This week In Singing Ladies 01/52

Nina Simone, Sarah Vaughan, Céline Dion, Peggy Lee, Tori Amos, Regina Spektor, Björk, Joni Mitchell, Beth Gibbons, Eva Cassidy, Annie Lennox, Chrissie Hynde

Barbra Streisand records her fifth live album in Las Vegas : ‘Timeless: Live in Concert’ (1999)

Barbra Streisand's 'Timeless: Live in Concert' is her fifth live album recorded on December 31, 1999 – January 1, 2000 in Las Vegas, Nevada and released on September 19, 2000 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Opening/You'Ll Never Know (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) - 02:31 . 2.Something'S Coming (Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim) - 03:41 . 3.The Way We Were (Marvin Hamlisch, Alan Bergman, Marilyn…

Warner Bros. publish Jaco Pastorius’ third album : ‘Invitation’ recorded with his Word of Mouth big band (1983)

Jaco Pastorius 'Invitation' is his third album recorded with his Word of Mouth big band and released in December 1983 by Warner Bros.1 . Invitation 2 . Amerika (Montreal) 3 . Soul Intro / The Chicken (Live, 1982) 4 . Continuum (Live, w/ Word Of Mouth Big Band) 5 . Liberty City 6 . Liberty City 7 . Sophisticated Lady (w/ Toots Thielemans 8 . Fannie Mae Track Listing : 1.Invitation (Bronislaw…

Happy Birthday Eddie Vedder. ‘Stormy Vedder’

This day (December 23, 1964), in Evanston, Illinois, is born Edward Louis Severson known as Eddie Vedder, American musician, singer, songwriter and lead vocalist of Pearl JamTracklist : 1 . Hunger Strike (w/ Temple Of The Dog) 2 . Even Flow (w/ Pearl Jam) 3 . Habit (w/ Mike Watt & Dave Grohl, 1995) 4 . Trouble (Los Angeles, 1998) 5 . Grievance (w/ Pearl Jam, Letterman, 2000) 6 . I Am Mine (w/…

Happy Birthday Frank Gambale. ‘Keep on Tuning!’

This day (December 22, 1958), in Canberra, Australia, is born Frank Gambale, an Australian jazz fusion guitarist.Tracklist : 1 . @ NAMM (2020) 2 . w/ Dennis Chambers, Mike Pope, Sean Wayland - No Neck Louie (2019) 3 . Fear of Flyin (2018) 4 . Checked Out (2016) 5 . Clinic (2015) 6 . Solo (2014) 7 . w/ Boca – Open Your Mind (2012) 8 . Natural High (2010) 9 . w/ Return To Forever Iv – Guitar Solo…

This week In Singing Ladies 49/52

Corinne Bailey Rae, Adele, Diana Krall, Brandi Carlile, Cat Power, Tori Amos, Linda Ronstadt, Joan Armatrading, Tracy Chapman, Sinéad O'Connor, Dianne Reeves, Cassandra Wilson They are the 12 Singing Ladies selected among the 326 Posts we publish this week. Here, they are reunited in one glorious playlist. Enjoy!Tracklist 1 . Corinne Bailey Rae . Put Your Records On Lifted from : On Radio…

We remember Frank Zappa. ‘No End To Invention’

This day ( December 4, 1993), in  Los Angeles, California, died Frank Zappa, an American composer, singer-songwriter, electric guitarist, record producer and film director.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Ensemble Modern – The Yellow Shark (1992) 2 . My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama 3 . w/ Steve Vai – Stevie’S Spanking 4 . The Decline Of The Music Business 5 . w/ Pierre Bouez – On Frank Zappa 6 . Baby Snakes…

Miles Davis records in Paris ‘Ascenseur pour l’échafaud’ for the eponymous Louis Malle movie (1957)

Miles Davis' 'Ascenseur pour l'échafaud' is an album featuring the musical cues for the eponymous 1958 Louis Malle film recorded on December 4 and 5, 1957 and released in 1958 by Fontana1 . Jeanne Moreau In Lift To The Scaffold (Miles Davis Theme) Track Listing : 1.Générique (Miles Davis) - 02:45 . 2.L' Assassinat De Carala (Miles Davis) - 02:10 . 3.Sur L'Autoroute (Miles Davis) - 02:15 .…

This week In Guitar Virtuosi 48/52

Joe Walsh, Richie Blackmore, Jeff Beck, Rocky Athas, Carlos Santana, Jorge Santana, Derek Trucks, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Philip Sayce, Tony Iommi, Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen, Frank Gambale

The Avalanches release “Since I Left You,” their debut album in Australia (2000)

