Sunday, January 29, 2012

2012 GRAMMY Nominees







2012 GRAMMY Nominees Overview


The Recording Academy®'s GRAMMY Recordings® and Universal Republic Records have joined forces to release the 2012 GRAMMY® Nominees album on Jan. 24, 2012. The 18th edition of the best-selling series will showcase many of this year's GRAMMY-nominated artists and songs. A portion of the proceeds from sales of the album will help support the year-round efforts of the GRAMMY Foundation® and MusiCares® Foundation -- two charitable organizations of The Recording Academy.




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Friday, January 27, 2012

This One's For Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark







This One's For Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark Overview


2012 two CD collection, released to coincide with Guy Clark's 70th birthday. Artists include Rodney Crowell, Lyle Lovett, Joe Ely, Shawn Colvin, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Emmylous Harris and John Prine, Patty Griffin, Ron Sexsmith, Rosanne Cash, Steve Earle, Vince Gill, Jerry Jeff Walker and others. The collection was lovingly produced by Grammy-winning producer Tamara Saviano (Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs of Stephen Foster) and frequent Clark co-writer Shawn Camp ("Sis Draper," "Magnolia Wind"). The tribute includes 30 tracks by 33 Americana artists who are friends and colleagues of Clark or who have been influenced by his remarkable compositions. The collection was mixed and mastered by Austin's Cedar Creek Records principal Fred Remmert.




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Wednesday, January 25, 2012

L.A. Woman (40th Anniversary Edition)







L.A. Woman (40th Anniversary Edition) Overview


Fans of iconic rock band THE DOORS are in for something special. The group s final album--1971 s L.A. WOMAN, with the signature hits L.A. Woman, Love Her Madly and Riders On The Storm --is being celebrated with a special two-CD release from Rhino.

The L.A. WOMAN 40th anniversary edition (Rhino 2-CD) features a never-before-heard song, She Smells So Nice, which captures the band--organist RAY MANZAREK, guitarist ROBBY KRIEGER, drummer JOHN DENSMORE and late singer JIM MORRISON--joyfully barreling through a full-throttle original before segueing into the blues standard Rock Me. As the song closes, Morrison can be heard chanting, Mr. Mojo Risin --an anagram of his name that was made famous during the bridge of L.A. Woman. The track was recently discovered by producer Bruce Botnick while reviewing the L.A. WOMAN session tapes.

In addition to She Smells So Nice, the second disc of the L.A. WOMAN reissue includes eight never-before-heard versions of songs from the album. Alternate takes of L.A. Woman, Love Her Madly and Riders On The Storm offer a fresh view on this landmark album, which was the group s sixth straight Top 10. The studio chatter between the songs is a revelation, transporting listeners to The Doors Workshop: the West Hollywood rehearsal space where they recorded the album with Botnick. One segment in particular captures a fascinating moment of inspiration when Morrison suggests they add the now-iconic thunderstorm sound effects to the beginning of Riders On The Storm.

Rhino will also release L.A. WOMAN: THE WORKSHOP SESSIONS, a double LP featuring all of the previously unreleased material found on the CD collection on three sides of vinyl, with the fourth side featuring a laser etching of the original "Electric Woman" art originally included with the L.A. WOMAN album.

Mr. Mojo Risin : The Story of L.A. Woman (Eagle Rock Entertainment DVD/Blu-ray) is told through new interviews with MANZAREK, KRIEGER and DENSMORE as well as Elektra Records founder JAC HOLZMAN, original manager Bill Siddons, engineer/co-producer Bruce Botnick and others. The high-definition video also features live and studio performances as well as rare archival photos. This fascinating documentary contains rare footage of THE DOORS in the studio and on stage. The documentary was made with the full involvement, approval and cooperation of THE DOORS.

The Year of The Doors will be marked by other special releases, with details to be announced soon.

L.A. WOMAN marked THE DOORS swan song, as MORRISON would pass away a few months after its release. At the time, Rolling Stone s Robert Meltzer called it The Doors greatest album...A landmark worthy of dancing in the streets (5/27/71). The first band to release eight consecutive platinum albums, THE DOORS were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1993 and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2007.




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Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Adele Live At The Royal Albert Hall (DVD/CD)







Adele Live At The Royal Albert Hall (DVD/CD) Overview


Live At The Royal Albert Hall was recorded on September 22 at the height of what has been an amazing year for Adele. Available on DVD and Blu-ray, "Live At The Royal Albert Hall" features the full 90 minute concert performance, plus special behind the scenes footage shot throughout the day leading up to the concert.
The package also includes an exclusive live CD of the entire show. This is the first time all of Adele's hits and best loved songs will be on one CD plus her stunning covers of Bonnie Raitt's "If I Can't Make You Love Me" and The Steeldrivers "If It Hadn't Been For Love"
This version contains mature language.

