RCA publish Sam Cooke’s last album of his lifetime : ‘Ain’t That Good News’ featuring ‘A Change Is Gonna Come’ (1964)
Sam Cooke's 'Ain't That Good News' is a studio (and the final to be issued during his lifetime) album released on March 1, 1964 by RCA.
Sam Cooke records ‘Night Beat’ with Barney Kessell on guitar & Billy Preston on organ (1963)
Sam Cooke's 'Night Beat' is his twelfth studio album recorded on February 22, 23 & 25, 1963 and released in August 1963 By Rca Victor.
Sam Cooke records his tenth album : ‘Twistin’ the Night Away’ for RCA (1961)
Sam Cooke's 'Twistin' the Night Away' is his tenth studio album (and one of his most successful) recorded on January 30, 1961 and released in April 1962 by RCA
Sam Cooke records his second live album : ‘Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963’ (1963)
Sam Cooke's 'Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963' is his second live album recorded on January 12, 1963 and released in June 1985 by RCA.
Singing Sam Cooke
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Volt release Otis Redding’s fourth album ‘The Soul Album’ recorded with Isaac Hayes and Booker T & the MGs (1966)
Otis Redding's 'The Soul Album' is his fourth studio album featuring among other session men Isaac Hayes and Booker T & the MGs released on April 1, 1966 by Volt/Atco.
Otis Redding records ‘Live in Europe’ at the Olympia Theatre in Paris (1957)
Otis Redding's 'Live in Europe' is his first and unique live album recorded at the Olympia Theatre in Paris on March 21, 1967 and released during his lifetime by Volt/Atco..
Stax publish ‘King & Queen’ by Otis Redding & Carla Thomas (1967)
'King & Queen' by Otis Redding & Carla Thomas is a studio album (her fourth and his sixth and final) released on March 16, 1967 by Stax.
Aretha Franklin releases her twelfth album : ‘I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You’ featuring ‘Respect’ (1967)
Aretha Franklin's 'I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You' feat. 'Respect. is her twelfth studio album released on March 10, 1967 by Atlantic.
John Lennon releases his sixth solo album : ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll’ featuring ‘Stand by Me’ (1975)
John Lennon's 'Rock 'n' Roll' is his sixth studio album produced (in part) by Phil Spector and released on February 17, 1975 by Apple.
Rihanna releases her eighth album : ‘Anti’ featuring ‘Work,’ ‘Needed Me’ and ‘Love on the Brain’ (2016)
Rihanna's 'ANTI' is her eighth studio album released on January 28, 2016 by Westbury Road / Roc Nation.
Atlantic publish Aretha Franklin’s album : ‘Soul ’69’ (1969)
Aretha Franklin's 'Soul '69' is an album of cover material released on January 17, 1969 by Atlantic.
Track Listing : 1.Ramblin' (Maybelle Smith) – 03:10 . 2.Today I Sing The Blues (Curtis Lewis) – 04:25 . 3.River'S Invitation (Percy Mayfield) – 02:40 . 4.Pitiful (Rosie Marie Mccoy, Charlie Singleton) – 03:04 . 5.Crazy He Calls Me (Bob Russell, Carl Sigman) – 03:28 . 6.Bring It On Home To Me (Sam Cooke) – 03:45 . 7.The Tracks Of My Tears (Warren Pete Moore, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Tarplin) – 02:56 . 8.If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody (Rudy Clark) – 03:08 . 9.Gentle On My Mind (John Hartford) – 02:28 . 10.So Long (Remus Harris, Irving Melsher, Russ Morgan) – 04:36 . 11.I'Ll Never Be Free (Bennie Benjamin, George David Weiss) – 04:15 . 12.Elusive Butterfly (Bob Lind) – 02:45
>Jean-Pierre…Atco Records publish Otis Redding’s debut album : ‘Pain in My Heart’ (1964)
Otis Redding's 'Pain in My Heart' is his debut album produced by Jim Stewart and released on January 1, 1964 by Atco Records.
We remember Otis Redding. ‘Loving Him So Long’
The Rolling Stones begin the recording of their third British album : ‘Out of Our Heads’ (1964)
The Rolling Stones' 'Out of Our Heads' is their third British studio album produced by Andrew Loog Oldham, recorded from November 2, 1964 on and released in 1965 by Decca(UK) and London (US)
Concord publish ‘Givin’ It Up’ by Al Jarreau and George Benson (2006)
'Givin' It Up' by Al Jarreau & George Benson is their first collaboration album, released on October 24, 2006 by Concord.
Rod Stewart releases his fifth album : ‘Smiler’ featuring a duet with Elton John (1974)
Rod Stewart's 'Smiler' is his fifth solo album featuring a duet with Elton John and released on October 4, 1974 by Mercury Records.
