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A Decade! 1980s

A Decade! 1990s

Legacy • Pop/Rock Now! Music • Pop/Rock Available August 6 14034252 $18.99 14301993 $18.99 An iconic eighteen-track lineup of memorable eighties hits, including Rick Springfield’s Jessie’s Girl; A-Ha’s Take on Me; Journey’s Separate Ways; Duran Duran’s Rio; and many more!

Music 79

Legacy • Pop/Rock Available August 6 14301992 $18.99 Debuting in 1998 in the US, Now That’s What I Call Music! has had 15 years of multiplatinum success. This latest volume will feature major hits from today’s hottest artists.

Music 78

Now! Music • Pop/Rock 14034251 $18.99

Country Classics 00s

Country Volume 14

Now • Country 14124571 $18.99 Includes songs from country superstars Luke Bryan, Sam Hunt, Miranda Lambert, Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, and many more.

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BEST OF AUGUST The in-demand titles patrons will be looking for.

Halsey

J. Cole

Capitol • Pop/Rock Halsey’s fourth studio album is a careerdefining body of work. Produced by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, the album is a bold concept record that pushes creative boundaries.

Available August 27 Parental Advisory 14342709 $11.99

DreamVille • Rap/Hip-Hop Guest Artists: 21 Savage, Lil Baby Grammy Award-winning superstar J. Cole releases his sixth album.

After the digital release topped the charts, it is now available on CD. Parental Advisory 14307243 $13.99 Edited Version 14307244 $13.99

Chris Young

Barbra Streisand

RCA Records • Country Guest Artists: Lauren Alaina, Mitchell Tenpenny Chris Young kickstarts summer with the release of his eighth studio album.

The album includes the hit title track, a collaboration with Kane Brown, as well as the new single Rescue Me. Available August 6 14294621 $12.99

Legacy • Pop/Rock Guest Artists: Willie Nelson, Barry Gibb The follow-up to her acclaimed 2012 album, Release Me, this new collection contains previously unreleased tracks from Barbra’s vault, including duets with Willie Nelson and Kermit the Frog.

Available August 6 14290359 $9.99

If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power

Famous Friends

The Off-Season

Release Me 2

Anne-Marie

Tamela Mann

Warner Bros. Records, Inc. • Pop/Rock Anne-Marie’s second studio album is the official follow-up to her hit 2018 debut, Speak Your Mind. It is a collection of songs that embody her characterful artistry, selfeffacing attitude, and beautiful honesty.

14301996 $12.99

Tillymann Music Group • Religious Singer and actress Tamela Mann is back with a new solo album that includes the chart-topping gospel hit Touch from You. Available August 6 14301986 $10.99

Therapy

Overcomer

OneRepublic

Tones and I

Mosley Music/Interscope Records Pop/Rock After a delay, OneRepublic releases an album that includes previously released singles Rescue Me; Somebody to Love; and Wanted.

Available August 27 13059659 $13.99

New Elektra • Pop/Rock A deeply reflective and personal body of work for Tones and I, with the Australian artist writing the entire album by herself and co-producing every song.

14294633 $10.99

Human

Welcome to the Madhouse

Imagine Dragons

Nicki Minaj

KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records Pop/Rock The fifth album from Imagine Dragons is produced by the legendary Rick Rubin.

Features the singles Wrecked; Follow You; and Cutthroat, and explores themes such as love, faith, pain, passion, and loss.

Available September 3 14332747 $13.99

Republic Records • Rap/Hip-Hop Guest Artists: G Herbo, Drake Nicki Minaj is offering a wide release of her iconic third mixtape. The original version was released in 2009 with classic tracks like I Get Crazy and Itty Biggy Piggy. The 2021 re-release arrives with more from that era.

Available August 13 Parental Advisory 14336557 $13.99

Mercury Act 1

Beam Me Up Scotty

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HOT NEW RELEASES The in-demand titles patrons will be looking for.

Teddy Swims

Duncan Laurence

Warner Bros. Records, Inc. Pop/Rock Guest Artist: Thomas Rhett Teddy Swims contains multitudes. His voice sounds cozy and rich over any of the many genres he loves to mix up, from the pop and soul most have heard to gospel, hip-hop, and hard rock.

14301995 $8.99

Capitol Records • Pop/Rock Guest Artist: Armin Van Buuren With his debut album, Duncan Laurence paints cinematic atmospheres with many textures–the rich instrumentation of alternative rock, the delicacy of folk, and the dynamic, catchy swells of contemporary pop.

Unlearning

Willow

Lately I Feel Everything

Roc Nation • Pop/Rock

Available September 10 Parental Advisory 14329783 $11.99 Guest Artists: Travis Barker, Avril Lavigne Willow Smith reveals a new sound with her latest studio album, which includes the singles Transparent Soul; Lipstick; and Soul. There are also appearances from Travis Barker and Avril Lavigne.

