Saturday, August 2, 2014

MATT'S MUSIC REPORT - SUMMER 2014

No reviews this time around, but FYI - the new John Hiatt is a good listen and the new Willie breaks his string of lackluster releases.  And wow, First Aid Kit?  Sing it, ladies...


Recent Releases of Note


  • Louis Armstrong - Louis Armstrong and His Friends [reissue of 1970 LP]
  • Louis Armstrong - The Complete Satch Plays Fats [reissue of 1955 LP w/ 10 bonus tracks]
  • Bee Gees - The Warner Bros. Years, 1987-1991
    • reissue of the three studio albums they did for Warner Bros.
    • 1 CD of demos and outtakes
    • 1 CD of an unreleased 1989 live concert
  • Johnny Cash - Out Among the Stars
  • Chicago - Chicago XXXVI: Now
  • Eric Clapton and Friends - The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale 
    • featuring Tom Petty, Willie Nelson and Mark Knopfler
  • Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young - CSNY 1974 [3 CD/1 DVD live set]
  • John Denver - Take Me Home [reissue of 1994 autobiography in print, Kindle and audio versions]
  • Bob Dylan - Rome Press Conference 2001
  • First Aid Kit - Stay Gold
  • John Hiatt - Terms of My Surrender
  • Jayhawks - separate reissues of post-Mark Olson albums, all with bonus tracks
    • Sound of Lies
    • Smile
    • Rainy Day Music
  • Billy Joel - A Matter of Trust - The Bridge to Russia [2 CD/1 DVD] [from 1987 trip to USSR, includes concert and documentary]
  • Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
    • Single disc reissue of John's 1973 smash, or
    • Deluxe edition w/ a disc of rarities and covers, or
    • Super Deluxe edition w/ above + 2-CD live 1973 concert and a DVD documentary]
  • Elton John - The Million Dollar Piano [recent concert on DVD or Blu-ray]
  • Led Zeppelin - reissue of first three albums
    • Single disc reissues of each album, or
    • Deluxe editions for each, featuring live and unreleased material [3 CD for the 1st album, 2 CDs apiece for II & III]
    • Vinyl versions of the deluxe editions
    • Super Deluxe Edition with the CD, vinyl, download & book which Jimmy Page comes to read to you at your home]
  • John Lennon & Yoko Ono - The Smith Tapes: I'm Not the Beatles [8 CDs of interviews]
  • Jenny Lewis - The Voyager [7/29]
  • Paul McCartney - Off the Ground [remastered 1993 album with no bonus tracks]
  • Paul McCartney - iPad appversions of the recent Deluxe Edition box set reissues from Concord
    • McCartney, Ram, Band on the Run, Wings Over America, McCartney II
    • apps include the music, books and video content - all for $7.99 apiece!
  • Mike + the Mechanics - Living Years: 25th Anniversary Edition [2 CD w/ bonus & live cuts][UK only]
  • Willie Nelson - Band of Brothers
  • Roy Orbison - Mystery Girl
    • 1 CD/1 DVD reissue of 1989 album w/ bonus tracks, documentary and music videos
    • Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Hypnotic Eye [7/29]
  • Frank Sinatra - reissue of eight albums from his Reprise years
  • Frank Sinatra - Rat Pack Live [combination of two previous Rat Pack releases as a 2 CD/1 DVD set]
  • They Might Be Giants - Idlewild [compilation album of the last decade's releases]
  • They Might Be Giants - the first album played live [free download at TMBG.com]
  • "Weird Al" Yankovic - Mandatory Fun
  • Neil Young - A Letter Home
  • various - Bob Dylan in the 80s [covers tribute]
  • various - Country Boy: A Bluegrass Tribute to John Denver
  • various - Petty's Peculiar Picks [compilation of songs played by Petty on his XM Radio show]
  • various - 2776
    • comedy-music journey through American history at the Bimillennial
    • Will Forte, Aubrey Plaza, Andy Richter, Patton Oswalt, Aimee Mann, Dick Cavett, Triumph, Neko Case, Ed Helms and more

Releases from this past Record Store Day on April 19th
  • ABBA - Waterloo [7" single]
  • Byrds - Straight for the Sun [2-LP 1971 live concert]
  • Johnny Cash - With His Hot & Blue Guitar [reissue of 1957 debut LP, limited to 3000]
  • Sam Cooke - Ain't That Good News [reissue of Cooke's last studio LP]
  • Creedence Clearwater Revival - The '69 Singles [10" record]
  • Everly Brothers - Roots [LP reissue]
  • Everly Brothers - Songs Our Daddy Taught Us [LP reissue]
  • Fleetwood Mac - Dragonfly [7" single from 1970]
  • Genesis - From Genesis to Revelation [LP reissue]
  • Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky [LP reissue]
  • Idle Race - The Birthday Party [reissue of 1968 debut on gold vinyl]
  • Gordon Lightfoot - Sundown [LP audiophile reissue]
  • Dean Martin - Dream with Dean [reissue of 1964 LP]
  • Randy Newman - Randy Newman [LP reissue of debut album]
  • Jimmy Page & the Black Crowes - Live at the Greek [3 LP on colored vinyl]
  • Jill Sobule - Dottie's Charms [new album that will debut on LP, released on digital and CD in May]
  • Ronnie Spector & the E Street Band - Say Goodbye to Hollywood [reissue of 1977 single]
  • Regina Spektor - You've Got Time [7" single on orange vinyl]
  • Bruce Springsteen - American Beauty [12" 4 song EP]
  • Hank Williams - The Garden Spot Programs, 1950 [10" vinyl EP]
  • various - The Folk Box [reissue of 4-LP box set originally released by Elektra in 1964]

Upcoming Releases
  • Beatles - The Beatles in Mono [14-LP reissue box set of the UK versions of the albums][9/8]
  • Bob Dylan - Shadows in the Night [late 2014]
  • Loudon Wainwright III - Haven't Got the Blues (Yet) [9/9]
  • various - The Art of McCartney [late 2014]
    • tribute featuring Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Billy Joel, Brian Wilson, Barry Gibb, Steve Miller Band]

On Tour in the Tri-State
  • America - Louisville - 8/16
  • Beach Boys - Columbus - 7/29; Cleveland - 9/7
  • Mike Birbiglia - Dayton - 9/12; Cleveland - 9/13; Indy - 9/18
  • Chicago - Indy - 8/10; Cincinnati - 8/13
  • Crosby, Stills & Nash - Evansville - 8/19
  • Christopher Cross - Cleveland - 8/1
  • Miley Cyrus - Louisville - 8/9
  • Iris Dement - Cleveland - 9/19; Columbus - 1/16
  • Fleetwood Mac - Columbus - 10/19; Indy - 10/21
  • Jim Gaffigan - Indy - 8/17
  • Herman's Hermits - Belterra - 12/30
  • Indigo Girls - Akron - 8/14; Goshen - 9/13
  • Gary Lewis & the Playboys - Indy - 10/11
  • Jenny Lewis - Indy - 7/31
  • Paul McCartney - Louisville - 10/28
  • Don McLean - Cleveland - 10/10
  • Moody Blues - Kettering - 8/29
  • Willie Nelson - Indy - 8/23
  • New Pornographers - Cleveland - 11/15
  • Katy Perry - Columbus - 8/13; Cleveland - 8/14; Louisville - 8/16
  • John Prine - Cincinnati - 9/19; Indy - 9/20
  • St. Vincent - Cleveland - 9/30; Columbus - 10/1
  • Steely Dan - Cincinnati - 8/12; Columbus - 8/13
  • Styx - Louisville - 8/15
  • Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons - Cleveland - 11/9

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