Dice-K's Music From The Mound CD in Stores Today

Dice-K's Music From The Mound CD in Stores Today

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke "Dice-K" Matsuzaka's CD, Music From The Mound, is available in stores today. The CD, distributed in the United States by EMI Music, features a compilation of American, English and Japanese recording artists selected by Matsuzaka, as well as the new original fan-created track "Gyro Ball," which is also available as a ringtune. Music From The Mound's recording artists include Duran Duran, LL Cool J, Japanese rock group B'z and Jawaiian music group Def Tech.

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In support of his team's charitable outreach and the children's programs run by the team's nonprofit, Daisuke has arranged for a portion of the proceeds from Music From The Mound to be donated to the Red Sox Foundation (http://www.redsoxfoundation.org/), the official charity of the Boston Red Sox.

Music From The Mound is available for purchase at Fenway Park, as well as at retail outlets including Barnes & Noble, Best Buy, Borders, Bull Moose, Circuit City, FYE, J&R, Newbury Comics, Target, Wal-Mart, Stop & Shop and online at Amazon.com, mlb.com and NESNStore.com. The CD is sponsored by The Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau, the official visitor marketing organization for the Boston and Cambridge area.

The official website for Music From The Mound is http://www.dicekcd.com/.

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Source: EMI Music Marketing

CONTACT: Candice Dorsey of EMI Music Marketing, +1-323-871-5755,
candice.dorsey@emicap.com

Web site:

http://www.dicekcd.com/
http://www.redsoxfoundation.org/
http://www.capitolrecords.com/

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