New album releases, week of 9-28-2004

This week, Brian Wilson finally dishes up a little album called Smile. Thirty-something years and several breakdowns later, he's actually finished the damned thing and put it out. Obviously, this will be the top pick of this week's crop. It's also, not surprisingly, the #1 seller at Amazon.

Rascal Flatts has a new album this week- Feels Like Today.

Queen Latifah does more for me as an actress than as a musician, but that's where she made her name. The Dana Owens Album finds the Queen singing jazz.

Mark Knopfler puts out his fourth solo album this week, Shangri-La.

At the very bottom of the barrel, Marilyn Manson has released the oxymoronically titled "Best Of" collection. It even has a bonus DVD!!

Here's the complete list of this weeks major new albums, courtesy of AMG:

Brian Wilson SMiLE Nonesuch
Chamber Pop, Pop/Rock

The Blues Explosion Damage Sanctuary
Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Blues-Rock

Chris Botti When I Fall in Love Sony
Orchestral Jazz, Standards, Mainstream Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Instrumental Pop, Smooth Jazz, Contemporary Jazz

Alice Coltrane Translinear Light Universal
Avant-Garde Jazz, Modal Music, Modern Creative

Cream Disraeli Gears [Deluxe Edition] Polydor
British Psychedelia, British Blues, Psychedelic, Hard Rock, Blues-Rock

Cuarteto LatinoAmericano Villa-Lobos: The Complete String Quartets Brilliant Classics
Modern Chamber Music

Miles Davis Seven Steps: The Complete Columbia Recordings 1963-1964 Sony
Hard Bop

The Delgados Universal Audio Chemikal Underground
Indie Pop, Indie Rock

Hilary Duff Hilary Duff Hollywood
Teen Pop, Pop/Rock, Dance-Pop

The Mick Fleetwood Band Something Big Sanctuary
Blues-Rock, Adult Contemporary, Singer/Songwriter

Frausdots Couture, Couture, Couture Sub Pop
Indie Rock

Jerry Garcia Band After Midnight: Kean College, 2/28/80 Rhino
Folk-Rock, Country-Rock, Rock & Roll, Jam Bands

Interpol Antics Matador
Indie Rock

Mark Knopfler Shangri-La Warner Brothers
Album Rock, Folk-Rock

Talib Kweli The Beautiful Struggle Rawkus
East Coast Rap, Hip-Hop, Alternative Rap, Underground Rap

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