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The Flash
Starring: Ezra Miller, Michael Keaton, Michael Shannon
When Barry uses his superpowers to travel back in time in order to save his family, he inadvertently alters the future and is trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned and there are no superheroes to turn to.
PG13 144 min. (2023) $105M Action/Adventure
DVD 15961281 $26.24
Blu-ray 15961282 $30.74
4K+Blu-ray 15961283 $37.49
AVAILABLE AUGUST 29
You Hurt My Feelings
Starring: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Tobias Menzies, Michaela Watkins
A novelist’s longstanding marriage is suddenly upended when she overhears her husband giving his honest reaction to her latest book.
R 93 min. (2023) $5M Comedy
DVD 15917849 $14.99
Blu-ray+DVD 15917850 $18.74 2 Discs
AVAILABLE AUGUST 22
“The result is often laugh-outloud funny. You’ll laugh even harder if you recognize or identify with the scenario.”
- Boston Globe
Blackberry
Starring: Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton, Matt Johnson
The story of Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie, the two men that charted the course of the spectacular rise and catastrophic demise of the world’s first smartphone maker.
R 122 min. (2022) $1M Comedy
DVD 15979372 $20.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 15
“This is one of those whipsmart, character- and storydriven gems that grabs you from the start and never lets go.” - Chicago Sun-Times
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“Funny, action-packed and effectively touching, anyone familiar with the DC stable of heroes should run, not walk, to see it.” - CNN
Nefarious
Starring: Sean Patrick Flanery, Jordan Belfi, James Healy Jr.
R 98 min. (2023) $5M Horror
DVD 15988540 $11.99
Blu-ray 15988541 $14.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 15
Fast X
Starring: Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson
Over many missions and against impossible odds, Dom Toretto and his family have outsmarted, out-nerved, and outdriven every foe in their path. Now, they confront the most lethal opponent they’ve ever faced.
PG13 141 min. (2023) $146M Action/Adventure
DVD 15917859 $26.24 Collector’s Edition
Blu-ray+DVD 15917860 $29.99 Collector’s Edition, 2 Discs
4K+Blu-ray 15917861 $37.49 Collector’s Edition, 2 Discs
AVAILABLE AUGUST 8
The Machine
Starring: Bert Kreischer, Mark Hamill, Jimmy Tatro
R 112 min. (2023) $10M Comedy
DVD 15917842 $26.24
Blu-ray 15917843 $29.24
AVAILABLE AUGUST 22
About My Father
Starring: Robert De Niro, Sebastian Maniscalco, Leslie Bibb
PG13 90 min. (2023) $12M Comedy
DVD 15917845 $22.49
Blu-ray+DVD 15917846 $29.99
2 Discs
AVAILABLE AUGUST 1
Asteroid City
Starring: Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks
PG13 104 min. (2023) $24M Comedy
DVD 15961286 $22.49
Blu-ray+DVD 15961287 $26.24
2 Discs
AVAILABLE AUGUST 15
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“The best thing about this movie is Jason Momoa. He just said ‘You know what, guys? I’m going to pull the top off this one and let it rip.’” - FilmWeek
Coming Soon / Preorder these hot titles releasing soon
Barbie
Starring: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera
To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place. Unless you have a full-on existential crisis. Or you’re a Ken.
PG13 114 min. (2023)
Comedy
DVD 15994567
Blu-ray+DVD 15994568
2 Discs COMING SOON
Oppenheimer
Starring: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon
The story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.
R 180 min. (2023) Drama
DVD 15994557
Blu-ray 15994558
4K+Blu-ray 15994559 2 Discs COMING SOON
The Miracle Club
Starring: Laura Linney, Kathy Bates, Maggie Smith
There’s just one dream for the women of Ballygar to taste freedom: to win a pilgrimage to the sacred French town of Lourdes.
PG13 91 min. (2023) Comedy
DVD 15994563
Blu-ray+DVD 15994564 2 Discs
COMING SOON
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Theater Camp
Starring: Molly Gordon, Ben Platt, Noah Galvin
PG13 94 min. (2023) Comedy
DVD 15994573
Blu-ray+DVD 15994574 2 Discs
COMING SOON
Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part 1
Starring: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames Ethan Hunt and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet: to track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity before it falls into the wrong hands.
UNK 156 min. (2023) Action
DVD 15994569
Blu-ray+DVD 15994570 2 Discs
4K+Blu-ray 15994571 2 Discs
COMING SOON
Insidious The Red Door
Starring: Rose Byrne, Ty Simpkins, Patrick Wilson
UNK (2023) Horror
DVD 15994561
Blu-ray+DVD 15994562 2 Discs
COMING SOON
Joy Ride
Starring: Ashley Park, Stephanie Hsu, David Denman
UNK 95 min. (2023) Comedy
DVD 15994565
Blu-ray+DVD 15994566 2 Discs
COMING SOON
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Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
Starring: Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates, Abby Ryder Fortson
When her family moves from the city to the suburbs, 11-year-old Margaret navigates new friends, feelings, and the beginning of adolescence.
