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80 unusual facts about 2001 in music


A Hillbilly Tribute to AC/DC

A Hillbilly Tribute to AC/DC is the first album by American band Hayseed Dixie, released in 2001 (see 2001 in music).

A Wild-Eyed Christmas Night

A Wild-Eyed Christmas Night is the eleventh studio album by the southern rock band 38 Special, released in 2001.

Acoustic Soul

Acoustic Soul is the debut album by American soul/R&B singer India.Arie, released in 2001 (see 2001 in music).

Ad Noiseam

Ad Noiseam was founded in April of 2001 by Nicolas Chevreux, who also has done some of the design work for the label's releases.

Alfa Matrix

Founded in 2001, the label releases various musical styles including aggrotech, industrial music, dark elektro, synthpop and electronica.

Autour de Lucie

Consequently, several songs from the album Faux mouvement were remixed by the likes of Radiostatic, Tarwater, Isolée, and others on their 2001 remix compilation Vu par....

Back to the Mansion

Back to the Mansion is the fifteenth studio album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 2001 (see 2001 in music).

Blackie and the Rodeo King

Bennett re-released the album in remastered form on compact disc in 2001 on his own label, Bnatural Music.

Brassland Records

Brassland is an artist-operated independent record label started in 2001 by Alec Hanley Bemis and Aaron and Bryce Dessner.

C'est une belle journée

"C'est une belle journée" (English: "It's a Beautiful Day") is a 2001 song recorded by French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer.

Cantaloupe Music

Cantaloupe Music is a record label founded in March 2001 created by the three founders of New York's legendary Bang on a Can Festival: Michael Gordon, David Lang, and Julia Wolfe, and Bang on a Can Managing Director Kenny Savelson.

Caramelldansen

"Caramelldansen" (Swedish for "The Caramell Dance") is the first track and the lead single of the album Supergott released in November 2001 by the Swedish music group Caramell.

Caustic Eye Productions

Caustic Eye Productions is a small Charleston, West Virginia based record label and promotions company that was started in August of 2001 by Rod Lanham.

Crying at the Discoteque

During the year 2001, the song became their first international hit-single.

Dedicated To...

A compiled edition, also including songs of follow-up album ...You (2000), was released under the same name on March 27, 2001 (see 2001 in music) in Canada and the United States.

Demon Days

Much like 2001's Gorillaz, the release of Demon Days and its respective tour were accompanied by various multimedia.

Diary of a Sinner: 1st Entry

Diary of a Sinner: 1st Entry, released in 2001, is the debut album by rapper Petey Pablo.

Edel-Mega Records

It was renamed Edel-Mega Records when it was acquired by Edel Music in 2001.

Ekpombi

Ekpombi (Broadcast) is an album by popular Greek artist Eleftheria Arvanitaki that was released in 2001.

El Bitché

El Bitché is the third studio album by the American band Pushmonkey, released in 2001 (see 2001 in music).

Elevation 2001: Live from Boston

The video documents three concerts by the band performed in Boston, Massachusetts during the first American leg of their 2001 Elevation Tour (see 2001 in music).

Ensemble Medusa

An American-Flemish Collaboration founded in 2001, in Ghent, Belgium, the primary interest of all the performers and collaborators was sound composition.

Enzyme Records

Founded in 2001 by Patrick van Kerckhoven as a continuation of Kerckhoven's previous labels, Gangsta Audiovisuals and Supreme Intelligence Records, to 'restart' his labels and continue in a new style of hardcore without being drowned in pointless criticism".

Faces Down

Faces Down is the first album released by Norwegian singer/songwriter Sondre Lerche, in 2001.

Fishbone, Wishbone, Funnybone

Fishbone, Wishbone, Funnybone is an album by Massachusetts folk musician Zoë Lewis, released in 2001.

God Bless the Blake Babies

God Bless The Blake Babies is the fourth full length album by the Blake Babies, released in 2001 (see 2001 in music).

Grand Royal

Due to mounting debts, Grand Royal went out of business in 2001.

Happy Happy Birthday to Me Singles Club: June

Happy Happy Birthday to Me Singles Club: June is a single released by the Black Swan Network in 2001

Hello Cleveland!

