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Alphonse Mouzon begins the recording of ‘Mind Transplant’ with Tommy Bolin and Lee Ritenour (1974)

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• Post published:December 10, 2025
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Alphonse Mouzon‘s ‘Mind Transplant’ is his third album recorded between December 4 and 10, 1974 with Tommy Bolin & Lee Ritenour on guitar and released in 1975 By Blue Note.

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Concord publish ‘Givin’ It Up’ by Al Jarreau and George Benson (2006)

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• Post published:October 24, 2025
• Post category:2006/JAZZ/LA COLLECTION/POP

‘Givin’ It Up’ by Al Jarreau & George Benson is their first collaboration album, released on October 24, 2006 by Concord.

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Steely Dan release their sixth album : ‘Aja’ featuring ‘Deacon Blues’ and ‘Josie’ (1977)

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• Post published:September 23, 2025
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Steely Dan‘s ‘Aja’ is their sixth ( and their best-selling) album, released on September 23, 1977 by Abc Records.

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Epic publish ‘In Color,’ Cheap Trick’s second album featuring ‘I Want You to Want Me’ (1977)

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• Post published:September 22, 2025
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Cheap Trick‘s ‘In Color’ is their second studio album featuring ‘I Want You to Want Me,’ produced by Tom Werman and released in September 1977 by Epic

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Warner Bros. publish Al Jarreau’s fifth album : ‘Breakin’ Away’ (1981)

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• Post published:June 30, 2025
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Al Jarreau‘s ‘Breakin’ Away’ is his fifth album produced by Jay Graydon and released on June 30, 1981 by Warner Bros.

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Earth, Wind & Fire release their ninth album : ‘I Am’ featuring ‘Boogie Wonderland’ & ‘After the Love Has Gone’ (1979)

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• Post published:June 9, 2025
• Post category:1979/LA COLLECTION/POP/SOUL, RnB, FUNK

Earth, Wind & Fire’s ‘I Am’ feat. ‘Boogie Wonderland’ & ‘After the Love Has Gone’ is their ninth studio album released on June 9, 1979 by Cbs.

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Mercury release Donna Summer’s ‘She Works Hard for the Money,’ her eleventh album (1983)

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• Post published:May 10, 2025
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Donna Summer‘s ‘She Works Hard for the Money’ is her eleventh studio album produced By Michael Omartian and released on May 10, 1983 by Mercury.

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Casablanca Records release ‘Bad Girls,’ Donna Summer’s seventh album (1979)

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• Post published:April 25, 2025
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Donna Summer‘s ‘Bad Girls’ is her seventh (and her best selling) studio album released on April 25, 1979 by Casablanca Records.

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Tamla publish Marvin Gaye’s thirteenth album : ‘I Want You’ (1976)

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• Post published:March 16, 2025
• Post category:1976/LA COLLECTION/SOUL, RnB, FUNK

Marvin Gaye‘s ‘I Want You’ is his thirteenth studio album released on March 16, 1976 by Tamla.

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Concord publish Kurt Elling’s album ‘The Gate’ produced by Don Was (2011)

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• Post published:February 7, 2025
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Kurt Elling‘s ‘The Gate’ is a studio album produced by Don Was and released on February 7, 2011 by Concord.

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