Rip It Up The Best of Specialty Records Various Artists

Craft Recordings • R&B Artists: Little Richard, Lloyd Price, Sam Cooke Brings together some of the most important tracks to be released on the notable Los Angeles record label. Founded in 1945 by Art Rupe, Specialty Records made a giant impact in the fields of gospel, rock n’ roll, and R&B. Available August 6 14307250 $14.99

Anthony Ramos

Diana Ross

Republic Records • R&B As he makes his mark in the big-screen adaptation of In the Heights, Anthony Ramos releases an adrenalinefilled body of work that leads listeners through a night out filled with passion and losing oneself in living on the edge.

Decca • R&B Recorded in her home studio, Diana Ross offers a powerful, inclusive musical message of love and togetherness. With its songs of happiness, appreciation, and joy, it wholeheartedly acknowledges that everyone in this all together.

Love and Lies

Deluxe Edition 14248959 $11.99

Paul Anka

Making Memories

Green Hill Productions Pop/Rock Guest Artists: Il Divo, Olivia Newton-John Pop music icon Paul Anka presents all-new recordings of some of his signature songs as well as newly minted classics. Featuring guest performances by Olivia Newton-John, Il Divo, Andrea Bocelli, and Michael Buble.

14291604 $11.99

Thank You

Parental Advisory 14279895 $13.99

Available September 10 14320121 $13.99

Leela James

Cautious Clay

BMG Rights Management (US) LLC • R&B Guest Artist: Mumu Fresh The new album from Leela James includes the R&B hit single Complicated as well as the tracks Put It on Me; See Me; and Tryin to Get By. 14302003 $13.99

Cautious Clay Music LLC R&B Rising independent R&B/ indie artist Cautious Clay has been self-releasing and self-producing music since 2016. His debut album comes with the previously released singles Roots; Dying in the Subtlety; and Agreeable.

14253131 $11.99

See Me

Small Town Boy

Deadpan Love

Ruth B.

Moments in Between

Downtown Records • Pop/Rock

Available September 24 14323959 $15.99 Following the release of her hit debut album, 2017’s Safe Haven, Ruth B. returns with her sophomore album. It includes the single Die Fast.

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HOT NEW RELEASES Midwest Tape Limited CD Exclusive!

Space Jam A New Legacy Motion Picture Soundtrack Various Artists

Bob’s Burgers Music Album Volume 2 Various Artists

Sub Pop Records • Soundtracks

Available August 20 2 Discs 14330291 $17.99

Artists: John Roberts, Max Greenfield A 90-song smorgasbord that features the Belcher family as well as the show’s numerous recurring and special guests, including Adam Driver, Tiffany Haddish, and Matt Berninger (of the Nationals).

Big Red Machine

How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last?

Jagjaguwar • Pop/Rock Guest Artists: Fleet Foxes, Taylor Swift Big Red Machine, the duo featuring Justin Vernon of Bon Iver and the National’s Aaron Dessner, release their second album. It features appearances from Taylor Swift, Fleet Foxes, Anais Mitchell, and Sharon Van Etten.

Available August 27 2 Discs 14333315 $14.99

Switchfoot Interrobang

Fantasy • Pop/Rock Switchfoot reaches a bold new creative peak on their twelfth full-length album.

Fearlessly marrying ‘60s experimentalism and synth-driven new wave swagger, the band pushed past its comfort zones and retooled its sound.

Available August 20 14307246 $14.99

Republic Records Soundtracks Soundtrack to the highly anticipated animated/live-action film.

The first single, We Win (Space Jam: A New Legacy) debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot Gospel Songs chart and unites rapper Lil Baby with gospel icon Kirk Franklin.

14306314 $13.99

Respect Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Jennifer Hudson

Epic • Soundtracks Jennifer Hudson becomes the Queen of Soul in one of the most anticipated music biopics. The film’s soundtrack features Hudson’s take on seventeen classic Aretha songs, as well as one new original song.

Available August 13 14306316 $11.99

Soul Original Score

Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, & Jon Batiste

Walt Disney Records • Soundtracks 14229287 $15.99

Guest Artists: David Diggs, Cody Chestnutt The Academy Award-winning soundtrack

by Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Jon Batiste comes to CD. The score drifts between the real and soul worlds while capturing a journey from the streets of New York City to cosmic realms.

Chvrches

Jade Bird

Glassnote • Pop/Rock Guest Artist: Robert Smith Recorded almost entirely remotely on two different sides of the Atlantic, this album is an ode to the digital violence experienced on screen, by screens, and through screens.

Glassnote • Pop/Rock Jade Bird has returned with a second album.

