Loudon Wainwright III has a new album out this week that sounds interesting, Here Come the Choppers. I'm particularly interested in hearing "Hank and Fred," a tribute to Misters Williams and Rogers.

I've never paid much attention to Herb Alpert, but the 40th anniversary re-release of Whipped Cream and Other Delights is already #44 at Amazon.

I note also the curious sounding multiple artist Jamaican dub album of Bob Dylan songs, Is It Rolling Bob? Dub Versions.

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

Loudon Wainwright III Here Come the Choppers Sovereign Artists
Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter

Maria McKee Peddlin' Dreams Eleven Thirty
Roots Rock, Americana, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock

Lee "Scratch" Perry I Am the Upsetter: The Story of Lee "Scratch" Perry: Golden Years Sanctuary/Trojan
Roots Reggae, Dub, Political Reggae

Rob Thomas Something to Be [Dual Disc] Atlantic
Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Post-Grunge

Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass Whipped Cream and Other Delights [Bonus Tracks] Shout! Factory
Easy Pop, Instrumental Pop

Giovanni Antonini La casa del diavolo Naive
Classical Chamber Music

Jim Brickman Grace Windham Hill
Adult Contemporary

Brownsville Station Motor City Connection Big Tree
Detroit Rock, Boogie Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll

Brownsville Station School Punks Big Tree
Detroit Rock, Boogie Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll

Brownsville Station Yeah! Big Tree
Detroit Rock, Boogie Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll

The Chemistry The Chemistry Razor & Tie
Post-Grunge, Alternative Pop/Rock

Z-Trip Shifting Gears Hollywood
Turntablism, Underground Rap, Alternative Rap

Danko Jones We Sweat Blood [Bonus Track] Razor & Tie
Heavy Metal, Hard Rock

Dion The Essential Dion Sony
Teen Idol, Doo Wop, Rock & Roll

Jackie Edwards This Is My Story Sanctuary/Trojan
Reggae-Pop, Smooth Reggae, Lovers Rock, Roots Reggae, Rocksteady

Elkland Golden Sony
Alternative Pop/Rock

The Flaming Lips Late Night Tales Cool Pool
Alternative Pop/Rock, Noise Pop, Experimental Rock, Electronica

Goldfinger The Best of Goldfinger Mojo / Jive
Ska-Punk, Alternative Pop/Rock

The Great Lakes Myth Society Great Lakes Myth Society Stop, Pop and Roll
Indie Rock

Neil Hamburger Great Moments at Di Presa's Pizza House Drag City
Observational Humor, Blue Humor, Standup Comedy

Heavy Trash Heavy Trash Yep Roc
Rockabilly Revival, Garage Punk, Indie Rock

Mike Jones Who Is Mike Jones? [Bonus Chopped and Screwed Disc] Warner Brothers
Southern Rap

Louisville Orchestra Ernst Toch: Miniature Overture; Peter Pan; Notturno First Edition
Modern Orchestral Music

Carmen Miranda Bombshell from Brazil Collectors' Choice Music
Musical Comedy, Traditional Pop, Samba, Instrumental Pop, Brazilian Pop

Piano Magic Disaffected Darla
Indie Rock, Indie Electronic

Roots Manuva Awfully Deep Big Dada
Hip-Hop, British Rap, Underground Rap

Pete Seeger The Essential Pete Seeger [Sony] Sony
Traditional Folk, Contemporary Folk, Political Folk, Children's Folk

The Small Faces 78 in the Shade Atlantic
Album Rock, Pop/Rock, Hard Rock

The Small Faces Playmates Atlantic
Album Rock, Pop/Rock, Hard Rock

The Statler Brothers The Definitive Collection Mercury Nashville
Country-Pop, Traditional Country

Curtis Stigers I Think It's Going to Rain Today Concord
Adult Contemporary, Jazz-Pop, Smooth Jazz, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock

Tight Phantomz Crazy When Wet Southern
Hard Rock, Indie Rock

Mary Timony Ex Hex Lookout!
Indie Rock

22-20s 22-20s Astralwerks
British Trad Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock

Dave Van Ronk The Mayor of MacDougal Street: Rarities 1957-69 Multicultural Media
Folk Revival, Folk-Blues

Various Artists 30 #1 Hits of the '30s Collectors' Choice Music
Tin Pan Alley Pop, Traditional Pop, American Popular Song

Various Artists Is It Rolling Bob? Dub Versions Sanctuary
Dub

Various Artists Quilter: Folk-Song Arrangements; Part-Songs for Women's Voices Naxos
Vocal Music

Sergio Vartolo Froberger: Toccatas & Partitas Naxos
Baroque Keyboard Music

Weird War Illuminated by the Light Drag City
Indie Rock

Ulrich Windfuhr Franz Schreker: Christophorus CPO
Modern Opera