New Releases: July 1, 2016
New Releases (CDs / vinyl)
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| American Authors | “What We Live For” (first single: “Pride”; Hear here; See here; MP3) | (Dirty Canvas / Island) |
| Area 11 (U.K. alt-rock band) | “Modern Synthesis” (producer: Tom Clarke; new single: “The Contract”; Hear here; MP3) | (Area 11 / Smihilism / Cooking Vinyl) |
| Bat For Lashes (aka Natasha Khan) | “The Bride” (producers: Khan, Dan Carey, Head, Simone Felice, Ben Christophers; first single: “I Do”; Hear here; MP3) | (Parlophone) |
| Nicola Benedetti (Scottish classical violinist) | “Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No.1; Glazunov: Violin Concerto” (with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and conductor Kirill Karabits; Hear here; MP3) | (Decca Classics) |
| blink-182 | “California” (their first studio album in five years; Alkaline Trio vocalist/guitarist Matt Skiba replaces Tom DeLonge; producer: John Feldmann; first single: “Bored to Death”; Hear here; See here; Vinyl; MP3) | (BMG Rights Management) |
| Chelsea Grin (Salt Lake City deathcore band) | “Self Inflicted” (new single: “Broken Bonds”; Hear here; MP3) | (Rise) |
| Fates Warning | “Theories of Flight” (producer: guitarist Jim Matheos; Hear here; MP3) | (InsideOut Music) |
| Jerry Goodman (Mahavishnu Orchestra violin legend) | “Violin Fantasy” (guests: Rick Wakeman, Tony Levin, Billy Sherwood, Nektar; Hear here; MP3) | (Purple Pyramid / Cleopatra) |
| Grace (Australian singer-songwriter) | “Could You Be” (guests: G-Eazy, Parker; new single: “Hope You Understand”; See here; MP3) | (RCA) |
| House of Heroes (alt-rock band from Columbus, Ohio) | “Colors” (producer: J. Hall; Hear here; MP3) | (BC Music) |
| Durand Jones & The Indications | “Durand Jones & The Indications” (Hear here; MP3) | (Colemine) |
| MAGIC! | “Primary Colors” (first single: “Lay You Down Easy”; See here; Read here; MP3) | (Latium / RCA) |
| Maxwell | “blackSUMMERS’night” (his first album in seven years; first single: “Lake By the Ocean”; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3)  |
(Columbia) |
| Metronomy | “Summer 08” (first single: “Old Skool”; Hear here) | (Because Music) |
| Kyle Riabko, et al | “Close To You: Bacharach Reimagined (The Original London Cast Recording)” (producer: Riabko; See here; MP3) | (Ghostlight) |
| Silent Planet (L.A. metalcore band) | “Everything Was Sound” (producer: Will Putney; See here; MP3) | (Solid State) |
| Stephen Steinbrink | “Anagrams” (producer: Steinbrink; first single: “Absent Mind”; Hear here; MP3) | (Melodic) |
| Terry (Melbourne-based post-punk quartet) | “Terry HQ” (new single: “Chitter Chatter”; Hear here; MP3) | (Upset the Rhythm) |
| Various artists | “Absolutely Fabulous (The Movie Soundtrack)” (featuring a new version of the theme song “This Wheel’s On Fire” by Kylie Minogue, plus tracks from Jason Derulo, La Roux, Paloma Faith, etc.; “Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie” opens July 22; See here; Read here; MP3) | (Rhino) |
| Various artists | “We Remember Dennis Brown” (double-disc tribute album to the late reggae legend; covers by Marsha Ambrosius, Freddie McGregor, Maxi Priest, Romain Virgo, Ikaya, Raging Fyah, Jah9, Christopher Ellis, The Green, Katchafire, Jah Cure, etc.; Vinyl) | (VP) |
| Thomas Wander & Harald Kloser | “Independence Day: Resurgence (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)” (sequel opened June 24; See here; MP3) | (Sony Classical) |
