Street Date Dec. 10: Whitney Houston, Aaliyah
ByDec 8, 2002 11:00 PM
Also: Alanis Morissette, “Lord of the Rings” soundtrack, Phish, Swizz Beatz.
Also: Alanis Morissette, “Lord of the Rings” soundtrack, Phish, Swizz Beatz.
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Whitney Houston - “Just Whitney” (Arista)
After grabbing the public’s attention last week with her strange behavior during a prime time interview on ABC-TV, Houston delivers her first album since 1998’s “My Love Is Your Love.” The new 10-song collection includes the track “Watchulookinat!,” which is streaming at Houston’s official website. A limited-edition version of the album features a bonus DVD that includes the “Whatchulookinat!” music video.
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Aaliyah - “I Care 4 U” (Blackground)
This retrospective album combines seven of the late R&B singer’s hits with six previously unreleased tracks. The first single is a previously unreleased track titled “Miss You.” The initial shipment of the album contains a DVD that features various Aaliyah music videos, including the hits “Try Again” and “One in a Million.”
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Alanis Morissette - “Feast On Scraps” (Warner Bros.)
Morissette’s latest is a CD/DVD combo set. The DVD features a 21-song live performance shot during her most recent European tour, as well as studio footage from “Under Rug Swept,” which she released in February. The CD contains eight new tracks recorded during the “Under Rug Swept” sessions, as well as an acoustic version of the previously released track “Hands Clean.” Detailed information about the set is available at Morissette’s official website.
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Howard Shore - “Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers” (Warner Bros.)
The week before the second installment of the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy hits theaters, Warner Bros. delivers this follow-up to the series’ gold-certified predecessor. Composer Howard Shore again teamed with the London Philharmonic Orchestra to record this work, which he wrote, orchestrated and conducted. Detailed information about the release, including the scoop on a limited-edition Internet version that features lots of extras, is available at the soundtrack’s official website.
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Phish - “Round Room” (Elektra)
Phish’s first album since since 2000’s “Farmhouse” grew from rehearsals for the band’s upcoming New Year’s shows. The album’s 12 tracks, recorded in four days in October by producer Bryce Goggin (Pavement, The Ramones), clock in at more than 70 minutes.
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Swizz Beatz - “G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories” (DreamWorks)
The debut album from this Bronx-raised producer-rapper-songwriter features a slew of well-known guests, including Busta Rhymes, Judakiss, L.L. Cool J, Shyne, Lil’ Kim, Nas and Eve. The track “We Did It Again” features Metallica and Ja Rule.