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January 10, 2006
New Album Releases, Week of 1-10-2006 Miles Davis' December 1970 sessions in DC were an extension of the recent Live Evil group playing The Cellar Door Sessions 1970. They are now re-mastered and presented as a 6-CD set, half of which has never been released before.
Other than that, the Strokes are probably the biggest name with a new album this week, First Impressions of Earth.
A new George Carlin album would probably be of more real interest than most of the music. Life Is Worth Losing is the companion album to his 13th HBO special, described as "assaultive" in the subject matter. Sounds promising.
Also, Dual Disc releases are out this week for some of the old core Talking Heads classics. Notably, that means Fear of Music now has 5.1 Surround Sound. I'm not sure just what that means, but "Animals" can now surround you with perfectly delightful paranoia. I'm sure the animals think it's very clever.
Here's the complete list of this week's major new album releases, courtesy of AMG:
Miles Davis The Cellar Door Sessions 1970 Legacy Jazz-Rock, Fusion
The Strokes First Impressions of Earth RCA Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
We Are Scientists With Love and Squalor Virgin Indie Rock
BR5-49 Dog Days Dualtone Neo-Traditionalist Country, Americana, Alternative Country
Berliner Barock Solisten Telemann: Sinfonia Melodica Archiv Produktion Baroque Orchestral Music
Callenish Circle Pitch Black Effects Metal Blade Heavy Metal, Death Metal/Black Metal
George Carlin Life Is Worth Losing Atlantic Observational Humor, Standup Comedy
The Cottars Forerunner Rounder Celtic Folk, Contemporary Celtic
Buddy DeFranco and His Orchestra 1949-52 Studio Performances Hep Swing, Classic Jazz, Big Band
Natalie Dessay Delirio: Handel's Italian Cantatas Virgin Classics Baroque Vocal Music
Michael Gielen Mahler: Symphony No. 10 - A Performing Version by Deryck Cooke Haenssler Post-Romantic Orchestral Music
Guru Guru In the Guru Lounge Inside/Out Kraut Rock, Prog-Rock/Art Rock, Experimental Rock
Incredible String Band The Circle Is Unbroken: Live and Studio 1967-1972 Castle British Folk-Rock, British Folk, Psychedelic, Acid Folk
Jack Ingram Live Wherever You Are Big Machine Contemporary Country, Country-Rock
Etta James The Definitive Collection Geffen Southern Soul, Soul-Blues, R&B, Soul
Bettye LaVette Take Another Little Piece of My Heart Varese Sarabande Southern Soul, Soul
The Lashes Get It Red Ink/Columbia Indie Rock
Brenda Lee The Definitive Collection MCA Nashville Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan, Country-Pop, Pop, Rock & Roll
Libera Libera Visions EMI Contemporary Choral Music
Julie London The Very Best of Julie London [2006] EMI Traditional Pop, Vocal Pop, Torch Songs, Vocal Jazz, Standards, Cool
Morningwood Morningwood Capitol Alternative Pop/Rock
The Move Message from the Country [Bonus Tracks] Capitol British Psychedelia, Psychedelic Pop, Prog-Rock/Art Rock, Rock & Roll, Psychedelic
Ricky Nelson Greatest Hits [Capitol] Capitol Teen Idol, Rockabilly, Rock & Roll, Country-Rock
The Neville Brothers Walkin' in the Shadow of Life Back Porch New Orleans R&B, Funk, Adult Contemporary
Conrad Steinmann Melpomen: Ancient Greek Music Harmonia Mundi Music of Antiquity
Darden Smith Field of Crows Dualtone Americana, Country-Folk, Progressive Country
Talking Heads Fear of Music [DualDisc] Sire/Warner Bros./Rhino American Punk, New York Punk, Album Rock, Post-Punk, Pop/Rock, New Wave, College Rock
Talking Heads More Songs About Buildings and Food [DualDisc] Sire/Warner Bros./Rhino American Punk, New York Punk, Album Rock, Pop/Rock, New Wave
Talking Heads Remain in Light [DualDisc] Sire/Warner Bros./Rhino Album Rock, Experimental Rock, Pop/Rock, New Wave, College Rock, Post-Punk
Talking Heads Talking Heads: 77 [DualDisc] Sire/Warner Bros./Rhino American Punk, New York Punk, Album Rock, Pop/Rock, New Wave
Various Artists All Shook Up: A Reggae Tribute to the King Sanctuary/Trojan Reggae-Pop, Roots Reggae, Lovers Rock
Various Artists Classic Railroad Songs from Smithsonian Folkways Smithonian/Folkways Folksongs, Traditional Folk, Field Recordings, Work Songs, Old-Timey, Traditional Bluegrass, Early American Blues
Various Artists Dirty Martini Water Music Downtempo, Downbeat, Jazz-House, Club/Dance
Various Artists Ice Breaka VP/Universal Dancehall, Contemporary Reggae
Various Artists Riddim Driven: Lava Splash VP/Universal Contemporary Reggae, Dancehall
Various Artists Riddim Driven: R.A.W. Ready and Willing VP/Universal Dancehall, Contemporary Reggae
Various Artists TBS Tunes: Fun Tracks Wisecracks Rhino Alternative Pop/Rock, New Wave
Ying Yang Twins U.S.A. Still United TVT Southern Rap, Dirty South, Party Rap, Gangsta Rap
