July 31, 2012

New stuff

Artist:	Title:	Label/Due date:
Alchemist, The	“Russian Roulette” (guests: Evidence, Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire, Danny Brown, Schoolboy Q, etc.; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3 Download)	(Decon, July 31, 2012)
Attika 7 (fronted by ex-Biohazard vocalist Evan Seinfeld)	“Blood of My Enemies” (producer: Mudrock; Hear here)	(Rocket Science Ventures, July 31, 2012)
Brothers McClurg	“Join in the Sound [MP3 Download]” (producers: brothers Anthony and Chris Hoisington; first single: “You Shine Through”; Hear here)	(Integrity/Columbia, July 31, 2012)
Celtic Thunder	“Voyage II” (Hear here; DVD; MP3 Download)	(Celtic Thunder, July 31, 2012)
Kasey Chambers	“Storybook” (Amazon.com exclusive; covers of Gram Parsons, Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, John Prine, Townes Van Zandt, Hank Williams, etc.; guests: Jimmy Barnes, Paul Kelly, Shane Nicholson, Ashleigh Dallas; Hear here)	(Sugar Hill, July 30, 2012)
Charm City Devils (Baltimore hard-rock group)	“Sins” (producer: Skidd Mills; Hear here; MP3 Download)	(eOne Music, July 31, 2012)
Close to Home (post hard-core rockers)	“Momentum” (producer: Andrew Wade; Hear here; MP3 Download)	(Artery Recordings/Razor & Tie, July 31, 2012)
Company Band, The (featuring members of Clutch, CKY, Fireball Ministry, Fu Manchu)	“Pros & Cons” (five-song EP; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3 Download)	(Venture Capital, July 31, 2012)
Imani Coppola	“The Glass Wall [MP3 Download]” (producer: Josh Valleau; Hear here)	(Plush Moon, July 31, 2012)
Randy Crawford & Joe Sample	“Live” (with Steve Gadd and Nicklas Sample; Hear here)	(PRA, July 31, 2012)
Michael Des Barres Band, The	“Carnaby Street [CD/DVD]” (Hear here; MP3 Download)	(Gonzo MultiMedia, July 31, 2012)
Nigel Dupree	“Up to No Good” (first single: “Tumbleweed”; Hear here; MP3 Download)	(Mighty Loud, July 31, 2012)
Gaelic Storm	“Chicken Boxer” (Hear here; See here; MP3 Download)	(Lost Again, July 31, 2012)
Gloriana	“A Thousand Miles Left Behind” (first single: “[Kissed You] Good Night”; Hear here; MP3 Download)	(Emblem/Warner, July 31, 2012)
Jesse Harris	“Sub Rosa” (producers: Harris, Bill Dobrow; guests: Norah Jones, Conor Oberst, Melody Gardot, Richard Julian, Bill Frisell, etc.; Hear here; Vinyl)	(Dangerbird, July 31, 2012)
Nona Hendryx (former Labelle member)	“Mutatis Mutandis” (Hear here; MP3 Download)	(Righteous Babe, July 31, 2012)
Jackyl	“Best in Show” (first single: “Screwdriver”; Hear here; MP3 Download)	(Mighty Loud, July 31, 2012)
Leela James	“Loving You More … In the Spirit of Etta James” (producers: Shannon Sanders, Drew Ramsey; Hear here; MP3 Download)	(Shanachie, July 31, 2012)
Joey+Rory	“His and Hers” (producer: Gary Paczosa; Hear here; MP3 Download)	(Sugar Hill, July 31, 2012)
