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June 20, 2006
Smokey Robinson has a new album of Timeless Love standards which sounds like the best blind pick for the week. Along with stuff like "Fly Me to the Moon," I'm pleased to see him take a swing at Cyndi Lauper's modern standard "Time After Time."
In groovy catalogue action, Rhino is putting Willie Nelson The Complete Atlantic Sessions, a three CD set covering his early 70s work. This would include the Phases and Stages album, Shotgun Willie, along with "Whiskey River" and "Stay All Night," which are among his top concert staples.
"Somewhere They Can't Find Me" never made a big impression on me, but Keane's last album was a pretty big hit. They're back with Under the Iron Sea.
Here's the complete list of this week's major new album releases, courtesy AMG:
Frank Black Fast Man Raider Man Back Porch Singer/Songwriter, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock
Guster Ganging Up on the Sun Reprise Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
Keane Under the Iron Sea Interscope Alternative Pop/Rock
Gene Autry Year-Round Cowboy: Songs for the Whole Year Varese Sarabande Holiday, Cowboy, Traditional Country
Awesome Color Awesome Color Ecstatic Peace! Garage Punk, Noise-Rock
Brightblack Morning Light Brightblack Morning Light Matador Indie Rock, Jam Bands
Donald Byrd With Strings [Bonus Tracks] Lone Hill Jazz Orchestral Jazz, Standards, Hard Bop, Ballads
Marc Cohn Greatest Hits Atlantic/Rhino Adult Contemporary, Singer/Songwriter, Pop/Rock
Paula Cole Greatest Hits: Postcards from East Oceanside Warner Bros./Rhino Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Adult Contemporary, Singer/Songwriter, Pop/Rock
Counting Crows New Amsterdam: Live at Heineken Music Hall February 6, 2003 Geffen American Trad Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Country-Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Cute Is What We Aim For The Same Old Blood Rush with a New Touch Fueled by Ramen Emo, Power Pop, Punk-Pop
Delitiæ Musicæ Monteverdi: Madrigals, Book 5 Naxos Baroque Choral Music
Fefe Dobson Sunday Love Island Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
Ronnie Earl The Best of Ronnie Earl Shout! Factory Modern Electric Blues, Contemporary Blues, Soul-Blues, Slide Guitar Blues, Electric Blues, Jazz Blues, Blues-Rock
Ensemble New Art George Crumb: Songs, Drones, and Refrains of Death Naxos Contemporary Vocal and Chamber Music
Fatboy Slim The Greatest Hits: Why Try Harder Astralwerks Big Beat, Funky Breaks, Trip-Hop, Club/Dance, Electronica
Field Mob Light Poles and Pine Trees Geffen Dirty South, Southern Rap
Front Line Assembly Artificial Soldier Metropolis Electro-Industrial, Industrial Dance, Industrial
Anson Funderburgh The Best of Anson Funderburgh Shout! Factory Modern Electric Texas Blues, Contemporary Blues, Electric Texas Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Texas Blues
Nelly Furtado Loose Geffen /Mosely Music Group Urban, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock
Guitar Shorty The Best of Guitar Shorty Shout! Factory Electric Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Texas Blues, West Coast Blues, Soul-Blues
Donell Jones Journey of a Gemini La Face Urban
Leila Josefowicz Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1; Violin Sonata Warner Modern Chamber and Orchestral Music
Luna The Best of Luna Elektra/Rhino Indie Pop, Dream Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock
Willie Nelson The Complete Atlantic Sessions Atlantic/Rhino Outlaw Country, Country-Pop, Progressive Country, Traditional Country, Pop/Rock
Old 97's Hit by a Train: The Best of Old 97's Elektra/Rhino Americana, Alternative Country-Rock
Michala Petri Los Angeles Street Concerto: Michala Petri plays Thomas Koppel Dacapo Contemporary Chamber Music
Vox Silentii Passio Sanctarum Filiarum: Medieval Chants for Lady Saints [Hybrid SACD] Proprius Medieval Chant
Gram Parsons The Complete Reprise Sessions Rhino Country-Rock, Folk-Rock
Queensryche Operation: Mindcrime [Deluxe Edition] Capitol Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Album Rock
Corinne Bailey Rae Corinne Bailey Rae Capitol Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Neo-Soul, Singer/Songwriter
The Rembrandts Greatest Hits Rhino Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Jangle Pop
Smokey Robinson Timeless Love New Door Traditional Pop
Diana Ross Blue Motown Pop-Soul, Vocal Jazz, Standards, Motown, American Popular Song
Jimmy Rushing Complete Goin' to Chicago and Listen to the Blues Lonehill Jazz East Coast Blues, Jazz Blues, Jump Blues, Swing, Urban Blues, Vocal Jazz
Senor Coconut and His Orchestra Yellow Fever Essay Indie Electronic, Alternative Dance, Latin Dance, Latin Pop
Submarines Declare a New State! Nettwerk Indie Pop, Indie Rock
Tam Tam Ecstatic Peace! Indie Rock
Thin Lizzy The Definitive Collection Mercury Album Rock, British Metal, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll
Various Artists Atlantic Unearthed: Soul Brothers Atlantic/Rhino Soul, Southern Soul, Deep Soul, Country-Soul
Various Artists Atlantic Unearthed: Soul Sisters Atlantic/Rhino Soul, Southern Soul, Deep Soul, Country-Soul
Various Artists Blowing the Fuse: 29 R&B Classics That Rocked the Jukebox in 1959 Bear Family Doo Wop, Rock & Roll, R&B
Various Artists Blowing the Fuse: 31 R&B Classics That Rocked the Jukebox in 1957 Bear Family Doo Wop, Rock & Roll, R&B
Various Artists Blowing the Fuse: 31 R&B Classics That Rocked the Jukebox in 1958 Bear Family Doo Wop, Rock & Roll, R&B
Various Artists Blowing the Fuse: 31 R&B Classics That Rocked the Jukebox in 1960 Bear Family Doo Wop, Rock & Roll, R&B
