Sire publish The Ramones’ third album : ‘Rocket to Russia’ featuring ‘Sheena Is a Punk Rocker’ (1977)
The Ramones' 'Rocket to Russia' feat. 'Sheena Is a Punk Rocker' is their third studio album released on November 4, 1977 by Sire Records.
Paul Simon releases ‘One-Trick Pony,’ his fifth solo album, produced with Phil Ramone (1980)
Paul Simon's 'One-Trick Pony' is his fifth solo studio album col-produced with Phil Ramone and released on August 12 1980 by Warner Bros. Records
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Sire Records publish ‘Ramones’ their eponymous debut album (1976)
'Ramones' is their eponymous debut studio album produced by Craig Leon and released on April 23, 1976 by Sire Records.
The Heartbreakers’ release ‘L.A.M.F.’ their only studio album (1977)
The Heartbreakers' 'L.A.M.F.' is their only studio album produced by Speedy Keen and Daniel Secunda and released on October 3, 1977 by Track
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Sleater-Kinney release their second album : ‘Call the Doctor’ (1996)
Sleater-Kinney's 'Call the Doctor' is their second studio album produced by John Goodmanson and released on March 25, 1996 by Chainsaw
‘Getz/Gilberto’ by Stan Getz & João Gilberto features also Tom Jobim and Astrud Gilberto (1963)
'Getz/Gilberto' by Stan Getz & João Gilberto is an album featuring Antonio Carlos Jobim and Astrud Gilberto, recorded on March 18–19, 1963 and released in March 1964 by Verve.
Billy Joel releases ‘Glass Houses’ featuring ‘It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me’ (1980)
Billy Joel's 'Glass Houses' feat. 'It's Still Rock and Roll to Me' is his seventh studio album produced by Phil Ramone and released on March 10, 1980 by Family Productions/Columbia.
‘Let Me in Your Life’ is Aretha Franklin’s twenty-second studio album, co-produced with Jerry Wexler (1974)
Aretha Franklin's 'Let Me in Your Life' is her twenty-second studio album (and one of her top-selling) released on February 25, 1974 by Atlantic.
Bob Dylan records ‘Before the Flood’ an album with the Band (1974)
'Before the Flood' by Bob Dylan & the Band is a live album recorded on February 13–14, 1974, in Los Angeles and released on June 20, 1974 by Asylum Records.
Horace Silver finishes the recording of ‘Horace Silver & the Jazz Messengers’ featuring Art Blakey (1955)
'Horace Silver & the Jazz Messengers' is an album recorded on November 13, 1954 & February 6, 1955 with Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers and released in 1955 by Blue Note.
Columbia publish Tony Bennett’s tribute album to Billie Holiday : ‘Tony Bennett on Holiday’ (1997)
'Tony Bennett on Holiday' is a studio album recorded in tribute to Billie Holiday and released on February 4, 1997 by Columbia.
Columbia publish ‘Paul Simon,’ his eponymous second solo album featuring ‘Mother and Child Reunion,’ ‘Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard’ and ‘Duncan’…
'Paul Simon' feat. 'Mother and Child Reunion' is his eponymous second studio album as a solo artist co-produced with Roy Halee and released on January 14, 1972 by Columbia.
Artists United Against Apartheid release a collective album ‘Sun City’ produced by Steven Van Zandt (1985)
Artists United Against Apartheid's 'Sun City' is an album featuring Miles Davis, Bono and Bob Dylan among other guests produced by Steven Van Zandt and released on December 7, 1985 by EMI / Manhattan Records
Wes Montgomery records his twelfth album ‘Movin’ Wes’ for Verve (1964)
Wes Montgomery's 'Movin' Wes' is his twelfth (and his second to reach the charts) album recorded on November 11, 16, 1964 and released the same year by Verve.
Sony publish Tony Bennett’s ‘Playin’ with My Friends: Bennett Sings the Blues’ (2001)
Tony Bennett's 'Playin' with My Friends: Bennett Sings the Blues' is an album recorded with famous other vocalists.and released on November 6, 2001 by Sony Records.
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Columbia publish Barbra Streisand’s album : ‘Till I Loved You’ (1988)
Barbra Streisand's 'Till I Loved You' is a studio album released on October 25, 1988 by Columbia.
Tony Bennett releases ‘Viva Duets’ an album recorded with Marc Anthony, Thalía, Christina Aguilera, Gloria Estefan, Juan Luis Guerra, Vicente Fernández and more Latin American singers…
Tony Bennett's 'Viva Duets' is a studio album recorded with Latin American singers and released on October 22, 2012 by Rpm / Columbia.
Joss Stone releases her fourth album : ‘Colour Me Free!’ featuring ‘Free Me’ (2009)
Joss Stone's 'Colour Me Free!' is her fourth studio album released on October 20, 2009 by Virgin.