| Sara Watkins (of Nickel Creek) | “Young In All the Wrong Ways” (producer: Gabe Witcher; guests: Jim James, Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan, Chris Eldridge, Paul Kowert, Jon Brion, Jay Bellerose; first single: “Move Me”; See here; MP3) | (New West) |
| John Williams | “The BFG (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)” (the Steven Spielberg film opens July 1; See here) | (Walt Disney) |
More Releases for July 1, 2016
Prime Day is July 12 … Today’s Deals … “The Girl on the Train: A Novel,” Paula Hawkins … “Black Adder: Remastered (The Ultimate Edition)” … “Game of Thrones: The Complete Fifth Season”
New Releases (MP3s)
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Ancient Cities | “Supermoon Blackout” (first single: “Marmalade”; Hear here) | (Ancient Cities) |
| Rafi Booksaber | “Late Summer” (producers: Bookstaber, Paul Grimes, M. Geddes Gengras; first single: “We Can Find a Way”; Hear here; Vinyl) | (Woodsist) |
| Jacob Collier (21-year-old jazz multi-instrumentalist from London) | “In My Room” (first single: “Hideaway”; Hear here; See here; CD, out July 15) | (Membran) |
| Consilience | “Under Our Beds” (second single: “Walking Through a Dead Night”; Hear here) | (Consilience) |
| Alexandre Desplat | “The Secret Life of Pets (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)” (3D computer animated comedy film opens July 8; See here; CD, out July 8) | (Back Lot Music) |
| Effie (U.K. singer-songwriter) | “Could You Be” (four-song EP; first single: “Pressure”; Hear here) | (Mita) |
| Delta Goodrem | “Wings of the Wild” (includes a cover of The Darkness’ “I Believe in a Thing Called Love”; guest: Gizzle; Hear here) | (Sony Music Australia) |
| John Michael Hersey | “You Got to Me” (Hear here; See here) | (Chordophone) |
| Martha (British pop-punk quartet) | “Blisters in the Pit of My Heart” (producer: MJ; first single: “Goldman’s Detective Agency”; Hear here; See here; NPR First Listen) | (Dirtnap) |
| The Maytags (Des Moines retro-soul band) | “Love Lines” (producer: Andrija Tokic; first single: “Marry Ya”; Hear here; See here) | (The Maytags) |
| Native Gold (L.A. alt-electronic rock duo) | “A Man We All Admire” (three-song EP; Hear here) | (Native Gold, July 5) |
| Roberto Sass | “In Perspective From My Hammock” (producer: Sass; Hear here) | (Legacy of Thought, June 27) |
| Undiscovered Television (London jazz quartet) | “Gypsy in a High Rise” (Hear here) | (Matchbox Recordings) |
| Various artists | “Ancient Olympia” (Hear here) | (Legacy of Thought, June 27) |
More Digital Releases for July 1, 2016
Band T-Shirts … “Stranger to Stranger (Deluxe Edition),” Paul Simon … Your Vinyl Store … CD & Vinyl Best Sellers … “Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording)” … Gift Cards & Registry
Reissues (CDs / vinyl)
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Eddy Arnold | “Each Road I Take: The 1970 Lee Hazlewood & Chet Atkins Sessions” (27 tracks) | (Real Gone Music) |
| The Association | “Original Album Series” (five-CD set includes “And Then … Along Comes The Association,” “Renaissance,” “Insight Out,” “Birthday” and “The Association”) | (U.K. – Rhino / Warner) |
| Brook Benton | “Rainy Night in Georgia: The Complete Reprise & Cotillion Singles A’s & B’s “ (two CDs, 31 songs) | (Real Gone Music) |
| Booker T. & The MG’s | “The Very Best of Booker T. & The MG’s” (two CDs, 49 hits, rarities, studio and live recordings from 1962-1968, with 8-page booklet; Track list) | (U.K. – Metro Select) |
