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Bob Dylan

`Together Through Life'

(SonyBMG)

Music legend Bob Dylan has released his 46th album ``Together Through Life.'' Produced by Jack Frost, Dylan began creating the album after composing a new song, ``Life is Hard,'' for an upcoming film by French director Oliver Dahan (``La Vie En Rose'').

Dylan seems to have been getting better and better in the last few years, with all the critical acclaim and awards. The album offers more of the same haunting tunes and poetic lyrics sung with a raspy voice. Top picks include ``Jolene,'' ``I Feel a Change Comin' On,'' and ``My Wife's Home Town'' (where Dylan laughs as he sings ``hell is my wife's home town'').

-Cathy Rose A. Garcia

Various Artists

`Bae Cheol-soo's Music Camp'

(SonyBMG, Warner, Universal)

To commemorate 7,000 shows of ``Bae Cheol-soo's Music Camp'' on MBC FM, the influential radio host has released three compilation albums filled with his picks for the best songs of all-time. Bae gathered more than a 100 songs from the 1970s to present from different genres, and from the top three record labels.

There are well-loved classics by Queen, Elton John, Aretha Franklin and Abba, as well as more recent songs by Britney Spears, Whitney Houston, Oasis, 50 Cent, and Lady Gaga. Some of Bae's choices (Michael Bolton and Spice Girls) might raise eyebrows, one thing is for sure: every song is a hit.

`Haydn Masterworks Collection'

Sony Music

May 31 marked the bicentennial of the death of Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), who is largely regarded as ``the father of symphonies'' and founder of what is often called ``Viennese Classicism.''

The composer wrote over 100 symphonies, concertos, deeply moving masses, string quartets and operas, among others. His ``Emperor's Hymn'' has been the melody for the German national anthem since 1841.

This 3-CD compilation of works by top Sony-recording artists provides insight to his prolific musicality. The first two CDs feature excerpts from grand symphonies, concertos and more while the third offers gentle, relaxing tracks.

-Lee Hyo-won