Columbia publish Art Garfunkel’s second solo album : ‘Breakaway’ (1975)
Art Garfunkel's 'Breakaway' is his second solo studio album produced by Richard Perry and released on October 14, 1975 by Columbia Records.
Billy Joel releases his sixth album : ’52nd Street’ featuring ‘My Life’ and ‘Honesty’ (1978)
Billy Joel's '52nd Street' feat. 'My Life' is his sixth studio album produced by Phil Ramone and released on October 13, 1978 by Family Productions/Columbia.
Paul Simon releases his fourth album : ‘Still Crazy After All These Years’ featuring ’50 Ways to Leave Your Lover’ (1975)
Paul Simon's 'Still Crazy After All These Years' is hise fourth studio album co-produced with, Phil Ramone and released on October 6, 1975 by Columbia.
Columbia publish Billy Joel’s fifth album : ‘The Stranger’ featuring ‘Just the Way You Are’ (1977)
Billy Joel's 'The Stranger' is his fifth studio album (his best-selling till today) produced by Phil Ramone and released on September 29, 1977 by Columbia Records.
Concord Records publish Diane Schuur’s ‘Friends for Schuur,’ an album featuring among others Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder (2000)
Diane Schuur's 'Friends for Schuur' is an album featuring duets with Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder and released on September 26, 2000 by Concord Records.
Tony Bennett releases ‘Duets II’ recorded with seventeen famous guests (2011)
Tony Bennett's 'Duets II' is an album recorded with seventeen very famous guests and released on September 20, 2011 by Columbia.
Sire publish The Replacements’ fourth album : ‘Tim’ (1985)
The Replacements' 'Tim' is their fourth studio album produced by Tommy Ramone and released on September 18, 1985 by Sire
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Island publish U2’s thirteenth studio album : ‘Songs of Innocence’ (2014)
U2's 'Songs of Innocence' is their thirteenth studio album produced by Danger Mouse and released (after a six years hiatus) on September 9, 2014 by Island / Interscope.
For ‘In the Blue Light,’ Paul Simon hires Bill Frisell, Wynton Marsalis and others to revisit several old and more obscure pieces of his catalogue. De(blue)lightful!
Paul Simon's 'In the Blue Light' is his fourteenth solo studio album recorded with among others Bill Frisell, Wynton Marsalis, Bryce Dessner from The National and the yMusic sextet and released on September 7, 2018 by Legacy Recordings.
(Source Paul Simon - In the Blue Light | The Paul Simon Official Site)
> But leave it to Simon—who made Nile Rodgers play 90-something guitar takes for one session—to redo songs in ways that don’t exactly overhaul the originals. >>>>>
> ...they are contemplative and melancholic one moment, silly and absurdist the next >>>The Times>>
> is a strange choice for a songwriter of his stature: a reworking of songs he felt were overlooked or not quite right first time >>>
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AMAZON . ITUNES .Concord publish Ray Charles’ posthumous and final album : ‘Genius Loves Company’ recorded with Norah Jones, James Taylor, Diana Krall and more famous guests (2004)
Ray Charles' 'Genius Loves Company' is his final studio album posthumously released on August 31, 2004 by Concord/Hear Music.
Billy Joel releases ‘An Innocent Man,’ his ninth album featuring ‘Tell Her About It’ and ‘Uptown Girl’ (1983)
Billy Joel's 'An Innocent Man' feat. 'Uptown Girl' is his ninth studio album released on August 8, 1983 by Family Productions/Columbia.
Beastie Boys release their second album : ‘Paul’s Boutique’
Beastie Boys' 'Paul's Boutique' is their second studio album released on July 25, 1989 by Capitol.
Interscope publish Brian Setzer Orchestra’s third album : ‘The Dirty Boogie’ (1998)
Brian Setzer Orchestra's 'The Dirty Boogie' is their third album released on June 23, 1998 by Interscope.
John Coltrane records his ninth album : ‘Olé’ for Atlantic (1962)
John Coltrane's 'Olé' is his ninth album recorded on May 25, 1961 and released in February 1962 by Atlantic.
Ringo Starr releases his tenth album : ‘Time Takes Time’ featuring Brian Wilson, Harry Nilsson and Jeff Lynne (1992)
Ringo Starr 's 'Time Takes Time' is his tenth studio album recorded with Brian Wilson, Harry Nilsson and Jeff Lynne as guests and released on May 22 , 1992 by Private Music.
Concord publish Arturo Sandoval’s ‘A Time for Love’ featuring Chris Botti on one track (2010)
Arturo Sandoval's 'A Time for Love' is a studio album including a collection of classical pieces, standards and ballads and. released on May 11, 2010 by Concord.