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United Artists The Stranglers’ debut album : ‘Rattus Norvegicus’ produced by Martin Rushent (1977)
The Stranglers‘ ‘Rattus Norvegicus’ is their debut studio album produced by Martin Rushent and released on April 15, 1977 by United Artists
Mariah Carey releases ‘E=MC²,’ her eleventh album featuring ‘Touch My Body’ (2008)
Mariah Carey‘s “E=MC²” feat. ‘Touch My Body’ is her eleventh studio album released on April 15, 2008 by Island.
Decca publish ‘Aftermath’ by The Rolling Stones’ featuring ‘Lady Jane’ & ‘Under My Thumb’ (1966)
The The Rolling Stones‘ ‘Aftermath’ feat. ‘Lady Jane’ & ‘Under My Thumb’ is their fourth (sixth in America) studio album released on April 15, 1966 by Decca.
Santana Records release ‘Santana IV,’ featuring a reunion of the almost complete Woodstock line-up (2016)
Santana’s ‘Santana IV’ is their twenty-third studio album (reuniting the almost entire Woodstock lineup) released on April 15, 2016 by Santana Records.
Chaka Khan releases ‘What Cha’ Gonna Do for Me,’ her third album produced by Arif Mardin (1981)
Chaka Khan‘s ‘What Cha’ Gonna Do for Me’ is her third solo album produced by Arif Mardin and released on April 15, 1981 y Warner Bros.
Motown publish ‘Together’ by Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells, their only album (1964)
‘Together’ by Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells is their only studio album released on April 15, 1964 by Motown.
Barbra Streisand records the album ‘Live Concert at the Forum’ during a fundraiser for George McGovern (1972)
Barbra Streisand‘s ‘Live Concert at the Forum’ is her second live album recorded on April 15, 1972 during a fundraiser for George McGovern’s presidential campaign and released in October 1972 by Columbia.
Elektra publish ‘Tracy Chapman,’ her first self titled album featuring ‘Talkin’ ‘Bout A Revolution’ & ‘Fast Car’ (1988)
‘Tracy Chapman‘ feat. ‘Talkin’ ‘Bout A Revolution’ & ‘Fast Car’ is her eponymous debut album released on April 15, 1988 by Elektra.
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Chaka Khan releases ‘What Cha’ Gonna Do for Me,’ her third album produced by Arif Mardin (1981)
Chaka Khan‘s ‘What Cha’ Gonna Do for Me’ is her third solo album produced by Arif Mardin and released on April 15, 1981 y Warner Bros.
Motown publish ‘Together’ by Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells, their only album (1964)
‘Together’ by Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells is their only studio album released on April 15, 1964 by Motown.
Kendrick Lamar releases ‘DAMN.’ his fourth album featuring ‘Humble’ (2017)
Kendrick Lamar‘s ‘DAMN.’ is his fourth studio album featuring ‘Humble’ released on April 14, 2017 by Top Dawg Entertainment / Interscope Records
Stevie Wonder releases his thirteenth album ‘Where I’m Coming From’ co-written with Syreeta Wright (1971)
Stevie Wonder‘s ‘Where I’m Coming From’ is his thirteenth studio album co-written with Syreeta Wright and released on April 12, 1971 by Tamla. .
Def Jam publish Public Enemy’s third album : ‘Fear Of A Black Planet’ (1990)
Public Enemy‘s ‘Fear of a Black Planet’ is their third studio album featuring ‘Fight the Power’ and produced by The Bomb Squad and released on April 10, 1990, by Def Jam / Columbia
Casablanca publish Parliament’s ‘Chocolate City,’ an album produced by George Clinton (1975)
Parliament‘s ‘Chocolate City’ is an album (tribute to Washington D.C.) released on April 8th, 1975 by Casablanca.
Rick James releases his fifth album : ‘Street Songs’ featuring ‘Super Freak’ (1981)
Rick James‘ ‘Street Songs’ feat. ‘Super Freak is his fifth album released on April 7, 1981 by Gordy.
Capitol release Faith Evans’ fourth album : ‘The First Lady’ (2005)
Faith Evans‘ ‘The First Lady’ is her fourth studio album released on April 5, 2005 by Capitol.
