The song opens with the memorable line 'Broken glass everywhere, people pissin' on the stairs, you know they just don't care.'Music linernotes album music
The sessions lasted over a year, far exceeded the original monetary advance from the label, and demonstrated Becker and Fagen's characteristic obsessive perfectionism.Music linernotes album music
The Nightfly was an early fully digital recording — and it took eight monthsMusic linernotes album music
The Message was one of the first hip-hop records to focus on socially conscious lyrics about inner-city poverty and struggle, rather than party themes.Music linernotes album music
The Keith Jarrett Trio features Jarrett on piano, Gary Peacock on bass, and Jack DeJohnette on drums.Music linernotes album music
The Furious Five Is Live was one of hip-hop's first live albums, capturing early commercial-era stage energyMusic linernotes album music
The Furious Five Is Live is a live album from 1982 by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious FiveMusic linernotes album music
The Fall's Grotesque (After the Gramme) was released in November 1980, their first studio album for Rough TradeMusic linernotes album music
The band used at least 42 different session musicians during the recording sessions.Music linernotes album music
The band moved toward more concise arrangements and radio-friendly songs like 'The Spirit of Radio' and 'Freewill', while retaining progressive elements on 'Jacob's Ladder' and the nine-minute 'Natural Science'.Music linernotes album music
The album was recorded between March 18th and March 30th, 1980, in London with producer Martin Hannett.Music linernotes album music
The album was recorded at Marley Marl's home studio and Power Play Studios in New York City.Music linernotes album music
The album was produced by Geoff Travis, Grant Showbiz, and Mayo Thompson of Red Krayola fame, marking The Fall's first production partnership with Thompson.Computers linernotes album music
The album was certified gold in the UK and US and achieved platinum status in Canada.Music linernotes album music
Sessions began in New York in 1978 and continued in both New York and Los Angeles, marking a departure from their earlier all-LA recording approach.Music linernotes album music
Released in 1981, it was the first hit record to prominently feature turntablism and scratching, and is considered a landmark in hip-hop history.Music linernotes album music
Released as a single in February 1980, it was the first Rush single to crack the Top 30 in Canada.Music linernotes album music
Recording took place at Le Studio in Morin-Heights, Quebec, with the album mixed at Trident Studios in London, UK.Music linernotes album music
Rakim placed rhymes in the center of bars rather than at the end, drawing inspiration from jazz saxophone playing, which broke from the more rigid end-rhyme patterns of earlier hip-hop.Music linernotes album music
Permanent Waves was the first Rush album with a restrained Geddy Lee vocalMusic linernotes album music
Paid in Full changed hip-hop with Rakim's internal rhymes and relaxed flowMusic linernotes album music
Melle Mel delivered the iconic vocals, though the song is credited to Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.Music linernotes album music
Martin Hannett continued his work mixing 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' during the Closer sessions, which had helped mature Curtis' singing style.Music linernotes album music
Joy Division's Closer was released just two months after Ian Curtis's suicideMusic linernotes album music
Jackson recorded the album in January and February of 1982, working late at night because those hours suited him.Music linernotes album music
Grandmaster Flash's 'Wheels of Steel' hit the R&B charts — a landmark for turntablismMusic linernotes album music
Grandmaster Flash used three turntables on 'The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel'Music linernotes album music
Flash was surprised label CEO Sylvia Robinson agreed to release it, saying: 'I wouldn't even know how to ask a record label, Let me make a record with records.'Music linernotes album music
Flash sampled Chic's 'Good Times,' Blondie's 'Rapture,' Queen's 'Another One Bites the Dust,' and the Sugarhill Gang's 'Rapper's Delight,' among others.Music linernotes album music
Factory Records owner Tony Wilson had gifted Curtis Frank Sinatra records, which influenced his more mature singing style heard on the album.Music linernotes album music
ECM Records, Manfred Eicher's Munich-based label known for its pristine sound and jazz catalog.Music linernotes album music
'Steppin' Out' reached the Top 10 in both the US and UK, while 'Breaking Us in Two' also charted successfully.Music linernotes album music
The Takács Quartet, Juilliard String Quartet, and Emerson String Quartet have all recorded acclaimed complete cycles of Bartók's six quartets.Music linernotes album music
The band's self-titled release is part of their Nomad Series, a set of four albums released between 2010 and 2012 on Latent Recordings.Music linernotes album music
The band is known for their slow, atmospheric blend of alternative country, blues, and folk, with Margo Timmins's whispery vocals over sparse, reverb-laden instrumentation.Music linernotes album music
