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CONNECTION October 11, 2021
Starring: Ben Platt, Kaitlyn Dever, Amandla Stenberg Ben Platt reprises his role as an anxious, isolated high schooler aching for understanding and belonging amid the chaos and cruelty of the social-media age. PG13 137 min. (2021) Musical
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Now Available Audiobook & eBook NY Times Bestseller
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Dear Evan Hansen gives an enjoyable, tuneful voice to important modern-day concerns.
12114432 $24.99 12208936 $59.99 13404612 $65.00 12524645 $ 45.00
Soundtrack
- Empire Magazine
CD 14465638
$13.99
Broadway Cast Recording
Revisit the Tony Award-winning musical. CD 12260808
$17.99
Starring: Matt Damon, Abigail Breslin, Camille Cottin
A father travels from Oklahoma to France to help his estranged daughter, who is in prison for a murder she claims she didn’t commit. R 139 min. (2021) Drama
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Damon’s magic is in making a certain plainness, a near-anonymity, defiantly charismatic. - Rolling Stone
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Critically Acclaimed and Limited Theatrical Later Days Starring: David Walton, Majandra Delfino, David Pasquesi
A lonely househusband tries to recapture his high school glory days by throwing an ‘80s-themed surprise birthday party for his busy corporate wife on the very same night she’s trying to close the biggest deal of her life. UNK 89 min. (2021) Comedy
Available October 29 DVD BLU-RAY
The hit streaming series returns for a second season from Mike Flanagan.
The Haunting of Bly Manor
Starring: Henry Thomas, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Amelia Eve The next highly anticipated chapter of the Haunting anthology series, set in 1980s England. After an au pair’s tragic death, Henry Wingrave hires a young American nanny to care for his orphaned niece and nephew who reside at Bly Manor. UNK 495 min. (2020) Horror
Available October 12
DVD 14394991 $28.49 3 Discs BLU-RAY 14394980 $36.74 3 Discs
14417893 $19.99 14417919 $21.99
Playing God
Ema
(Spanish)
Starring: Mariana Di Girolamo, Gael Garcia Bernal After a shocking incident upends her family life and marriage to a tempestuous choreographer, Ema, a reggaeton dancer, sets out on an odyssey of personal liberation. UNK 102 min. (2021) Drama
Available November 16 DVD BLU-RAY
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Lady Buds
Starring: Hannah Kasulka, Luke Benward, Michael McKean A pair of con artists recruit their longtime mentor to ‘play’ God in order to scam a grieving billionaire. TVMA 130 min. (2021) Comedy
Available October 12
DVD 14428171 $15.99
From a Latinx LGBTQ activist to a Black Catholic school principal, six small businesswomen hit California’s newly legal cannabis trade. But as aggressive regulations bogart the market, can they each keep their green American dream alight? UNK 96 min. (2021) Documentary
Available November 26 DVD BLU-RAY
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NONFICTION The Capote Tapes Through access to never-beforeheard audio archives and interviews with Capote’s friends and enemies, including Dick Cavett, Lauren Bacall, and Norman Mailer, this documentary reveals the rise and fall of America’s most iconic gay writer. UNK 91 min. (2019) Documentary
Available October 26 DVD
Super Frenchie
It provides a thrilling and intimate look at the life of professional skier and BASE jumper Matthias Giraud, who stops at nothing to pursue his passion for adventure. UNK 77 min. (2020) Documentary DVD 13942410 $19.99
The Phantom
The Phantom tells the story of one of the darkest episodes in the long history of American justice. A story of how the State of Texas knowingly sent an innocent man to his death and left a serial killer at large. UNK 81 min. (2021) Documentary DVD 14286843 $19.99
13797677 $19.99
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Brand new titles your patrons are sure to love curated by our video experts here at Midwest Tape!