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Elektra Nonesuch release Bill Frisell’s sixteenth album : ‘The Intercontinentals’ (2003)
Bill Frisell‘s ‘The Intercontinentals’ is his sixteenth album recorded with Sidiki Camara, Vinicius Cantuaria, Christos Govetas, Greg Leisz and Jenny Scheinman, released on April 15, 2003 by Elektra Nonesuch.
Concord tape ‘An Evening with George Shearing & Mel Tormé’ (1982)
‘An Evening with George Shearing & Mel Tormé’ is a live (and the first of six albums they did together) album recorded on April 15, 1982 and released the same year by Concord.
Columbia release ‘Johnny Winter,’ his self-titled second album (1969)
‘Johnny Winter‘ is his eponymous second official album, released on April 15 1969, by Columbia.
Cecil Taylor records the album ‘Love for Sale’ for United Artists (1959)
Cecil Taylor‘s ‘Love for Sale’ is an album recorded on April 15, 1959 and released by United Artists.
Blue Note publish Charles Lloyd’s ‘Wild Man Dance,’ a six-part suite recorded in Poland (2015)
Charles Lloyd‘s ‘Wild Man Dance’ is a six-part suite recorded in Wroclaw, Poland with Gerald Clayton, Joe Sanders, Eric Harland et al and released on April 14, 2015 by Blue Note.
Ella Fitzgerald records ‘Sings Songs from ‘Let No Man Write My Epitaph” for Verve (1960)
Ella Fitzgerald‘s ‘Sings Songs from ‘Let No Man Write My Epitaph” is an album recorded on April 14 – 19, 1960 and released the same year by Verve.
‘Sonny Rollins records ‘Vol. 2’ with Thelonious Monk and Horace Silver (1957)
‘Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2′ is an album recorded by Rollins on April 14, 1957 with Thelonious Monk and Horace Silver (both on the Monk composition ‘Misterioso’) and released the same year by Blue Note.
Frank Sinatra finishes the recording of the ‘Nice ‘n’ Easy’ album arranged by Nelson Riddle (1960)
Frank Sinatra‘s ‘Nice ‘n’ Easy’ is an album recorded between March 1 & 3, April 13, 1960 and released the same year by Capitol.
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The Wailers with Bob Marley & Peter Tosh release ‘Catch a Fire,’ their fifth album featuring ‘Stir It Up’ (1973)
The Wailers‘ ‘Catch a Fire’ feat. “Stir It Up” is their fifth album released on April 13, 1973 by Tuff Gong / Island.
Def Jam publish Public Enemy’s third album : ‘Fear Of A Black Planet’ (1990)
Public Enemy‘s ‘Fear of a Black Planet’ is their third studio album featuring ‘Fight the Power’ and produced by The Bomb Squad and released on April 10, 1990, by Def Jam / Columbia
Massive Attack release their debut album : ‘Blue Lines’ featuring ‘Daydreaming’ and ‘Unfinished Sympathy’ (1991)
Massive Attack‘s ‘Blue Lines’ is their debut studio album released on April 8, 1991 by Wild Bunch (their own label).
Chemical Brothers release ‘ Dig Your Own Hole,’ their second album featuring Noel Gallagher and Beth Orton as guests (1997)
Chemical Brothers‘ ‘Dig Your Own Hole’ is their second studio album featuring Noel Gallagher and Beth Orton as guests and released on April 1997, 7 Freestyle Dust / Virgin / Astralwerks
Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers release ‘Conscious Party’ produced by Chris Frantz & Tina Weymouth (1988)
‘Conscious Party’ by Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers is their third album produced by Chris Frantz & Tina Weymouth and released on April 5, 1988 by Virgin Records.
ATCO release ‘Donny Hathaway,’ his second album produced by Jerry Wexler (1971)
‘Donny Hathaway‘ is his eponymous second studio album Released on April 2, 1971 by ATCO
Deutsche Grammophon publish Anoushka Shankar ninth album ‘Land Of Gold’ (2016)
Anoushka Shankar‘s ‘Land of Gold’ is her ninth album featuring collaborations with M.I.A., Vanessa Redgrave & Alev Lenz and released on April 1, 2016 by Deutsche Grammophon.
Milton Nascimento and Lô Borges release ‘Clube Da Esquina,’ a collaborative album (1972)
‘Clube da Esquina’ is a double and a collaborative album between Milton Nascimento and Lô Borges, released in March 1972 by Odeon