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Bon Iver release ‘For Emma, Forever Ago’ their debut album, produced by frontman Justin Vernon (2007)
Bon Iver‘s ‘For Emma, Forever Ago’ is their debut studio album produced by frontman Justin Vernon and self-released on July 8, 2007
Beck releases ‘Modern Guilt,’ his eighth album featuring two songs with Cat Power (2008)
Beck‘s ‘Modern Guilt’ is his eighth studio album features two contributions by Cat Power, co-produced with Danger Mouse and released on July 8, 2008 by DGC/ XL
The Go-Go’s release their debut album : ‘Beauty and the Beat’ featuring ‘We Got the Beat’ (1981)
The Go-Go’s ‘Beauty and the Beat’ feat. ‘We Got the Beat’ is their debut album released on July 8, 1981 by I.R.S. Records.
Creation publish Primal Scream’s fifth album : ‘Vanishing Point’ (1997)
Primal Scream‘s ‘Vanishing Point’ is their fifth studio album co-produced with Brendan Lynch and Andrew Weatherall and released on July 7, 1997 by Creation
Kings of Leon release their debut album : ‘Youth and Young Manhood’ (2003)
Kings of Leon‘s ‘Youth & Young Manhood’ is their debut studio album produced by Ethan Johns and Angelo Petraglia and released on July 7, 2003 by RCA/HandMeDown
Elektra publish ‘Fun House,’ The Stooges second album (1970)
The Stooges’ ‘Fun House’ is their second studio album produced by Don Gallucci and released on July 7, 1970 by Elektra Records.
4th & B’way Records publish Eric B. & Rakim’s debut album : ‘Paid In Full’ (1987)
Eric B. & Rakim‘s ‘Paid in Full’ is their debut album released on July 7, 1987 by 4th & B’way Records.
Columbia publish Maxwell’s fourth album ‘BLACKsummers’night’ featuring ‘Pretty Wings’ (2009)
Maxwell‘s ‘BLACKsummers’night’ is his fourth studio album released July 7, 2009 by Columbia Records.
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4th & B’way Records publish Eric B. & Rakim’s debut album : ‘Paid In Full’ (1987)
Eric B. & Rakim‘s ‘Paid in Full’ is their debut album released on July 7, 1987 by 4th & B’way Records.
Columbia publish Maxwell’s fourth album ‘BLACKsummers’night’ featuring ‘Pretty Wings’ (2009)
Maxwell‘s ‘BLACKsummers’night’ is his fourth studio album released July 7, 2009 by Columbia Records.
Blackground / Virgin publish ‘Aaliyah,’ her third and final self named album (2001)
‘Aaliyah‘ is her third and final self named album released on July 7, 2001, one month before her death in a plane crash, by Blackground, Virgin.
Lianne La Havas releases her debut album ‘Is Your Love Big Enough?’ (2012)
Lianne La Havas‘ ‘Is Your Love Big Enough?’ is her debut studio album produced by Matt Ingram and released on July 6, 2012 by Warner Bros
Big Boi releases his debut solo album : ‘Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty’ (2010)
Big Boi‘s ‘Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty’ is his debut solo studio album released on July 5, 2010 by Purple Ribbon / Def Jam
XL Recordings release The Prodigy’s second album : ‘Music for the Jilted Generation’ (1994)
The Prodigy‘ s ‘Music for the Jilted Generation’ is their second studio album produced by Liam Howlett & Neil McLellan and released on July 4, 1994 by XL Recordings / Mute
Jay Z’s releases ‘Magna Carta Holy Grail,’ his twelfth studio album featuring Justin Timberlake, Beyoncé, among other guests (2013)
Jay Z’s ‘Magna Carta Holy Grail’ is his twelfth studio album featuring Justin Timberlake, Nas, Rick Ross, Frank Ocean and Beyoncé as guests and released on July 4, 2013, by Roc-A-Fella / Roc Nation
EMI publish D’Angelo’s debut album : ‘Brown Sugar’ featuring ‘Lady’ (1995)
D’Angelo‘s ‘Brown Sugar’ is his debut album (that was going to spend 65 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart) released on July 3, 1995 by EMI.