PG13 106 min. (2023) $20M Comedy
DVD 15800556 $22.49
Blu-ray+DVD 15800557 $29.99 2 Discs
Book Club The Next Chapter
Starring: Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Mary Steenburgen
PG13 107 min. (2023) $18M Comedy
DVD 15917857 $22.49 2 Discs
Blu-ray+DVD 15917858 $26.24 2 Discs
Love Again
Starring: Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Sam Heughan, Celine Dion
PG13 104 min. (2023) $6M Comedy
DVD 15917840 $26.24
Blu-ray 15917841 $29.24
Paint
Starring: Owen Wilson, Michaela Watkins, Wendi McLendon-Covey
PG13 95 min. (2023) $1M Comedy
DVD 15801308 $20.99
Blu-ray 15801309 $21.74
Beau Is Afraid
Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Parker Posey, Amy Ryan
R 179 min. (2023) $8M Comedy
DVD 15800579 $22.49
Blu-ray+DVD 15800580 $29.99 2 Discs
Knights of the Zodiac
Starring: Mackenyu, Famke Janssen, Madison Iseman
PG13 112 min. (2023) $1M Action
DVD 15908815 $23.24
Blu-ray 15908814 $26.24
Kandahar
Starring: Gerard Butler, Navid Negahban, Ali Fazal
R 120 min. (2023) $5M Action
DVD 15917862 $22.49
Blu-ray+DVD 15917863 $26.24 2 Discs 4K+Blu-ray 15917864 $37.49 2 Discs
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Big George Foreman
The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World
Starring: Forest Whitaker, Sonja Sohn, John Magaro
PG13 129 min. (2023) $5M Drama
DVD 15800545 $26.24
Blu-ray 15800546 $29.24
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Spinning Gold
Starring: Caylee Cowan, Michelle Monaghan, Peyton List
R 137 min. (2023) Drama
DVD 15814162 $22.49
Blu-ray+DVD 15814163 $26.99
2 Discs
The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster
Starring: Laya Deleon Hayes, Denzel Whitaker, Chad L. Coleman
NR 92 min. (2023) Horror
DVD 15979377 $20.99
Blu-ray 15979376 $21.74
AVAILABLE AUGUST 8
Assault on Hill 400
Starring: William Baldwin, Michael Madsen, Eric Roberts
UNK 87 min. (2023) War
DVD 15967790 $14.99
Blu-ray 15967791 $17.24
AVAILABLE AUGUST 1
Carmen
Starring: Melissa Barrera, Paul Mescal, Rossy De Palma
R 116 min. (2023) Drama
DVD 15978520 $21.74
Blu-ray 15979361 $26.99
For the Hits
Starring: Tommy Kijas, Jenna Willis, Richard Riehle
NR 74 min. (2021) Comedy
DVD 15919962 $25.49
Robots
Starring: Shailene Woodley, Jack Whitehall, Emanuela Postacchini
R 93 min. (2023) Sci-Fi
DVD 15988538 $13.49
AVAILABLE AUGUST 15
To Catch a Killer
Starring: Shailene Woodley, Ben Mendelsohn, Ralph Ineson
A talented but troubled police officer is recruited by the FBI’s chief investigator to help profile and track down a disturbed individual terrorizing the city.
R 119 min. (2023) Suspense
DVD 15967770 $13.49
Blu-ray 15967771 $14.99
Maggie Moore(s)
Starring: Nick Mohammed, Jon Hamm, Tina Fey
In a dusty desert town where nothing ever happens, a police chief is suddenly faced with the back-to-back murders of two women with the same name.
R 100 min. (2023) Suspense
DVD 15988536 $13.49
Blu-ray 15988535 $15.74
AVAILABLE AUGUST 1
“Maggie’s crackling cast…handles the clever dialogue with aplomb.” - Chicago Sun-Times
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Must-Have Television / Top bingeable titles
The Flash Season 9
Starring: Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker
A deadly new adversary rises to challenge Barry Allen’s heroic legacy. And in their greatest battle yet, Barry and Team Flash will be pushed to their limits, to save Central City one last time.
NR 780 min. (2023) Action/Adventure
DVD 15967814 $19.49 3 Discs
Blu-ray 15967815 $23.99 3 Discs
AVAILABLE AUGUST 29
Complete your Flash collection with the final season of the hit CW show!
Blue Bloods Season 13
Starring: Tom Selleck, Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Moynahan
The job takes a dangerous turn for the Reagans when Eddie and Jamie deal with a domestic violence case associated with an investigation led by Danny and Baez. Also, Frank and his friend, Archbishop Kearns, go on a mission to avail themselves of an unfiltered look at the city, and Erin is presented with a surprising offer by her ex-husband, Jack Boyle, regarding her run for district attorney.
NR 904 min. (2022) Drama
DVD 15996872 $35.24
AVAILABLE AUGUST 29
CSI: Vegas Season 2
Starring: Paula Newsome, Matt Lauria, Mandeep Dhillon
Amidst the neon lights and long shadows, dark threats continue to lurk in Sin City. Maxine Roby leads her brilliant team of Crime Scene Investigators as they use science to solve baffling cases.
NR (2022) Drama
DVD 16002407 $31.49
AVAILABLE AUGUST 22
NCIS Season 20
Starring: David McCallum, Sean Murray, Rocky Carroll
With Special Agent Alden Parker still on the run with his ex-wife Vivian, the team investigates who from his past might have a personal vendetta against him in hopes of clearing Parker’s name.
NR 934 min. (2022) Drama
DVD 15996871 $35.24
AVAILABLE AUGUST 22
Balthazar Series 5
Starring: Tomar Sisley, Yanning Samot, Philypa Phoenix
Falsely accused of murder, Balthazar is on the run, but when a diabolical killer emerges, Balthazar comes out of hiding to set things right.
NR 312 min. (2023) Drama (French)
DVD 15979373 $29.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 15
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The Brokenwood Mysteries
Series 9
Starring: Neill Rea, Fern Sutherland, Nic Sampson
In the quaint town of Brokenwood, Detectives Shepherd, Sims, and Chalmers set out to solve an onstage electrocution, the murder of a nun whose sisters have taken a vow of silence, and more.
NR 580 min. (2023) Drama
DVD 15979380 $44.99 3 Discs
Blu-ray 15979379 $44.99 3 Discs
AVAILABLE AUGUST 8
Chicago Fire Season 11
Starring: Jesse Spencer, Taylor Kinney, Eamonn Walker
The crew of Firehouse 51 continues to lay it all on the line for each other, forging an extended family while serving the citizens of Chicago.
