Friday New Releases – December 5, 2025

Christmas is almost upon us, the end of the year will be here soon. There are only 2 more New Release Friday’s left for the year and this is one of them. We have a handful of releases for you this week and I have the Scorpions live album on order. Can’t wait to get that one. Let me know what you want to get this week or what we may have missed. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a great weekend.

  • Scorpions – Coming Home Live (Deluxe) – (Spinefarm)
  • Zac Brown Band – Love & Fear – (Master of None LLC)
  • Jeremy Allen White – Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere (Soundtrack) – (Columbia Records)
  • Dream Theater – The Studio Albums 1992-2016 – (Atlantic Records)
  • Olivia Rodrigo – Live From Glastonbury A BBC Recording – (Geffen)
  • Fine Young Cannibals – FYC 40 (40th Anniversary Best of) – (London Records)
  • Depeche Mode – Memento Mori: Mexico City – (Venusnote / Columbia Records)
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Friday New Releases – November 29, 2024

There are only a handful of new releases for this Friday. Why? Well, it is Black Friday so no one wants to compete with the Record Store Day Black Friday Sale!! So, that list is here for your viewing pleasure. There a couple things I wouldn’t mind getting, but I won’t be around for Black Friday so I’ll have to pay the late tax if I can’t find it online. Oh well. What do you want this week? Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!!

  • Phil Collins – Live From the Board: Official Bootleg – (Craft Recordings / Rhino Records)
  • Eric Clapton – Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023 – (Rhino Records)
  • Jazz Sabbath – The 1968 Tapes – (Blacklake)
  • Regina Spektor – Songs – (Sire Records)
  • Fire Action – Until the Heat Dies – (Steamhammer)
  • Bedsore – Dreaming the Strife for Love – (2o Buck Spin)
  • The Innocence Mission – Midwinter Swimmers – (Therese Records)
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Top Albums of 2023!!

I can’t believe we are through with another year. And what a year it was, It saw me complete my goal of reviewing my massive Jeff Scott Soto Series with over 80 posts and 18 months of work. I was crazy to do it, but I loved every minute of it. I also started two more rather large and incredible series with Bon Jovi and Def Leppard which should take me through most of 2024. These might be the last two really Series I do as they are the last of my large band collections I have in my possession. All the other artist I have aren’t in such abundance like these were.

With the Soto, Def Leppard and Bon Jovi Series, I actually didn’t spend much time with new releases and if I’m being honest, this was a pretty piss poor year for rock albums that I grabbed me interest during the year. So, we are going to go through what I call the Top Albums of 2023, but I missed so much this isn’t a definitive list. This is only what I listened to in the year so take it with a grain of salt. Of course there will be some honorable mentions, a worst of album and maybe a best of re-issue/box set. I am not doing a Rock only list this year as I want to highlight anything I listened to this year that I thought was great. Sit back, grab a cup of coffee if it is morning, or a beer if it is any other time of day…and enjoy!!

MY FAVORITE ALBUMS OF 2023:

#10 – The Rolling Stones – ‘Hackney Diamonds’

Is this the best Rolling Stones album, no, not at all. But let’s be honest, how cool is it we got another Stones album. I think it is really cool. Producer, Andrew Watt, was on board to bring the band back to life. He made it modern, but still a Stones album. I liked his work with Ozzy and I like it here. You Still get Mick and Keith and the boys sounding like who they are so don’t fret. There is a bar room blues feel to it, but it also feels relevant for today. They have Lady Gaga on board and even Sir Paul McCartney. I found it it to be a fantastic listen and one of my favorites for the year. Way to go boys. I like “Angry”, “Sweet Sounds of Heaven”, “Bite My Head Off” and so many more. Check it out!!

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Friday New Releases – November 24, 2023

It is the after Thanksgiving in the States and it is known as Black Friday. Because of that, there are not many new releases unless you are being released on Record Store Day – Black Friday…that list is at the bottom of the regular album releases. And for the regular releases there is nothing for me, but for Black Friday Record Store Day I would like the Collective Soul and my daughter wants the Olivia Rodrigo one. I also wouldn’t mind getting the Limp Bizkit one on CD but don’t tell anyone. Let me know what you want to pick up this week or what we may have missed. Thanks and have a great weekend.

  • Take That – This Life – (EMI / Universal Music)
  • Busta Rhymes – BlockBusta – (Conglomerate Ent. / Epic Records)
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Friday New Releases – September 8, 2023

It’s Friday!! It is time for new releases and this week there is a huge one coming out. Well, a huge one for my kids as Olivia Rodrigo’s new album is out. I will be listening to this because my kids will be playing this non-stop. Another big one is Tyler Childers and I am sure the kids will be listening to that as well. The ones I really want to hear are the new Andy Taylor and Puddle of Mudd. What do you want to hear this week? Let us know and let us know if we missed anything. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

  • 61fin73zyhL._AC_UL800_FMwebp_QL65_  Olivia Rodrigo – Guts – (Geffen Records)
  • 913Rm+UReQL._AC_UY436_FMwebp_QL65_  Andy Taylor – Man’s a Wolf to Man – (BMG Rights Mgmt)
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Friday New Releases – May 21, 2021

Happy Friday everyone! We have another great list of new album releases for you. The floodgates are open and albums are coming hot and heavy each week and this week there should be something for you. I have a few I want to hear, but aren’t going crazy to hear them. I have marked those in Blue as usual. What albums do you want to hear this week. Also, let me know what my list does not include because I am just one man and can’t find everything coming out. Thanks so much for stopping by this week and I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

  • 71IkSyGDGhL._SS500_  Olivia Rodrigo – Sour – (Geffen Records): This is not one I want to hear which is why it isn’t in Blue. However, this is one my kids are going nuts over. With the smash hit “Drivers License” this young lady is blowing up the radio. I am sure I will hear this one, but it will be under duress.
  • A1CZEo7ECuS._SX522_  P!nk – All I Know So Far (Live) – (RCA): P!nk has a live album and that is cool. She’s a major talent and I have to say I enjoy her pop sensibilities. Fun and lots of attitude. Since we still aren’t going to shows, this is the next best thing. The song below is the one studio track from the album.
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