In Sean's Mailbox: We All Shine On
Some good stuff in the mailbox today, including a snazzy Genesis box set plus the double-disc benefit comp Instant Karma: The Campaign to Save Darfur.
The latter, which comes out on June 12, features some heavy-hitters covering the work of John Lennon. Green Day unfurls an angsty, elephantine Working Class Hero. Black Eyed Peas pumps up the bass for Power to the People. Bono was born to sing "Well we all shine on!" Compilations are perfect for iTunes shopping (Skip Avril Lavigne doing Imagine -- check out Christina Aguilera's '70s-aged Mother). In fact, 12 additional tracks (featuring Ozzy, Duran Duran and Gavin Rossdale) will only be available digitally at iTunes. Proceeds from Instant Karma will benefit Amnesty International.
I'm having trouble getting started today -- I blame the sausage-intensive breakfast at Bob Evans -- so I'm just gonna sit around and listen to the stuff in my mailbox:
Jakob Dylan, Big & Rich, Flaming Lips -- Instant Karma: Campaign to Save Darfur (2CD)
Genesis -- Genesis 1976-1982 (5-Disc CD/DVD Box)
Jimi Hendrix, The Who -- Monterey International Pop Festival: 40th Anniversary (2CD)
Young Jeezy Presents -- USDA: Cold Summer: The Authorized Mix Tape
The Bravery -- The Sun and the Moon
King Wilkie -- Low Country Suite
Emerson Lake & Palmer -- Trilogy
Emerson Lake & Palmer -- Remasters
Sean Daly is the pop music critic for the St. Petersburg Times. His CD collection -- from Journey to Dylan, Prince to U2, Public Enemy to Stan Getz -- is much bigger and better than yours.
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