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Island publish U2’s sixth (part live, part studio) album ‘Rattle And Hum’ featuring Bob Dylan and B.B. King (1988)

U2's 'Rattle and Hum' is their sixth (part live, part studio) album produced by Jimmy Iovine, featuring Bob Dylan and B.B. King among other guests and released on October 10,...

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Singing (and playing) With B.B. King

Buddy Guy, John Mayer, Ray Charles, U2, Ruth Brown, Richie Sambora, Gary Moore, Tracy Chapman, David Gilmour, Luciano Pavarotti, Gladys Knight, Jerry Reed

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Sire publish ‘Talking Heads: 77,’ their debut album featuring ‘Psycho Killer’ (1977)

'Talking Heads: 77' is their debut (featuring 'Psycho Killer') album released on September 16, 1977 by Sire.Track listing : 1.Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town (David Byrne) - 02:48 . 2.New...

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Horace Silver records ‘Blowin’ the Blues Away’ for Blue Note (1959)

Horace Silver's'Blowin' the Blues Away' is an album recorded on August 29-30 & September 13, 1959 with Blue Mitchell, Junior Cook, Gene Taylor and Louis Hayes and released the same...

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Herbie Hancock releases ‘Possibilities,’ his forty-fifth album featuring John Mayer, Stevie Wonder, Christina Aguilera, Angélique Kidjo, Annie Lennox, Joss Stone, Carlos Santana, Paul Simon and more guests (2005)

Herbie Hancock's 'Possibilities' is his forty-fifth studio (featuring a myriad of famous guests) album released on August 29, 2005 by Vector/Hear Music.Track listing : 1.Stitched Up (Herbie Hancock, John Mayer)...

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Island Records release ‘Lungs,’ Florence & the Machine’s debut album (2009)

'Lungs' by Florence & the Machine is their debut studio album released on July 3, 2009 by Island Records.Track Listing : 1.Dog Days Are Over (Florence Welch, Isabella Summers) -...

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Barbra Streisand records ‘A Happening In Central Park,’ her first live album (1967)

Barbra Streisand's 'A Happening In Central Park' is her first live album recorded on June 17, 1967 in Central Park in New York in front of 135,000 people and released...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°493 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Natalie Cole, Vinnie Vincent Invasion, Art Of Noise, Smith & Mighty, U2, The Bangles, Icehouse, Bonnie Tyler, Simple Minds, Marilyn, Stephanie, Freddie...

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Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds release their seventh album : ‘Henry’s Dream’

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' 'Henry's Dream' is their seventh album produced by David Briggs, fully re-mixed by Cave and Mick Harvey and released on April 27, 1992 by...

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Frank Sinatra records ‘A Man Alone’ (fully titled ‘A Man Alone: The Words and Music of McKuen’) (1969)

Frank Sinatra's 'A Man Alone' is a studio album (fully titled 'A Man Alone: The Words and Music of McKuen') arranged by Don Costa, recorded on March 19, 20 &...

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‘Look Ma, No Mike!’ N°10 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of The Jam’s "Absolute Beginners" blends mod revival with introspection, while The Smiths’ "Shoplifters of the World Unite" pairs Morrissey’s wit with Marr’s...

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Curtis Mayfield records his first album ‘Curtis/Live!’ at The Bitter End in New York (1971)

Curtis Mayfield’s 'Curtis/Live!' is his first album, after leaving The Impressions.recorded in January, 1971 at The Bitter End in New York City and released in May by Curtom.Track Listing :...

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Happy Birthday Benny Golson. ‘Along Came Benny’

This day (January 25, 1929), in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is born Benny Golson,an American bebop & hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist.Tracklist : 1 . Take The A Train (2009) 2 ....

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Bill Evans records the album ‘The Solo Sessions, Vol. 2’ (1963)

Bill Evans' 'The Solo Sessions, Vol. 2' is an album recorded on January 10, 1963 and released in 1992 By Milestone.Track Listing : 1.All The Things You Are (Oscar Hammerstein...

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Diana Krall’s ‘Christmas Songs’ is her ninth album published by Verve (2005)

Diana Krall's 'Christmas Songs' is her ninth album performed with the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra and released on November 1, 2005 by Verve Records.Track Listing : 1.Jingle Bells (James Pierpont) -...

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Bill Evans records ‘Trio 64’ with Gary Peacock and Paul Motian (1963)

Bill Evans' 'Trio 64' is an album recorded on December 18, 1963 with Gary Peacock and Paul Motian and released in 1964.Track Listing : 1.Little Lulu (Buddy Kaye, Sidney Lippman,...

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‘We Are Live’ N°116 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Nickelback, Delays, Finger Eleven, Paul Weller, Bruce Springsteen, Lostprophets, Status Quo, Babyshambles, Embrace, Puddle Of Mudd, The Corrs, U2 ? Take our...

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New Music Videos (Legends & Superstars) – N°551

Featuring: Kylie Minogue, JADE, Aerosmith, Christina Aguilera, Laura Pausini, Wet Leg, Flea, FKA twigs, UB40, Paul Anka, The Philly Specials, Sophie Ellis Bextor, Bryan Adams, The Pretty Reckless, Laufey, Gwen...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°455 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Robyn, Jon Bon Jovi, Steps, Kate Bush, Code Red, Aimee Mann, All-4-One, A1, Solid Harmonie, Heart, Air, Air Supply ? Take our...

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Columbia publish Johnny Cash’s third album : ‘The Fabulous Johnny Cash’ (1958)

'The Fabulous Johnny Cash' is his third studio album released on November 3, 1958 by Columbia Records?Track Listing : 2.Frankie'S Man, Johnny (Johnny Cash) - 02:15 . 3.That'S All Over...

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