We're riding through the desert on a mission with no name, which does have the advantage that in the desert you can remember your name. Ah yes, America. They're back with their first new album since around 1922, called Here & Now, which also includes a bonus CD of new recordings of the classic hits at XM radio studios.
Crowded House are releasing the recording of their farewell concert on the tenth anniversary of the event with the vaguely morbid title Farewell to the World.
At least the idea of Meet the Smithereens sounds like a particularly unmistakable sign of utter creative bankruptcy - especially for being their first new album in some seven years. Apparently, they pretty much made a note for note cover of the entire classic first Capitol Beatles album. Why?
Here's the complete list of this week's major new album releases, courtesy AMG:
America Here & Now Burgundy/Sony BMG Music Enter
Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Adult Contemporary, Singer/Songwriter, AM Pop, Folk-Rock
Crowded House Farewell to the World EMI/Parlophone
Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock
The Mahavishnu Project Return to the Emerald Beyond Cuneiform
Jazz-Rock, Fusion
The Smithereens Meet the Smithereens! Koch
Tribute Albums, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
Elis Griefshire [Bonus Track] Napalm
Neo-Classical Metal, Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal
Al Green Definitive Greatest Hits [CD/DVD] Capitol/EMI
Smooth Soul, Memphis Soul, Soul
Guru Guru Don't Call Us We Call You Atlantic
Kraut Rock, Prog-Rock/Art Rock
Guru Guru Shake Well Revisited/Inside/Out
Prog-Rock/Art Rock, Blues-Rock
Guru Guru Wah Wah Revisited/Inside/Out
Prog-Rock/Art Rock, Experimental Rock
The Holmes Brothers State of Grace Alligator
Retro-Soul, Soul-Blues, Modern Electric Blues
Rene Jacobs Rene... By Himself [Includes DVD] Harmonia Mundi
Baroque Works for Counter Tenor
Philippe Jaroussky Vivaldi Heroes Virgin Classics
Baroque Opera Arias
Coco Montoya Dirty Deal Alligator
Modern Electric Blues, Soul-Blues
Viktoria Mullova Viktoria Mullova & Katia Lebeque in Recital KML
Music for Violin & Piano
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Elisabeth Schwarzkopf 1915-2006 EMI Classics
Vocal Masterworks
Hyunah Yu Bach, Mozart: Arias EMI
Baroque & Classical Vocal Music
Original Soundtrack Daddy's Little Girls Atlantic
Contemporary R&B, Soundtracks, Urban
Stacie Orrico Beautiful Awakening Virgin
Alternative CCM, Adult Contemporary, CCM, Contemporary Gospel, Dance-Pop
Dianne Reeves Music for Lovers Blue Note/EMI
Vocal Jazz, Traditional Pop, Standards, Vocal Pop
Diana Ross I Love You EMI
Contemporary R&B, Quiet Storm
Frank Sinatra Romance Capitol
Vocal Jazz, Traditional Pop, Vocal Pop, Show Tunes
Subway to Sally Nackt Nuclear Blast
Heavy Metal, Prog-Rock/Art Rock
Wanda Sykes Sick & Tired Image
Standup Comedy, Observational Humor
Charles Tolliver Big Band with Love Blue Note
Modern Big Band, Experimental Big Band, Progressive Big Band
Various Artists Bullfrog Jumped: Children's Folksongs from the Byron Arnold Collection Alabama Traditions
Folksongs, Nursery Rhymes
Various Artists Putumayo Presents: A Taste of Putumayo Putumayo World Music
Worldbeat
Sarah Vaughan Music for Lovers Blue Note/EMI
Vocal Jazz, Traditional Pop, Standards
Dinah Washington Music for Lovers Blue Note/EMI
Vocal Jazz, Traditional Pop, Standards
Joe Williams Music for Lovers Blue Note/EMI
Vocal Jazz, Traditional Pop, Standards, Swing
Nancy Wilson Music for Lovers Blue Note/EMI
Vocal Jazz, Traditional Pop, Standards
Yungstar Throwed Yung Playa Sony
Southern Rap, Hardcore Rap, Gangsta Rap, Hip-Hop, Underground Rap
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