AVAILABLE OCTOBER 12 Free Guy
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Taika Waititi A bank teller, who discovers he is actually a background player in an open-world video game, decides to become the hero of his own story, one he rewrites himself. PG13 115 min. (2021) $94M Comedy DVD 14409627 $22.49 BLU-RAY 14409628 $29.99 4K+BLU-RAY 14409629 $34.49 2 Discs
Chicken Planet
This documentary will explore the world of mankind and chickens in order to unveil the mysteries of the unprecedented success of this unassuming bird. UNK 49 min. Documentary DVD 14373381 $18.74
The Flash
Season 7
Starring: Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker After being struck by lightning, Barry Allen wakes up from his coma to discover he’s been given the power of super speed, becoming the next Flash, fighting crime in Central City. NR 762 min. (2021) Action DVD 14416646 $29.99 4 Discs BLU-RAY 14416645 $33.74 4 Discs
The Green Knight
Starring: Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander, Joel Edgerton A fantasy adventure based on the Arthurian legend, the film tells the story of Sir Gawain, King Arthur’s headstrong nephew, who embarks on a quest to confront the eponymous knight, a gigantic tree-like creature. R 125 min. (2021) $17M Adventure DVD 14327173 $22.49 BLU-RAY+DVD 14327174 $29.99 2 Discs 4K+BLU-RAY 14541328 $32.24 2 Discs
The Big Scary ‘S’ Word
Featuring interviews with Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Cornel West, and Naomi Klein, The Big Scary ‘S’ Word explores the rich history of the American socialist movement. UNK 82 min. (2020) Documentary DVD 14435773 $19.99
Playing God
Starring: Hannah Kasulka, Luke Benward, Michael McKean A pair of con artists recruit their longtime mentor to ‘play’ God in order to scam a grieving billionaire. TVMA 130 min. (2021) Comedy DVD 14428171 $15.99
Staff Picks
The best reviewed live-action film of Nicolas Cage’s career. Pig
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Alex Wolff, Adam Arkin A truffle hunter who lives alone in the Oregonian wilderness must return to his past in Portland in search of his beloved foraging pig after she is kidnapped. R 92 min. (2021) $3M Drama
Available November 2 DVD $13.49 BLU-RAY $14.99
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The life and times of Ali from an iconic documentarian. Ken Burns
Muhammad Ali
He was one of the best-known men of the 20th century, a heavyweight boxing champion who captivated millions with his mesmerizing combination of grace and power in the ring, and charm outside of it. UNK 480 min. (2021) Documentary
Available November 9 DVD $52.49 BLU-RAY $59.99
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A reimagining of the hit Chuck Norris series. Walker
Season 1
Starring: Jared Padalecki, Keegan Allen, Molly Hagen This reimagining of the long-running series Walker, Texas Ranger stars Jared Padalecki as Cordell Walker, a widower and father with his own moral code. TV14 761 min. (2021) Action
Available October 26 DVD $29.99
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Access over 730 courses on DVD by SmartBrowsing ‘The Great Courses’ on midwesttape.com. Learning Java Programming
Starring: Paulo Dichone Learning Java Programming teaches you how to write computer programs in Java and shows how everyday programmers use this language to build desktop graphical user interfaces (GUIs) and mobile applications for Android devices. UNK 504 min. (2021) Science DVD 14332201 $64.99 3 Discs
The professor covered a lot of material and focused on things that are not popular knowledge about London. - Course Participant
Notorious London A City Tour
Starring: Paul Deslandes From the destruction of St. Paul’s Cathedral and the dark history of the Tower of London to the decadence of the fin de siècle and the chaos of World War II, and beyond. UNK 356 min. (2021) Travel DVD 14270838 $44.99 2 Discs
The Great Tours A Guided Tour of Ancient Egypt