NR 99 min. (2022) Action/Adventure
DVD 15967813 $18.74 4 Discs
AVAILABLE AUGUST 22
All Creatures
Great and Small
Seasons 1, 2 & 3
Starring: Samuel West, Nicholas Ralph, Anna Madeley
Follow the adventures of veterinarian James Herriot in the 1930s Yorkshire Dales, where treating the animals is as much about treating their owners, and the Dales’ farmers are a tough crowd to please.
UNK 1100 min. Drama
DVD 15770255 $56.24 6 Discs
AVAILABLE AUGUST 8
1923: A Yellowstone Origin Story Season 1
Starring: Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren, Brandon Sklenar Meet a new generation of the Dutton family as they explore the early twentieth century, when pandemics, drought, the end of Prohibition and the Great Depression all plague the mountain west.
TVMA 465 min. (2022) Western
DVD 15970077 $22.49 3 Discs
Blu-ray 15970076 $29.99 3 Discs
AVAILABLE AUGUST 8
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“1923 holds the promise of yet another addictively compelling project from [Yellowstone co-creator Taylor] Sheridan.”
- Chicago Sun-Times
Hot New Children’s / Our newest titles for kids
Together We Shine!
Barbie
Double Feature
Voices of: America Young, Tatiana Varria, Nicolas Rove Includes the films Barbie: Mermaid Power and Barbie: Skipper and the Big Babysitting Adventure.
TVY 125 min. (2023)
DVD 15988547 $11.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 15
Frequently bought together:
Sesame Street
Abby & Elmo’s Amazing Adventures
Voices of: Ryan Dillon, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph
G 122 min.
DVD 15967798 $12.74
AVAILABLE AUGUST 15
Barbie 4-Movie Fun Pack
UNK 237 min.
DVD 15967778 $11.24
Social Emotional Learning
My Well-Being - Adjusting to a New School, Tips for a Smooth, Successful Transition
UNK 23 min. (2023)
DVD 16008529 $36.74
AVAILABLE AUGUST 29
Heroes of the Golden Mask
Voices of: Patton Oswalt, Ron Perlman, Christopher Plummer
NR 82 min. (2023)
DVD 15971872 $15.74
Blu-ray 15971891 $18.74
AVAILABLE AUGUST 8
Hotel Transylvania
Transformania
PG 87 min. (2022)
DVD 15967753 $23.24
Blu-ray 15967752 $26.24
AVAILABLE AUGUST 15
Never Give Up
Dr. Kati Karikó and the Race for the Future of Vaccines
Includes Read-Along Subtitles
UNK 26 min. (2023)
DVD 15747674 $29.24
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Monster High The Movie
Starring: Miia Harris, Ceci Balagot, Nayah Damasen
TVPG 92 min. (2022)
DVD 15970075 $12.74
AVAILABLE AUGUST 15
All Paws on Deck
Voices of: Lilly Bartlam, Keegan Hedley, Justin Paul Kelly Ryder calls on every member of the PAW Patrol to stop a hi-tech kid inventor from demolishing Adventure Bay so she can build her own dream city in its place.
NR 162 min.
DVD 15988530 $11.24
AVAILABLE AUGUST 29
The Skull A Tyrolean Folktale
Includes Read-Along Subtitles
UNK 23 min. (2023)
DVD 15926736 $29.24
Thomas
Voices of: Meesha Contreras, Charlie Zeltzer, Glee Dango
NR 88 min. (2022)
DVD 15967781 $5.24
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Ghost Island
Starring: Telci Huynh, Dior Goodjohn, Chance Hurstfield
NR 177 min. (2023)
DVD 15970074 $12.74
AVAILABLE
UNK 177 min.
DVD 15826041 $7.49
AVAILABLE AUGUST 8
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Starring: Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone
UNK 165 min. (2021) Sports (Hindi)
DVD 15970083 $17.24
Mavka
The Forest Song
Voices of: Nataliya Denisenko, Artem Pivovarov, Elena Kravets
NR 90 min. (2023) Children’s (Ukrainian)
DVD 15967797 $14.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 15
Holy Spider
Starring: Sina Parvaneh, Arash Ashtiani, Forouzan Jamshidnejad
A journalist descends into the dark underbelly of the Iranian holy city of Mashhad as she investigates the serial killings of sex workers by the so-called ‘Spider Killer,’ who believes he is cleansing the streets of sinners.
UNK 118 min. (2023) Suspense (Persian)
DVD 15988555 $14.99
Blu-ray 16022763 $18.74
AVAILABLE AUGUST 15
Clara Sola
Starring: Wendy Chinchilla Araya, Ana Julia Porras Espinoza, Daniel Castaneda Rincon
UNK 108 min. (2022) Drama (Spanish)
DVD 15973192 $26.24
Blu-ray 15973193 $29.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 22
The Novelist’s Film
Starring: Lee Hye-Yeong, Kim Min-Hee, Seo Younghwa
NR 92 min. (2022) Drama (Korean)
DVD 15961285 $22.49
Blu-ray 15961284 $26.24
Persian Lessons
Starring: Nahuel Perez Biscayart, Lars Eidinger
NR 127 min. (2021) Drama (German)
DVD 15949882 $14.99
Blu-ray 15949883 $22.49
Shin Ultraman
Starring: Takumi Saitoh, Masami Nagasawa, Hidetoshi Nishijima
UR 118 min. (2022) Action (Japanese)
DVD 15964182 $14.99
Blu-ray 15970096 $18.74
Pacifiction
Starring: Benoit Magimel, Mac Susini, Pahoa Mahagafanau
NR 162 min. (2022) Drama (French
DVD 15931200 $22.49
Blu-ray 15931199 $26.24
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“Holy Spider’s rendition of this grisly tale is powerful and precise…” – RogerEbert.com
Nuclear Now
Narrated by: Oliver Stone, Isabelle Boemeke, Joshua S. Goldstein Filmmaker Oliver Stone explores the possibility for the global community to overcome challenges like climate change through the power of nuclear energy.
