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Beginning July 28 and continuing weekly, time permitting, JFP will begin listing all new music releases on the music blog. Please take a look at the plethora of releases for Tuesday, July 27. They are seperated by genre: blues, country, folk, indie/electronica/underground, jazz, latin, rap, rock/pop/r&b and world. Culled from Billboard Magazine, Pitchfork and Brainwashed.

Compiled and sorted by Alex Slawson

JULY 27th MUSIC RELEASES BY GENRE
artist- album name [label]

Blues

Big Mama Thornton- With the Muddy Waters Blues Band 1966 [Arhoolie]

Country

Anthony Michael James- Old Friends [Compendia]
Armstrong Twins- Mandolin Boogie [Arhoolie]
Chet Atkins- And His Guitar: The Early Years/Guitar Genius [Collectables]
Chet Atkins- Guitar Picker/Finger Pickin Good [Collectables]
Dick Curless- Tombstone Every Mile [Sundazed]
Don Edwards- Kin to the Wind [Dualtone]
Don Edwards- My Hero, Gene Autry: Live 9/28/97 at Autry’s 90th [Dualtone]
Don Edwards- Saddle Songs [Dualtone]
Don Edwards & Waddie Mitchell- Prairie Portrait [Dualtone]
Don Gibson- David Allan Coe Presents Don Gibson [Coe Pop]
Dwight Yoakam- Very Best of Dwight Yoakam [Rhino]
Eleven Hundred Springs- Bandwagon [Compendia]
Floyd Cramer- Distinctive Piano Style Of/The Magic Touch Of [Collectables]
Gary Stewart- RCA Country Legends [RCA]
Hank Thompson- Six Pack to Go [Sundazed]
Jack Scott- Best Of [Curb]
k.d. lang- Hymns from the 49th Parallel [Nonesuch]
Kay Adams- Wheels & Tears [Sundazed]
Ken Mellons- Sweet [Emergent / 92e]
Kevin Montgomery- 2:30 AM [Syren]
Lee Greenwood- All Time Greatest Hits [Curb]
Lloyd Green- Master of the Steel Strings [Koch]
Red Simpson- Roll, Truck, Roll [Sundazed]
Red Simpson- Truck Drivin’ Fool [Sundazed]
Red Steagall- Wagon Tracks [Dualtone]
Roy Acuff- David Allan Coe Presents Roy Acuff [Coe Pop]
Sons of the San Joaquin- Fifteen Years: A Retrospective [Dualtone]
Sons of the San Joaquin- Gospel Trails [Dualtone]
Sons of the San Joaquin- Horses, Cattle & Coyotes [Dualtone]
Sons of the San Joaquin- Sing One for the Cowboy [Dualtone]
Stonewall Jackson- Mighty Stonewall Sings Modern Hits and Originals [Koch]
T.G. Sheppard- Greatest Songs [Curb]
The Oak Ridge Boys- Journey [Spring Hill]
Various Artists- Classic Country: God, Country and Family [Time Life]
Various Artists- Country Tearjerkers: 60 Original Heartbreakers [Simply the Best]
Waddie Mitchell- That No Quit Attitude [Dualtone]

Folk

Pete Seeger- American Favorite Ballads, Vol. 3 [Smithsonian Folkways]
Various Artists- Classic Folk from Smithsonian Folkways Recordings [Smithsonian Folkways]
Various Artists- Tribute to Dave Matthews: Big Roc Collective [Compendia]

