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August 25
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Albums Released on August 25

26 albums in musicOnOff for August 25.

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The Supremes A' Go-Go by The Supremes
1966

The Supremes A' Go-Go

The Supremes
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On Time by Grand Funk Railroad
1969

On Time

Grand Funk Railroad
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Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen
1975

Born to Run

Bruce Springsteen
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Boston (album) by Boston
1976

Boston (album)

Boston
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Luxury You Can Afford by Joe Cocker
1978

Luxury You Can Afford

Joe Cocker
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Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash by The Replacements
1981

Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash

The Replacements
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Artist birthdays

Born Today

7 musicians in musicOnOff for August 25.

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Leonard Bernstein
1918

Leonard Bernstein

Born August 25
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Wayne Shorter
1933

Wayne Shorter

Born August 25
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Keith Tippett
1947

Keith Tippett

Born August 25
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Gene Simmons
1949

Gene Simmons

Born August 25
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Geoff Downes
1952

Geoff Downes

Born August 25
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Elvis Costello
1954

Elvis Costello

Born August 25
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Stories behind the music

Stories for August 25

3 verified music stories published for this date.

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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN THREW THE BORN TO RUN ACETATE INTO A HOTEL POOL
Story · Album release

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN THREW THE BORN TO RUN ACETATE INTO A HOTEL POOL

By the summer of 1975, Bruce Springsteen had finally completed Born to Run.
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THE RECORDED “CALL ME AL” BASS BREAK IS ONE BAR SPLICED TO ITS OWN REVERSE
Story · Album release

THE RECORDED “CALL ME AL” BASS BREAK IS ONE BAR SPLICED TO ITS OWN REVERSE

Paul Simon’s Graceland contains a bass break that nobody performed from start to finish. 🎸
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THE PIANO TUNER STARTED WORK — THEN MARK RONSON COMMANDEERED THE MACHINE
Story · Album release

THE PIANO TUNER STARTED WORK — THEN MARK RONSON COMMANDEERED THE MACHINE

Queens Of The Stone Age entered United Recording to make Villains with a precise target: Josh Homme wanted the band to sound clear, tight and driven …
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