New stuff

Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Rodney Atkins “Take a Back Road” (producer: Ted Hewitt; first single: “Take a Back Road”; Hear here; MP3 Download) (Curb, Oct. 4, 2011)
George Benson “Guitar Man” (Hear here; Read here; See here; Vinyl; MP3 Download) (Concord Jazz, Oct. 4, 2011)
Blessthefall “Awakening” (producer: Michael “Elvis” Baskette; Hear here; MP3 Download) (Fearless, Oct. 4, 2011)
Chicago “Chicago XXXIII: O Christmas Three” (producer: Phil Ramone; guests: Dolly Parton, Steve Cropper, Bebe Winans; Hear here; MP3 Download) (Chicago, Oct. 4, 2011)
David Crowder*Band “Oh For Joy” (Hear here; MP3 Download) (sixstepsrecords/ Sparrow, Oct. 4, 2011)
Death in Vegas “Trans-Love Energies” (their first album in seven years; Hear here) (U.K. – Drone, Oct. 3, 2011)
DJ Shadow “The Less You Know, the Better” (producer: DJ Shadow; guests: Tom Vek, Talib Kweli, Little Dragon, Posdnuos; Hear/read here; Vinyl; MP3 Download) (Verve Forecast, Oct. 4, 2011)
Dreamers of the Ghetto “Enemy/Lover” (Hear here; MP3 Download) (Temporary Residency Ltd., Oct. 4, 2011)
Emperor X “Western Teleport” (Hear here; Vinyl; Deluxe edition; MP3 Download) (Bar/None, Oct. 4, 2011)
Feist “Metals” (producers: Feist, Chilly Gonzalez, Mocky, Valgeir Siggurdsson; first single: “How Come You Never Go There”; Hear/read here; Vinyl; MP3 Download) (Cherrytree/Interscope, Oct. 4, 2011)
Merle Haggard “Working in Tennessee” (guests: Willie Nelson, Ben Haggard, Theresa Haggard; Hear here; Read here; Vinyl; MP3 Download) (Vanguard, Oct. 4, 2011)
Indigo Girls “Beauty Queen Sister” (producer: Peter Collins; Hear here; Read here; Vinyl; MP3 Download) (IG Recordings/Vanguard, Oct. 4, 2011)
Jack’s Mannequin “People and Things” (first single: “My Racing Thoughts”; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3 Download) (Warner, Oct. 4, 2011)
Ronan Keating & Burt Bacharach “When Ronan Met Burt” (recorded live with a full orchestra; released in the U.K. in March 2011; producers: Bacharach, Greg Wells; Hear here; Read here; MP3 Download) (Decca, Oct. 4, 2011)
Lang Lang “Liszt: My Piano Hero” (Hear here; Deluxe edition; MP3 Download) (Sony Classical, Oct. 4, 2011)
Lights (Canadian musician Valerie Anne Poxleitner) “Siberia” (producers: Tawgs Salter, Holy Fuck; first single: “Toes”; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3 Download) (Last Gang, Oct. 4, 2011)
Mayday Parade (Tallahassee rock band) “Mayday Parade” (producers: Zack Odom, Kenneth Mount; new single: “When You See My Friends”; Hear here; MP3 Download) (Fearless/Mayday Parade, Oct. 4, 2011)
Paul McCartney “Paul McCartney’s Ocean’s Kingdom” (his first orchestral score for dance, commissioned by the New York City Ballet; conducted by John Wilson, produced by John Fraser and performed by The London Classical Orchestra; Hear here; See here; Vinyl; MP3 Download) (Hear Music/Telarc, Oct. 4, 2011)
Scott McCreery (“American Idol” season 10 winner) “Clear As Day” (producer: Mark Bright; Hear here; Read here; MP3 Download) (Mercury Nashville/19 Recordings/Interscope, Oct. 4, 2011)