Established by One Louder Entertainment (who manage Paul Kelly, Sarah Blasko, Kate Miller-Heidke and The Drones) in 2001, their records were distributed by EMI in Australia and New Zealand.

Hidria Spacefolk

Hidria Spacefolk's first album was the independently released EP HDRSF-1 in 2001.

Hopscotch Lollipop Sunday Surprise

Hopscotch Lollipop Sunday Surprise is a studio album by The Frogs, released in 2001.

In Modern Times

In Modern Times is the twenty-fifth album by Spyro Gyra recorded and released in 2001 (see 2001 in music).

In My Memory

In My Memory is the first solo CD produced by trance artist DJ Tiësto, released on April 15, 2001 (see 2001 in music).

Is Everybody Listening?

Is Everybody Listening? is a live album from the Progressive Rock band Supertramp, released in 2001 (see 2001 in music).

Jay-Z–Nas feud

It was characterized by comments (both on- and off-record, figuratively as well as literally) between Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter and Nasir "Nas" Jones from 2001 until resolved in 2005.

Killing Ground

Killing Ground is the fifteenth full-length studio album by heavy metal band Saxon released in 2001 (see 2001 in music).

Let Robeson Sing

"Let Robeson Sing" is a song by the Manic Street Preachers in 2001 (see 2001 in music), the fourth single to be released from the Know Your Enemy album.

Life, Love and Leaving

Life, Love and Leaving is the second album by The Detroit Cobras, released 1 May 2001 (see 2001 in music).

Live at the Rotterdam Ahoy

Live at the Rotterdam Ahoy is a live album recorded by Deep Purple on 30 October 2000 and released in 2001.

Live Insurrection

Live Insurrection is a live album by the band Halford, released in Japan on March 27, 2001, and released worldwide in April 2001 with one less track (see 2001 in music).

Loch'd and Loaded

Loch'd & Loaded is the third album by the band Real McKenzies, released in 2001 (see 2001 in music).

Love Is Here

Love Is Here is the first studio album by indie rock band Starsailor, released on 8 October 2001 (see 2001 in music).

Memento Materia

In 2001, it formed Prototyp, a sublabel focusing on EBM, industrial and harder electro, which has put out another 26 releases (again according to its numbering scheme).

Modern Art – The Best of John Foxx

Modern Art - the Best of John Foxx is the title of an 18-track compilation album by British recording artist John Foxx, issued in 2001.

Morning Rain

Included with the single is a demo of "Proof" (which would be recorded for I Am Kloot) and a live version of "Twist" from a February 14, 2001 gig in Paris and features a French sung chorus too (John had spent time in France prior to I Am Kloot's formation and he busked on the streets).

NorthernBlues Music

The label was established in 2001, and a number of its artists and albums have since been nominated for and won Blues Music Awards.

O me voy o te vas

Released in 2001 on the album Más de Mi Alma, the song performed very well in the United States on Spanish-language radio and eventually topped the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart.

Palo Duro Records

Palo Duro Records is an independent record label established in 2001 to focus primarily on Texas-based singer/songwriters and bands.

Rodeo Tandem Beat Specter

Rodeo Tandem Beat Specter is an album by Thee Michelle Gun Elephant, released in 2001.

Rregula

Based out of Perth, Western Australia, he started making Drum & Bass in 2001 after listening to the sounds of Sinthetix, Rob F, Skynet, SKC, Cause 4 Concern, and Black Sun Empire.

Satellite Rides

Satellite Rides is the fifth studio album by American country/rock band Old 97's, first released in the second quarter of 2001 (see 2001 in music).

She's the Sun

"Sunrise (Ratty's Inferno)" was used as the basis for "Sunrise (Here I Am)", the 2001 début single from Scooter's side project Ratty.

Shoulda Been Home

Shoulda Been Home is a 2001 album by blues musician Robert Cray consisting of 12 fresh tracks, 7 of them written or co-written by Cray.

Sintagma

Sintagma is a Costa Rican rock band, well established known in their country for singles as Estelar, Visiones and for their intense live shows as Costa Rica's Rock Fest from 2001.