TVPG 105 min. (2023)
Documentary
DVD 15964132 $20.24
Blu-ray 15964133 $25.49
Sorry, We’re Closed
A chef sets out across the country to check in with her colleagues to see how they are keeping their doors open through COVID-19 and the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder.
NR 78 min. (2023)
Documentary
DVD 15971876 $13.49
AVAILABLE AUGUST 8
Entertaining and informative / Documentaries
Downwind
Narrated by: Martin Sheen
Chronicles the fallout of large-scale nuclear weapons testing by the US, featuring members of the Shoshone Nation and others who were affected by those tests.
NR 96 min. (2023)
Documentary
DVD 15971874 $15.74
Blu-ray 15971908 $18.74
AVAILABLE AUGUST 18
The Thief Collector
Narrated by: Glenn Howerton, Sarah Minnich, Eric Banks
One of the most valuable stolen paintings of the 20th century was found hanging in a New Mexico home, 32 years after its theft from an Arizona museum.
TV14 96 min. (2022) Documentary
DVD 15923052 $16.49
Blu-ray 16022119 $18.74
AVAILABLE AUGUST 185
Your Brain
How does your brain create your reality? Are you in control, or is your brain controlling you? Discover the surprising answers based on the latest research in this journey into the human brain.
UNK 110 min. (2023) Science
DVD 15800544 $18.74
AVAILABLE AUGUST 8
Bootyology
Narrated by: Brian Austin Green
A documentary crew has the intial plans for their film upended when they stumble across a mystery involving the disappearance of an infamous rap duo, the Booty Boys. NR 96 min. (2023)
Documentary
DVD 15971877 $13.49
AVAILABLE AUGUST 22
The Unabridged Mrs. Vera’s Daybook
During one of the darkest periods in US history, two San Francisco artists and long-term AIDS survivors decide to bring joy and color to a broken community.
NR 81 min. (2022)
Documentary
DVD 15971880 $13.49
AVAILABLE AUGUST 1
Hidden Volcano Abyss
Join scientists as they investigate one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions in recorded history, a January 2022 eruption in the Tongan archipelago.
UNK 55 min. (2023) Science
DVD 15800543 $18.74
AVAILABLE AUGUST 1
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Round Up the Ladies
Titles included: 80 for Brady; Moving On; Something’s Gotta Give; The First Wives Club; It’s Complicated.
R 530 min. Comedy
DVD 15990699 $74.24
Disney Pixar
Volume 4
Titles included: A Bug’s Life; Soul; Brave; Cars 2; Toy Story 2; Toy Story 3.
PG 589 min. Children’s
DVD 15991402 $102.74
Advanced Outdoor Photography
Titles included: Long Lens Landscape Photography; Time-Lapse Photography; Panoramas and Multiple Exposures; Adventure Photography.
UNK 265 min. How-to
DVD 15991401 $74.99
Titles included: John Wick; John Wick: Chapter 2; John Wick: Chapter 3: Parabellum; John Wick: Chapter 4.
R 522 min. Action
DVD 15990700 $59.24 4 Movies
Blu-ray 15991403 $78.74 4 Movies
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Theatergoers have a double dose of new comic book characters coming their way in the next few months, with Blue Beetle in August and Kraven the Hunter in October. Those looking for Halloween thrills will find plenty in October, highlighted by horror anthology Satanic Hispanics and Five Nights at Freddy’s, based on the video game of the same name.
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TMNT: Mutant Mayhem 8/4
Blue Beetle 8/18
Calendar → The Equalizer 3 9/1 → My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 ................................ 9/3 → Satanic Hispanics 9/14 → The Expendables 4 .....................9/22 → Drive-Away Dolls 9/22 → PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie...................9/22 → Abandonment 9/29 → The Creator .................................9/29
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem ...................... 8/4 → Meg 2: The Trench 8/4 → Gran Turismo .............................. 8/11 → Last Voyage of the Demeter 8/11 → Challengers ................................. 8/11 → Blue Beetle 8/18 → The Adults ................................... 8/18 → Back on the Strip 8/18 → Strays .......................................... 8/18 → White Bird 8/25 → The Hill ........................................ 8/18
September
August Calendar →
Kraven the Hunter 10/6
The Exorcist 10/13
White Bird 8/25
Five Nights at Freddy’s 10/27
The Equalizer 3 9/1
Satanic Hispanics 9/14
The Creator 9/29
→ Kraven the Hunter 10/6 → Ordinary Angels ........................10/13 → The Exorcist 10/13 → Killers of the Flower Moon ...... 10/20 → Sight 10/27 → Saw X ......................................... 10/27 → Five Nights at Freddy’s 10/27
October Calendar
Top Titles / Grab these hot new releases first
After Death
Dean Koontz
Suspense
A modern-day Lazarus is humanity’s last hope in a breathtaking novel about the absolute powers of good and evil.
AB CD 8 Discs 15513369 $38.99
The Collector
Daniel Silva
Action
Daniel Silva delivers another stunning thriller in his action-packed tale of high-stakes international intrigue.
AB CD 8 Discs 16002320 $42.99
Holly Stephen King
Horror
Holly Gibney, one of Stephen King’s most compelling and ingeniously resourceful characters, returns in this thrilling novel to solve the gruesome truth behind multiple disappearances in a midwestern town.
AB CD 20 Discs 15700328 $44.99
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 5
The Breakaway
Jennifer Weiner
Women's Fiction
A warmhearted and empowering new novel about love, family, friendship, secrets, and the power of a trip to change your life.
