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Motown release ‘The Temptations Sing Smokey’ written and produced by Smokey Robinson (1965)

'The Temptations Sing Smokey' is their second studio album produced by Smokey Robinson and released on March 22, 1965 by Motown.1 . The Way You Do The Things You Do (1965) 2 . Baby, Baby I Need You 3 . Baby Baby I Need You 4 . It's Growing The Temptations Sing Smokey Track Listing : 1.The Way You Do The Things You Do (Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers) - 02:41 . 2.Baby, Baby I Need You (Smokey…

Mute Records publish Depeche Mode ‘s eighth album : ‘Songs of Faith and Devotion’ (1993)

Depeche Mode's 'Songs of Faith and Devotion' is their eighth studio album (the last one with long time member Alan Wilder) released on March 22,1993 by Mute Records.1 . Higher Love (Live) 2 . Higher Love (Werchter, 2013) 3 . I Feel You (O2 Wireless Festival, 2006 ) 4 . In Your Room (Official Video) 5 . One Caress (Tour Of The Universe, 2009) 6 . One Caress (Official Video) 7 . Rush (Buenos…

Depeche Mode release ‘Delta Machine,’ their thirteenth album produced by Ben Hillier (2013)

Depeche Mode's 'Delta Machine' is their thirteenth studio album produced by Ben Hillier and released on March 22 , 2013 by Columbia /Mute Records.1 . Angel (On "Letterman") 2 . Angel (SXSW, 2013) 3 . Heaven (On "Letterman") 4 . Heaven (Live Studio Session) 5 . Broken (Live Studio Session) 6 . Soft Touch / Raw Nerve (On "Letterman") 7 . Should Be Higher (Live) 8 . Should Be Higher (On…

Pink Floyd release ‘The Final Cut,’ their twelfth (and the last to feature Roger Waters) studio album (1983)

Pink Floyd's 'The Final Cut' is their twelfth (and the last to feature Roger Waters) studio album produced by Waters, James Guthrie and Michael Kamen and released on March 21, 1983 by Harvest / Columbia Records.1 . Not Now John (Official Video) Pink Floyd - The Final Cut Track Listing : 1.The Post War Dream (Roger Waters) - 03:02 . 2.Your Possible Pasts (Roger Waters) - 04:22 . 3.One Of The Few…

Mute Records release Depeche Mode’s fifth studio album : ‘Black Celebration’ (1986)

Depeche Mode's 'Black Celebration' is their fifth studio album released on March 17, 1986 by Mute Records. 1 . Black Celebration (BBK Bilbao Fest, 11/07/13) 2 . Fly On The Windscreen ("Tour Of The Universe," 2009, Barcelona) 3 . A Question Of Lust (London, 1986) 4 . A Question Of Lust (Live, 1986) 5 . It Doesn´t Matter (London, 1986) 6 . A Question Of Time (Live, "Tour Of The Universe") 7 . A…

Columbia release ‘Spirit’ Depeche Mode’s fourteenth album (2017)

Depeche Mode 's 'Spirit' is their fourteenth studio album produced by James Ford of Simian Mobile Disco and released on March 17, 2017 by Columbia.1 . Where's The Revolution (Behind The Scenes) 2 . Going Backwards (2017/03/17) 3 . Where's The Revolution (Official Video) 4 . Cover Me (2017/03/17) Depeche Mode - Spirit Track Listing : 1.Going Backwards (Martin L. Gore) - 05:43 . 2.Where'S The…

Pink Floyd release ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ featuring ‘Money’ (1973)

Pink Floyd's 'The Dark Side of the Moon' feat. 'Money' is their eighth studio album recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London and released on March 1st, 1973 by Harvest.1 . Breathe / Time (The Royal Albert Hall) 2 . Breathe (London, "Live 8," 2005) 3 . Time 4 . Time (Pulse, 1994) 5 . Money (Official Video) 6 . Us And Them (Antonio Belli, Original Video) 7 . Us And Them / Any Colour You Like /…

CBS publish Soft Machine’s first fully instrumental album : ‘Fourth’ (1971)

