Midwest Tape December 2021 Music Catalog

What’s Inside Reissues p6 Best of Music 2021 p7 Children’s Music p15

The biggest music release of 2021!

DECEMBER 2021 BUYER’S GUIDE

MUSIC

Adele Is Back!

After six years, Grammy and Academy Award winner Adele is back with one of the most anticipated albums of the year. Among the tracks is the hit single Easy on Me, which has reached the top of the charts all around the world.

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Columbia Records 14626817 $10.99

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XL Recordings 12117931 $13.99

IN THIS ISSUE

25

XL Recordings 13804293 $15.99

XL Recordings 13804294 $12.99

December 2021

3

Best of December

7

Best of Music 2021

12

Must-Have Releases

4-5

Hot New Releases

8-9

Top Music Picks

13

Country & Folk

14

Soundtracks, Jazz

6 Reissues

10 Rock 11

Latin; World

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

Summer Walker

The Lumineers

LVRN Records R&B Parental Advisory 14623929 $13.99 Edited Version 14623930 $13.99 Summer Walker’s 2019 debut album, Over It, became a hit thanks in part to the platinum single Come Thru and the multi-platinum hit Playing Games.

Now the singer is back with her second album, which features the single Ex for a Reason.

Dualtone Music Group, Inc Folk Available January 14 14642268 $13.99 Grammy-nominated Americana group the Lumineers are back with their fourth fulllength album, which features the single Big Shot.

Still Over It

Bastille

Give Me the Future

Republic Records Pop/Rock Available February 4 Parental Advisory 14638831 $13.99 A tribute to tech times and a glimpse of what could be to come.

Exploring both the opportunities of new technology and the dark side of lives lived online, it’s as playful as it is thought-provoking.

Logic

Bobby Tarantino III

Def Jam Rap/Hip-Hop Available December 17 Parental Advisory 14658446 $13.99 Originally released digitally in celebration of the fifth anniversary of his first Bobby Tarantino mixtape, Grammynominated, multiplatinum artist Logic brings a new chapter with tracks like Vaccine; Get Up; and Call Me.

Brightside

Doja Cat

Planet Her

Kemosabe Records Rap/Hip-Hop Available December 10 Parental Advisory, Deluxe Edition 14640865 $11.99 Guest Artists: Ariana Grande, the Weekend Released digitally in June, Doja Cat’s hit album is now available on CD, complete with the singles Kiss Me More and Need to Know.

There are also collaborations with Ariana Grande, SZA, the Weeknd, and Gunna.

Skillet

Dominion

Atlantic Religious Available January 14 14599361 $11.99 Three years after the triumphant release of their Victorious album, Skillet returns with their eleventh album. It includes the single Surviving the Game.

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

Collaborations with Rick Ross, Jamie Foxx, Boyz II Men, and more.

Meek Mill

BLXST

Atlantic Mod • Rap/Hip-Hop Guest Artists: Lil Baby, Lil Durk, Kehlani The fifth studio album from Meek Mill features the singles Flamerz Flow; Sharing Locations; and Blue Notes 2. There are also appearances from Lil Uzi Vert, and more.

Parental Advisory 14623928 $15.99

Red Bull Records Rap/Hip-Hop Guest Artists: Ty Dolla $ign, Tyga BLXST creates an expansive and emotive collection of music, inspired by past relationships and BLXST’S hometown of Los Angeles.

Expensive Pain

Edited Version 14623927 $15.99

Wale

Folarin 2

Warner Records • Rap/Hip-Hop Parental Advisory 14645942 $10.99 Wale’s most inflective and proactively balanced body of work to date. Core hiphop fans will relish in the big boy raps in Fluctuate while records like More Love show the growth and evolution of Wale as both a father and a man.

Rounder • Blues Weaves together past and present into a heartwarming tapestry spanning more than 40 years of sonic evolution.

A deeply cohesive and optimistic collection of music about appreciation.

RCA Records • Latin Guest Artists: Myke Towers, Pitbull, Farruko Enrique Iglesias releases what he promises to be his final album. It includes collaborations with Farruko, Wisin, Pitbull, Nicky Jam, and more.