Indie/Electronica/Underground

!!! – Hello? Is This Thing On? 12″/CDEP [Touch & Go, US]
Adem – Homesongs CD [Domino, US]
Am-Boy – Clayton’s Hideout LP [Wobblyhead, US]
Antigen Shift – Next To Departed CD [Frozen Empire Media, US]
Anyones [Teepee]
Apoptygma Berzerk – The Harmonizer DVD [Metropolis, US]
Badly Drawn Boy – One Plus One Is One CD [Astralwerks, US]
Bigg Jus- Black Mamba Serums v.2.0 [Big Dada]
Comas- Conductor [Yep Roc]
Comets On Fire- Blue Cathedral [Sub Pop]
DJ Velasquez/Various – Samba Sunset CD [Nettwerk, Canada]
Diamanda Galàs- Defixiones- Will And Testament [2xCD; Mute]
Diamanda Galàs- La Serpenta Canta [2xCD; Mute]
Emiliana Torrini- TBA [Rough Trade]
Flat Earth Society- Isms [Ipecac]
Hong Kong- The Rock Faces [Etherdrag]
James T. Cotton – The Dancing Box CD/2xLP [Spectral/Ghostly, US]
Jermaine Dupri- Green Light [So So Def/Arista]
Kings of Convenience- Riot On An Empty Street [Astralwerks]
Kurupt- Death Row Presents Kurupt – Against the Grain [Death Row]
Lamia – Dark Angel CD [Metropolis, US]
M83- Dead Cities, Read Seas & Lost Ghosts [2xCD/2xLP; Mute]
Martina Topley-Bird- Anything [Palm Pictures]
Old 97’s- Drag It Up [New West]
Osborne – Afrika 12″ [Spectral/Ghostly, US]
Phoenix – Alphabetical CD/LP [Astralwerks, US]
Pidgeon- From Gutter with Love [Absolutely Kosher]
Punto Omega – Punto Omega CD [Metropolis, US]
Radio 4 – Party Crashers 12″/CDEP [Astralwerks, US]
Shikari- 1999-2003 [Level Plane]
Silkk the Shocker- Based on a True Story [In the Paint/Koch]

Jazz

Benny Carter- When Lights Are Low [ASV/Living Era]
Big Satan- Souls Saved Hear [Thirsty Ear]
Bob Mintzer/Kurt Elling- Bob Mintzer Big Band Live at MCG [Telarc]
Chris Minh Doky- Minh [Trauma]
David White- Words and Music [MMC]
Doc Powell- Cool Like That [Heads Up]
Gene Harris- Instant Party [Concord]
Gerd Dudek- Open [Atavistic]
Herbie Mann/Phil Woods- Beyond Brooklyn [Telarc]
Jane Bunnett- Red Dragonfly (AKA Tombo) [Narada]
John St. John- 50 Hymns and Praise Favorites, Vol. 2 [Madacy]
Paquito d’Rivera/Louie Ramirez & His Latin Tribute to Cal Tjader [Yemaya]
Poncho Sanchez -Instant Party [Concord]
Positive Flow/Donna Gardier- Can You Feel It [Shanachie]
Six Brown Brothers- Those Moaning Saxophones [Archeophone]
The Lenny White Project- Tribute to Earth, Wind and Fire [Trauma]
Tim Harrison Quintet- Aria [Cap]
Trevor Dunn- Sister Phantom Owl Fish [Ipecac]
Various Artists- Filmworks: 50th Birthday Celebration, Vol. 5 [Tzadik]
Various Artists- Forever, for Always, for Luther [GRP]
Various Artists- House of Urban Grooves [Peak]
Various Artists- Jazz Portrait of Brian Wilson [Trauma]

