—Celine Dion, “Taking Chances” (Sony).
—Duran Duran, “Red Carpet Massacre” (Epic). 80s New Wavers are apparently still hungry like the wolf. Deluxe edition features 30-minute-long bonus DVD showing the making of the album, etc.
—The Goo Goo Dolls, “Greatest Hits Vol. 1 — The Singles“ (Warner Brothers).
—The Hives, “Black and White Album” (Interscope).
—Alicia Keys, “As I Am” (Sony). New set from R&B queen features a duet with John Mayer.
—The Killers, “Sawdust” (Island). New tracks, plus songs that didn’t make “Hot Fuss” and “Sam’s Town,” and a remix of “Mr. Brightside.”
—Led Zeppelin, “Mothership” (Atlantic). Two-CD compilation features 24 remastered tracks chosen and sequenced by the band. Also on DVD.
—Paul McCartney, “The McCartney Years” (Rhino). Three-volume DVD set features solo music videos, live performances and personal commentary.
—Queensryche, “Take Cover” (Rhino). Heavy metal group covers Pink Floyd’s “Welcome To the Machine,” Buffalo Springfield’s “For What It’s Worth” and nine more.
—Seal, “System” (Warner Brothers/Elektra/Atlantic). First studio album in four years is more dance-oriented.
—George Strait, “22 More Hits” (MCA Nashville).
—James Taylor, “One Man Band” (HEAR MUSIC). CD/DVD set of live recordings and the stories behind the songs on the Starbucks label.
—Various Artists, “Concert For Diana” (Shout! Factory). Three-hour concert on DVD for the late princess features Elton John, Kanye West, Fergie, Rod Stewart and many more.
—Various Artists, “NOW 26” (Capitol). All the latest hits, including Soulja Boy’s “Crank That,” Sean Kingston’s “Beautiful Girls“ and Plain White T’s’ “Hey There Delil ah.”
—Amy Winehouse, “I Told You I Was Trouble: Amy Winehouse Live From London” (Universal Republic). Aptly titled DVD features 60-minute concert, plus 50-minute video chronicling the “Rehab“ singer’s rise.
—Trisha Yearwood, “Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love“ (Big Machine Records).
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