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Tuesday January 24, 2012 Posted 3 months, 3 weeks ago by Otto Man

BIGGEST NEW (MOVIE) DVD RELEASES FOR THE WEEK

Paranormal Activity 3 (-R-) Spirits caught on tape terrorizing young sisters. Stars Katie Featherston. 
Real Steel (PG-13) Aging boxer trains robot in futuristic fighting sport. Stars Hugh Jackman.
50/50 (-R-) Guy and his best friend deal with cancer diagnosis. Stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen.
The Whistleblower (-R-) An American police officer takes a job working as a peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia and uncovers a dangerous reality of corruption. Stars Rachel Weisz, Monica Bellucci, Vanessa Redgrave
Another Happy Day (-R-) A family's secrets come to a head over one weekend. Stars Ellen Barkin, Ezra Miller.

MUSIC ON DVD:
The Doors "Mr. Mojo Risin': The Story of L.A. Woman [DVD]"  
Elvis Presley "Elvis Found Alive [DVD]"   
U2 "Achtung Baby: A Classic Album — Special Edition Set [DVD]"      
U2 "From the Sky Down [DVD]" (documentary by Davis Guggenheim)
Van Halen "Van Halen - Bottoms Up: Broadcast Archives [DVD]" (filmed live for Brazilian TV in 1983)

NEW MUSIC TUESDAY-- BIGGEST NEW CD RELEASES (ALL FORMATS)

Big Deal "Lights Out"  
Celtic Woman "Believe"  
Chairlift "Something"  
Joe Cocker "Hard Knocks" (released in the U.K. in October 2011)
The Darcys (Toronto art rock quartet) "AJA" (an interpretation of Steely Dan's 1977 album)
Dion "Tank Full of Blues"  
Elizaveta "Beatrix Runs"  
Craig Finn (frontman of The Hold Steady) "Clear Heart Full Eyes" 
Foxy Shazam (Cincinnati rock sextet) "The Church of Rock and Roll"  
Laura Gibson "La Grande"  
Gomma All Stars feat. Peaches "Casablanca Reworks" (covers of Casablanca Records hits, with help from Moullinex, Telonius, Munk and The Phenomenal Handclap Band) 
Graffiti6 "Colours"  
Kari Jobe "Where I Find You" 
Lamb of God "Resolution"  
The Maccabees "Given to the Wild" 
Tim McGraw "Emotional Traffic" (his final album for Curb)
Ingrid Michaelson "Human Again"  
moe "What Happened to the La Las" 
Nada Surf  "The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy"  
Nothnegal "Decadence" 
Kellie Pickler "100 Proof" (the former "American Idol" finalist co-wrote six of the 11 songs)
Primal Fear "Unbreakable" 
Rodrigo y Gabriela "Area 52" (featuring the 13-piece C.U.B.A. orchestra)
Scorpions "Comeblack" (seven rerecordings of hits, plus six new cover versions)
Seal "Soul 2" (includes covers of '70s soul hits "Lean On Me," "Oh Girl," "What's Going On," etc.; producer: Trevor Horn; first single: "Let's Stay Together")
Martin Sexton "Fall Like Rain" (five-song EP)
Skrillex "Bangarang" (eight-song EP)
Stew & the Negro Problem "Making It"  
Jason Urick "I Love You" 
Various artists "Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International" (75 newly recorded Bob Dylan songs by more than 80 artists, from Adele to Pete Townshend and Miley Cyrus to Pete Seeger; 4 CDs)
Various artists "iCarly: iSoundtrack II — Music From And Inspired By The Hit TV Show [TV soundtrack]"  
Various artists "2012 Grammy Nominees" (22 songs)
Various artists "WOW Gospel 2012" (2 CDs, 30 tracks)
Grace Woodroofe (Australian folk-blues chanteuse) "Always Want" (producer: Ben Harper)
Xray Eyeballs "Splendor Squalor"
You Me At Six (U.K. rock group) "Sinners Never Sleep"  

ALSO:
Glen Campbell "Live in Japan" (1975 album)
Ciara "Playlist: The Very Best of Ciara"  
Alice Coltrane "Huntington Ashram Monastery/World Galaxy" (1969, 1972 albums on one CD; remastered)
The Doors "L.A. Woman: 40th Anniversary Edition" (1971 album; remastered; 2 CDs, with the previously unheard "She Smells So Nice" and eight alternate takes of album tracks)
Kirk Franklin "The Essential Kirk Franklin" (2 CDs, 28 songs)
Evelyn "Champagne" King "Face to Face" (1983 album; remastered, with one bonus track; Read here)  
Shalamar "I Can Make You Feel Good: The Best of Shalamar" (18 tracks)  
Various artists "NOW That's What I Call Country Ballads" (18 songs)
Various artists "Philadelphia International: The Re-Edits" (2 CDs)