This week In Male Balladeers 07/52

Robbie Williams, Glen Hansard, Jamie Cullum, Joseph Arthur, Ed Sheeran, Zach Condon, Myles Kennedy, The Weeknd, John Lennon, James Taylor, Johnny Cash, Donald Fagen, Michael McDonald, Boz Scaggs, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Serge Gainsbourg

This week In ‘2000s Throwback’ 52/52

George Michael, Cat Power, Joseph Arthur, Annie Lennox, Avril Lavigne, John Legend, Sharleen Spiteri, Natalie Cole, Marianne Faithfull, Patti Smith , Jamiroquai, The Offspring

Singing Lou Reed

Vanessa Paradis, The Jolly Boys, Beck, Suede, Siouxsie Sioux, Mia Dyson, Cowboy Junkies, Tom Wilson, Patti Smith, Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band, Joseph Arthur, Echo and The Bunnymen, Dudley Taft, Metallica

Janelle Monáe releases her debut album : ‘ The ArchAndroid’ (2010)

Janelle Monáe's 'The ArchAndroid' is her debut studio album released on May 18, 2010, by Wondaland Arts Society / Bad Boy1 . Dance Or Die (Live, 2011) 2 . The Archandroid (NYC Listening Event) 3 . Faster (Live) 4 . Locked Inside 5 . Cold War (Official Video) 6 . Cold War (Nobel Peace Prize Concert, 2011) 7 . Tightrope (w/ Big Boi) 8 . Oh Maker (Transmusicales, 2010) 9 . Oh, Maker (Dublin,…

Judy Garland records ‘Judy at Carnegie Hall’ for Capitol (1961)

Judy Garland's 'Judy at Carnegie Hall' is a two-record live recording done on April 23, 1961, at Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York and released in 1961 by Capitol.Track Listing : 1.Overture: The Trolley Song/Over The Rainbow/The Man That Got Away (Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin)/(Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg)/(Harold Arlen, Ira Gershwin) - 05:48 . 2.When You'Re Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With…

‘Starring Sammy Davis, Jr.’ is his debut album recorded for Decca (1955)

'Starring Sammy Davis, Jr.' is his debut studio album recorded on April 18, 1955 and released the same year by Decca.1 . Lonesome Road (w/ Roy Clark) 2 . Hey There (Live) 3 . Hey There (1954) 4 . Hey There / This Is My Beloved 5 . Because Of You (Impersonations) 6 . My Funny Valentine (Live) 7 . My Funny Valentine 8 . Birth Of The Blues (1984, MDA Telethon) 9 . The Birth Of The Blues…

Joe Cocker records ‘Mad Dogs & Englishmen’ at Fillmore East with Leon Russell et al (1970)

Joe Cocker's 'Mad Dogs & Englishmen' is a live album recorded on March 27–28, 1970 at Fillmore East, New York City and released in August 1970 by A&M.1 . Honky Tonky Woman ( w/ Mad Dogs And Englishmen, Live) Joe Cocker - Mad Dogs & Englishmen Track Listing : 1.Honky Tonk Women (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) - 03:47 . 2.Sticks And Stones (Titus Turner, Henry Glover) - 02:37 . 3.Cry…

Julian ‘Cannonball’ Adderley records ‘Somethin’ Else’ with Miles Davis (1958)

Julian 'Cannonball' Adderley's 'Somethin' Else' is an album recorded on March 9, 1958 with Miles Davis and released the same year by Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.Autumn Leaves (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert) - 10:55 . 2.Love For Sale (Cole Porter) - 07:01 . 3.Somethin' Else (Miles Davis) - 08:15 . 4.One For Daddy-O (Nat Adderley) - 08:26 . 5.Dancing In The Dark (Arthur Schwartz,…

Bethlehem Records publish Nina Simone’s debut album : ‘Little Girl Blue’ a.k.a. ‘Jazz As Played in an Exclusive Side Street Club’ (1959)

