On this Day in Music – 11th April

2010’s
Previous Album Of The Day
No.1662 11/04/2021 – The 2011 album Nine Types of Light by the Brooklyn art-rock quintet TV On The Radio celebrates a 10th anniversary today! The LP was the last to feature bassist Gerard Smith, who died of lung cancer nine days after release.

Previous Albums Of The Day

No.1315 11/04/2020

The album Songs For Drella by Lou Reed and John Cale celebrates 30th anniversary today! The album is about their mentor Andy Warhol who died 3 years previous. A moving tribute to a man that helped inspire Reed and Cale’s band Velvet Underground.

No.948 11/04/2019

The new album by singer-songwriter Andrew Bird has have a bold title, and may just live up to its name, My Finest Work Yet. Bird is a master of his craft, writing meaningful, beautiful indie rock. For new listeners to Bird this LP will surely push you to discover his back catalogue.

No.583 11/04/2018

The Iron Maiden LP Seventh Son of A Seventh Son is 30 years old today! The LP was the first to incorporate keyboards, and includes Can I Play with Madness and Only the Good Die Young. “Seven deadly sins, seven ways to win, seven holy paths to hell and your trip begins…” Love it! In your Maiden top 3?

No.218 11/04/2017

The 1968 Aretha Franklin album Lady Soul, was escape from her under pressure marriage. Includes Chain of Fools, Goffin and King’s (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman, the Rascals’ Groovin, James Brown’s Money Won’t Change You & a wonderful version of Curtis Mayfield’s People Get Ready.

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