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November 04, 2008
New CD Album Releases, 11-4-2008: Brad Paisley, Mavis Staples, Harry Connick Jr Looks like pretty thin gruel this election day - and there's not much in the way of good new music either. But Brad Paisley's Play: The Guitar Album might be worth a listen. This album is largely instrumental, and includes contributions from among others BB King and Andy Griffith. I particularly like the CD cover image, which invokes the alternate idea of "playing" in a schoolyard. I'd be particularly interested in hearing the "Cluster Pluck." Besides the clever title, it includes the clustered talents of among others James Burton and Albert Lee.
Mavis Staples recorded Live: Hope at the Hideout this June. This includes classic political/religious songs like "Eyes On the Prize" as well as some new songs co-written with her producer Ry Cooder.
Christmas albums are a Harry Connick Jr specialty. This year we get What a Night! A Christmas Album. It is all vintage holiday songs, including "Holly Jolly Christmas" and "We Three Kings."
Here's the listing of this week's new album releases, courtesy AMG:
Danielson Trying Hartz Secretly Canadian Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Hinder Take It to the Limit Universal Republic Post-Grunge
Megapuss Surfing Ada/Vapor Indie Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Experimental Rock
Brad Paisley Play: The Guitar Album Arista Nashville/Sony BMG Nas Neo-Traditionalist Country, Instrumental Country, Contemporary Country, Guitar Virtuoso
Q-Tip The Renaissance Universal Motown East Coast Rap, Alternative Rap, Hip-Hop
Drew Andrews Only Mirrors Minty Fresh Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Indie Rock
Nicholas Angelich Brahms: Piano Quartets Nos. 1-3 Virgin Classics Romantic Chamber Music
Sarah Brightman A Winter Symphony Manhattan Holiday, Adult Contemporary, Christmas
Peter Brotzmann The Brain of the Dog in Section Atavistic Free Improvisation, Modern Free
Dennis Brown The Best of Dennis Brown: The Niney Years Universal Roots Reggae, Smooth Reggae, Lovers Rock
Jackson Browne Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1 & 2 Inside Singer/Songwriter
Willie Clayton Soul and Blues Malaco Retro-Soul, Soul-Blues, Deep Soul, Southern Soul, Soul, Chicago Blues, Chicago Soul
Harry Connick, Jr. What a Night! A Christmas Album Columbia Traditional Pop
The Corporation Get on Our Swing/Hassles in My Mind Big Beat Psychedelic Pop
Travis Ode to J. Smith Red Phone Box British Trad Rock, Britpop
Various Artists Break-A-Way: The Songs of Jackie DeShannon Ace UK Brill Building Pop, Folk-Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Early Pop/Rock, Sunshine Pop, Folk-Pop
Various Artists J&S Harlem Soul Kent UK Soul
Various Artists Malt Shop Memories: Dancing in the Street Time Life AM Pop, Teen Idol, Girl Group, Early Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll
Various Artists SuperFunk, Vol. 6: The Mighty SuperFunk - Rare 45s and Undiscovered Masters 1967-1978 Beat Goes Public Funk
Various Artists Titan: It's All Pop! Numero Power Pop
Wild Beasts Limbo, Panto [Bonus Tracks] Domino Indie Rock
Wilderness (k)no(w)here Jagjaguwar Indie Rock
James Yorkston When the Haar Rolls In [#1] Domino Alternative Folk, British Folk-Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Progressive Folk, Contemporary Folk, Folk-Rock
ZZ Top Live from Texas Eagle Boogie Rock, Hard Rock, Blues-Rock
Looks like pretty thin gruel this election day - and there's not much in the way of good new music either. But Brad Paisley's Play: The Guitar Album might be worth a listen. This album is largely instrumental, and includes contributions from among others BB King and Andy Griffith. I particularly like the CD cover image, which invokes the alternate idea of "playing" in a schoolyard. I'd be particularly interested in hearing the "Cluster Pluck." Besides the clever title, it includes the clustered talents of among others James Burton and Albert Lee.
Megapuss
Jackson Browne
Grampall Jookabox
Stiff Little Fingers