Nina Simone's 'Little Girl Blue' a.k.a. 'Jazz As Played in an Exclusive Side Street Club' is her debut album released in February 1959 by Bethlehem Records1 . Little Girl Blue (Montreux, 1976 ) 2 . My Baby Just Cares For Me (Montreux) 3 . Plain Gold Ring 4 . I Loves You Porgy Nina Simone - Little Girl Blue Track Listing : 1.Mood Indigo (Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard, Irving Mills) - 04:02 .…

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.1 . Slippin And Slidin (Official Music Video) John Lennon - Rock 'n' Roll Track Listing : 1.Be-Bop-A-Lula (Tex Davis, Gene Vincent) - 02:39 . 2.Stand By Me (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Ben E. King) - 03:26 . 3.Rip It Up / Ready Teddy (Robert 'Bumps' Blackwell,…

The Rolling Stones release their third American album : ‘Now!’ featuring ‘Heart of Stone’ and ‘Little Red Rooster’ (1965)

The The Rolling Stones 'Now!' feat. 'Heart of Stone' and 'Little Red Rooster' is their third American studio album released on February 13, 1965 by London Records.1 . Everybody Needs Somebody To Love (Live, 2003) 2 . Everybody Needs Somebody (w/ Solomon Burke, Live) 3 . Everybody Needs Somebody To Love 4 . Heart Of Stone ("Shindig," Jan 20, 1965) 5 . Off The Hook ("Tami Show") 6 . Little Red…

Frank Sinatra records his ninth album for Capitol : ‘In the Wee Small Hours’ arranged by Nelson Riddle (1955)

Frank Sinatra's 'In the Wee Small Hours' is his ninth studio album arranged by Nelson Riddle, recorded on March 1, 1954, February 8 & March 4, 1955 and released in April 1955 By Capitol.1 . I Get Along Without You Very Well 2 . Can't We Be Friends (w/ Ella Fitzgerald) 3 . When Your Lover Has Gone 4 . Last Night When We Were Young (1958) Frank Sinatra - In the Wee Small Hours Track…

Barbra Streisand records her debut album : ‘The Barbra Streisand Album’ for Columbia (1963)

'The Barbra Streisand Album' is her debut album (in both mono and stereo) recorded on January 23-25, 1963 and released on February 25, 1963 by Columbia. 1 . Cry Me A River 2 . Happy Days Are Here Again (w/ Judy Garland) 3 . On "The Jack Paar Show" Track Listing : 1.Cry Me A River (Arthur Hamilton) - 03:37 . 2.My Honey'S Lovin' Arms (Joseph Meyer, Harry Ruby) - 02:14 . 3.I'Ll Tell The Man In…

Ella Fitzgerald records the album ‘Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!’ with a quartet led by Lou Levy (1961)

Ella Fitzgerald's 'Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!' is a studio album recorded on January 23, 1961 &June 22-23, 1961 with a jazz quartet led by Lou Levy and released the same year By Verve. 1 . Round Midnight 2 . Mr Paganini (British TV, 1961 ) Track Listing : 1.A Night In Tunisia (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) - 04:06 . 2.You'Re My Thrill (Sidney Clare, Jay Gorney) - 03:35 . 3.My…

Dean Martin releases his first studio album : ‘Dean Martin Sings’ (1953)

'Dean Martin Sings' is his first studio album featuring eight songs from the Martin & Lewis film 'The Stooge' and released on January 12, 1953 by Capitol.1 . Whos Your Little Who Zis 2 . Oh Marie 3 . That's Amore (1956) 4 . When You're Smiling Track Listing : 1.Who'S Your Little Who-Zis! (Al Goering, Ben Bernie, Walter Hirsch) - 02:19 . 11.When You'Re Smiling (Larry Shay, Mark Fischer, Joe…

Sarah Vaughan records her last album : ‘Brazilian Romance’ produced by Sérgio Mendes (1987)

