Christmas 2007 not great for new music
The crop of albums set for release this Christmas is just plain awful. Take a look at this list from Top Hits Online:
November 27
Raheem DeVaughn - Love Behind The Melody
Pitbull - The Boatlift
Cunninlynguists - Dirty Acres
Various Artists - Yo! Indie Rock Raps
Philip Glass - Glass: Book Of Longing
December 4
Mariah Carey - Sweet Soul Odyssey
Wyclef Jean - Carnival II (Memoirs of an Immigrant)
Ashanti - The Declaration
Blake Lewis - Audio Daydream
Styles P - Supa Gangsta, Extraordinary Gentleman
Ghostface - The Big Doe Rehab
Lucy Walsh - Lost In The Lights
Godsmack - Good Times, Bad Times - 10 Years of Godsmack
Too Short - Get Off The Stage
Libertines - Best of the Libertines
Johnny Mathis - Night To Remember
Soundtrack - Atonement
The Wreckers - Way Back Home: Live From New York City [2 CDs]
December 11
Mary J. Blige - Growing Pains
Nas - Ni***
Mario - Go
Gucci Mane - Back To The Traphouse
Beanie Sigel - The Solution
Wu-Tang Clan - The 8 Diagrams
The-Dream - Lovehate
Death & Taxes - Tattooed Hearts & Broken Promises
Buckethead - Acoustic Shards
December 18
Lupe Fiasco - The Cool
Rod Stewart - Smiler
Soundtrack - Sweeney Todd
Soundtrack - Young Frankenstein: The New Mel Brooks Musical
Soundtrack - There Will Be Blood
Natasha Bedingfield - N.B. [International Release April 30]
Nothing really jumping out at you that says “buy me!”, is there?
If you’re not a scaredy-cat, look outside the mainstream for some great albums to give to that music lover on your list. For example:
Sweet Relief - (www.jamrecordings.com) A three-CD set that only costs $10. Featuring the likes of The Smithereens, The Grip Weeds, and The Lolas, every track on this release makes the case that real rock and roll isn’t dead, it’s just looking for affordable housing. All proceeds from the sale of this CD will benefit victimes of Katrina. A companion DVD release is planned for early ‘08.
Van Morrison - Still On Top, The Greatest Hits - Van is still the man in 2008, and this retrospective that pays respect to all facets of his career, not just “Brown Eyed Girl”, is the best starter kit for the Van Morrison novice.
Blind Willie Johnson - Nobody’s Fault But Mine - The Revola label has issued this new compilation that spans the years 1927-1930. This blues pioneer created alot of what later morphed into rock and roll on this collection. And yes, the title cut is the same tune that Led Zeppelin recorded in the late 70s.
If there is an album, old or new, that you want the world to know about, feel free to list it here.