Shannon McArdle	“Fear the Dream of Axes” (producer: Adam D. Gold; Hear here; MP3 Download)	(Bar/None, July 31, 2012)
Miguel	“Kaleidoscope Dream: The Water Preview [MP3 Download]” (three-song EP; Hear here)	(ByStorm/RCA, July 31, 2012)
Ponderosa (Atlanta rock band)	“Pool Party” (producer: Dave Fridmann; first single: “Navajo”; Hear here; MP3 Download)	(New West, July 31, 2012)
Joshua Radin	“Underwater” (producer: Kevin Augunas; guests: Benmont Tench, Jim Keltner, Roger Joseph Manning Jr., string arranger Jimmy Haskell, etc.; Hear here; MP3 Download)	(Mom + Pop Music, July 31, 2012)
Reel Big Fish	“Candy Coated Fury” (their first album of new material since 2007; producer: singer-guitarist Aaron Barrett; Hear here; See here; MP3 Download)	(Rock Ridge Music, July 31, 2012)
River City Tanlines (Memphis rockers)	“Coast to Coast” (producer: Bruce Watson; Hear here; Vinyl)	(Big Legal Mess/Fat Possum, July 31, 2012)
Rick Ross	“God Forgives, I Don’t” (producers: Just Blaze, Lex Luger, T-Minus, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Drumma Boy, Cardiak, Boi-1da, Too Tall, Cool & Dre,K.E. On The Track; new single: “I Love My Bitches”; Hear here; MP3 Download)	(Maybach Music Group/Def Jam, July 31, 2012)
Allen Stone (24-year-old soul singer)	“Allen Stone” (first single: “Sleep”; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3 Download)	(ATO, July 31, 2012)
Joss Stone	“The Soul Sessions, Vol. 2” (Hear here; Vinyl; MP3 Download)	(Stone’d/Surfdog, July 31, 2012)
Testament	“Dark Roots of Earth [CD/DVD]” (producer: Andy Sneap; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3 Download)	(Nuclear Blast, July 31, 2012)
thenewno2	“thefearofmissingout” (producers: pHd, aka band members Dhani Harrison and Paul Hicks; guests: RZA, Ben Harper, The Black Knights, Throunn Antonia, Holly Marilyn; Hear here; See here; MP3 Download)	(H.O.T. Records Ltd./Vagrant, July 31, 2012)
Toadies	“Play.Rock.Music.” (full-length album, originally scheduled to be an EP; first single: “Summer of the Strange”; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3 Download)	(Kirtland, July 31, 2012)
Pat Travers	“Blues on Fire” (Hear here; Vinyl; MP3 Download)	(Cleopatra, July 31, 2012)
Various artists	“NOW That’s What I Call Music! 82” (two CDs)	(U.K. – EMI, July 30, 2012)
Various artists	“Sparkle [Film soundtrack]” (new remake of the 1976 film, starring Jordin Sparks, Whitney Houston and Cee Lo Green, opens Aug. 17; See here; MP3 Download)	(RCA, July 31, 2012)
Karyn White	“Carpe Diem” (her first album in more than 18 years; Hear here; MP3 Download)	(KWEntertainment, July 31, 2012)
Lenny Williams (former Tower of Power singer)	“Still in the Game” (first single: “Still”; Hear here; MP3 Download)	(Bridle Ridge, July 31, 2012)

