Albums released on 19 October
1964 · 63 YEARS
Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.
Simon & Garfunkel
A 1964 debut recorded at Columbia’s 30th Street Studio. It features Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel performing twelve songs produced by Tom Wilson.
1979 · 48 YEARS
One Step Beyond...
Madness
This 1979 debut features fifteen tracks including the title song written by Prince Buster. It was the first project produced by Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley.
1979 · 48 YEARS
Damn The Torpedoes
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
Following a contract dispute with MCA, this 1979 record was tracked at Sound City and Cherokee Studios. It reached number two on the Billboard 200.
1998 · 29 YEARS
Gran Turismo
The Cardigans
Recorded in June 1998 at Country Hell, this project was overseen by longtime producer Tore Johansson. It contains hits like My Favourite Game.
1999 · 28 YEARS
Operation: Doomsday
MF Doom
Daniel Dumile debuted his MF Doom persona on this 1999 solo record. He produced every track himself at an apartment using borrowed equipment.
2018 · 9 YEARS
Bohemian Rhapsody (The Original Soundtrack)
Queen
This 2018 release serves as a companion to a film and features live audio from Wembley. It compiles studio work alongside recordings from Paris.
2011 · 16 YEARS
Mylo Xyloto
Coldplay
Brian Eno produced this 2011 release, shifting the group toward a synth-heavy sound. It follows a narrative set in a bleak city.
1999 · 28 YEARS
The Kicker
Bobby Hutcherson
Bobby Hutcherson provides a sharp, percussive feel to these 1999 tracks. The album captures an adventurous period for the Blue Note label.
1979 · 48 YEARS
Specials
The Specials
The Specials released their debut in 1979, blending Jamaican ska with the agitation of British punk. It stands as a jittery, rhythmic account of late-seventies life.
1977 · 50 YEARS
Baby It's Me
Diana Ross
Richard Perry produced this 1977 release, which remains a cohesive entry in the singer's mid-seventies output. It mixes ballads with dance tracks.
1979 · 48 YEARS
Prince
Prince
Prince handled every instrument on this 1979 sophomore effort. It captures the singer as a teenager in Minneapolis during a transitional era.
1984 · 43 YEARS
Steeltown
Big Country
Steve Lillywhite produced this 1984 follow-up, which focuses on industrial decay in a Scottish steel town. It uses guitar textures to mirror bagpipes.
2004 · 23 YEARS
Panopticon
Isis
Released in 2004, this record explores surveillance through an atmospheric approach. It marks a shift in the band's songwriting away from metal tropes.
2018 · 9 YEARS
Amir
Tamino
Amir by Tamino dropped in 2018, utilizing Middle Eastern musical roots to build a melancholic atmosphere. The record is noted for a vocal range that stretches from soft whispers to powerful falsettos.
1999 · 28 YEARS
Internal Affairs
Pharoahe Monch
This 1999 record features the anthem Simon Says and highlights lyrical dexterity. It is a piece of the underground New York hip-hop scene.
1999 · 28 YEARS
Rockology
Eric Carr
Eric Carr left behind these demos which show his songwriting beyond his work with KISS. The release features a striking picture disc.
1959 · 68 YEARS
What'd I Say
Ray Charles
The title track was improvised during a 1959 recording session. It captures the gospel piano and rhythm-and-blues energy of Ray Charles.
2004 · 23 YEARS
Shake The Sheets
Ted Leo + Pharmacists
This 2004 release combines political urgency with power-pop. It remains a defining record of the mid-2000s indie-rock era.
1993 · 34 YEARS
Enta Da Stage
Black Moon
This 1993 release helped define mid-nineties Brooklyn hip-hop. Its production uses jazz samples and distorted drums to mirror city life.
2009 · 18 YEARS
Once More
Spandau Ballet
Reuniting after twenty years, the band re-recorded hits and added new songs. This collection offers a mature take on their eighties sound.