Street Date Nov. 19: Audioslave, Shania Twain and more...
By: Staff - SoundSpike
November 18th 2002 4:02pm
Also: 'Now! 11,' Matchbox Twenty, George Harrison, Joni Mitchell.
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Audioslave - "Audioslave" (Epic)
Two years after Rage Against the Machine frontman Zack de la Rocha left the group, remaining members Tom Morello (guitar), Tim Commerford (bass) and Brian Wilk (drums) return with former Soundgarden vocalist Chris Cornell. The group's first release features the hard-hitting, Rage-esque track "Cochise," the video for which is streaming at Audioslave's official website. The enhanced CD will allow users to access exclusive bonus content that includes an audio interview and behind-the-scenes video, according to the site.
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Shania Twain - "Up!" (Universal)
Twain follows up her 19-million-selling 1997 album "Come on Over"--which led to much debate over whether she was too pop to be country--with an album on which she's unabashedly both. The two-CD set includes country (the green disc) and pop (the red one) mixes of each of its 19 tracks, all of which were produced by her husband, Jeff "Mutt" Lange. The first single, "I'm Gonna Getcha Good," is at No. 10 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
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Various Artists - "Now That's What I Call Music! 11" (Universal)
The 11th installment in this series of repackaged, previously released hits includes tracks from Nelly, Creed, Shakira, Kylie Minogue, Eve featuring Alicia Keys, Bon Jovi, Norah Jones, Vanessa Carlton and more. A complete track-list and streaming samples of all 20 tracks are posted at the album's official jukebox web page. All 10 previous "Now!" compilations have been certified multi-platinum, and four have debuted in the No. 1 slot on the Billboard 200 album chart.
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Matchbox Twenty - "More Than You Think You Are" (Atlantic)
Matchbox Twenty's follow-up to 2000's "Mad Season" features the group's latest single, "Disease," which is streaming at the group's official website. "Y'know, when you put out a new record, none of your previous successes matter," lead singer Rob Thomas said in a press release. "For us, every time we put something out, it feels like we're putting out our first record all over again."
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George Harrison - "Brainwashed" (Dark Horse/Capitol)
The late Beatle recorded this album--his first since 1987's "Cloud Nine"--during the last six months of his life. It includes 11 new Harrison-penned tracks and a cover of "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea," all produced by Harrison with his son Dhani and Jeff Lynne. Harrison died of cancer on Nov. 29, 2001. On the first anniversary of his death, a benefit concert featuring Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Lynne, Tom Petty and others will take place at London's Royal Albert Hall.
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Joni Mitchell - "Travelogue" (Nonesuch)
This two-disc album--which Mitchell claims will be her last--features orchestrated renditions of 22 of her previously released songs. A 70-member London-based orchestra and a 20-voice choir back her on the album. Guest musicians include drummer Brian Blades, keyboardist Herbie Hancock, saxman Wayne Shorter, keyboardist Billy Preston, and bassists Larry Klein and Chuck Berghofer, among others. The album is streaming at Mitchell's official website.
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