New releases for April 26, 2011: “Layla’s” 40th anniversary edition, Flaming Lips’ “Rockabye Baby!” and The Pioneer Woman’s children’s book
Rock fans eager to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Derek & the Dominoes sole studio album “Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs,” which features one of the best rock ballads of all time in the title track, have a couple of special releases to choose from releasing today.
Along with the two-CD deluxe edition, a super deluxe edition is available and includes four CDs, 2 vinyl LPs and a DVD.
Derek & the Dominos was formed by guitarist/singer Eric Clapton with other former members of Delaney & Bonnie & Friends, in the spring of 1970. The rest of the lineup was Oklahoma City native Carl Radle (bass), Bobby Whitlock (keyboards, vocals) and Jim Gordon (drums). Although the band only recorded one studio efforts and a couple of live albums, it is now regarded as a high point in Clapton’s illustrious career.
Also on CD this week, Oklahoma City-based psychedelic rockers The Flaming Lips become the latest band to have their signature songs turned into instrumental lullabies with the release of “Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of The Flaming Lips.”
On the bookshelf, Ree Drummond, the Oklahoma blogger known as The Pioneer Woman, makes her first foray into children’s books with “Charlie the Ranch Dog,” a story based on her beloved basset hound.
Drummond will be signing copies of the book from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. today at Best of Books, 1313 E Danforth in Edmond.
Drummond began blogging in 2006 and has built an award-winning website, where she shares recipes, showcases her photography, and documents her hilarious transition from city life to ranch wife. She is the author of the No. 1 New York Times bestselling cookbook “The Pioneer Woman Cooks” and the memoir “The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels–A Love Story,” which has been optioned for a film. She lives on a working cattle ranch near Pawhuska, with her husband, Ladd (AKA The Marlboro Man); their four kids; Charlie; and lots of other animals.
Here is a list of new CDs, DVDs and books, from Amazon.com and VideoETA.com:
CDs
Derek & The Dominos, “Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition).”
Rockabye Baby!, “Lullaby Renditions of The Flaming Lips.”
Emmylou Harris, “Hard Bargain.”
Steve Earle, “I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive.”
Tab Benoit, “Medicine.”
Explosions in the Sky, “Take Care, Take Care, Take Care.”
The Rolling Stones, “The Complete Singles (1971-2006)” (Box set).
Roy Orbison, “Roy Orbison: The Monument Singles Collection” (2 CD/1 DVD set).
DVDs
3 Idiots
The Avengers: Volume 1, Heroes Assemble!
The Avengers: Volume 2, Captain America Reborn!
Blood Out
Growing Pains: The Complete Second Season
Jolene
Knockout
One Way to Valhalla
Revenge of the Bridesmaids
Sacrifice
Sniper: Reloaded
South Park: The Complete Fourteenth Season
Testees: The Complete Series
Upstairs, Downstairs
Books
Charlie the Ranch Dog by Ree Drummond, Diane De Groat
KaBOOM!: How One Man Built a Movement to Save Play by Darell Hammond, Stuart L Brown MD
The Wizard of Lies by Diana B. Henriques
-BAM
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