"The Truth" (producers: Don Vito, Jazze Pha, Adonis & K-Fam, Eric Hudson; first single: "Killa," featuring Yung Joc; Hear here)
(Sho'Nuff/Capitol, May 13, 2008)
Joe Cocker
"Hymn For My Soul" (producer: Ethan Johns; guests: Jim Keltner, James Gadson, Benmont Tench, Dave Palmer, Bob Babbitt, Mike Finnigan, Merry Clayton, Tata Vega, Julia Walters, her brother Oren Walters, Jim Gilstrap; Hear here)
BTW: "My dream to sing for a living," Simone tells P&P, "and bring that music to the world has been burning since I made the decision to become a professional entertainer while still serving the the USAF in the early '90s. 'Simone on Simone' marks the beginning of that dream realized."
Simone freely admits she seeks superstardom, but only for the right reasons: to help others. It's a trait she says she developed on her own, with help from her mother. "As I continue to get to know the many sides of my mother - her values and what inspired her - I realize our goals are the same," she says. "... suffice to say, in this respect, the apple does not fall far from the tree."
"X2" (2 CDs, featuring the albums "100% Ginuwine" and "Ginuwine ... The Bachelor")
(Epic/Legacy, May 13, 2008)
Heart
"X2" (2 CDs, featuring the albums "Little Queen" and "Dog & Butterfly")
(Epic/Legacy, May 13, 2008)
Jools Holland
"Best of Friends [CD/DVD]" (favorite tracks culled from six albums, featuring guests Bono, Sting, Norah Jones, Tom Jones, Eric Clapton, Chrissie Hynde, Edwin Starr, etc.)
(Rhino, May 13, 2008)
Hollies, The
"Hollies" (1974 album, which includes "The Air That I Breathe"; remastered, with five bonus tracks), "Another Night" (1975 album, which includes Bruce Springsteen's "Sandy"; remastered, with seven bonus tracks)
(U.K. - EMI, May 12, 2008)
Indigo Girls
"X2" (2 CDs, featuring the albums "Indigo Girls" and "Rites of Passage")
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