“At Royal Albert Hall” (Double CD; his final album, recorded live on May 24, 2016, without edits, overdubs, remixing, or re-sequencing; in the final weeks before his passing on May 1, 2023, Lightfoot approved the artwork and made it clear that no changes were to be made to the recording; band includes Rick Haynes on bass, Barry Keane on drums, Mike Heffernan on keys, and Carter Lancaster on guitar; Vinyl out Sept. 1; Download; Apple Music)
“Connection” (post-fusion rock trio comprising of guitarist/songwriter/activist Marc Ribot, bassist Shahzad Ismaily and drummer/percussionist Ches Smith; guests: Syd Straw, Anthony Coleman, James Brandon Lewis, Greg Lewis, Oscar Noriega, Peter Sachon; new single: “Connection”; Hear here; Vinyl; Download; Apple Music; On Tour, with The Bad Plus)
Knockwurst
Lauren Spencer Smith
“Mirror” (British-born Canadian singer-songwriter’s debut album; she finished in the Top 20 on season 18 of “American Idol”; guests: GAYLE, Em Beihold; new single: “That Part”; Hear here; See here; Amazon UK; Download; Apple Music; On Tour)
“The Magic of It All” (recorded in Cape Town, led by David Cousins, Blue Weaver and John Ford; producer: Weaver; new single: “Ready [We Are Read]”; Hear here; Read here; Amazon UK; Download)
“Aerosmith” (1973 debut album, featuring “Dream On” and “Mama Kin”; remastered from the original tapes; Vinyl) , “Get Your Wings” (1974 album, featuring “Train Kept a Rollin'”; remastered from the original tapes; Vinyl) , “Toys in the Attic” (1975 album, featuring “Sweet Emotion,” “Walk This Way” and “You See Me Crying”; remastered from the original tapes; Vinyl) , “Rocks” (1976 album, featuring “Last Child,” “Home Tonight” and “Back in the Saddle”; remastered from the original tapes; Vinyl) , “Draw the Line” (1977 album, featuring the title track, “Kings and Queens” and “Get It Up”; remastered from the original tapes; Vinyl) , “Live! Bootleg” (1978 album; remastered from the original tapes; Vinyl) , “Night in the Ruts” (1979 album, featuring “Remember [Walking in the Sand]”; remastered from the original tapes; Vinyl) , “Rock in a Hard Place” (1982 album; remastered from the original tapes; Vinyl) , “Nine Lives” (1997 album, featuring “Falling in Love [Is Hard on the Knees],” “Taste of India” and “Pink”; remastered from the original tapes; Vinyl) , “Just Push Play” (2001 album, featuring “Jaded”; remastered from the original tapes) , “Honkin’ on Bobo” (2004 album, featuring “Baby, Please Don’t Go”; remastered from the original tapes) , “Music from Another Dimension!” (2012 album; remastered from the original tapes; Merch; Farewell Tour, with The Black Crowes)
“Field Day (40th Anniversary Expanded Edition)” (1983 album, featuring “Whenever You’re on My Mind,” produced by Steve Lillywhite; remastered by Greg Calibi, with six bonus tracks, five of them previously unreleased; booklet includes a new interview with Crenshaw, additional liner notes from him and photos from the era; See here; Vinyl; Download; On Tour)
Yep Roc
Brian May + Friends
“Star Fleet Project + Beyond (40th Anniversary Edition)” (expanded edition of the 1983 recordings at the Record Plant, featuring Edward Van Halen, drummer Alan Gratzer, bassist Phil Chen and keyboardist Fred Mandel; included is an interview with Cynthia Fox and a Rockline interview with Bob Coburn; remastered; Hear here; Vinyl; Box Set, featuring “Star Fleet Project + Beyond” and “The Complete Sessions” CDs, a 180-gram transparent red vinyl and a 7-inch black vinyl with exclusive B-side, along with a badge and booklet; Download; Apple Music)