Translating 2020’s conflicting emotions into sharply observed narrative vignettes, she shows her flair as a storyteller.

Screen Violence

Different Kinds of Light

Available August 27 14285438 $13.99

Available August 13 14290369 $13.99

Chrissie Hynde

Colin Hay

Standing in the Doorway Chrissie Hynde Sings Bob Dylan

BMG Rights Management (UK) • Pop/Rock Chrissie Hynde, lead singer of the Pretenders, sings several songs made famous by Bob Dylan, including Every Grain of Sand; Don’t Fall Apart on Me Tonight; and You’re a Big Girl Now. Available August 20 14291616 $17.99

I Just Don’t Know What to Do with Myself

Compass Records Pop/Rock Former Men at Work vocalist Colin Hay delivers a set of lushly reimagined classics that showcase both his talent for interpreting songs and his iconic vocals.

Available August 6 14333307 $16.99

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HOT NEW RELEASES The in-demand titles patrons will be looking for.

Anderson East

Maybe We Never Die

New Elektra • Country Anderson East’s first new album since 2018 also serves as the follow-up to his acclaimed release, Encore. His new album features the single Madelyn.

Available August 20 14291618 $11.99

Parker McCollum Gold Chain Cowboy

MCA Nashville • Country 14291608 $11.99

After making his mark in the independent music scene, Parker McCollum releases his major label debut, which includes the chart-topping single Pretty Heart and the Top 40 hit To Be Loved by You.

Amerikinda 20 Years of Dualtone Various Artists

Dualtone • Folk Features a slew of Dualtone artists and alumni, including the Lumineers, Brett Dennen, Gregory Alan Isakov, Mt. Joy, Shovels and Rope, and Langhorne Slim, all covering each other’s songs in celebration of the label’s landmark birthday.

Available August 6 14301979 $12.99

Tina Turner

Big Sean

Rhino/Parlophone • R&B Tina Turner’s classic album is celebrated with a new expanded edition, featuring the original album fully remastered, alongside a collection of Bsides, remixes, and a previously unreleased demo of The Best.

14294634 $21.99

Def Jam • Rap/Hip-Hop Guest Artists: Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj After ten years, Finally Famous is still a cultural phenomenon in Big Sean’s career. While a decade has passed since its release, it continues to be relevant, club-certified, and hard-hitting.

Foreign Affair

2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee

Parental Advisory, 10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition, Remixed & Remastered 14333319 $13.99

Brian May

Rhino/Blackened Recordings • Pop/Rock Expanded Edition has an alternate cover handpicked

by Lars Ulrich and includes 3 CDs featuring the newly remastered album and previously unreleased, demos, rough mixes, and live tracks.

UMe • Pop/Rock The original album is newly remastered by Bob Ludwig from the original master tapes and personally overseen by Brian May. The second disc, Out of the Light, contains alternative versions, B-sides, and live tracks.

Available September 10 Remastered Expanded Edition, 3 Discs 14330237 $24.99

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In the Blossom of Their Shade

New West Records • Folk Pokey LaFarge intentionally crafted songs that created space and have melodies that can glide throughout a composition that’s a far cry from the swing and blues-infused songs of his earlier work.

Available September 10 14320128 $13.99

Connie Smith

The Cry of the Heart

Fat Possum • Country Connie Smith’s 54th album, a one-hour special along with companion programming hosted by the Grand Ole Opry.

A ceremony hosted by the city of Nashville to celebrate the unveiling of her star on the Music City Walk of Fame.

Available August 20 14290354 $14.99

Finally Famous

Metallica Metallica

Pokey LaFarge

Back to the Light

Available August 6 2 Discs 14323962 $19.99

George Harrison

All Things Must Pass 50th Anniversary

Capital Records • Pop/Rock

Available August 6

Deluxe Edition, 3 Discs 14291614 $29.99 Guest Artists: Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton George Harrison’s landmark solo album is being honored with a suite of new releases highlighted by a stunning new mix of the classic album as well as previously unreleased material.

Also Available:

Remaster of the album 2 Discs 14291613 $19.99

Even more additional material Super Deluxe Edition, 5 Discs 14291615 $149.99

All albums highlighted in red are new to the chart toppers page this month

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Olivia Rodrigo Sour

Parental Advisory 14097498 $13.99

“4 stars out of 5... she expertly rides the wave of teenage turbulence and emotional chaos down any road she chooses.”

Geffen • Pop/Rock Edited Version 14097499 $13.99

Olivia Rodrigo continues to be one of the breakout music stars of 2021. Her song Good 4 U has been picked by many as a contender for Song of the Summer. Her debut album also features the hits Drivers License and Déjà Vu. 2 Lil Baby & Lil Durk

The Voice of the Heroes

3 Migos

Culture III

Digital album available on hoopla.

