Street Date Nov. 12: Pearl Jam, TLC
ByNov 11, 2002 11:00 PM
Also: Elton John, 3 Doors Down, Phil Collins, ‘WWE: The Anthology’
Also: Elton John, 3 Doors Down, Phil Collins, ‘WWE: The Anthology’
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Pearl Jam, “Riot Act” (Epic)
Pearl Jam’s seventh studio release, and its first since 2000’s “Binaural,” is led by the single “I Am Mine.” The band produced the LP with Adam Kasper, who engineered R.E.M.’s “New Adventures in Hi-Fi.” Frequent Pearl Jam collaborator Brendan O’Brien mixed the finished set. Several samples from the album are streaming at Sony Music’s Pearl Jam website.
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TLC, “3D” (Arista)
This disc was only half-finished when group member Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes died in a car crash in April. Surviving members Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas and Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins--working with producers Rodney Jerkins, Dallas Austin, Jermaine Dupri, Babyface, Organized Noize and others--completed the album. Producers sifted through Lopes’ recorded archives to find many of the raps that appear on “3D.”
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Elton John, “Greatest Hits 1970-2002” (Universal)
This two-disc set--which clocks in at more than two-and-a-half hours--is being billed as John’s only complete, career-spanning hits collection. It includes 34 digitally remastered tracks, including all 22 of John’s original Top 10 pop hits. John is planning a “Greatest Hits” tour for 2003.
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3 Doors Down, “Away from the Sun” (Universal)
Paving the way for 3 Doors Down’s sophomore release is the hit single “When I’m Gone,” which is streaming at the group’s official website. The new album, which Rick Parasher (Alice In Chains, Pearl Jam) produced, is the follow-up to the band’s sextuple-platinum debut, “The Better Life,” which spawned the No. 1 hit “Kryptonite.” The group has already hit the road to support the release..
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Phil Collins, “Testify” (Atlantic)
Collins returns with his first solo album of new material since 1996’s “Dance Into the Light.” “Testify” features Collins’ latest hit, “Can’t Stop Loving You.” The veteran artist is scheduled to perform at New York City’s Rockefeller Plaza during Friday’s (11/15) edition of NBC-TV’s “Today Show,” according to Atlantic.
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Various artists, “WWE: Anthology” (Koch)
The WWE’s latest foray into music is a three-disc set that features a total of 86 tracks and clocks in at over three hours. The collection comprises three decades-worth of “WWE Superstar Entrance and Event themes,” 38 of which have never been released before, according to a press release. A complete list of tracks can be found at the album’s official website.