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Epic publish Donovan’s third album : ‘Sunshine Superman’ [1966]
Donovan‘s ‘Sunshine Superman’ is his third album produced by Mickie Most and released in the United States on August 26, 1966 by Epic
Coldplay release ‘A Rush of Blood to the Head,’ their second album featuring ‘In My Place,’ ‘The Scientist’ and ‘Clocks’ (2002)
Coldplay‘s ‘A Rush of Blood to the Head’ is their second studio album co-produced with Ken Nelson and released on August 26, 2002 by Parlophone / Capitol Records
‘Blind Faith, the supergroup reunion of Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, Ric Grech and Ginger Baker, release their self-titled and only album (1969)
‘Blind Faith’ is their eponymous and only album produced by Jimmy Miller and released in August 1969 by Polydor / Atlantic Records
The Cure release their sixth album : ‘The Head on the Door’ featuring ‘In Between Days’ and ‘Close to Me’ (1985)
The Cure‘s ‘The Head on the Door’ is their sixth studio album produced by frontman Robert Smith & David M. Allen and released on August 1985, 26 by Polydor.
Beserkley Records release ‘The Modern Lovers,’ their self-titled debut album produced in part by John Cale (1976)
‘The Modern Lovers’ is their eponymous debut studio album produced (partly) by John Cale. and released in August 1976 by Beserkley Records
Creation publish Super Furry Animals’ second album : ‘Radiator’ (1997)
Super Furry Animals‘ ‘Radiator’ is their second studio album co-produced with Gorwel Owen and released on August 25, 1997 by Creation
DreamWorks publish Elliott Smith’s fourth album : ‘XO’ (1998)
Elliott Smith‘s ‘XO’ is his fourth studio album co-produced with Rob Schnapf & Tom Rothrock and released on August 25, 1998 by DreamWorks
Bruce Springsteen releases his third album : ‘Born to Run’ featuring ‘Jungleland’ (1975)
Bruce Springsteen‘s ‘Born to Run’ feat. “Jungleland” is his third studio album released on August 25, 1975 by Columbia Records.
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Geffen Records publish Mary J. Blige’s sixth album : ‘Love & Life’ (2003)
Mary J. Blige‘s ‘Love & Life’ is her sixth studio album released on August 25, 2003 by Geffen Records.
Lauryn Hill releases her debut solo album : ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’ featuring ‘Doo Wop (That Thing),’ ‘Ex-Factor’ and ‘Everything Is Everything’ (1998)
‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill‘ is her debut solo album released on August 25, 1998 by Ruffhouse Records / Columbia Records.
Atlantic publish Aretha Franklin’s ‘Spirit in the Dark’ featuring ‘Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)’ (1970)
Aretha Franklin‘s ‘Spirit in the Dark’ is an album released on August 24, 1970 by Atlantic.
OutKast release their sixth (and potentially final) album : ‘Idlewild’ (2006)
OutKast‘s ‘Idlewild’ is their sixth studio album released on August 22, 2006 by LaFace/Jive.
Randy Crawford and Joe Sample release ‘Feeling Good ‘ (2006)
‘Feeling Good ‘ by Randy Crawford & Joe Sample is an album released – thirty years after their first collaboration on ‘Everything Must Change’ – on August 21, 2006 by Pra Records.
Etta James releases her eighth album : ‘Tell Mama’ featuring ‘I’d Rather Go Blind’ (1968)
Etta James‘ ‘Tell Mama’ is her eighth studio album released on August 21, 1968 by Cadet.
Polydor publish ‘Level 42’ self-titled debut album featuring ‘Love Games’ (1981)
‘Level 42‘ feat. “Love Games” is their eponymous debut album produced by Mike Vernon and released in August 1981 by Polydor.
The Isley Brothers release their twelfth album : ‘Live It Up’ (1974)
The Isley Brothers‘ ‘Live It Up’ is their twelfth album, released on August 20, 1974 by T-Neck Records.
