MATT'S MUSIC REPORT

Recent Releases of Note

• Beach Boys - The Smile Sessions [2 CD]
• Beck - "Looking for a Sign" [single from "Jeff Who Lives at Home" soundtrack]
• Johnny Cash - The Bootleg Series Vol. 3: Live Around the World
• Johnny Cash - The Bootleg Series Vol. 4: The Soul of Truth
• Elvis Costello & the Imposters - The Return of the Spectacular Spinning Songbook [CD/DVD]
• Stacey Earle & Mark Stuart - Dedication
• Jay Farrar/Will Johnson/Anders Parker/Yim Yames - New Multitudes [1 or 2 CD]
• First Aid Kit - The Lion's Roar
• Peter Gabriel - New Blood - Live in London [DVD]
• Indigo Girls - Beauty Queen Sister
• Billy Joel - Opus Collection [Starbucks exclusive compilation]
• Billy Joel - Piano Man [2 CD Legacy Edition]
• Billy Joel - The Complete Albums Collection [15 CD box set]
• Julian Lennon - Everything Changes
• Paul McCartney - Ocean's Kingdom
• Paul McCartney - Kisses on the Bottom
• The Move - Live at the Fillmore [2CD of previously unreleased 1969 concert]
• William Shatner - Seeking Major Tom
• Paul Simon - Songwriter [2 CD retrospective]
• Frank Sinatra - Best of the Best [2 CD compilation]
• Frank Sinatra - The Concert Sinatra [reissue w/ 2 bonus tracks]
• Bruce Springsteen - Wrecking Ball
• Ringo Starr - Ringo 2012
• "Weird Al" Yankovic - The Alpocalypse Tour [DVD]
• various - Chimes of Freedom [4-CD set of Bob Dylan covers]
• various (Neil Young/Springsteen/Simon & Garfunkel/Willie Nelson) - The Bridge School Concerts 25th Anniversary Edition [3 DVD or 2 CD]
• various - John Lennon 70th Birthday Tribute
• various [Bob Dylan] - The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams

Upcoming Releases

• ABBA - The Visitors [CD/DVD reissue] [5/1]
• Beatles - Yellow Submarine [DVD/Blu-Ray reissue] [5/29]
• Billy Bragg & Wilco - Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions [3 CD/1 DVD] [4/21]
• Phil Collins - Live in Montreux [2 DVD] [5/1]
• Electric Light Orchestra - Electric Light Orchestra [CD/DVD reissue of 1st album] [6/19]
• Art Garfunkel - The Singer [2 CD compilation]
• Nanci Griffith - Intersection [4/10]
• George Harrison - Living in the Material World [DVD documentary] [5/1]
• Gordon Lightfoot - All Live [4/17]
• Paul McCartney - Ram [reissue] [5/22]
• Willie Nelson - Heroes [5/14]
• Paul Simon - Graceland [reissue w/ DVD documentary] [6/5]
• Son Volt - untitled [Fall]
• Regina Spektor - What We Saw From the Cheap Seats [5/29]
• Loudon Wainwright III - Older Than My Old Man Now [4/17]
• Joe Walsh - Analog Man [6/5]
• Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Americana [6/5]

Record Store Day - April 21st

• ABBA - "Voulez-Vouz Extended Dance Remix" - 12" 45RPM vinyl
• The Byrds - "It's No Use"/"Feel a Whole Lot Better" - 7" vinyl
• Dillard and Clark - "Lyin Down in the MIddle"/"Why Not Your Baby" - 7" vinyl
• Genesis - Spot the Pigeon EP - 12" blue vinyl - 33 1/3 & 45 RPM
• The Knack - Live in Los Angeles, 1978 - 10" colored vinyl
• Paul McCartney - "Another Day"/"Oh Woman Oh Why" - 7" vinyl
• Bruce Springsteen - "Rocky Ground" - 7" vinyl
• Regina Spektor - "The Pyaer of Francois Villon" - 7" vinyl
• Uncle Tupelo - "The Seven Inch Singles Box" - 45 RPM 4-disc set
• soundtrack - The Breakfast Club - 12" white vinyl
• soundtrack - Pretty in Pink - 12" pink vinyl

On Tour in the Tri-State

• Abbey Road on the River - Louisville [5/24-5/27]
• Aziz Ansari - Kent [4/12], Indy [5/12]
• Mike Birbigila - Wabash [4/27], Indy [4/28], Cleveland [4/29]
• Chicago - Columbus [7/27]. Cincinnati [7/29]
• Crosby, Stills & Nash - Cleveland [6/10], Cincinnati [7/30], Toledo [7/31]
• Iris Dement - Lexington [4/20]
• Doobie Brothers - Belterra [5/12], Columbus [7/27], Cincinnati [7/29]
• Stacey Earle & Mark Stuart - Montpelier, OH [6/23]
• Jim Gaffigan - Cleveland [5/12], Columbus [7/25], Cincinnati [8/17]
• Colin Hay - Kent [5/16], Cincinnati [5/17]
• Herman's Hermits - Newark, OH [5/19]
• Vicki Lawrence - Renfro Valley [4/28]
• Barry Manilow - Cincinnati [4/20], Columbus [4/21]
• Steve Miller Band - Cincinnati [7/25]
• Willie Nelson - Louisville [4/14]
• Amy Ray - Indy [5/11]
• Leon Redbone - Kent [4/27]
• Don Rickles - Belterra [4/28]
• Jerry Seinfeld - Akron [4/20]
• William Shatner - Cincinnati [4/13], Cleveland [4/14], Columbus [4/15]
• Son Volt - Bloomington [5/3]
• Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band - Cleveland [4/17]
• Rod Stewart/Stevie Nicks - Cincinnati [7/21]
• Styx - Louisville [6/23], Cincinnati [6/26]
• B.J. Thomas - Louisville [8/21]
• Loudon Wainwright III - Cleveland [4/19]
• "Weird Al" Yankovic - Indy [5/6], Akron [5/8]

Coming soon....the Reviews!