On this Day in Music – 7th January

Previous Albums Of The Day

No.1568 07/01/2021

The electronic music artist Kieran Hebden, aka Four Tet was clearly busy in lockdown. On Christmas Day 2020 he dropped not one, but two albums, Parallel and 871. The former is a tremendous ambient LP opening with a majestic 26 minute track. 871 is still on the listening pile.

No.1220 07/01/2020

OK, I know, ex-One Direction! But there is something different about Harry Styles. He knows how to write a song. His second solo album Fine Line released late last year is melodic, catchy, soulful and everything you need in a quality pop record. hstyles.co.uk

No.854 07/01/2019

The 1971 Alice Cooper album Love It To Death is often cited as being one of the LPs at the forefront of the heavy metal sound. Includes the album’s best-known track I’m Eighteen, the superb Caught In A Dream and ends with a fun version of Sun Arise. Classic Furnier! alicecooper.com

No.482 07/01/2018

I hear so much Prince in the 1973 Sly & The Family Stone album Fresh. I knew the purple one was influenced by Sly, but crikey! Fresh was perhaps Sly’s last great work, includes a superb rendition of Que Sera, Sera. Have that Doris!

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