First Stop [MP3]” (1971 album) | (Mercury / UMe) |
| Davy Jones | “The Bell Recordings 1971-72 [MP3]” (his 1971 self-titled debut album, with six bonus tracks) | (Legacy) |
| George Jones & Tammy Wynette | “We’re Gonna Hold On [MP3]” (1973 album) | (Epic / Legacy) |
| Julian Lennon | “The Secret Value of Daydreaming [MP3]” (1986 album), “Mr. Jordan [MP3]” (1989 album) | (Rhino / Atlantic) |
| Sylvia | “Just Sylvia [MP3]” (1982 album) | (RCA / Legacy) |
| Stevie B | “In My Eyes [MP3]” (1988 album), “Love & Emotion [MP3]” (1990 album; includes “Because I Love You [The Postman Song]”) | (Rhino) |
| Paul Weller | “Wild Wood (Deluxe Edition) [MP3]” (1993 album; with 28 bonus tracks, demos, B-sides, mixes, alternative versions, BBC tracks and unreleased songs) | (Island / UMe) |
| Kim Wilde | “Another Step [MP3]” (1986 album; featuring “You Keep Me Hangin’ On”) | (Island / UMe) |
DVD / Blu-ray
| Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
| John Abbott, Bruce Reitherman, Sebastian Cabot, et al | “The Jungle Book (Diamond Edition) [DVD]” (1967 animated film; Blu-ray + DVD) | (Walt Disney) |
| Monica Calhoun, Morris Chestnut, Melissa De Sousa, et al | “The Best Man Holiday [DVD]” (2013 film; Blu-ray + DVD) | (Universal Studios) |
| Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young | “Fifty By Four [DVD]” (includes archive and exclusive interviews, with classic and rare performances; Read here) | (Pride / Chrome Dreams) |
| Lenny Kravitz | “Are You Gonna Go My Way [Blu-ray Audio]” (High Fidelity Pure Audio; 1993 album; Hear/see here; Read here) | (Virgin / UMe) |
| John Lennon | “Imagine [Blu-ray Audio]” (High Fidelity Pure Audio; 1971 album; Hear/see here; Read here) | (Capitol / UMe) |
| Pussy Riot | “Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer [DVD]” (HBO documentary film; See here) | (Docurama) |
| Robert Redford | “All Is Lost [DVD + Digital Copy]” (2013 film; See here; Blu-ray + Digital HD) | (Lions Gate) |
| Sylvester Stallone | “Rocky Heavyweight Collection [Blu-ray]” (six-disc box set features all six “Rocky” films) | (MGM) |
| Tears For Fears | “The Hurting [Blu-ray Audio]” (High Fidelity Pure Audio; 1983 album) | (Mercury / UMe) |
| Various artists | “Festival Express [DVD]” (multi-city concert tour in 1970 featured Janis Joplin, Grateful Dead, The Band, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Buddy Guy, etc.; See here; Read here; Blu-ray) | (Shout! Factory) |
| The Velvet Underground | “White Light/White Heat [Blu-ray Audio]” (High Fidelity Pure Audio; 1968 album) | (Universal / UMe) |
| Yes | “Owner of a Lonely Heart: Special Collectors Edition [DVD]” (live performances) | (Laser Media) |
More DVD/Blu-ray Releases for the Week of Feb. 11, 2014
Next week: Feb. 18, 2014
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