The album was recorded from October 31 to November 23, 1988, at Downtown Recorders in Boston. Music linernotes album music
The album was recorded at Conway Recording Studios and Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles, as well as Gang Recording Studios in Paris. Music linernotes album music
The album was produced by Gary Katz, with all songs written by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. Music linernotes album music
The album was produced by David Bowie, who composed most of the music and contributed a major portion of the instrumentation. Music linernotes album music
The album received widespread critical acclaim and was named one of the best albums of the 2000s by multiple publications. Music linernotes album music
The album is praised for its quiet/loud dynamic—subdued verses built on Kim Deal's bass and David Lovering's drums contrasted with distorted guitar peaks from Black Francis and Joey Santiago. Music linernotes album music
The album influenced numerous alternative rock artists including Nirvana—Kurt Cobain later sought out Albini to produce In Utero, partly inspired by Surfer Rosa's raw sound. Music linernotes album music
The album features Kim Deal on vocals and guitar, Josephine Wiggs on bass, Britt Walford on drums, and Tanya Donelly on guitar. Music linernotes album music
The album featured Pharrell Williams, Julian Casablancas, Nile Rodgers, Giorgio Moroder, Paul Williams, and Panda Bear, among others. Music linernotes album music
Swordfishtrombones was released on September 1, 1983, marking Tom Waits' radical break from piano balladry Music linernotes album music
Surfer Rosa was released on 4AD with Rough Trade handling US distribution Music linernotes album music
Sailin' Shoes was produced by Ted Templeman, marking the last Little Feat album produced by an outside producer until 1977's Time Loves a Hero. Music linernotes album music
Sailin' Shoes the last: It was the last Little Feat album to feature original bassist Roy Estrada. Music linernotes album music
Ron Elliott of the Beau Brummels played rhythm guitar on 'A Apolitical Blues.'. Music linernotes album music
Rivers and Roads gained widespread recognition through its use in TV series including the finales of Chuck, How I Met Your Mother, and New Girl. Music linernotes album music
Recording began in summer 2008 at Allaire Studios in the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York. Music linernotes album music
Recording began in June 1976 at the Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, France, and continued in August 1976 at Musicland Studios in Munich, Germany. Music linernotes album music
Random Access Memories was released on May 17, 2013, on Columbia Records. Music linernotes album music
Pod was recorded in January 1990 at the Palladium studio in Edinburgh, Scotland. Music linernotes album music
Parker wrote, recorded, performed, produced, mixed, and mastered the entire album himself. It was a completely solo effort from start to finish. Music linernotes album music
Parker played all instruments on the album himself, drawing on 1960s psychedelic rock influences. Music linernotes album music
Kurt Cobain called Doolittle a favorite album and credited it as a direct influence on Smells Like Teen Spirit. Music linernotes album music
Kevin Parker wrote, recorded, and produced the album entirely by himself. Dave Fridmann mixed the record at Tarbox Road Studios in Cassadaga, New York. Music linernotes album music
Kevin Parker recorded the album primarily at his home studio in Fremantle, Western Australia. Music linernotes album music
Kevin Parker recorded Innerspeaker at Wave House, a residential studio in Yallingup, Western Australia. Music linernotes album music
Kathleen Brennan introduced Tom Waits to avant-garde influences that reshaped his sound on Swordfishtrombones. Music linernotes album music
Iggy Pop called The Idiot 'a cross between James Brown and Kraftwerk,' a radical departure from the Stooges. Music linernotes album music
Fleet Foxes was released on June 3, 2008, on Sub Pop in the US and Bella Union in the UK. Music linernotes album music
Doolittle was Pixies' first international release — 4AD in UK, Elektra in US Music linernotes album music
David Palmer sang lead vocals on 'Dirty Work' and 'Brooklyn (Owes the Charmer Under Me),' the only tracks not sung by Donald Fagen. Music linernotes album music
Daft Punk (Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo) produced the album. Unlike their previous electronic albums, they hired session musicians to play live instruments, including guitarist Nile Rodgers and drummer John JR Robinson. Music linernotes album music