The Avalanches' "Since I Left You" is their debut studio album produced by group members Robbie Chater and Darren Seltmann and released on November 27, 2000 by Modular Recordings.1 . Since I Left You 2 . Since I Left You (Paradiso, Amsterdam, 27/06/2017) 3 . Close To You 4 . Frontier Psychiatrist (Official Video) 5 . Extra Kings / Electricity Track Listing : 1.Since I Left You (Robbie Chater,…

Barking Pumpkin publish ‘Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention’ (1985)

Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention' is an album released as a protest against warning stickers on albums on November 21, 1985 by Barking Pumpkin.1 . We're Turning Again (Live) 2 . Alien Orifice (Palladium, NY, Halloween, 1981) 3 . Porn Wars Track Listing : 1.We'Re Turning Again (Frank Zappa) - 04:55 . 2.Alien Orifice (Frank Zappa) - 04:03 . 3.Yo Cats (Frank Zappa, Tommy Mars) .…

We remember Ruth Brown. ‘Queen Ruth n’ Blues’

This day (November 17, 2006), in Henderson, Nevada, died Ruth Brown, an American singer also known as Queen of R&B.Tracklist : 1 . w/ B.B.King – Ain’t Nobody’s Business (1993) 2 . w/ Bonnie Raitt – Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean (1993) 3 . Snap Your Finger (1991) 4 . Teardrops From My Eyes (1989) 5 . Body And Soul 6 . 5 10 15 hours (1983) 7 . If I Can’t Sell It, I’ll Sit On It (1973) 8 .…

Arista publish Lisa Stansfield’s second album : ‘Real Love’ featuring ‘Change’ and ‘All Woman’ (1991)

Lisa Stansfield's 'Real Love' is her second studio album featuring the hit 'Change' and released on November 11, 1991 by Arista.1 . Change 2 . Change 3 . Set Your Loving Free 4 . Set Your Loving Free (Wembley) 5 . Set Your Loving Free / Mighty Love (Java Jazz Festival, 2013) 6 . I Will Be Waiting (Wembley) 7 . All Woman 8 . Soul Deep (Wembley) 9 . Soul Deep (Live) 10 . Make Love To Ya 11 .…

Arista publish Lisa Stansfield’s third album : ‘So Natural’ (1993)

Lisa Stansfield's 'So Natural' is her third studio album released on November 8, 1993 by Arista Records.1 . So Natural 2 . So Natural 3 . So Natural 4 . Little Bit Of Heaven 5 . In All The Right Places 6 . In All The Right Places Track Listing : 1.So Natural (Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney) - 05:05 . 2.Never Set Me Free (Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney) - 05:00 . 3.I Give You Everything (Lisa…

Epic publish Stevie Ray Vaughan’s fifth album : ‘The Sky Is Crying’ (1991)

Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'The Sky Is Crying' is his fifth studio album recorded with Double Trouble and released on November 5, 1991 by Epic.1 . The Sky Is Crying (w/ B B King, Albert King, Paul Butterfield) 2 . Little Wing (Live (High Definition)) 3 . Wham (w/ Lonnie Mack) 4 . Boot Hill (Wax Museum) Track Listing : 1.Boot Hill (Writer Unknown)- 02:15 . 2.The Sky Is Crying (Elmore James, Morris…

Happy Birthday Courtney Barnett

November 3, 1987 - Today we wish Happy Birthday to Australian singer, Courtney BarnettTracklist : 1 . Avant Gardener 2 . Pedestrian At Best 3 . Over Everything (w/ Kurt Vile) 4 . Depreston 5 . NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert 6 . Continental Breakfast (w/ Kurt Vile) 7 . Need A Little Time 8 . History Eraser 9 . Elevator Operator 10 . Nobody Really Cares If You Don't Go To The Party 11 . Nameless…

Joe Satriani releases his third album : ‘Flying in a Blue Dream’ (1989)

Joe Satriani's 'Flying in a Blue Dream' is his third studio album released on October 30, 1989 by Relativity Records.1 . Flying In A Blue Dream (Guitar Center) 2 . The Mystical Potato Head Groove Thing (Lesson) 3 . Strange (Live, 2005) 4 . Big Bad Moon 5 . The Feeling (w/ Jonathan Mover) Track Listing : 1.Flying In A Blue Dream (Joe Satriani) - 05:23 . 2.The Mystical Potato Head Groove Thing…

Frank Zappa releases ‘Zoot Allures,’ an album featuring ‘The Torture Never Stops’ (1976)

