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55 unusual facts about 1996 in music


Almost Heaven

Based on concept by Dan Kelly, it was co-produced by Kathy and Paddy Kelly and released in 1996 (see 1996 in music) throughout most of Europe.

Back in the U.K.

It was released in November 1995 as the lead single from their 1996 album Our Happy Hardcore.

Cheetah Records

Magic Mike left Cheetah in 1995 and CDG folded in 1996.

Cold Cold Hearts

Comprising singer and songwriter Allison Wolfe, guitarist and back-up vocalist Erin Smith, bass player Nattles, and drummer Katherine Brown, the band released one 7" single in 1996, and a full-length self-titled record the following year, both through Olympia, Washington-based label Kill Rock Stars.

Comet Kohoutek

The English techno group 808 State wrote and recorded the instrumental "Kohoutek", which appeared on their 1996 album Don Solaris.

Daylight Fading

It is the third single and also the third track of their second album Recovering the Satellites (1996).

Du är alltid en del utav mej

At Melodifestivalen, the song was knocked out from the first voting round, but at Svensktoppen it stayed for 36 weeks between 23 March-23 November 1996, topping the chart several times.

Dual Plover

Dual Plover is a pioneering independent Australian record label, founded in Sydney in 1996, notable for discovering some of the most enigmatic artists in experimental music.

Eibon Records

Eibon Records is an independent record label from Milan, Italy, founded in 1996.

Fever in Fever Out

Fever In Fever Out is an album by the group Luscious Jackson, released on the Grand Royal label in 1996 (see 1996 in music).

First Encounter Tour 1996

First Encounter Tour 1996 was recorded at various concert venues around the United States in 1996 and was produced by noted keyboardist and ambient musician Tim Story at Zeta in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Fog City Records

Founded in 1996 by producer/engineer Dan Prothero, the label's first release was the highly successful "Coolin' Off" which launched the career of New Orleans based funk band Galactic.

Four Music

Four Music (FOUR MUSIC Productions GmbH) is a German record label founded by Die Fantastischen Vier in 1996.

Fuck You and Then Some

Fuck You and Then Some (stylized as !!!Fuck You!!! and Then Some) is a 1996 reissue of the Overkill EPs Overkill (1984) and !!!Fuck You!!! (1987), combined with bonus live tracks, including a cover of Black Sabbath's "Hole in the Sky."

Get Your Legs Broke

Get Your Legs Broke is the second album by Canadian alternative rock collective Len, released in 1996.

Go Cat Go!

Go Cat Go! is a 1996 tribute album to Carl Perkins.

Harvard Dictionary of Music

Biographical information may be found in a companion volume, The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music, published in 1996, which contains approximately 5500 entries.

Head over Feet

It was released as the album's fifth single (sixth in the United States) in 1996 (see 1996 in music) and presented a softer sound than the previous singles from the album.

Heart of the Night

Heart of the Night is the nineteenth album by Spyro Gyra, released in 1996 (see 1996 in music).

Horror Wrestling

Horror Wrestling is the first studio album by the Swedish all-female Grunge/Metal band Drain STH, released on June 5, 1996 (see 1996 in music).

How Long Has This Been Going On

How Long Has This Been Going On is the twenty-fourth studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, "with Georgie Fame and Friends", released in 1996 (see 1996 in music).

I'm a Rainbow

Released = October 5, 1981 / August 20, 1996

If Your Girl Only Knew

It also was produced by Timbaland, and released as the album's lead single during the third quarter of 1996 (see 1996 in music).

Intoxicating Hariharan

Intoxicating Hariharan is a studio album of the Indian singer and Ghazal composer Hariharan, released in the year 1996 by Indian label Omi Music.

Iodine Recordings

Iodine started as a record distribution company in 1996 formed by Casey Horrigan.

Jannez

In September 1996, the band scored a Svensktoppen hit for two weeks with the song De blindas café.

Jesús de Chamberí

Jesús de Chamberí is the second album by Spanish folk metal band Mägo de Oz, which was released in 1996.

Jodi Martin

Her professional music career began in mid-1996 while she was still a student, when she was the opening act for Arlo Guthrie's first Australian tour.

Khaooohs and Kon-Fus-Ion

Khaooohs and Kon-Fus-Ion is the third and final album by avant-garde progressive death metal band Pan.Thy.Monium released in 1996.