Soft Machine's 'Fourth' is a studio (and first all-instrumental ) album released on February 28, 1971 by CBS.1 . Kings And Queens (Brussels, 1971) 2 . (Fourth Album Rehearsal) Soft Machine - Fourth Track Listing : 1.Teeth (Mike Ratledge) - 09:15 . 2.Kings And Queens (Hugh Hopper) - 05:02 . 3.Fletcher'S Blemish (Elton Dean) - 04:35 . 4.Virtually Part 1 (Hugh Hopper) - 05:16 . 5.Virtually Part…

Sun Ra & the Arkestra record ‘Sunrise in Different Dimensions’ live in Switzerland (1980)

Sun Ra Arkestra's 'Sunrise in Different Dimensions' is a live album recorded on February 24, 1980 at the Gasthof Morhen in Willisau, Switzerland and released in 1981 by Hathut.Track Listing : 1.Light From A Hidden Sun (Sun Ra) - 03:52 . 2.Pin-Points Of Spiral Prisms (Sun Ra) - 04:41 . 3.Silhouettes Of The Shadow World (Sun Ra) - 07:20 . 4.Cocktails For Two (Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston) - 03:21 .…

As we wish, today, Jonathan Higgs a ‘Happy Birthday,’ the time has come to playlist the ‘BESTS’ of his band : Everything Everything

As we wish, today, Jonathan Higgs a 'Happy Birthday,' the time has come to playlist the 'BESTS' of his band : Everything Everything Video Tracklist : 1 . Distant Past 2 . Cough Cough 3 . Regret 4 . No Reptiles 5 . MY KZ, UR BF 6 . Spring / Sun / Winter / Dread 7 . Can't Do 8 . Don't Try 9 . Duet 10 . Photoshop Handsome 11 . Desire 12 . Suffragette Suffragette 13 . Schoolin' 14 . Night of the Long…

Steely Dan release their third album ‘Pretzel Logic’ featuring ‘Rikki Don’t Lose That Number’ (1974)

Steely Dan's 'Pretzel Logic' is their third studio album fully written by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen and released on February 20, 1974 by ABC.Track Listing : 1.Rikki Don'T Lose That Number (Walter Becker, Donald Fagen) - 04:30 . 2.Night By Night (Walter Becker, Donald Fagen) - 03:36 . 3.Any Major Dude Will Tell You (Walter Becker, Donald Fagen) - 03:05 . 4.Barrytown (Walter Becker, Donald…

Lana Del Rey releases her second album : ‘Born to Die’ featuring ‘Video Games’ (2012)

Lana Del Rey's 'Born to Die' is her second studio album released on January 27, 2012 by Interscope Records1 . Born To Die 2 . Off To The Races Live (2015, Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles) 3 . Blue Jeans 4 . Blue Jeans (The Scala Club) 5 . Video Games (The Premises) 6 . Diet Mountain Dew (Official Video) 7 . National Anthem 8 . National Anthem (Live) 9 . Carmen (Official Video) 10 . Carmen (Jazz…

Dinah Washington records ‘Dinah Sings Bessie Smith,’ an album for Emarcy (1957)

Dinah Washington's 'Dinah Sings Bessie Smith' is an album recorded on December 30, 1957 and January 20, 1958.1 . Send Me To The Electric Chair Track Listing : 1.After You'Ve Gone (Turner Layton, Henry Creamer) - 03:39 . 2.Send Me To The 'Lectric Chair (George Brooks, Fletcher Henderson) - 03:17 . 3.Jailhouse Blues (Bessie Smith, Clarence Williams) - 03:12 . 4.Trombone Butter (Fletcher Henderson)…

Barking Pumpkin publish Frank Zappa’s ‘Thing-Fish,’ a triple album box set (1984)