Frank Zappa's 'Zoot Allures' is an album titled from the French expression 'Zut alors!' and released on October 20, 1976 by Warner Bros.1 . Black Napkins (w/ Steve Vai ) 2 . The Torture Never Stops 3 . Zoot Allures (Live ) 4 . Disco Boy Track Listing : 1.Wind Up Workin' In A Gas Station (Frank Zappa) - 02:29 . 2.Black Napkins (Frank Zappa) - 04:15 . 3.The Torture Never Stops (Frank Zappa) -…

This week In One-Off Collaborations 42/52

Flea & Nirvana, Eddie Van Halen & Sheryl Crow, Keith Richards & U2, John Mayer & Eric Clapton, Lee Ritenour & Steve Lukather, Steve Cropper, Robert Cray & Dave Edmonds, Elton John & Leon Russell, Lauryn Hill & Ziggy Marley, Wyclef Jean & Destiny's Child, Donna Summer & Seal, Jack Bruce & Friends, John Legend & Esperanza Spalding

Barking Pumpkin publish Frank Zappa’s album : ‘Them or Us’ (1984)

Frank Zappa's 'Them or Us' is an album released on October 18, 1984 by Barking Pumpkin.1 . Sharleena 2 . Sinister Footwear Ii (NYC, 1981) 3 . Stevie's Spanking (w/ Steve Vai, Live) 4 . The Planet Of My Dreams 5 . Be In My Video 6 . Be In My Video 7 . Whippin' Post (Live) Track Listing : 1.The Closer You Are (Earl Lewis, Morgan Bobby Robinson) - 02:55 . 2.In France (Frank Zappa) - 03:30 . 3.Ya…

Sting releases his second solo album : ‘…Nothing Like the Sun’ featuring ‘Englishman in New York,’ ‘We’ll Be Together,’ ‘They Dance Alone’ and…

Sting's '…Nothing Like the Sun' is his second solo album ( with a title borrowed from from Shakespeare's Sonnet #130) released on October 13, 1987 by A&M.1 . Lazarus Heart (Ottawa, Ontario, 1985) 2 . Be Still My Beating Heart 3 . Be Still My Beating Heart (Tokyo) 4 . Englishman In New York 5 . They Dance Alone (Cueca Solo) 6 . They Dance Alone (Viña Del Mar, 2011) 7 . Fragile 8 . We'll Be…

Frank Zappa releases ‘You Are What You Is,’ a double album (1981)

Frank Zappa's 'You Are What You Is' is a double album released on September 23, 1981 by Barking Pumpkin.1 . Teenage Wind 2 . (Two Songs) Albuquerque (October 12, 1980 ) 3 . Charlie's Enormous Mouth 4 . You Are What You Is Track Listing : 1.Teen-Age Wind (Frank Zappa) - 03:02 . 2.Harder Than Your Husband (Frank Zappa) - 02:28 . 3.Doreen (Frank Zappa) - 04:44 . 4.Goblin Girl (Frank Zappa) - 04:07…

Björk releases her fourth album : ‘Homogenic’ featuring ‘Jóga’ and ‘Hunter’ (1997)

Björk's 'Homogenic' is her fourth studio album released on September 22, 1997 by One Little Indian Records.1 . Hunter (Cambridge) 2 . Hunter (Olympia) 3 . Unravel (Paris, 2013) 4 . Bachelorette (MTV, 1998) 5 . All Neon Like (Cambridge) 6 . 5 Years (South Bank Show) 7 . Immature, In Átta Raddir 8 . Alarm Call 9 . Alarm Call (Cambridge) 10 . Making Of All Is Full Of Love: Björk & Chris…

Singing (and Playing) Jimi Hendrix

Otis Taylor, Stevie Ray Vaughan, John Mayer, Slash, Boz Scaggs, Paul Gilbert, Gary Moore, Zakk Wylde, Ben Harper, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Charlie Hunter, Steve Vai, Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Joss Stone releases her debut album : ‘The Soul Sessions’ featuring ‘Super Duper Love’ (2003)

Joss Stone's 'The Soul Sessions' is her debut album released on September 16, 2003 by Relentless.1 . The Chokin' Kind ("Hard Rock Live" MTV, 01-06-04) 2 . The Chokin' Kind (Rock In Rio, 2008) 3 . Super-Duper Love (2003) 4 . Fell In Love With A Boy 5 . Fell In Love With A Boy (Acoustic, "VH1 Morning Buzz Live", 2012) 6 . Victim Of A Foolish Heart (Live) 7 . Victim Of A Foolish Heart (Austin City…

We remember Stanley Turrentine. ‘Mister T. (Like Tenor)’

This day (September 12, 2000), in New York City, died Stanley Turrentine, an American jazz tenor saxophonist who began his prolific career with blues and rhythm and blues bands, and was at first greatly influenced by Illinois Jacquet.Tracklist : 1 . Sugar (1989) 2 . w/ Billy Taylor & Gary Burton – Live in Pittsburgh 3 . Don’t Mess With Mr. T 4 . w/ Michael Brecker, Bill Evans, Ernie Watts –…

