Looking a little thin this week, but I could go for Randy Travis singing gospel, so this new Glory Train collection sounds like it might be worth hearing.
Also, Brian Setzer wants you to Dig That Crazy Christmas. I'm particularly interested in hearing him take a crack at "You're a Mean One, Mr Grinch."
In hits packages this week, there's a Destiny's Child package with two new songs. Also, there's an NSYNC collection what, five years after anyone would care?
There's a new Johnny Cash collection, The Legend of Johnny Cash that is apparently the first career spanning retrospective, which is to say that it includes some American recordings. Really though, a ONE disc set of Johnny just ain't going to be enough but to get you started.
Also of possible interest, a new collection of They Might Be Giants rarities is out this week, They Got Lost.
Finally, I note a newly remastered edition of George Harrison's classic Concert for Bangledesh. However, I note criticisms suggesting that they've managed to "remaster" the backing singers pretty much right out of a lot of this. Doesn't sound real promising to me. I'm happy with the older CD edition. Getting the DVD would sure be nice though.
Here's the complete list of this week's major new album releases, courtesy AMG:
Randy Travis Glory Train Word Entertainment
Neo-Traditionalist Country, Country Gospel
Brian Setzer Orchestra Dig That Crazy Christmas Surfdog
Retro-Rock, Retro Swing, Roots Rock, Rockabilly
Destiny's Child #1's Sony Urban Music/Columbia
Teen Pop, Urban, Contemporary R&B, Club/Dance, Dance-Pop
The Fiery Furnaces Rehearsing My Choir Rough Trade
Garage Rock Revival, Indie Rock
Rogue Wave Descended Like Vultures Sub Pop
Indie Rock, Indie Pop
Various Artists This Bird Has Flown: 40th Anniversary Tribute to Rubber Soul Razor & Tie
Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock
Aerosmith Rockin' the Joint Columbia
Album Rock, Hard Rock, Arena Rock, Blues-Rock, Boogie Rock, Heavy Metal, Pop-Metal
Annie DJ Kicks K7
Alternative Dance, Dance-Pop, Indie Electronic
Daniel Ash Come Alive Psychobaby
Alternative Pop/Rock, Goth Rock
Emmanuel Ax Haydn: Piano Sonatas Nos. 33, 38, 58, 60 Sony Classical
Classical Piano Sonatas
The Bacon Brothers White Knuckles Forosoco
Alternative Country-Rock, Country-Folk, Roots Rock
The Black Dog Silenced Dust Science
Electro-Techno, Techno
Sarah Brightman Love Changes Everything: The Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection, Vol. 2 Decca
Show Tunes, Musicals, Adult Contemporary
Vashti Bunyan Lookaftering DiCristina/Fat Cat
British Folk, Singer/Songwriter
Johnny Cash The Legend of Johnny Cash Island
Traditional Country
Harry Connick, Jr. Harry for the Holidays [DualDisc] Sony
Traditional Pop, Swing, Christmas, Holiday, Mainstream Jazz
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