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17 Days

Seventeen Days, album by rock band 3 Doors Down, released 2005.

A Classic Case of Cause and Effect

A Classic Case of Cause and Effect is the second album by English rock band Laruso, released in May 2009 on Autonomy Recordings.

Agonizer

Later on (August 2007) debut album Birth / The End was released with release gig (Heavy Metal Underground +1400) held at Pyhäsalmi Mine, in world record depth (Guinness World Records - Deepest concert underground) of 1410 m.

Amantes e Mortais

Amantes e Mortais (known in English as Fast and Far) is Adelaide Ferreira's second album released in 1989.

Belgian rock

Mauro has released solo work under various aliasses: Mauro Pawlowski, Somnabula.

Beograd, uživo '97 – 1

Beograd, uživo '97 – 1 (trans. Belgrade, Live '97 - 1) is the first disc of the fourth live album by Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba, released in 1997.

Billboard Top Rock'n'Roll Hits: 1955

Billboard Top Rock'n'Roll Hits: 1955 is a compilation album released by Rhino Records in 1988, featuring 10 hit recordings from 1955.

Billy Werner

The band released A New Set of Lungs, their first EP, in 2002, and then released their critically acclaimed record, Cryonics, the Fair Trades & Farewells EP, and their latest record, Risk Revival, all on Level Plane records, except for Risk Revival released on Equal Vision records.

Blaine Harrison

A further album, Zootime (2007) was released as a US only compilation to introduce the band to an American audience.

Calling All the Monsters

"Calling All the Monsters" is the second single released from the soundtrack A.N.T. Farm (2011), for the television series of the same name on Disney Channel.

Candiria

Drummer Ken Schalk, bassist Mike MacIvor, and guitarist John Lamacchia have been involved in a free-jazz side project named Ghosts of the Canal, who have thus far released two full-length albums, Sessions from the Flats (1999) and Five Episodes from the Subconscious (2002), as well as two non-album tracks which appeared on the bonus disc of Candiria's The C.O.M.A. Imprint.

Children 18:3

The band released the EP in 2006 and sent a copy to Tooth & Nail Records CEO Brandon Ebel.

Dots Will Echo

Musician William Ackerman produced and released Dots Will Echo's first official album Dots Will Echo in 1991 on High Street Records.

Fireflight

They performed at Winter Jam 2010 and released their fourth full-length album For Those Who Wait in February.

Freak In

It was released on the RCA Bluebird label in 2003 and features performances by Douglas, Jamie Saft, Marc Ribot, Karsh Kale, Joey Baron, Romero Lubambo, Brad Jones, Ikue Mori, Seamus Blake, Chris Speed, Craig Taborn, Michael Sarin, with Stephanie Stone contributing vocals on one track.

Honey to the B

Honey to the B is the debut album album by pop singer Billie Piper, released in 1998 (see 1998 in music).

Iron Seed

As progress on the development of the successor and further patching of Ironseed was unlikely the source code of Ironseed 1 released by the developers to the public under the GPL in March 2013.

Jori Hulkkonen

His most recent solo full-length Dualizm, released in 2005, featured collaborations with John Foxx, Nick Triani, Tiga, Jerry Valuri, and José González.

Joshua Kadison

It peaked at #19 on the U.S. Billboard charts, and Filipino actor/singer Jericho Rosales recorded and released a version of it on his own 2009 album Change. Painted Desert Serenade went platinum in the US and Germany, and went multi-platinum in Australia and New Zealand.

Kilpi

The band's first album, Sähkönsinistä Sinfoniaa, was released on May 28, 2003, some months after their first single, Nerokasta Ikävää.

KNDD

Within six weeks of The End's first broadcast, three albums by local artists — Ten by Pearl Jam, Nevermind by Nirvana and Badmotorfinger by Soundgarden — were released.

Malchiel Gruenwald

Shlomo Aronson in his book Hitler, the Allies, and the Jews, claims that Gruenwald's personal file, released by Israeli Home Intelligence, provides a very different picture of Gruenwald's early activities.

Midvinter

The band released one demo entitled Midvinternatt in 1994, and later released their debut full length studio album At the Sight of the Apocalypse Dragon in 1997.

Monkey Swallows the Universe

The band also released a single from the album, Little Polveir, a song named after a racehorse which was an unlikely winner of the British Grand National.

Netral

In 2009, Netral released a song entitled "Garuda Di Dadaku" as part of a soundtrack for the film of the same name.

Oka Crisis

It was later re-released on their 1998 compilation album Where Quantity Is Job Number 1.

Ooh It's Kinda Crazy

The song was originally released in 1998 as an independent single when the band was known as Indecision.

Panther Kallista

The Kallista was produced from 1982 through 1990 until SsangYong Motor Company released a badge engineered version in 1992 called the SsangYong Kallista.

