New album releases, week of 8-16-2005

Part of: New CDs

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

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  • 1 - Mark Saleski

    Aug 16, 2005 at 9:08 am

    wow, you didn't even take a swipe at the Stooges records.

    you're gettin' soft..

  • 2 - Aaman

    Aug 16, 2005 at 10:31 am

    Why does the world need two discs of Yo Yo Ma?

  • 3 - BRICKLAYER

    Aug 16, 2005 at 11:43 am

    New Stryper? Yessssssssssssss!

  • 4 - Temple Stark

    Aug 16, 2005 at 12:52 pm

    Brick is that the sound of the serpent?

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