Monday, April 9, 2012

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!

1 comment:

T-Dub said...

You forgot a couple...

Recent releases: Dr Dog - Be the Void

Upcoming releases: M Ward - A Wasteland Companion