The Main Ingredient is the second and final studio album by Pete Rock & CL SmoothMusic linernotes album music
The lineup consisted of Mark Burgess on bass and vocals, Dave Fielding on guitar, Reg Smithies on guitar, and John Lever on drums.Music linernotes album music
The lineup consisted of Ian McCulloch on vocals and guitar, Will Sergeant on lead guitar, Les Pattinson on bass, and Pete De Freitas on drums, with David Balfe on keyboards.Music linernotes album music
The distinctive triplet swing beat used on the record is considered a precursor to the new jack swing genre.Music linernotes album music
The Congos were Cedric Myton, who provided falsetto lead vocals, and Roy 'Ashanti' Johnson, who provided tenor lead vocals.Music linernotes album music
The album was released on November 9, 1970 as a double album on Polydor Records and Atco Records.Music linernotes album music
The album was released in 1959 on Verve Records as the third and final Fitzgerald-Armstrong collaboration.Music linernotes album music
The album was recorded over three nights in March 1971 at the Fillmore East in New York City, though only two nights were used for the original release.Music linernotes album music
The album was recorded in August 1957 in Los Angeles, with sessions beginning on August 19, 1957.Music linernotes album music
The album was recorded from 1990 to 1991 at Calliope Studios in New York City.Music linernotes album music
The album was recorded during the Grateful Dead's European tour from April to May 1972, with some parts overdubbed after the tour.Music linernotes album music
The album was recorded at Reflection Sound Studios in Charlotte, North Carolina, over approximately 16 days in December 1983 and January 1984.Music linernotes album music
The album was recorded at Prince's Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, in just seven weeks from mid-December 1987 to late January 1988.Music linernotes album music
The album was recorded at multiple locations including Prince's Lake Minnetonka home, Galpin Boulevard home in Chanhassen, Sunset Sound in Hollywood, and Ocean Way Recording.Music linernotes album music
The album was recorded at Lee 'Scratch' Perry's Black Ark Studio in Washington Gardens, Kingston, Jamaica.Music linernotes album music
The album was recorded at Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, starting August 23, 1970.Music linernotes album music
The album was produced by Tom Dowd, the veteran Atlantic Records engineer.Music linernotes album music
The album was produced by Tom Dowd, the veteran Atlantic Records engineer and producer.Music linernotes album music
The album was produced by the band with Colin Richardson, and engineered by Colin Richardson.Music linernotes album music
The album was produced by Prince Paul, who also produced De La Soul's debut 3 Feet High and Rising. De La Soul served as co-producers.Music linernotes album music
The album was produced by Pete Rock, with executive production by Pete Rock and CL Smooth (credited as Peter Phillips and CL Smooth).Music linernotes album music
The album was produced by Norman Granz and released on Verve Records in 1957.Music linernotes album music
The album was produced by Norman Granz and released in October 1956 on Verve Records.Music linernotes album music
The album was produced by Lee 'Scratch' Perry, who also co-wrote the tracks with Junior Murvin.Music linernotes album music
The album was produced by Lee 'Scratch' Perry at his Black Ark studio, and is considered one of his masterpiece productions of the Black Ark era.Music linernotes album music
The album was produced by Joseph 'Jo Jo' Hoo Kim, whose family owned Channel One Studios, with engineering by his brother Ernest Hoo Kim.Music linernotes album music
The album was produced by J-Swift, who began recording with the group in 1991 at Hollywood Sounds studio in California.Music linernotes album music
The album was primarily recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales, with some tracks recorded at Eden Studios in London.Music linernotes album music
The album was primarily produced by group member Q-Tip, with Ali Shaheed Muhammad providing DJ scratching and co-production. Skeff Anselm produced two tracks, programmed at Jazzy Jay's Studio in The Bronx.Music linernotes album music
The album has been described as post-punk and gothic rock, though frontman Mark Burgess noted that 'goth didn't even exist' when it was released.Music linernotes album music
Sly Dunbar played drums on the album, with Robbie Shakespeare on bass; the pair's work on this album is considered their breakthrough.Music linernotes album music
Sign o' the Times was voted the best album of 1987 in the Pazz & Jop critics pollMusic linernotes album music
Sign o' the Times was released on March 31, 1987, as a double album by Paisley Park Records and Warner Bros.Music linernotes album music
Sheila E. played drums on several tracks and sang backup, along with Boni Boyer on keyboards.Music linernotes album music
Script of the Bridge was released on August 8, 1983, by record label Statik.Music linernotes album music
Russell Garcia arranged and conducted the orchestral sessions for the album.Music linernotes album music
Rolling Stone described the album in 1976 as 'simply one of the finest reggae LPs ever released.'Music linernotes album music
Right Time was released in 1976 as the debut album by the Mighty Diamonds.Music linernotes album music
Right Time was released by Virgin Records, after they signed the Mighty Diamonds during a talent search in Jamaica.Music linernotes album music
Released during the dominant gangsta rap era of West Coast hip hop, the album was praised for its playful, light-hearted humor and lush, jazzy production.Music linernotes album music
