Multi-disc sets of Yo-Yo Ma and the Ramones lead the week. The world needs two CDs of The Essential Yo-Yo Ma. The Ramones are on their umpteenth repackage, but this looks like an exceptionally groovy package, including a special cartoon book of the band.
Other than that, modern country fans can look for Rodney Crowell The Outsider and Brad Paisley's Time Well Wasted.
Here's the complete list of this week's major new releases, courtesy AMG:
Rodney Crowell The Outsider Sony
Contemporary Country, Neo-Traditionalist Country, Singer/Songwriter
Brad Paisley Time Well Wasted Arista Nashville
Neo-Traditionalist Country, Contemporary Country
The Ramones Weird Tales of the Ramones Rhino
American Punk, New York Punk, Punk, College Rock
The Stooges The Stooges [Deluxe Edition] Rhino
Detroit Rock, Proto-Punk, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll
Cannonball Adderley Money in the Pocket Blue Note
Hard Bop, Soul-Jazz
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass Sounds Like [Deluxe Edition] Shout Factory
Jazz-Pop, Pop, Instrumental Pop
Marin Alsop Kurt Weill: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2; Lady in the Dark Naxos
Modern Orchestral Music
American Minor American Minor Red Ink/Jive
American Trad Rock, Hard Rock
Elvin Bishop Gettin' My Groove Back Blind Pig
Modern Electric Chicago Blues, Southern Rock, Blues-Rock, Modern Electric Blues
Wendy Carlos Rediscovering Lost Scores, Vol. 2 East Side Digital
Film Music
Casting Pearls Casting Pearls [CD & DVD] Inpop
Christian Rock, CCM
The Click Five Greetings from Imrie House Lava
Punk-Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock
Shemekia Copeland The Soul Truth Alligator
Modern Electric Blues, Soul-Blues
Cowboy Junkies Early 21st Century Blues Rounder
Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Dirty The Hood Stories Rap-A-Lot (Wea)
Dirty South, Southern Rap
Hilary Duff Most Wanted Hollywood
Teen Pop, Dance-Pop
Jimmie Dale Gilmore Come on Back Rounder
Neo-Traditionalist Country, Honky Tonk, Alternative Country, Country-Folk, Singer/Songwriter
Dexter Gordon Manhattan Symphonie Columbia
Hard Bop, Bop
Hanna-McEuen Hanna-McEuen MCA Nashville
Contemporary Country
Gregory Isaacs Extra Classic [Extra Classic...Plus!] Trojan
Roots Reggae, Dub, Lovers Rock
Ahmad Jamal The Legendary Okeh and Epic Recordings Sony
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Article comments
1 - Mark Saleski
wow, you didn't even take a swipe at the Stooges records.
you're gettin' soft..
2 - Aaman
Why does the world need two discs of Yo Yo Ma?
3 - BRICKLAYER
New Stryper? Yessssssssssssss!
4 - Temple Stark
Brick is that the sound of the serpent?