Reissues

Artist:	Title:	Label/Due date:
Blackalicious	“Melodica [MP3 Download]” (1994 EP, with bonus track “Changes”; producers: DJ Shadow, Chief Xcel; Hear here; See here)	(Black Mines, July 31, 2012)
Blur	“Leisure: Special Edition” (1991 album; remastered, with bonus B-sides and rarities; Vinyl; MP3 Download), “Modern Life Is Rubbish: Special Edition” (1993 album; remastered, with bonus B-sides and rarities; Vinyl; MP3 Download), “Parklife: Special Edition” (1994 album; remastered, with bonus B-sides and rarities; Vinyl; MP3 Download), “The Great Escape: Special Edition” (1995 album; remastered, with bonus B-sides and rarities; Vinyl; MP3 Download), “Blur: Special Edition” (1997 album; remastered, with bonus B-sides and rarities; Vinyl), “13: Special Edition” (1999 album; remastered, with bonus B-sides and rarities; Vinyl; MP3 Download), “Think Tank: Special Edition” (2003 album; remastered, with bonus B-sides and rarities; Vinyl), “Blur [Box set]” (18 CDs and three DVDs, containing all their studio albums and bonus material; Vinyl)	(Virgin/EMI, July 31, 2012)
Glen Campbell	“Live Anthology 1972-2001” (two CDs, 45 songs)	(Cleopatra, July 31, 2012)
Mary Chapin Carpenter	“Playlist: The Very Best of Mary Chapin Carpenter”	(Columbia/Legacy, July 31, 2012)
Clover (1970s band backed up Elvis Costello on his “My Aim Is True” album)	“Clover/Fourty Niner” (1970, 1971 albums on one CD; remastered)	(Real Gone Music, July 31, 2012)
Rick Derringer	“Guitars and Women/Face to Face” (1979, 1980 albums on one CD; remastered)	(U.K. – BGO, July 30, 2012)
Neil Diamond	“Hot August Night: 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition” (1972 album; remastered; Vinyl; MP3 Download)	(Geffen/UMe, July 31, 2012)
General Public	“The Best of General Public [MP3 Download]” (12 songs)	(Shout! Factory, July 31, 2012)
Germs, The	“Media Blitz” (18 studio and live tracks, 1977-1979)	(Cleopatra, July 31, 2012)
Jackie Gleason	“Music For Lovers Only” (1952 album; remastered)	(Real Gone Music, July 31, 2012)
Eydie Gormé	“Don’t Go to Strangers/Softly, As I Leave You” (1966, 1967 albums on one CD; remastered)	(Real Gone Music, July 31, 2012)
Jimmy Griffin (late Bread guitarist-vocalist)	“Summer Holiday” (1963 album; remastered; Hear here; MP3 Download)	(Real Gone Music, July 31, 2012)
Beth Hart	“37 Days” (released in Europe in 2007; Hear here; MP3 Download)	(The Royal Potato Family, July 31, 2012)
High On Fire	“The Art of Self Defense” (2000 album; remastered, with five bonus tracks; Hear here; MP3 Download)	(Southern Lord Recordings, July 31, 2012)
Al Jarreau	“Heart’s Horizon (Deluxe Edition)” (1988 album; remastered, with three bonus tracks)	(Friday Music, July 31, 2012)
Jefferson Airplane	“Playlist: The Very Best of Jefferson Airplane”	(RCA/Legacy, July 31, 2012)
Joy Division	“Unknown Pleasures (Collector’s Edition) [MP3 Download]” (22 songs)	(Rhino/Warner, July 31, 2012)
Mat Kearney	“Playlist: The Very Best of Mat Kearney”	(Columbia/Legacy, July 31, 2012)
Loverboy	“Playlist: The Very Best of Loverboy”	(Columbia/Legacy, July 31, 2012)
Lovin’ Spoonful, The	“Playlist: The Very Best of The Lovin’ Spoonful”	(RCA/Legacy, July 31, 2012)
Bob Marley & The Wailers	“In Dub Vol. 1” (11 tracks; Vinyl; MP3 Download)	(Island/Tuff Gong/UMe, July 31, 2012)
Charles Mingus	“The Complete Columbia & RCA Studio Albums Collection [Box set]” (10 CDs)	(Columbia/Legacy, July 31, 2012)
Thelonious Monk	“The Complete Columbia Studio Albums Collection [Box set]” (six CDs)	(Columbia/Legacy, July 31, 2012)
Willie Nelson	“10 Great Songs”	(Capitol, July 31, 2012)
Phish	“Phish: Chicago ’94 [Box set]” (six CDs, recorded at the UIC Pavilion; MP3 Download)	(JEMP, July 31, 2012)
Pitbull	“I Am Armando [CD/DVD]” (a reload of his 2010 Spanish album, “Armando,” with two new tracks, “Crazy People” and “Echa P’ lla [Manos Pa’rriba]”)	(Mr. 305 Inc./Sony Latino, July 31, 2012)
Elvis Presley	“I Am an Elvis Fan” (21-song collection of Elvis songs voted on by fans in May 2012 via a campaign hosted at iamanelvisfan.com; Track list; MP3 Download)	(Elvis Presley Enterprises/Legacy, July 31, 2012)