Currents won Best Rock Album and Album of the Year at the 2015 ARIA Awards. Music linernotes album music
Can't Buy a Thrill was released in November 1972 by ABC Records as Steely Dan's debut studio album. Music linernotes album music
Before signing with Sub Pop, the self-released album sold 10,000 copies through word of mouth and local record stores. Music linernotes album music
4AD boss Ivo Watts-Russell hired Steve Albini for Surfer Rosa after the Pixies parted ways with their previous producer Music linernotes album music
Tricky recorded Maxinquaye primarily at his home studio in London during 1994, with Martina Topley-Bird serving as the album's main vocalist. Music linernotes album music
Tricky had grown frustrated with his limited role in Massive Attack and recorded Maxinquaye as an independent project, building on guest contributions he had made to their earlier albums. Music linernotes album music
The title track came together spontaneously when a computer crashed in the studio — D'Angelo vamped some keyboard chords to kill time while co-producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad programmed a beat. Music linernotes album music
The title track 'Breezin'' was written by Bobby Womack, who convinced Benson to record it. Music linernotes album music
The Suburbs won Album of the Year at the 2011 Grammy Awards, the 2011 Juno Awards, and the 2011 Polaris Music Prize. Music linernotes album music
The Suburbs was released on August 3, 2010, by Merge Records as Arcade Fire's third studio album. Music linernotes album music
The sessions made extensive use of tape loops, overdubbing, and orchestral arrangements, effectively pioneering the concept album and pushing 1960s studio technology to its limits. Music linernotes album music
The lyrical content was inspired by Win and William Butler's upbringing in The Woodlands, Texas, a suburb of Houston. Music linernotes album music
The backing musicians were the house band at American Sound Studio, known as the Memphis Boys, who had played on numerous hits for artists including Elvis Presley and Neil Diamond. Music linernotes album music
The album won Best Pop Instrumental Performance and Best Engineered Album at the Grammys, while 'This Masquerade' won Record of the Year. Music linernotes album music
The album was released on 8 April 1991 by Wild Bunch and Virgin Records. Music linernotes album music
The album was released on 14 September 2004 by Merge Records in North America. Music linernotes album music
The album was released on 1 June 1967 by Parlophone in the UK and Capitol in the US. Music linernotes album music
The album was recorded January 6–8, 1976, at Capitol Studios in Hollywood. Music linernotes album music
The album was recorded in New York, Miami, and at Bob Marley's former home at Hope Road in Jamaica, as noted by sound engineer Gordon 'Commissioner Gordon' Williams. Music linernotes album music
The album was recorded in Liam Howe's bedroom studio in Elwick, County Durham, with vocals recorded in a converted cupboard used as a vocal booth. Music linernotes album music
The album was recorded during 1994 and 1995 at Battery Studios and RPM Studios in New York City, and at the Pookie Lab in Sacramento, California. Music linernotes album music
The album was recorded between 2016 and 2019 at Electric Lady Studios in New York, The Sound Factory in Los Angeles, XL Recordings Studio in New York, and private studios in Los Angeles and the UK. Music linernotes album music
The album was recorded between 1994 and 1995 at Electric Lady Studios, RPM, Sorcerer, and Chung King Studios in New York City, and CRC Studios in Chicago. Music linernotes album music
The album was recorded at EMI Studios (Abbey Road) in London over approximately five months from late 1966 to early 1967. Music linernotes album music
The album was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London between February and May 1967, with the band working in Studio B while The Beatles recorded Sgt. Music linernotes album music
The album was produced primarily by Mark Ronson and Salaam Remi, who shaped its 1960s girl-group and Motown-inspired sound. Music linernotes album music
The album was produced by Maxwell, Peter Mokran, and Stuart Matthewman, who had previously worked with Sade. Music linernotes album music
The album was produced by Jim Abbiss, Line of Flight, Peter Collins, and Flood. Music linernotes album music
