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January 30, 2007
New Album Releases, 1-30-2007: Norah Jones, Harry Connick Jr, Katharine McPhee The big commercial item this week would be Norah Jones third album, Not Too Late. This sounds like something of a turning point, being her first album of all original songs and her first album without the services of the late Arif Martin. This is currently the #1 seller at Amazon.
Endless Highway: The Music of the Band features Jack Johnson, Bruce Hornsby, and even my beloved Roches singing the songs of Robbie Robertson's boys. The Allman Brothers playing "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" sounds especially promising.
If the high school glee club is your idea of great music, you're in luck - we've got another American Idol album out this week, Katharine McPhee.
Harry Connick Jr has a new disc, Oh, My Nola. Generally, I've never understood why anyone would bother with this guy when they're still selling Frank Sinatra records. However, early word does sound like the devastation of Katrina might have put a little bit more emotional grit in this Louisiana homeboy's work. I note that this is rated as high as #4 on the current Amazon sales chart.
Here's the complete list of this week's major new album releases, courtesy AMG:
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Some Loud Thunder Clap Your Hands Say Indie Rock, Lo-Fi
Harry Connick, Jr. Oh, My Nola Columbia Contemporary Jazz, New Orleans Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Traditional Pop, Standards
Norah Jones Not Too Late Blue Note Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Jazz Blues, Contemporary Jazz, Singer/Songwriter
Katharine McPhee Katharine McPhee RCA Pop/Rock, Teen Pop, Dance-Pop
Alkaline Trio Remains [CD/DVD] Vagrant Punk Revival, Punk-Pop, Emo
Lily Allen Alright, Still Capitol Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
Ars Nova Copenhagen Riley: In C Dacapo Early Minimalism
Authority Zero 12:34 Big Panda Punk Revival, Ska Revival, Post-Grunge
The Boswell Sisters Nothing Was Sweeter Than El Harmony Vocal Group, Vocal Jazz, Traditional Pop, Classic Jazz, Swing, Tin Pan Alley Pop
Bowed Piano Ensemble Stephen Scott: The Deep Spaces New AlbionContemporary Music for Bowed Pianos
Bracken We Know About the Need Anticon Indie Electronic, Experimental Techno
Busdriver RoadKillOvercoat Epitaph Underground Rap, Alternative Rap, Indie Rock
John Chen Henri Dutilleux: Complete Solo Piano Music Naxos Modern French Piano Works
Gilby Clarke Gilby Clarke Spitfire Album Rock, Hard Rock
The Sneakers Nonsequitur of Silence Collectors' Choice Music Jangle Pop, Power Pop
Static Thought In the Trenches Hellcat Punk Revival, Hardcore Punk
Lewis Taylor The Lost Album Slow Reality Neo-Soul, Pop Underground, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
The Trees Community The Christ Tree [Box Set] Dark Holler - Hand's/Eye Acid Folk
Travis Tritt The Very Best of Travis Tritt Rhino New Traditionalist, Contemporary Country, Honky Tonk
Various Artists Ain't It Hard! Sunset Strip '60s Sounds: Garage & Psych from Viva Records Sundazed Garage Rock, Psychedelic
Various Artists Cruisin' Instrumentals Ace Rock & Roll, Hard Bop, Pop/Rock, Instrumental Rock, R&B
Various Artists Endless Highway: The Music of the Band 429 Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Alternative Folk, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Country-Rock, Indie Rock, Folk-Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Contemporary Country
Various Artists On Buying a Horse: The Songs of Judith Weir Signum Contemporary Vocal Works
