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November 17, 2009
New CD Album Releases, 11-17-2009: Norah Jones, Pretty Ricky, John Mayer, 50 Cent The biggest name album release this week is Norah Jones. The Amazon featured video preview track "Tell Your Mama" indicates somewhat a new texture. She's playing guitar here rather than piano, and it has kind of a countryish twang. Don't worry though, diehard fans - it's still mellow, bland, boring and compositionally unmemorable. Nice gal, though.
Dirty boy group Pretty Ricky is back with an eponymous album. In fairness, the previews sound halfway minimally listenable, and maybe not quite as unremittingly stupidly nasty. From what I'm hearing, it's probably somewhat better than their really awful (but admittedly popular) debut.
John Mayer is back with Battle Studies. He's never made much impression on me, but this sounds at least minimally listenable. There are at least some halfway hummable tunes. If you're into him, you'll probably dig this.
Here's the complete list of this week's major new CD album releases:
Kris Allen Kris Allen Jive/19 Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Pop Idol
David Bowie Space Oddity [40th Anniversary Special Edition] Virgin Art Rock, British Psychedelia, Album Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Psychedelic, British Folk-Rock, Folk-Rock, Singer/Songwriter
Norah Jones The Fall Blue Note Alternative/Indie Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter
Leona Lewis Echo J-Records
John Mayer Battle Studies Columbia
OneRepublic Waking Up Interscope
Katy Perry MTV Unplugged Capitol Pop, Teen Pop, Contemporary Pop/Rock
Rakim The Seventh Seal SMC Hardcore Rap
Them Crooked Vultures Them Crooked Vultures DGC/Interscope
50 Cent Before I Self Destruct Shady/Aftermath East Coast Rap, Hardcore Rap, Gangsta Rap
Philip Amalong Touch: The Toccata Project Albany Modern & Contemporary Keyboard Music
Annie Don't Stop Smalltown Supersound Indie Electronic, Alternative Dance, Club/Dance
Beak Beak Ipecac Indie Electronic, Alternative/Indie Rock, Post-Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Justin Bieber My World [2010] Island Pop, Teen Pop, Dance-Pop, Contemporary R&B
The Blood Brothers Burn, Piano Island. Burn [CD/DVD] Epitaph Post-Hardcore, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock
The Blood Brothers Young Machetes [Bonus CD] Epitaph Post-Hardcore, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock
Jeremy Camp Jeremy Camp Live BEC Contemporary Christian, Praise & Worship, Alternative CCM, CCM, Hymns, Gospel
Casting Crowns Until the Whole World Hears Beach Street/Reunion Gospel
Paul Crossley Toru Takemitsu: Complete Works for Solo Piano CRD Contemporary Keyboard Music
Sheryl Crow Tuesday Night Music Club [2-CD/DVD] A&M Alternative/Indie Rock, American Trad Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock
Fall Out Boy Believers Never Die: The Greatest Hits Island Alternative/Indie Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Forever the Sickest Kids The Weekend: Friday Universal Motown Alternative/Indie Rock, Punk-Pop
Sara Groves Fireflies and Songs Integrity/Columbia Gospel, Contemporary Christian, CCM
Gryphon Trio Beethoven: piano Trios Op. 1, No. 2; Op. 97 "Archduke" Analekta Romantic Chamber Music
Ian Hobson Barber: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra; David Stock: Violin Concerto; Copland: Violin Sonata Albany Modern Chamber & Orchestral Music
Janet Jackson Number Ones A&M Contemporary R&B, Dance-Pop, Adult Contemporary R&B
Keane Hopes and Fears [Deluxe Edition] Island Alternative/Indie Rock, Britpop, Alternative Pop/Rock
Kid Sister Ultraviolet Downtown/Universal Republic Alternative Rap
Artie Lange Jack and Coke Shout! Factory Standup Comedy, Comedy
Christine Lavin Cold Pizza for Breakfast Yellow Tail Contemporary Folk
Mark Matos & Os Beaches Words of the Knife Porto Franco Indie Pop, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Country-Rock, Indie Rock
Paul McCartney Good Evening New York City [2-CD/1DVD] Hear Music
Christopher O'Neal Oboe Deux-Elles Classical, Post-Romantic & Modern Chamber Music
Original Broadway Cast Recording Shrek: The Musical [Original Broadway Cast Recording] Decca Broadway Soundtracks, Cast Recordings
Tune-Yards Bird-Brains [Bonus Tracks] 4AD Alternative/Indie Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Various Artists Atlantic Records: The Time Capsule Atlantic AM Pop, Memphis Soul, Deep Soul, Country Soul, Hard Bop, Bop, Hard Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Contemporary Country, Country-Pop, Urban Blues, Blues-Rock, Soul-Blues, Early R&B, Soul
Katt Williams The Katt Box Warner Bros. Comedy
Robbie Williams Reality Killed the Video Star Astralwerks Dance-Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Dance-Pop
Dirty boy group Pretty Ricky is back with an eponymous album. In fairness, the previews sound halfway minimally listenable, and maybe not quite as unremittingly stupidly nasty. From what I'm hearing, it's probably somewhat better than their 