AB CD 12 Discs 15689855 $44.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 29
Happiness
Danielle Steel
Women's Fiction
An uplifting novel about an author who—to her surprise—inherits a grand estate near London.
AB CD 9 Discs 15880142 $39.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 8
Lion & Lamb James Patterson, Duane Swierczynski
Suspense
Philadelphia is in a state of shock over the fate of two hometown heroes: Eagles starting quarterback Archie Hughes, and his wife, Grammy-winning singer Francine Hughes. One spouse is murdered. The other is suspect #1.
AB CD 8 Discs 15632892 $44.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 14
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Bestselling Authors / Hot New Releases
After That Night
Karin Slaughter
Suspense
AB CD 13 Discs
15764094
$39.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 22
Good Bad Girl Alice Feeney
Suspense
In the style of Daisy Darker and Rock Paper Scissors, Good Bad Girl is a thriller in which nobody can be trusted and the twists come fast and furious.
AB CD 8 Discs 15629767 $39.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 29
Dead Mountain Douglas
Preston, Lincoln Child
Mystery
AB CD 10 Discs
15632911
$49.99
AVAILABLE
AUGUST 22
Learned by Heart
Emma
Donoghue
Historical Fiction
AB CD 8 Discs
15632873
$39.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 29
Canary Girls
Jennifer Chiaverini
Historical Fiction
AB CD 11 Discs
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Tom Lake
Ann Patchett
Women’s Fiction
AB CD 8 Discs
15795809
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Payback in Death
J. D. Robb
Mystery
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Birder, She Wrote
Donna Andrews
Mystery
AB CD 9 Discs 15596579 $52.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 1
The Armor of Light
Ken Follett
Historical Fiction
The Armor of Light heralds a new dawn for Kingsbridge, England, where progress clashes with tradition, class struggles push into every part of society, and war in Europe engulfs the entire continent and beyond.
AB CD 28 Discs 15700294 $69.99
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 26
The long-awaited sequel to A Column of Fire
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
James McBride
Historical Fiction
AB CD 13 Discs 15633463 $44.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 8
The Missus
E. L. James
Romance
AB CD 14 Discs 15813268 $49.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 8
The Bone Hacker
Kathy Reichs
Mystery
AB CD 8 Discs 15483443 $34.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 1
None of This Is True
Lisa Jewell
Suspense
Lisa Jewell returns with a scintillating new psychological thriller about a woman who finds herself the subject of her own popular true crime podcast.
AB CD 9 Discs 15413445 $39.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 8
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August 2023
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The Blonde Identity Ally Carter
Romance
Bestselling YA author of the beloved Gallagher Girls series bursts onto the adult scene with a fast-paced, hilarious road trip rom-com
AB CD 8 Discs 15795656 $42.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 8
Family Lore
Elizabeth Acevedo
Women’s Fiction
From the bestselling, National Book Award–winning author Elizabeth Acevedo comes her first novel for adults, the story of one Dominican-American family told through the voices of its women as they await a gathering that will forever change their lives.
AB CD 8 Discs 15796405 $42.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 1
Whalefall
Daniel Kraus
Science Fiction
The Martian meets 127 Hours in this ‘powerfully humane’ (Owen King, New York Times bestselling author) and scientifically accurate thriller about a scuba diver who’s been swallowed by an 80-foot, 60-ton sperm whale and has only one hour to escape before his oxygen runs out.
AB CD 4 Discs 15675318 $52.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 8
Codename Charming Lucy Parker
Romance
Beloved author Lucy Parker pens another delicious romantic comedy about a fake relationship between a grumpy royal bodyguard and the charming, sunny assistant who melts his cold, hard exterior.
AB CD 10 Discs 15796438 $42.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 15
“Starred Review.”
- Library Journal
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
James McBride
Historical Fiction
From James McBride, author of the bestselling Oprah’s Book Club pick Deacon King Kong and the National Book Award–winning The Good Lord Bird, a novel about small-town secrets and the people who keep them.
AB CD 10 Discs 15633463 $44.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 8
- New York Times
The Witch Is Back
Sophie H. Morgan
Romance
Love is a hex of a thing. Former childhood sweethearts fake a relationship in this charming, witchy rom-com.
AB CD 8 Discs 15424184 $42.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 15
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“...a grumpy-sunshine romance with plenty of delightful banter…” - Book Riot
“A juicy novel of sisterhood, resilience, and magic.” - Booklist
“Named a Must Read for the Summer.”
“Deep-sea thrill ride will have readers on the edges of their seats.” - Publishers Weekly
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Killing the Witches
Bill O’Reilly, Martin Dugard
History
Killing the Witches revisits one of the most frightening and inexplicable episodes in American history: the events of 1692 and 1693 in Salem Village, Massachusetts.
AB CD 8 Discs 15697671 $39.99
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 26
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Valiant Women
Lena S. Andrews
History
A groundbreaking new history of the role of American servicewomen in WWII, illuminating their forgotten yet essential contributions to the Allies’ victory.
AB CD 8 Discs 15879305 $42.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 1
/ Biographies
Astor
Anderson Cooper
A riveting history of a legendary American family, the Astors, and how they built and lavished their fortune.
AB CD 10 Discs 15808582 $42.99
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 19
Elon Musk
Walter Isaacson
The astonishingly intimate story of the most fascinating and controversial innovator of our era.
AB CD 20 Discs 15761883 $64.99
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 12
The Perfection Trap
Thomas Curran
Self-Help
Explore how the pursuit of perfection can become a dangerous obsession that leads to burnout and depression—keeping us from achieving our goals.
AB CD 6 Discs 15675419 $52.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 8
The Six Loren
History
Grush
The remarkable true story of America’s first women astronauts—six extraordinary women, each making history going to orbit aboard NASA’s Space Shuttle.