| David Bowie | “I Dig Everything: The Pye Singles 1966 “ (six songs) | (Sanctuary) |
| Cassius Clay (aka Muhammad Ali) | “I Am the Greatest!” (1963 spoken-word album) | (U.K. – Sony) |
| Betty Davis | “The Columbia Years 1968-1969” (includes eight previously unreleased tracks; six of the cuts were co-produced by former husband Miles Davis; Hear here; Read here) | (Light in the Attic) |
| The Delfonics | “40 Classic Soul Sides” (two CDs) | (Real Gone Music) |
| Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, et al | “The Point (Original Cast Recording)” (1977 London cast album, originally released only in Europe; remastered; Read here) | (Varèse Sarabande) |
| Patty Duke | “The Complete Album Collection” (two CDs) | (Real Gone Music) |
| The Fabulous Thunderbirds | “On the Verge” (2013 album) | (Severn) |
| The Format | “B-Sides & Rarities” (18 songs; MP3) | (The Vanity Label) |
| Billy Joel | “Glass Houses [Vinyl]” (1980 album; 180-gram audiophile clear vinyl) | (Friday Music) |
| Bryan Lee (New Orleans blues veteran) | “Play One For Me” (2013 album; guests: Kim Wilson and Johnny Moeller of the Fabulous Thunderbirds; horn arrangements by Willie Henderson) | (Severn) |
| Kate & Anna McGarrigle | “Pronto Monto” (the Canadian sister folk duo’s 1978 album makes its CD debut; remastered; Hear here; Read here) | (Omnivore Recordings) |
| Mud Morganfield (son of Muddy Waters) | “Son of the Seventh Son” (2012 album), “For Pops: A Tribute to Muddy Waters” (2014 album; with Fabulous Thunderbirds singer Kim Wilson; Hear here) | (Severn) |
| Charlie Parker | “Unheard Bird: The Unissued Takes” (two CDs) | (Verve) |
| Cliff Richard | “Original Album Series” (five-CD set includes “Cliff,” “Cliff Sings,” “Me and My Shadows,” “Listen to Cliff” and “21 Today”) | (U.K. – Rhino / Parlophone) |
| Sea Level | “Sea Level / Long Walk on a Short Pier” (1977, 1979 albums on one CD; remastered) | (Real Gone Music) |
| Survivor | “The Definitive Collection” (two CDs, 35 songs) | (Real Gone Music) |
| The Tubes | “Young and Rich / Now” (1976, 1977 albums; remastered) | (Real Gone Music) |
| Uriah Heep | “The Classic Rock Years” (three-CD, three-DVD box set) | (U.K. – The Store For Music) |
| Van Zant | “Red White & Blue (Live)” (recorded on Jan. 28, 2006, at Wild Adventures Theme Park in Valdosta, Ga., during the only tour by brothers Johnny and Donnie Van Zant; MP3) | (Loud & Proud) |
| Various artists | “Crossroads Revisited: Selections From The Crossroads Guitar Festivals” (three CDs, 40 songs; MP3) | (Rhino) |
| Various artists | “NOW That’s What I Call Reggae Party” (three CDs, 69 songs; Track list) | (U.K. – NOW) |
More Releases for July 1, 2016
Upcoming Box Sets … Your Music Book Store … Weebly – The Easiest Way To Create A Website
Reissues (MP3s)
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| The Arbors | “A Symphony for Susan” (1967 album; Hear here) | (Columbia / Legacy) |
| Roy Ayers | “In the Dark” (1984 album; with three bonus tracks), “You Might Be Surprised …” (1985 album; with six bonus tracks), “I’m the One (For Your Love Tonight)” (1987 album; with two bonus tracks) | (Columbia / Legacy) |
| Barefoot Jerry | “You Can’t Get Off with Your Shoes On” (1975 album), “Keys to the Country” (1979 album) | (Monument / Legacy) |
| Charles Calello and Orchestra | “Direct Hits” (1966 album) | (RCA / Legacy) |
| Norm Crosby | “She Wouldn’t Eat the Mushrooms (Recorded Live at the Copacabana” (1966 album; Hear here) | (Epic / Legacy) |
