Each week I will be posting a list of the recommendations from the newest releases for that week. New release days are almost always Wednesday for the Major labels, so usually by Friday I’ve been able to track down and preview pretty much all of them! I will also be reviewing specific artists and older releases at different points in the month to add a little diversity, as well as the occasional themed post or special topic! Full release lists for each week will be added to the bottom of the post for reference. So without further ado,

Rhi’s Recommendations for November 07, 2007!!
noon - FOR YOU-noon’s best-
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Buy! Global Yesasia // US Yesasia

01. How long has this been going on? 02. Tea for two 03. So far away 04. Sabado em copacabana 05. On the street where you live 06. It had to be you 07. River 08. Moon river 09. 500 Miles 10. Someday my prince will come 11. Alfie 12. Hallelujah I love him so 13. It might as well be spring 14. The look of live 15. I’ll never fall in love again 16. NADA SOU SOU 17. Close to you

For Jazz fans, especially of the old style or New Orleans style jazz, this is definitely one album you wont want to miss! noon not only sings in Japanese and English, but Italian as well. This is the type of Jazz I hear in the French Quarter all the time, and boy is it a soothing listen!

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