Street Date Oct. 15: Faith Hill, LL Cool J
ByOct 14, 2002 10:00 PM
Also: Tracy Chapman, Taproot, “Jackass the Soundtrack,” The Blasters.
Also: Tracy Chapman, Taproot, “Jackass the Soundtrack,” The Blasters.
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Faith Hill - “Cry” (Warner Bros.)
The title track of Hill’s fifth studio recording is riding numerous country and mainstream singles charts, and is also featured in commercials for the NBC sitcom “Will & Grace.” The new disc gives purchasers access to behind-the-scenes footage of the making of the album, according to Hill’s official website. The singer launches the album with a performance on “The Late Show with David Letterman” on Tuesday (10/15), and on “The View” on Wednesday (10/16).
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LL Cool J - “X” (Def Jam)
LL Cool J has paved the way for his aptly named 10th album with his current hit-single, “Luv U Better.” The song’s music video is posted at Def Jam’s official website. LL’s new album features several producers, including the Neptunes and Trackmasters.
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Tracy Chapman - “Let It Rain” (Elektra)
Best known for her 1988 hit “Fast Car,” Chapman returns with the follow-up to 2000’s “Telling Stories.” Elektra is streaming the new album at its “Let It Rain” listening-party website. The Grammy award-winning folk singer appears on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” on Tuesday (10/15).
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Taproot - “Welcome” (Atlantic)
Two years after the release of its major-label debut, Taproot returns with 12 new tracks produced by Toby Wright (Alice In Chains, Korn, Metallica) and mixed by Andy Wallace (Nirvana, Foo Fighters). In a press release, singer/guitarist Stephen Richards gives Wright credit for the new album’s sense of experimentation. The record would not be the same if he hadn’t pushed us the way he did,” Richards said. “He deserves props for making us search for the best music we had inside us.”
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Various Artists - “Jackass the Soundtrack” (American)
This soundtrack includes new songs from Andrew W.K. ("We Want Fun"), CKY ("Flesh Into Gear") and Sahara Hot Nights ("Alright, Alright (Here’s My Fist, Where’s The Fight)"), as well as 10 previously released tracks, including the Minutemen’s “Corona” (which is the “Jackass” theme song), the Ramones’ “California Sun” and Sir Mix-A-Lot’s “Baby Got Back.” The soundtrack is packaged with a free DVD containing exclusive “Jackass” footage, according to the soundtrack’s website.
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The Blasters - “Trouble Bound” (HighTone)
The original Blasters--Dave Alvin, Phil Alvin, John Bazz, Bill Bateman, and Gene Taylor--reunited for a series of shows at Hollywood’s House of Blues in March and June. Tape was rolling, and this album resulted. Among the tracks are covers of Johnny “Guitar” Watson’s “Too Tired,” Jr. Parker’s “Crying for My Baby,” and Sonny Burgess’ “Sadie’s Back in Town,” as well as many favorites dating back to the band’s early-’80s heyday.
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Other new releases:
Abscess - “Through the Cracks of Death” (Peaceville)
The All-American Rejects - “The All-American Rejects” (Doghouse)
Arkestra One - “Arkestra One” (ESL)
Bad Astronaut - “Houston: We Have a Drinking Problem” (Honest Don’s)
Bond - “Shine” (Decca)
Brian Bromberg - “Jaco” (A440)
Sarah Brightman - “Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection / Encore”
Terri Lynne Carrington - “Jazz Is a Spirit” (ACT)
Cave In - “Tides of Tomorrow (EP)” (Hydra Head/RCA)
Tammy Cochran - “Life Happened” (Epic)
Deborah Coleman - “Soul Be It!” (Blind Pig)
Coolio - “El Cool Magnifico” (D3)
Cordero - “Lamb Lost in the City” (Daemon)
Cowboy Nation - “Cowgirl a Go-Go"” (Paras)
Deride - “First Round Knockout” (The Music Cartel)
Hilary Duff - “A Wonderful Christmas” (Walt Disney)
Fleetwood Mac - “The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac"Garageland - “Scorpio Righting” (Food Chain)
Dana Glover - “Testimony” (Dreamworks)
Dave Hollister - “Things in the Game Done Changed” (Motown)
Keith Jarrett Trio - “Always Let Me Go” (two CDs) (ECM)
Jets To Brazil - “Perfecting Loneliness” (Jade Tree)
Cledus T. Judd - “Cledus Navidad” (Monument)
Kane & Abel - “The Last Ones Left” (Entertainment Solutions/D3)
Kenoly Brothers - “No Distance” (Acts 26)
James Lavelle - “Barcelona” (Global Underground)
Gerald Levert - “The G Spot” (Elektra)
Charles Lloyd - “Lift Every Voice” (two CDs) (ECM)
Madrid de los Austrias - “Amor” (Lakeshore)
Meat Beat Manifesto - “R.U.O.K.?” (Lakeshore)
David Meece - “There I Go Again” (Aluminum)
Mighty Mighty Bosstones/Madcap - “Mighty Mighty Bosstones/Madcap (EP)” (Chunksaah)
Buddy Miller - “Midnight and Lonesome” (Lee Ann Womack and Emmylou Harris guest) (HighTone)
Jason Mraz - “Waiting for My Rocket to Come” (Elektra)
One Man Army - “Rumors and Headlines” (BYO)
Pele - “Enemies” (Polyvinyl)
Pentagram - “Turn to Stone” (Peaceville)
Bill Perry - “Crazy Kind of Life” (Blind Pig)
Plus One - “Christmas” (Atlantic)
Mark Rae - “Rae Road” (Grand Central)
The Ramones - “Loud Fast Ramones: Their Toughest Hits” (Rhino)
Ronnie Reno - “Portfolio” (Shell Point)
Ship of Fools - “Let’s Get This Mother Outta Here” (Peaceville)
Slow Gherkin - “Run Screaming” (Asian Man)
Sugarman 3 - “Pure Cane Sugar” (Daptone)
Swedish Egil - “Presents Telica” (Thump)
Thine - “In Therapy” (Peaceville)
Amon Tobin - “Out from Out Where” (Ninja Tune/NTone/Big Dada)
The Ukrainians - “Respublika” (Omnium)
Yakuza - “Way of the Dead” (Century Media)
Rachel Z - “Moon at the Window” (Tone Center)
Various artists - “666: A Double Dose of Maiden” (two CDs) (Big Eye)
Various artists - “Chillout Tribute to Pink Floyd” (Big Eye)
Various artists - “Christmas on the Mountain: A Bluegrass Christmas” (Universal South)
Various artists - “The Ethereal Tribute to U2” (Vitamin)
Various artists - “A Punk Tribute to the Clash” (w/999’s Nick Cash, Alarm’s Mike Peters and others) (Cleopatra)
Various artists - “Radio Disney Holiday Jams, Vol. 2” (Walt Disney)
Various artists - “Red Hot Riot!” (w/D’Angelo, Blackalicious, Macy Gray and others) (MCA)
“Jacked Up” (w/Bone Thugs N’ Harmony, DJ Quik, Fieldy and others) (Penalty)
“Swept Away” (score by Michael Colombier w/Della Reese and others) (Varèse Sarabande)
“The Truth About Charlie” (new Mark Wahlberg film) (Epic)