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Willie Nelson’s second album this year!
Willie Nelson
The Willie Nelson Family
Legacy Recordings • Country 14598072 $11.99 This new album finds Willie Nelson joined in his Pedernales Studios by a host of his family members and extended family of longtime band members, performing songs that they have performed for much of their lives.
Zac Brown Band
The Comeback
Warner Music Nashville Country Guest Artists: Marcus King, Gregory Porter Two years after releasing The Owl, Zac Brown Band is back with their seventh fulllength studio album. Among the tracks is the new single Slow Burn. There are also collaborations with Marcus King and Gregory Porter. 14543939 $11.99
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Raise the Roof
Rounder • Country In 2007, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss released Raising Sand. Now, after fourteen years, they return with a dozen songs from a range of traditions and styles that extend this remarkable collaboration in new and thrilling directions. $14.99
Pokémon 25 The Album
Various Artists
Capitol • Soundtracks Artists: Katy Perry, Mabel Katy Perry, J Balvin, Lil Yachty, and Post Malone are just some of the artists contributing tracks to an all-star musical celebration of Pokemon. 14577775 $11.99
Walk the Moon
Heights
RCA Records • Pop/Rock Walk the Moon, the band behind the hit Shut Up and Dance, returns with their fourth album. They have already released several songs from the album, including Fire in Your House, which was written by Johnny Clegg and his son Jesse Clegg. 14587798 $11.99
Parmalee
For You
Stoney Creek Records Country Guest Artists: Blanco Brown, Avery Anna Parmalee, the band behind the hit Carolina, is back with a new album. It features the song Just the Way, their hit collaboration with Blanco Brown. 14511254 $14.99
Cody Johnson
Human The Double Album
Warner Music Nashville Country Guest Artist: Willie Nelson The sophomore majorlabel release from Cody Johnson features songs that were originally rejected by other Nashville artists, for what Johnson considers as being too country for country. 2 Discs 14577646 $16.99
At My Piano
Brian Wilson
DECCA • Classical Music legend Brian Wilson retraces his steps and reimagines the most iconic songs from his back catalog into their purest form, him alone at the piano. Available December 10 14596218 $13.99
Volbeat
Servant of the Mind
Republic Records Pop/Rock The wait is over for Volbeat’s eighth studio album. On it, the band took their signature heavy metal, psychobilly, and ‘punk n’ roll’ sound up a notch while showcasing their keen songwriting and storytelling. Available December 3 14596220 $13.99
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts
Columbia/Legacy Pop/Rock The 1979 Madison Square Garden performance by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band has gone on to become one of the most legendary sets in rock history. Now the show is getting an official release on CD. Deluxe Edition, 2 Discs 14598073 $29.99
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Georgia Blue
Southeastern Records Pop/Rock Guest Artists: Bela Fleck, Chris Thile, Sadler Vaden Inspired by the events of the 2020 election, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit cover songs that have a connection to the state of Georgia. Included are new versions of Midnight Train to Georgia; Nightswimming; It’s a Man’s World; and more. 14596217 $11.99
Trippie Redd
Trip at Knight
Ten Thousand Projects Rap/Hip-Hop Trippie Redd releases his fourth studio album, which features collaborations with Lil Uzi Vert, Juice WRLD, XXXTentacion, Polo G, Ski Mask the Slump God, and more. It also includes the single Miss the Rage. Parental Advisory 14598048 $12.99
Nicky Jam
Infinity
Sony Music Latin • Latin Following a digital release in August, reggaeton superstar Nicky Jam brings his hit album to CD. It includes collaborations with Romeo Santos, El Alfa, Jhay Cortez, Manuel Turizo, and Rios. 14598071 $8.99
Flag Day Original Soundtrack Various Artists
Republic Records Soundtracks Based on a true story, the new film starring and directed by Sean Penn features music from Eddie Vedder, Glen Hansard, and Cat Power. Parental Advisory 14577773 $13.99
Back to the Future The Musical
Various Artists
Masterworks Broadway Soundtracks Artists: Alan Silvestri, Glen Ballard One of the most beloved films of the 1980s comes to the stage in a new musical that comes to the stage by the film’s writers, Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis. 14610833 $13.99
Kehlani
Cloud 19
Atlantic Mod • R&B Guest Artist: Kyle Dion Kehlani’s breakout body of work, which launched her incredible music career, is now available for fans to enjoy on CD. 14587800 $15.99
Common
A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 2
Loma Vista Recordings Rap/Hip-Hop The continuation of Common’s movement music. Part two recognizes there is much work to be done while acknowledging progress and starting to live our dreams. Available December 10 14458291 $13.99
Dear Evan Hansen Orignal Motion Picture Soundtrack Various Artists
Interscope • Soundtracks Artists: Ben Platt, Sam Smith The soundtrack for the film adaptation of the Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical about Evan Hansen, a high school senior with social anxiety disorder and his journey of self-discovery and acceptance following the suicide of a classmate. 14465638 $13.99
No Time to Die Score
Various Artists
Decca • Soundtracks Artist: Billie Eilish Music from the latest James Bond film, recorded in collaboration with Academy and Grammy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer. Also included is the Grammy Award-winning theme by Billie Eilish. 12874316 $18.99
Hit songs from Doja Cat, the Weeknd, Billie Eilish, Post Malone, and more!
NOW That’s What I Call Music 80
Various Artists
NOW • Pop/Rock 14577635 $18.99 Artists: Doja Cat, The Weeknd Features sixteen major current hits from today’s hottest artists, including Olivia Rodrigo’s good 4 u; Dua Lipa’s Love Again; Maneskin’s Beggin; and more.
Lady Gaga
Dawn of Chromatica
Interscope Records Pop/Rock Guest Artists: Ashnikko, Charli XCX Features new remixes of the original album from Ashninkko, Bree Runway, Charli XCX, Chester Lockhart, Clarence Clarity Coucou Chloe, Doss, Jimmy Edgar, Lil Texas, LSDXOXO, Mood Killer, Mura Masa, Planningtorock, and Shygirl. 14601991 $13.99
Rod Stewart
The Tears of Hercules
Rhino/Warner Bros. Pop/Rock Rod Stewart’s rekindled love of songwriting grows even stronger on his fourth new album of original songs since 2013. For this latest collection, Stewart wrote nine of the twelve songs, including the first single, One More Time. 14587783 $12.99