Reckoning reached number 27 in the United States and was certified gold by the RIAA in 1991, peaking at number 91 in the United Kingdom.Music linernotes album music
Q-Tip's minimalist production combined bass, drum breaks, and jazz samples, bridging the gap between jazz and hip-hop.Music linernotes album music
Prince's Lovesexy was pressed as one continuous CD track — no song breaks, by designMusic linernotes album music
Prince recorded it after cancelling the infamous Black Album, completing the sessions in approximately seven weeks as a solo effort with a few exceptions.Music linernotes album music
Police and Thieves is considered part of a 'holy trinity' of Lee Perry/Black Ark productions, alongside the Heptones' Party Time and Max Romeo's War Ina Babylon.Music linernotes album music
Murmur was recorded from January 6 to February 23, 1983, at Reflection Sound Studios in Charlotte, North Carolina.Music linernotes album music
Many of the drum sounds on the album came from the Linn LM-1 drum machine, and Prince used the Fairlight CMI synthesizer to replace other instruments.Music linernotes album music
I.R.S. allowed R.E.M. to record 'Pilgrimage' with Easter and Dixon as a tryout;.Music linernotes album music
Heart of the Congos was released in 1977, recorded between 1976 and 1977 at Lee 'Scratch' Perry's Black Ark studio in Kingston, Jamaica.Music linernotes album music
Heart of the Congos first reissue came in 1980 via The Beat's Go-Feet imprintMusic linernotes album music
Hague's emphasis on technical perfection didn't suit the band; he made them perform multiple takes of 'Catapult' and added keyboard parts without permission.Music linernotes album music
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong were accompanied by the Oscar Peterson QuartetMusic linernotes album music
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong recorded the album in August 1957 in Los Angeles.Music linernotes album music
Ella and Louis Again is the middle chapter of Fitzgerald and Armstrong's legendary Verve trilogyMusic linernotes album music
Eat a Peach is a double album containing a mix of studio recordings and live performances from the Fillmore East.Music linernotes album music
Due to Buck's Fender Twin Reverb amplifier being broken, most songs featured Mitch Easter's Ampeg Gemini II, and Buck used Easter's Fender Electric XII rather than his usual Rickenbacker 360.Music linernotes album music
Duane Allman was killed in a motorcycle accident on October 29, 1971, in Macon, Georgia, before the album was completed.Music linernotes album music
Duane Allman joined the recording sessions at Criteria Studios, and his guitar interplay with Eric Clapton became a defining element of the album.Music linernotes album music
Don Dixon used binaural recording on several tracks, constructing a fake binaural head from a cardboard box with two microphones to capture the group's sound.Music linernotes album music
De La Soul Is Dead was released on May 14, 1991, by Tommy Boy Records and Warner Bros.Music linernotes album music
De La Soul Is Dead was one of the first albums to receive a five-mic rating in The Source magazine, was selected for The Source's 100 Best Albums in 1998, and was ranked number 228 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time in 2020.Music linernotes album music
Crocodiles was released in 1980 as the debut album by Echo & the Bunnymen.Music linernotes album music
Control was recorded between June and October 1985 at Flyte Tyme Studios in Minneapolis.Music linernotes album music
Control set a record for the longest continuous run of charting singles on the Hot 100, with 65 consecutive weeks.Music linernotes album music
Control made Janet Jackson the first woman with five top-five hits from one albumMusic linernotes album music
Bunny Wailer's Blackheart Man was released on Solomonic and Island RecordsMusic linernotes album music
Bob Marley and Peter Tosh contribute backing vocals, and the Wailers rhythm section of Carlton and Aston Barrett play on some tracks.Music linernotes album music
Blackheart Man was one of three Wailers solo albums released in 1976, alongside Peter Tosh's Legalize It and Bob Marley's Rastaman Vibration.Music linernotes album music
Blackheart Man is the debut solo album by Bunny Wailer, released on September 8, 1976.Music linernotes album music
At Fillmore East was released in July 1971 and became the Allman Brothers Band's first album to receive RIAA Platinum certification.Music linernotes album music
A sample of dialogue from the 1946 film Two Sisters from Boston was used as the introduction to the album's first track, 'Don't Fall.'Music linernotes album music
'Mountain Jam' runs over 33 minutes and occupies an entire side of the original vinyl release.Music linernotes album music
Trombonist and film composer J.J. Johnson composed and conducted the orchestral score.Music linernotes album music
The Shaft soundtrack was released on July 23, 1971, on Stax Records' Enterprise label.Music linernotes album music
The rhythm tracks were recorded at MGM's studio, then re-recorded at Stax Studios in Memphis for the album release.Music linernotes album music
The Pat Metheny Group's self-titled debut was recorded in January 1978 and released on ECM in March 1978Music linernotes album music
The Pat Metheny Group's debut was recorded at Talent Studio in Oslo, NorwayMusic linernotes album music
The Book of Secrets was released on September 30, 1997, as Loreena McKennitt's sixth studio album.Music linernotes album music
The Berlin Trilogy refers to three Bowie albums—Low (1977), 'Heroes' (1977), and Lodger (1979)—all made in collaboration with Tony Visconti and Brian Eno.Music linernotes album music
The album's singles were 'Hurts So Good' and 'Jack & Diane,' both of which reached No.Music linernotes album music