Paul Barry

In 2006, Barry released a biography on Australian cricketer Shane Warne, called Spun Out.

Perdido en el espacio

Perdido en el espacio is the second studio album by Spanish musician David Summers, released in 1997.

Shut It

The song was released to promote the Not of This Earth album, recorded by a new line-up which featured long-term members Dave Vanian and Rat Scabies, and new members Kris Dollimore (Guitar), Allan Lee Shaw (Guitar), and Moose (Bass).

Sky Map

On January 20, 2012, Google announced a student development partnership with Carnegie Mellon University and released Sky Map under the Apache 2.0 open source license.

Sleepwell Deconstructor

Sleepwell Deconstructor is the first album by Trap Them, released on April 3, 2007 on Trash Art!.

Spare Ass Annie and Other Tales

Burroughs' recording of "The Junky's Christmas" was used as the soundtrack for a stop-motion animation short film of the same title released in 1993, directed by Nick Donkin and Melodie McDaniel, which also incorporated live-action footage of Burroughs.

Stand Up for Your Rice!

Stand Up For Your Rice! is a 2007 album by Money Mark released in Japan only.

Steve Rushton

His first major boost of his career was with Disney Channel's original series The Suite Life on Deck to which he sang the opening theme, "Livin' the Suite Life" Shortly after, he released his first single "Emergency" which was included in the soundtrack for the Disney movie, Race to Witch Mountain.

Sucessos Inesquecíveis de Elis Regina

The choice of songs was based on recommendations by some 8,000 subscribers of the magazine "Seleções" (released by the Brazilian branch of Reader's Digest) and numerous musicians.

Surferosa

The group's song Royal Uniform from the album The Force was used on the soundtrack for the computer/video game FIFA 07 released by Electronic Arts.

Tannöd

A film adaptation of the novel with the same title Tannöd was released in cinemas in Germany on 19 November 2009, directed by Bettina Oberli, (Wüste-Film West) and starring Julia Jentsch, Monica Bleibtreu and Volker Bruch.

The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec

The popularity of the comic has made it much in demand for adaptation into other media, the first to be approved by Tardi being a projected trilogy of live-action feature films adapted and directed by Luc Besson, the first of which, also titled The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec was released in France on 14 April 2010 and latterly in numerous other markets, including the United Kingdom.

The Fools

In 1979, the band released "Psycho Chicken", a parody of The Talking Heads' "Psycho Killer", and it was an immediate hit on Boston radio stations.

The Ice Maiden's Sheikh

The Ice Maiden's Sheikh is the ninth book in Alexandra Sellers's Sons of the Desert series, and was released in 2004.

The Jackie Robinson Story

On April 19, 2005, 20th Century Fox and Legend Films released a colorized version of the film, donating a portion of the proceeds to the Jackie Robinson Foundation, a charity that benefits education for gifted students.

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.

Theo Marzials

Marzials later spent much of his time as a composer and in 1883 released Pan Pipes, which coupled his music with the work of Christina Rossetti and the illustrations of Walter Crane.

Time Stands Still

Time Stand Still, the sixth studio album by American rock band The Hooters, released in 2007

Velvet Acid Christ Vs Funker Vogt: The Remix Assault

"The Remix Assault" (aka "The Remix Wars Vol. 4" and "The Remix Wars: Strike 4 - Velvet Acid Christ vs. Funker Vogt") is an aggrotech maxi by Funker Vogt and Velvet Acid Christ, released in 1999.

Who's Zoomin' Who

"Who's Zoomin' Who" is a single performed by Aretha Franklin and released in 1985, from the album of the same name.

Yinka Dene Alliance

On February 6, 2012, the Yinka Dene Alliance released an open letter to Chinese President Hu Jintao.

Zeus Technology

In 2004 Zeus Technology released Zeus Traffic Manager (originally 'Zeus Extensible Traffic Manager', ZXTM), based on Zeus' earlier Zeus Load Balancer product, a software load balancer for TCP and UDP based network protocols, and based on a previous Zeus Load Balancer product.


see also

A Reason to Breathe

A Reason to Breathe is a self-released 2002 EP by US Hardcore/Rock band, The Esoteric.

An Existential Guide to Love

An Existential Guide To Love is a self-released EP by Mêlée, released in 2000.

Angelspit

The band self-released their debut studio album, Krankhaus on 6 June 2006, and re-released it on 30 January 2007 with a bonus remix album, entitled Surgically Atoned, and in the US on Dancing Ferret Discs.

Angelspit was formed in 2004, they self-released their debut EP, Nurse Grenade on 3 October 2004.

Ariel Rechtshaid

They self-released a cassette demo entitled Attack of the Killer Cheese and began playing shows around southern California, establishing themselves amongst a prolific ska scene including bands such as Reel Big Fish, No Doubt, Dance Hall Crashers, and The Aquabats.

