File under: "If you loved me, you'd buy me this": Rhino's putting out Ray Charles' Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1952-1959).
By way of new recordings, Genius and Friends is one of the last things he was working on before he passed, based on some original 1998 recordings. It's a follow-up set of duets to last year's big hit. Rand help me, but I'm right real interested in hearing Ray and George Michael sing "Blame It On the Sun."
File under: "If you hate me, you'll make me listen to this": Barbara Streisand puts out Guilty Pleasures, a quarter century later follow-up to her collaboration on Guilty with Barry Gibb. In fairness, that was one of her biggest albums, and this new one is already #5 on Amazon. I for one can hardly wait to hear a BS peace anthem called "All The Children." Oy vey.
Earth, Wind & Fire's new Illumination album features input from the Black Eyed Peas among others.
Night Train to Nashville, Vol. 2 on Lost Highway is the follow up to last year's Grammy winning collection of Nashville r&b from 1945 to 1970. It features among others Arthur Alexander, Clyde McPhatter, the Imperials and Esther Phillips.
Not to put too fine a point on it, Jon Bon Jovi ain't my cup of tea, what with me liking good music. Still, his new Have a Nice Day album has a nicely evil cover.
Here's the complete list of this week's major new releases, courtesy AMG:
David Banner Certified Universal
Dirty South, Southern Rap, Gangsta Rap, Hardcore Rap
Ray Charles Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1952-1959) Rhino
R&B, Soul, Urban Blues
Coheed & Cambria Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Vol. 1: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness Sony
Alternative Metal, Punk-Pop
Barbra Streisand Guilty Pleasures Columbia
Adult Contemporary, Soft Rock, Pop
Adriano Rebecca: The 1940 Film Score by Franz Waxman Naxos
Film Music
The American Analog Set Set Free Arts & Crafts
Ambient Pop, Indie Rock
Anthrax Alive 2: The Music Sanctuary Records
Speed Metal, Heavy Metal
The Audition Controversy Loves Company Victory
Emo, Punk-Pop
The Bad Plus Suspicious Activity? Columbia
Post-Bop
The Bats At the National Grid Magic Marker
New Zealand Rock, Indie Rock
Miri Ben-Ari The Hip-Hop Violinist Universal
Hip-Hop, Pop-Rap, Crossover Jazz
Bon Jovi Have a Nice Day Island
Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Album Rock, Hair Metal
Article comments
1 - DJRadiohead
Babs and Bon Jovi in the same week... talk about depressing.
2 - Al Barger
Perhaps Babs and BJ could join in on Michael Jackson's Katrina record. Then you'd KNOW you had one for the ages.
3 - BRICKLAYER
*scrolling down list...*
"The New Ryan Cabrera!?!?!?"
*grabs car keys, bottle of water, and power bar, burst out door on way to nearest Best Buy*
...one hour later...
*Bursts through door, grabs bottle of water from fridge, and fresh power bar. Takes the new Billy Bob Thornton CD out of boombox, and gently and lovingly places it back into its jewel case womb. Tears open new Ryan Cabrera CD and gently and lovingly removes it from jewel case womb and places it into shiny boom box. Presses Play*
"yes, Yes, YEs, YES, YESSSSSSSSSSSS!"
*Collapses in sweet relief on the dirty floor. Another week of super high quality artistic new music complete*
4 - godoggo
Gesualdo was musically the weirdest of Rennaisance composers (and if you've never listened to late Rennaisance choral music, damn near all of it is otherworldly and gorgeous, if sung right), plus he OJed his old lady.
5 - Krystal
It's been long awaited for Coheed & Cambria's Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Vol. 1: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness. Anyone who has heard their latest single "Welcome Home" knows that it's a far cry from Second Stage Turbine Blade. Unlike most bands that change their music structure after their first cd C & C has outdone themselves with this compilation. To anyone who enjoys listening to emo, rock, or indie then you should definitely check out Coheed's new cd. And if they happen to tour in your town check them out they give one hell of a show! And they chit chat after their shows with the fans unlike most bands..
6 - gypsyman
Barfra Strident and Barking Gibberish: two of the many reasons that I'd prefer to forget the seventies.
7 - Vince man
The new album by Coheed is amazing.