Sarah Vaughan's 'Brazilian Romance' is her last (and her third of Brazilian music) album produced by Sérgio Mendes, recorded in January 1987 and released the same year by Columbia.1 . So Many Stars 2 . So Many Stars (1988) Track Listing : 1.Make This City Ours Tonight (Tracy Mann, Milton Nascimento) - 02:57 . 2.Romance (Danilo Caymmi, Tracy Mann, Paulo César Pinheiro) - 03:30 . 3.Love And…

Pablo Records tape ‘Oscar Peterson and Dizzy Gillespie,’ their eponymous album (1974)

'Oscar Peterson and Dizzy Gillespie' is an album recorded on November 28 & 29, 1974 and released in 1974 By Pablo.1 . Autumn Leaves (w/ Dizzy Gillespie) Track Listing : 1.Caravan (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol) - 07:02 . 2.Mozambique (Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Peterson) - 07:08 . 3.Autumn Leaves (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert) - 07:25 . 4.Close Your Eyes (Bernice…

Beck releases his seventh album : ‘Midnight Vultures’ (1999)

Beck's 'Midnite Vultures' is his seventh studio album co-produced with The Dust Brothers, Tony Hoffer and Mickey Petralia and released on November 23, 1999 by DGC Records1 . Cold Brains / Lazy Flies / Broken Train 2 . Cold Brains 3 . Nobody's Fault But My Own 4 . Nobody's Fault But My Own (Acoustic) 5 . Canceled Check (ACL Live, Austin, Tx On 3/19/22) 6 . We Live Again (Take 1) 7 . Tropicalia…

Young Turks publish FKA twigs’ second album: ‘Magdalene’ (2019)

FKA twigs' 'Magdalene' is her second studio album released on November 8, 2019 by Young Turks.1 . Home With You 2 . Mary Magdalene ("Later... With Jools Holland") 3 . Sad Day 4 . Holy Terrain ( w/ Future) 5 . Cellophane ( w/ The Wallace Collection) 6 . Cellophane 7 . Holy Terrain Rebel 8 . Mirrored Heart (Paris, Salle Pleyel) 9 . Daybed ( w/ Koninklijk Theater Carré, 3 December, 20) 10 .…

Eminem releases his eighth album :’The Marshall Mathers LP 2′ featuring ‘Berzerk,’ ‘Rap God’ and ‘The Monster’ (2015)

Eminem's 'The Marshall Mathers LP 2' is his eighth studio album featuring Rihanna & Kendrick Lamaras guests and released on November 5, 2013 by Aftermath Entertainment, Shady / Interscope.1 . Survival 2 . Survival ("Live On SNL") 3 . Legacy 4 . Asshole (w/ Skylar Grey) 5 . Berzerk (Official Video) 6 . Berzerk (BBC Radio 1) 7 . Rap God 8 . Brainless 9 . The Monster (w/ Ft. Rihanna, Official…

Ella Fitzgerald records ‘Like Someone in Love’ with a studio orchestra conducted by Frank DeVol (1957)

Ella Fitzgerald's 'Like Someone in Love' is a studio album rrecorded on October 15 & 28, 1957 with a studio orchestra arranged and conducted by Frank DeVol and released the same year by Verve.1 . There's A Lull In My Life 2 . More Than You Know (w/ Oscar Peterson) 3 . Like Someone In Love (w/ Andre Previn) Track Listing : 1.There'S A Lull In My Life (Mack Gordon, Harry Revel) – 03:23 .…

Columbia publish Earth, Wind & Fire’s tenth album : ‘Faces’ (1980)

Earth, Wind & Fire's 'Faces' is their tenth studio album released as a double-LP on October 14, 1980 by Arc/Columbia Records. 1 . Let Me Talk (Official Video) 2 . Pride & Mighty Mighty 3 . Keep Your Head To The Sky ("Live By Request") Track Listing : 1.Let Me Talk (Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Ralph Johnson, Al Mckay, Maurice White, Verdine White) - 04:09 . 2.Turn It Into Something Good…

