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Music History Events: Releases

April 24, 1974 David Bowie releases Diamond Dogs. The cover is a painting of Bowie as a half-dog, half-man creature created by the Dutch artist Guy Peellaert.

March 22, 1974 The Eagles release On The Border.

March 8, 1974 Queen II (fittingly, their second album) is released in the UK, followed a month later with a US release. None of the tracks chart in America, but "Seven Seas of Rhye" lands at #10 in the UK.

December 3, 1973 Ringo Starr releases "You're Sixteen" in the US.

November 19, 1973 Bob Dylan releases his 13th studio album, Dylan.

November 19, 1973 Emerson, Lake, & Palmer release their fourth studio album, Brain Salad Surgery, featuring the live showstopper "Karn Evil 9."

November 2, 1973 Ringo Starr releases his third studio album, Ringo, in the US.

October 29, 1973 John Lennon releases "Mind Games" and the LP of the same name in the US.

September 25, 1973 The Allman Brothers release "Ramblin' Man."

September 11, 1973 Bruce Springsteen releases his second album, The Wild, The Innocent And The E Street Shuffle.

August 31, 1973 The Rolling Stones release Goat's Head Soup.

August 20, 1973 The Rolling Stones release "Angie."

August 5, 1973 Brian Eno and Robert Fripp finish recording their first collaborative album, (No Pussyfooting). It is a combination of Eno's experiments with tape recorders and Fripp's "Fripptertronics" electric guitar technique, recorded in three sessions over the course of a year, starting on September 8, 1972.More

July 27, 1973 The self-titled debut by the New York Dolls is released via Mercury Records (and produced by Todd Rundgren). The album spawns such glam/proto-punk classics as "Personality Crisis," "Looking for a Kiss," "Trash," and "Jet Boy."

July 25, 1973 The Doobie Brothers release "China Grove." Lead singer Tom Johnston made up the story about the strange little town, and later found out that there's a real China Grove in Texas.

July 13, 1973 Bob Dylan releases Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid, the soundtrack album for the Sam Peckinpah-directed movie of the same name.

July 7, 1973 Paul McCartney & Wings release "Live And Let Die."

May 25, 1973 Mike Oldfield releases "Tubular Bells" in the UK. Part of it becomes theme music for the movie The Exorcist.

May 7, 1973 George Harrison releases "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)."

April 13, 1973 The Who's lead singer, Roger Daltrey, releases his first solo album, Daltrey.

April 2, 1973 The Beatles release two compilation albums: The Beatles 1962-1966 and The Beatles 1967-1970. Both will land in the Top 10 on the US and UK albums charts, with 1967-1970 hitting #1 in the US.

March 28, 1973 Led Zeppelin releases Houses Of The Holy.

March 4, 1973 Elvis Presley releases "Steamroller Blues" b/w "Fool."

December 1, 1972 Wings release "Hi, Hi, Hi."

November 20, 1972 Elton John releases "Crocodile Rock" in the US.

October 27, 1972 Eight months after releasing Music Of My Mind, the very prolific Stevie Wonder puts out Talking Book, an innovative album where he creates most of the sounds himself using a Clavinet and a custom-made synthesizer. Tracks include "Superstition" and "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life."

September 15, 1972 John Lennon and Yoko Ono release Some Time In New York City in the UK.

July 22, 1972 The Who release "Join Together."

July 10, 1972 Nilsson releases Son of Schmilsson.

June 16, 1972 Roxy Music release their self-titled debut album. With obtuse lyrics from Bryan Ferry and futuristic synth soundscapes by Brian Eno, it's a tough nut to crack for many listeners but is later hailed as a triumph.