Not a damned thing strikes me out of the new releases. Highlights this week would be some Sammy Davis Jr and Fleetwood Mac re-issues. Maybe there'll be something worth talking about next week.

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

Roy Acuff Essential Roy Acuff Sony
Country

The Allman Brothers Band Essential Allman Brothers Band: The Epic Years Sony
Rock

Amadou & Mariam Sou Ni Tile Universal International
World

Amorphis Far from the Sun Nuclear Blast America
Rock

Svend Asmussen Two of a Kind Storyville
Jazz

Chet Atkins Essential Chet Atkins: The Columbia Years [Sony] Sony
Country

Brian Auger & the Trinity Definitely What! Quicksilver
Rock

Charles Aznavour Jezebel [EMI France/Alex] Epm Musique
Vocal

The Banned Little Girl Cherry Red
Rock

Joey Baron Tongue in Groove Winter & Winter
Jazz

Shirley Bassey Shirley/Let's Face the Music EMI
Vocal

Beat Happening Beat Happening K
Rock

Madeline Bell Bell's a Poppin' RPM
Rock

Karl Berger We Are You Enja
Jazz

Bongwater Power of Pussy Instinct
Rock

Isabelle Boulay Mieux Qu'Ici-Bas Sideral
World

David Bowie Best of Bowie [Us CD] EMI
Rock

Kenny Burrell Generation Ago Today Universal Japan
Jazz

Buzzcocks Complete Singles Anthology EMI
Rock

Camp Lo Let's Do It Again U.S. Music Corp
Rap

Jil Caplan Peine 21: 1987 Sony International
Rock

Carcass Heartwork Earache
Rock

Carcass Necroticism: Descanting the Insalubrious Earache
Rock

Carcass Swansong Earache
Rock

Ray Charles Genius Loves Company Concord
R&B

Choking Victim Crack Rock Steady/Squatter's Paradise Morphius
Rock

Rosemary Clooney Essential Rosemary Clooney Sony
Vocal

David Allan Coe Essential David Allan Coe Sony
Country

John Coltrane Selflessness Universal Japan
Jazz

The Crusaders Rhapsody and Blues Universal Japan
Jazz

Sammy Davis, Jr. California Suite Collectors' Choice Music
Vocal

Sammy Davis, Jr. If I Ruled the World Collectors' Choice Music
Vocal

Sammy Davis, Jr. Nat King Cole Songbook Collectors' Choice Music
Vocal

Sammy Davis, Jr. Shelter of Your Arms Collectors' Choice Music
Vocal

Sammy Davis, Jr. Sings the Big Ones for Young Lovers Collectors' Choice Music
Vocal

Detroit's Most Wanted Tricks of the Trades, Vol. 2: The Money Is Made Blindside Entertainment Inc.
Rap

The English National Opera Pacific Overtures [English National Opera] Jay
Soundtrack

Fairport Convention Rosie Universal International
Rock

Fairuz Live at Beiteddine, 2000 EMI
World

Fleetwood Mac & Otis Spann Blues Jam in Chicago, Vol. 1 Sony International
Rock

Fleetwood Mac Mr. Wonderful Sony International
Rock

Fleetwood Mac Original Fleetwood Mac Sony International
Rock

Fleetwood Mac Pious Bird of Good Omen Sony International
Rock

Aretha Franklin Lady Soul Brentwood
R&B

Stan Getz with Astrud Gilberto Getz Au Go Go Featuring Astrud Gilberto Universal Japan
Jazz

Stan Getz Stan Getz at the Shrine Universal Japan
Jazz

Matthew Good Band Audio of Being Universal International
Rock

Al Green Immortal Soul of Al Green Capitol
R&B

Dave Grusin & GRP All-Star Big Band Dave Grusin Presents GRP All-Star Big Band: Live! Universal Japan
Jazz