Starring: Melinda Hartwig This course takes you deep inside the tombs, temples, palaces, and dwellings of the ancient Egyptians, to learn in detail how the ancient Egyptians lived and died. UNK 696 min. (2021) Educational DVD 14416649 $79.99 4 Discs
The BrainBased Guide to Communicating Better
Crimes of the Century
Learn how your brain acquires, processes, and retains information. You can then take that knowledge and apply it whenever you need to convey something to others, with the best possible results. UNK 180 min. (2021) Educational DVD 14416650 $29.99
The most infamous, ghastly, and mysterious crimes of the last hundred-odd years in Crimes of the Century: A Selective History of Infamy. Survey some of the most heinous crimes in modern history. UNK 338 min. (2021) Educational DVD 14416647 $44.99 2 Discs
The Mathematics of Everyday Life
How to Dance
Starring: Allison Friederichs
Starring: Mohamed Omar
The course tackles how to save for retirement, what kind of insurance to buy, taking out a mortgage, whether to rent or buy housing, reducing your carbon footprint, and other life issues that benefit from mathematical analysis. UNK 385 min. (2021) Educational DVD 14416648 $44.99 2 Discs
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The Evidence for Modern Physics
How We Know What We Know Starring: Don Lincoln
The theories covered include special and general relativity, quantum mechanics, and the Big Bang, along with speculative ideas such as cosmic inflation, dark matter, and dark energy. UNK 744 min. (2021) Science DVD 14332200 $79.99 4 Discs
Introduction to Psychology
Starring: Catherine Sanderson
Introduce viewers to the most up-to-date 21st century research and discoveries, including strategies to increase their happiness and improve how to live their lives. UNK 1077 min. (2021) Educational DVD 14270837 6 Discs $114.99
A Selective History of Infamy Starring: Richard B. Spence
Starring: Alyssa Lundgren, Rob Glover In 25 relaxed lessons, from the gentle elegance of the waltz to the hot rhythms of the mambo, from the bouncing steps of the polka to the swagger of the tango, viewers will learn it all and have a great time in the process. UNK 476 min. (2021) Educational DVD 14270839 $79.99 4 Discs
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This is a great way to gain a real education on pirate history. - Course Participant
The Real History of Pirates Starring: Manushag N. Powell
In The Real History of Pirates, you’ll look at world history from a new point of view, realizing much of what you’ve learned before should be viewed through a more accurate, post-imperialistic filter. UNK 664 min. (2021) Science DVD 14332202 $79.99 4 Discs
With titles like The Protégé hitting theaters, patrons are sure to be on the lookout for these hit thrillers!
Female Lead Espionage
VIDEO
Atomic Blonde
Starring: Charlize Theron, James McAvoy, John Goodman The crown jewel of Her Majesty’s Secret Intelligence Service, Agent Lorraine Broughton is equal parts spycraft, sensuality, and savagery, willing to deploy any of her skills to stay alive on her impossible mission. R 114 min. (2017) $51M Action DVD 11935124 $8.99 BLU-RAY+DVD 11935125 $12.99 2 Discs 4K+BLU-RAY 11963522 $19.99 2 Discs
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Patrick, Michael Keaton Rescued as a child by the legendary assassin Moody, Anna is the world’s most skilled contract killer. However, when Moody is brutally killed, she vows revenge for the man who taught her everything she knows. R 109 min. (2021) $7M Action
Available October 19
DVD 14085309 $22.49 BLU-RAY+DVD 14085310 $29.99 2 Discs 4K+BLU-RAY 14577881 $32.24 2 Discs
Red Sparrow
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton, Matthias Schoenaerts Ballerina Dominika Egorova is recruited to Sparrow School, a Russian intelligence service where she is forced to use her body as a weapon. Her first mission, targeting a CIA agent, threatens to unravel the security of both nations. R 140 min. (2018) $47M Suspense DVD 12062675 $7.49 BLU-RAY+DVD 12062676 $12.99 2 Discs 4K+BLU-RAY 12113375 $20.24 2 Discs
