New Releases: April 28, 2015
New releases (CDs / vinyl)
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo | “Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo: 35th Anniversary Tour” (two CDs, one DVD; Hear here) | (Mailboat) |
| Blur | “The Magic Whip” (their first album in 12 years; first single: “Go Out”; Hear here; Read here; Vinyl; MP3) | (Parlophone) |
| Braids (Montreal experimental pop trio) | “Deep in the Iris” (producers: Braids, Damian Taylor; first single: “Miniskirt”; Hear here; NPR First Listen; Vinyl; MP3) | (Arbutus) |
| Zac Brown Band | “Jekyll + Hyde” (guests: Chris Cornell, Sara Bareilles; first single: “Homegrown”; Hear here; Read here; MP3) | (Southern Ground / John Varvatos / Big Machine) |
| The Cash Box Kings | “Holding Court” (Hear here; MP3) | (Blind Pig) |
| The Catalyst Quartet | “Bach/Gould Project: Bach-Goldberg Variations | Gould-String Project” (33 tracks; Hear here; MP3) | (Azica) |
| Chubby Knuckle Choir (eclectic Texas quintet) | “Reveille” (producer: Andre Moran; guests: bassists Glenn Fukunaga and Sons of Fathers’ David Beck; Hear here) | (Chubby Knuckle Choir / Smith Music Group) |
| ConFunkShun | “More Than Love” (their first album since 1986; Hear here; MP3) | (Shanachie) |
| Everclear | “Black Is the New Black” (first single: “The Man Who Broke His Own Heart”; Hear here; MP3) | (The End) |
| Tyler Farr | “Suffer in Peace” (producers: Jim Catino, Julian King; guest: Jason Aldean; Hear here; MP3) | (Columbia Nashville) |
| Martin Gore | “MG” (16-track electronic instrumental album; producer: Gore; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3) | (Mute) |
| Josh Groban | “Stages” (a collection of musical theater covers; guests: Kelly Clarkson, Audra McDonald, Chris Botti; Hear here; Deluxe Edition; MP3; MP3 Deluxe Edition) | (Reprise) |
| Implode (Swedish thrash/death metal band) | “I of Everything” (Hear here) | (Cramada) |
| Insane Clown Posse | “The Marvelous Missing Link (Lost)” (Hear here; MP3) | (Psychopathic) |
| Klone (French prog-rock sextet) | “Here Comes the Sun” (producers: Klone; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3) | (Klonosphere / Pelagic) |
| The Late Call (aka Johannes Mayer) | “Golden” (first single: “Carry”; Hear here; See here; Vinyl; MP3) | (Tapete) |
| Jerry Lawson (The Persuasions’ original lead vocalist) | “Just a Mortal Man” (his first solo album; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3) | (Red Beet) |
| The Leisure Society | “The Fine Art of Hanging On” (first single: “Tall Black Cabins”; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3) | (Full Time Hobby) |
| Natalie MacMaster + Donnell Leahy | “One” (producers: Bob Ezrin, Justin Cortelyou; Hear here; MP3) | (Linus Entertainment) |
| Heather Maloney | “Making Me Break” (producer: Bill Reynolds; first single: “Otherwise”; Hear here; MP3; iTunes, with a bonus cover of Miley Cyrus’ “Wrecking Ball”) | (Signature Sounds Recordings) |
| Mew | ” +- “ (the Danish prog band’s first album in six years; producers: Michael Beinhorn, Mew; guest: Bloc Party guitarist Russell Lissack; Hear here; Box set; Vinyl; MP3) | (PIAS America) |
| Millencolin | “True Brew” (first single: “Sense & Sensibility”; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3) | (Epitaph) |
| Ambrosia Parsley (NYC singer-songwriter, formerly of Shivaree) | “Weeping Cherry” (with one bonus track; Hear here; MP3) | (Barbès) |
| Robert Pollard | “Faulty Superheroes” (first single: “Up and Up and Up”; Hear here) | (Guided By Voices Inc.) |
| Raekwon | “Fly International Luxurious Art” (producers: Jerry Wonda, She da God, Snaz; guests: Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg, Ghostface Killah, A$AP Rocky, 2 Chainz, Rick Ross, Estelle, Liz Rodrigues; new single: “Wall to Wall,” feat. Busta Rhymes; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3) | (ICEH20) |
| Collin Raye | “Greatest Hits Live” (MP3) | (Goldenlane) |
| Joe Regen (protégé of pianist Kenny Barron) | “Stop Time” (producer: Mitchell Froom; guests: Davey Faragher and Pete Thomas from Elvis Costello and the Imposters; first single: “I Will Wait”; Hear here; MP3) | (Motéma Music) |
| Roomful of Teeth (Grammy-winning vocal ensemble) | “Render” (Hear here; MP3) | (New Amsterdam) |