AB CD 10 Discs 15726480 $63.99
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 12
If You Would Have Told Me
John Stamos
In this candid memoir John Stamos gives a rollicking insider look at Hollywood, fame, fortune, and failure.
AB CD 9 Discs 15761602 $39.99
AVAILABLE OCTOBER 24
Thicker Than Water
Kerry Washington
Award-winning actor, director, producer, and activist Kerry Washington shares the deeply moving journey of her life so far, and the bravely intimate story of discovering her truth.
AB CD 8 Discs 15730922 $44.99
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 26
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Amazing Grace Adams
Fran Littlewood
Women’s Fiction
The funny, touching, unforgettable story of an invisible everywoman pushed to the brink who finally pushes back.
AB CD 8 Discs 15549313 $49.99
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 5
Chenneville
Paulette Jiles
Action
Consumed with grief and driven by vengeance, a man undertakes an unrelenting odyssey across the lawless post–Civil War frontier seeking redemption.
AB CD 9 Discs 15808278 $42.99
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 12
Author of News of the World
Dark Corners
Megan Goldin
Suspense
Rachel Krall, the true crime podcaster star of Megan Goldin’s acclaimed The Night Swim, returns to search for a popular influencer who disappears after visiting a suspected serial killer.
AB CD 10 Discs 15596792 $52.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 8
The Keeper of Hidden Books
Madeline Martin
Historical Fiction
A heartwarming story about the power of books to bring us together, inspired by the true story of the underground library in WWII Warsaw.
AB CD 9 Discs 15367539 $42.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 1
The Trade Off
Sandie Jones
Suspense
An electrifying new novel of suspense that asks the question: Would you tell a story if you knew it was a lie? Or tell the truth and sleep at night?
AB CD 9 Discs 15596802 $49.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 15
Between Us
Mhairi McFarlane
Romance
A witty, clever, emotional new novel about a woman whose life unravels spectacularly after her screenwriter boyfriend uses their relationship as inspiration for his new television show.
AB CD 11 Discs 15796677 $47.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 8
The Continental Affair
Christine Mangan
Historical Fiction
With gorgeous prose, European glamour, and an expansive wanderlust, Christine Mangan’s The Continental Affair is a daring literary caper that is quick on its feet and delightfully surprising.
AB CD 8 Discs 15596753 $49.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 22
The Girl in the Eagle’s Talons
Karin Smirnoff
Mystery
Lisbeth Salander returns in a trailblazing new installment to the bestselling Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series.
AB CD 10 Discs 15589446 $44.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 29
North of Nowhere
Allison Brennan Suspense
New York Times bestseller Allison Brennan’s latest standalone is an unputdownable race to the dramatic finish.
AB CD 10 Discs 15596833 $56.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 8
What Never Happened
Rachel Howzell Hall
Suspense
It’s murder in paradise as a woman uncovers a host of secrets off the rocky California coast in a gripping novel of suspense.
AB CD 10 Discs 15379900 $38.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 1
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Romance
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Romance
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Mystery
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Kristan Higgins
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Mystery
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Danielle Steel
Women’s Fiction
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NOW That’s What I Call Music /
Various Artists
NOW
That’s What I Call Music 87
Legacy Recordings • Pop/Rock
NOW 87 features major current hits from today’s hottest artists. Each numerical NOW release also features NOW Presents What’s Next tracks, previewing tomorrow’s biggest hits.
CD 16001946 $18.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 4
Various Artists
NOW That’s What I Call Music ‘90s Pop
Legacy Recordings • Pop/Rock
Artists: Spice Girls, Backstreet Boys
Travel back to the ‘90s with a collection that features such hits as Extreme’s More Than Words; Whitney Houston’s I Will Always Love You; and *NSYNC’s I Want You Back.
CD 16001947 $18.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 4
Various Artists
NOW That’s What I Call Music! 86
NOW Pop/Rock
Artists: The Weeknd, 21 Savage
CD 15785159 $18.99
Various Artists
NOW That’s What I Call Music! 85
NOW Pop/Rock
Artists: Taylor Swift, Sam Smith CD 15621554 $20.99
Various Artists
NOW That’s What I Call Music! 84
NOW Pop/Rock Artists: The Kid Laroi, Doja Cat CD 15373916 $18.99
Various Artists
NOW That’s What I Call Country
Volume 16
NOW Country Artists: Morgan Wallen, Cole Swindell
CD 15871380 $18.99
Various Artists
NOW That’s What I Call Music! Disco
NOW Pop/Rock
Artists: Diana Ross, Chic
CD 15785160 $18.99
Various Artists
NOW That’s What I Call Music!
Hip Hop Party
NOW Rap/Hip-Hop
Artists: Outkast, Lil Jon CD 15621555 $20.99
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Music
New sounds from the world of alternative, metal, and beyond / Rock
Speedy Ortiz
Rabbit Rabbit
Wax Nine Records • Pop/Rock
Speedy Ortiz’s fourth studio album reaffirms the band’s desire to push themselves politically and musically, vital and surprising as ever.
CD 15979424 $14.99
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 1
Liam Gallagher
Knebworth 22
Warner Records • Pop/Rock
Former Oasis lead singer Liam Gallagher will document his triumphant two-night Knebworth Park shows with the release of a new live album.
CD 15995587 $11.99
Parental Advisory
AVAILABLE AUGUST 11
Kristin Hersh
Clear Pond Road
Fire Records • Pop/Rock
Kristin Hersh’s new album is a cinematic road trip: a series of personal vignettes from a fiercely independent auteur, sitting plush with layers of all-consuming strings and mellotron.
CD 15979420 $14.99
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 8
Be Your Own Pet
Mommy
Third Man Records • Pop/Rock
Nashville, Tennessee, garage rock group
Be Your Own Pet is back with their first new album in 15 years.
