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Tuesday January 31, 2012 Posted 3 months, 2 weeks ago by Otto Man

BIGGEST NEW (MOVIE) DVD RELEASES FOR THE WEEK

In Time (PG-13) Falsely accused man must bring down faulty system. Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried.
Drive (-R-) Stunt driver and heist wheelman falls for a woman. Ryan Gosling, Bryan Cranston.
Dream House (PG-13) Family moves into a home with a history of murder. Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz.
The Thing (-R-) Antarctic discovery comes back to life and kills. Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton.
The Big Year (PG) 3 rivals dedicate a year to following their dreams. Jack Black, Steve Martin, Owen Wilson.
The Double (PG-13) Retired CIA agent and rookie FBI agent team up over murder. Richard Gere, Topher Grace.
Chalet Girl (Not Rated) Champion skateboarder flips burgers and learns snowboarding. Stars Felicity Jones. 
Church Girl (Not Rated) Pastor's daughter is lured away from the spiritual life. Stars Robin Givens.
Texas Killing Fields (-R-) Two cops track down sadistic serial killer in Texas. Stars Sam Worthington.
You and I (-R-) Two girls have their love for each other tested. Stars Mischa Barton.

TV on DVD:
Leave It To Beaver
: 20 Timeless Episodes 
WWE: The Best of Raw & Smackdown 2011

MUSIC ON DVD:
Queen "Days of Our Lives [DVD]" (164-minute documentary)
Styx "The Grand Illusion/Pieces of Eight Live" (Nov. 2010, concert at the Orpheum Theater in Memphis)
Talking Heads "Talking Heads Chronology [DVD]" (early live performances, plus their reunion at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2002)

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

Lawrence Ball "Method Music" (two-CD set uses elements of Pete Townshend's "Lifehouse" project; producers: Pete Townshend, Bob Lord)
Buxton (Houston folk-rock quintet) "Nothing Here Seems Strange"  
Leonard Cohen "Old Ideas" (his first album since 2004; guests: Jennifer Warnes, Dana Glover, Sharon Robinson, The Webb Sisters)
Lana Del Rey "Born to Die" 
Candy Dulfer "Crazy"  
Ruthie Foster "Let It Burn" (guests: Blind Boys of Alabama, William Bell, The Funky Meters rhythm section)
The Fresh Beat Band "Music From the Hit TV Show [TV soundtrack]" 
Gotye (Belgian-born Australian indie-pop artist) "Making Mirrors" 
Cady Groves "This Little Girl (EP)" (four songs, including a cover of Adele's "Someone Like You")
Hit the Lights (Ohio pop-punk quintet) "Invicta" 
Imperial Teen (San Francisco indie-pop band) "Feel the Sound"  
The Internet "Purple Naked Ladies" (guests: Tay Walker, Left Brain, Kilo Kish, Coco O., Mike G, Praymid Vrita)
The Jealous Sound "A Gentle Reminder"  
Lightning Love (Ypsilanti, Mich., indie-pop trio) "Girls Who Look Like Me" (four-song EP)
Jeff Lorber Fusion "Galaxy" (producers: Lorber, Jimmy Haslip; lineup includes Haslip, Eric Marienthal, Randy Brecker, Lenny Castro, Paul Jackson Jr., Larry Koonse, Vinnie Colaiuta, Dave Weckl)
Gretchen Peters "Hello Cruel World" (guests: Rodney Crowell, Kim Richey, Will Kimbrough, the rhythm section of Robert Plant's Band of Joy)
Fionn Regan "100 Acres of Sycamore"  
SOJA (D.C. jam band) "Strength to Survive"  
Ringo Starr "Ringo 2012" (includes covers of "Rock Island Line" and Buddy Holly's "Think It Over"; guests: Charlie Haden, Richard Page, Van Dyke Parks, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Dave Stewart, Bruce Sugar, Benmont Tench, Joe Walsh, Don Was, Edgar Winter, Michael Bradford, Ann Marie Calhoun, Matt Cartsonis, Steve Dudas, Amy Keys, Kelly Moneymaker)
Laura Wilde (Australian rocker) "Sold My Soul"

ALSO:
Gregg Allman "Playlist: The Very Best of Gregg Allman" (14 tracks)
Augustana "Playlist: The Very Best of Augustana" (14 tracks)
Glen Campbell "It's Just a Matter of Time" (1985 album)      
Mike Doughty "The Question Jar Show" (two-disc live album recorded on Doughty's fall 2009 tour of the same name)
Aretha Franklin "Knew You Were Waiting: The Best of Aretha Franklin 1980-1998" (16 songs)
Isaac Hayes "Don't Let Go" (1979 album; remastered, with six bonus tracks, including the 12-inch disco version of the title track)
The Hooters "Playlist: The Very Best of The Hooters" (14 tracks) 
Wyclef Jean "Playlist: The Very Best of Wyclef Jean" (13 tracks)
Cyndi Lauper "Playlist: The Very Best of Cyndi Lauper" (14 tracks)  
Melissa Manchester "Playlist: The Very Best of Melissa Manchester" (14 tracks)
Metallica "Beyond Magnetic" (four-song EP, from 2008 "Death Magnetic" sessions)
Montgomery Gentry "Playlist: The Very Best of Montgomery Gentry" (14 tracks)
Various artists "Giant Single: The Profile Records Rap Anthology" (2-CD, 31-track retrospective of Profile Records, featuring Run-D.M.C., Rob Base & EZ-Rock, Poor Righteous Teachers, Dana Dane)
Various artists "Golden Gate Groove: The Sound of Philadelphia, Live in San Francisco 1973" (recorded at the annual CBS Records convention at the Fairmont Hotel in September 1973, featuring The O'Jays, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, The Three Degrees, Billy Paul and M.F.S.B.)
Various artists "Playlist: King of Kings — Reggae Hits" (14 tracks)
Various artists "Playlist: A Musical Journey Through Black History" (14 tracks)
Charlie Wilson "Playlist: The Very Best of Charlie Wilson" (14 tracks)
Gretchen Wilson "Playlist: The Very Best of Gretchen Wilson" (14 tracks)