Track Listing:
1.Hometown Glory
2.I ll Be Waiting
3.Don t You Remember
4.Turning Tables
5.Set Fire To The Rain
6.If It Hadn t Been For Love
7.My Same
8.Take It All
9.Rumour Has It
10.Right As Rain
11.One & Only
12.Lovesong
13.Chasing Pavements
14.I Can t Make You Love Me
15.Make You Feel My Love
16.Someone Like You
17.Rolling In The Deep




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Monday, January 23, 2012

Bon Iver







Bon Iver Overview


Bon Iver's Bon Iver is Justin Vernon returning to former haunts with a new spirit. The reprises are there – solitude, quietude, hope and desperation compressed – but always a rhythm arises, a pulse vivified by gratitude and grace notes. The winter, the legend, has faded to just that, and this is the new momentary present. The icicles have dropped, rising up again as grass.




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Sunday, January 22, 2012

Her Best - The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection







Her Best - The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection Overview


Her Best - The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection by Etta James

This product is manufactured on demand using CD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.






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Friday, January 20, 2012

Songs Around The World (CD + DVD)






Songs Around The World (CD + DVD) Feature


  • VARIOS INTERPRETES SONG AROUND THE WORLD (CD+DVD)


Songs Around The World (CD + DVD) Overview


Bill Moyers called it a remarkable example of "the simple yet transformative power of music... to touch something in each of us." Variety acknowledged it as "a great showcase for just what incredible, thoroughly accessible popular music is being made worldwide. Utilizing innovative mobile audio/video techniques, Playing for Change (PFC) records musicians outdoors in cities and townships worldwide. They've travelled from post-Katrina New Orleans to post-apartheid South Africa, from the remote beauty of the Himalayas to the religious diversity of Jerusalem. Their talents are captured in myriad environments: under the sun and beneath the streetlights... in public parks, plazas and promenades... in doorways, on cobblestone streets, amid hilly pueblos. Their performances are subsequently combined in allowing them to collaborate - albeit separated by hundreds, or even thousands, of miles.




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Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Kidz Bop 21







Kidz Bop 21 Overview


KIDZ BOP, the #1 music brand for kids ages 5-12 in the U.S.,is celebrating the unique authentic voice of every kid with the release of KIDZ BOP 21! Staying in-touch and on trend with today's kids, KIDZ BOP 21 features 16 of today's hottest hits sung by kids for kids including "Party Rock Anthem", "Someone Like You" and "The Edge of Glory".




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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Old Ideas







Old Ideas Overview


The ten songs on Leonard Cohen's album Old Ideas poetically address some of the most profound quandaries of human existence - the relationship to a transcendent being, love, sexuality, loss and death. Arguably the most overtly spiritual of the revered artist's albums, Old Ideas inspires commitment to a greater sense of compassion and decency.

While the recording of Old Ideas began in earnest in Jan 2011, many of the new songs and their lyrics have been in the works for years. Two album tracks, "The Darkness" and "Lullaby" were originally recorded in 2007 and early versions were performed live during Cohen's sold-out world tour.

Fans were given another hint of what to expect when Cohen made remarks as the recipient of the Principe de Asturias Prize for literature in Spain in October 2011.

"As I grew older, I understood that instructions came with this voice. And the instructions were these...Never to lament casually. And if one is to express the great inevitable defeat that awaits us all, it must be done within the strict confines of dignity & beauty."

The album by Leonard Cohen was produced with Patrick Leonard, Anjani Thomas, Ed Sanders and Dino Soldo. Complementing Cohen's signature baritone on Old Ideas are the exceptional vocalists Dana Glover, Sharon Robinson, The Webb Sisters (Hattie and Charley Webb) and Jennifer Warnes. The album's cover design and drawings are Cohen's own.




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Sunday, January 15, 2012

Saturday Night Fever






Saturday Night Fever Feature


  • Bee Gees - O.s.t. - Saturday Night Fever Brazil Import


Saturday Night Fever Overview


Japanese only SHM-CD (Super High Material CD - playable on all CD players) pressing. Warner.