Digital album available on hoopla.

6 Moneybagg Yo A Gangsta’s Pain

Digital album available on hoopla.

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Dangerous The Double Album

2 Discs

Future Nostalgia

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J. Cole Luke Combs Pop Smoke 7 8 9 The Off-Season

Parental Advisory 14307243 $13.99

What You See Is What You Get

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Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon

Parental Advisory 13477288 $13.99

The Weeknd Justin Bieber Seventeen Lil Baby 10 11 12 13 After Hours

Parental Advisory 12874314 $13.99

Justice

Parental Advisory 13995399 $13.99

Your Choice

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My Turn

Parental Advisory 12847090 $11.99

Post Malone Queen Juice WRLD Juice WRLD 14 15 16 17 Hollywood’s Bleeding

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Greatest Hits We Will Rock You Edition

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Legends Never Die

Parental Advisory 13578989 $13.99

Goodbye & Good Riddance

Digital album available on hoopla.

19 20 21 Machine Gun Maroon 5 Fleetwood Jordi Mac Kelly Parental Advisory 14137001 $13.99

Rumours

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Tickets to My Downfall

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22 23 24 25 Giveon The Weeknd Luke Combs Creedence When It’s All The Highlights This One’s Clearwater Parental Advisory Said and Done... for You Revival Take Time

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Chronicle 20 Greatest Hits

CCR 40th Anniversary Edition 11049874 $14.99

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TOP MUSIC PICKS Titles people are talking about.

Leon Bridges

Jam & Lewis

Columbia (USA) • R&B Leon Bridges delivers an album that combines modern and classic soul.

His third album includes the song Born Again, which is a collaboration with Robert Glasper.

14278249 $12.99

BMG Rights Management (US) LLC • R&B The legendary producing duo of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis release their first ever album as artists.

Here they collaborate with artists including Babyface and Mariah Carey.

14278256 $13.99

Gold-Diggers Sound

Nathaniel Rateliff Red Rocks 2020

Fantasy • Pop/Rock 2 Discs 14253107 $19.99

Covers an amazing range of music from Nathaniel Rateliff’s celebrated career, including several jewels from his solo albums and tracks from Tearing at the Seams, his much-loved 2018 LP with the Night Sweats.

Patrick Paige II If I Fail Are We Still Cool?

Fat Possum • Rap/Hip-Hop Patrick Paige II, bass player for the Grammy Award-winning group the Internet, releases his sophomore solo album. Along with collaborations with Steve Lacy and Syd, it includes the single Ain’t Talking Bout Much.

14253139 $13.99

Bleachers

Inside Recordings Pop/Rock Nearly five decades since his debut LP, the songs on Jackson Browne’s new album sustain the soulful intimacy of his first release, combined with a power and wisdom gained from a life pursuing positive change.

14271861 $16.99

RCA Records • Pop/Rock Guest Artist: Bruce Springsteen In late 2020, Bleachers offered up the first taste of new music to preview the album with the release of Chinatown featuring Bruce Springsteen. That song is one of many featured on the band’s new album.

14253066 $10.99

Richard Marx

Stories to Tell Greatest Hits and More

BMG Rights Management (US) LLC • Pop/Rock Serving as a soundtrack to his memoir, this collection features never-beforereleased demos of hits, live tracks, and brand new recordings of Richard Marx’s greatest hits.

2 Discs 14253095 $15.99

DMX

Exodus

Def Jam Records Rap/Hip-Hop Guest Artists: Jay-Z, The Lox The unyielding masterpiece from hip-hip icon DMX, executive produced by the legendary Swizz Beatz, solidifies DMX as part of today’s conversation and a forward motion in hip-hop.

Coming Soon Parental Advisory 14278263 $13.99 Edited Version 14278264 $13.99

Jackson Browne Downhill from Everywhere

Jam & Lewis Volume 1

Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds

Back the Way We Came Volume 1 (2011-2021)

Sour Mash Records Ltd. Pop/Rock A best-of celebrating the first decade of Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds. Along with previously released tracks and remixes, there are two new studio tracks, including the single We’re on Our Way Now. 2 Discs 14232564 $15.99

Los Lobos

Native Sons

New West Records Pop/Rock Features thirteen songs from well-known LA artists such as Buffalo Springfield, WAR, Jackson Browne, and the Beach Boys, as well as deep cuts from the Jaguars, the Basters, and the Premiers.

14232583 $13.99

David Crosby For Free

BMG Rights Management (US) LLC • Pop/Rock Guest Artists: Sarah Jarosz, Michael McDonald Folk rock icon David Crosby delivers a new collection of songs that are filled with warmth and truth.

He also collaborates with Michael McDonald, Sarah Jarosz, and Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen.

