Albums released on 1 January
1979 · 48 YEARS
Flirtin' With Disaster
Molly Hatchet
Molly Hatchet delivers a high-octane blend of southern rock on their 1979 debut. Driven by triple-guitar arrangements, the album acts as a bridge between blues-based roots and the hard-hitting arena rock of the late seventies.
2017 · 10 YEARS
Reflection
Brian Eno
Brian Eno explores generative music through a software-based system that allows compositions to evolve. This 2017 release functions as a continuous, shifting environment rather than a fixed selection of tracks.
1974 · 53 YEARS
Phases And Stages
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson explores the emotional wreckage of divorce through a concept album that examines two perspectives. Released in 1974, it remains a study in narrative precision and country songwriting.
2001 · 26 YEARS
This Is Me ... Then
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez channels her high-profile personal life into a 2001 record that blends R&B with pop. The album functions as a musical diary, pairing intimate lyrical themes with the polished sounds of early millennium urban radio.
1968 · 59 YEARS
Doin' Our Thing
Booker T & The MG's
Booker T & The MG's step into the spotlight on this 1968 instrumental record. The band interprets familiar radio hits by focusing on rhythm, showing that a groove can communicate without words.
1965 · 62 YEARS
Zorba The Greek (Original Soundtrack)
Mikis Theodorakis
Mikis Theodorakis captures a Mediterranean spirit on this 1965 film soundtrack. The record became known for the driving Sirtaki rhythm and the use of the bouzouki as a symbol for Greek folk music.
1978 · 49 YEARS
Gone Girl
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash returns to his blues roots on this 1978 release. It acts as a sparse, intimate conversation, featuring a cover of The Rolling Stones that proves his ability to adapt outside of the country genre.
1985 · 42 YEARS
Shilly Shally
Fritz Brause
Fritz Brause blends German pop with electronic experimentation on this 1985 record. It sits in a space where jazzdance energy meets the precision of synthesizers.
2016 · 11 YEARS
Natural Time
Muriel Grossmann
Muriel Grossmann leads a 2016 session that approaches spiritual jazz with a modern pulse. The music favors organic interplay between the saxophone and the rhythm section to create a meditative flow.
1970 · 57 YEARS
Long Lonesome Highway
Michael Parks
Michael Parks offers a 1970 record defined by the television series Then Came Bronson. The tracks blend folk and country-rock, capturing a rugged, storytelling atmosphere.
1975 · 52 YEARS
Iskra
Iskra
Iskra explore improvisation on this 1975 release, utilizing acoustic instruments alongside early electronics. The group creates a dense, shifting dialogue that defines the Stockholm jazz scene of the period.
1992 · 35 YEARS
Void Dweller
Eon
Eon provides a look into the 1992 UK techno scene on this experimental collection. It is defined by repetitive, chaotic reworkings that test the limits of early rave production.
1959 · 68 YEARS
Paris Impressions - Vol. 1
Erroll Garner
Erroll Garner captures his impressions of Paris on this 1959 recording. The pianist blends rhythmic vitality with European romanticism, creating a musical travelogue.
2001 · 26 YEARS
Çà Et Là Du Japon
Pizzicato Five
Pizzicato Five offers a kaleidoscopic travelogue of Japan on this 2001 release. The group reimagines cultural touchstones, from pop songs to national anthems, through a Shibuya-kei lens.
1970 · 57 YEARS
Horse
Horse
Horse deliver a heavy blues-rock record that captures the grit of the 1970 British underground. It serves as a snapshot of a band transition from psychedelic roots into a harder, fuzzed-out sound.
2004 · 23 YEARS
Звезда
Dolphin
Dolphin shifts toward an introspective sound on this 2004 release. Navigating themes of isolation, the artist pairs poetic, spoken-word lyrics with an atmospheric electronic backdrop.
1974 · 53 YEARS
Can't Stop Truck Stop
Truck Stop
Truck Stop brings American honky-tonk to Germany on this 1974 release. The band tackles classics with a sincere enthusiasm that captures the sound of the country revival.
2011 · 16 YEARS
Wolf Notes
*AR
AR maps the cycles of human experience across five movements on this 2011 release. The record blurs the lines between modern classical arrangements and experimental drone.
1976 · 51 YEARS
Greg Kihn
Greg Kihn
Greg Kihn captures a raw, folk-rock spirit on his 1976 debut. This record serves as a document of a songwriter finding his footing before shifting toward a power-pop sound.
2000 · 27 YEARS
Rock And Roll Part Three
Ozma
Ozma defines the early 2000s indie scene with these high-energy power pop tracks. The record balances catchy, sing-along hooks with an unpolished edge.