14613397 $11.99

Available January 21 14633803 $14.99

ATO Records • R&B Allen Stone reimagines some of his most beloved songs to date, stripping each back to the essence of its creation. The result is both an ideal showcase for his powerful, emotive voice and a testament to the magic within his artistry.

14601996 $13.99

Apart

These Same Skies

The Jesus Music Soundtrack

Available December 3 14626486 $11.99

Sparrow • Soundtracks Guest Artists: DC Talk, Michael W. Smith The documentary soundtrack brings together many decades of contemporary Christian music on one compilation with songs from Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Kirk Franklin, TobyMac, and more.

Hillsong • Religious Guest Artist: Benjamin Hastings Recorded live in 2021 at Saddleback Church in Anaheim, California, this features eleven new worship songs from the six-time GMA Dove Award-winning collective.

Final Volume 1

Features a new song from U2.

Concord Music Group, Inc. Jazz Features eleven original compositions inspired by the jazz ballads of the ‘50s and ‘60s. These new standards capture the sophistication, style, and romance of this amazing time period in jazz and combine it with Kenny G’s signature sound.

Hillsong Worship

Parental Advisory, Deluxe Edition 14651743 $11.99

Enrique Iglesias

Good to Be...

Allen Stone

Available December 3 14621366 $15.99

Available December 10

Keb’ Mo’

Kenny G

New Standards

No Love Lost

Various Artists

Available December 3 14626494 $11.99

Sing 2 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Various Artists

Republic Records • Soundtracks

Available December 17 14661921 $13.99 Artists: U2, Halsey Along with peformances from the film’s cast, including Tori Kelly and Reese Witherspoon, this soundtrack includes music from Halsey, Pharrell, and Billie Eilish.

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HOT NEW RELEASES Elvis Costello & the Imposters

Dave Gahan, Soulsavers

Capitol • Pop/Rock Elvis Costello & the Imposters release an album of urgent, immediate songs with bright melodies, stinging guitar solos, and a quick step to the rhythm.

Columbia Records Pop/Rock Dave Gahan takes listeners on a personal journey of twelve meticulously chosen reimagined songs from across genres and time periods, including selections from Neil Young, Bob Dylan, PJ Harvey, Charlie Chaplin, and Mark Lanegan.

14621362 $10.99

The Boy Named If

Available January 14 14651787 $13.99

James Blunt

The Stars Beneath My Feet (2004-2021)

Atlantic • Pop/Rock James Blunt’s greatest hits album celebrates songs spanning a stellar seventeenth-year career that has spawned over 23 million album sales, as well as four new songs.

2 Discs 14587781 $18.99

Critically acclaimed soundtrack to Bo Burnham’s Netflix musical comedy special.

Imposter

Blake Shelton Body Language

Warner Music Nashville Country Guest Artists: Gwen Stefani, Hardy Blake Shelton releases a deluxe edition of his hit album, which comes with four additional tracks. One of those new tracks is the single Come Back as a Country Boy. Available December 3 Deluxe Edition 14645946 $16.99

Kylie Minogue Disco

BMG Rights Management (UK) • Pop/Rock Kylie Minogue releases an expanded edition of her latest album. Included are three new tracks with collaborators Years & Years, Jessie Ware, and disco icon Gloria Gaynor. A second CD features previously unreleased remixes.

Guest List Edition, 2 Discs 14624847 $18.99

Bo Burnham

Inside (The Songs)

Imperial • Comedy

Available December 17 Parental Advisory 14558471 $13.99 The twenty-track CD features all the music including All Eyes on Me; Welcome to the Internet; and Bezos over the course of a very unusual year.

A Little Brains, A Little Talent Randy Rainbow

Broadway Records Soundtracks Guest Artists: Tituss Burgess, Josh Gad On his first full-length studio album, three-time Emmy-nominated comedian, singer, and viral star Randy Rainbow delivers a glittery potpourri of Broadway standards, popular parodies, and other surprises.

14651735 $18.99

K-pop sextet’s second allEnglish-language release.

Monsta X

The Dreaming

BMG Rights Management (US) LLC • Pop/Rock

Available December 10 Parental Advisory 14645975 $14.99 South Korean hip-hop boy band Monsta X has become one of the best-known groups in the genre. Their unique brand of K-pop is a combination of hip-hop, EDM, and pop.