Parental Advisory 14273704 $13.99

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TOP MUSIC PICKS Soundtracks F9: The Fast Saga Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Various Artists

Atlantic Mod • Soundtracks Artists: Offset, Trippie Redd The ninth chapter in the Fast and Furious franchise comes to the big screen with a soundtrack featuring Pop Smoke, Skepta, Lil Tecca, Kevin Gates, Offset, Trippie Redd, Lil Durk, and more.

14242081 $18.99

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella Various Artists

Verve • Soundtracks Features the original cast recording of the highly anticipated new theater production, which is one of the first productions to open in London since the pandemic. Among the tracks is the song Far Too Late.

2 Discs 14236163 $19.99

Dark Nights: Death Metal Soundtrack Various Artists

Loma Vista Recordings Soundtracks Artists: Soccer Mommy, Idles To accompany the story of DC’s Dark Nights: Death Metal comic series, executive producer Tyler Bates presents this soundtrack. Directly inspired by the storyline, this illuminates the darkest corners of each character’s psyche.

14242094 $14.99

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

Angel Dream (Songs from the Motion Picture She’s the One)

Warner Bros. • Pop/Rock To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the release of She’s the One, a remixed, remastered, and reimagined version of the album is being made available for fans to enjoy, including four previously unreleased tracks.

14253102 $16.99

NEEDTOBREATHE Into the Mystery

New Elektra • Pop/Rock Guest Artists: Jon Foreman, Carrie Underwood NEEDTOBREATHE returns with their eighth studio album. Their folk-rock sound comes across on every track.

It also features the song I Wanna Remember, a collaboration with Carrie Underwood 14270851 $11.99

Lucinda Williams

Bebe Rexha

Better Mistakes

Lu’s Jukebox Volume 2 Southern Soul: From Memphis to Muscle Shoals

Warner Bros. • Pop/Rock 14120757 $10.99

Gary Allan

Iconic Women of Country

Highway 20 Records • Folk Each volume features a themed set of songs by other artists curated by multiGrammy Award winner Lucinda Williams.

14253123 $12.99

Ruthless

EMI Nashville • Country Gary Allan is back with his first new studio album in over eight years.

His new release includes the single Temptation.

14236155 $11.99

Guest Artist: Travis Barker, Ty Dolla $ign The sophomore album from Bebe Rexha is a personal reflection of her work as a singer, songwriter, and artist. It brings together elements of pop and hip-hop and includes the single Baby, I’m Jealous.

Various Artists

MCA Nashville • Country Artists: Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire The special compilation was the official soundtrack to the PBS special of the same name that aired in June 2020. Featuring fifteen tracks from Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline, and more.

14270849 $13.99

Babymetal

Angélique Kidjo

Cooking Vinyl Limited Pop/Rock Guest Artists: Alissa WhiteGluz, F.HERO Babymetal has grown from a national success story into one of the most powerful musical phenomena in the world today. This collection documents an overview of the band’s unique fusion of J-pop and heavy metal.

14253129 $14.99

Verve • World On Angélique Kidjo’s new album, the Grammy Award winner joins forces with many of her musical progeny. The result is a visionary body of work, rooted in a deep understanding of musical tradition yet endlessly forward-thinking.

14132805 $13.99

10 Babymetal Years

Mother Nature

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ROCK Melissa Etheridge

Switchfoot

BMG Rights Management (US) LLC Originating from a set of discovered demos, Melissa Etheridge gave a collection of old songs new life.

Recorded in 2013 but shelved, these songs finally get to be released for fans to hear.

Fantasy Switchfoot reaches a bold new creative peak on their twelfth full-length album.

Fearlessly marrying ‘60s experimentalism and synth-driven new wave swagger, the band pushed past its comfort zones and retooled its sound.

One Way Out

Chvrches

Glassnote

Screen Violence

Available August 27 14285438 $13.99 Guest Artist: Robert Smith Recorded almost entirely remotely on two different sides of the Atlantic, this album is an ode to the digital violence experienced on screen, by screens, and through screens.

Interrobang

Available September 17 14294627 $13.99

Available August 20 14307246 $14.99

Chrissie Hynde

Jade Bird

Standing in the Doorway Chrissie Hynde Sings Bob Dylan

BMG Rights Management (UK) Chrissie Hynde, lead singer of the Pretenders, sings several songs made famous by Bob Dylan, including Every Grain of Sand; Don’t Fall Apart on Me Tonight; and You’re a Big Girl Now. Available August 20 14291616 $17.99

Different Kinds of Light

Glassnote Jade Bird has returned with a second album.

Translating 2020’s conflicting emotions into sharply observed narrative vignettes, she shows her flair as a storyteller.

Available August 13 14290369 $13.99

Featuring Taylor Swift!

