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October 14, 2008
New CD Album Releases, 10-14-2008: Johnny Cash, Lucinda Williams, Aretha Franklin, Kenny Chesney Kenny Chesney has a new album out, Lucky Old Sun. Sounds like lazy beach music, from what I've heard about it. I know he's sold some records, but has he ever had a memorable song? I can't remember any.
Lucinda Williams has been rather less commercially succesful, probably largely because she's made something more like real country music. Couldn't play her back to back on the radio with some Shania Twain or Garth Brooks crap, or there'd be riots. She's back this week with Little Honey. Yet as I write this, I find that Chesney's #62 at Amazon - and Miss Lucinda is number frickin' ONE! Yee-haw! She's generally known more for brooding introspection, but her comments, previews and reviews of this album all sound rather happier than usual.
There's a three disc set of Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison. The set includes two CDs, and a vintage documentary of Johnny at Folsom, January 13, 1968.
Here's the listing of this week's new album releases, courtesy AMG:
Kenny Chesney Lucky Old Sun [Deluxe Edition] Blue Chair/BNA/Sony BMG Contemporary Country, Country-Pop
Nikka Costa Pebble to a Pearl Stax Neo-Soul, Retro-Soul
Keane Perfect Symmetry Island Alternative Pop/Rock
Ray LaMontagne Gossip in the Grain RCA Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
Lucinda Williams Little Honey Lost Highway Alternative Folk, Americana, Alternative Country-Rock
Daniel Barenboim Mozart: Requiem; Bruckner: Te Deum EMI Classics Classical and Romantic Choral Music
Paris Bennett A Royal Christmas CC Holiday, Contemporary R&B, Christmas, Adult Contemporary
Tony Bennett A Swingin' Christmas RPM Records/Columbia Vocal Jazz, Traditional Pop, Christmas
David Bowie iSelect Astralwerks Album Rock, Experimental Rock, Pop/Rock, Prog-Rock/Art Rock
Buena Vista Social Club At Carnegie Hall Nonesuch Cha-Cha, Son, Bolero, Mambo
Buttless Chaps Cartography Mint Indie Rock, Alternative Country-Rock
Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison [Legacy Edition 2CD/DVD] Columbia/Legacy Traditional Country, Country-Pop, Progressive Country
Vic Chesnutt/Elf Power/The Amorphous Strums Dark Developments Orange Twin Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Indie Rock
Comeback Kid Through the Noise Victory Hardcore Punk
Chris Connelly Forgiveness and Exile Durtro/Jnana Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Post-Rock/Experimental, Improvisation, Structured Improvisation, Avant-Garde
Julian Cope Black Sheep Head Heritage Neo-Psychedelia, Alternative Pop/Rock
Copeland You Are My Sunshine Tooth & Nail Alternative Pop/Rock
Billy Currington Little Bit of Everything Mercury Nashville Contemporary Country, Country-Pop
Detroit Grand Pubahs Nuttin' Butt Funk Detelefunk Electro-Techno, Detroit Techno, Club/Dance, Techno
Dillinger Four Civil War Fat Wreck Chord Punk Revival, Post-Hardcore, Punk-Pop
Eroica Trio An American Journey EMI Classics Modern and Contemporary Chamber Music
The Fleshtones Stocking Stuffer Yep Roc Garage Rock Revival, Christmas
The Foreign Exchange Leave It All Behind Hall of Justus/Nicolay Music Contemporary R&B, Underground Rap, Hip-Hop
Aretha Franklin This Christmas [Borders Exclusive] DMI Holiday, Contemporary R&B, Christmas, Adult Contemporary
Bobbie Gentry Ode to Billie Joe/Touch 'Em with Love Raven Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan, Country-Pop, Blue-Eyed Soul, Pop/Rock, Early Pop/Rock
Gloria Dei Cantores Mark O'Connor: Folk Mass Omac Contemporary Choral Music
Holly Golightly and the Brokeoffs Dirt Don't Hurt Transdreamer Punk Blues
Gomez Bring It On [10th Anniversary Collector's Edition] Caroline British Trad Rock, Britpop, Alternative Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock
Paul Hillier Toivo Tulev: Songs [Hybrid SACD] Harmonia Mundi Contemporary Vocal Music
I'm from Barcelona Who Killed Harry Houdini? Mute Indie Pop, Chamber Pop
Al Jarreau Christmas Rhino Contemporary Jazz, Holiday, Vocal Jazz, Christmas, Smooth Jazz, Crossover Jazz
Joe Greatest Hits Zomba Contemporary R&B, Urban, Adult Contemporary
Los Lonely Boys Christmas Spirit Epic Roots Rock, Tex-Mex, Modern Electric Blues
The Louvin Brothers Country Love Ballads/Ira and Charlie Raven Close Harmony, Traditional Country, Traditional Bluegrass, Bluegrass-Gospel
Menahan Street Band Make the Road by Walking Daptone Downtempo, Retro-Soul
Ingrid Michaelson Be OK Original Signal Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
The Mighty Underdogs Droppin' Science Fiction Definitive Jux Alternative Rap, West Coast Rap, Hip-Hop, Underground Rap
John Michael Montgomery Time Flies Rocket Science Contemporary Country
Anne-Sophie Mutter Bach: Violin Concertos; Gubaidulina: In tempus praesens Deutsche Grammophon Baroque and Contemporary Music for Violin and Orchestra
The Organ Thieves Mint Indie Rock, New Wave/Post-Punk Revival
Original Soundtrack How to Lose Friends and Alienate People Island/Mercury Soundtracks, British Invasion, Alternative Pop/Rock, Hard Rock
Original Soundtrack W [Soundtrack] Lion's Gate Outlaw Country, Soundtracks, Honky Tonk
Teddy Pendergrass Life Is a Song Worth Singing [Total Soul Classics] Sony Legacy Philly Soul, Soul, Quiet Storm
Benoît Pioulard Temper Kranky Indie Electronic, Electronica, Post-Rock/Experimental, Dream Pop
Secret Machines Secret Machines TSM Alternative Pop/Rock
Sixpence None the Richer The Dawn of Grace Nettwerk Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
Todd Snider Peace Queer Mega Force Americana, Alternative Country, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
Phoebe Snow Live Verve Forecast Singer/Songwriter, Pop/Rock, Contemporary Folk
J.D. Souther If the World Was You Mega Force Jazz-Rock, Soft Rock, Singer/Songwriter
Jimmy Thackery & the Drivers Inside Tracks Telarc Modern Electric Blues
Various Artists The Big Top Records Story: Classic New York Pop 1958-1964 Ace Brill Building Pop, Doo Wop, Early Pop/Rock, Teen Idol, Girl Group, Rock & Roll, R&B
Various Artists Country Boy's Dream Bear Family Americana, Country Boogie, Instrumental Country, Honky Tonk, Bluegrass, Country-Folk, Rockabilly, Western Swing, Country-Pop, Traditional Country
Various Artists Do-Wah-Diddy: Words and Music by Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry Ace Brill Building Pop, Girl Group, Early Pop/Rock
The Vivian Girls Vivian Girls In The Red Noise Pop, Indie Pop
Lucinda Williams has been rather less commercially succesful, probably largely because she's made something more like real country music. Couldn't play her back to back on the radio with some Shania Twain or Garth Brooks crap, or there'd be riots. She's back this week with Little Honey. Yet as I write this, I find that Chesney's #62 at Amazon - and Miss Lucinda is number frickin' ONE! Yee-haw! She's generally known more for brooding introspection, but her comments, previews and reviews of this album all sound rather happier than usual.
Kenny Chesney
Lucinda Williams
Billy Currington