Street Date Nov. 26: Tim McGraw, Paul McCartney
ByNov 24, 2002 11:00 PM
Also: 2Pac, System of a Down, Kelly Osbourne, Bob Dylan.
Also: 2Pac, System of a Down, Kelly Osbourne, Bob Dylan.
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Tim McGraw - “Tim McGraw and the Dancehall Doctors” (Curb)
The Eagles’ Don Henley and Timothy B. Schmit appear on this 15-track album, as does singer Kim Carnes. McGraw will launch the new album with a one-hour television special titled “Tim McGraw: Sing Me Home,” which will air on NBC on Wednesday (11/27). A 90-minute documentary on McGraw’s life will be screened in 26 AMC movie theaters located in 21 markets nationwide on Monday (11/25). Details are available in the news section of McGraw’s official website.
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Paul McCartney - “Back in the U.S. Live 2002” (Capitol)
McCartney’s hugely successful 2002 tour spawns this two-disc collection of 36 tracks comprising an “all-hits” set list. Songs include Beatles classics, as well cuts from McCartney’s Wings and solo releases. The album’s companion DVD surfaces the same day. “We recorded the album at various shows on the first leg of the U.S. tour in the spring and I’m excited by the sound that we’ve got with this new band of mine,” McCartney said in a press release. “I wanted the album to capture the spirit of some magical nights on the road as a lifelong reminder for the great crowds who shared them with us.”
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2Pac - “Better Dayz” (Interscope)
The sixth posthumous release from this hip-hop icon, who died in an unsolved 1996 shooting in Las Vegas, is a two-disc set consisting of 25 tracks recorded between 1994 and 1996. Johnny’J’, DJ Quik, BRISS and Jazze Pha composed the beats. “Thugz Mansion,” the album’s first single, was produced by 7 Aurelius (Ja Rule, Ashanti).
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System of a Down - “Steal this Album” (American/Columbia)
The new tracks on this California quartet’s latest were recorded from 1995 through the sessions for last year’s multi-platinum “Toxicity.” Among the new cuts is the group’s latest single, “Innervision.” The CD is being sold in a clear jewel case with no booklet; the lyrics and credits will be available online. A limited number of CDs will feature artwork that the band’s members created.
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Kelly Osbourne - “Shut Up” (Epic)
After scoring a hit earlier this year with her remake of Madonna’s “Papa Don’t Preach,” Ozzy’s youngest offspring launches her full-length debut. The video for the album’s title track recently debuted on MTV’s “Total Request Live,” and Osbourne will appear on Monday’s edition of that program, according to her official website. The site features streaming audio from the album, as well as details of Osbourne’s slew of promotional appearances.
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Bob Dylan - “The Bootleg Series Vol. 5 - Bob Dylan Live 1975: The Rolling Thunder Revue” (Columbia)
This two-disc set features the Revue’s 1975 performances in Worcester, Cambridge, Boston, and Montreal. A limited-edition DVD packaged with the set includes 5.1 surround sound remixes of two songs from Dylan’s film “Renaldo and Clara.” A complete tracklisting is available at Dylan’s official website.
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