Drive-By Truckers

Foxing

New West Records On July 13, 2006, the Drive-By Truckers set up shop at Plan 9 Records in Richmond, VA. It was the 25th anniversary of the store.

The band performed to a packed house and played a blistering set of fan favorites.

Hopeless Records It has almost been three years since Foxing released their fan and critically acclaimed album Nearer My God. Now the band begins a new chapter with an album that includes the single Go Down Together.

Plan 9 Records July 13, 2006

Available August 6 2 Discs 14302006 $15.99

Draw Down the Moon

Available August 6 14290384 $13.99

Sepultura

Andrew W.K.

Nuclear Blast America Guest Artists: Scott Ian, Danko Jones, Angélica Burns A live collection of fifteen classic Sepultura tracks recorded on the band’s pandemic-born podcast SepulQuarta, a live stream organized once a week during the quarantine to talk with experts and musical colleagues.

Napalm Records Internationally acclaimed hard rock musician and god of partying Andrew W.K. marks another extraordinarily intense chapter in his fabled and perplexing tenure as a pop culture icon with his fifth full-length rock album

Sepulquarta

Available August 13 14307259 $12.99

God Is Partying

Available September 10 Parental Advisory 14294629 $13.99

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Big Red Machine

How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last?

Jagjaguwar

Available August 27 2 Discs 14333315 $14.99 Guest Artists: Lisa Hannigan, Ben Howard Big Red Machine, the duo featuring Justin Vernon of Bon Iver and the National’s Aaron Dessner, releases their second album. It features appearances from Taylor Swift, Fleet Foxes, Anais Mitchell, and Sharon Van Etten.

MUST-HAVE RELEASES The biggest name in K-pop delivers a greatest hits collection.

BTS

Geffen • Pop/Rock Available August 6 2 Discs 14306315 $25.99

BTS, the Best

K-pop group BTS has become one of the biggest acts in the world. This collection features 23 of their biggest hits, including Dynamite; Film Out; and Boy with Luv.

Unreleased gems from Barbra Streisand.

Barbra Streisand Legacy • Pop/Rock

Release Me 2

Available August 6 14290359 $9.99 This new collection contains previously unreleased tracks from Barbra’s vault, including duets with Willie Nelson and Kermit the Frog.

OneRepublic’s delayed album is now available to order.

OneRepublic Human

Mosley Music/Interscope Records • Pop/Rock Available August 27 13059659 $13.99

After a bit of a delay, OneRepublic releases their highly anticipated new studio album, which includes the singles Rescue Me; Somebody to Love; Wanted; and Didn’t I.

New album includes the single Last Train Home.

John Mayer Sob Rock

Columbia / Sony Music Pop/Rock 14285518 $11.99 Singer-songwriter John Mayer is back with his first solo studio album since 2017’s The Search for Everything.

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COUNTRY Connie Smith

Parker McCollum

Fat Possum Connie Smith’s 54th album, a one-hour special along with companion programming hosted by the Grand Ole Opry.

A ceremony hosted by the city of Nashville to celebrate the unveiling of a Connie Smith star on the Music City Walk of Fame.

MCA Nashville After making his mark in the independent music scene, Parker McCollum releases his major label debut, which includes the chart-topping single Pretty Heart and the Top 40 hit To Be Loved by You. 14291608 $11.99

The Cry of the Heart

Anderson East

Maybe We Never Die

New Elektra

Available August 20 14291618 $11.99 Anderson East’s first new album since 2018 also serves as the follow-up to his acclaimed release Encore. His new album features the single Madelyn.

Available August 20 14290354 $14.99

Gold Chain Cowboy

Jim Lauderdale

Jeremy Stephens

Yep Roc Records After a year of lockeddown isolation, this album finds two-time Grammy Award winner Jim Lauderdale breaking out with wide-open arrangements along the lines of Neil Young, the Grateful Dead, and Little Feat.

14291590 $15.99

Rebel Records Jeremy Stephens returns with a masterpiece in his second solo outing.

This album provides not only an exciting auditory experience; it delivers a musical education as well.

Hope

How I Hear It

Available August 13 14307257 $15.99

FOLK James McMurtry The Horses and the Hounds

New West Records The acclaimed songwriter backs personal narratives with effortless elegance and endless energy. This first collection in seven years spotlights a seasoned tunesmith in peak form as he turns toward reflection and revelation.

Andrea von Kampen That Spell

Fantasy Andrea von Kampen delivers an emotionally evocative powerhouse.

It’s cinematic and sweeping, with literary references, reflections on nature, and above all the ability to transport listeners to a memory, a place in time, or a place in a dream.