| Robin Spielberg | “Another Time, Another Place” (Hear here) | (playMountain Music) |
| Colin Stetson & Sarah Neufeld | “Never were the way she was” (Hear here; Vinyl; MP3) | (Constellation) |
| Sofia Talvik (Swedish singer-songwriter) | “Big Sky Country” (Hear here; See here; MP3) | (Makaki Music / Caroline / Universal) |
| 10,000 Maniacs | “Twice Told Tales” (a collection of traditional British Isles folk songs; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3) | (Cleopatra) |
| Tracey Thorn | “Songs From The Falling” (soundtrack to director Carol Morley’s full-length feature film debut; MP3) | (Strange Feeling, April 27) |
| Various artists | “Avengers: Age of Ultron” (opens in theaters May 1; See here) | (Hollywood) |
| Various artists | “Keep Calm and Salute The Beatles” (acoustic renditions by Ann Wilson, Todd Rundgren, John Wetton, Judy Collins, the late Jack Bruce, David Clayton Thomas, etc.; MP3) | (Cleopatra) |
| The Weepies | “Sirens” (their first full-length album in five years; first single: “Sirens”; Hear here; MP3) | (Nettwerk) |
| Matthew West | “Live Forever” (first single: “Day One”; Hear here; MP3; MP3 Deluxe Edition) | (Sparrow) |
More Releases for the Week of April 28, 2015
New stuff (MP3s)
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Scott Henderson (guitar virtuoso) | “Vibe Station” (Hear here) | (Scott Henderson) |
| Odessa (California songstress) | “Odessa” (first single: “I Will Be There”; Hear here) | (Chop Shop Music / Republic) |
| Randy Valentine (reggae artist) | “Still Pushing” (eight-song EP; producer: Joe Ariwa; first single: “Wake the Town”; Hear here) | (Hemp Higher Productions, May 1) |
| WIN WIN | “Primaries” (new single: “Been So Long”; Hear here; See here; Vinyl) | (Arts & Crafts) |
More Digital Releases for the Week of April 28, 2015
Reissues (CDs / vinyl)
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| ABBA | “ABBA: Deluxe Edition” (1975 album; remastered, with three bonus tracks and a DVD featuring 60 minutes of TV performances, including the complete 1976 TV special “ABBA In Australia”) | (U.K. – Universal Music Catalogue, April 27) |
| Bobby Bare | “Storyteller: The Anthology 1960-83” (two CDs, 51 songs, covering his years on RCA, Mercury and Columbia; Read here) | (Raven) |
| Boney M. | “Ultimate Boney M. – Long Versions & Rarities, Volume 1: 1976-1980,” “Ultimate Boney M. – Long Versions & Rarities, Volume 3: 1984-1987” | (Farian) |
| Eric Clapton | “Forever Man” (three-CD, 51-song best-of compilation, covering the 1980s to the 2000s; Read here; MP3; MP3 Deluxe Edition) | (Reprise) |
| Billy Cobham | “Reflected Journey” (recorded in Tokyo on Feb. 15, 1992; MP3) | (Purple Pyramid / Cleopatra) |
| Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods | “Absolutely the Best of the ’70s” | (Nasjon / Airline) |
| Pat DiNizio | “The Best of Pat DiNizio” | (Nasjon / Airline) |
| The Flying Burrito Brothers | “Live at the Palomino, North Hollywood, June 8th 1969” (two CDs) | (Keyhole) |
| Rory Gallagher | “Irishman in New York” (two CDs, 13 tracks; recorded in September 1979) | (Rockbeat) |
| Grateful Dead | “Dick’s Picks Vol. 8: Harpur College, Binghamton, NY May 2, 1970” (three CDs, 24 tracks) | (Real Gone Music) |
| Herbie Hancock & The Headhunters | “Omaha Civic Auditorium 17th November 1975” | (Hi Hat) |
| The Kingbees | “The Kingbees” (1980 album; remastered, with eight bonus tracks; Read here) | (Omnivore Recordings) |
| King Crimson | “Live at the Marquee, July 6, 1969,” “Live at the Marquee, August 10, 1971” (two CDs), “Live in Guildford 1972” | (Discipline Global Mobile) |
| La Bouche | “Greatest Hits” (16 tracks) | (RCA / Sony) |
| Joni Mitchell | “Los Angeles, 26 January 1995” | (Klondike) |
| Juice Newton | “Can’t Wait All Night / Old Flame / Emotion” (1984, 1985 and 1987 albums on two CDs; remastered) | (U.K. – BGO, April 27) |
| Ramones | “Old Waldorf, San Francisco, 31 January 1978” | (Echoes) |
| Terry Reid | “Original Album Series” (five CDs, from 1968’s to “Bang, Bang You’re Terry Reid” to 1991’s “The Driver”) | (U.K. – Rhino, April 27) |
| Dusty Springfield | “Faithful” (1971 recordings, produced by Jeff Barry, and intended for an album but never released; remastered) | (Real Gone Music) |
| Trans-X | “Anthology” (14 tracks; MP3) | (Cleopatra) |