Frank Zappa's 'Thing-Fish' is an album originally released as a triple album box set on December 21, 1984 by Barking Pumpkin.1 . You Are What You Is 2 . He's So Gay (Live, 1984) Track Listing : 1.Prologue (Frank Zappa) - 02:56 . 2.The Mammy Nuns (Frank Zappa) - 03:50 . 3.Harry & Rhonda (Frank Zappa) - 03:36 . 4.Galoot Up-Date (Frank Zappa) - 05:29 . 5.The 'Torchum' Never Stops (Frank Zappa) -…

Death Row publish Snoop Doggy Dogg’s debut album : ‘Doggystyle’ featuring ‘Who Am I? [What’s My Name?] (1993)

Snoop Doggy Dogg's 'Doggystyle' is his debut studio album featuring 'Who Am I? ' and released on November 23, 1993 by Death Row / Interscope1 . Gin And Juice 2 . Tha Shiznit 3 . Lodi Dodi (w/ Doug E.Fresh, Live) 4 . Lodi Dodi (Paris Zénith, 2011) 5 . Murder Was The Case 6 . Murder Was The Case (Live) 7 . Who Am I ? 8 . For All My Niggaz & Bitches (Paris Zénith, 2011) 9 . Ain’t No Fun (w/…

Brian May & Roger Taylor revitalize Queen for the Prince (2010)

November 17, 2010 - Queen's members, Brian May and Roger Taylor have invited Midge Ure (voc, g), Mark Brzezicki (d), Jamie Cullum (voc, kb), Snake Davis (s), Guy Fletcher (kb), Simon Gardner (tp), Mark King (b), Neil Sidwell (tb), Johnny Thirkell (tp) to revisit five famous Queen's songs at Royal Albert Hall in London

Universal Motown publish Q-Tip’s second album : ‘The Renaissance’ (2008)

Q-Tip's 'The Renaissance' is his second studio album featuring D'Angelo and Norah Jones among other guests, co-produced with J Dilla on one track and released November 4, 2008 by Universal Motown1 . Life Is Better (w/ Norah Jones) 2 . Gettin Up (Knitting Factory) 3 . We Fight / We Love (Live) 4 . Manwomanboogie 5 . Manwomanboogie (Marcus Miller Presents: A Concert For Japanese Tsunami Relief)…

Depeche Mode release their eleventh album : ‘Playing the Angel’ featuring ‘Precious’ (2005)

Depeche Mode's 'Playing the Angel' is their eleventh studio album released on October 17, 2005 by Mute / Sire Records and Reprise Records.Track Listing : 1.A Pain That I'M Used To (Martin Gore) - 04:11 . 2.John The Revelator (Martin Gore) - 03:42 . 3.Suffer Well (Dave Gahan, Christian Eigner, Andrew Phillpott) - 03:49 . 4.The Sinner In Me (Martin Gore) - 04:56 . 5.Precious (Martin Gore) - 04:10 .…

The Wedding Present release their debut album : ‘George Best’ (1987)

The Wedding Present's 'George Best' is their debut album co-produced with Chris Allison and released in October 1987 by Reception1 . Everyone Thinks He Looks Daft ("In Session" ) 2 . Everyone Thinks He Looks Daft (Leeds, 1990) 3 . What Did Your Last Servant Die Of? (Leeds, O2 Academy) 4 . What Did Your Last Servant Die Of? (Booking Hall, Dover, 6/12/17) 5 . Don't Be So Hard 6 . Don't Be So…

Columbia publish Marty Robbins’ fifth album : ‘Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs’ (1959)

Marty Robbins' 'Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs' is his fifth studio album featuring 'El Paso,' produced by Don Law and released in September 1959 by Columbia1 . Big Iron 2 . Medley (w/ Jerry Reed) 3 . Cool Water 4 . They're Hanging Me Tonight / El Paso 5 . The Strawberry Roan 6 . El Paso (Live) 7 . El Paso {Live, G.O.O.} 8 . The Master's Call 1971 9 . Running Gun Track Listing : 1.Big Iron…

Depeche Mode release ‘Music for the Masses,’ their sixth album featuring ‘Strangelove’ and ‘Never Let Me Down Again’ (1987)