| Vic Damone | “Stay With Me” (1966 album) | (RCA / Legacy) |
| Erroll Garner | “The Most Happy Piano” (1956 album) | (Columbia / Legacy) |
| Don Gibson | “Great Country Songs” (1966 album) | (RCA / Legacy) |
| Robert Goulet | “I Remember You” (1966 album) | (Columbia / Legacy) |
| Richie Havens | “Time” (1999 compilation) | (Stormy Forest Productions) |
| Al Hirt | “The Horn Meets ‘The Hornet'” (1966 album) | (RCA / Legacy) |
| The Paul Horn Quintet | “Monday, Monday” (1966 album) | (RCA / Legacy) |
| The Manhattans | “It Feels So Good (Expanded Version)” (1977 album; with four bonus tracks) | (Columbia / Legacy) |
| Charley Pride | “Country Charley Pride” (1966 album), “Charley Pride’s 10th Album” (1970 album), “From Me to You” (1970 album) | (RCA / Legacy) |
| The Stairsteps (aka The Five Stairsteps) | “Stairsteps” (1970 album, featuring “O-o-h Child”) | (Buddah / Legacy) |
| Various artists | “The Daydreamer (Original Soundtrack Recording)” (1966 album; Rankin/Bass stop-motion puppet animation and live-action musical fantasy film starred Patty Duke, Jack Gilford, Burl Ives, Hayley Mills, Ray Bolger, Margaret Hamilton, etc.; theme song sung by Robert Goulet; See here) | (Columbia / Legacy) |
| Various artists | “First Class Rock Steady” (40-song compilation celebrating the 50th anniversary for Jamaica’s musical genre rock steady; Hear here) | (17 North Parade / VP) |
| The Village Stompers | “A Taste of Honey (and Other Goodies)” (1966 album) | (Epic / Legacy) |
| Porter Wagoner | “Live on the Road” (1966 album) | (RCA / Legacy) |
More Digital Releases for July 1, 2016
DVD / Blu-ray
| Artist(s)/cast: | Title: | Studio: |
| Peter Falk, Alan Arkin, et al | “The In-Laws (The Criterion Collection) [DVD]” (1979 film; See/read here; Blu-ray) | (Criterion Collection) |
| Tom Hiddleston, Elizabeth Olsen, et al | “I Saw the Light: The Story of Hank Williams [DVD]” (2016 film; Blu-ray) | (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment) |
| Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, et al | “By the Sea [DVD]” (2015 film; Blu-ray) | (Universal Studios Home Entertainment) |
| Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright, et al | “House of Cards: The Complete Fourth Season [DVD]” (four discs; Blu-ray) | (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment) |
More Upcoming DVD / Blu-ray Releases
Best Books of June … “End of Watch: A Novel,” Stephen King … “The Magnolia Story,” Chip and Joanna Gaines … The New York Times Best Sellers … 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime
Music Books
| Subject/ Author(s): | Title: | Publisher: |
| Glenn Berger | “Never Say No to a Rock Star: In the Studio with Dylan, Sinatra, Jagger and More …” (Paperback) | (Schaffner Press) |
| Bring Me the Horizon | “Bring Me the Horizon: Heavy Sounds from Steel City” (Paperback; author: Ben Welch) | (John Blake) |
| Judy Dyble | “An Accidental Musician: The Official Biography Of Judy Dyble” (Paperback; co-author: Dave Thompson) | (Soundcheck Books) |
| Fleetwood Mac | “Fleetwood Mac on Fleetwood Mac: Interviews and Encounters” (Hardcover; author: Sean Egan) | (Chicago Review Press) |
| Mel Lewis | “The View from the Back of the Band: The Life and Music of Mel Lewis” (Paperback; author: Chris Smith) | (University of North Texas Press) |
| Daryl “MC” McDaniel | “Ten Ways Not to Commit Suicide: A Memoir” (Hardcover; Kindle) |
(Amistad) |
Next Week: July 8, 2016
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