Imagine recording an entire album in just twelve hours. That's exactly what Black Sabbath did with their self-titled debut, "Black Sabbath." Back in November 1969, Black Sabbath entered Regent Sounds Studios in London to record their first album. It was a whirlwind session, completed in a single day. But before those twelve hours, the band had already laid down the single 'Evil Woman' and its B-si Black Sabbath — Black Sabbath
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The Complete Columbia Recordings 1955–1961Miles Davis and John ColtraneBox setvinyl (9LP)
The Rolling Thunder Revue: The 1976 Live RecordingsBob DylanBox setCD
O My BelovedKings of LeonAlbumDigital, CD, vinyl, cassette
For Your Pleasure (Expanded Edition)Roxy MusicReissue2CD, 2LP black or blue pearl vinyl, 3CD/DVD super deluxe
IndigoAsiaAlbum
Rock and Roll Over (50th Anniversary Edition)KissBox set4CD/Blu-ray, 6LP/Blu-ray, Zoetrope picture disc LP, black or coloured LP, CD
Requiem For A VillageSteven WilsonAlbum
The Faith TourGeorge MichaelLive albumvinyl (double, triple, crystal clear), CD box set
How's It Goin'Bryan AdamsAlbumCD, black or red/white splatter vinyl
Origins 1971-1978Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersBox setvinyl (5LP), DVD, Blu-ray
Richard D. James recorded Selected Ambient Works 85–92 using homemade equipment onto a damaged cassette, giving the album its signature lo-fi quality. He sampled from the film RoboCop and created fuzzy, dreamy melodies with blurred female vocals that echoed shoegaze artists.
Did you know? Fact magazine named it the greatest album of the 1990s in 2012.
Wu-Tang Clan's debut came out on Loud Records in November 1993. RZA produced it on a tight budget, building raw beats around soul loops and kung fu film samples, and it introduced nine MCs from Staten Island and Brooklyn.
Did you know? Their deal with Loud Records let each member sign solo deals with other labels, so Method Man went to Def Jam and GZA to Geffen.
Madonna created Confessions on a Dance Floor with producer Stuart Price, designing it as a continuous dance mix. The lead single Hung Up sampled ABBA's Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! from 1979, and Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus approved it after Madonna sent them a personal letter.
Did you know? Hung Up topped the charts in 41 countries, becoming one of Madonna's biggest hits.
Today, we're tracing a remarkable journey from an overlooked debut to one of the best-selling albums ever. Buckingham Nicks — Buckingham Nicks · Fleetwood Mac — Rumours
What happens when two jazz giants come together for a single recording session? Let's dive into Cannonball Adderley's only album for Blue Note, "Somethin' Else." Cannonball Adderley — Somethin' Else
Today, two records—and the unexpected decisions that shaped them. The Velvet Underground & Nico — The Velvet Underground & Nico · David Bowie — Hunky Dory
Let's dive into the story behind a landmark in hip hop history: Nas's debut album, 'Illmatic.' Nas — Illmatic
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