Nov. 29, 2011
New stuff
Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
Jimmy Cliff | “Sacred Fire EP” (his first studio recordings in seven years; five songs, including covers of “Guns of Brixton” and “A Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall”; producer: Rancid’s Tim Armstrong; Hear here; MP3 Download) | (Collective Sounds, Nov. 29, 2011) |
Hot Chelle Rae | “Whatever” (first single: “I Like It Like That”; Hear here; MP3 Download) | (RCA, Nov. 29, 2011) |
Lagos (a collaboration between producers Radius and LEO123) | “Lagos [MP3 Download]” (six-song EP; Hear here) | (Old Tacoma, Nov. 29, 2011) |
Linda Lavin (Tony Award winner) | “Possibilities” (producer: John Brown; musical direction, arrangements and piano accompaniment by Billy Stritch; Hear here; MP3 Download) | (Sh-k-Boom/Ghostlight, Nov. 29, 2011) |
Lemonheads, The | “Hotel Sessions” (15 songs; Hear here; Vinyl) | (Hall of Records/Breath of Saltwater, Nov. 29, 2011) |
Martin Patino (Italian house artist) | “Hommage a la Sodomie [MP3 Download]” (four mixes of single, plus “Mindgames”; Hear here) | (Suara, Nov. 28, 2011) |
Shonen Knife | “Sweet Christmas [MP3 Download]” (three-song EP; Hear here) | (Good Charamel, Nov. 29, 2011) |
Trey Songz | “Inevitable” (five-song EP; Hear here; MP3 Download) | (Songbook/Atlantic, Nov. 29, 2011) |
Various artists | “Songs of Anarchy: Music from Sons of Anarchy Seasons 1-4 [TV soundtrack]” (15 songs from the FX series, including the theme song “This Life” by Curtis Stigers & The Forest Rangers; actress Katey Sagal also performs four songs; MP3 Download) | (Columbia, Nov. 29, 2011) |
Reissues
Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
Brand New | “Your Favorite Weapon: Deluxe Edition” (2001 album; remastered, with seven bonus demos; Vinyl) | (Razor & Tie/Triple Crown, Nov. 29, 2011) |
Eddy Ducin & His Orchestra | “The Sophisticated Stylings of Eddy Ducin & His Orchestra: 1933-37, Volume II” (20 songs) | (Take Two, Nov. 29, 2011) |
Gorillaz | “The Singles Collection 2001-2011” (Vinyl; Deluxe edition; MP3 Download) | (Virgin, Nov. 29, 2011) |
Hot Chocolate | “Essential [MP3 Download]” (18 songs) | (Capitol/EMI, Nov. 29, 2011) |
Mannheim Steamroller | “Mannheim Ultimate Christmas Collection [Box set]” (8 CDs) | (American Gramaphone, Nov. 29, 2011) |
Kylie Minogue | “Aphrodite: Les Folies [CD/DVD]” (three CDs, one DVD; filmed at O2 Arena show in London; with 12-page booklet and a 35-minute documentary; See here; Blu-ray) | (Astralwerks, Nov. 29, 2011) |
Gary Moore | “Essential [MP3 Download]” (15 songs) | (Capitol/EMI, Nov. 29, 2011) |
Pink Martini | “A Retrospective” (21 songs; MP3 Download) | (Heinz, Nov. 29, 2011) |
Smashing Pumpkins, The | “Gish” (1991 album; remastered; CD/DVD, with 18 bonus tracks and the DVD “Live at The Metro, Chicago, IL 8/25/90”; Vinyl; MP3 Download), “Siamese Dream” (1993 album; remastered; CD/DVD, with 18 bonus tracks and the DVD “Live at The Metro, Chicago, 8/14/93”; Vinyl; MP3 Download) | (EMI, Nov. 29, 2011) |
Spandau Ballet | “Essential [MP3 Download]” (15 songs) | (Chrysalis/EMI, Nov. 29, 2011) |
Stranglers, The | “Essential [MP3 Download]” (15 songs) | (Capitol/EMI, Nov. 29, 2011) |
Talk Talk | “Essential [MP3 Download]” (15 songs) | (Capitol/EMI, Nov. 29, 2011) |
Richard Thompson | “Strict Tempo!” (1981 album; remastered; MP3 Download) | (Omnivore Recordings, Nov. 29, 2011) |
Various artists | “Hawaiian Memories: Vintage Recordings 1928-1941” (2 CDs, 40 songs), “Latin Sounds of the Past: Original Recordings 1927-1941” (2 CDs, 40 songs), “Legendary Voices of Vaudeville” (2 CDs, 40 songs), “Pioneers of the Theatre Organ: Vintage Recordings 1926-1940” (2 CDs, 40 songs), “The Wonderful 30s: The Golden Age of Popular Song” (3 CDs, 50 songs) | (Take Two, Nov. 29, 2011) |
Yes | “In the Present: Live From Lyon [CD/DVD]” (2-CD, one DVD set, recorded on Dec. 1, 2009; MP3 Download) | (Frontiers, Nov. 29, 2011) |
DVD/Blu-ray
Artist: | Title: | Label/Due date: |
Adele | “Live at the Royal Albert Hall [DVD/CD]” (September 2011 performance; See here; Read here; Blu-ray/CD) | (Columbia, Nov. 29, 2011) |
Beyoncé | “Live At Roseland [DVD]” (originially sold exclusively at Walmart on Nov. 21; 26-song concert in August; Read here) | (Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia, Nov. 29, 2011) |
Dixie Chicks | “VH1 Storytellers: Dixie Chicks [DVD]” (See here; Blu-ray) | (Sony, Nov. 29, 2011) |
Rolling Stones, The | “Rolling Stones: Some Girls Live in Texas [Blu-ray/CD]” (previously unreleased 1978 concert in Fort Worth; See here) | (Eagle Rock, Nov. 29, 2011) |
Take That | “Progress Live [DVD]” (2 discs) | (Universal, Nov. 29, 2011) |
Bonnie Tyler | “Live in Germany 1993 [DVD]” | (ZYX Music, Nov. 29, 2011) |
Music Books
Subject/ Author(s): | Title: | Publisher/Due date: |
Bruce Cockburn | “Kicking at the Darkness: Bruce Cockburn and the Christian Imagination [Paperback]” (author: Brian J. Walsh; Kindle) | (Brazos Press, Dec. 1, 2011) |
Dave Grohl | “This Is a Call: The Life and Times of Dave Grohl [Hardcover]” (author: Paul Brannigan; Paperback; Kindle) | (Da Capo Press, Nov. 29, 2011) |
Queen | “Queen: On Camera, Off Guard 1969-85 [Hardcover]” (author: Mark Hayward) | (Pavilion, Dec. 1, 2011) |