On this Day in Music – 23rd December

Previous Albums Of The Day

No.1553 23/12/2020

The debut studio album by British band Jarv Is, led by former Pulp singer Jarvis Cocker, is another for the end of year ‘best of’ list. The LP titled Beyond The Pale is cited his best work since Pulp. A compelling album.

No.1205 23/12/2019

The 1982 album Pornography by The Cure was recorded during a difficult period for the band to say the least. Depression, drugs and band in-fighting. Cure biographers Jeff Apter wrote “turned out to be the kind of album—just like Lou Reed’s Berlin or Bowie’s coke-fuelled Low.

No.839 23/12/2018

The Taj Mahal album The Natch’l Blues is 50 years old today! The 2nd LP from American Blues musician Henry Saint Clair Fredericks (better known as Taj Mahal) is journey from bare Delta Blues through to grand studio numbers. A forgotten masterpiece?

No.467 23/12/2017

When David Bowie released Aladdin Sane in 1973 he had become a star. The lyrics, melodies, and arrangements with Mick Ronson makes this one of Bowie’s most engrossing albums. Includes the classic The Jean Genie. What’s your Bowie Top 5?

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