Merle Haggard Essential Merle Haggard: The Epic Years Sony
Country

Karen Hammack Lonesome Tree Rhombus
Jazz

Corey Hart Fields of Fire Aquarius
Rock

Eddie Hazel Games, Dames & Guitar Thangs [Bonus Tracks] Rhino Handmade
R&B

David Hemmings Happens Rev-Ola
Rock

Dan Hill Love of My Life: The Best of Dan Hill Sony International
Rock

Diane Hubka Haven't We Met? Artist One-Stop
Jazz

Diane Hubka Look No Further Artist One-Stop
Jazz

Abdullah Dollar Brand Ibrahim African Sketchbook Enja
Jazz

Neil Innes Taking Off Vivid Sound Japan
Rock

Milt Jackson Quintet That's the Way It Is Universal Japan
Jazz

Jo Jo Gunne Jumpin' the Gunne Collectors' Choice Music
Rock

Jo Jo Gunne So...Where's the Show? [Asylum] Collectors' Choice Music
Rock

Daniel Johnston 1990 Instinct
Rock

Daniel Johnston Artistic Vice Instinct
Rock

Kajagoogoo Islands [Bonus Tracks] EMI
Rock

Kansas Sail On: The 30th Anniversary Collection 1974-2004 Sony
Rock

King Missile Mystical Shit/Fluting on the Hump Instinct
Rock

Josie Kreuzer As Is She DeVil
Rock

Fela Kuti Underground Spiritual Game Quannum Projects
World

Prince Lasha Inside Story Enja
Jazz

Leadbelly Live: New York 1947/Austin 1949 Document
Folk

Lone Star Lone Star/Firing on All Six Beat Goes On
Rock

Lene Lovich Lucky Number: The Best Of Metro
Rock

Loretta Lynn Still Country [Bonus DVD] Koch
Country

Cecil McBee Music from the Source Enja
Jazz

Donna McGhee Make It Last Forever Red Greg
Rock

Chris McNulty I Remember You Mop Top
Jazz

Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes/Teddy Pendergrass Essential Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes Sony
R&B

The Meteors Meteors Vs. The World Anag Psych
Rock

Bishop Paul Morton Dealing with Impossibilities Compendia
Gospel

David Murray Lucky Four Enja
Jazz

Terry Oldfield Zen: The Search for Enlightenment New World Company
New Age

Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Finian's Rainbow [Original Motion Picture Soun Rhino Handmade
Soundtrack

Florent Pagny Chaelet Les Halles Universal International
World

Andre Persiany Real Me Black & Blue
Jazz

Oscar Peterson Oscar Peterson Trio Plays Universal Japan
Jazz

Portrait of David These Days Are Hard to Ignore Racing Junior
Rock

Nelson Riddle Look of Love Brentwood
Easy Listening

Jean Ritchie Mountain Hearth & Home Rhino Handmade
Folk

Dean Roberts And the Black Moths Play the Grand Cinema Staubgold Germany
Electronica

Archie Shepp Archie Shepp & The New York Contemporary Five Storyville
Jazz

Six Organs of Admittance Manifestation Strange Attractors
Rock

The Smithereens From Jersey It Came: The Smithereens Anthology Capitol
Rock

Sons and Daughters Love the Cup Domino
Rock

Patricia Spero Celtic Christmas Harp New World Company
Celtic

Starsailor Silence Is Easy/Four on the Floor EMI
Rock

Strapps Strapps Thunderbird
Rock

Gary Thomas Till We Have Faces Winter & Winter
Jazz

The Tubes Now Acadia
Rock

Tygers of Pan Tang Burning in the Shade Lemon
Rock

Uriah Heep Firefly Sanctuary
Rock

Uriah Heep Innocent Victim [UK Bonus Tracks] Sanctuary
Rock

Urinals Negative Capability...Check It Out! Warning Label
Rock

Despina Vandi Gia La Escondida
World

Various Artists David Allan Coe Presents...My Favorite Singers, Vo Coe Pop
Country

Various Artists Boll Weevil Here, Boll Weevil Everywhere: Field Re Document
Folk

Various Artists Christmas Wish [Lifestyles] Lifestyles
Holiday

Various Artists Fort Worth Teen Scene, Vol. 1 Norton
Rock

Various Artists Fort Worth Teen Scene, Vol. 2 Norton
Rock

Various Artists Fort Worth Teen Scene, Vol. 3 Norton
Rock

Visionaries Galleries Up Above
Rap

Klaus Weiss & NDR Big Band Message from Santa Klaus Minor Music
Jazz

Randy Weston Nuit Africaine Enja
Jazz

Webb Wilder It Came from Nashville Landslide
Rock

John Williams & Boston Pops Orchestra Music from the Star Wars Saga Silva
Soundtrack

Kai Winding Incredible Kai Winding Trombones Universal Japan
Jazz

Wishbone Ash Trans Visionary Invisible Hands
Rock

The World Lucky Planet Acadia
Rock