From Abba to Zamballarana, and from Mozart to Eminem, one of rock’s finest talents has identified 500 albums essential to a happy life. It was a long, tortuous undertaking, but the man knows music (and his aim is true) BY Elvis Costello.
Tapestry was Carole King’s second album following on from the previous year’s The Writer and featured a tracklist that was completely written or co-written by the veteran songwriter.Some of the tracks had previously been hits for others such as Aretha Franklin’s “(You...
Who were the women on the Roxy Music album covers? (1972) Roxy Music (Kari-Ann Muller She Appeared in "On Her Majesty Secret Service"). (1973) For Your Pleasure (Amanda Lear) (1975) Siren (Jerry Hall) (1974) Country Life (Constanze Karoli , Eveline Grunwald) (1982)...
Bjork "Hidden Place" (2001) Vespertine Arnold Schoenberg "Verklarte Nach op.4-1" (1899) Verklärte Nacht ("Transfigured Night") was inspired by a mystical poem by Richard Dehmel.