The Dave Matthews Band’s recent free concert in Central Park is coming to CD and DVD. “The Central Park Concert” will be released as a triple-disc CD and double-disc DVD Nov. 18 by RCA. Fans who pre-order either item through DMB’s official Web site by Nov. 14 will receive an exclusive seven-track live disc drawn from the group’s summer North American tour.
The 20-song show goes a bit heavier on old favorites than usual, such as “So Much To Say,” “Dancing Nancies,” “Warehouse,” “Ants Marching,” “What Would You Say” and “Jimi Thing.” The latter cut, as well as a cover of Neil Young’s “Cortez the Killer,” feature Gov’t Mule’s Warren Haynes on guitar.
The “Central Park” DVD sports a documentary on the show and a photo gallery. The release is DMB’s fifth live album, and first since last November’s “Live at Folsom Field.” Matthews has also released “Live at Luther College” with frequent sideman Tim Reynolds.
Source Billboard.com.
U.K. funk/rock outfit Jamiroquai has chosen the tracks for the latest edition of Ultra Records’ “Late Night Tales” series. Due Nov. 4, the 15-track disc features vintage soul and R&B cuts from the Pointer Sisters (“Happiness”), the Commodores (“Girl, I Think the World About You”), Leon Ware (“What’s Your Name”) and Marvin Gaye (“Here, My Dear”), among others.
Also included are tracks by Johnny Hammond, Ashford & Simpson, Sister Sledge, Ramsey Lewis and Jose Feliciano. Previous entries in the “Late Night Tales” series include mixes by Groove Armada, Zero 7 and Sly & Robbie.
In other news, Epic will release the Jamiroquai concert DVD “Live in Verona” Nov. 10 internationally (a spokesperson says the DVD will not be issued in North America). It chronicles a June 2002 show in support of the Jay Kay-led group’s latest studio album, “A Funk Odyssey,” featuring such favorites as “Cosmic Girl,” “Virtual Insanity,” “Canned Heat” and “Deeper Underground.” Soul vocalist Beverly Knight guests on “Main Vein” and “Love Foolosophy.”
Source Billboard.com.
After performing a surprise set during Thursday’s opening-night concert, Don and Phil Everly, better known as the Everly Brothers have agreed to sing in Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel’s entire Old Friends tour.The Everly Brothers were introduced midway through the show and sang three of their hits – “Wake Up Little Susie,” “Dream” and “Let it Be Me” – before Simon and Garfunkel joined them on “Bye Bye Love.”
The sold-out concert at the Wachovia Arena in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, kicked off Simon and Garfunkel’s first tour in 20 years. The Grammy-winning duo performed hits including “Homeward Bound,” “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” “Mrs. Robinson” and “The Boxer.”
The North American tour ends Dec. 21 in Tampa, Florida.
Source Pollstar.com.