Available August 20 14320129 $13.99

Available August 6 14301989 $14.99

Amerikinda 20 Years of Dualtone

Charlie Parr

Various Artists

Dualtone Features a slew of Dualtone artists and alumni, including the Lumineers, Brett Dennen, Gregory Alan Isakov, Mt. Joy, Shovels and Rope, and Langhorne Slim, all covering each other’s songs in celebration of the label’s landmark birthday.

Available August 6 14301979 $12.99

Last of the Better Days Ahead

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings Charlie Parr’s newest album is a collection of powerful new songs about how one looks back on a life lived, as well as forward on what’s still to come.

14243119 $14.99

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Pokey LaFarge

In the Blossom of Their Shade

New West Records

Available September 10 14320128 $13.99 Pokey LaFarge intentionally crafted songs that created space and have melodies that can glide throughout a composition that’s a far cry from the swing and blues-infused songs of his earlier work.

R&B Durand Jones & the Indications Private Space

Dead Oceans, Inc. Developed after being apart for much of the year, this album is creatively explosive and delights in upending expectations. Its ten tracks are both an escapist fantasy and a muchneeded recentering after a tumultuous 2020.

14290364 $14.99

Rip It Up The Best of Specialty Records Various Artists

Craft Recordings Artists: Little Richard, Lloyd Price, Sam Cooke Brings together some of the most important tracks to be released on the notable Los Angeles record label. Founded in 1945 by Art Rupe, Specialty Records made a giant impact in the fields of gospel, rock n’ roll, and R&B. Available August 6 14307250 $14.99

Leela James

Anthony Ramos

BMG Rights Management (US) LLC Guest Artist: Mumu Fresh The new album from Leela James includes the R&B hit single Complicated as well as the tracks Put It on Me; See Me; and Tryin to Get By. 14302003 $13.99

Republic Records • R&B As he makes his mark in the big-screen adaptation of In the Heights, Anthony Ramos releases an adrenalinefilled body of work that leads listeners through a night out filled with passion and losing oneself in living on the edge.

Parental Advisory 14279895 $13.99

See Me

Love and Lies

Diana Ross Decca

Thank You

Available September 10 14320121 $13.99 Recorded in her home studio, Diana Ross offers a powerful, inclusive musical message of love and togetherness.

With its songs of happiness, appreciation, and joy, it wholeheartedly acknowledges that everyone is in this together.

SOUNDTRACKS Coming to theaters this August!

Space Jam: A New Legacy Motion Picture Soundtrack

Girl from the North Country Original Broadway Cast Recording

Republic Records Soundtrack to the highly anticipated animated/liveaction film. The first single, We Win (Space Jam: A New Legacy) debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot Gospel Songs chart and unites rapper Lil Baby with gospel icon Kirk Franklin.

14306314 $13.99

Legacy Artists: Todd Almond, Jeannette Bayardelle A full-length musical theater piece, written and directed by Conor McPherson, that boldly reimagines the songs of Bob Dylan in provocative new dramatic contexts.

Various Artists

Respect Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Epic

Jennifer Hudson

Available August 13

14306316 $11.99 Grammy and Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson brings the life of Aretha Franklin to the big screen with one of the most anticipated biopics of the year. The soundtrack features her take on Aretha’s classic songs.

Without Remorse Original Motion Picture Score Jonsi

Krunk Jónsi releases his latest score, for the new Amazon original movie starring Michael B. Jordan, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Jamie Bell, directed by Stefano Sollima. The score is 23 tracks of pure action, adrenaline, and anxiety.

Available September 17 14294626 $17.99

Various Artists

Available August 20 14307242 $11.99

The Ice Road

Various Artists

Big Machine Artists: Jason Isbell, Brantley Gilbert Soundtrack of reimagined classic country songs inspired by and included in the 2021 action movie starring Liam Neeson. Includes tracks from Miranda Lambert, Tim McGraw, and more.

14236175 $10.99

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CLASSICAL Summertime

Violin on Stage

Elegie

Decca Vibrant young pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason presents her sparkling second album, as she takes listeners on a journey through the musical landscape of 20th century America.

14271867 $13.99

Deutsche Grammophon Guest Artists: NFM Wroclaw Philharmonic Orchestra A superstar in her homeland and high demand worldwide as a soloist, South Korean violinist Bomsori Kim presents her solo debut. which includes works written for or inspired by opera and ballet.

14291612 $16.99

Sony Non Catalogue Titles Anita Rachvelishvili’s second album showcases her in the song repertoire to which she has a special connection despite being best known as a star of the world’s greatest opera houses.

14291583 $12.99

Isata Kanneh-Mason

Gershwin Porgy & Bess

Bomsori Kim

Generations

Various Artists

Pentatone Music The Philadelphia Orchestra and conductor Marin Alsop present a live recording with highlights of Gershwin’s self-proclaimed American ‘Folk Opera’ Porgy and Bess, together with a stellar cast and the Morgan State University Choir.

