[Matt Tauber] MATT'S MUSIC REPORT - SUMMER 2014

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Aug 2, 2014, 10:20:26 PM8/2/14

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No reviews this time around, but FYI - the new John Hiatt is a good listen and the new Willie breaks his string of lackluster releases. And wow, First Aid Kit? Sing it, ladies...

Recent Releases of Note

Louis Armstrong - Louis Armstrong and His Friends [reissue of 1970 LP]
Louis Armstrong - The Complete Satch Plays Fats [reissue of 1955 LP w/ 10 bonus tracks]
Bee Gees - The Warner Bros. Years, 1987-1991

reissue of the three studio albums they did for Warner Bros.
1 CD of demos and outtakes
1 CD of an unreleased 1989 live concert

Johnny Cash - Out Among the Stars
Chicago - Chicago XXXVI: Now
Eric Clapton and Friends - The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale

featuring Tom Petty, Willie Nelson and Mark Knopfler

Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young - CSNY 1974 [3 CD/1 DVD live set]
John Denver - Take Me Home [reissue of 1994 autobiography in print, Kindle and audio versions]
Bob Dylan - Rome Press Conference 2001
First Aid Kit - Stay Gold
John Hiatt - Terms of My Surrender
Jayhawks - separate reissues of post-Mark Olson albums, all with bonus tracks

Sound of Lies
Smile
Rainy Day Music

Billy Joel - A Matter of Trust - The Bridge to Russia [2 CD/1 DVD] [from 1987 trip to USSR, includes concert and documentary]
Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Single disc reissue of John's 1973 smash, or
Deluxe edition w/ a disc of rarities and covers, or
Super Deluxe edition w/ above + 2-CD live 1973 concert and a DVD documentary]

Elton John - The Million Dollar Piano [recent concert on DVD or Blu-ray]
Led Zeppelin - reissue of first three albums

Single disc reissues of each album, or
Deluxe editions for each, featuring live and unreleased material [3 CD for the 1st album, 2 CDs apiece for II & III]
Vinyl versions of the deluxe editions
Super Deluxe Edition with the CD, vinyl, download & book which Jimmy Page comes to read to you at your home]

John Lennon & Yoko Ono - The Smith Tapes: I'm Not the Beatles [8 CDs of interviews]
Jenny Lewis - The Voyager [7/29]
Paul McCartney - Off the Ground [remastered 1993 album with no bonus tracks]
Paul McCartney - iPad appversions of the recent Deluxe Edition box set reissues from Concord

McCartney, Ram, Band on the Run, Wings Over America, McCartney II
apps include the music, books and video content - all for $7.99 apiece!

Mike + the Mechanics - Living Years: 25th Anniversary Edition [2 CD w/ bonus & live cuts][UK only]
Willie Nelson - Band of Brothers
Roy Orbison - Mystery Girl

1 CD/1 DVD reissue of 1989 album w/ bonus tracks, documentary and music videos
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Hypnotic Eye [7/29]

Frank Sinatra - reissue of eight albums from his Reprise years
Frank Sinatra - Rat Pack Live [combination of two previous Rat Pack releases as a 2 CD/1 DVD set]
They Might Be Giants - Idlewild [compilation album of the last decade's releases]
They Might Be Giants - the first album played live [free download at TMBG.com]
"Weird Al" Yankovic - Mandatory Fun
Neil Young - A Letter Home
various - Bob Dylan in the 80s [covers tribute]
various - Country Boy: A Bluegrass Tribute to John Denver
various - Petty's Peculiar Picks [compilation of songs played by Petty on his XM Radio show]
various - 2776

comedy-music journey through American history at the Bimillennial
Will Forte, Aubrey Plaza, Andy Richter, Patton Oswalt, Aimee Mann, Dick Cavett, Triumph, Neko Case, Ed Helms and more

Releases from this past Record Store Day on April 19th

ABBA - Waterloo [7" single]
Byrds - Straight for the Sun [2-LP 1971 live concert]
Johnny Cash - With His Hot & Blue Guitar [reissue of 1957 debut LP, limited to 3000]
Sam Cooke - Ain't That Good News [reissue of Cooke's last studio LP]
Creedence Clearwater Revival - The '69 Singles [10" record]
Everly Brothers - Roots [LP reissue]
Everly Brothers - Songs Our Daddy Taught Us [LP reissue]
Fleetwood Mac - Dragonfly [7" single from 1970]
Genesis - From Genesis to Revelation [LP reissue]
Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky [LP reissue]
Idle Race - The Birthday Party [reissue of 1968 debut on gold vinyl]
Gordon Lightfoot - Sundown [LP audiophile reissue]
Dean Martin - Dream with Dean [reissue of 1964 LP]
Randy Newman - Randy Newman [LP reissue of debut album]
Jimmy Page & the Black Crowes - Live at the Greek [3 LP on colored vinyl]
Jill Sobule - Dottie's Charms [new album that will debut on LP, released on digital and CD in May]
Ronnie Spector & the E Street Band - Say Goodbye to Hollywood [reissue of 1977 single]
Regina Spektor - You've Got Time [7" single on orange vinyl]
Bruce Springsteen - American Beauty [12" 4 song EP]
Hank Williams - The Garden Spot Programs, 1950 [10" vinyl EP]
various - The Folk Box [reissue of 4-LP box set originally released by Elektra in 1964]

Upcoming Releases

Beatles - The Beatles in Mono [14-LP reissue box set of the UK versions of the albums][9/8]

Bob Dylan - Shadows in the Night [late 2014]
Loudon Wainwright III - Haven't Got the Blues (Yet) [9/9]
various - The Art of McCartney [late 2014]

tribute featuring Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Billy Joel, Brian Wilson, Barry Gibb, Steve Miller Band]

On Tour in the Tri-State

America - Louisville - 8/16
Beach Boys - Columbus - 7/29; Cleveland - 9/7
Mike Birbiglia - Dayton - 9/12; Cleveland - 9/13; Indy - 9/18
Chicago - Indy - 8/10; Cincinnati - 8/13
Crosby, Stills & Nash - Evansville - 8/19
Christopher Cross - Cleveland - 8/1
Miley Cyrus - Louisville - 8/9
Iris Dement - Cleveland - 9/19; Columbus - 1/16
Fleetwood Mac - Columbus - 10/19; Indy - 10/21
Jim Gaffigan - Indy - 8/17
Herman's Hermits - Belterra - 12/30
Indigo Girls - Akron - 8/14; Goshen - 9/13
Gary Lewis & the Playboys - Indy - 10/11
Jenny Lewis - Indy - 7/31
Paul McCartney - Louisville - 10/28
Don McLean - Cleveland - 10/10
Moody Blues - Kettering - 8/29
Willie Nelson - Indy - 8/23
New Pornographers - Cleveland - 11/15
Katy Perry - Columbus - 8/13; Cleveland - 8/14; Louisville - 8/16
John Prine - Cincinnati - 9/19; Indy - 9/20
St. Vincent - Cleveland - 9/30; Columbus - 10/1
Steely Dan - Cincinnati - 8/12; Columbus - 8/13
Styx - Louisville - 8/15
Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons - Cleveland - 11/9