Beck has the big deal release this week. The #1 album at Amazon, Guero involves the Dust Brothers again, who produced the classic Odelay lo those many years ago. This might be worth a listen.

The most famous person releasing an album this week is Will Smith. I'm all in favor of the guy in general, but music seems like the lesser end of his talents. Anyway, Lost and Found is out this week. Personally, I'd probably be at least slightly more interested in Bushwick Bill's Gutta Mixx.

Oh, and Larry the Cable guy celebrates his Right to Bare Arms. Dang, but he's one messed up cracker. What the hell's wrong with him, anyway?

Here's the complete list of this week's major new releases, courtesy AMG:

Beck Guero Geffen
Alternative Dance, Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock

Original Score Sin City Varese
Original Score, Soundtracks

Beanie Sigel The B.Coming Roc A Fella
East Coast Rap, Hardcore Rap, Gangsta Rap

Will Smith Lost and Found Interscope
Pop-Rap, Party Rap

Aslyn Lemon Love Capitol
Adult Alternative Pop/Rock

The Bellamy Brothers Angels & Outlaws, Vol. 1 Curb
Contemporary Country, Country-Pop, Urban Cowboy, Country-Rock

Bloodsimple A Cruel World Warner Brothers
Alternative Metal

The Bravery The Bravery Island
Alternative Pop/Rock

Bushwick Bill Gutta Mixx Lightyear
Hardcore Rap

Concrete Blonde The Essential Capitol
College Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock

Duran Duran Greatest [Deluxe Edition] Capitol
New Romantic, New Wave, Synth Pop, Dance-Pop, Pop/Rock

Duke Ellington Ellington '65 Collectables
Swing, Big Band

Duke Ellington Ellington '66 Collectables
Swing, Big Band

The Free Design There Is a Song Ambrotype
Sunshine Pop, Baroque Pop, Pop

Godfrey Daniel Take a Sad Song... Atlantic
Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll

John Holloway Veracini: Sonatas ECM
Baroque Chamber Music

Charlie Hunter Steady Groovin' Blue Note
Acid Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Soul-Jazz

Antonio Carlos Jobim 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Antonio Carlos Jobim Hip-O
Brazilian Jazz, Latin Jazz, Bossa Nova

George Jones/Gene Pitney/The Jordanaires The Complete '60s Duets Varese
Country-Pop, Traditional Country

The Anita Kerr Singers From Nashville...The Hit Sound RCA Victor
Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan

Larry the Cable Guy The Right to Bare Arms Warner Brothers
Standup Comedy, Country Boogie

Lawson, Doyle & Quicksilver
You Gotta Dig a Little Deeper
Rounder
Bluegrass-Gospel, Contemporary Bluegrass

John Mellencamp American Fool [Bonus Tracks] Mercury
Heartland Rock, Pop/Rock, Roots Rock, Rock & Roll, Bar Band

John Mellencamp Uh-Huh [Bonus Tracks] Mercury
Heartland Rock, Album Rock, Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Bar Band

Morrissey Live at Earls Court Sanctuary
College Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock

The Motels Essential Collection Capitol
American Punk, L.A. Punk, Pop/Rock, New Wave

N2U Issues Virgin
Contemporary R&B, Urban

Roger Norrington Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 "Choral" Virgin Classics
Romantic Orchestral and Choral Music

One Twelve Pleasure and Pain Def Soul Classics
Urban

Over the Rhine Drunkard's Prayer Back Porch
Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock

Glen Phillips Winter Pays for Summer Lost Highway
Singer/Songwriter, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock

Leif Segerstam Berio: Epifanie; Coro Orfeo
Contemporary Orchestral and Choral Music

Soulive Steady Groovin' Blue Note
Jam Bands, Acid Jazz, Fusion

Billy Squier Absolute Hits Capitol
Arena Rock, Hard Rock

Sting Bring on the Night [Remastered] A&M
Pop/Rock, College Rock, Album Rock

Theory of a Deadman Gasoline Roadrunner
Post-Grunge

Thrice If We Could Only See Us Now [CD & DVD] Island
Post-Hardcore, Emo

Mel Torme 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Mel Torme Hip-O
Vocal Jazz, American Popular Song, Show Tunes, Traditional Pop, Swing

Slim Whitman Absolutely the Best of Slim Whitman Fuel 2000
Country-Folk, Folk-Pop, Country-Pop, Traditional Country

John Williams [guitar] The Ultimate Guitar Collection Sony
Guitar Music