14291582 $19.99

William Christie, Theotime Langlois de Swarte

Harmonia Mundi Leclair and Senaillé were the French Paganinis of their day. Technically challenging yet full of poetry, rhythmically varied and always dance-like, their sonatas find a fervent advocate in William Christie.

Available August 6 14290370 $19.99

Anita Rachvelishvili

Gustav Mahler Ye Xiaogang - The Song of the Earth

Shanghai Symphony Orchestra

Deutsche Grammophon Centuries-old Chinese poetry is brought to life in a new recording from Long Yu and the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra. The album was recorded in Shanghai with soloists Michelle DeYoung, Brian Jagde, Liping Zhang, and Shenyang.

2 Discs 14291600 $13.99

BLUES Eric Bibb

Dear America

Provogue Guest Artists: Shaneeka Simon, Eric Gales An album that laces its exploration of the nation’s most poisonous issues with hope, love, and a brighter road ahead.

Available August 20 14291617 $15.99

Rough Guide to the Best Country Blues You’ve Never Heard Volume 2 Various Artists

World Music Network Artists: Hi Henry Brown, Tommie Bradley This collection delves even deeper into the archives of country blues, uncovering hidden gems by artists shrouded in mystery, from classic renditions of blues standards to intriguing novelty songs.

14291589 $14.99

Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram 662

Alligator Records The defining blues voice of his generation releases the eagerly anticipated follow-up to his Grammynominated debut, 2019’s Kingfish.

This is a powerful and personal album, a fiery coming-of-age record.

14285434 $17.99

Mike Zito

Toby Lee

Popa Chubby

Sono Recording Group With numerous blues music awards already under his belt, Mike Zito provides a remedy for ravenous ears as he unleashes eleven of his most exquisite blues, rock, and soul treasures.

14271876 $12.99

Lee Records At just sixteen years old, Toby Lee has experienced more than many musicians do in a lifetime. The immensely gifted guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter is now set to achieve another landmark moment with his long-awaited debut album.

14270858 $14.99

DixieFrog Dawning on sixty and with a career spanning more than 30 years, Popa Chubby continues to fight against the injustices of this world. 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic offered him inspiration for his new album.

14248952 $16.99

Resurrection

Aquarius

Tinfoil Hat

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CHILDREN’S Evie the Queen of the Insects Istvan & His Imaginary Band

Emphasis Kids Istvan’s brand new album features tracks that include incredible new songs as well as the full narration and character voicing telling the story of a little girl and her extra special connection to nature.

14279896 $12.99

Let Love be Your Guide Dan Zanes, Claudia Zanes

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Available September 10 14329782 $14.99 The first duo album by internationally renowned family musicians Dan and Claudia Zanes is a collection of songs to sprark intergenerational conversations about anti-racism, racial justice, and the joys of community.

Frogs and Birds Lindsay Munroe

Can’t Buy a Thrill Ride

Craft Recordings

Available August 27

Jack Forman

Monkey House Music Conceived in COVID, performed in PJs, Jack Forman returns with a new collection of highly addictive songs for the whole family.

Jack captures a relatable and seemingly spontaneous reaction to a day (after day) of being at home.

14291564 $15.99

14307248 $12.99

The second album from Raffi’s protégé features classic family sing-alongs and new original material. Raffi also makes an appearance on several of the album’s tracks. Featured songs include You Are My Sunshine and Frogs and Birds.

Backstroke Raptor The Story Pirates

Face Cake Records Guest Artist: Lin-Manuel Miranda From the B-52’s-inspired title track about a swimming velociraptor to the Wizard Who Just Goes Poof, featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda as a rapping dragon, the second album from the Story Pirates is their weirdest and wildest collection.

14291563 $13.99

Nothing Is Impossible

The Story Pirates

Face Cake Records From penguins who work in an office to a carrot who lives on Saturn and longs to be eaten, this twelve-song album offers unique, and uniquely fun, insight into the imaginations of children.

14291565 $13.99

Lullabies with Love The Wiggles

Peppa’s Adventures The Album Ent. One Music

Peppa Pig

Available August 20 14323957 $13.99 Peppa Pig is an animated series for preschool children about a cheeky and slightly bossy little pig called Peppa. This collection features songs from the show.

ABC (Australian) A collection of brand-new songs to calm, entertain, sing along to, and help tell the story of a baby green dinosaur. All of the songs are based on the narrative about the day the Wiggles look after baby Dorothy the Dinosaur.

14301959 $12.99

We’re All Fruit Salad!

The Wiggles’ Greatest Hits The Wiggles

ABC (Australian) The Wiggles present an album of greatest hits.

Unlike previous collections, this time some of the songs were picked by a public online vote.

13988586 $12.99

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