Les Rita Mitsouko – Hip Kit
On 7 November 1988, Les Rita Mitsouko released Marc & Robert on Virgin, and Hip Kit opened the album.
Atom Heart Mother – Cow cover, 23-minute suite, first UK No. 1
On 2 October 1970, Pink Floyd released Atom Heart Mother on Harvest, their first UK No. 1 album, led by the 23-minute brass-and-choir title suite with Ron Geesin.
Coldplay – Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall
Coldplay’s Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall (Mylo Xyloto, 2011): lead single, parade drums, Parlophone.
The Clash – Punk that learned reggae, funk, and scale
The Clash formed in London in 1976 around Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, and a shifting drum seat that settled on Topper Headon for the classic run.
Massive Attack – Heat Miser
On Protection (September 1994), Massive Attack closed the album proper with Heat Miser: Craig Armstrong's piano, an Isaac Hayes loop, and no guest vocal.
Dig Out Your Soul – Abbey Road with Dave Sardy near the end
On 6 October 2008 Big Brother released Dig Out Your Soul, cut at Abbey Road with Dave Sardy between summer and Christmas 2007, then mixed at The Village in Los Angeles.
Møme – Aloha
In 2015, French producer Møme (Jérémy Souillart) released Aloha with Australian singer Merryn Jeann; the track later led his Panorama era on DDM / Mercury.
The Stone Roses – Madchester swagger in four players
Ian Brown, John Squire, Gary "Mani" Mounfield, and Alan "Reni" Wren formed The Stone Roses in Manchester in the mid-1980s and turned a Silvertone debut into a Madchester landmark.
What if Daft Punk had never worn their robot helmets?
In late 1999, Daft Punk leave two unfinished robot helmets in a box and put their faces on every sleeve, stage, and headline that follows.
Interview of Bob Dylan (2004)
December 2004 on 60 Minutes: Ed Bradley sits with Bob Dylan after nearly two decades without a proper TV interview, Chronicles still warm.