Depeche Mode's 'Music for the Masses' is their sixth studio album released on September 28 1987 by Mute Records.1 . Never Let Me Down Again (Official Video) 2 . Strangelove (Official Video) 3 . Behind The Wheel (Official Video) 4 . Nothing (101) 5 . Never Let Me Down Again Track Listing : 1.Never Let Me Down Again (Martin Gore) - 04:47 . 2.The Things You Said (Martin Gore) - 04:02 .…

Capitol publish Tina Turner’s sixth solo album : ‘Break Every Rule’ featuring ‘Typical Male’ (1986)

Tina Turner's 'Break Every Rule' is her sixth (and the follow-up to 'Private Dancer') solo album, released on September 23, 1986 by Capitol.1 . Typical Male (Live, 2009) 2 . Two People 3 . Break Every Rule (Official Video) 4 . Break Every Rule 5 . Overnight Sensation (Live) 6 . Overnight Sensation (Verona, 1987) 7 . Paradise Is Here (Live) Track Listing : 1.Typical Male (Terry Britten, Graham…

Joe Bonamassa releases his fourteenth live album : ‘Live at the Greek Theatre,’ a tribute to Albert King, B.B. King and Freddie King (2016)

Joe Bonamassa's ‘Live at the Greek Theatre’ is his fourteenth live album (a tribute to the"Three Kings" : Albert King, B.B. King and Freddie King) released on September 23, 2016.1 . Ole Time Religion (The Greek Theatre) 2 . Oh, Pretty Woman (The Greek Theatre) 3 . Angel Of Mercy (The Greek Theatre) 4 . Let The Good Times Roll( The Greek Theatre) 5 . Breaking Up Somebody's Home (The Greek Theatre)…

The tracklisting of the new Joe Bonamassa (King Bee?) reads like a christic journey from shakedown and wounds to reconstruction and redemption. Heavy stuff and riffs!

Joe Bonamassa's 'Redemption' is his thirteenth solo studio album produced by Kevin Shirley and released on September 21, 2018 by J&R Adventures (Source Joe Bonamassa - Redemption | Official Site)Blues Rock Review Bonamassa throws in a flashy solo, but his playing, as well as his vocals, have a lot of soul. He’s not phoning in this performance. Louder Want it or not, a breakup album is his…

Motown publish The Jackson 5’s eighth album : ‘Dancing Machine’ (1974)

The Jackson 5's 'Dancing Machine' is their eighth studio album released on September 5, 1974 by Motown. 1 . Dancing Machine 2 . Life Of The Party (w/ Jackson 5, Mex, 1975) 3 . Life Of The Party (w/ Jackson 5, "The Carol Burnett Show") 4 . What You Don't Know (w/ Jackson 5) 5 . If I Don't Love You This Way Track listing : . 1.I Am Love (Don Fenceton, Jerry Marcellino, Mel Larson, Ron Rancifer) -…

Reprise publish Randy Newman’s ‘Land of Dreams’ featuring ‘It’s Money That Matters’ (1988)

Randy Newman's 'Land of Dreams ' is an album (about his childhood in New Orleans) released in September 1988 by Reprise.1 . I Want You To Hurt Like I Do 2 . Bad News From Home Track listing : 1.Dixie Flyer (Randy Newman) - 04:10 . 2.New Orleans Wins The War (Randy Newman) - 03:27 . 3.Four Eyes (Randy Newman) - 03:34 . 4.Falling In Love (Randy Newman) - 03:00 . 5.Something Special (Randy Newman)…

We remember Ethel Waters. ‘Blue Waters’

This day (September 1, 1977), in Chatsworth, California, died Ethel Waters, an American blues, jazz and gospel vocalist and actress.Tracklist : 1 . His Eye Is On The Sparrow ( 1975 ) 2 . Suppertime 3 . Taking A Chance On Love (1943) 4 . I Ain’T Gonna Sin No More (1934) 5 . Birmingham Bertha (1929) 6 . Am I Blue (1929) Tracklist : Ethel Waters, American singer (b. 1896) . Wikipedia : This day…

