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
Marilyn Manson Lest We Forget: The Best of Marilyn Manson Interscope
Industrial Metal, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal
The Mavericks Live in Austin Texas Sanctuary
Americana, Neo-Traditionalist Country, Contemporary Country
Michael Mayer Speicher CD2 Kompakt Extra
Club/Dance, Techno, Experimental Techno
Travis Morrison Travistan Barsuk
Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Pop
John Ogdon Sorabji: Opus Clavicembalisticum Altarus
Modern Piano Music
Regis Philbin When You're Smiling Hollywood
Traditional Pop, Celebrity, Standards
Queen Latifah The Dana Owens Album Interscope
Adult Contemporary, Contemporary R&B, Torch Songs, Vocal Jazz
Rascal Flatts Feels Like Today Hollywood
Contemporary Country
Nancy Sinatra Nancy Sinatra Sanctuary
Chamber Pop, Indie Rock, Alternative Country-Rock
Social Distortion Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll Time Bomb
L.A. Punk, American Punk
Solex The Laughing Stock of Indie Rock Arena Rock Recording Co.
Indie Electronic, Indie Pop, Electronica
Joss Stone Mind, Body & Soul Slowdance
Neo-Soul, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
Supergrass Supergrass Is 10: The Best of 1994-2004 EMI
Punk-Pop, Britpop, Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
The Turtles Happy Together: The Very Best of the Turtles Sony
Sunshine Pop, Folk-Rock, Pop, AM Pop
The Used In Love and Death Warner Brothers
Emo, Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Punk Revival
Various Artists Can't You Hear Me Callin' - Bluegrass: 80 Years of American Music Sony
Contemporary Bluegrass, String Bands, Traditional Country, Old-Timey, Traditional Bluegrass, Progressive Bluegrass
Phil Vassar Shaken Not Stirred Arista
Contemporary Country
Tony Joe White The Heroines Sanctuary
Swamp Pop, Southern Rock, Blues-Rock
Wolf Eyes Burned Mind Sub Pop
Experimental, Electronic, Industrial, Noise
Wu-Tang Clan Disciples of the 36 Chambers: Chapter 1 Sanctuary
Hardcore Rap, East Coast Rap
Article comments
1 - Eric Olsen
thanks Al! My story on Brian and Smile is here, and my review of the very fine Queen Latifah record is here
2 - The Theory
The Marilyn Manson best of was released both with and without a DVD. Of course the DVD version costs more...
I was just as happy to get the 9.99 nonDVD version than pay an extra 9.00 for the version with.