Salt
Starring: Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor, and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy. Salt goes on the run, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative to elude capture UR 100 min. (2010) $118M Drama BLU-RAY 10452710 $8.99 4K+BLU-RAY 11702079 $22.99 2 Discs
Maggie Q is ready to own a big action franchise all on her own. - That Shelf
The Spy Who Dumped Me
Starring: Mila Kunis, Kate McKinnon, Justin Theroux Audrey and Morgan are best friends who unwittingly become entangled in an international conspiracy when one of the women discovers the boyfriend who dumped her was actually a spy. R 116 min. (2018) $34M Comedy DVD 12187316 $8.99 BLU-RAY+DVD 12187317 $12.99 2 Discs 4K+BLU-RAY 12213535 $32.24 2 Discs
Charlie’s Angels Starring: Elizabeth Banks, Naomi Scott, Sam Claflin
When a young systems engineer blows the whistle on a dangerous technology, Charlie’s Angels are called into action, putting their lives on the line to protect us all. PG13 119 min. (2019) $18M Action DVD 12590160 $12.99 BLU-RAY+DVD 12590161 $16.99 2 Discs 4K+BLU-RAY 12741204 $26.99 2 Discs
Spy
Haywire
Red Joan
A desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent diabolical global disaster. UR 120 min. (2015) $111M Action BLU-RAY 11358841 $8.99
After freeing a Chinese journalist held hostage, Mallory is double-crossed and left for dead by someone in her own agency. Suddenly the target of assassins who know her every move, Mallory unleashes the fury of her fighting skills to uncover the truth. R 93 min. (2011) $19M Action DVD 10713659 $8.99 BLU-RAY 10713678 $12.99
Joan Stanley is a widow living out a quiet retirement in the suburbs when, shockingly, the British Secret Service places her under arrest. The charge: providing classified scientific information, to the Soviet government for decades. R 101 min. (2019) $2M Drama DVD 12421816 $14.99 BLU-RAY 12421795 $19.99
Starring: Jude Law, Raad Rawi, Melissa McCarthy
Starring: Gina Carano, Michael Fassbender, Ewan McGregor
Starring: Judi Dench, Sophie Cookson, Stephen Campbell Moore
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New audiobooks bound to be buzzworthy. The Ballad of Laurel Springs Janet Beard
Women’s Fiction From the internationally bestselling author of The Atomic City Girls, a provocative new novel about multiple generations of women in one East Tennessee family haunted by violence and redeemed by their rich inheritance of folk music.
New & Notable
Bright Burning Things Lisa Harding
Chouette Claire Oshetsky
Women’s Fiction Arresting, darkly funny, and unsettling, Chouette is a brilliant exploration of ambition, sacrifice, perceptions of ability, and the ferocity of motherly love.
Romance A rising international literary star makes her American debut with this visceral, tender, and brave portrait of addiction, recovery, and motherhood.
Available November 16
Available October 19
Available December 7
Flight Risk Joy Castro
Return to Sweetheart Lake Evelyn Jordan
AB CD 9 Discs AB Flex Metered 24 Mo. eB Flex Metered 24 Mo.
14030477 $ 39.99 13964684 $79.99 13941692 $ 59.99
General A woman is forced to face her past in a heartbreaking and triumphant novel of old wounds and family secrets.
Available November 1 AB CD
8 Discs
14118261 $ 24.99
Romance If home is where the heart is, Dogwood County may have just what Delaney Monroe needs.
AB CD 9 Discs AB Flex Perpetual eB Flex Metered 26 Circs
AB CD 7 Discs AB Flex Perpetual eB Flex Metered 26 Circs
14245048 $ 34.99 14234241 $ 61.77 14027770 $ 31.04
13943327 $ 44.99 14120258 $ 69.50 13899454 $14.94
Audiobook hoopla Instant
AB CD 7 Discs AB Playaway AB Flex Perpetual eB Flex Metered 26 Circs
14244613 $ 39.99 $ 47.99 14580265 14303920 $ 54.05 13964590 $27.60
A Day Like This Kelley McNeil
Mystery The search for answers leads a woman down an illuminating path far from home, to reconcile the memories with reality and to discover the truth about the life she’s living.