| Various artists | “Sources: The Fresh Records Anthology” (three-CD, 46-song collection, compiled by Bill Brewster; Read here) | (U.K. – Harmless / Demon Music Group, April 27) |
| Various artists | “Sweet Things From the Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry Songbook” (24 tracks, featuring The Ronettes, The Dixie Cups, The Shangri-Las, Lesley Gore, Dusty Springfield, Andy Kim, etc.; Read here) | (U.K. – Ace, April 27) |
| Jimmy Webb | “Original Album Series” (five CDs) | (U.K. – Rhino, April 27) |
| Johnny Winter | “My Father’s Place, Old Roslyn, NY, September 8th 1978” | (Air Cuts) |
More Releases for the Week of April 28, 2015
Reissues (MP3s)
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Bobby Bare | “Down & Dirty” (1980 album), “Drunk & Crazy” (1980 album), “As Is” (1981 album), “Ain’t Got Nothin’ to Lose” (1982 album), “Drinkin’ From the Bottle, Singin’ From the Heart” (1983 album) | (Columbia / Legacy) |
| Colonel Abrams | “About Romance” (1992 album; remastered) | (Conscious Manifesto / Essential Media Group) |
| Andy Fairweather Low | “The Very Best of Andy Fairweather Low: The Low Rider” (14 songs) | (Proper, April 26) |
| Fantasy | “Fantasy” (1981 album; remastered), “Sex and Material Possessions” (1982 album; remastered) | (Conscious Manifesto / Essential Media Group) |
| Bill Hicks | “Philosophy: The Best of Bill Hicks” (21 tracks; also available this week are nine other Hicks comedy albums) | (Comedy Dynamics) |
| Barbara Law (British actress-singer) | “Take All of Me” (1979 album; remastered; Hear here) | (Conscious Manifesto / Essential Media Group) |
| The Smoke | “My Friend Jack Eats Sugar Lumps: An Anthology” (55 songs; See here; CD) | (Secret / MVD, April 27) |
| The Sorrows | “Teenage Heartbreak” (1980 album; remastered; Hear here), “Love Too Late” (1981 album; remastered; See here) | (Conscious Manifesto / Essential Media Group) |
| Various artists | “Armenia: Liturgical Chants – Mekhitarist Community of Venice,” “Yemen: Songs from Hadramawt” | (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / Auvidis-UNESCO) |
More Digital Releases for the Week of April 28, 2015
DVD / Blu-ray
| Artist/cast: | Title: | Studio/label: |
| Charles Bronson, Kim Novak | “The White Buffalo [Blu-ray]” (1977 film) | (Kino Lorber) |
| Mel Brooks, John Candy, Rick Moranis, et al | “Spaceballs [Blu-ray]” (1987 film) | (MGM) |
| Nicolas Cage, Laura Dern | “Wild At Heart [DVD]” (1990 film) | (Kino Lorber) |
| Jodie Foster, Dianne Wiest | “Little Man Tate [DVD]” (1991 film; Blu-ray) | (Olive Films) |
| Marvin Gaye | “Let’s Get It On [Blu-ray Audio]” (1973 album; remastered) | (Motown / UMe) |
| Kevin Hart, Josh Gad, Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting | “The Wedding Ringer [DVD]” (2015 film; Blu-ray) | (Sony Pictures) |
| Kris Kristofferson, Ali MacGraw | “Convoy [DVD]” (1978 film; Blu-ray) | (Kino Lorber) |
| Paul Newman, Robby Benson | “Harry & Son [DVD]” (1984 film; Blu-ray) | (Olive Films) |
| OneRepublic | “OneRepublic: No Holding Back [DVD]” | (Gonzo Distribution) |
| Smokey Robinson and the Miracles | “Definitive Performances 1963-1987 [DVD]” | (Eagle Rock) |
More DVD/Blu-ray Releases for the Week of April 28, 2015
Music books
| Subject/ Author(s): | Title: | Publisher: |
| Bob Dylan | “Bob Dylan: NYC 1961-1964” (Hardcover; author: Ted Russell) | (Rizzoli) |
| Grateful Dead | “So Many Roads: The Life and Times of the Grateful Dead” (Hardcover; author: David Browne; Kindle) | (Da Capo Press) |
| Dave Laing | “One Chord Wonders: Power and Meaning in Punk Rock” (Paperback) | (PM Press, May 1) |
| Greil Marcus | “Mystery Train: Images of America in Rock ‘n’ Roll Music: Sixth Edition” (Paperback; Kindle) | (Plume) |
| Michaelangelo Matos | “The Underground Is Massive: How Electronic Dance Music Conquered America” (Hardcover; Kindle) | (Dey Street Books) |
| The Oak Ridge Boys | “On the Road with The Oak Ridge Boys: Forty Years of Untold Stories and Adventures” (Paperback; author: Joseph S. Bonsall) | (Harvest House Publishers, May 1) |
| Public Enemy | “Public Enemy: Inside the Terrordome” (Paperback; author: Tim Grierson; Kindle) | (Omnibus Press, May 1) |
More Book Releases for the Week of April 28, 2015
Now See Here:
“Tall Black Cabins,” The Leisure Society
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