Encanto Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Germaine Franco

Walt Disney Records Soundtracks The minds behind Moana and Frozen and the creator of Hamilton join forces to take movie fans to Colombia and discover Encanto, a charmed place surrounded by otherworldly magic. The soundtrack is filled with rich cultural inspiration.

Available December 17 14626475 $11.99

Tick, Tick... Boom!

Soundtrack from the Netflix Film Various Artists

Masterworks • Soundtracks Artists: Jonathan Larson, Andrew Garfield, Robin de Jesus Lin-Manuel Miranda’s feature directorial debut is an adaptation of the autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, who revolutionized theater as the creator of Rent.

Available December 3 14642279 $13.99

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REISSUES The Black Keys El Camino

Nonesuch • Pop/Rock Super Deluxe four-CD set contains the original remastered album, previously unreleased full live concert and BBC Session recorded in 2012, the 2011 Electro-Vox Session, and more.

10th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edtion, 4 Discs 14587784 $33.99

Nina Simone

Nina Simone and Her Friends

BMG Rights Management (US) LLC • Jazz Along with tracks by Chris Connor and Carmen McRae, this collection features some of Nina Simone’s earliest recordings. Now it is getting a stereo mix on CD. Available December 3 2021 Stereo Remaster 14638857 $14.99

Travis

From returning favorites to expanded classics, get titles like this every month in our ‘Reissues’ Standing Order Plan.

Hugh Masekela & Tony Allen

Pink Floyd

World Circuit • Jazz For this special edition, World Circuit has gone back to the original 2010 mixes and added previously unheard parts from the 2019 sessions to create eight reimagined bonus mixes.

Legacy Recordings • Pop/Rock By returning to some of Richard Wright’s original keyboard parts and by re-recording new drum tracks with Nick Mason, producers David Gilmour and Bob Ezrin have restored the creative balance between the three Pink Floyd members.

Remixed & Updated 14577641 $11.99

Rejoice

Special Edition, 2 Discs 14558478 $19.99

Nirvana

Depeche Mode

Geffen • Pop/Rock Two-CD deluxe edition contains the newly remastered album from the original analog tapes and selections from four concerts on the Nevermind Tour from Amsterdam, Melbourne, Tokyo, and Del Mar, California.

Parental Advisory, Super Deluxe 30th Anniversary Edition, 2 Discs 14598043 $19.99

Rhino/Warner Bros.

Pop/Rock Newly upgraded expanded definitive box set edition of 101 documentary concert film and live album chronicling the 101st and final performance of the band’s Music for the Masses world tour.

Nevermind

The Invisible Band

World of Hans Zimmer

Available December 3

Sony Classical Soundtracks Guest Artists: Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra The celebration of Hans Zimmer’s work is extended to include performances of music from Kung Fu Panda; Inception; The Lion King; The Holiday; and more.

20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition 14610831 $19.99

Extended Version, 3 Discs 14577645 $30.99

Aaliyah

Bon Iver

Blackground Records • R&B Guest Artists: Timbaland, Static Long out of print, Aaliyah’s third and final album is now available again on CD. The album features the hits Rock the Boat; Try Again; and More Than a Woman.

14437521 $9.99

Jagjaguwar • Pop/Rock Bon Iver’s self-titled album sees band leader Justin Vernon returning to his former haunts in his childhood hometown with a new spirit. This release is the follow-up to his debut, For Emma Forever Ago.

Craft Recordings Pop/Rock Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the multiplatinum album, the original album has been remastered by Grammy Award-winning engineer Emily Lazar and features the hit singles Sing; Flowers in the Window; and Side.

Aaliyah

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A Momentary Lapse of Reason

Hans Zimmer

101

Available December 3 14638862 $21.99

Radiohead

Kid A Mnesia

XL Recordings • Pop/Rock Twenty-one years since the release of Radiohead’s seminal albums Kid A and Amnesiac comes a combined and expanded reissue. Here put back together as originally intended, with an additional disc of bonus material.

3 Discs 14582969 $23.99

Bon Iver

Best of Bond…

James Bond

Available January 14

Capitol • Pop/Rock Artists: Paul McCartney, Duran Duran A compilation featuring celebrated theme songs from the longest-running franchise in the history of cinema.