CD 15993357 $12.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 25
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy Keeping Secrets Will Destroy You
Drag City • Pop/Rock
A tale old as time. It’s an album. Its songs and music are by and for people together. For listening together. Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy stands at the nexus of all kinds of music he can summon, with friends, with family, and community.
CD 15970742 $14.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 11
The Coral
The modern-day psychedelic rockers offer up not one, but two new albums.
Holy Joe’s Coral Island Medicine Show
Virgin Music International • Pop/Rock
CD 15970759 $13.99
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 8
Sea of Mirrors
Virgin Music International • Pop/Rock
CD 15970760 $13.99
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 8
Hiss Golden Messenger Jump for Joy
Merge Records • Pop/Rock
The songs that make up Jump for Joy are the sharpest and most autobiographical that MC Taylor has written under the Hiss Golden Messenger name.
CD 15993475 $14.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 25
Cindy Wilson Realms
Kill Rock Stars • Pop/Rock
As a founding member of the B-52’s, Cindy Wilson was a pioneer of the new wave sound. She has made a fresh name for herself that extends beyond her band’s legacy, establishing herself as a singular force in her own right.
CD 15973195 $14.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 25
Grace Potter
Mother Road
Fantasy • Pop/Rock
Composed over two years of driving back and forth on road trips across America, the new album from Grace Potter is an audacious and heart-pounding map of the soul.
CD 15947356 $13.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 18
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Nina Simone
You’ve Got to Learn
Verve • Jazz
On July 2, 1966, the Newport Jazz Festival audience was treated to the full range of Nina Simone’s artistry. This previously unreleased recording makes it clear why hearing her in concert was a once-in-alifetime experience.
CD 15985434 $13.99
Chief Adjuah
Bark Out Thunder Roar Out Lightning
Ropeadope Records • Jazz
Ambrose Akinmusire Beauty Is Enough
Origami Harvest • Jazz
Two-time Grammy Award nominee Ambrose Akinmusire releases a solo album that reflects his views on self and beauty.
CD 15962825 $15.99
Jonathan Suazo
Ricano
Ropeadope Records • Jazz
Jonathan Suazo’s music highlights traditional rhythms from his Puerto Rican/ Dominican roots and ancestry within a cross-cultural fusion container of his many musical influences.
CD 16001976 $16.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 11
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Christian Li Discovering Mendelssohn
Decca • Classical
Christian Li walks in Mendelssohn’s footsteps, bringing the music from his travels to life.
CD 15985436 $13.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 4
Hesperion XXI
Oriente Lux
Alia Vox • Classical
Hespèrion XXI plays alongside the ensemble Orpheus 21, created by Jordi Savall in the wake of the recent migrant crisis to welcome musicians from countries stricken by war or disasters to draw attention to the dignity shared by all.
CD 16001978 $28.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 11
Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah (formerly Christian Scott) is a sonic architect, trumpeter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, and designer of innovative technologies and musical instruments.
CD 16001975 $16.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 11
Brian Bromberg
The Magic of Moonlight
Artistry • Jazz
Guided by the music, Brian Bromberg crafts a spirited new set of contemporary jazz tunes that foreground vibe and soulfulness rather than aggressive virtuosity.
CD 16001962 $17.99
Albrecht Mayer
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Bach Generations
Deutsche Grammophon • Classical
On Albrecht Mayer’s new album, the Bach family’s impressive family tree is turned into a multifaceted exploration featuring works by members of three generations of the Bach family.
CD 15979426 $13.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 4
Yannick Nezet-Seguin & the Philadelphia Orchestra
Rachmaninoff: Symphonies
Nos. 2 & 3; Isle of the Dead
Deutsche Grammophon • Classical
The culmination of Yannick Nezet-Seguin’s Rachmaninoff orchestral cycle with his ‘Fabulous Philadelphians.’ Previous recordings in the series have won praise from several publications including Gramophone.
CD 15979429 $19.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 4
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Music
/ Country & Folk
Steep Canyon Rangers
Morning Shift
Yep Roc Records • Country
Steep Canyon Rangers have added acclaimed singer-songwriter Aaron Burdett as an official member of the band, bringing new ideas and harmonies to the sextet’s ever-evolving sound.
CD 15991429 $15.99
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 8
Dennis Quaid
Fallen
A Gospel Record for Sinners
Gaither Music Group • Religious
Combining soul-stirring renditions of seven hymns and classics with five original songs, Dennis Quaid delivers honest, inspiring lyrics sung with unmistakable tones that reflect heartfelt gratitude and eternal hope.
CD 15985440 $13.99
Blake Mills
Jelly Road
New Deal/Verve Records • Pop/Rock
Blake Mills returns with his first solo record since 2020’s Mutable Set. This release highlights Mills’s impeccable songwriting and unique voice on guitar as well as many other instruments.
CD 15970756 $13.99
Vince Gill & Paul Franklin Sweet Memories
The Music of Ray Price & the Cherokee Cowboys
MCA Nashville • Country
Vince Gill and Paul Franklin team up for a special tribute to Ray Price & the Cherokee Cowboys. From the foreword from country icon Bill Anderson, ‘They have taken their admiration for Ray Price to the next level.’
CD 16001948 $11.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 4
Ashley McBryde The Devil I Know
Warner Music Nashville • Country
Guest Artists: Deadhorse
Grammy Award winner Ashley McBryde has made a name for herself with her standout, critically acclaimed albums. The Grand Ole Opry member and her band Deadhorse honed in and sharpened what it is they do best.
CD 15985468 $12.99
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 8
The Infamous Stringdusters
A Tribute to Flatt & Scruggs
Americana Vibes • Country
The Infamous Stringdusters dug deep into their bluegrass roots for their 13th full-length record. It pays homage to singer and guitarist Lester Flatt and banjo player Earl Scruggs and their influence on American music.
