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Kenny Chesney
Lucky Old Sun [Deluxe Edition]
Blue Chair/BNA/Sony BMG
Kenny Chesney may name his twelfth album after the old standard "That Lucky Old Sun" but this isn't his variation on Willie Nelson's Stardust -- it's an exceedingly mellow album, so low-key that it could be called Lazy Old Sun. This is designed to be a soundtrack to a relaxed afternoon on the beach and while that's good as far as it goes, Chesney could do something a lot more interesting in the sun besides lazing around.
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Contemporary Country, Country-Pop |
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Nikka Costa
Pebble to a Pearl
Stax
Nikka Costa takes the history of her new label Stax to heart, turning Pebble to a Pearl into an back-to-basics soul album, the kind that Stax used to put out in their heyday. Costa's album may lack not quite live up to that gold standard, but she sounds terrific fronting a live band that gets the old-school funky R&B vibe just right.
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Neo-Soul, Retro-Soul |
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Keane
Perfect Symmetry
Island
An energetic "Whoooooo!" opens up Keane's third album, which re-introduces the British balladeers as fun-loving piano popsters. Synthesizers and guitars pepper the record, while frontman Thom Chaplin sings about hearts, emails, and lovers. For a group whose meteoric success was nevertheless accompanied by criticism of the band's passionate, over-earnest approach, Perfect Symmetry helps expand Keane's range and resume.
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Alternative Pop/Rock |
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Ray LaMontagne
Gossip in the Grain
RCA
Ray LaMontagne's third album is easily his most diverse, half a world away from the unmitigated darkness of Til The Sun Turns Black. Partnering once more with producer Ethan Johns, he indulges his passions for soul, moody British-Isles folk, psychedelic acoustic jazz, and richly textured--rock.
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Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock |
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Lucinda Williams
Little Honey
Lost Highway
Little Honey is a twist and turn for Lucinda Williams. In addition to her signature songs of unrequited love and elegiac memory, she also offers upbeat love songs with catchy pop hooks. Special guests include Elvis Costello, Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs.
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Alternative Folk, Americana, Alternative Country-Rock |
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Daniel Barenboim
Mozart: Requiem; Bruckner: Te Deum
EMI Classics |
Classical and Romantic Choral Music |
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Paris Bennett
A Royal Christmas
CC |
Holiday, Contemporary R&B, Christmas, Adult Contemporary |
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Tony Bennett
A Swingin' Christmas
RPM Records/Columbia |
Vocal Jazz, Traditional Pop, Christmas |
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David Bowie
iSelect
Astralwerks |
Album Rock, Experimental Rock, Pop/Rock, Prog-Rock/Art Rock |
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Buena Vista Social Club
At Carnegie Hall
Nonesuch |
Cha-Cha, Son, Bolero, Mambo |
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Buttless Chaps
Cartography
Mint |
Indie Rock, Alternative Country-Rock |
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Johnny Cash
At Folsom Prison [Legacy Edition 2CD/DVD]
Columbia/Legacy |
Traditional Country, Country-Pop, Progressive Country |
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Vic Chesnutt/Elf Power/The Amorphous Strums
Dark Developments
Orange Twin |
Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Indie Rock |
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Comeback Kid
Through the Noise
Victory |
Hardcore Punk |
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Chris Connelly
Forgiveness and Exile
Durtro/Jnana |
Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Post-Rock/Experimental, Improvisation, Structured Improvisation, Avant-Garde |
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Julian Cope
Black Sheep
Head Heritage |
Neo-Psychedelia, Alternative Pop/Rock |
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Copeland
You Are My Sunshine
Tooth & Nail |
Alternative Pop/Rock |
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Billy Currington
Little Bit of Everything
Mercury Nashville |
Contemporary Country, Country-Pop |
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Detroit Grand Pubahs
Nuttin' Butt Funk
Detelefunk |
Electro-Techno, Detroit Techno, Club/Dance, Techno |
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Dillinger Four
Civil War
Fat Wreck Chord |
Punk Revival, Post-Hardcore, Punk-Pop |
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Eroica Trio
An American Journey
EMI Classics |
Modern and Contemporary Chamber Music |
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The Fleshtones
Stocking Stuffer
Yep Roc |
Garage Rock Revival, Christmas |
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The Foreign Exchange
Leave It All Behind
Hall of Justus/Nicolay Music |
Contemporary R&B, Underground Rap, Hip-Hop |
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Aretha Franklin
This Christmas [Borders Exclusive]
DMI |
Holiday, Contemporary R&B, Christmas, Adult Contemporary |
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Bobbie Gentry
Ode to Billie Joe/Touch 'Em with Love
Raven |
Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan, Country-Pop, Blue-Eyed Soul, Pop/Rock, Early Pop/Rock |
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Gloriæ Dei Cantores
Mark O'Connor: Folk Mass
Omac |
Contemporary Choral Music |
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Holly Golightly and the Brokeoffs
Dirt Don't Hurt
Transdreamer |
Punk Blues |
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Gomez
Bring It On [10th Anniversary Collector's Edition]
Caroline |
British Trad Rock, Britpop, Alternative Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock |
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Paul Hillier
Toivo Tulev: Songs [Hybrid SACD]
Harmonia Mundi |
Contemporary Vocal Music |
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I'm from Barcelona
Who Killed Harry Houdini?