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Taj Mahal records for Columbia records, his self-titled debut album : ‘Taj Mahal’ (1967)
‘Taj Mahal‘ is his eponymous debut album recorded in August 1967.
Geffen Records publish B.B. King’s twenty fourth album : ‘One Kind Favor’ produced by T-Bone Burnett (2008)
B.B. King‘s ‘One Kind Favor’ is his twenty fourth studio album produced by T-Bone Burnett and released on August 26, 2008 by Geffen Records.
Joe Bonamassa releases his third studio album : ‘Blues Deluxe’ (2003)
Joe Bonamassa‘s ‘Blues Deluxe’ is his third studio album released on August 26, 2003 by J&R Adventures.
Impulse publish Diana Krall’s fourth album : ‘Love Scenes’ produced by Tommy LiPuma (1997)
Diana Krall‘s ‘Love Scenes’ is her fourth album produced by Tommy LiPuma and released on August 26, 1997 by Impulse!.
Concord publish George Benson’s ‘Songs and Stories’ produced with Marcus Miller (2009)
George Benson‘s ‘Songs and Stories’ is a studio album co-produced with Marcus Miller and released on August 25, 2009 by Concord.
Jimmy Smith records ‘The Sermon!’ with Lee Morgan, Lou Donaldson, Kenny Burrell, Art Blakey et al (1957)
Jimmy Smith‘s ‘The Sermon!’ is an album recorded on August 25, 1957 and February 25, 1958 and released in 1959 by Blue Note.
Elektra Nonesuch publish Bill Frisell’s twenty second album : ‘Unspeakable’ (2004)
Bill Frisell‘s ‘Unspeakable’ is his twenty second album released on August 24, 2004 by Elektra Nonesuch.
Joe Bonamassa releases his fourth studio album : ‘Had to Cry Today’ (2004)
Joe Bonamassa‘s ‘Had to Cry Today’ is his fourth studio album released on August 24, 2004 by J&R Adventures.
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Island publish Burning Spear’s ‘Man in the Hills’ (1976)
Burning Spear‘s ‘Man in the Hills’ is an album produced by Jack Ruby and released on August 18, 1976 by Island.
Herbie Hancock & Foday Musa Suso record ‘Village Life’ (1984)
‘Village Life’ by Herbie Hancock & Foday Musa Suso is an album recorded on August 7–9, 1984 and released in 1985 by Columbia.
Sony release Celia Cruz’ last studio album : ‘Regalo del Alma’ (2003)
Celia Cruz‘ ‘Regalo del Alma’ is her last studio album released on August 5, 2003 by Sony International.
Kraftwerk release their tenth studio album : ‘Tour de France Soundtracks’ (2003)
Kraftwerk‘s ‘Tour de France Soundtracks’ is their tenth studio album released on August 4, 2003. by Kling Klang / EMI / Astralwerks to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first Tour de France.
Reprise publish Dwight Yoakam’s third album : ‘Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room’ (1988)
Dwight Yoakam’s ‘Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room’ is his third studio album featuring ‘Streets of Bakersfield’ and ‘I Sang Dixie,’ produced by Pete Anderson and released on August 2, 1988 by Reprise
Goldie releases ‘Timeless,’ his debut album (1995)
Goldie‘s ‘Timeless’ is his debut studio album co-produced with Rob Playford and released on July 31, 1995 by FFRR
Gillian Welch releases ‘Time [The Revelator] ,’ her third album produced by co-author David Rawlings (2001)
Gillian Welch‘s Time [The Revelator] is her third studio album produced by co-author David Rawlings and released on July 31, 2001 by Acony
XL publish Dizzee Rascal’s debut album : ‘Boy In da Corner’ featuring ‘Fix Up, Look Sharp’ (2003)
Dizzee Rascal‘s ‘Boy in da Corner’ featuring ‘Fix Up, Look Sharp’ is his debut studio album released on July 21, 2003 by XL Recordings