2006

Ten White Stripes tracks have been given new orchestralral readings for an album dubbed “Aluminium,” due Nov. 6 internationally via XL Recordings. A North American release date has yet to be announced.

White was not involved in the project, which was spearheaded by XL head Richard Russell. “I’ve grown up on popular music, but in the last couple of years I’ve begun to appreciate classical music, and for some reason I’ve often thought of the White Stripes when I’ve heard it: the hypnotic, repetitious, enigmatic nature of it,” he says.

Working with composer Jody Talbot, Russell drafted a “specially assembled orchestra comprising many of the U.K.’s finest young classical musicians” to perform tracks like “The Hardest Button to Button,” “I’m Bound To Pack It Up,” “Let’s Build a Home” and “Forever for Her (Is Over for Me).” Four Tet has remixed the latter cut but it has not yet been revealed how that version will be released.

“Aluminium” will only be available through the project’s Web site in a limited run of 3,333 CDs and 999 vinyl albums, the latter edition of which will include a silkscreen print by artist Rob Jones. The album will also be sold in digital form.

Here is the track list for “Aluminium”:

“Aluminum”
“I’m Bound To Pack It Up”
“Why Cant You Be Nicer To Me?”
“Astro”
“Never Far Away”
“Little Bird”
“Let’s Build a Home”
“Who’s a Big Baby?”
“The Hardest Button to Button”
“Forever for Her (Is Over for Me)”

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The Nirvana concert film “Live! Tonight! Sold Out!” will make its DVD debut Nov. 7 via Geffen. Originally issued on VHS in 1994, the release was conceived by Kurt Cobain as a way to anthologize Nirvana’s quick ascent to rock superstardom but was not completed until after his 1994 suicide.

The bulk of the DVD features live footage from the band’s 1991-92 tour in support of “Nevermind,” highlighted by versions of “Breed,” “Drain You,” “Dive” and “Aneurysm.” According to the label, the footage has been color-corrected and digitally remastered; previously unreleased bonus performances will be included but details have yet to be announced.

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Virgin/EMI Music Catalog Marketing will release Five Men In A Hut (A’s, B’s & Rarities: 1998-2004), a career-spanning 2-CD set chronicling internationally acclaimed British rock band Gomez

Apple Corps Ltd/Capitol Records proudly announces the release of “Love,” the new CD from The Beatles, due November 2006.

After being asked by the remaining Beatles, Ringo and Paul along with Yoko Ono Lennon and Olivia Harrison, to make experimental mixes from the original master tapes for a collaboration with Cirque du Soleil, Sir George Martin, The Beatles legendary producer, and his son Giles Martin have been working with the entire archive of Beatles recordings to create “Love.” The result is an unprecedented approach to the music. Using the master tapes at EMI

The Slip have signed to the acclaimed Bar/None Records (Architecture in Helsinki, Evan Dando, Yo La Tengo, They Might Be Giants) – and will be releasing their new studio album ‘Eisenhower’ into the world on Nov. 7th with the warm fuzzy pride of new parents. Co-Produced by The Slip and Matthew Ellard (Elliot Smith, Billy Bragg & Wilco, Morphine) and with additional engineering by good friend and fellow Montre-alien Drew Malamud (Stars, Metric, The Dears), ‘Eisenhower’ easily stands as the most cohesive and evocative work The Slip has released to date.

The band will tour with My Morning Jacket and The Lovely Feathers this fall.

For more info see: theslip.com

Irish Singer/songwriter Damien Rice has set a Nov. 14 release date for his sophomore effort, “9.” To be issued on Vector/Warner Brothers and Rice’s own music imprint Heffa, the 10-track set is the follow-up to 2003’s “O.”

Rice recorded and produced “9” himself and also created the album’s artwork. A handful of new tracks were previewed during a stint opening for Fiona Apple this summer.

Here is the track list for “9”:

“9 Crimes”
“The Animals Were Gone”

“Elephant”
“Rootless Tree”
“Dogs”
“Coconut Skins”
“Me, My Yoke and I”
“Grey Room”
“Accidental Babies”
“Sleep Don’t Weep”

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