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July 03, 2007
New Album Releases, 7-3-2007: Velvet Revolver, Kelly Rowland, John Coltrane at Newport I don't really care much about any new music I'm seeing on the list this week, which is a good excuse to highlight a promising sounding John Coltrane re-issue, My Favorite Things: Coltrane at Newport recorded in 1963 and 1965. Besides re-mastering, it contains a bonus track. Note that two of the seven songs are "My Favorite Things."
Velvet Revolver has a second album this week, Libertad. Look, this band is Guns 'n Roses minus Axl Rose, and Weiland is no Axl. But then, neither is Axl these days. So what's Slash to do with himself? But Guns minus Axl is approximately the same as the Stones without Mick Jagger, ie the Expensive Winos. Hey, if it keeps the boys off unemployment and off the streets that's enough.
Destiny's Child Kelly Rowland delivers Ms. Kelly.
Here's the complete list of this week's major new album releases, courtesy AMG:
Kelly Rowland Ms. Kelly Music World Music/Columbia Contemporary R&B, Urban
T.I. T.I. vs T.I.P. Grand Hustle/Atlantic Southern Rap, Gangsta Rap
Velvet Revolver Libertad RCA Hard Rock
Chet Baker Jazz at Ann Arbor [Bonus Tracks] Jazz Beat Vocal Jazz, West Coast Jazz, Cool
Sara Bareilles Little Voice Epic Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Anti-Folk
Roger Bobo Rainbo-Bo: The Man With The Golden Tuba Crystal Music for Tuba
Giacomo Bondi A Lounged out Homage to the Beatles Sunswept Electronica, Lounge
Collie Buddz Collie Buddz Columbia Reggae-Pop, Dancehall
Circus Diablo Circus Diablo Koch Hard Rock
John Coltrane My Favorite Things: Coltrane at Newport Impulse Modal Music, Hard Bop, Post-Bop, Avant-Garde Jazz, Standards, Cool
Lou Donaldson Musty Rusty Cadet Hard Bop, Soul-Jazz
Joe Ely Honky Tonk Masquerade MCA Outlaw Country, Country-Rock, Progressive Country
Joe Ely Joe Ely MCA Outlaw Country, Country-Rock, Progressive Country, Americana
Steven Isserlis Bach: The Cello Suites Hyperion Baroque Chamber Music
Jeanne Kirstein John Cage: Music for Keyboard; Morton Feldman: The Early Years New World Contemporary Piano and Chamber Music
Bernard Walton Mozart: Clarinet Concerto; Brahms: Clarinet Quintet Testament Classical and Romantic Chamber Music
Original Soundtrack Evan Almighty [Soundtrack] Curb Film Music, Soundtracks, Pop/Rock, Roots Rock, Contemporary Country, Dance-Pop
John Coltrane My Favorite Things: Coltrane at Newport Impulse