Latin

Aida Cuevas- Aida Cuevas Canta a Juan Gabriel Con El Mariachi L [RCA International]
Alacranes Musical- Cambio de Que [Univision]
Alacranes Musical- Cambio de Que CD & DVD [Univision]
Albert Zamora- Prieta Casada [Hacienda]
Banda Arkangel R-15- Tesoros de Coleccion [Sony International]
Banda Pirata- Corazon Bohemio [Sony International]
Banda Sinaloense de el Recodo- Homenaje Al Grande de Sinaloa Don Cruz Lizarraga [RCA International]
Banda Sinaloense de el Recodo- Puras de Juan Gabriel [RCA International]
Carlinhos Brown- Greatest Hits [Blue Note]
Celia Cruz/Albita Rodriguez- Cuba Dos Epocas [Max Mex]
Chayito Valdez- Corridos Famosos [Max Mex]
Chucho Valdes- Latin Jazz Sides [Yemaya]
Cornelio Reyna- Exitos Nortenos [Max Mex]
David Lee Garza- Original Masters [EMI International]
Denise de Kalafe- 15 de Coleccion [EMI International]
Dori Caymmi- Influencias[Trauma]
El Coyote y Su Banda Tierra Santa- Si Te Vuelves a Enamorar [EMI International]
Fama Musical- Mejores Canciones de los Tigres [Madacy Latino]
Fama Musical- Mejores Canciones de Lupillo [Madacy Latino]
Fama Musical- Mejores Canciones de Primavera [Madacy Latino]
Gary Hobbs- Original Masters [EMI International]
Germain Y Sus Angeles Negros- Germain Y Sus Angeles Negros [Orfeon]
Grupo el Momento- Ahora Es Mi Turno [EMI International]
Invensible- Vete Con El [Disa]
Jazzinho [Ecco Chamber]
Jeanette- 15 de Coleccion [EMI International]
Juan Gabriel- 15 Exitos de Juan Gabriel [RCA International]
Juan Gabriel- 15 Grandes Exitos de Juan Gabriel [RCA International]
La 5a Estacion- Flores de Alquiler [RCA International]
Laura Canales- Original Masters [EMI International]
Lidia Avila [Sony International]
Lola Beltran- Reyna de la Cancion Ranchera [Orfeon]
Los Van Van- Van Van y las Grandes Leyendas, Vol. 3: Cuba Socia [Orfeon]
Marc Anthony- Valio la Pena [Sony International]
Massiel- 15 de Coleccion [EMI International]
Miguel Aceves Mejia- 15 Huapangos de Oro [RCA International]
Nortezos de Ojinaga- Amor Con Sax [Fonovisa]
Omara Portuondo- Omara Portuondo y las Grandes Leyendas Cubanas, Vo [Orfeon]
Ramiro “Ram” Herrera- Original Masters [EMI International]
Ricky Naranjo y los Gamblers- Jamas Te Olvidare [Hacienda]
Rocio Banquells- 15 de Coleccion [EMI International]
Sanz, Alejandro- No Es lo Mismo CD & DVD [WEA International]
Teen Tops/Enrique Guzman- Idolos del Rock & Roll [Orfeon]
Tom Arma- Colores, Formas y Numeros [Madacy]
Tom Arma- Mis Animalitos [Madacy Latino]
Tom Arma- Primeras Canciones [Madacy Latino]
Trio Matamoros- Trio Matamoros y las Grandes Leyendas Cubanas [Orfeon]
Tumbao- Nueva Relacion [Fonovisa]
Ty Ardis & Orlando del Rio- Cuban Latin Club [Madacy]
Various Artists- Hoy: Fiesta Mexicana [RCA International]
Various Artists- Mas Pegadas [EMI International]
Various Artists- Samba Sunset [Nettwerk]
Various Artists- Sencillos Sonideros del Ano [Disa]

Rap

ABK- Dirty History [Psychopathic]
B.G.- Life After Cash Money [Koch]
Brotha Lynch Hung/Siccmade Muzicc- Loki: 21 Gun Salute [Siccmade]
Chief Kamachi- Cult Status [Eastern Conference]
Chingon- Azteca de Oro [Aries Music]
DJ Nu, Mark & Pomo- Blend Crafters [Up Above]
Full Force- All Cried Out [Collectables]
Jermaine Dupri- Green Light [Arista]
MC Lars- Laptop EP [Sidecho]
Mr. Hyde- Barn of the Naked Dead [Psycho Logical]
Mystikal- Prince of the South [Jive]
Outerspace- Blood and Ashes [Babygrande]
The Wylde Bunch- Wylde Tymes at Washington High [Red Urban]
To Kool Chris- Absolute Dance [Madacy]
Various Artists- Ghetto Muzik [Aries Music]
Various Artists- Girls Gone Wild Music, Vol. 1 [Jive]
Various Artists- Original Blockburners [Compendia]
Various Artists- Straight from the Streets Presents Houston…. [Paid in Full]
Young Buck- Straight Outta Cashville [Interscope]