African-American Interest Gray and Romey were once lovers, but he left and broke her heart. Now he’s back with a plan to mend it, and despite her intentions, it might be hard for her to resist.
Forever Home Elysia Whisler
Available November 30
AUDIOBOOK & EBOOK
Available November 9
Available November 1
The Confession of Copeland Cane Keenan Norris
Lean Your Loneliness Slowly Against Mine Klara Hveberg
AB CD 8 Discs AB Flex Perpetual
14329695 $ 47.99 14357350 $74.99
African-American Interest This novel introduces listeners to a prescient and contemporary voice, one whose take on coming of age in America becomes a startling reflection of our present moment. AB CD 9 Discs AB Playaway AB Flex Perpetual eB Flex Perpetual
14269416 $ 47.99 14357694 $ 59.99 14430504 $24.99 14104854 $28.00
eBook hoopla Instant
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7 Discs
14118267 $ 24.99
General A remarkable and heartbreaking debut novel that combines fractal mathematics and classical music to explore the infinitely complex patterns of love and the thin border between great passion and great loneliness.
Available November 2 AB CD 8 Discs AB Flex Perpetual eB Flex Metered 26 Circs
14244745 $ 44.99 14480960 $ 54.05 13758445 $ 31.04
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AUDIOBOOK & EBOOK Final Spin Jocko Willink
A powerful novel of brotherhood and the search for happiness from number one New York Times bestselling author Jocko Willink.
13900585 $ 29.99 13898944 $ 39.99 13997169 $ 60.00
AB CD 4 Discs AB Flex Perpetual eB Flex Metered 24 Mo.
The Dangers of an Ordinary Night Lynne Reeves When two missing girls are found, one dead and one alive, three individuals spring into action in order to get to the bottom of what happened.
AB CD 7 Discs AB Flex Perpetual eB Flex Perpetual
14292799 $ 47.99 14357356 $74.99 14033614 $12.99
My Darling Husband Kimberly Belle Kimberly Belle returns with her most heart-pounding thriller to date, as a masked home invader reveals the cracks in a marriage.
Available December 28
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Can’t Go Back Debra Webb
The Corpse Flower Anne Mette Hancock
Available December 14
Available October 12
The past and the present collide in the final installment of the Devlin & Falco series, threatening everything these two detectives care about.
Available November 9
Available November 9
Mystery & Suspense
AB CD
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo meets Sharp Objects in this internationally bestselling psychological thriller, perfect for fans of Jo Nesbø and Henning Mankell.
14237458 $ 25.99
8 Discs
The Days to Come Tom Rosenstiel A masterful political thriller thrusts veteran Washington fixers Peter Rena and Randi Brooks into a dark world of cyberattacks, a new era of foreign espionage, and a risky, classified plan to save the world from environmental disaster
Available November 23 AB CD 10 Discs AB Flex Perpetual eB Flex Metered 26 Circs
14245253 $ 44.99 14381599 $ 69.50 14027708 $ 32.19
In Another Light A. J. Banner
I Know You Claire McGowan
When Rachel stumbles upon a body in the woods, she knows what she has to do: run. Get away. Do not be found at the scene. Last time, she didn’t know, and she ended up accused of murder.
Available October 19 AB CD
13917209 $ 25.99
9 Discs
A domestic suspense novel that asks how many wives and girlfriends need to disappear before your family notices.
Available December 28
Available October 5 AB CD
14292861 $ 47.99 14357208 $74.99 13917087 $12.99
The Replacement Wife Darby Kane
The death of a look-alike stranger leads a grieving woman down a troubling path.
13943357 $ 44.99 14120208 $ 69.50 13758458 $14.94
AB CD 7 Discs AB Flex Perpetual eB Flex Perpetual
14039714 $ 24.99
6 Discs
AB CD 11 Discs AB Flex Perpetual eB Flex Metered 26 Circs
Audiobook hoopla Instant
14245398 $ 55.99 14462918 $ 69.50 14093391 $19.54
eBook hoopla Instant
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHORS The prequel to Bradford’s bestselling novel A Woman of Substance.