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Koch publish ‘New York City’ by The Peter Malick Group featuring Norah Jones (2003)
‘New York City’ by The Peter Malick Group featuring Norah Jones is an album recorded a few weeks before Jones made her own demos for Blue Note and released on July 8, 2003 by Koch.
Stanley Turrentine records ‘Easy Walker’ for Blue Note (1966)
Stanley Turrentine‘s ‘Easy Walker’ is an album recorded on July 8, 1966 with McCoy Tynerr, Bob Cranshaw and Mickey Roker and released the same year by Blue Note.
Sonny Rollins records the album ‘Sonny Rollins on Impulse!’ (1965)
‘Sonny Rollins on Impulse!’ is his first album recorded on July 8, 1965 to be released the same year on the Impulse! label.
Keith Jarrett records ‘The Mourning of a Star’ with Charlie Haden and Paul Motian (1971)
Keith Jarrett‘s ‘The Mourning of a Star’ is an album recorded on July 8, 9, 16 and August 23, 1971 with Charlie Haden and Paul Motian and released the same year by Atlantic.
McCoy Tyner records ‘Enlightenment’ live at the Montreux Jazz Festival (1973)
McCoy Tyner‘s ‘Enlightenment’ is a live album recorded on July 7, 1973 at the Montreux Jazz Festival In 1973 and released the same year by Milestone.
Columbia record Duke Ellington and his band at the Newport Jazz Festival for ‘Ellington at Newport’ (1956)
‘Ellington at Newport’ is a live album by Duke Ellington and his band recorded on July 7, 1956 at the Newport Jazz Festival and released the same year by Columbia.
Columbia tape ‘First Time! The Count Meets the Duke’ by Duke Ellington & Count Basie and their respective orchestras (1961)
‘First Time! The Count Meets the Duke’ by Duke Ellington & Count Basie is an album recorded on July 6, 1961, with their combined orchestras and released the same year by Columbia..
Flora Purim records ‘500 Miles High’ live at the Montreux Jazz Festival (1974)
Flora Purim‘s ‘500 Miles High’ is a live album recorded on July 6, 1974 at the Montreux Jazz Festival and released the same year by Milestone.
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4th & B’way Records publish Eric B. & Rakim’s debut album : ‘Paid In Full’ (1987)
Eric B. & Rakim‘s ‘Paid in Full’ is their debut album released on July 7, 1987 by 4th & B’way Records.
Island release Jimmy Cliff’s ‘The Harder They Come,’ the soundtrack album of the movie of the same name (1972)
Jimmy Cliff‘s ‘The Harder They Come’ is the soundtrack album (released on July 7, 1972 by Island) to the eponymous film where Cliff is the star.
The Orb release ‘U.F.Orb,’ their second album co-produced with Steve Hillage and Youth (1992)
The Orb’s ‘U.F.Orb’ is their second studio album co-produced with Steve Hillage and Youth and released on July 6, 1992 by Big Life
XL Recordings release The Prodigy’s second album : ‘Music for the Jilted Generation’ (1994)
The Prodigy‘ s ‘Music for the Jilted Generation’ is their second studio album produced by Liam Howlett & Neil McLellan and released on July 4, 1994 by XL Recordings / Mute
Mercury publish Lucinda Williams fifth album : ‘Car Wheels on a Gravel Road’ (1998)
Lucinda Williams‘ ‘Car Wheels on a Gravel Road’ is her fifth studio album featuring Steve Earle and Emmylou Harris as guests and released on June 30, 1998 by Mercury
Polydor publish ‘Os Mutantes’ their debut eponymous album (1968)
‘Os Mutantes‘ is their debut eponymous album produced by Manoel Barenbein, featuring Jorge Ben and Gilberto Gil among other guests and released in June 1968 by Polydor.
Def Jam publish Public Enemy’s second album :’It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back’ featuring ‘Don’t Believe The Hype’ (1988)
Public Enemy‘s ‘It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back’ is their second studio album produced by member Chuck D and Hank Shocklee and released on June 28, 1988.by Def Jam / Columbia
The Chemical Brothers release their debut album : ‘Exit Planet Dust’ (1995)
The Chemical Brothers‘ ‘Exit Planet Dust’ is their debut studio album produced by members Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons and released on June 26, 1995 by Junior Boy’s Own / Freestyle Dust / Virgin