This expanded edition includes recent themes from Adele and Sam Smith.

10th Anniversary Edition 14610849 $19.99

2 Discs 12870928 $19.99

Various Artists

Make sure your library is stocked with the most in-demand music titles of 2021.

Taylor Swift Fearless

Taylor’s Version, 2 Discs 13960093 $18.99

NOW That’s What I Call Music 78

Various Artists 14034251 $18.99

BTS

Taylor Swift

2 Discs 14306315 $25.99

Parental Advisory 13823352 $13.99

BTS, The Best

Justin Bieber Justice

Parental Advisory 13995399 $13.99

Demi Lovato Dancing with the Devil The Art of Starting Over Parental Advisory 14050305 $13.99

The Weeknd

The Highlights Parental Advisory 13928909 $13.99

NOW That’s What I Call Music! Outlaw Country

Evermore

NOW That’s What I Call Music 79

Various Artists 14301992 $18.99

NOW That’s What I Call Music 77

Various Artists

Official Motion Picture Soundtrack Lin-Manuel Miranda

The Metallica Blacklist

BTS BE

Deluxe Edition 13653256 $50.99

Parental Advisory 14134054 $13.99

NOW That’s What I Call A Decade!

1990s

Foo Fighters

NOW That’s What I Call Country Volume 14

Medicine at Midnight 13762276 $10.99

Chemtrails Over the Country Club

14034252 $18.99

Various Artists 14124571 $18.99

Imagine Dragons

Mercury Act 1 14332747 $13.99

Midwest Tape Exclusive!

Soul Original Score Various Artists 14229287 $15.99

Carrie Underwood My Savior 13923324 $11.99

Maroon 5 Jordi

Parental Advisory 14137001 $13.99

Morgan Wallen

Dangerous The Double Album 2 Discs 13793221 $19.99

The Black Keys

Olivia Rodrigo

Florida Georgia Line

14115671 $11.99

Parental Advisory 14097498 $13.99

13808672 $11.99

Delta Kream

14124575 $16.99

Metallica

Happier Than Ever

Various Artists

13910840 $13.99

In the Heights

Billie Eilish

13914021 $18.99

14110307 $14.99

Body Language

Nicki Minaj Parental Advisory 14336557 $13.99

13725518 $29.99

Lana Del Rey

Various Artists

Beam Me Up Scotty

Duets

Blake Shelton

4 Discs 14323956 $29.99

13937008 $18.99

Sting

OneRepublic Human

13059659 $13.99

Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga

Love for Sale

Sour

Prince

Welcome 2 America 14110651 $12.99

NOW That’s What I Call Country Classics 00s

14431228 $13.99

Various Artists

Life Rolls On

Nick Jonas Spaceman 13988516 $13.99

John Mayer Sob Rock 14285518 $12.99

14124572 $18.99

Twenty One Pilots

Selena Gomez

Paul McCartney

Alan Jackson

The Killers

14107288 $11.99

13937006 $13.99

13686858 $13.99

14090148 $17.99

14373010 $13.99

Scaled and Icy

Eric Church Soul

13928843 $11.99

Halsey

If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power Parental Advisory 14342709 $11.99

Revelacion EP

Tom Petty

Finding Wildflowers 14007288 $16.99

McCartney III

Eric Church Heart

13928842 $11.99

Weezer

Willie Nelson

14059106 $11.99

13897121 $12.99

Van Weezer

That’s Life

Where Have You Gone

Pressure Machine

Kidz Bop All-Time Greatest Hits

Greta Van Fleet

13936338 $10.99

13957430 $13.99

KIDZ BOP Kids

The Battle at Garden’s Gate

Pentatonix

Loretta Lynn

13888622 $8.99

13901732 $12.99

The Lucky Ones

Still Woman Enough

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TOP MUSIC PICKS Titles people are talking about.

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

Parmalee

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

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

The Comeback

For You

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

Cody Johnson

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

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.

Raise the Roof

Human The Double Album

2 Discs 14577646 $16.99

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

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

Walk the Moon

At My Piano

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

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.

Heights

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

Brian Wilson

Available December 10 14596218 $13.99

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

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TOP MUSIC PICKS Trippie Redd

Kehlani

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.