Mute |
Indie Pop, Chamber Pop |
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Al Jarreau
Christmas
Rhino |
Contemporary Jazz, Holiday, Vocal Jazz, Christmas, Smooth Jazz, Crossover Jazz |
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Joe
Greatest Hits
Zomba |
Contemporary R&B, Urban, Adult Contemporary |
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Los Lonely Boys
Christmas Spirit
Epic |
Roots Rock, Tex-Mex, Modern Electric Blues |
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The Louvin Brothers
Country Love Ballads/Ira and Charlie
Raven |
Close Harmony, Traditional Country, Traditional Bluegrass, Bluegrass-Gospel |
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Menahan Street Band
Make the Road by Walking
Daptone |
Downtempo, Retro-Soul |
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Ingrid Michaelson
Be OK
Original Signal |
Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock |
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The Mighty Underdogs
Droppin' Science Fiction
Definitive Jux |
Alternative Rap, West Coast Rap, Hip-Hop, Underground Rap |
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John Michael Montgomery
Time Flies
Rocket Science |
Contemporary Country |
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Anne-Sophie Mutter
Bach: Violin Concertos; Gubaidulina: In tempus praesens
Deutsche Grammophon |
Baroque and Contemporary Music for Violin and Orchestra |
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The Organ
Thieves
Mint |
Indie Rock, New Wave/Post-Punk Revival |
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Original Soundtrack
How to Lose Friends and Alienate People
Island/Mercury |
Soundtracks, British Invasion, Alternative Pop/Rock, Hard Rock |
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Original Soundtrack
W [Soundtrack]
Lion's Gate |
Outlaw Country, Soundtracks, Honky Tonk |
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Teddy Pendergrass
Life Is a Song Worth Singing [Total Soul Classics]
Sony Legacy |
Philly Soul, Soul, Quiet Storm |
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Teddy Pendergrass
Teddy Pendergrass [Total Soul Classics]
Sony Legacy |
Philly Soul, Soul, Quiet Storm |
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Benoît Pioulard
Temper
Kranky |
Indie Electronic, Electronica, Post-Rock/Experimental, Dream Pop |
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Secret Machines
Secret Machines
TSM |
Alternative Pop/Rock |
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Sixpence None the Richer
The Dawn of Grace
Nettwerk |
Adult Alternative Pop/Rock |
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Todd Snider
Peace Queer
Mega Force |
Americana, Alternative Country, Alternative Singer/Songwriter |
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Phoebe Snow
Live
Verve Forecast |
Singer/Songwriter, Pop/Rock, Contemporary Folk |
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J.D. Souther
If the World Was You
Mega Force |
Jazz-Rock, Soft Rock, Singer/Songwriter |
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Jimmy Thackery & the Drivers
Inside Tracks
Telarc |
Modern Electric Blues |
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Various Artists
The Big Top Records Story: Classic New York Pop 1958-1964
Ace |
Brill Building Pop, Doo Wop, Early Pop/Rock, Teen Idol, Girl Group, Rock & Roll, R&B |
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Various Artists
Country Boy's Dream
Bear Family |
Americana, Country Boogie, Instrumental Country, Honky Tonk, Bluegrass, Country-Folk, Rockabilly, Western Swing, Country-Pop, Traditional Country |
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Various Artists
Do-Wah-Diddy: Words and Music by Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry
Ace |
Brill Building Pop, Girl Group, Early Pop/Rock |
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The Vivian Girls
Vivian Girls
In The Red |
Noise Pop, Indie Pop |