Like This and Like That

It was released as the album's second single on double A-side single with "Before You Walk out of My Life" in early 1996 (see 1996 in music) and became Monica's second number-one hit on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, while it also reached number 7 on the Hot 100 chart.

Marystaple

Marystaple (also known by its fans as Staple) is a New Zealand-based alternative rock band formed in 1996.

Mr. DJ

By sharpening his beat making skills, Mr. DJ got the opportunity to help produce OutKast's 1996 second album ATLiens.

Only Words

"Only Words" (Jellybean Recordings DM 2524) is the first dance maxi-single from the 1996 album Deborah by American singer-songwriter-actress Deborah Gibson.

Presents Author Unknown

Presents Author Unknown (sometimes simply, Author Unknown) is the debut solo album by Jason Falkner (formerly of The Three O'Clock, Jellyfish, and The Grays), released on August 13,1996 by Elektra Records.

Psamlade Psalmer

It was released in 2006 after it was announced that the band would reunite and play together for the first time since 1996.

Quad City DJ's

Quad City DJ's is a music artist and producer duo consisting of C.C. Lemonhead (Nathaniel Orange) and Jay Ski (Johnny McGowan), who produced the Miami bass hit "C'mon N' Ride It (The Train)" in 1996.

Richard Reines

Since its establishment in 1996, Drive-Thru Records has achieved notable success with bands including New Found Glory, Fenix*TX, Midtown, Finch, The Starting Line, Something Corporate, The Early November, Dashboard Confessional, Senses Fail and hellogoodbye.

Rocketown Records

Rocketown Records was an independent record label which was started in 1996 by Michael W. Smith.

Shadows Wake Me

Shadows Wake Me is the first studio album by Canadian singer Damhnait Doyle, released in 1996 (see 1996 in music) on the indie label Latitude Records, then later EMI Music Canada.

Snapper Music

Snapper Music is an independent record label founded in 1996 by former head of Castle Communications Jon Beecher, Dougie Dudgeon and funded by the late Mark Levinson from Palan Music Publishing.

Some Night, Somewhere

Some Night, Somewhere is a live album by The Blackeyed Susans, given away with copies of Mouth To Mouth sold around December, 1996 as a Christmas bonus disc.

Sonic Youth Recordings

Sonic Youth Recordings (sometimes referred to as SYR) is a record label established by American alternative rock band Sonic Youth in 1996.

Strapped Live!

Strapped Live! is a live album by the ska/soul band The Pietasters, recorded at two shows in 1995 and released in 1996 (see 1996 in music).

Tattle Tale

1996: "Take 10"/"Erica" on Move Into The Villa Viillakulla (Villa Villakulla)

The Corrs – Live

However, this CD was released as a bonus disc with The Corrs' previous album, Forgiven, Not Forgotten in Australia in 1996.

The Diamond in the Fish

The Diamond in the Fish is a studio album by the American eclectic rock band Havalina Rail Co., released 1996.

The Latch-Key Child

The Latch-Key Child is the debut album by A+, released in 1996.

The Rough Guide to the Music of the Andes

The Rough Guide to the Music of the Andes is a world music compilation album originally released in 1996.

The Wiseguys

Their first album Executive Suite was released in 1996 to critical acclaim, feature downtempo jazz beats and happy optimistic hip-hop numbers, and is now considered a cult classic.

Tragoudia Gia Tous Mines

Tragoudia Gia Tous Mines (Songs For The Months) is an album by popular Greek artist Eleftheria Arvanitaki and it was released in 1996.

Vision Quest Records

Vision Productions was established in 1996 in Tokyo, Japan By Tania (Tanis) Miller and Shimon Biton.

Volver a Nacer

It was released by Sony on September 17, 1996 (see 1996 in music).

Wanted! The Outlaws

The Outlaws was reissued on CD on RCA Records in 1996 not only with all 11 original tracks restored but augmented with ten bonus tracks.

Wildplum Recordings

Founded in 1996, Wildplum specializes in acoustic music, from singer/songwriters to string bands through chamber orchestras.

Yaggfu Front

In 2002, around the time members of the group were working with the DemiGodz, they released "The Secret Tapes" a compilation of material recorded during their most successful stint in the game, 1992 to 1996.