The album was produced by Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd, and Arif Mardin — a legendary production team at Atlantic Records. Music linernotes album music
The album was produced by Jerry Wexler with Tom Dowd as recording engineer. Music linernotes album music
The album was produced by Caroline Polachek, Danny L Harle, Sega Bodega, and other collaborators. Music linernotes album music
The album was produced by a collective including Bob Power, the Roots, James Poyser, Madukwu Chinwah, and others, with Badu herself credited as co-producer. Music linernotes album music
The album produced the hit singles 'Chain of Fools,' '(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,' and '(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone.' Music linernotes album music
The album featured vocalists Shara Nelson and Horace Andy, with additional contributions from rapper Tricky, who would later launch his own solo career. Music linernotes album music
Syd Barrett wrote 10 of the 11 tracks on Pink Floyd's Piper at the Gates of Dawn Music linernotes album music
Rman Smith, who had previously served as The Beatles' engineer at Abbey Road, produced the album. Music linernotes album music
Recording sessions for Baduizm took place from January to October 1996 in New York City, Philadelphia, and Dallas. Music linernotes album music
Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite was released on April 2, 1996, by Columbia Records as Maxwell's debut album. Music linernotes album music
Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite is a concept album tracking a full adult romance Music linernotes album music
Maxwell worked with soul singer-songwriter Leon Ware and funk guitarist Melvin 'Wah-Wah Watson' Ragin, both former collaborators of Marvin Gaye. Music linernotes album music
Mark Ronson's portion of Back to Black was recorded at his studio on Mercer Street in New York in March 2006, with additional sessions by Salaam Remi at other studios. Music linernotes album music
Magdalene was released on 8 November 2019 by Young Turks as FKA Twigs' second studio album. Music linernotes album music
Lady Soul was released on January 22, 1968, by Atlantic Records as Aretha Franklin's twelfth studio album. Music linernotes album music
Kelli Dayton (later Kelli Ali) was the lead vocalist, marking her only appearance with Sneaker Pimps before Chris Corner replaced her. Music linernotes album music
Initial sessions were recorded at American Sound Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, starting in September 1968, while Springfield's final vocals and orchestral parts were added at Atlantic Records' studios in New York City. Music linernotes album music
Geoff Emerick served as the recording engineer, pushing the studio's equipment and accepted techniques to their limits to create the album's complex soundscape. Music linernotes album music
Funeral was recorded at Hotel2Tango, a recording studio in Montreal, Quebec, entirely in analogue format. Music linernotes album music
Erykah Badu landed her record deal off a 19-song demo she made with her cousin Music linernotes album music
Eric Clapton, then a member of Cream, played guitar on the track 'Good to Me as I Am to You.' Music linernotes album music
Desire, I Want to Turn Into You was released on February 14, 2023, as Caroline Polachek's fourth studio album. Music linernotes album music
Brown Sugar was released on 3 July 1995 through EMI, debuting at number 6 on the US Billboard Top R&B Albums chart. Music linernotes album music
Blue Lines was recorded at Cherry Bear Studios in Bristol, England, with additional sessions at Coach House Studios, Eastcote Studios, and Abbey Road Studios in London. Music linernotes album music
Blue Lines is generally regarded as the first trip hop album, blending hip-hop breakbeats and sampling with dub, soul, reggae, and electronic music. Music linernotes album music
Becoming X was released on 19 August 1996 in the UK by Clean Up Records and on 25 February 1997 in the US by Virgin Records. Music linernotes album music
Baduizm was released on 11 February 1997 by Kedar Records and Universal Records. Music linernotes album music
American rapper Future is the sole guest artist, appearing on the track 'Holy Terrain.' Music linernotes album music
'6 Underground' and 'Spin Spin Sugar' became hits in the United States, with '6 Underground' reaching number 9 in the UK. Music linernotes album music
Who's Next was released on August 2, 1971, by Track Records in the UK and Decca Records in the US. Music linernotes album music