Motown publish The Temptations’s ‘For Lovers Only,’ their final album with Melvin Franklin (1995)
The Temptations's 'For Lovers Only' is an album (featuring the final recordings of Melvin Franklin) released on September 26, 1995 by Motown.
We remember Jimi Hendrix. ‘The Wind Cried Jimi’
Volt publish Otis Redding’s third album : ‘Otis Blueː’ featuring ‘I’ve Been Loving You Too Long,’ ‘Satisfaction’ and ‘Respect’ (1965)
Otis Redding's 'Otis Blue' is his third studio album featuring 'I've Been Loving You Too Long,' 'Satisfaction' and 'Respect,' produced by Jim Stewart and Steve Cropper and released on September 15, 1965 by Volt
We remember Aretha Franklin. ‘Long Live The Queen, she lives forever’
Mercury publish Rod Stewart’s fourth album : ‘Never a Dull Moment’ featuring ‘You Wear It Well’ (1972)
Rod Stewart's 'Never a Dull Moment' feat. 'You Wear It Well' is his fourth solo album released on July 21, 1972 by Mercury.
James Brown starts the recording of ‘Live At The Apollo, Volume II’ (1967)
James Brown's 'Live At The Apollo, Volume II' is a live double album (follow-up to his 1963 'Live at the Apollo') recorded on June 24–25, 1967 and released in August 1968 by King.
Atlantic Records release Aretha Franklin’s ‘Aretha Now’ (1968)
Aretha Franklin's 'Aretha Now' is an album produced by Jerry Wexler and released on June 14, 1968, less than six months after 'Lady Soul' by Atlantic Records.
We remember Billy Preston. ‘Billy the Fith’
Tracklist :
1 . w/ Michael McDonald - I Was Made to Love Her (2005)
2 . w/ Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, Tom Petty - My sweet lord (2002)
3 . Nothing From Nothing (1987)
4 . w/ Patti LaBelle, Joe Cocker - You Are So Beautiful (1985)
5 . w/ Syreeta Wright - With You I'm Born Again (1979)
6 . Will It Go Round In Circles (1973)
7 . Thats The Way God Planned It (1973)
8 . w/ Ray Charles - Double O (1964)
9 . w/ Nat 'King' Cole - Blueberry Hill (1957)
Tracklist :
Nothing From Nothing . Will It Go Round In Circles . Outa-Space . With You I'm Born Again . Slaughter - Film Version . Billy's Bag . You Are So Beautiful .EightRoy Hargrove Quintet releases ‘Earfood’ featuring ‘Strasbourg/St. Denis’ (2008)
Roy Hargrove Quintet's 'Earfood' feat. 'Strasbourg/St. Denis' is a studio album released on June 2, 2008 by Emarcy / Universal.
Common releases ‘Be,’ his sixth album produced by Kanye West and J Dilla (2005)
Common's 'Be' is his sixth studio album produced by Kanye West and J Dilla and released on May 24, 2005 by Geffen / GOOD Music
Capitol publish Steve Miller Band’s ninth album : ‘Fly Like an Eagle’ (1976)
Steve Miller Band's 'Fly Like an Eagle' is their ninth studio album produced by leader Steve Miller and released on May 20, 1976 by Capitol Records
Elektra Nonesuch publish Bill Frisell’s twentieth album : ‘History, Mystery’ (2008)
Bill Frisell's 'History, Mystery' is his twentieth album released on May 13, 2008 by Elektra Nonesuch.
Decca publish ‘Small Faces’ debut album featuring ‘Sha-La-La-La-Lee’ (1966)
Small Faces' feat. 'Sha-La-La-La-Lee' is their eponymous debut album featuring Ronnie Lane as lead vocalist and released on May 11, 1966 by Decca.
Track Listing :
>1.Shake (Sam Cooke) - 02:55 . 2.Come On Children (Kenney Jones, Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott, Jimmy Winston) - 04:20 . 3.You'D Better Believe It (Kenny Lynch, Jerry Ragovoy) - 02:19 . 4.It'S Too Late (Kenney Jones, Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott, Jimmy Winston) - 02:37 . 5.One Night Stand (Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott) - 01:50 . 6.Whatcha Gonna Do About It (Ian Samwell, Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott) - 01:59 . 7.Sorry She'S Mine (Kenny Lynch) - 02:48 . 8.Own Up Time (Kenney Jones, Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott, Ian Mclagan) - 01:47 . 9.You Need Loving (Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott) - 03:59 . 10.Don'T Stop What You'Re Doing (Kenney Jones, …RCA publish Graham Parker’s ninth album : ‘The Mona Lisa’s Sister’ (1988)
Graham Parker's 'The Mona Lisa's Sister' is his ninth album co-produced with Brinsley Schwarz and released in April 1988 by RCA