A better looking week than we've seen in a while, as the summer winds down and the labels start launching records they hope will still be selling at the holidays. Most will not be, of course.
CATALOG:
Lots of weak Hybrid Jazz CDs at budget prices - I assume this is just cleaning house as the Hybrid format was an epic fail.
A bunch of Sony Super Hits Budget collections from second rate artists makes me think they are trying to turn the tide of iTunes DL's of the one track these artists recorded that anyone can remember by adding nine more songs for $3 more, but I doubt it'll work.
Deluxe Reissues of mediocre metal albums that no one was asking for at high prices which'll assure they don't sell where metal fans buy music. Oops.
The big catalog item of the week is the most complete Woodstock collection ever. Still no Band, but it sounds like this is the rest of it. Not sure anyone cares, despite attempts to make a bonafide big deal about the 40th anniversary. 40 years ago? Most of those people are dead and/or stopped buying CDs a long time ago.
And speaking of dead people, an import-only box set of Michael Jackson's Sony albums that was originally intended to be released in conjunctions with the London concert dates that killed him is getting a wider release in the US. The albums are packaged in mini-sleeves and there's a booklet, too.
NEW RELEASES:
Slightly more interesting stuff here including likely to do quite well albums from Cobra Starship and new young country star Jessie James, both of which should be available to you at under $7 each if you live near major retailers.
Interesting to see another album from the Bottlerockets, who I had assumed dead by alcohol poisoning. Curious to see if they still have it.
Some poor sucker is trying again to break Billy Connolly in the States. Despite being the most popular english-speaking stand-up in the world, the USA will never care.
Robert Pollard is cranking out another album this week. Apparently he put some effort into this one, but I'll believe it when I hear it.
Rush are releasing a live re-recording of their "overlooked" Grace Under Pressure album for old fogies and that poof Andrew Wolf is digging his career hole a little deeper this week, too.
ARCH ENEMY-Stigmata (Deluxe)
ARCH ENEMY-Burning Bridges (Deluxe)
AUGURY-Fragmentary Evidence
BALL, TOM-Guitar Music
BEHEMOTH-Evangelion
BOTTLEROCKETS-Lean Forward
CASTRO, TOMMY -Hard Believer
CAVO-Bright Night, Dark Days
COBRA STARSHIP-Hot Mess
CONNOLLY, BILLY-Big Yin: In Concert
CONNOLLY, BILLY-Solo Concert
CRAY, ROBERT-This Time
DANIELS, CHARLIE-Super Hits
DARK TRANQUILLITY-Haven (Deluxe/Reissue)
DARK TRANQUILLITY-Projector (Deluxe/Reissue)
DARK TRANQUILLITY-Yesterworlds
DEAD SWANS-Sleepwalkers
EARTH WIND & FIRE-Super Hits
FORD, ROBBEN -Soul On Ten
FOREST STREAM-Crown Of Winter
GREENHILL, MITCH-Shepherd Of The City
INTRUDERS-Super Hits (Remaster)
JACKSON, ALAN-Lot About Livin'
JACKSON, MICHAEL-Collection (5 CD)
JAMES, JESSE-Jessie James
JONES, GEORGE-Super Hits
LISA LISA & CULT JAM-Super Hits
MAHOGANY, KEVIN-Pride And Joy (Hybrid)
MANTOOTH, FRANK-Ladies Sing For Lovers
MARIE, TEENA-Super Hits (Remaster)
MERAUDER -God Is I
MULVEY, PETER-Songs From A Flying Machine
NELSON, WILLIE-Lost Highway
NIGHTMARE OF YOU-Infomaniac
OZOMATLI-Don't Mess With The Dragon
PASS, JOE-Blues For Fred
PETERSON, OSCAR-Skol (Hybrid)
PIECES OF A DREAM-No Assembly Required (Hybrid)
POLLARD, ROBERT-Elephant Jokes
PRIDE, CHARLEY-There's A Little Bit Of Hank In Me
REIGNING SOUND-Love And Curses
RUSH-Grace Under Pressure: Live
SLAUGHTERHOUSE-Slaughterhouse
SMITH, MINDY-Stupid Love
SPYRO GYRA-Deep End
STERN, MIKE-Big Neighborhood
SWASHBUCKLE-Back To The Noose
VANDELLAS/MARVELETTE-Winning Combinations
VARIOUS ARTISTS-Woodstock: 40 Years - Back To Yasgur's Farm
WILLIAMS, HANK -I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
WILSON, STEVEN-Nsrgnts Rmxs
WINDS OF PLAGUE-Great Stone War
WOLF, PATRICK-Bachelor
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