At the Pythian Temple studios in New York City Bill Haley & His Comets recorded the legendary Rock Around the Clock on this day 1954. The band performed two takes, which were combined to create the final release. Apparently Sammy Davis, Jr was waiting to use the studio while Haley & the Comets finished recording.
No.1663 12/04/2021 – The 2011 Foo Fighters album Wasting Light celebrates a 10th anniversary today! The LP was recorded in Dave Grohl’s garage using analog equipment and is probably their heaviest release. Includes the singles Rope and Walk.
Previous Albums Of The Day
 No.1316 12/04/2020
Electronic act The Orb have a new album Abolition of the Royal Familia, which they describe as “humour, samples, deep ambience, cerebral throbbing dub, classic house, the white island, hip hop, psych and heartbreakingly beautiful contemporary composition”…job done. |
 No.949 12/04/2019
The Hole 2nd album Live Through This is 25 years old today! Released one week after Courtney Love’s husband, Kurt Cobain, committed suicide. Critics loved the LP, although was this more about sentiment for Kurt, and Love’s loss, than the LP itself? I’m still undecided… |
 No.584 12/04/2018
The latest from Daptone Records is a big band collective of Havana’s top musicians called Orquesta Akokán. Their self-titled debut was recorded at one of the oldest operating studios in the world, the state-run Estudios Areito. A new direction for the label…viva Cuba! |
 No.219 12/04/2017
The 3rd album by The Stooges Raw Power, released February 1973, failed to ignite, but years on now a cult classic, with critics suggesting was a precursor to punk rock. The album was mixed by David Bowie, with highlights being Search and Destroy, Gimme Danger and the title track. |