On December 4, 1995, “Milestone” label released “Heart Beats”, the debut Keystone Trio album. It was recorded in 1995, at “Clinton Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Todd Barkan.
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On December 4, 1994, “FAX +49-69/450464” label released “Outer Dark”, the third Bill Laswell album. It was recorded in 1994, at “Greenpoint Studios” in Brooklyn, and was produced by Bill Laswell.
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All tracks by Bill Laswell.
In January 1958, “Fontana” label released “Ascenseur pour l’échafaud”, album by Miles Davis. It was recorded on December 4 and 5, 1957, at “Le Poste Parisien Studio” in Paris. The album features the musical cues for the 1958 Louis Malle film “Ascenseur pour l’échafaud”.
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All tracks by Miles Davis.
On December 4, 2015, “Parlaphone” label released “A Head Full of Dreams”, the seventh Coldplay studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, at “Henson Recording Studio” in Hollywood; “AIR Studios” and “The Bakery and The Beehive” in London, and was produced by Rik Simpson, Stargate and Daniel Green. The artwork was created by Argentine artist Pilar Zeta in collaboration with the band. “A Head Full of Dreams” was the eighth best-selling album of 2015 worldwide. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; Platinum in Belgium by “BEA”; Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in Denmark by “IFPI Denmark”; 3 x Platinum in France by “SNEP”; Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”; 2 x Platinum in Hungary by “MAHASZ”; 3 x Platinum in Italy by “IFMI”; Platinum in Mexico by “AMPROFON”; Platinum in Netherlands by “NVPI”; Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”; 2 x Platinum in Poland by “ZPAV”; Platinum in Spain by “PROMUSICAE”; Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPI Switzerland” and 3 x Platinum in UK by “BPI”.
Personnel:
The Choir
Track listing:
All tracks by Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, and Will Champion.
On December 4, 1978, “Industrial” label released “D.o.A: The Third and Final Report”, the second Throbbing Gristle studio album. It was recorded September 1977 – May 1978, and was produced by Genesis P-Orridge, Cosey Fanni Tutti, Chris Carter and Peter Christopherson.
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All tracks by Genesis P-Orridge, Cosey Fanni Tutti, Chris Carter, Peter Christopherson, except where noted.
On December 4, 1964, “Parlaphone” label released “Beatles for Sale”, the fourth Beatles studio album. It was recorded August – October 1964, at “EMI Studios” in London, and was produced by George Martin. The album cover photo was by Robert Freeman. The album was certified Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.
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All tracks by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
On December 4, 1993, Frank Vincent Zappa died aged 52. He was musician (guitar, various instruments), composer, bandleader, producer, actor and filmmaker. In a career spanning more than 30 years, with The Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist, Zappa released more than 60 albums, working most of the time as an independent artist. His work gained critical acclaim worldwide; magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked him at No. 71 on its list of the “100 Greatest Artists of All Time”, and in 2011 at No. 22 on its list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”. In 1995, Zappa was posthumously inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” and in 1997 he was posthumously awarded with the “Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award”.
On December 4, 1976, Thomas Richard “Tommy” Bolin, died aged 25. He was musician (guitar), performed with number of musicians including Alphonse Mouzon, Carmine Appice, David Foster, David Sanborn, Jan Hammer, Stanley Sheldon, Phil Collins and Glenn Hughes, but was best known as a member of bands Zephyr, The James Gang and Deep Purple.
On December 4, 1970, “Decca” label released the self-titled, debut Wishbone Ash studio album. It was recorded in September 1970, at the “De Lane Lea Studios” in London, and was produced by Derek Lawrence.
Personnel:
All tracks by Martin Turner, Steve Upton, Ted Turner and Andy Powell.
On December 4, 1970, “CBS” label released “The End of an Ear”, the debut Robert Wyatt solo studio album. It was recorded in August 1970, at the “Sound Techniques” in London, and was produced by Robert Wyatt.
Personnel:
All tracks by Robert Wyatt; except where noted.
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