Rock/Pop/R&B

38 Special- Drivetrain [Sanctuary]
Anger Regiment- Aces and Eights [Bridge Nine]
Brian Kennedy- Live in Belfast [Curb]
Buffseeds- Picture Show [Sanctuary]
Cage & Tame One/Leak Bros.- Water World [Eastern Conference]
Carcass- Heartwork [Earache]
Carcass- Necroticism: Descanting the Insalubrious [Earache]
Carpathian Forest- Skjend Hans Lik [Season Mist America]
Cascades- Rhythm of the Rain [Collectables]
Chris de Burgh- 20th Century Masters – The Millenium Collection [A&M]
Code Black- Penetration [Arctic]
Cruachan- Folk-Lore [Candlelight]
Cruachan- Tuatha Na Gael [Candlelight]
Esoteric- Subconscious Dissolution into the Continuum [Season Mist America]
Frayne [Higher Octave]
Gavin DeGraw- Chariot Stripped [J-Records]
Gil Scott-Heron- Best of Gil Scott-Heron Live [Compendia]
Goldenboy- Right Kind of Wrong [Fast Music]
Grady Nichols- Sophistication [Compendia]
Griffin House- Lost & Found [Nettwerk]
Guitar Wolf- Love Rock [Narnack]
Hall & Oates- Big Bam Boom [BMG Heritage]
Hall & Oates- Voices [BMG Heritage]
Hatesphere- Balelt of the Brute [Century Media]
Iced Earth- Blessed and Damned [Century Media]
Ilya- They Died for Beauty [Virgin]
Joni Mitchell- Beginning of Survival [Geffen]
Julius LaRosa- Love Songs a la Rosa/On the Sunny Side [Collectables]
Kenny Chesney- In My Wildest Dreams [BNA]
Kittie- Until the End [Artemis]
KMFDM- WWIII Live 2003 [Sanctuary]
Krokus- Rock the Block [Reality Ent.]
Letter Kills- Bridge [Island]
Lovedrug- Pretend You’re Alive [Militia]
M- Pop Muzik [Razor & Tie]
Malevolent Creation- Warkult [Nuclear Blast America]
Marmalade- BBC Sessions [Sanctuary]
Maxine Nightingale- Lead Me On [Razor & Tie]
MD.45- Craving [Capitol]
Megadeth- Countdown to Extinction [Capitol]
Megadeth- Peace Sells But Who’s Buying [Capitol]
Megadeth- Risk [Capitol]
Megadeth- Rust in Peace [Capitol]
Megadeth- So Far, So Good…So What! [Capitol]
Megadeth- Youthanasia [Capitol]
Mike Curb Congregation- Best of Inspirational [Curb]
Mortician- Zombie Apocalypse Live [Crash Music]
Moses Guest- Guest Motel [Aufheben]
My Fate- Happiness Is Fiction [Crash Music]
Nedelle & Thom- Summerland [Kill Rock Stars]
New Transit Direction- Wonderful Defense Mechanisms [Some]
Ninnuam- Process of Life Separation [Crash Music]
Novecento- Dreams of Peace [Favored Nations]
Otep- House of Secrets [Capitol]
Outbreak- You Make Us Sick [Bridge Nine]
Paul Simon- Graceland [Rhino]
Paul Simon- Rhythm of the Saints [Rhino]
Paul Simon- Songs from the Capeman [Rhino]
Paul Simon- You’re the One [Rhino]
Pearl Jam- Live at Benaroyal Hall: October 22, 2003 [RCA]
Sahara Hotnights- Kiss & Tell [RCA]
Saint Vitus- V [Southern Lord]
Scissor Sisters [Universal]
Shifty- Happy Love Sick [Maverick]
Stan Webb’s Chicken Shack- Going Up, Going Down: The Anthology 1968-2001 [Sanctuary]Stand & Fight- Together We Win [Bridge Nine]
Starland Vocal Band [Razor & Tie]
Starwood- If It Ain’t Broke, Break It! [Metal Blade]
Stevie Wonder- A Time 2 Love [Motown]
Strata [Wind-up]
Taking Back Sunday- Where You Want to Be [Victory]
Tanya Donelly- Whiskey Tango Ghosts [4AD]
Terror- One With the Underdogs [Trustkill]
The Kings of Convenience- Riot on an Empty Street [Astralwerks]
The Mae Shi- Terrorbird [5 Rue Christine]
The Meat Purveyors- Pain By Numbers [Bloodshot]
The Paris Sisters- Best Of [Curb]
The Partisans- Idiot Nation [Dr. Strange]
The Pointer Sisters- 20th Century Masters [Hip-O]
The Rolling Stones- Singles 1965-1967 [Abko]
The Spades- Learnin’ the Hard Way Not to… [Go Kart]
Things In Herds- Can Dancing and Walking [Undecided]
Thyrfing [Candlelight]
Thyrfing- Valdr Galga [Candlelight]
Tommy Stinson- Village Gorilla Head [Sanctuary]
Toxic Narcotic/Misery [Go Kart]
Treephort- Enchanted Forest [Springman]
Various Artists- Arena Rock: The Ultimate Football Album [Compendia]
Various Artists- Austin City Limits 2003 Collection: Live from Austin [New West]
Various Artists- Calle Rock [Sony International]
Various Artists- Everyone’s a Winner: 60 Original No. 1’s [Empire Triples]
Various Artists- Now, Vol. 16 UK [Utv]
Various Artists- Unity: The Official Athens 2004 Olympic Games Album [Capitol]
Various Artists- We Ain’t Housewife Material: A Collection of All-Girl Bands [Dionysus]
Various Artists- #1 Soul Hits of the 80s [Time Life]
White Mud Free Way- Last Year’s Junk [Koch]
Witchcraft [Music Cartel]
X- Best: Make the Music Go Bang [Rhino]
Yvonne Elliman- 20th Century Masters – Millennium Collection [Polydor]

