On this Day in Music – 15th August

Previous Albums Of The Day

No.1439 15/08/2020

The debut self-titled studio album by American band Garbage celebrates a 25th anniversary today! This LP blew me away at the time. Includes the singles Vow, Only Happy When It Rains, Queer, Stupid Girl and Milk. Great memories!

No.1075 15/08/2019

The critics have said The Allman Brothers Band double-LP At Fillmore East is one of the greatest live albums of all time. Recorded over two nights, the LP includes lengthy versions of Whipping Post, You Don’t Love Me and In Memory of Elizabeth Reed. Live Southern rock at its best?

No.709 15/08/2018

The 1991 Main Source album Breaking Atoms is seen as one of the prominent LPs from hip-hop’s ‘golden age.’ Smart lines, smart samples and smart production. The track Live at the Barbeque gave a debut to the rapper Nas. Very influential!

No.344 15/08/2017

No.344 Back to 1985 for @todayzalbum, debut by The Jesus and Mary Chain Psychocandy. The Scots hugely influential LP utilises the power of distortion!

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