The band consists of Margo Timmins on vocals, Michael Timmins on guitar, Peter Timmins on drums, and Alan Anton on bass.Music linernotes album music
The album dealt extensively with addiction, depression, and heroin dependency, reflecting vocalist Layne Staley's personal struggles.Music linernotes album music
Prince Nikolai Galitzin, a Russian aristocrat and amateur cellist, commissioned the first three of Beethoven's late quartets in a letter dated November 1822.Music linernotes album music
Five singles were issued from Alice in Chains' Dirt: 'Would?,' 'Rooster,' 'Them Bones,' 'Angry Chair,' and 'Down in a Hole.'Music linernotes album music
Count Andrey Razumovsky, the Russian ambassador to Vienna, commissioned the three quartets in 1806.Music linernotes album music
Beethoven's middle quartets typically refer to the three Rasumovsky Quartets, OpMusic linernotes album music
Beethoven's middle quartets are longer, bolder, and more structurally daring than the Op. 18 setMusic linernotes album music
Beethoven's late quartets were considered nearly unplayable at the time due to their extreme structural innovations, emotional depth, and technical demands.Music linernotes album music
Bartók's 'night music' style features evocative, atmospheric passages imitating nocturnal nature sounds—insects, birds—which appear prominently in the second and third movements of several quartets.Music linernotes album music
Bartók composed six string quartets, written between 1909 and 1939, spanning nearly his entire creative career.Music linernotes album music
The song inspired many angry phone calls to radio stations in the US and at least one bomb threat due to its theologically provocative lyrics.Music linernotes album music
The album was briefly retitled in some markets due to concerns from the actor's estate, though it kept its original title in the UK.Music linernotes album music
Rundgren played a large role in the album's sound design and drum programming, and provided the band with orchestral arrangements and an assortment of gear.Music linernotes album music
Paddy McAloon wrote virtually all of the band's material, and Steve McQueen is widely regarded as his finest collection of songs.Music linernotes album music
A wiring error made during the mastering process caused the album to have a 'thin' sound.Music linernotes album music
'When Love Breaks Down' became the album's best-known track, originally released as a single in 1984 before the album's 1985 release.Music linernotes album music
The legendary Jamaican rhythm section Sly and Robbie anchored the recordings, along with the session collective known as the Compass Point All-Stars.Music linernotes album music
The album was the first release on ECM Records' New Series imprint in 1984, introducing Arvo Pärt's music to a global audience.Music linernotes album music
The album features violinist Gidon Kremer, pianist Keith Jarrett, prepared pianist Alfred Schnittke, the 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra.Music linernotes album music
Sade Adu, born Helen Folasade Adu in Nigeria, is the band's vocalist and namesake.Music linernotes album music
Rapture, released in 1986 on Elektra Records, was Anita Baker's breakthrough album, featuring the hit singles 'Sweet Love' and 'Caught Up in the Rapture' and winning two Grammy Awards.Music linernotes album music
Rapture was produced by Michael J. Powell and executive-produced by Anita Baker herself, with Arif Mardin contributing to the album's sophisticated orchestral arrangements.Music linernotes album music
Nightclubbing was released on May 11, 1981, by Island Records as Jones's fifth studio album.Music linernotes album music
Arvo Pärt's tintinnabuli style creates bell-like simplicity through a two-voice compositional methodMusic linernotes album music
'The Sweetest Taboo' was the album's lead single and became one of Sade's signature songs.Music linernotes album music
'Fratres (For 12 Cellists)' was prominently used in Paul Thomas Anderson's 2007 film There Will Be Blood.Music linernotes album music
The Nightfly was one of the first major pop albums recorded entirely using digital recording technology.Music linernotes album music
The Nightfly was Donald Fagen's first release without his longtime Steely Dan collaborator Walter Becker.Music linernotes album music
The band initially decamped to drummer Boris Williams' house in Devon, England to write and record demos.Music linernotes album music
The album was recorded over 1981-82 at Soundworks Digital Audio/Video and Automated Sound in New York City, and at Village Recorders in Los Angeles.Music linernotes album music
The album is a nostalgic look at late-1950s and early-1960s American culture, told through the voice of a late-night jazz radio disc jockey.Computers linernotes album music
Disintegration was The Cure's eighth studio album, released on May 2, 1989.Music linernotes album music
Disintegration is celebrated for its depth and atmosphere, featuring lengthy, layered compositions with ethereal guitars, synthesizers, and Smith's distinctive vocals.Music linernotes album music
Disintegration became The Cure's best-selling album, reaching number 3 in the UK and number 12 in the US.Music linernotes album music