Saturday Night Fever Specifications


The double-disc soundtrack to the blockbuster Saturday Night Fever (available on a single CD) marks both the zenith and the nadir of disco. It was such a popular sensation that it catapulted the music to stratospheric levels of mainstream popularity, and the album was the bestselling movie soundtrack of all time (until The Bodyguard, and then Titanic). But "Disco Fever" became so hot, it could only flame out just as quickly (along with the careers of the Bee Gees). With this record, disco became a phenomenon and a fad. The Bee Gees' contributions are the strongest, especially the once-ubiquitous "Stayin' Alive" and "Night Fever," and they still hold up. Then there's Walter Murphy's "A Fifth of Beethoven," a trivial piece of pop ephemera that may have set new standards for ephemeral triviality. How often will you listen to this record--and how much will you play when you do? There's no telling--but it remains a classic piece of pop history, and when you're in the mood it's a good thing to have around. --Jim Emerson



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Saturday, January 14, 2012

Lioness: Hidden Treasures






Lioness: Hidden Treasures Feature


  • WINEHOUSE AMY LIONESS HIDDEN TREASURES


Lioness: Hidden Treasures Overview


2011 posthumous release, a collection of previously unreleased tracks, alternate versions of existing classics, as well as a couple of brand new Amy compositions. Following her tragic passing, some of the producers and musicians who worked closely with Amy Winehouse, among them Mark Ronson and Salaam Remi, spent time listening over the many recordings that Amy had made, before, during, and after the release of Frank and Back To Black. It was said by all who worked with Amy that she never sang or played a song the same way twice. It quickly became apparent to Salaam and Mark that they had a collection of songs that deserved to be heard, a collection of songs that were a fitting treatment to Amy the artist and, as importantly, Amy the friend.




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Friday, January 13, 2012

Emotional Traffic







Emotional Traffic Overview


Emotional Traffic, the highly anticipated new album that Tim McGraw proclaims his best ever, hits the street on January 17th, 2012. The album delivers the proven three week number one single, Felt Good On My Lips as well as the brand new single, Better Than I Used To Be . Additional standout tracks include the catchy and inspiring, Touchdown Jesus , the celebrity penned, (Tim McGraw, Martina McBride, Brad Warren, Brett Warren) I Will Not Fall Down and Only Human which features Pop-R&B star, Ne-Yo. Emotional Traffic adds to the already successful collection of releases from McGraw that have sold over forty million units.




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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Ceremonials







Ceremonials Overview


Deluxe version contains 4 bonus tracks!




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Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Mylo Xyloto (Special Edition)







Mylo Xyloto (Special Edition) Overview


Special limited-edition Pop-Up book version of the MYLO XYLOTO album.

Includes a 64-page, 12" X 12" hardback book, containing graffiti pop-up art designed by David A. Carter.

Also features exclusive content, including photographs, excerpts from the band's studio diary as well as their personal notebooks.

180-gram heavyweight graffiti picture disc LP (exclusive to this edition) as well as a CD version of the album.

Selection of stickers and stencils.

36" X 12" color poster of the band's graffiti wall.




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Monday, January 9, 2012

Re:Creation







Re:Creation Overview


Steven Curtis Chapman returns with his new album re:creation. The new album features 5 new songs from Steven including the first single "Do Everything", and all-new recordings of his 8 biggest hits. The entire album has a progressive and fresh acoustic sound, which reflects the energy and life found in the songs. The title speaks to the actual re:creation of these songs, which are re-imagined and re-recorded in a new musical space. More and most importantly though, the word re:creation speaks to the new life God is creating... re-creating... for Steven and his family as they walk forward in their lives.

"I wrote the song "Do Everything" really to remind myself and also to encourage others that everything matters; everything we do can be done as an act of worship," says Steven. "I Corinthians 10 says, "Whatever you do, do it for the glory of God." There's this tendency it seems to think of life with this line drawn down the middle where there's the spiritual stuff on one side and then just the stuff of life on the other. Really though, I think God wants us to remember, and I'm trying to learn, that whether it's walking the dog, washing the dishes, taking out the trash... to the really big spiritual moments, that all of that can be done as an act of worship and everything can be done to bring glory to the God who made us for that very purpose."




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Sunday, January 8, 2012

December, Piano Solos: 20th Anniversary Edition







December, Piano Solos: 20th Anniversary Edition Overview


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Media Type: CD
Artist: WINSTON,GEORGE
Title: DECEMBER
Street Release Date: 10/16/2001
Domestic
Genre: NEW AGE

December, Piano Solos: 20th Anniversary Edition Specifications


December holds the distinction of single-handedly putting Windham Hill on the map and being the new age album most likely to find its way into music collections of all ilk. In spite of being relentlessly overplayed during the holidays, the solo piano recording has aged quite well. Winston shapes holiday war-horses and original compositions into a captivating contemporary statement. His spare, understated style captures the feel of the dark season, employing ample resonance to evoke a reflective spaciousness. The album's straightforward simplicity conveys both the celebration and quietude that characterize the best of the Yuletide spirit. --Richard Price



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Thursday, January 5, 2012

Linda Ronstadt's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 & 2







Linda Ronstadt's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 & 2 Overview


Fantastic 2007 UK compilation that features all 23 tracks found on Ronstadt's original Greatest Hits (1976) and Greatest Hits, Vol. Two (1980). Although often overlooked today, Ronstadt was one of the most popular female vocalists throughout the '70s and '80s, helping to usher many musical styles (from Country Rock to New Wave) into the charts. Plus, she's a fabulous singer to boot! She successfully covered a variety of oldies like 'It's So Easy', 'Tracks Of My Tears' and 'Ooh Baby Baby' and managed to make them sound like Ronstadt originals! Features all the hits including 'You're No Good', 'Different Drum', 'When Will I Be Loved', 'Hurt So Bad', 'How Do I Make You' and many more. Rhino.