P.J. Proby	“I Am P.J. Proby/P.J. Proby/P.J. Proby in Town/Enigma” (1964, 1965, 1966 albums on two CDs, 46 songs; remastered)	(U.K. – BGO, July 30, 2012)
David Sanborn	“Then Again: The David Sanborn Anthology” (two CDs, 29 songs; MP3 Download)	(Rhino, July 31, 2012)
Sly & The Family Stone	“Playlist: The Very Best of Sly & The Family Stone”	(Epic/Legacy, July 31, 2012)
Sopwith Camel	“Sopwith Camel” (1967 album; remastered; Hear here)	(U.K. – Talking Elephant, July 30, 2012)
Benny Spellman	“Fortune Teller: A Singles Collection 1960-1967 — New Orleans Hits and Northern Soul Gems”	(U.K. – Shout, July 30, 2012)
Strawbs	“Of a Time” (subtitled “From the Witchwood Media Archive, Vol. 5 — The Lost Album”; Dave Cousins recreates the 1969 album “Strawbs” from the original tapes with speech bands and bonus tracks; 24 songs; MP3 Download)	(Witchwood Media, July 31, 2012)
Suicidal Tendencies	“Playlist: The Very Best of Suicidal Tendencies”	(Epic/Legacy, July 31, 2012)
Sylvers, The	“Showcase/New Horizons” (1975, 1977 albums on one CD; remastered)	(U.K. – Soulmusic.com, July 30, 2012)
20/20	“20/20/Look Out!” (1979, 1981 albums on one CD; remastered)	(Real Gone Music, July 31, 2012)
Various artists	“The Johnny Cash Music Festival 2011” (benefit concert in Jonesboro, Ark., featuring Rosanne Cash, Kris Kristofferson, George Jones, Rodney Crowell, etc.; money goes toward restoring Cash’s boyhood home; Read here; MP3 Download)	(Spring House, July 31, 2012)
Various artists	“Good Vibrations: The Beach Boys Songbook” (covers by Todd Rundgren, Paul Davis, The Tokens, Johnny Rivers, Cass Elliot, The Cowsills, Petula Clark, etc.)	(Japan – Sony, July 30, 2012)
Various artists	“Out of Many, 50 Years of Reggae Music” (three CDs, 51 songs, featuring Skatalites, Dennis Brown, Culture, Eek-A-Mouse, Yellowman, Barrington Levy, Gregory Isaacs, Shabba Ranks, Chaka Demus & Pliers, Ninjaman, Beres Hammond, Lady Saw, Beenie Man, Sizzla, Sean Paul, etc.; Hear here; MP3 Download)	(VP, July 31, 2012)
Various artists	“Putumayo Presents Arabic Beat” (MP3 Download)	(Putumayo, July 31, 2012)
Weather Report	“The Columbia Albums 1971-1975 [Box set]” (seven CDs)	(Columbia/Legacy, July 31, 2012)
Edgar Winter	“The Edgar Winter Group With Rick Derringer/Jasmine Nightdreams” (1975 albums on one CD; remastered)	(U.K. – BGO, July 30, 2012)
Bobby Womack	“Across 110th Street: 40th Anniversary Edition” (1972 album; remastered, with a second CD featuring 1973’s “Facts of Life” and 1974’s “Looking For a Love Again”)	(Charly, July 31, 2012)
Frank Zappa	“Freak Out!” (1967 album; remastered), “Absolutely Free” (1967 album; remastered), “We’re Only In It For the Money” (1968 album; remastered), “Lumpy Gravy” (1968 album; remastered), “Cruising With Ruben & the Jets” (1968 album; remastered), “Uncle Meat” (1969 album; remastered), “Hot Rats” (1969 album; remastered), “Burnt Weeny Sandwich” (1970 album; remastered), “Weasels Ripped My Flesh” (1970 album; remastered), “Chunga’s Revenge” (1970 album; remastered), “Fillmore East-June 1971” (1971 album; remastered), “Just Another Band From L.A.” (1972 album; remastered; Read here)	(Zappa/Universal Music Enterprises, July 31, 2012)

DVD/Blu-ray

Artist:	Title:	Label/Due date:
King Crimson	“Live in Argentina 1994: Special Edition [DVD]”	(Discipline Global Mobile, July 31, 2012)

Music Books

Subject/ Author(s):	Title:	Publisher/Due date:
David Bowie	“The Man Who Sold the World: David Bowie and the 1970s [Hardcover]” (author: Peter Doggett; Kindle)	(Harper, July 31, 2012)
Michael Jackson	“Neverland: The Life and Death of Michael Jackson [Paperback]” (authors: Jim McCarthy, Brian Williamson)	(Omnibus Press, Aug. 1, 2012)
Pink Floyd	“Pink Floyd [Hardcover]” (edited by Marcus Hearn)	(Titan Books, July 31, 2012)
Mike Scott (of The Waterboys)	“Mike Scott: A Waterboy’s Adventures in Music [Paperback]”	(Jawbone Press, Aug. 1, 2012)
BeBe Winans	“The Whitney I Knew [Hardcover]”	(Worthy Publishing, July 31, 2012)

Next week: Aug. 7, 2012