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August 14, 2007
New Album Releases, 8-14-2007: Linda Thompson, Thelma Houston, High School Musical 2 Soundtrack Best buzz this week is a new album from Linda Thompson. Versatile Heart is only her third solo album. She's mostly known for her quarter century plus old work with her ex-husband Richard Thompson. But even just being the vocalist of "Did She Jump or Was She Pushed?" and "The Little Beggar Girl" marks her for serious talent. Her original songwriting here is drawing praise, including four songs co-written with Teddy Thompson. Besides being her and Richard's child, Teddy is a pretty highly rated dude now in his own rite. For being a relatively obscure artist, I note that this album rates as high as #60 at Amazon currently. Plus, I'm giving her bonus points for the cover art depiction of the versatile talents of her heart.
Motown veteran Thelma Houston has A Woman's Touch. This is her first new album in 17 years, with interpretations of mostly 60s and 70s era songs that she hold in special regard, including among the more interesting choices "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" and Sting's "Brand New Day."
The #1 album at Amazon is, of course, the High School Musical 2 soundtrack. The cast all look like attractive, healthy young ladies and gentlemen. I'm sure it's very nice.
Here's the complete list of this week's major new album releases, courtesy AMG:
Thelma Houston A Woman's Touch Shout Factory Quiet Storm, Urban, Soul, R&B, Disco
Dave Matthews/Tim Reynolds Live at Radio City Music Hall RCA Jam Bands, American Trad Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
Nina Nastasia/Jim White You Follow Me Fat Cat Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
Ali & Gipp Kinfolk Derrty Ent/Universal Motown Hardcore Rap
Count Basie Basie at Birdland Roulette Swing, Big Band
Terence Blanchard A Tale of God's Will (A Requiem for Katrina) Angel Orchestral Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Post-Bop
Boot Camp Clik Casualties of War Duck Down Underground Rap, Hardcore Rap, East Coast Rap
Luke Bryan I'll Stay Me EMI Contemporary Country
Camerata Singers Copland: Works for Chorus Koch International Classics Modern Choral Music
Hoagy Carmichael My Stardust Melody: The Songs of Hoagy Carmichael Living Era in Pan Alley Pop, Traditional Pop, Standards, American Popular Song, Classic Jazz
Dollar Store Money Music Bloodshot Alternative Country-Rock
Fats Domino Greatest Hits: New Orleans Capitol New Orleans R&B, Rock & Roll, R&B, Piano Blues
Eisley Combinations Reprise Indie Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock
Maynard Ferguson A Message from Birdland Roulette Jazz Hard Bop, Bop
Bernarda Fink Berlioz: Nuits d'ete; Ravel: Sheherazade; Cinq Melodies populaires grecques Harmonia Mundi Romantic and Modern Works for Voice & Orchestra
Paavo Jarvi Tuur: Magma Virgin Classics Contemporary Orchestral Music
The Jody Grind Interaction: A Jody Grind Anthology Castle Prog-Rock/Art Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Stan Kenton Stan Kenton Conducts the Jazz Compositions of Dee Barton [Reissue] Capitol Jazz/EMI Progressive Jazz
King Britt The Cosmic Lounge BBE/Rapster Avant-Garde Jazz, Free Jazz, Soul-Jazz, Fusion
Dean Martin Forever Cool Capitol Traditional Pop, Vocal Pop
Master P Featuring...Master P PCT Southern Rap, Gangsta Rap, Hardcore Rap
Matt Nathanson Some Mad Hope Vanguard Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter
Danbert Nobacon Library Book of the World Bloodshot Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Roots Rock
St. John's College Choir, Cambridge Bairstow: Choral Music Hyperion Modern Choral Music
Stephen K. Steele A Portrait of Karel Husa Albany Contemporary Works for Wind Ensemble
Original Soundtrack High School Musical 2 Disney Teen Pop, Television Music, Soundtracks
Pirates Shakin at the Beeb: The Complete BBC Sessions 1976-1978 Castle Music UK Rockabilly Revival, Garage Rock
Ray Price/Faron Young Side by Side Varese Sarabande Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan, Country-Pop, Traditional Country, Honky Tonk, Country Gospel
The Rentals The Last Little Life EP Boompa Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock
Lee Rocker Black Cat Bone Alligator Rockabilly Revival, Roots Rock
The Seldom Scene Scenechronized Sugar Hill Contemporary Bluegrass, Bluegrass, Progressive Bluegrass
The Charlie Sizemore Band Good News Rounder Bluegrass-Gospel, Contemporary Bluegrass, Contemporary Folk, Bluegrass, Traditional Country, Traditional Bluegrass
Linda Thompson Versatile Heart Rounder British Folk-Rock, British Folk, Singer/Songwriter
George Thorogood & the Destroyers Bad to the Bone Rounder Slide Guitar Blues, Boogie Rock, Hard Rock, Blues-Rock, Rock & Roll, Album Rock
12 Stones Anthem for the Underdog Wind-Up Post-Grunge, Hard Rock
2Pac Nu Mixx Classics, Vol. 2 (Evolution: Duets and Remixes) Death Row Recordings West Coast Rap, Gangsta Rap, G-Funk, Hardcore Rap
Paul Van Dyk In Between Mute Progressive Trance, Trance, Club/Dance
Various Artists Absolutely Bluegrass, Vol. 1 Sugar Hill Contemporary Bluegrass, Bluegrass, Progressive Bluegrass
Various Artists Get Ready, Here Come the '70s Shout Factory Pop/Rock, Bubblegum, Glam Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Country-Rock, Funk, Soul