McCoy Tyner records ‘Atlantis’ at the Keystone Korner in San Francisco (1975)

McCoy Tyner's 'Atlantis' is a live album recorded on August 31 and September 1, 1974 at the Keystone Korner in San Francisco and released in 1975 by Milestone.1 . Atlantis (Rome, 1974 Track listing : 1.Atlantis (McCoy Tyner) - 17:59 . 2.In a Sentimental Mood (Duke Ellington, Manny Kurtz, Irving Mills)- 05:39 . 3.Makin' Out (McCoy Tyner) - 13:04 . 4.My One and Only Love (Guy Wood, Robert…

Joe Bonamassa celebrates Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf (2014)

August 31, 2014 - Joe Bonamassa and his musicians - that is Anton Fig (d), Michael Rhodes (b), Reese Wynans (kb, org), Lee Thornburg (tp), Ron Dziubla (s), Nick Lane (tb), Mike Henderson (harmo) and Kirk Fletcher (g) - will play a tribute concerts to blues legends Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf at Red Rocks Amphitheatre near Morrison, Colorado

Joe Bonamassa pays tribute to Muddy Waters & Howlin’ Wolf (2014)

August 28, 2014 - Joe Bonamassa performs a tribute to both Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf with Kirk Fletcher (g), Reese Wynans (kb), Michael Rhodes (b), Anton Fig (d), Mark Henderson (harmo), Lee Thornburg (tp), Nick Lane (tb) & Ron Dziubla (s) at the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek, CO

Robert Cray releases ‘4 Nights Of 40 Years Live’ to celebrate his 40 years of performing (2015)

Robert Cray’s ‘4 Nights Of 40 Years Live’ is a double live album celebrating his 40 years of performing, released on August 28, 2015 by Provogue.1 . I'll Always Remember You (7/20/14, Music Center At Strathmore, Bethesda, MD 2 . Won't Be Coming Home (Bing Lounge) 3 . Sitting On Top Of The World (Ithaca, NY, March 13, 2015 4 . Love Gone To Waste 5 . Bad Influence (Live) 6 . These Things 7 . Right…

Joe Bonamassa releases his fourth studio album : ‘Had to Cry Today’ (2004)

Joe Bonamassa's 'Had to Cry Today' is his fourth studio album released on August 24, 2004 by J&R Adventures.1 . Never Make Your Move Too Soon (w/ Jimmy Vivino, Kirk Fletcher, 1/11/14) 2 . Around The Bend (The Vienna Opera House) 3 . Never Make Your Move Too Soon (Folkestone, UK) 4 . Reconsider Baby (w/ Hubert Sumlin, Jimmy Vivino, Tyler Dow Bryant) 5 . Had To Cry Today Track Listing :…

Cyndi Lauper, a blues woman in San Sebastian (2011)

July 25, 2011 - Cyndi Lauper will sing the Memphis blues with Stephen Gaboury Sr. (p), William Wittman (b), Kirk Fletcher (g), Archie Turner (órg), Orris Warner (d) and Charles Musselwhite (harmónica) at "Jazzaldia" in Donosti, San Sebastian, Spain

Depeche Mode close their Global tour in Berlin (2018)

July 23, 2018 - it is the first of the two final concerts - the other being on the 25th - of the "Global Spirit" tour with Depeche Mode - that is Andy Fletcher (kb), Dave Gahan (voc), Martin Gore (g, kb, voc) plus Christian Eigner (d) and Peter Gordeno (kb, p, b) - at Waldbühne in Berlin

Mark Knopfler gather his Friends to save the babies (2002)

July 23, 2002 - The Notting Hillbillies - that is Mark Knopfler (g, voc), Steve Phillips (g, voc), Brendan Croker (g, voc), Guy Fletcher (kb, bck voc), Marcus Cliffe (b), Danny Cummings (d), Bobby Valentino (viol, mando) open then Mark will come back with his "Friends" - that is Robbie McIntosh (g), John Illsley (b), Bobby Valentino (viol, mando), Geraint Watkins (kb, acord), Guy Fletcher (kb),…