On this Day in Music – 26th December

1950’s

The Slits and the Raincoats drummer Palmolive (Paloma Romero) was born on this day 1954.

Previous Albums Of The Day

No.1556 26/12/2020

The 1988 Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds album Tender Prey opens with the iconic masterpiece The Mercy Street. The LP was produced by Flood, on Mute records, and was recorded mostly in West Berlin. One of the great NC albums?

No.1208 26/12/2019

The 1954 Frank Sinatra album Swing Easy! was Ol Blue Eyes second release on Capitol records. A short but sweet LP with eight standards, and as the title suggests includes more up-tempo numbers. Love Jeepers Creepers.

No.842 26/12/2018

The 1982 Bruce Springsteen album Nebraska was recorded on a 4-track cassette tape Portastudio, and was originally intended for demos. But were released in the form of Nebraska. The songs of down-on-their-luck blue-collar workers have been covered by many artists. Bleak yet alluring!

No.470 26/12/2017

The 2016 debut by composer Anna Meredith, Varmints exhibits her classical side with pulsating dance, and a tuba for a bass. Intoxicating, perfect for a Christmas Day hangover!

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