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Anne Murray, “Duets: Friends and Legends” (Manhattan)
Canadian country singer Murray takes a stab at renewed relevance with this 17-song collection, which includes appearances from Celine Dion, Nelly Furtado, Olivia Newton-John and Carole King.
Magnetic Fields, “Distortion” (Nonesuch)
Stephin Merritt’s organic, wall-of-sound production and achingly beautiful melodies take center stage on this new disc, which finds the New York- based songwriter in fighting form.
Ringo Starr, “Liverpool 8” (Capitol)
Like “Star Trek’s” Leonard Nimoy, Starr seems to be embracing the fact that he’ll always be associated with a single role. This mediocre disc of originals leads off with a nod to the Beatles’ early days.
John Wenzel