Dean Martin records ‘Sleep Warm’ with an orchestra conducted by Frank Sinatra (1958)

Dean Martin's 'Sleep Warm' is an album recorded with an orchestra conducted by Frank Sinatra on October 13–15, 1958 and March 2, 1959 and released by Capitol Records .1 . Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams 2 . Send Me The Pillow That You Dream On Track Listing : 1.Sleep Warm(Lew Spence, Marilyn Keith, Alan Bergman) – 03:51 . 2.Hit The Road To Dreamland(Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 02:51 .…

Alicia Keys releases her first live album recorded by MTV : ‘Unplugged’ (2005)

Alicia Keys' 'Unplugged' is her first live (recorded by MTV) album released on October 7, 2005 by J Records.1 . Unbreakable (Live) 2 . Every Little Bit Hurt (Live on "Ellen De Generes") Track Listing : 1.Intro Alicia'S Prayer (Traditional) - 01:11 . 2.Karma (Kerry Brothers, Jr., Alicia Keys, Taneisha Smith) - 02:10 . 3.Heartburn (Alicia Keys, Tim Mosley, Walter Millsap Iii, Candice Nelson,…

Frank Zappa releases his debut solo album ‘Lumpy Gravy’ recorded with the Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra (1967)

Frank Zappa's 'Lumpy Gravy' is his debut solo album (with Zappa conducting the Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra) released on August 7, 1967.1 . Oh No 2 . King Kong (w/ And The Mothers Of Invention, 1968, BBC) 3 . King Kong (w/ And The Mothers Of Invention, Essen, 1968) Track Listing : 1.The Way I See It, Barry (Frank Zappa) - 00:06 . 2.Duodenum (Frank Zappa) - 01:32 . 3.Oh No (Frank…

Keith Jarrett records ‘Still Live’ in Munich, with Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette (1986)

Keith Jarrett's 'Still Live' is a live album recorded on July 13, 1986 at Philharmonic Hall in Munich, with Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette and released the same year by ECM.1 . Late Lament 2 . You and the Night and the Music 3 . Barcelona, 1985 Track Listing : 1.My Funny Valentine (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 10:51 . 2.Autumn Leaves (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert) - 10:24 .…

Verve publish The Mothers of Invention’s debut album : ‘Freak Out!’ (1966)

The Mothers of Invention's 'Freak Out!' is their debut album (one of the first concept rock albums) released on June 27, 1966 by Verve.1 . Who are the brain police Track Listing : 1.Hungry Freaks, Daddy (Frank Zappa) - 03:32 . 2.I Ain'T Got No Heart (Frank Zappa) - 02:34 . 3.Who Are The Brain Police? (Frank Zappa) - 03:25 . 4.Go Cry On Somebody Else'S Shoulder (Frank Zappa, Ray Collins) - 03:43 .…

Natalie Cole releases ‘Unforgettable… with Love,’ an album of standards performed by her father, Nat King Cole (1991)

Natalie Cole's 'Unforgettable… with Love' is an album featuring covers of standards performed by Natalie's father, Nat King Cole and released on June 11, 1991 by Elektra..1 . Route 66 (w/ Diana Krall) 2 . Mona Lisa, Smile (The Natalie Cole Special 1978) 3 . L.O.V.E. 4 . This can't be Love, Paper Moon 5 . That Sunday That Summer 6 . STRAIGHTEN UP 7 . Unforgettable Track Listing : 1.The Very…

Blues, Sweat and Tears

From 'Sweat & Tears' to 'It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry' , we have mixed 20 'Blues' tunes around the theme of 'Crying and Working'. It has Rod Piazza, Little Joe Blue, Earl Hooker & Junior Wells, Little Charlie & The Nightcats and many more.