George Michael, Faith: Legacy Edition (Epic/Legacy)
There's going to be a review of the two-disc/one-DVD edition of this album (also available as a deluxe box set) coming up later today, but let me say right now: Damn. If you forgot how good this record was - how it makes a lot of '80s pop look temporarily flawed and full of effort - go buy this immediately. I'll wait. (Official site)
Bob Marley and The Wailers, Live Forever: September 23, 1980 - The Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA (Tuff Gong/UMe)
A two-disc set of Marley's final concert, presented in full to honor the reggae immortal. Note that this is the first catalogue set of the year with some retail exclusives: Best Buy's version comes with a bonus disc (exact content has not been confirmed), while Target's exclusive is a T-shirt. Of course, hardcore fans can skip both and get the super-deluxe version of this set. (Official site)
Aretha Franklin, The Great American Songbook (Columbia/Legacy)
A single-disc teaser for March's exhaustive box set covering her entire Columbia tenure, before the Queen joined Atlantic. (Amazon)
Kiki Dee, I'm Kiki Dee: The Fontana Years (RPM)
Before she promised Elton John not to go breakin' any hearts, Kiki Dee was a soulful pop singer on Fontana Records; a good chunk of her work is collected herein. (RPM)
Rod Stewart, The Best of the Great American Songbook (J)
Zzzzzzzzzz.....oh! Sorry. A compilation of the five Great American Songbook albums Rod has released in the past decade. (Official site)
Release Round-Up: Week of October 4
Review: Faces, "Faces at the BBC: Complete BBC Concert and Session Recordings 1970-1973"
Rhino Ushers In Summer with Frankie Valli, Van Morrison, Linda Ronstadt, Randy Newman, Chicago, Grateful Dead, and More
I've been trying to find info about the Bob Marley bonus disc at Best Buy. BB's web site says there are five tracks plus interviews, but it doesn't say what the tracks are. I guess I'll just head to BB today to have a look, but that's unappealing since it's currently -5 degrees here.
To answer my own question, this looks like the track list for the Best Buy bonus disc:
I Know a Place EP
1. I Know a Place [from the "One Love" compilation, 2001]
2. Who Colt the Game [from "One Love" UK bonus disc]
3. Smile Jamaica (Version) [from "Kaya" bonus disc, 2001]
4. Punky Reggae Party (Jamaican 12" Version) [from "Exodus" bonus disc, 2001]
5. Keep on Moving (Full Version) [from "Exodus" bonus disc, 2001]