World

Bola de Nieve- 14 Exitos [Max Mex]
Hong Ting- Chinese Traditional Zheng Music [Oliver Sudden]
Jacob Do Bandolim- Great Jewish Music [Tzadik]
King Clave- Tres Idolos de la Balada: Palito/Verdaguer/Sabu [Orfeon]
Kulisch & Vana- Indian Masala Mix, Vol. 1 [Ecco Chamber]
Mari Trini- 15 de Coleccion [EMI International]
Mercan Dede- Sufi Traveler [High Times]
Opalo [Sony International]
Paul Brody- Beyond Babylon [Tzadik]
Salif Keita- Best of Salif Keita: The Golden Voice [Wrasse]
Snejanka Borissova- Bulgarian Folk Heritage [Gega]
The Avett Brothers- Mignonette [Ramseur Rec.]
Various Artists- Cumbia Sabrosa [Sony International]
Various Artists- Havana 1950 [Max Mex]
Various Artists- National Anthems of the World: Swarovski Orchestra [Koch International]
Various Artists- Ranchenato Kingz [Discos Fuentes]
Various Artists- Sangre Nueva de la Bachata, Vol. 2 [Sony International]
Various Artists- Trancazos Tropicales: Cumbias [Discos Fuentes]
Various Artists- Trancazos Tropicales: Merengue House – Tecno Merengue [Discos Fuentes]
Various Artists- Trancazos Tropicales: Salsa [Discos Fuentes]
Various Artists- Voices from the Arctic Circle [Arctic]
Various Artists- World 2004 [Wrasse]

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