Released This Week In …
Nov. 27
1965 – “The Kink Kontroversy,” The Kinks
1967 – “Magical Mystery Tour,” The Beatles
1970 – “All Things Must Pass,” George Harrison
“Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One,” The Kinks
“Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus,”Spirit
1971 – “Killer,” Alice Cooper
1972 – “Garden Party,” Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon Band
1978 – “Love Tracks,” Gloria Gaynor
1981 – “Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret,” Soft Cell
“Ten Out of 10,” 10cc
1985 – “Welcome to the Real World,” Mr. Mister
1989 – “Ghost Nation,” Hunters & Collectors
“Pump Up the Jam,” Technotronic
1990 – “Pills ‘n’ Thrills and Bellyaches,” Happy Mondays
“Ralph Tresvant,” Ralph Tresvant
1998 – “White Ladder,” David Gray
2000 – “Since I Left You,” The Avalanches
2001 – “Smash Mouth,” Smash Mouth
2009 – “Where We Are,” Westlife
2020 – “El Último Tour Del Mundo,” Bad Bunny
“Plastic Hearts,” Miley Cyrus
“Cyr,” The Smashing Pumpkins
Nov. 28
1971 – “Deuce,” Rory Gallagher
“Aerie,” John Denver
1974 – “Relayer,” Yes
1978 – “Briefcase Full of Blues,” Blues Brothers
1980 – “Laughter,” Ian Dury & The Blockheads
“Sound Affects,” The Jam
2005 – “One Way Ticket to Hell … and Back,” The Darkness
“Oral Fixation, Vol. 2,” Shakira
2006 – “Hell Hath No Fury,” The Clipse
“Light Grenades,” Incubus
2008 – “Circus,” Britney Spears
2014 – “Rock or Bust,” AC/DC
Nov. 29
1968 – “Astral Weeks,” Van Morrison
1974 – “Fire on the Mountain,” Charlie Daniels Band –
“Slade in Flame,” Slade
1976 – “Tejas,” ZZ Top
1984 – “Black Cars,” Gino Vannelli
1988 – “G N’ R Lies,” Guns N’ Roses
1994 – “My Life,” Mary J. Blige
2005 – “Switch,” INXS
2010 – “Love Me Back,” Jazmine Sullivan
2013 – “Britney Jean,” Britney Spears
Nov. 30
1967 – “After Bathing at Baxter’s,” Jefferson Airplane
1973 – “Solar Fire,” Manfred Mann’s Earth Band
1975 – “Numbers,” Cat Stevens
1976 – “Is This Whatcha Wont?,” Barry White
1978 – “Greatest Hits,” Steely Dan
1979 – “The Wall,” Pink Floyd
1981 – “The Visitors,” ABBA
1982 – “Thriller,” Michael Jackson
1985 – “White City: A Novel,” Pete Townshend
1994 – “Live at the BBC,” The Beatles
2004 – “Breakaway,” Kelly Clarkson
2012 – “Warrior,” Kesha
2018 – “A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships,” The 1975
“The Pains of Growing,” Alessia Cara
“Championships,” Meek Mill
Dec. 1
1967 – “Axis: Bold as Love,” The Jimi Hendrix Experience (U.K.)
1968 – “Head,” The Monkees
1973 – “I Got a Name,” Jim Croce
“Sabbath Bloody Sabbath,” Black Sabbath
“Short Stories,” Harry Chapin
1975 – “Equinox,” Styx
“T.N.T.,” AC/DC
1977 – “Draw the Line,” Aerosmith
1978 – “If You Knew Suzi …,” Suzi Quatro
“Minute by Minute,” The Doobie Brothers
1997 – “Aaron Carter,” Aaron Carter
1998 – “Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael,” George Michael
1991 – “Westlife,” Westlife
“Wonderful,” Madness
2006 – “The Sweet Escape,” Gwen Stefani
2017 – “Songs of Experience,” U2
Dec. 2
1996 – “Telling Everybody,” Human Nature
1997 -“Diana, Princess of Wales: Tribute,” various artists
1999 – “Rainbow,” Mariah Carey
“This Desert Life,” Counting Crows
“There Is Nothing Left to Lose,” Foo Fighters
2003 – “The Diary of Alicia Keys,” Alicia Keys
2008 – “Freedom,” Akon
2011 – “Undun,” The Roots
2014 – “Classics,” She & Him
“Talking Is Hard,” Walk the Moon
2016 – “Awaken, My Love!,” Childish Gambino
“Darkness and Light,” John Legend
“Blue & Lonesome,” The Rolling Stones
Dec. 3
1966 – “Got Live If You Want It!,” The Rolling Stones
1971 – “The Electric Light Orchestra,” Electric Light Orchestra
1978 – “Back to Earth,” Cat Stevens
1990 – “MCMXC a.D.,” Enigma
1991 – “Affairs of the Heart,” Jody Watley
1996 – “Nerf Herder,” Nerf Herder
2002 – “Charmbracelet,” Mariah Carey
2010 – “Tron: Legacy,” Daft Punk
2013 – “Life, Love & Hope,” Boston
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