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Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Andrea Bocelli: Sacred Arias






Andrea Bocelli: Sacred Arias Feature


  • BOCELLI ANDREA SACRED ARIAS


Andrea Bocelli: Sacred Arias Overview


BOCELLI ANDREA SACRED ARIAS

Andrea Bocelli: Sacred Arias Specifications


When he was growing up, Andrea Bocelli recalls finding inspiration in a favorite recording of sacred music performed by tenor legend Franco Corelli. Bocelli--who in the meantime has come to inspire millions of fiercely loyal fans himself--returns to the genre as the guiding theme of Sacred Arias, the release of which coincides with the first English-language biography of the singer. These performances are filled with the singer's phenomenally well-known vocal signature: his flair for long, sweetly floating high notes and the gentle sense of cadence he brings to a melody. It's a mistake to compartmentalize Bocelli into a singer of "operatic" versus "popular" styles: in truth his approach is at heart the same. Lack of color and control in his phrasing remains a drawback, but the emotional empathy Bocelli evokes is never in doubt. The arias collected here sample some of the most famous devotional pieces: Schubert's "Ave Maria" and Mozart's transporting "Ave Verum," as well as an arrangement of "Silent Night" in which Bocelli tries out his English. There's also a decidedly odd choice of bedfellows for a program of "sacred" music, such as a song from Wagner's Wesendonck Lieder (whose "angel" is the object of an overpoweringly erotic attraction) and Handel's figurative ode to a tree, "Ombra mai fu." Still, Bocelli sings with an unfeigned directness that is sure to expand his already enormous following even further. --Thomas May



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Monday, January 2, 2012

For True







For True Overview


2011 album from the Grammy nominee Troy Andrews AKA Trombone Shorty. Produced by Galactic's Ben ElIman, For True, features Andrews' band, Orleans Avenue, as well as a string of legendary performers with whom he recently shared the stage, including Jeff Beck, Kid Rock, Lenny Kravitz, Ledisi, Warren Haynes, Ivan and Cyril Neville, The Rebirth Brass Band and more. Troy wrote or co-wrote all 14 tracks on the new album including co-writes with Ledisi, Kid Rock, the legendary Lamont Dozier and others.




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Sunday, January 1, 2012

Some Hearts






Some Hearts Feature


  • Condition: Used - Very Good


Some Hearts Overview


Track Listings:WastedDon't Forget To Remember MeSome HeartsJesus, Take The WheelThe Night Before (Life Goes On)Lessons LearnedBefore He CheatsStarts With GoodbyeI Just Can't Live A LieWe're Young And BeautifulThat's Where It IsWhenever You RememberI Ain't In Checotah AnymoreInside Your Heaven

Some Hearts Specifications


Would American Idol winner Carrie Underwood have landed a major-label recording contract without winning the hugely popular television contest? Probably. The big-voiced Oklahoman has the pipes, the look, the pedigree, and, most important, the emotional resonance to sustain a professional career. As an investment in her future, her label eschewed the easy path in putting out an album to take advantage of her publicity, going for a name producer, Dann Huff (Keith Urban, Faith Hill, Lonestar), to handle half the tracks. It also solicited material from the same top songwriters (Diane Warren, Brett James, Troy Verges, Rivers Rutherford) who stock albums by Hill, Martina McBride, Trisha Yearwood, and Wynonna. "Jesus, Take the Wheel," the hit first single, shows off the best of Underwood's power vocals, while the sexy rocker "We're Young and Beautiful" pulls her out of her ballad-heavy comfort zone, and her autobiographical "I Ain't in Checotah Anymore" bolsters her authenticity. If the young performer oversings on occasion (the overwrought bonus track, "Inside Your Heaven"), and settles for too many generic themes, she still surprises in her ability to go head-to-head with country’s reigning females. Will Underwood really survive to be a contender for the Martina throne? Let's just say that American Idol judges and voters picked the right contestant. If the posturing Bo Bice had won, rock stars would hardly be quaking in their boots. --Alanna Nash

More American Idol Winners

Breakaway, Kelly Clarkson

I Need an Angel, Ruben Studdard

Free Yourself, Fantasia Barrino




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