Albums released on 14 December
1983 · 43 YEARS
Fantastic
Wham!
Wham! delivers a 1983 debut that balances uptempo dance numbers with soulful ballads. It marks a bridge between underground club culture and the reach of mainstream radio.
2009 · 17 YEARS
Primary Colours
The Horrors
The Horrors move away from garage punk toward a hypnotic, krautrock-influenced sound on this 2009 release. Production by Geoff Barrow provides a dark, dense atmosphere.
1987 · 39 YEARS
You're Living All Over Me
Dinosaur Jr.
Dinosaur Jr. released this 1987 record during a period of heavy internal conflict. It provides a template for the loud-quiet dynamic that became central to alternative rock.
1985 · 41 YEARS
Seven The Hard Way
Pat Benatar
Pat Benatar transitions toward a polished, synth-heavy sound on this 1985 release. It balances rock grit with the sleek pop sensibilities dominant at the time.
1981 · 45 YEARS
Knights Of The Sound Table
Cameo
Cameo shifts from horn-led funk toward a sleek, electronic sound on this 1981 release. It reflects the group's adoption of drum machines and synthesizers.
1988 · 38 YEARS
After The War
Gary Moore
Gary Moore blends hard rock with Celtic soul on this 1988 effort. It marks a transitional phase before the guitarist turned his focus toward the blues.
1959 · 67 YEARS
Time Out
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
The Dave Brubeck Quartet challenged jazz conventions in 1959 by using unusual time signatures. The success of Take Five proved that complex rhythms could reach a large audience.
1998 · 28 YEARS
Extinction Level Event - The Final World Front
Busta Rhymes
Busta Rhymes captures late nineties Y2K anxiety on this cinematic 1998 release. It features frantic, metallic production and high-kinetic beats.
1999 · 27 YEARS
The Bound Feed The Gagged
Walls Of Jericho
Walls Of Jericho offer an aggressive, unfiltered sound on this 1999 debut. It reflects the DIY ethos of the late nineties hardcore underground.
1965 · 61 YEARS
Variations IV Volume II
John Cage
John Cage documents an experimental approach to sound on this 1965 release. It functions as an intellectual exercise rather than a traditional musical work.
2010 · 16 YEARS
Ironiclast
The Damned Things
The Damned Things create a cohesive, arena-ready sound on this 2010 collaboration. It draws on the members' diverse backgrounds to produce melodic, classic-rock influenced tracks.
1974 · 52 YEARS
Flying Start
The Blackbyrds
The Blackbyrds transform a jazz education program into a funk powerhouse on this 1974 debut. It captures a crisp, tight sound that would influence future producers.
1985 · 41 YEARS
Alchemy An Index Of Possibilities
David Sylvian
David Sylvian focuses on texture and mood on this 1985 ambient release. It strips away standard song structures to create immersive sonic environments.
1976 · 50 YEARS
Claude François
Claude François
Claude François embraces the disco era on this 1976 self-titled release. It features a notable reimagining of a Four Seasons hit for his Francophone audience.
2018 · 8 YEARS
Everyone I’ve Ever Loved
Valleyheart
Valleyheart combines introspection with atmospheric, stadium-ready rock on this 2018 record. It balances heavy riffs with quiet, vulnerable reflection.
2018 · 8 YEARS
Camino De Flores
El Búho
El Búho blends field recordings with electronic production on this 2018 digital folk release. It is a meditative journey through Latin American rhythms.
2005 · 21 YEARS
Palmless Prayer / Mass Murder Refrain
Mono
Mono and World's End Girlfriend create a haunting, cinematic suite on this 2005 collaboration. The music blurs the line between orchestral grandeur and electronic textures.
1988 · 38 YEARS
Only Life
The Feelies
The Feelies deliver intricate, interlocking guitar patterns on this 1988 release. It proves that rock music can be simultaneously frantic and meticulously composed.
1968 · 58 YEARS
Blues From Laurel Canyon
John Mayall
John Mayall records a personal travelogue of 1968 Los Angeles on this album. It features fluid guitar work and captures the specific geography of the Sunset Strip.
2019 · 7 YEARS
Durch Unser Zugedecktes Tal
Brannten Schnüre
Brannten Schnüre offers a collection of haunted folk melodies on this 2019 release. It uses tape loops and acoustic instrumentation to evoke fragments of lost memory.