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

Trip at Knight

Cloud 19

Hit songs from Doja Cat, the Weeknd, Billie Eilish, Post Malone, and more!

Parental Advisory 14598048 $12.99

Nicky Jam

Common

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

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.

Infinity

A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 2

Available December 10 14458291 $13.99

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

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

Back to the Future The Musical

No Time to Die Score

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

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

Various Artists

Various Artists

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

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ROCK Available for the First Time.

Elbow

Animal Collective

Virgin Music International Elbow wrote the songs for their ninth record remotely in their home studios before coming together at the empty Brighton Theatre Royal to perfect, perform, and record them.

14613396 $12.99

Domino Recording Co. The nine songs are love letters, distress signals, and relaxation hymns, the collected transmissions of four people who have grown into relationships and parenthood and adult worry.

Flying Dream 1

Green Day

Reprise

BBC Sessions

Available December 10 Parental Advisory 14640866 $16.99 Between 1994 and 2001, Green Day would visit the BBC’s Maida Vale Studios in London four times and record live sessions for Radio 1’s Evening Show.

This compilation documents those sessions, and includes many of the band’s hits.

David Bowie Toy (Toy:Box)

Rhino/Parlophone Recorded following his 2000 performance at Glastonbury, David Bowie’s long-shelved album finally gets an official release.

It includes new interpretations of songs that first recorded from 1964-1971.

Available January 7 3 Discs 14645974 $39.99

St. Paul & the Broken Bones The Alien Coast

ATO Records A fever dream in sonic form, this is the first album St. Paul & the Broken Bones recorded in their hometown of Birmingham. It is a dizzying convergence of rock n’ roll, R&B, psychedelia, stoner metal, gospel, and jazz-funk.

Available January 28 14613395 $13.99

Time Skiffs

Available February 4 14642278 $13.99

Neil Young, Crazy Horse

Elvis Costello & the Imposters

Reprise Ten new songs that capture the wild rock n’ roll spirit, the idiosyncratic raw sound, and the lyrical beauty that epitomizes a classic Neil Young and Crazy Horse collaboration.

Capitol Elvis Costello & the Imposters release an album of urgent, immediate songs with bright melodies, stinging guitar solos, and a quick step to the rhythm.

Barn

The Boy Named If

Available December 10 14642282 $16.99

Available January 14 14651787 $13.99

The Velvet Undergroud A Documentary Film

By Todd Haynes

Biffy Clyro

The Velvet Underground

Polydor Guest Artists: Nico, The Primitives The two-CD soundtrack includes well-known and rare tracks from the band as well as songs and performances that influenced the Velvet Underground, including the Diablos and Bo Diddley.

The Myth of the Happily Ever After

Warner Bros.

The record is a homegrown project that represents a reaction to their album A Celebration of Endings and a rapid emotional response to the turmoil of the past year.

2 Discs 14587790 $16.99

2 Discs 14511253 $19.99

Genesis

The Last Domino?

Atlantic Catalog Group Celebrating the return of Genesis and their 2021/2022 arena tour, this collection gathers the band’s legendary hits with choice album cuts from their stunning career.

2 Discs 14610824 $21.99

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Jarvis Cocker

Chansons D’ennui Tip-Top

ABKCO Companion release to Wes Anderson’s film The French Dispatch. Expanding on the Anderson and Cocker cover collaboration of the French pop hit Aline, this is an entire album of French material from the same period.

14541303 $16.99

LATIN Ricardo Arjona Blanco Y Negro

Metamorfosis Enterprises Inc. Ricardo Arjona releases a personal album that ties into his new book project.

The album includes the track Yo Me Vi (Autorretrato).

Available December 3 2 Discs 14621360 $21.99

Kali Uchis

Enrique Iglesias

Interscope Guest Artist: SZA Sin Miedo (Del Amor y Otros Demonios) is the latest album by Kali Uchis and features the viral hit single Telepatia, as well as Solita and a new version of Fue Mejor with SZA.

RCA Records Guest Artists: Myke Towers, Pitbull Enrique Iglesias releases what he promises to be his final album. It includes collaborations with Farruko, Wisin, Pitbull, Nicky Jam, and more.