AUDIOBOOK & EBOOK
“...utterly addictive.” -New York Times
A worldly novel of forgiveness and hope.
A Man of Honor Barbara Taylor Bradford
Better Off Dead Lee Child, Andrew Child
Forgiving Paris Karen Kingsbury
Available November 16
Available November 9
Available October 26
Suspense
Staff Picks
Women’s Fiction
Historical Fiction
AB CD 10 Discs AB Flex Perpetual eB Flex Metered 24 Mo.
13900819 $ 39.99 13899030 $ 59.99 13966809 $ 60.00
“...a seasoned pro.” -George R. R. Martin
AB CD 8 Discs AB Flex Perpetual AB Flex Metered 12 Mo. eB Flex Metered 12 Mo.
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“...nobody can touch Cornwell.” -New York Times
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“…a beguiling page-turner.” -Publishers Weekly
Leviathan Falls James S. A. Corey
Autopsy Patricia Cornwell
Wish You Were Here Jodi Picoult
Available November 16
Available November 30
Available November 30
Thriller
13961076 $ 29.99 13957597 $ 59.99 13941730 $ 64.99
Women’s Fiction
Sci-Fi
AB CD 14 Discs AB Flex Perpetual eB Flex Metered 24 Mo.
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“...master of suspense.” -People Magazine
The Midnight Lock Jeffery Deaver
AB CD 9 Discs AB Flex Perpetual AB Flex Metered 12 Mo. eB Flex Metered 12 Mo. eB Flex Metered 24 Mo.
14247917 $ 39.99 14106825 $ 69.50 14005794 $ 33.34
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The Joy and Light Bus Company Alexander McCall Smith
Mystery In this latest installment in the beloved No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, Mma Ramotswe is tempted to put the brakes on a business venture before it even gets rolling.
Mystery
Available November 30
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Available October 26 AB CD 7 Discs AB Flex Perpetual eB Flex Metered 12 Mo. eB Flex Metered 24 Mo. 14342795 $ 39.99 14013865 $ 85.50 14140816 $ 42.75 14169857 $27.50 14013628 $ 55.00
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MUSIC Christmas
RING in the holidays
with a wide range of musical styles. Various Artists Christmas with Motown
Motown Records; • Holiday
Artists: The Jacksons, Ne-Yo
The album celebrates the classic Motown holiday recordings mixed with new classics from the current roster of Motown superstars. From the Supremes to Ne-Yo to Asiahn, this collection is the perfect soundtrack to the holiday season.
Available October 29 CD 14582953
Grammy winner gives the gift of a new holiday album.
Norah Jones I Dream of Christmas Blue Note • Holiday
A collection of timeless seasonal favorites and profound new originals that explore the complicated emotions of the past year and hopes that this holiday season will be full of joy and togetherness.
Available October 15 CD 14577774
$11.99
Matthew West We Need Christmas
STORY HOUSE COLLECTIVE Holiday Five-time Grammy nominee Matthew West is proud to release his latest Christmas album. Combining a mix of old favorites, new songs, and live versions, this is sure to be a fan-favorite for years to come.
$11.99
Brett Eldredge Mr. Christmas Warner Music Nashville Holiday
Tis the season for fans of Brett Eldredge to be delighted with a brand-new holiday album. The aptly titled album features the classics we all know and love alongside two never-before-heard originals, including the title track.