This week In ’80s Throwback’ 37/52

Huey Lewis & The News, Tracy Chapman, Eurythmics, Aerosmith, Tina Turner, Cyndi Lauper, Kate Bush, Level 42, Wet Wet Wet, John Hiatt, Stevie Wonder, The Police

Epic publish Steve Vai’s ‘The Ultra Zone’ (1999)

Steve Vai's 'The Ultra Zone' is an album, half instrumentals, half songs released on September 7, 1999 by Epic.1 . The Blood And The Tears (Sofia, Bulgaria) 2 . Frank 3 . About Frank Zappa 4 . Jibboom 5 . Frank (Howard Theatre) 6 . Windows To The Soul (Sofia, Bulgaria) 7 . Fever Dream (Sofia, Bulgaria) 8 . (Ultrazone Tour, Munich, 2000.04.02) Track listing : 1.The Blood & Tears (Steve…

Def Jam publish Rihanna’s debut album : ‘Music of the Sun’ featuring ‘Pon de Replay’ (2005)

Rihanna's 'Music of the Sun' feat. 'Pon de Replay' is her debut studio album released on August 30, 2005 by Def Jam Recordings.1 . Pon De Replay 2 . If It's Lovin' That You Want 3 . If It's Lovin' That You Want (Live) 4 . You Don't Love Me (No, No, No) (Live On MSN, w/ Vybz Kartel 5 . Let Me 6 . Let Me (Control Room) Track Listing : 1.Pon De Replay (Alisha Brooks, Vada Nobles, Evan Rogers, Carl…

Lauryn Hill releases her debut solo album : ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’ featuring ‘Doo Wop (That Thing),’ ‘Ex-Factor’ and ‘Everything Is…

'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill' is her debut solo album released on August 25, 1998 by Ruffhouse Records / Columbia Records.1 . Lost Ones 2 . Ex-Factor 3 . To Zion (w/ Carlos Santana - ) 4 . Doo-Wop (That Thing) (Official Video) 5 . Live: Lauryn Hill Superstar 6 . Final Hour (Raggamuffin 2010, Melbourne) 7 . I Used To Love Him (w/ MJB) 8 . Everything Is Everything 9 . Ex Factor Live!!! (Japan)…

Frank Sinatra records ‘Watertown’ for Reprise (1969)

Frank Sinatra's 'Watertown' is a studio album (and the only one he ever voiced over pre-recorded orchestral tracks) recorded on July 14, 17 and August 25-27, 1969 and released in March 1970 by Reprise..Track Listing : 1.Watertown (Bob Gaudio, Jake Holmes) - 03:36 . 2.Goodbye (She Quietly Says) (Bob Gaudio, Jake Holmes) - 03:06 . 3.For A While (Bob Gaudio, Jake Holmes) - 03:09 . 4.Michael &…

Neil Diamond records a live double album : ‘Hot August Night’ at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles (1972)

Neil Diamond's 'Hot August Night' is a live double album recorded on August 24, 1972 at one of his ten sold out concerts performed that month at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles and released on December 9, 1972 by MCA, Universal.1 . I Am I Said (1972) 2 . Done Too Soon 3 . Solitary Man (Live, 1971) 4 . Cherry Cherry (1976) 5 . Sweet Caroline 6 . Sweet Caroline (Fenway Park, 4/20/13) 7 . Red Red…

RCA release ‘Christina Aguilera,’ her self-titled debut album featuring ‘Genie in a Bottle,’ ‘What a Girl Wants,’ ‘I Turn to You’ and ‘Come On…

'Christina Aguilera' feat. 'Genie in a Bottle' is her eponymous debut studio album released on August 24, 1999, by RCA Records.1 . Genie In A Bottle (Official Video) 2 . What A Girl Wants (Official Video) 3 . I Turn To You (Official Video) 4 . So Emotional (Official Video) 5 . Come On Over (Official Video) 6 . Reflection (Live, Muchmusic) 7 . Love For All Seasons (Vancouver, 071900) 8 . When…

Reprise publish Fleetwood Mac’s live album ‘The Dance’ (1997)

Fleetwood Mac's 'The Dance' is a live album marking the reunion of Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie and Stevie Nicks and released on August 19 1997 by Reprise1 . Rhiannon (Live) 2 . I'M So Afraid (The Dance, 1997) 3 . Temporary One 4 . Big Love (Live, The Dance) 5 . Say You Love Me (The Dance, 1997) 6 . My Little Demon 7 . You Make Loving Fun 8 . Go Your Own Way…