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August 15, 2006
New Album Releases, 8-15-2006 The dog days of summer continue with the weak release schedule. Passing for the top release this week is Christina Aguilera's Back to Basics. It's a two-disc new album, because Miss Christina apparently has a lot to say. Among other things, I've seen the comparison that in parts of this she's trying to make like Fiona Apple. Be afraid. Be very afraid.
Trace Adkins Dangerous Man is out. I know he's a big name country singer, but I don't remember any of his songs, so I forget which one he is. I think he's the one that wears the big cowboy hat.
Other than that, there are several re-releases of Ritchie Valens. There's also the newest updated expanded two dozenth or so release of the same Monkees albums on Rhino. I dig the Monkees and all, but seriously.
Here's the complete list of this week's major new releases, courtesy AMG:
Christina Aguilera Back to Basics RCA Pop/Rock, Adult Contemporary, Urban, Dance-Pop
Cherish Unappreciated Capitol Urban
Joanna This Crazy Life Geffen Teen Pop, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Adult Contemporary
The Panic Channel (One) Capitol Records Post-Grunge, Alternative Pop/Rock
Trace Adkins Dangerous Man Capitol New Traditionalist, Contemporary Country
Patricia Barber Mythologies Blue Note Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Contemporary Jazz, Ballads, Modern Creative
David Benoit Standards Kind Of Blue Crossover Jazz, Contemporary Jazz
Rory Block The Lady and Mr. Johnson Rykodisc Slide Guitar Blues, Contemporary Blues, Delta Blues, Modern Acoustic Blues
Willie Bobo Lost and Found Concord Latin Jazz, Soul-Jazz
Wolfgang Bozic Lehar: Eva CPO Post-Romantic Operetta
Christine Brewer Strauss: Four Last Songs; Death and Transfiguration; Wagner: Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde Harmonia Mundi Post-Romantic Vocal and Orchestral Music
Brownsville Station Air Special [Bonus Track] Wounded Bird Detroit Rock, Boogie Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop/Rock
Paul Burch East to West Bloodshot Americana, Alternative Country-Rock, Country-Folk, Roots Rock, Singer/Songwriter
Cham Ghetto Story Atlantic/Mad House Dancehall
Damnation of Adam Blessing The Damnation of Adam Blessing...Plus Akarma Psychedelic, Hard Rock
Pete Droge Under the Waves Puzzle Tree Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
François-Rene Duchable Poulenc: Concerto for 2 Pianos; Piano Concerto; Aubade Warner Modern Piano & Orchestral Music
Grand Funk Railroad Greatest Hits [CD/DVD] Capitol Detroit Rock, Boogie Rock, Arena Rock, Hard Rock, Album Rock
Guitar Shorty We the People Alligator Electric Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Texas Blues, Soul-Blues
Hot Snakes Thunder Down Under Swami Punk Revival, Garage Punk
Lyfe Jennings The Phoenix Sony Urban Music/Columbia Contemporary R&B, Neo-Soul, Urban
Josefus Dead Man [Dead Man....Plus] Akarma Hard Rock, Blues-Rock
Dave Loggins Apprentice (In a Musical Workshop) Wounded Bird AM Pop, Soft Rock, Pop, Singer/Songwriter
John Martyn On Air Tradition & Moderne Progressive Folk, Contemporary Folk, British Folk, Singer/Songwriter
Mobius Villa-Lobos: Chamber Music Naxos Modern Chamber Music
Hank Mobley Another Workout [RVG Edition] Blue Note Hard Bop
The Monkees Monkees [Deluxe Edition] Rhino Sunshine Pop, Pop/Rock, Pop
The Monkees More of the Monkees [Deluxe Edition] Rhino Sunshine Pop, Pop/Rock, Pop
Keith Moon Two Sides of the Moon [Expanded] Castle Rock & Roll
Lee Morgan The Cooker [RVG Edition] Blue Note Hard Bop
Maria Muldaur Heart of Mine: Love Songs of Bob Dylan Telarc Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Adult Contemporary
Leigh Nash Blue on Blue One Son/Nettwerk Alternative CCM, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
Roderick Williams Finzi: Earth and Air and Rain; By Footpath and Stile; To a Poet Naxos Modern Vocal and Chamber Music
Original Soundtrack Snakes on a Plane: The Album New Line Soundtracks, Emo, Punk-Pop, Indie Rock, Alternative Rap
Benjamin Orr The Lace Wounded Bird Pop/Rock
Bonnie Raitt Decades Rock Live: Bonnie Raitt and Friends [DVD/CD] Capitol Slide Guitar Blues, Album Rock, Pop/Rock, Adult Contemporary, Singer/Songwriter, Blues-Rock
Shiva's Headband Take Me to the Mountains...Plus Akarma Country-Rock, Folk-Rock, Hard Rock, Psychedelic
Mike Stern Who Let the Cats Out Heads Up International Fusion, Post-Bop, Contemporary Jazz
Sublime Sublime [Deluxe Edition] Geffen Ska-Punk, Third Wave Ska Revival, Punk Revival, Alternative Pop/Rock
Obie Trice Second Round's on Me Shady/Interscope Midwest Rap, Hardcore Rap
Ike Turner 1951-1954 Classics R&B R&B, Jump Blues, Electric Blues
Ritchie Valens In Concert at Pacoima Jr. High Wounded Bird Rock & Roll
Ritchie Valens Ritchie Wounded Bird Rock & Roll
Ritchie Valens Ritchie Valens Wounded Bird Rock & Roll
Various Artists Live 8 at Eden: Africa Calling Real World Afro-Pop