$8.99
Josh Turner King Size Manger
MCA Nashville • Holiday Josh Turner’s first Christmas album includes eleven tracks with four originals. What He’s Given Me and King Size Manger were written by Josh specifically for this album. CD 14458312 $11.99
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Gaither Music Group Holiday
Two-time Grammy Award winners and Gospel Music Hall of Fame members the Gaither Vocal Band ring in the holidays with joyful harmonies and signature style performing a selection of Christmas classics. CD 14458295 $13.99
Darren Criss A Very Darren Crissmas Decca U.S. • Holiday
Guest Artists: Adam Lambert, Evan Rachel Wood Darren Criss’s holiday record showcases creative reimaginings of classic tunes and rarely covered hidden gems, featuring guest artists Lainey Wilson, Adam Lambert, and Evan Rachel Wood. CD 14458307 $13.99
Available October 22 CD 14593209
$12.99
Vitamin String Quartet It Feels Like Christmas Decca US • Holiday
Vitamin String Quartet, the group behind the Bridgerton soundtrack, releases a Christmas album featuring reimagined yuletide pop standards such as All I Want for Christmas; Santa Tell Me; Last Christmas; Mistletoe; and more.
Available October 15 CD 14541275
$13.99
Available October 29 CD 14577644
Gaither Vocal Band All Heaven and Nature Sing
Kristin Chenoweth Happiness Is... Christmas!
Concord Records • Holiday Emmy and Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth releases a new Christmas album. Filled with holiday classics both old and new, the twelve-song set shows Chenoweth in a festive but classy light as she rings in the best time of year.
Available October 22 CD 14511251
$14.99
Holiday music from the original Journey lead singer.
Steve Perry The Season
Concord Music Group, Inc. • Pop/Rock For the first time, one of the most iconic voices in rock sings eight holiday classics. This is Steve Perry’s journey back to some of the best times of his life.
Available November 5 CD 14577633
$12.99
MUSIC Featuring tracks from Katy Perry, J Balvin, and more.
Various Artists Pokémon 25
Staff Picks
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.
The Album
Capitol • Soundtracks
Artists: Mabel, Vince Staples
Available November 12
Available October 15
CD 14587798 $11.99
CD 14577775 $11.99
Grammy winner’s new album includes If It’s Love.
Sting The Bridge A&M Records Pop/Rock
Band’s fourth album includes the track DNA (The Keys).
Hard rock juggernauts deliver a new album.
Mastodon Hushed and Grim
Elton John The Lockdown Sessions
Available October 29
Guest Artists: Eddie Vedder, Gorillaz
Reprise • Pop/Rock
Available November 19
CD 14541321 $13.99
Elton John collaborates with some of the biggest stars in music.
2 Discs CD 14587788 $16.99
Interscope • Pop/Rock
Available October 22
Parental Advisory CD 14541327 $13.99
Remixes of Nina Simone’s most iconic tracks.
Nina Simone Feeling Good Her Greatest Hits and Remixes Verve • Jazz
Available October 29
31st album from the music legend.
Featuring the single Bad Habits.
Rod Stewart The Tears of Hercules
Ed Sheeran Equals
Available November 12
CD 14465662 $14.99
Rhino/Warner Bros. Pop/Rock
Atlantic • Pop/Rock
Available October 29
CD 14587783 $12.99
2 Discs CD 14582961 $18.99
NEW THIS WEEK
Coldplay Music of the Spheres
Atlantic • Pop/Rock CD 14391894 $14.99
Zac Brown Band The Comeback Warner Music Nashville Country CD 14543939 $11.99
The Beatles Let It Be
Capitol • Pop/Rock Special Deluxe Edition, 2 Discs CD 14500758 $24.99
J Balvin Jose
Universal Music Latino • Latin CD 14447846 $11.99
FINNEAS Optimist
Interscope Records • Pop/Rock CD 14437528 $17.99
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Jungle Cruise is a movie that asks: What’s wrong with a little good old-fashioned escapism? The answer is: Absolutely nothing... – Variety
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Edgar Ramirez
Thrust on this epic quest together, wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff and intrepid researcher Dr. Lily Houghton encounter innumerable dangers and supernatural forces, as they search for a tree with healing powers. PG13 127 min. (2021) Adventure
Available November 16
DVD 14327175 $22.49 BLU-RAY+DVD 14327176 $29.99 2 Discs 4K+BLU-RAY 14327177 $35.24 2 Discs
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