In 2014, Pink Floyd, Lana Del Rey and even Michael Jackson had albums released
Believe it or not, the albums that make up this list are completing a decade. So if you remember the first singles from these albums and the day they were released, it’s a sign that you’re getting old. Go deep into the nostalgia:
1. Taylor Swift – 1989
On October 27, 2023, exactly nine years after the release of the first version of 1989, Swift released Taylor’s Version of her fifth studio album. The re-recording includes 21 tracks, five of which are new — compositions made for the original version. “Blank Space” and “Shake It Off” are some of the hits on the album.
2. Lana Del Rey – Ultraviolence
With the singles “West Coast”, “Shades of Cool”, “Ultraviolence” and “Brooklyn Baby”, Ultraviolence continued the narrative about fame, sex, power and money from Lana Del Rey. The album was produced by the singer of The Black Keys, Dan Auerbachand debuted at the top of the music charts in 15 countries.
3. Ed Sheeran – X
X is part of a series of albums by Ed Sheeran named with mathematical signs, such as + (2011), ÷ (2017), – (2021) and the most recent = (2023). “Thinking out Loud” and “Photograph” — songs that portray romantic scenes in films and in real life, are part of the album.
4. Pharrell Williams – GIRL
GIRL has participations from Justin Timberlake It is Alicia Keys on the tracks “Brand New” and “Know Who You Are”, respectively. Hans Zimmer, Kelly Osbourne, Timbaland, Miley Cyrus, Daft Punk It is JoJo are some of the other artists who collaborated with arrangements, backing vocals and even beatboxing. “Happy”, which became famous with the release of Despicable Me 2 (2013) is the most famous song on the album.
5. Beck – Morning Phase
Beck displaced Ed Sheeran It is Pharrell Williams in the edition of Grammy 2015 by winning the Album of the Year award with Morning Phase. The album brought together musicians who participated in the recording of the Sea Change (2002). The album’s second track, “Morning”, was included on the soundtrack for If I stay (2014).
6. Michael Jackson – XSCAPE
XSCAPE is the second posthumous album by Michael Jackson. Songs recorded for the first time in the 1980s and 1990s, for example, gained space on the album with the executive production of LA Reid and help from John McClainresponsible for the assets of Jackson. The original versions of the tracks were also made available.
7. Foo Fighters – Sonic Highways
Sonic Highways gave life to the documentary of the same name that accompanies the recording of the band’s eighth studio album Foo Fighters. The eight tracks were recorded in eight different studios in eight cities across the United States: Austin, Chicago, Los Angeles, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Seattle and Washington, DC.
8. Pink Floyd – The Endless River
The Endless River is the last album by pink Floyd and, like the previous two, has no participation in Roger Waters. The band members David Gilmour, Nick Mason It is Richard Wright counted on the help of guest musicians — and Polly Samsonwife of Gilmourspecifically in the composition of the lyrics for “Louder than Words”.
9. St. Vincent – St. Vincent
St Vincent took the Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album for the album of the same name. The artist was the second female solo artist to win in the category, and the award was won by Sinéad O’Connor in 1991, with I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got (nineteen ninety). Alt-J, Arcade Fire, Cage the Elephant It is Jack White competed in the same category in 2015.
10. Foster The People – Supermodel
Supermodel is the second studio album by Foster The People. After Torches (2011), with the famous “Pumped Up Kicks”, the band led by Mark Foster he still managed to score hits like “Coming of Age” and “Best Friend”. The album was produced throughout 2012 and 2013, based on trips that Foster It is Paul Epworth did between India and Morocco.
Bonus
11. alt-J – This is All Yours
12. Chet Faker – Built on Glass
13. Leonard Cohen – Popular Problems
14. The War On Drugs – Lost In The Dream
15. Johnny Marr – Playland
16. Simple Minds – Big Music
17. Badbadnotgood – III
18. Damon Albarn – Everyday Robots
19. Warpaint – Warpaint
20. FKA Twigs – LP1
21. Sharon Van Etten – Are We There
22. Mac DeMarco – Salad Days
23. The Kooks – Listen
24. Interpol – El Pintor
25. Angel Olsen – Burn Your Fire For No Witness
26. Metronomy – Love Letters
27. Jack White – Lazaretto
28. Royal Blood – Royal Blood
29. Weezer – Everything Will Be Alright In The End
30. Lenny Kravitz – Strut
31. OFF! – Wasted Years
32. Machine Head – Bloodstone & Diamonds
33. SPOON – They Want My Soul
Source: Rollingstone
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