14613397 $11.99

Sin Miedo (Del Amor y Otros Demonios)

Final Volume 1

Available December 3 Parental Advisory 14621367 $13.99

Mon Laferte

Orquesta Akokan

Universal Music Latino New studio album from three-time Latin Grammy winner Mon Laferte. This ten-track album includes Algo Es Mejor; Nina; No Soy Para Ti; among others.

14611776 $10.99

Daptone Records Orquesta Akokán is ready to unleash the album on the world’s dance floors.

Recorded in Havana’s famed Egrem Studios, the group displays a cohesion forged by an intense performing and touring cycle.

14541236 $13.99

1940 Carmen

16 Rayos

Nidia Gongora & Quantic

Almas Conectadas

Tru Thoughts Bubbling with symphonic flourishes, the release explores the unique, rich, and mystical musical traditions of the Colombian Pacific Coast while being recorded at Quantic’s Brooklyn-based studio and creative powerhouse Selva.

14541256 $13.99

WORLD R. Carlos Nakai

Sultans of String

Canyon Records R. Carlos Nakai releases the companion album to his first best-of collection, the top-selling album In Beauty, We Return.

14621341 $15.99

Cen This diverse and passionately political album puts the Sultans of String face to face with a roster of global ‘ambassadors,’ some of whom are recent immigrants and refugees to Canada, as well as important Indigenous voices.

14598060 $11.99

Celtic Woman

Monoswezi

Bakithi Kumalo

Capitol Music Celtic Woman’s new album represents the sentiment they would like to share with their fans around the world. One of love, hope, and expectation as the world looks toward getting back together again.

14610829 $11.99

Riverboat By its very nature, Monoswezi is a musical collective in a perpetual state of evolution, and Shanu charts the incorporation of new electronic elements into the band’s trademark Afro-Nordic soundscape.

14577626 $12.99

Ropeadope Ranked among the top 50 bass players in the world

by Bass Player Magazine, Bakithi Kumalo is a fivetime Grammy Award-winning multi-instrumentalist.

14541232 $14.99

In Harmony, We Journey

Postcards from Ireland

Sanctuary

Shanu

The Chieftains

Chronicles 60 Years of the Chieftains

Verve A stunning career retrospective featuring tracks from across the band’s discography.

Includes collaborations with the Rolling Stones, Diana Krall, Alison Krauss, and Sinéad O’Connor, plus previously unreleased recordings.

Available December 10 2 Discs 14611778 $32.99

What You Hear Is What You See

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MUST-HAVE RELEASES Features nine previously unreleased tracks as well as a fresh take on Taylor’s 2012 album.

Taylor Swift

Red (Taylor’s Version)

Republic Records • Country Parental Advisory, 2 Discs 14623754 $18.99 Edited Version, 2 Discs 14623755 $18.99 Taylor Swift continues to look back on her past work with a new version of her 2012 album. Included in this re-recording are nine previously unreleased songs from the vault.

Soulful music from the duo of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak.

Silk Sonic

An Evening with Silk Sonic

Atlantic Records • R&B Guest Artist: Bootsy Collins Parental Advisory 14622358 $16.99 Inspired by classic soul music, Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak team up to form the duo Silk Sonic. Their debut album includes the songs Silk Sonic Intro; Leave the Door Open; and Skate.

Includes the record-breaking country hit If I Didn’t Love You, featuring Carrie Underwood.

Jason Aldean Macon

Broken Bow Records • Country

Guest Artist: Carrie Underwood 14599365 $14.99 Jason Aldean releases the first half of a thirty-song project with a mix of new songs and live tracks.

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COUNTRY & FOLK Hayes Carll

Houndmouth

Dualtone Music Group, Inc Country singer-songwriter Hayes Carll returns with his eighth album, produced by Allison Moorer and Kenny Greenberg. Carll’s talent for storytelling and creating compelling lyrical narratives shines through as brightly as ever.

Dualtone Music Group, Inc The 2021 release from the Americana trio. The fourth full-length album from the Indiana-bred band marks a return to what they do best, combining strong storytelling with a rustic, home-recorded sound.

14642272 $12.99

You Get It All

Parental Advisory 14642273 $12.99

Tenille Arts Girl to Girl

EMPIRE Distribution Guest Artists: Callista Clark, Matt Stell Coming off her first Number 1 single at country radio with Somebody Like That and 2021 ACM’s New Female Artist nomination, Tenille Arts releases her third studio album.

