Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Just A Little Lovin'


Shelby's new album, Just A Little Lovin', was inspired by one of her favorite singers, Dusty Springfield. The album features nine clasic songs associated with Dusty and one stunning original written by Shelby, inspired by Dusty.

Song Title

1. Just A Little Lovin'
2. Anyone Who Had A Heart
3. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
4. I Only Want To Be With You
5. The Look Of Love
6. Breakfast In Bed
7. Willie And Lauramae Jones
8. I Don't Want To Hear It Anymore
9. Pretend
10. How Can I Be Sure

Sunday, January 27, 2008

Jukebox - Deluxe Edition


Her second album of covers; this one a tribute to the great vocalists who've influenced her over the years. The album comes in two versions: deluxe silver-foil gatefold cover (LP and CD) with bonus disc of extra tracks and regular jewelcase version (CD only). Backed by Dirty Delta Blues (Judah Bauer, Gregg Foreman, Jim White, Erik Papparazzi). Guest appearances: Spooner Oldham (Neil Young, Janis Joplin, Bob Dylan), Larry McDonald (Toots & The Maytals, Taj Mahal), Teenie Hodges (Al Green, Memphis Rhythm Band), and Matt Sweeney (Chavez, Will Oldham).

Disc: 1

1. New York
2. Ramblin' (Wo)man
3. Metal Heart
4. Silver Stallion
5. Aretha, Sing One For Me
6. Lost Someone
7. Lord, Help The Poor & Needy
8. I Believe In You
9. Song To Bobby
10. Don't Explain


Disc: 2
1. I Feel
2. Naked, If I Want To
3. Breathless
4. Angelitos Negros
5. She's Got You

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Anne Murray Duets: Friends & Legends


List of Songs
1. Danny's Song (Duet with Martina McBride)
2. I Just Fall In Love Again (Duet with Dusty Springfield)
3. Another Pot O' Tea (Duet with Emmylou Harris)
4. Daydream Believer (Duet with Nelly Furtado)
5. Somebody's Always Saying Goodbye (Duet with Jann Arden)
6. Song For The Mira (Duet with Celtic Woman)
7. Time Don't Run Out On Me (Duet with Carole King)
8. Cotton Jenny (duet with Olivia Newton John)
9. A Love Song (Duet with k.d. lang)
10. You Needed Me (Duet with Shania Twain)
11. Nobody Loves Me Like You Do (Duet with Dawn Langstroth)
12. You Won't See Me (Duet with Shelby Lynn)
13. Could I Have This Dance (Duet with Amy Grant)
14. A Little Good News (Duet with Indigo Girls)
15. Snowbird (Duet with Sarah Brightman)
16. When I Fall In Love (Live) (Duet with Celine Dion)
17. Si Jamais Je Te Revois (If I Ever See You Again) (Duet with Isabelle Boulay)

Liverpool 8


Title of Songs
1. Liverpool 8
2. Think About You
3. For Love
4. Now That She s Gone Away
5. Gone Are The Days
6. Give It A Try
7. Tuff Love
8. Harry s Song
9. Pasodobles
10. If It s Love That You Want
11. Love Is
12. R U Ready?

Sunday, January 20, 2008

Sleep Through The Static


My friends and I have just finished recording a new album called Sleep Through the Static. At this point in my life I weigh about 190 lbs and my ear hairs are getting longer. I also have a couple of kids. My wife popped them out, but I helped. Some of the songs on this album are about making babies. Some of the songs are about raising them. Some of the songs are about the world that these children will grow up in; a world of war and love, and hate, and time and space. Some of the songs are about saying goodbye to people I love and will miss.

We recorded the songs onto analog tape machines powered by the sun in Hawaii and Los Angeles. One day, JP Plunier walked into the studio and told us, "It has been 4 to 6 feet and glassy for long enough," and so we gave him a variety of wind and rain as well as sun and so on. And Robert Carranza helped to put it all in the right places.

After inviting Zach Gill to join Adam Topol, Merlo Podlewski, and myself on our last world tour, we decided to make him an official member of our gang. So our gang now has a piano player, which probably makes us much less intimidating, but Merlo, our bass player, is 6'3" so we are still confident.

All of these songs have been on my mind for a while and it is nice to share them. I am continually grateful to my wife who is typing this letter as I dictate it to her.

I hope you enjoy this album.

Mahalo for listening,

Jack Johnson

Track Listings

1. All At Once
2. Sleep Through the Static
3. Hope
4. Angel
5. Enemy
6. If I Had Eyes
7. Same Girl
8. What You Thought You Needed
9. Adrift
10. Go On
11. They Do They Don't
12. While We Wait
13. Monsoon
14. Losing Keys

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Italia


Song Titles
1. Deborah's Theme (from "Once Upon A Time In America")
2. Italia featuring ANDREA BOCELLI
3. Venice
4. The Very Thought Of You featuring PAULA COLE
5. Gabriel s Oboe (from The Mission )
6. I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face featuring DEAN MARTIN
7. Caruso
8. The Way You Look Tonight
9. It Never Entered My Mind
10. Ave Maria
11. Estaté
12. Nessun Dorma

Monday, January 14, 2008

Alvin and the Chipmunks [SOUNDTRACK]


The Chipmunks may have been CGI-ized but the helium-distorted, super-high-pitched singing style of Alvin, Simon and Theodore has been preserved. If you have kids or are a kid at heart (with a special fondness for novelty tunes), this is a goldmine. The 'munk classic "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas, Don’t Be Late)" is covered twice: the "DeeTown OG Mix" is a fairly faithful version, while the "DeeTown Rock Mix" goes the emo-lite route; another nugget, "Witch Doctor," also gets dusted up, with the addition of a so-so rap. Nice bonus: The 1958 versions of these two songs are included as well, for old times' sake. Newer tracks are just as zany. The CD starts off with a take on David Powter's hit "Bad Day," which sounds completely insane done Chipmunk-style; "Funky Town" is downright hair-rising. The DeeTown Syndicate not only produced it all but also contributes several songs of its own that waffle between corny hip-hop ("How We Roll") and contempo Disney Channel style ("Coast 2 Coast"). It's all really nutty and really fun.

Song Title

1. Bad Day
2. The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) (Deetown OG Mix)
3. Follow Me Now
4. How We Roll
5. Witch Doctor
6. Come Get It
7. The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) (Deetown Rock Mix)
8. Funkytown
9. Get You Goin'
10. Coast 2 Coast
11. Mess Around
12. Only You (And You Alone)
13. Ain't No Party
14. Get Munk'd - Featuring Al D
15. Witch Doctor (Classic Version)
16. The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) (Classic Version)