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The Beatles release their final album : ‘Let It Be’ featuring ‘Get Back’ and ‘The Long And Winding Road’ (1970)

The Beatles' 'Let It Be' feat. 'Get Back' is s twelfth and final studio album released on May 8, 1970 by Apple.Track Listing : 1.Two Of Us (John Lennon, Paul...

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Virgin publish Peter Tosh’s debut album : ‘Legalize It’ (1976)

Peter Tosh's 'Legalize It' is his debut album as a solo artist, recorded in May 1976 and released in May 1976 by Virgin / Columbia .Track Listing : 1.Legalize It...

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Arturo Sandoval releases ‘Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You)’ dedicated to Dizzy Gillespie (2012)

Arturo Sandoval's 'Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You)' is an album recorded with a Large Jazz Ensemble and released on May 8, 2012 by Concord.Track Listing : 1.Be...

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Me:nu Du Jour May 7 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Howlin’ Wolf, Etta James, Tom Waits, Joe Satriani, Freddie Hubbard, Elvis Presley We Celebrate Thelma Houston, J Balvin We Watch Harry Connick Jr., Esperanza...

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Elvis Presley releases his last studio album : ‘Today’ featuring ‘ T-R-O-U-B-L-E’ (1975)

Elvis Presley's 'Today' feat. ' T-R-O-U-B-L-E' is an album (his last in studio), released on May 7, 1975 by RCA Records.Track Listing : 1.T-R-O-U-B-L-E (Jerry Chesnut) - 03:06 . 2.And...

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Me:nu Du Jour May 6 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway, Ben Harper, Isley Brothers, Chuck Berry, Carlos Santana, Ray Charles, The New Pornographers, Miles Davis, Joshua Redman, Dexter Gordon, Arturo...

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Santana releases their twenty-second album : ‘Corazón’ recorded with Gloria Estefan, Juanes, Miguel and others (2014)

Santana's 'Corazón' is their twenty-second studio album recorded with various singers and released on May 6, 2014 by Rca/Sony Latin Iberia. .Track Listing : 1.Saideira (Rodrigo Leão, Samuel Rosa, Juan...

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Ray Charles records in New-York ‘The Genius of Ray Charles’ (1959)

'The Genius of Ray Charles' is his sixth studio album mixing big band songs with string-backed ballads, recorded on May 6 and June 23, 1959 and released in October 1959...

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The Isley Brothers release ‘Body Kiss,’ their twenty ninth album written, arranged and produced by R. Kelly (2003)

The Isley Brothers' 'Body Kiss' is their twenty ninth studio album written, arranged and produced by R. Kelly and released on May 6, 2003 by T-Neck / Dreamworks.Track Listing :...

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Dexter Gordon records ‘Doin’ Allright’ with Freddie Hubbard, Horace Parlan et al for Blue Note (1961)

Dexter Gordon's 'Doin' Allright' is an album recorded on May 6, 1961 and released the same year by Blue Note. Track Listing : 1.I Was Doing All Right (George Gershwin,...

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Me:nu Du Jour May 5 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Paul Simon, Paul McCartney, Tom Petty, Kamasi Washington, Charles Mingus, Joe Lovano, Stan Getz, Bill Evans We Celebrate Adele, Chris Brown, Craig David, Johnnie...

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This week In One-Off Collaborations 18/52

Muddy Waters & The Rolling Stones, Joan Baez & Judy Collins, Paloma Faith & Candi Staton, Luther Vandross & Boy George, Martina McBride & Bob Seger, Kris Kristofferson & Rita...

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Parlophone publish Blur’s seventh album : ‘Think Tank’ with a cover by Bansky (2003)

Blur's 'Think Tank' is their seventh studio album co-produced with Ben Hillier, Norman Cook & William Orbit and released on May 5, 2003 by Parlophone.Track Listing : 1.Ambulance (Damon Albarn,...

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Paul Simon releases his second solo album : ‘There Goes Rhymin’ Simon’ featuring ‘Kodachrome’ (1973)

Paul Simon's 'There Goes Rhymin' Simon' feat. 'Kodachrome' is his second solo studio album released on May 5, 1973 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Kodachrome (Paul Simon) - 03:32 . 2.Tenderness...

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Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers release their fourth album : ‘Hard Promises’ (1981)

'Hard Promises' by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers is their fourth album released on May 5, 1981 by BackstreetTrack Listing : 1.The Waiting (Tom Petty) - 03:58 . 2.A Woman...

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Parlophone publish Paul McCartney ‘s ‘Flaming Pie,’ his tenth solo album (1997)

Paul McCartney's 'Flaming Pie' is his tenth solo studio album (his first in more than four years) released on May 5, 1997 by Parlophone / Capitol. Track Listing : 1.The...

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Kamasi Washington releases ‘The Epic,’ a triple album recorded with a 32-piece orchestra and 20-voice choir (2015)

Kamasi Washington's 'The Epic' is his first (and triple) album recorded with a 32-piece orchestra and 20-voice choir and released on May 5, 2015 by Brainfeeder.Track Listing : Volume 1:...

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Charles Mingus records ‘Mingus Ah Um’ produced by Teo Macero (1959)

Charles Mingus' 'Mingus Ah Um' is an album (with a cover painted by S. Neil Fujita) recorded on May 5 and 12, 1959 and released the same year by Columbia..Track...

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Blue Note release Joe Lovano’s ‘Folk Art’ recorded with Us Five featuring Esperanza Spalding (2009)

Joe Lovano's 'Folk Art' is his twenty first album recorded with Us Five featuring Esperanza Spalding and released on May 5, 2009 by Blue Note..Track Listing : 1.Powerhouse (Joe Lovano)...

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Me:nu Du Jour May 4 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Bill Withers, Dionne Warwick, Frank Zappa, Isley Brothers, Stevie Wonder, PJ Harvey, Deftones, The Cure, Mumford & Sons, Echo & The Bunnymen, X, John...

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