14654474 $12.99

TV personality and singer releases a 7-song EP.

Good for You

The Del McCoury Band ...Almost Proud

McCoury Music Guest Artist: Vince Gill The most awarded artist in the history of bluegrass is back again with another stellar collection of songs, ranging from new songs that he wrote, originals from songwriting friends, and some covers that, in his usual way, he puts his stamp on.

Warner Nashville 14645943 $10.99

The latest project from singer Jessie James Decker is a both a reflection and celebration of personal growth.

It also includes the single Should Have Known Better.

Body Language

Warner Music Nashville

Available December 3 Deluxe Edition 14645946 $16.99 Guest Artists: The Swon Brothers, Gwen Stefani New songs feature collaborations with Brooks & Dunn as well as the brand new single Come Back as a Country Boy.

Brent Cobb

Kiefer Sutherland

And Now, Let’s Turn the Page...

Available January 28 14654479 $11.99

The Woman I’ve Become

Blake Shelton

Available February 18 14654397 $16.99

Ol’ Buddy Records Singer-songwriter Brent Cobb releases his first gospel album, which features eight traditional songs and the original track When It’s My Time. It incorporates multiple genres including country, Southern rock, blues, folk, and soul.

Jessie James Decker

The deluxe version comes with four additional tracks.

Bloor Street

Cooking Vinyl While many know Kiefer Sutherland as an Emmy and Golden Globe Awardwinning actor, he has also carved out a place in music. His new album explores the sense of home both externally and within oneself.

Available January 21 14654399 $13.99

Natalie Jane Hill

Aoife O’Donovan

Dear Life Records The sophomore effort by folk guitarist/singersongwriter Natalie Jane Hill is a record of transition.

It represents a period of inward growth, and an outward push into an expanded sonic palette.

Yep Roc Records The co-founder of the trio I’m with Her continues her passion for collaboration on this album that includes guest appearances by Madison Cunningham and Allison Russell. The album’s singles include Phoenix; Passengers; and Sister Starling.

Solely

Available December 3 14633795 $12.99

Age of Apathy

Available January 21 14587796 $15.99

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SOUNDTRACKS Based on the 2018 Stage Musical.

Tick, Tick... BOOM! Soundtrack from the Netflix Film Various Artists

Masterworks Lin-Manuel Miranda’s directorial debut is an adaptation of the autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, who revolutionized theater as the creator of Rent. Included here are performances from the cast, including Andrew Garfield.

Available December 3 14642279 $13.99

Cyrano Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Verve

Various Artists

Available December 10 14633806 $18.99 Features performances from cast including Peter Dinklage, Haley Bennett, Ben Mendelsohn, Brian Tyree Henry, and more.

Blade Runner Black Lotus Original Television Soundtrack Various Artists

Def Jam A dynamic multi-genre album with global appeal that soundtracks each episode of the thirteen-part TV series. The soundtrack boasts tracks from Alessia Cara, 070 Shake, 6lack, Iann Dior, and more across a variety of genres.

Available December 17 14642281 $13.99

Medici Masters of Florence Original Score

Encanto Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Verve The score, composed by Paolo Buonvino, brings the Italian Renaissance back to life, mixing traditional classical instruments with smooth electronic elements to bring listeners on a journey through an exciting period of European history.

Walt Disney Records The minds behind Moana and Frozen and the creator of Hamilton join forces to take movie fans to Colombia and discover Encanto, a charmed place surrounded by otherworldly magic.

The soundtrack is filled with rich cultural inspiration.

Various Artists

Available December 10 2 Discs 14642280 $24.99

Germaine Franco

Available December 17 14626475 $11.99

JAZZ Sean Khan

Makaya McCraven

BBE Music The long-awaited new album from trailblazing artist Sean Khan, composed in tribute to the great John Coltrane. Featuring Broken Beat pioneers Kaidi Tatham and Daz I Kue alongside UK jazz heroes Jim Mullen and Peter King.

Blue Note Drummer, producer, and beat scientist Makaya McCraven digs through the Blue Note vaults with this new remix project that puts a modern bounce on jazz classics

by Art Blakey, Horace Silver, and more.

