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January 09, 2007
New Album Releases, 1-9-2007: Mos Def's Contractual Obligation and vintage live Johnny Cash Not much in the way of actual good new music here in the dead of winter. There's Mos Def's True Magic, which from even the packaging screams "contractual obligation." Also, there's a soundtrack for the new Hillary Swank Freedom Writers, including music by Cypress Hill, Naughty By Nature, and of course 2Pac.
Maybe slightly more musical at least, John Waite Downtown - Journey of a Heart features new arrangements of his old material, including a duet of his main hit "Missing You" with Alison Krauss. There are also some twofer re-issues of vintage Four Seasons albums.
The nearest thing though to something that would be really good is the belated CD release of a 1987 Austin City Limits concert by Johnny Cash,Live from Austin, TX. I'd be particularly interested in hearing his performance of John Prine's "Sam Stone." For about the same price as the CD though, you could score the DVD - which has been out for a year.
Here's the complete list of this week's major new album releases, courtesy AMG.
Mos Def True Magic Geffen Underground Rap, Alternative Rap, Hip-Hop
Sloan Never Hear the End of It Yep Roc Pop Underground, Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
John Waite Downtown - Journey of a Heart Rounder Pop/Rock
Almanac Singers Which Side Are You On? Revola Children's Folk, Folksongs, Folk Revival, Political Folk, Traditional Folk
Bobby Bare A Bird Named Yesterday/Talk Me Some Sense Omni Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan, Country-Folk, Progressive Country
Dave Brubeck Brubeck in Wonderland Five Four Cool, West Coast Jazz
Johnny Cash Live from Austin, TX New West Country-Pop, Traditional Country, Rock & Roll
The Four Seasons The 4 Seasons Entertain You/Live on Stage with the 4 Seasons Collectors' Choice Music Pop, Doo Wop
The Four Seasons Folk Nanny/Born to Wander Collectors' Choice Music Pop
The Four Seasons Half and Half/Helicon Collectors' Choice Music Pop
The Four Seasons Streetfighter/Hope + Glory Collectors' Choice Music Pop
The Four Seasons Working My Way Back to You/The Genuine Imitation Life Gazette Collectors' Choice Music Pop
Stan Getz/Antonio Carlos Jobim Stan Getz/Antonio Carlos Jobim: Their Greatest Hits Verve West Coast Jazz, Bossa Nova, Cool, Hard Bop
Green Day 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours [2007 Reissue/Special Package] Reprise Punk-Pop, Punk Revival, Alternative Pop/Rock
Ty Herndon Right About Now Titan/Pyramid Contemporary Country, New Traditionalist
Arnold Jacobs Legacy of an Artist Summit Showpieces for Tuba
Jefferson Airplane High Flying Bird: Live at the Monterey Festival Music Avenue Psychedelic, Album Rock, Pop/Rock, Folk-Rock
Budd and Ella Johnson Gotta Go Upside Your Head Rev-Ola R&B, Jump Blues, Swing, Big Band, Bop
Isabelle Van Keulen Shostakovich: Viola Sonata: Violin Sonata Challenge Modern String Sonatas
Yo-Yo Ma Appassionato Sony Chamber Music Featuring Cello
Anna Netrebko Russian Album Deutsche Grammophon Russian Vocal Works