Misfits “The Devil’s Rain” (their first full-length of new material in nearly a decade; producer: Ed Stasium; Hear here) (Misfits, Oct. 4, 2011)
James Morrison “The Awakening” (producer: Bernard Butler; Hear here; See here) (U.K. – Island, Oct. 3, 2011)
Mutemath “Odd Soul” (Hear here; MP3 Download) (Teleprompt/Warner, Oct. 4, 2011)
New Found Glory “Radiosurgery” (producer: Neal Avron; first single: “Radiosurgery”; Hear here; Deluxe edition; MP3 Download) (Epitaph, Oct. 4, 2011)
Radical Face (aka indie pop-folk artist Ben Cooper) “The Family Tree: The Roots” (first single: “Pound of Flesh”; Hear here; MP3 Download) (Bear Machine, Oct. 4, 2011)
Real Nasty, The (Oakland power trio) “Dirty Dollars [MP3 Download]” (Hear here) (Ninth Street Opus, Oct. 4, 2011)
Bess Rogers “Out of the Ocean [MP3 Download]” (producer: Chris Kuffner; Hear here) (Hubbub!, Oct. 4, 2011)
S.C.U.M (London post-punk/art rock group) “Again Into Eyes” (new single: “Whitechapel”; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3 Download) (Mute, Oct. 4, 2011)
Wayne Static (of Static-X) “Pighammer” (first single: “Assassins of Youth”; Hear here; MP3 Download) (Dirthouse, Oct. 4, 2011)
tobyMac “Christmas in Diverse City” (includes “Christmas This Year,” with Leigh Nash; Hear here; MP3 Download) (Forefront/EMI, Oct. 4, 2011)
Transit (Boston pop-punk band) “Listen & Forgive” (producer: Gary Cioffi; guest: Patrick Stump; Hear here; Vinyl; MP3 Download) (Rise, Oct. 4, 2011)
Dwight Twilley “Soundtrack” (guests: Susan Cowsill, Taylor Hanson; Hear here; MP3 Download) (Varese Sarabande/Fontana, Oct. 4, 2011)
Various artists “Hawaii Five-O: Original Songs From the Television Series” (featuring tracks from Bob Dylan, Train, Goo Goo Dolls, The Swell Season, Switchfoot, Jimmy Cliff, Ziggy Marley, Jake Shimabukuro, etc.) (CBS, Oct. 4, 2011)
Various artists “The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams” (Bob Dylan’s all-star project of completing unfinished Williams songs; contributors: Dylan, Sheryl Crow, Alan Jackson, Norah Jones, Merle Haggard, Jakob Dylan, Vince Gill, Rodney Crowell, Jack White, Lucinda Williams, Levon Helm, Patty Loveless, Holly Williams; Read here; MP3 Download) (Egyptian/Columbia, Oct. 4, 2011)
Various artists “Seasons Greetings: A Jersey Boys Christmas” (Read here; MP3 Download) (Rhino, Oct. 4, 2011)
Matthew West “The Heart of Christmas” (guests: Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Mandisa; Hear here; MP3 Download) (Sparrow, Oct. 4, 2011)
Hayley Westenra/Ennio Morricone “Paradiso” (Hear here; MP3 Download) (Decca, Oct. 4, 2011)
We Were Promised Jetpacks. (indie rock band from Edinburgh, Scotland) “In the Pit of the Stomach” (Hear here; Read here; Vinyl) (FatCat, Oct. 4, 2011)
Zucchero “Chocabeck” (producers: Don Was, Brendan O’Brien, Zucchero; includes English lyrics by Bono, Iggy Pop and Roland Orzabal; guest: Brian Wilson; Hear here; Italian version; MP3 Download) (Decca, Oct. 4, 2011)

