Not a damned thing strikes me out of the new releases. Highlights this week would be some Sammy Davis Jr and Fleetwood Mac re-issues. Maybe there'll be something worth talking about next week.
This week's major releases, from All Music Guide:
Roy Acuff Essential Roy Acuff Sony
Country
The Allman Brothers Band Essential Allman Brothers Band: The Epic Years Sony
Rock
Amadou & Mariam Sou Ni Tile Universal International
World
Amorphis Far from the Sun Nuclear Blast America
Rock
Svend Asmussen Two of a Kind Storyville
Jazz
Chet Atkins Essential Chet Atkins: The Columbia Years [Sony] Sony
Country
Brian Auger & the Trinity Definitely What! Quicksilver
Rock
Charles Aznavour Jezebel [EMI France/Alex] Epm Musique
Vocal
The Banned Little Girl Cherry Red
Rock
Joey Baron Tongue in Groove Winter & Winter
Jazz
Shirley Bassey Shirley/Let's Face the Music EMI
Vocal
Beat Happening Beat Happening K
Rock
Madeline Bell Bell's a Poppin' RPM
Rock
Karl Berger We Are You Enja
Jazz
Bongwater Power of Pussy Instinct
Rock
Isabelle Boulay Mieux Qu'Ici-Bas Sideral
World
David Bowie Best of Bowie [Us CD] EMI
Rock
Kenny Burrell Generation Ago Today Universal Japan
Jazz
Buzzcocks Complete Singles Anthology EMI
Rock
Camp Lo Let's Do It Again U.S. Music Corp
Rap
Jil Caplan Peine 21: 1987 Sony International
Rock
Carcass Heartwork Earache
Rock
Carcass Necroticism: Descanting the Insalubrious Earache
Rock
Carcass Swansong Earache
Rock
Ray Charles Genius Loves Company Concord
R&B
Choking Victim Crack Rock Steady/Squatter's Paradise Morphius
Rock
Rosemary Clooney Essential Rosemary Clooney Sony
Vocal
David Allan Coe Essential David Allan Coe Sony
Country
John Coltrane Selflessness Universal Japan
Jazz
The Crusaders Rhapsody and Blues Universal Japan
Jazz
Sammy Davis, Jr. California Suite Collectors' Choice Music
Vocal
Sammy Davis, Jr. If I Ruled the World Collectors' Choice Music
Vocal
Article comments
1 - Tom Johnson
I highly, HIGHLY recommend the Winter & Winter reissue of Joey Baron's Tongue In Groove for adventurous listeners. I've got the original, but this reissue might be remastered or something cool like that. You can check out my review here.
Also of interest to jazz fans is Medeski, Martin, & Wood's End Of The World Party (Just In Case), which was released today but doesn't appear on your list.
Overall, however, a pretty lame new-music week . . .
2 - Mark Saleski
i'll second the Joey Baron vote. it's about time they reissued that thing. it's a load of fun.
the new Medeski, Martin and Wood is quite good also. they've got one of the dust brothers producing.
3 - Aaron, Duke De Mondo
agree that this is a fairly poor week stateside. Over in the United UK we got Dizee Rascals new album yesterday, which is a grower, but worth sticking with. Of this list here, there aint much beyond a couple anthologys and so on. (buzzcocks, loretta lynn and merle haggard being The Duke's faves from the list.)
4 - Tom Johnson
Gotta reiterate Mark's approval of the MMW - I just picked this up this afternoon on a whim, having gotten a bit tired of their jam-jazz, but was feeling a little adventurous today. Damn, is this a reinvention or what? Great album, great fun - they've finally done something truly new sounding. It comes highly recommended from me, the jaded old-timer MMW fan.