On this Day in Music – 14th June

Previous Albums Of The Day

No.1379 14/06/2020

The 1970 Grateful Dead album Workingman’s Dead celebrates a 50th anniversary today! The LP marked a shift from the psychedelic past of the 60’s to Americana, and even spawned a top 40 single Uncle John’s Band. Recorded in just 10 days.

No.1012 14/06/2019

The 1999 Super Furry Animals album Guerrilla was released 20 years ago today! NME described their sound as nu-psychedelia, and said “an acid fried quadrophonic vision of rock ‘n’ roll”…quite! Always loved the cover.

No.647 14/06/2018

The 1968 Aretha Franklin album Now is 50 years old today! Recorded in only five days, includes Think, I Say A Little Prayer and You Send Me. The Rolling Stone review at the time referred to some tracks as ‘boring’…give me strength! Aretha rules!

No.282 14/06/2017

The Black Keys frontman Dan Auerbach latest solo album Waiting on A Song is one of the summer. Fun 60’s Nashville pop!

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