Reissues

Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Beach Boys, The “The Beach Boys’ Christmas Album” (1964 album; remastered; MP3 Download) (Capitol/EMI, Oct. 4, 2011)
Cerrone “Love in C Minor” (1976 album; remastered, with two bonus tracks — short versions of “Love in C Minor” and “Black Is Black”; Hear/see here) (U.K. – Big Break, Oct. 3, 2011)
John Coltrane “The Impulse! Albums: Volume Five” (5 CDs; MP3 Download) (Verve, Oct. 4, 2011)
Hank Crawford “Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing” (1974 album; remastered; MP3 Download) (Masterworks Jazz, Oct. 4, 2011)
Randy Crawford “Abstract Emotions [MP3 Download]” (1986 album) (Rhino/Warner, Oct. 4, 2011)
Robbie Dupree “Street Corner Heroes [MP3 Download]” (1981 album) (Rhino/Elektra, Oct. 4, 2011)
Redd Foxx “The Both Sides of Redd Foxx [MP3 Download]” (1966 album), “On the Loose: Recorded Live! [MP3 Download]” (1967 album), “Foxx-A-Delic [MP3 Download]” (1968 album), “‘Live’ Las Vegas [MP3 Download]” (1968 album), “Up Against the Wall [MP3 Download]” (1969 album) (Rhino, Oct. 4, 2011)
Johnny Hammond “Wild Horses/Rock Steady” (1971 album; remastered; MP3 Download) (Masterworks Jazz, Oct. 4, 2011)
Ronnie Hawkins “Arkansas Rockpile [MP3 Download]” (1969 album) (Rhino, Oct. 4, 2011)
INXS “Mediate featuring Tricky: The Ralph Rosario Remixes [MP3 Download]” (Rhino, Oct. 4, 2011)
Little Feat “40 Feat: The Hot Tomato Anthology 1971-2011” (3 CDs, 40 songs; See/read here) (U.K. – Proper, Oct. 3, 2011)
Sugar Minott “Reggae Anthology: Hard Time Pressure [MP3 Download]” (36 songs; See here) (17 North Parade/VP, Oct. 4, 2011)
Nirvana “Nevermind [Super Deluxe Edition/MP3 Download]” (20th anniversary edition of the 1991 album; remastered, with rarities, B-sides and live tracks; 70 songs; Read here) (Geffen/UMe, Oct. 4, 2011)
Esther Phillips “Performance” (1974 album; remastered; MP3 Download) (Masterworks Jazz, Oct. 4, 2011)
Quiver “Quiver [MP3 Download]” (1971 album) (Rhino/Warner, Oct. 4, 2011)
Joshua Redman “MoodSwing” (1994 album; MP3 Download) (Warner, Oct. 4, 2011)
Patrick Simmons “Arcade [MP3 Download]” (1983 album) (Rhino/Elektra, Oct. 4, 2011)
Frank Sinatra “A Jolly Christmas From Frank Sinatra” (1957 album; remastered, with two bonus tracks; Read here) (Capitol, Oct. 4, 2011)
Lonnie Smith “Mama Wailer” (1971 album; remastered; Read here; MP3 Download) (Masterworks Jazz, Oct. 4, 2011)
Joss Stone “The Best of Joss Stone 2003-2009” (13 songs; MP3 Download) (S-Curve, Oct. 4, 2011)
Straight No Chaser “With a Twist: Deluxe Edition” (2010 album, with a second disc, “Live in New York”) (Atlantic, Oct. 4, 2011)
Styx “Regeneration Volume I & II” (2 CDs; MP3 Download) (Eagle Rock, Oct. 4, 2011)
Ritchie Valens “Ritchie Valens [MP3 Download]” (1959 album) (Rhino/Del-Fi, Oct. 4, 2011)
Randy VanWarmer “Beat of Love [MP3 Download]” (1981 album) (Rhino, Oct. 4, 2011)
Various artists “LateNightTales: MGMT” (21 songs that influenced MGMT; includes a new MGMT cover of Bauhaus’ “All We Ever Wanted Is Everything”; MP3 Download) (LateNightTales/ EMI, Oct. 4, 2011)

DVD/Blu-ray

Artist: Title: Label/Due date:
Daft Punk “Daft Punk: Interstella 5555 [Blu-ray]” (Virgin, Oct. 4, 2011)
Jackie Evancho “Dream With Me in Concert [Blu-ray]” (Columbia, Oct. 4, 2011)
Hollies, The “The Hollies: Look Through Any Window 1963-1975 [DVD]” (documentary; See here) (Eagle Rock, Oct. 4, 2011)
Bette Midler “Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On [DVD]” (recorded during her 2008-2010 stint at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas; Blu-ray) (Image, Oct. 4, 2011)
Rolling Stones, The “4 Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Rolling Stones [DVD]” (2 discs) (Universal, Oct. 4, 2011)
Rob Thomas “Something to Be Tour: Live at Red Rocks [DVD]” (Blu-ray) (Image, Oct. 4, 2011)
“Weird Al” Yankovic “‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Live! The Alpocalypse Tour [DVD]” (Blu-ray) (Comedy Central, Oct. 4, 2011)
Various artists “Beauty and the Beast: Diamond Edition [Five Disc Combo: Blu-ray 3D/Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy]” (1991 film) (Walt Disney, Oct. 4, 2011)
Various artists “Jackie Brown [Blu-ray]” (1997 film) (Lionsgate/Miramax, Oct. 4, 2011)
Various artists “The Lion King: Diamond Edition [Blu-ray/DVD]” (1994 film; 2 discs; DVD; Eight-Disc Combo: Blu-ray 3D/Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy) (Walt Disney, Oct. 4, 2011)
Various artists “Pulp Fiction [Blu-ray]” (1994 film) (Lionsgate/Miramax, Oct. 4, 2011)

Music Books

Subject/ Author(s): Title: Publisher/Due date:
Fleetwood Mac “Fleetwood Mac: The Definitive History [Hardcover]” (author: Mike Evans) (Sterling, Oct. 4, 2011)

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