Elektra publish Television’s debut album : ‘Marquee Moon’ (1977)
Television's 'Marquee Moon' is their debut studio album produced by leader Tom Verlaine and released on February 8, 1977 by Elektra.
Nirvana record ‘MTV Unplugged In New York,’ a live album for the television series MTV Unplugged (1993)
Nirvana's "MTV Unplugged in New York" is a live album recorded at Sony Music Studios in New York City on November 18, 1993 for the television series MTV Unplugged
Stax Records release Albert King’s ‘In Session’ recorded for Canadian television with Stevie Ray Vaughan (1999)
Albert King's 'In Session' is an album recorded live for Canadian television with Stevie Ray Vaughan and released on August 17, 1999 by Stax Records.
Barbra Streisand releases ‘My Name Is Barbra’ in conjunction with a a television special (1965)
Barbra Streisand's 'My Name Is Barbra' is the first of two studio albums (tied-in to a television special of the same name) released in May 1965.
Virgin Records release the third Massive Attack’s album : ‘Mezzanine’ (1998)
Massive Attack's 'Mezzanine' is their third studio album co- produced with Neil Davidge and released on 20 April 1998 by Virgin Records.
This week In ’70s Throwback’ 16/52
The J. Geils Band, Peter Frampton, John Lennon, Patti Smith, Iggy Pop, ABBA, Richie Havens, Dr. John, Bob Marley, The Wailers, Paul McCartney, Grateful Dead, Blondie
We wish ‘Gefeliciteerd!’ to Han Bennink. ‘Let It Bennink’
This day (April 17, 1942), in Zaandam, the Netherlands, is born Donald Hantopher 'Han' Bennink, a Dutch jazz drummer and percussionist.