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Dedicated
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Format: Audio CD
Publisher: SONY MASTERWORKS (2012, Apr 3rd).
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Inspired by their parents and profoundly proud of their musical lineage, DEDICATED is the album their fans have been waiting for since their debut single "Hold On" topped the charts around the world. Born into rock royalty (Carnie and Wendy Wilson are the daughters of Beach Boys legendary writer and producer Brian Wilson, and Chynna Phillips is the daughter of John and Michelle Phillips of Mamas and Papas fame), WILSON PHILLIPS' album DEDICATED pays homage to their shared musical heritage. Featuring faithful renditions of The Beach Boys and Mamas & The Papas songs in their unique harmony-rich sound, DEDICATED includes classic songs such as "California Dreamin'," "Wouldn't It Be Nice," "Dedicated to the One I Love" and "God Only Knows. more
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This May Be My Last Time Singing: Raw African-American Gospel on 45RPM, 1957-1982
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Format: Audio CD
Publisher: Tompkins Square (2011, Sep 20th).
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Get ready for fiery sanctified soul, heavy Pentecostal jams, drum machine gospel, slow-burning moaners, glorified guitar sermons and righteously ragged a cappela hymns! The music on this compilation was originally released on small label 45s, mostly in the 1960s and `70s. At least one-third of the records were self-released, paid for by a church congregation or the artists themselves. Others were on regional labels (typically run by one single producer) little known today outside of a small circle of collectors. This vibrant music is incredibly honest and almost criminally unknown. All tracks were sourced from 45s collected over the last decade by compiler Mike McGonigal, who also produced 2009's three disc set Fire in My Bones: Raw + Rare + Otherworldly African-American Gospel (1944-2007) for Tompkins Square. more
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We All Raise Our Voices to the Air (Live Songs 04.11-08.11)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: The Decemberists
Format: Audio CD
Publisher: Capitol (2012, Mar 13th).
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The Decemberists have announced the March 13 release of We All Raise Our Voices To The Air (Live Songs 04.11-08.11), a 20-track live double-album (and triple-vinyl set) culled from the band's 2011 tour supporting their chart-topping, Grammy-nominated album The King Is Dead. With songs spanning their entire first decade as a band--from their debut EP 5 Songs through each of their six LP's--We All Raise Our Voices To The Air is the first-ever live album from a band that has grown into one of rock's most thrilling live acts. Before the January 2011 release of The King Is Dead, TIME magazine made the prescient prediction that the album's release would "mark their crossover to the realm of important American rock groups alongside the likes of Wilco and the White Stripes. more
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We all raise our voices to the air : (live songs 04.11 - 08.11)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Decemberists (Musical group)
Format: Music
Publisher: Capitol... (2012, Jan 1st).
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2 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in. more
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Love is a four letter word
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Jason Mraz
Format: Music
Publisher: Atlantic... (2012, Jan 1st).
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1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. more
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Little Broken Hearts
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Norah Jones
Format: Audio CD
Publisher: Blue Note Records (2012, May 1st).
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Norah Jones has set a May 1 release date for Little Broken Hearts (Blue Note/EMI), her stunning new album produced by Danger Mouse (aka Brian Burton). Jones has also revealed the album cover and track listing of the 12-song set, which features original songs co-written by Jones and Burton. Jones drew the inspiration for the album cover from the vintage movie posters that adorn Burton's Los Angeles studio. "Brian has this great collection of Russ Meyer posters in his studio," explains Jones, "and this particular one, called Mudhoney, was right over the couch where I sat every day. I always was looking at it and thinking `that's so cool I want to look like her!' I remember staring at the poster the whole time we made the record. It's a great visual. more
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Now Classic Rock Hits
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Now That's What I Call Music (Series)
Format: Audio CD
Publisher: Capitol (2012, May 1st).
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2012 collection. There's a reason it's called 'Classic Rock'. Just a quick perusal of the artists on this compilation says it all: Thin Lizzy, Foreigner, Toto, Eddie Money, Styx, Jethro Tull, Heart and many others. Classic? Oh, yes.. Rock? Most definitely! more
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Passion: White Flag
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Format: Audio CD
Publisher: Six Step Records (2012, Mar 13th).
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The Passion: White Flag album was recorded live at the Passion 2012 conference with more than 42,000 university-aged students in Atlanta, GA January 2-5, 2012. Set to release March 13, 2012, the much-anticipated collection of new songs will feature sixstepsrecords artists Chris Tomlin, David Crowder*Band, Charlie Hall, Matt Redman, Christy Nockels and Kristian Stanfill. The album and new song offerings will reflect the desire of a generation to lay down their lives to live for the renown of Christ. Since the first release in 1998, Passion albums have sold more than 1.8 million albums and introduced the newest and up-and-coming worship songs, including "Better Is One Day," "How Great Is Our God," "God Of This City," "Holy Is The Lord," "Waiting Here For You," and in 2010, the #1 radio single "Our God" (from 2010's Passion: Awakening). more
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Steadfast
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Clay Aiken
Format: Audio CD
Publisher: Decca U.S. (2012, Mar 26th).
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"I stand by this recording `steadfastly,' which is why I chose the title and how I feel about moving forward in my career in general - being focused and steadfast" he says. more
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The Lumineers
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: The Lumineers
Format: Audio CD
Publisher: Dualtone Music Group (2012, Apr 3rd).
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In 2011, an eponymous, self-recorded EP led to touring, and before long The Lumineers started attracting devout fans. They're drawn by songs like "Ho Hey" and "Stubborn Love," Americana-inflected barn burners in the vein of the Avett Brothers and Mumford & Sons. The roots revival has primed listeners for a new generation of rustic, heart-on-the-sleeve music. The Lumineers walk that line with an unerring gift for timeless melodies and soul-stirring lyrics. more
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