Alicia Keys releases her first live album recorded by MTV : ‘Unplugged’ (2005)
Alicia Keys‘ ‘Unplugged’ is her first live (recorded by MTV) album released on October 7, 2005 by J Records.
ATO publish My Morning Jacket’s fourth album : ‘Z’ (2005)
My Morning Jacket‘s ‘Z’ is their fourth studio album co-produced by John Leckie and band frontman Jim James and released on October 4, 2005 by ATO
Blue Note publish Robert Glasper’s album : ‘Canvas’ (2005)
Robert Glasper‘s ‘Canvas’ is a studio (his first for a major label) album released on October 4, 2005 by Blue Note
Epic publish Fiona Apple’s third album : ‘Extraordinary Machine’ (2005)
Fiona Apple‘s ‘Extraordinary Machine’ is her third album produced by Mike Elizondo, Brian Kehew & Jon Brion and released on October 3, 2005 by Epic Records
Toni Braxton releases her fifth album : ‘Libra’ (2005)
Toni Braxton‘s ‘Libra’ (her astrological sign) is her fifth studio album released on September 27, 2005 by Blackground Records.
Anti publish Bettye LaVette’s album : ‘I’ve Got My Own Hell to Raise’ (2005)
Bettye LaVette‘s ‘I’ve Got My Own Hell to Raise’ is an album (comprising covers of songs written by other female artists) released on September 27, 2005 by Anti.
Katie Melua releases ‘Piece By Piece,’ her second album featuring ‘Nine Million Bicycles’ (2005)
Katie Melua‘s ‘Piece By Piece’ is her second album released on September 26 , 2005 by Dramatico.
Jamie Cullum releases his fourth album : ‘Catching Tales’ (2005)
Jamie Cullum‘s ‘Catching Tales’ is his fourth (following ‘Twentysomething’) album released on September 26, 2005 by Ucj, Candid Records.
Earth, Wind & Fire release ‘Illumination,’ their nineteenth album (2005)
Earth, Wind & Fire‘s ‘Illumination’ is their nineteenth album recorded with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Kenny G, Kelly Rowland, will.i.am and Brian McKnight and released on September 20, 2005 by Sanctuary.
Barbra Streisand releases ‘Guilty Pleasures’ recorded with Barry Gibb (2005)
Barbra Streisand‘s ‘Guilty Pleasures’ is an album (and follow-up to 1980 ‘Guilty’) recorded with Barry Gibb and released on September 20, 2005 by Columbia.
Paul McCartney releases his thirteenth solo album : ‘Chaos and Creation in the Backyard’ (2005)
Paul McCartney‘s ‘Chaos and Creation in the Backyard’ is his thirteenth solo studio album produced by Nigel Godrich and released on September 13, 2005. by Parlophone
The Rolling Stones release their twenty second album : ‘A Bigger Bang’ (2005)
The Rolling Stones‘ ‘A Bigger Bang’ is their twenty second studio album co-produced with Don Was and released on September 6, 2005 by Virgin Records
Mute publish Richard Hawley’s fourth album : ‘Coles Corner’ (2005)
Richard Hawley‘s ‘Coles Corner’ is his fourth studio album co-produced with Colin Elliot and Mike Timm and released on September 5, 2005 by Mute
Def Jam publish Rihanna’s debut album : ‘Music of the Sun’ featuring ‘Pon de Replay’ (2005)
Rihanna‘s ‘Music of the Sun’ feat. ‘Pon de Replay’ is her debut studio album released on August 30, 2005 by Def Jam Recordings.
Kanye West releases his second album : ‘Late Registration’ featuring ‘Gold Digger’ (2005)
Kanye West‘s ‘Late Registration’ is his second studio album featuring Adam Levine, Lupe Fiasco, Jamie Foxx, Common, Jay-Z, Brandy, Nas and more as guests and released on August 30, 2005 by Roc-A-Fella / Def Jam.
Eric Clapton releases his eighteenth album : ‘Back Home’ (2005)
Eric Clapton‘s ‘Back Home’ is his eighteenth studio album released on August 29, 2005 by Duck / Reprise.
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.
Sufjan Stevens releases his fifth album : ‘Illinois’ (2005)
Sufjan Stevens‘ ‘Illinois’ is his fifth studio album released on July 4, 2005 by Asthmatic Kitty /Secretly Canadian / Rough Trade
Epic release Jamiroquai’s sixth album : ‘Dynamite’ (2005)
Jamiroquai‘s ‘Dynamite’ is their sixth studio album produced by Mike Spencer & leader Jay Kay and released on June 20, 2005 by Epic.