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New album releases, week of 6-1-2004

Posted by Al Barger on May 31, 2004 07:56 PM (See all posts by Al Barger)
Filed under: Music

This week's "Cheap record company bastards ought to send Al a free review copy" pick is Black Power: Music of a Revolution. This two CD set mixes civil rights movement speeches [including Malcolm X, Stokely Carmichael and Huey Newton] mixed amongst related musical items. Some are more obvious hits like "Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud" and "Chocolate City." Some are more obscure groups that I haven't heard, such as the Watts Prophets. Please, tell me more.

There are remixed CDs of four highly regarded Eno albums, including "Another Green World." I tried listening to a couple of these years ago as a college student, but even stoned I couldn't talk myself into liking them. Maybe I just wasn't ready for Eno. Perhaps I never shall be.

There's a new album out for all the Dubya hatas in the house, Bushspeak: The Curious Wit and Wisdom of George W. Bush. Cheap fun for you and all your pinko friends!

This week's major releases, from All Music Guide:

Various Artists Black Power: Music of a Revolution Sony
Styles: Funk, Soul

Brinsley Schwarz Cruel to Be Kind Hux
Styles: Country-Rock, Pop/Rock, Pub Rock, Rock & Roll

Melissa Auf Der Maur Auf Der Maur Capitol
Styles: Alternative Pop/Rock

Davie Allan & The Arrows Devil's Rumble: Anthology '64-'68 Sundazed
Styles: Hot Rod, Obscuro, Surf

Dean Martin Dino: The Essential Dean Martin Capitol/EMI
Styles: American Popular Song, Traditional Pop, Vocal Pop

Jan Akkerman C.U. Coast To Coast
Styles: Fusion, Smooth Jazz, Funk, Jazz-Funk, Jazz-Rock

Animal Collective Sung Tongs Fatcat
Styles: Experimental Rock, Indie Rock

The Animals Gratefully Dead 1964-1968 Raven
Styles: Blues-Rock, British Blues, Psychedelic, Rock & Roll

Fabio Biondi Alessandro Scarlatti: La Santissima Trinita Virgin Classics
Styles: Baroque Sacred Choral Music

Blue-Eyed Son West of Lincoln Eenie Meenie
Styles: Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Post-Grunge, Indie Rock

Aldo Ciccolini Massenet: Piano Works EMI Classics
Styles: Romantic Piano Music

Cougars Manhandler Thick
Styles: Indie Rock

Desoto Reds Hanglide Thru Yer Window Floating Man
Styles: Indie Rock, Neo-Psychedelia

Joe Diffie Tougher Than Nails Broken Bow
Styles: Contemporary Country, New Traditionalist

Duran Duran Arena [Bonus Tracks] EMI/Capitol
Styles: Dance-Pop, New Romantic, New Wave, Synth Pop, Pop/Rock

Ronnie Earl Now My Soul Stony Plain
Styles: Contemporary Blues, Jazz Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Soul-Blues

Eno Another Green World Virgin Music
Styles: Experimental, Prog-Rock/Art Rock, Electronic, Ambient, Experimental Rock

Brian Eno Before and After Science Virgin Music
Styles: Experimental, Prog-Rock/Art Rock, Electronic, Experimental Rock

Eno Here Come the Warm Jets Virgin Music
Styles: Experimental, Glam Rock, Prog-Rock/Art Rock, Experimental Rock, Proto-Punk

Eno Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) Virgin Music
Styles: Experimental, Glam Rock, Prog-Rock/Art Rock, Experimental Rock, Proto-Punk

Focus Live at the BBC Hux
Styles: Prog-Rock/Art Rock

Isotope & Gary Boyle Live at the BBC Hux
Styles: Prog-Rock/Art Rock, Canterbury Scene, Jazz-Rock, Experimental Rock

Joy Electric Hello, Mannequin Tooth & Nail
Styles: Indie Pop, Indie Electronic

The Lackloves The Beat and the Time Rainbow Quartz
Styles: Indie Pop, Pop Underground

Yehudi Menuhin Bartók: Violin Concertos EMI Classics
Styles: Modern Orchestral Music

Miss Kittin I Com Astralwerks
Styles: Electronica, Electro-Techno, Techno

Molasses Trouble at Jinx Hotel Alien8
Styles: Post-Rock/Experimental, Space Rock

Christy Moore Whatever Tickles Your Fancy/Christy Moore Raven
Styles: Irish Folk, Singer/Songwriter, Celtic Folk, Contemporary Celtic

Greg Osby Public Blue Note
Styles: Modern Creative, M-Base, Post-Bop

Pentangle The Lost Broadcasts: 1968-1972 Hux
Styles: British Folk-Rock, British Folk, Folk-Rock

Kenny Rogers 42 Ultimate Hits EMI
Styles: Country-Pop, Pop, Soft Rock

Dexter Romweber Blues That Defy My Soul Yep Roc
Styles: Rockabilly Revival, Psychobilly

Carl Hancock Rux Apothecary RX Giant Step
Styles: Alternative Rap, Hip-Hop, American Underground, Hard Rock, Political Rap, Post-Rock/Experimental, Indie Rock

Sandy Salisbury Everything for You, Vol. 1 Sound City Music
Styles: Pop, Psychedelic Pop, Sunshine Pop, Bubblegum

Wolfgang Sawallisch Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake EMI Classics
Styles: Romantic Ballet Music

Ronald Smith Alkan: Piano Works EMI Classics
Styles: Romantic Piano Music

State of Bengal/Paban das Baul Tana Tani Real World
Styles: Electronic, Jungle/Drum'n'bass, Club/Dance

Two Lone Swordsmen From the Double Gone Chapel Warp
Styles: Electronica

Various Artists Bushspeak: The Curious Wit and Wisdom of George W. Bush Shout Factory
Styles: Novelty, Political Comedy, Speeches


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Black Power: Music Of A Revolution
Various Artists
Sony
01 June, 2004

$14.99 at Amazon.com



Dino: The Essential Dean Martin
Dean Martin
Capitol
01 June, 2004

$14.99 at Amazon.com



Cruel to Be Kind
Brinsley Schwarz
Hux Records
01 June, 2004

$17.98 at Amazon.com



Another Green World
Brian Eno
Astralwerks
01 June, 2004

$13.99 at Amazon.com



Trouble at Jinx Hotel
Molasses
Alien8 Recording
01 June, 2004

$13.98 at Amazon.com



Gratefully Dead 1964-1968
Animals
Raven [Australia]
01 June, 2004

$21.98 at Amazon.com



From the Double Gone Chapel
Two Lone Swordsmen
Warp Records
01 June, 2004

$15.98 at Amazon.com



Tougher Than Nails
Joe Diffie
Broken Bow
01 June, 2004

$14.99 at Amazon.com



BushSpeak: The Curious Wit & Wisdom of George W. Bush
Bushspeak: Curious Wit & Wisdom of George W Bush, George W. Bush
Shout! Factory
01 June, 2004

$5.99 at Amazon.com



Beat & The Time
Lackloves
Rainbow Quartz
01 June, 2004

$15.98 at Amazon.com


Posted by Al Barger on May 31, 2004 07:56 PM (See all posts by Al Barger)
Filed under: Music

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