14601999 $11.99

Supreme Love A Journey Through Coltrane

Available December 25 14622340 $17.99

Ben LaMar Gay

Open Arms to Open Us

Nonesuch Across sixteen tracks, Ben Lamar Gay fluently interweaves jazz, blues, ballads, R&B, raga, new music, nursery rhyme, tropicalia, two-step, hip-hop, and beyond in a beaming expression of his signature omni-genre ‘Pan-Americana’ brew.

14610825 $12.99

First New Album in Six Years.

Deciphering the Message

Chet Doxas

You Can’t Take It with You

Whirlwind Recordings Chet Doxas is a guiding voice in the world of creative improvised music. Doxas, co-leader of Riverside with trumpeter Dave Douglas and a respected collaborator of Carla Bley and Paul Bley, releases his ninth album as a leader.

14458338 $14.99

Kenny G

New Standards

Concord Music Group, Inc.

Available December 3 14621366 $15.99 Features eleven original compositions inspired by the jazz ballads of the ‘50s and ‘60s. These new standards capture the sophistication, style, and romance of this amazing time period in jazz and combine it with Kenny G’s signature sound.

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CHILDREN’S Best of the Best Live

Macaroni Birthday Time

Casablanca Kids, Inc. The best live tracks taken from tours during their touring heyday in the 1990s, and compiled by fans, this release is the ultimate Sharon, Lois & Bram experience.

This allows fans to relive the concert experience and share it with their children.

14626478 $13.99

We Are Busy Bodies Macaroni Birthday is a highly original, bombastic, musicforward edutainment experience for kids and their parents. They deliver positive messaging wrapped in a delicious and humorous rock n’ roll form for young viewers.

14582972 $15.99

Sharon, Lois & Bram

Fierce

L.O.L. Suprise

JAM JR. The popular toy line L.O.L. Surprise delivers a collection of ten new songs. Three of the songs featured on this album are part of the new Netflix movie.

14610832 $11.99

Macaroni Birthday

Sing Your Song The Harmonica Pocket

Goldfish in Your Cocktail The Harmonica Pocket is back with another chill, acoustic treat of an album for families with kids.

On the heels of two back-to-back Parents’ Choice Gold Awards, this wins audiences over with thirteen silly and sweet songs.

14640083 $12.99

The Weeknd

Dolly Parton

Rockabye Baby Music Little party monsters staying up all night?

Turn off the blinding lights and spin this collection of lullaby rendition of hits by the Weeknd. This will also help parents get the sleep that they have earned.

14428934 $16.99

Rockabye Baby Music Here it comes again, parents, ready for some rockabye rest and relaxation after a tough nine to five. This collection helps little listeners get peace too, with sweet lullaby renditions of Dolly Parton’s most iconic songs.

14336551 $16.99

Various Artists

Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On Various Artists

Rockabye Baby Music For the first time, the Rockabye Baby series focuses on a single album versus an artist’s greatest hits. This features new, soothing takes on songs from Marvin Gaye’s iconic 1971 album.

14120754 $16.99

Easy Breezy!

Caspar Babypants

Aurora Elephant Music High-energy super fun danceable happy story songs for the whole family is what the new Caspar Babypants album is all about. Caspar Babypants is also known as Chris Ballew, lead singer for the Presidents of the United States of America.

14610859 $12.99

A Song Is Way Above the Lawn Karen Peris

Therese Records Karen Peris offers a timeless album for children, or for listeners of any age, expressing both the universal and the particular sense of wonder and mystery keenly felt in small moments of a day.

14640086 $12.99

Various Artists

Pitbull

Various Artists

Rockabye Baby Music Parents, don’t stop the party just because it’s bedtime. Spin this collection of soft lullaby versions of Pitbull’s hits and watch children drift off to dreamland.

13613821 $16.99

Panic! At the Disco Various Artists

Rockabye Baby Music 14610860 $16.99

When it comes to bedtime, some parents have high hopes that children will fall asleep quickly. This collection of lullabies based on hits from Panic! At the Disco will help families be victorious for relaxation and bedtime.

SmartBrowse ‘Rockabye Baby’ to see more titles from the popular lullaby series.

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