So Why So Sad

"So Why So Sad" was released by Manic Street Preachers in 2001 and was jointly the first single to be released from the Know Your Enemy album.

Start the Commotion

After being used in a Mitsubishi Motors television commercial in the U.S. in 2001, the song gained a second life and significant radio airplay, reaching the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 and making it one of The Wiseguys most well known songs.

Strawberry Kisses

It was released as the album's first single on 11 June 2001 (see 2001 in music) in Australia and 27 May 2002 in the UK as a CD single.

Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses

The album featured re-worked versions of the songs "Living Each Day Like You're Already Dead," "Someone's Standing on My Chest" and "Tulips are Better", which originally appeared on the band's 2001 EP, Fractures in the Facade of Your Porcelain Beauty.

Sven-David Sandström

Among his works are The High Mass, a Requiem, concertos for flute, guitar, piano, and cello, and the 2001 opera, Jeppe: The Cruel Comedy on a libretto and originally directed by Claes Fellbom, who commissioned the work for the centennial of the Swedish opera company.

The Best Days

"The Best Days" (2001) is the third song released by Nikki Webster from her debut album Follow Your Heart.

The Best of Eddie Money

The Best of Eddie Money is a compilation album by Eddie Money, released in July 2001, and contains 16 digitally remastered tracks (see 2001 in music).

The Best of The Davis Sisters

The Best of the Davis Sisters is a double LP/single CD album by the famous Philadelphia gospel group, released in 1978 on LP (see 1978 in music) and in 2001 on CD (see 2001 in music).

The Best of the Early Years: 1990–1995

The Best of the Early Years: 1990–1995 is a compilation album by dancehall/reggae artist Buju Banton released in 2001 (see 2001 in music), covering his early career.

The Floating Box: A Story in Chinatown

It premiered in 2001, directed by Jean Randich and conducted by Juan Carlos Rivas.

The Ghost of Each Room

The Ghost of Each Room is the second solo album by cEvin Key released in 2001.

The Invisible Bird

The album contains tracks from a project entitled Suburban Opera that Gyan recorded with U.S. producer Desmond Child in 2000/2001.

The Jerky Tapes

The album was released in 2001, and is the first Jerky Boys album to be released by the independent Laugh.com record label.

The Jones Gang

The Jones Gang is a British rock band which was formed in 2001.

The Peaceful Tour Live

The Peaceful Tour Live is a collection of Howard Jones songs performed live and with full electronics, released in 2001.

The Pharmer's Almanac

In 2001 and 2002, standalone appendices to the Almanac for the two years of hiatus were published.

The Radio Tisdas Sessions

The Radio Tisdas Sessions is a 2001 (see 2001 in music) album by the Malian group Tinariwen.

The Rough Guide to the Music of Central America

The Rough Guide to the Music of Central America is a world music compilation album originally released in 2001.

Then Comes the Sun

Then Comes the Sun is the third album by Italian singer-songwriter Elisa released by Sugar on November 9, 2001.

They Might Be Giants in Holidayland

They Might Be Giants in Holidayland (or just Holidayland), was a holiday-themed EP released by the band They Might Be Giants in 2001 (see 2001 in music) under Restless Records.

Tiempo Transcurrido

Tiempo Transcurrido ("Running Time") is Café Tacuba's first compilation album, released in 2001.

Trekky Records

The label was created in 2001 by Chapel Hill natives Martin Anderson and Will Hackney as an outlet for their friends' music.

Turn Off the Light

Produced by Gerald Eaton and Brian West, it was released as the album's second single in mid-2001 (see 2001 in music).

Uncharted audio

uncharted audio is a London-based record label established in 2001, specialising in a broad selection of left-field music genres with a focus on electronic music.

Whatever, Mortal

Whatever, Mortal is the second album by Papa M, the third such pseudonym used by David Pajo (after 'M' and 'Aerial M'), released in 2001 on the Chicago-based Drag City label (see 2001 in music).

Would You Be Happier?

"Would You Be Happier?" is a single by Irish band The Corrs, released in 2001, taken from their album The Best of The Corrs, released a few weeks later.