CD 15985438 $12.99
Lori McKenna
1988
CN Records • Country
Guest Artists: Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman
Lori McKenna titled her album after the year she married her husband, Gene, yet the 10 songs within also serve as a love letter to lifelong friendships, people she’s lost, and her family.
CD 15979437 $12.99
Colter Wall
Little Songs
La Honda Records • Country
The highly anticipated new album from Canadian singer-songwriter Colter Wall. Here, fans will find the same hardscrabble voice they’ve loved connecting the contemporary world to the values, hardships, and celebrations of rural life.
CD 15970762 $12.99
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Hot New Releases
Sigur Ros Átta
BMG Rights Management (UK) • Pop/Rock
Guest Artists: London Contemporary Orchestra, Robert Ames
Following its surprise digital release, Sigur Rós’s first new studio album in 10 years is their most intimate and emotionally direct record to date. Now the album is available to order on CD.
CD 16002495 $18.99
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 1
Kiana Lede
Grudges
Republic Records • R&B
Kiana Ledé’ s sophomore album shows the singer at her most confident. The title represents her vibrantly multifaceted nature, vulnerability, and self-assurance.
Tim McGraw Standing Room Only
Big Machine • Country
Three-time Grammy winner and superstar Tim McGraw releases his 17th album, which takes its name from his new hit single.
CD 16002494 $12.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 25
Ricky Montgomery
Montgomery Ricky
Warner Records • Pop/Rock
Four years after its initial digital release, the singles from Ricky Montgomery’s debut album have surpassed one billion global streams. Now the album sees a release on CD.
CD 15993486 $11.99
Thomas Rhett
20 Number Ones
Valory • Country
Guest Artists: Maren Morris, Jon Pardi
Thomas Rhett recently added a new achievement to his growing resume, earning 20 number ones in a matter of just 10 years. This celebrates the career milestone and features his earliest hits as well as more recent ones.
CD 15991424 $11.99
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 29
CD 15970749 $11.99
Parental Advisory
Old Crow Medicine Show
Jubilee
ATO Records • Country
Guest Artists: Mavis Staples, Willie Watson Old Crow Medicine Show celebrates their 25th anniversary with the release of a brand-new album. It encompasses everything from jug-band tunes to Irish folk songs to exultant gospel jams.
CD 16006587 $13.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 25
Lil Wayne
I Am Music
Young Money • Rap/Hip-Hop
Guest Artists: DMX, Static Major Lil Wayne’s first-ever greatest hits compilation arrives in physical form. The 18-track collection includes his new single, Kant Nobody (featuring DMX).
CD 15991426 $13.99
Parental Advisory
30 August 2023 / Midwest Tape / Media Buyer’s Guide / 800.875.2785
Music
Top titles from all over the music world / Hot New Releases
Royal Blood
Back to the Water Below
Warner Records • Pop/Rock
Alternative rock duo Royal Blood is back with their fourth album, which includes the single Mountains at Midnight.
CD 15985469 $12.99
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 8
Zach Williams
Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater
Provident Music Group • Religious
Guest Artist: Ben Fuller
Two-time Grammy Award winner Zach Williams brings his renowned live show straight to fans with his first live project since 2018. This 19-track offering includes Zach’s brand-new hits, like Heart of God, as well as his earlier iconic hits.
CD 16002496 $12.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 4
Joyner Lucas
Not Now, I’m Busy
Self Published • Rap/Hip-Hop
Joyner Lucas returns with his third studio album. Future makes an appearance on the track Blackout, while NBA Youngboy is on the track Cut U Off.
CD 15993359 $13.99
Parental Advisory
AVAILABLE AUGUST 18
Jon Batiste
World Music Radio
Verve • R&B
Guest Artists: Lil Wayne, J.I.D.
The concept album stars Jon Batiste as interstellar traveling griot DJ Billy Bob Bo Bob, who examines popular music from around the globe on a radio broadcast to the rest of the universe, asking the question, isn’t all music world music?
CD 16018666 $13.99
AVAILABLE AUGUST 18
Little Richard
Little Richard: I Am Everything Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande • Soundtracks
Guest Artists: Valerie June, Cory Henry
The soundtrack of the awardwinning documentary includes timeless hits from Little Richard, like Tutti Frutti; Rip It Up; and Long Tall Sally, plus two covers from Valerie June and Cory Henry, and a piece from the film’s original score.
CD 15996279 $14.99
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 8
Little Richard
I Am Everything
A deep dive into the life and times of a one-ofa-kind rock n’ roll icon who shaped the world of music.
NR 101 min. (2023) Documentary
DVD 15893694 $20.24
Blu-ray 15893695 $22.49
Renee Rapp
Snow Angel
Interscope • Pop/Rock
Renee Rapp’s debut album kicks off her new era of music by putting her heart on full display as she continues to round out her already multidimensional artistry.
CD 15994887 $13.99
Parental Advisory
AVAILABLE AUGUST 18
Kem Anniversary The Live Album
Motown Records • R&B
Four-time Grammy Award nominee Kem, one of the most distinctive and vital voices in music today, commemorates his 20th anniversary of being signed to the Motown label with the release of his first live album.
CD 15993353 $13.99
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Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3
Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoë Saldana, Dave Bautista
Still reeling from the loss of Gamora, Peter Quill rallies his team to defend the universe and one of their own—a mission that could mean the end of the Guardians if not successful.
PG13 149 min. (2023) $358M Science Fiction
DVD 15917851 $22.49
Blu-ray 15917852 $29.99
4K+Blu-ray 15917853 $34.49 Cinematic Universe Edition, 2 Discs AVAILABLE AUGUST 1
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