I just found this bit of news on the Wall of Sound site and thought I'd
pass it along, as it may be of interest to all the completists out there.
Joni's certainly going to be keeping some interesting company on this disc...
[http://www.wallofsound.go.com/news/stories/grammydisc012601.html]
Radiohead Meets Aguilera on CD
What do 'N Sync's "Bye, Bye, Bye," Macy Gray's "I Try," Radiohead's
"Optimistic," and Eminem's "The Real Slim Shady" have in common?
They are all up for (or are on albums up for) Grammy Awards. And the
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, in conjunction with
Capitol Records, is rolling all the nominees onto a new CD collection, 2001
Grammy Nominees.
NARAS has released similar compilations over the past seven years, and this
year's edition comes in three volumes: a general CD, due Feb. 6; an R&B/Rap
CD, also due Feb. 6; and a Latin CD, due Feb. 13.
Though the disc may juxtapose some strongly contrasting material -- Eminem
and Joni Mitchell? -- NARAS president and CEO Michael Greene is not
concerned. "The eclectic mix of tracks contained on the compilations
provides a great way for the consumer to hear many different genres of
music, which in turn brings them back to the store to buy many of the
artists' entire albums," he said in a statement. "We anticipate
unprecedented sales on this evergreen project which will once again benefit
the important work of the Grammy Foundation."
If the success of the chart-topping Now That's What I Call Music
compilations is any indication, he may be right.
A portion of the profits from sales of the CDs will benefit the Grammy
Foundation's music-education programs.
The Grammy Awards will be held Feb. 21 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles
and broadcast live on CBS.
Track listing for 2001 Grammy Nominees:
Beck, "Sexx Laws"
Eminem, "The Real Slim Shady"
Radiohead, "Optimistic"
Paul Simon, "You're the One"
Steely Dan, "Cousin Dupree"
Destiny's Child, "Say My Name"
Macy Gray, "I Try"
Madonna, "Music"
U2, "Beautiful Day"
'N Sync, "Bye, Bye, Bye"
Backstreet Boys, "Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely"
Barenaked Ladies, "Pinch Me"
The Corrs, "Breathless"
Christina Aguilera, "What a Girl Wants"
Macy Gray, "I Try"
Madonna, "Music"
Aimee Mann, "Save Me"
Joni Mitchell, "Both Sides Now"
Britney Spears, "Oops! ... I Did It Again"