Aural Vampire

Aural Vampire released their full-length self-released debut album Vampire Ecstasy, in 2004 and released one online single, "Death Folder", in 2005, which is available on their website.

Beatbeat Whisper

In early 2007, Beatbeat Whisper self-released a 10-track, self-titled album, recorded mostly in their Santa Cruz apartment.

Caustic Casanova

The band self-released their first album, entitled Old Habits Die Hard, in May 2005, after playing one show at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, where the three members attended college.

Cerebral Bore

The debut album Maniacal Miscreation was recorded in mid-2010 and self-released in a limited edition of 500 copies.

Communal Blood

"Communal Blood" is a self-released single by the American instrumental band This Will Destroy You, and is the first single to be taken from their second album Tunnel Blanket.

Cult Grass Stars

It is their first full release since being signed to Triad, following the self-released Maximum! Maximum!! Maximum!!! in 1993.

El Cantador

They have self-released several EPs including their debut Orange EP (2007) and a studio album Fools for Light, released on May 3, 2011.

Fishtank Ensemble

In November 2007, Fishtank Ensemble self-released a second full length album of material called Samurai Over Serbia.

Future Rock

In April 2011, Future Rock self-released the album Nights in April 2011, and in early 2012 signed with 1320 Records, a label run by Sound Tribe Sector 9.

Girlyman

Its self-released debut album, Remember Who I Am, sold 5,000 copies before it was re-released by Daemon Records, the independent record label run by Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls.

Happy Body Slow Brain

Their self-released debut record, Dreams of Water, recorded with producer Marc Jacob Hudson (Two Tongues, Saves the Day), was released September 21, 2010, and received favorable reviews from critics.

Headkase

After forming in early 2001, Headkase self-released a demo/EP titled The Beginning and eventually went on to open for such touring acts as Hed PE, Killing Joke, Skinlab, Jerk, Blood Duster, Devolved and Testeagles.

How Could I Want More

The song was written by Spears and Rivers Rutherford, and was self-released (under the label name Sweet Jamie Music, Inc.) on November 26, 2013 as the lead single from Spears' forthcoming debut album.

Hush Records

Crouch, frontman of the band Blanket Music, organized Hush Records in 1997, when he self-released a solo record called Portland, Or.

I'm Awesome

Originally self-released in January 2010, the song received significant airplay on radio stations in Spose's home state of Maine, and in February and March 2010 received airplay across the country.

Jim Gaffigan: Mr. Universe

The album was self-released on the comedian's website for $5.00 following previously successful $5.00 experiments done by comedians such as Louis C.K. and Aziz Ansari.

Kick, Snare, Hats, Ride

It was a self-released mail order album that was put out in 2001, compiling various live appearances by lead singer Darren Hayman and the full band.

King of Sweet

The CD was made up mostly of songs that had appeared on the self-released cassettes, including several songs that eventually appeared on Home Is in Your Head.

Lansing-Dreiden

The Incomplete Triangle, LP, self-released 2003 (reissued by Kemado Records, 2004)

Lanterna

The first material released under the name Lanterna was a collaboration between Frayne, drummer Brendan Gamble and vocalist Lynn Canfield which the band self-released in 1992.

Mad Head Love / Poppin' Apathy

The single was released on October 23, 2013 by Universal Signma, on the same day that Yonezu's two self-released Vocaloid albums, Hanataba to Suisō and Official Orange, were re-issued by independent label Boundee by SSNW.

Markus Rill

Two albums came out in 2004: Hobo Dream, produced by guitarist Duane Jarvis and recorded in Nashville, TN and released once again by Blue Rose, and later the same year the self-released The Hobo Companion a collection of live recordings, demos, radio-cuts, and cover songs.

Merciless Death

After recording a self released Demo, Annihilate the Masses, and self released album Evil in the Night, the band soon signed to Heavy Artillery Records and re-released their debut album Evil in the Night with a new layout and cover artwork by Ed Repka (Evildead, Megadeth, Nuclear Assault, Toxik, Venom).

Natural Snow Buildings

Then, they self-released a double CD, The Winter Ray, in a limited edition, and, after moving from Paris to Vitré, Brittany in 2004, recorded The Dance of the Moon and the Sun (released in 2006).

Oberhofer

In 2010, Oberhofer self-released his first single o0Oo0O0o and was soon asked to go on tour with bands like Sleigh Bells, Neon Indian, and The Morning Benders.

Oh My God, Charlie Darwin

Oh My God, Charlie Darwin is the third studio album by American indie folk band The Low Anthem, self-released in 2008, and re-released on June 29, 2009 on Nonesuch Records and Bella Union.

Oh, Manhattan

Their first self released EP was entitled "We're All Sons Of Bitches Now" which was a play on words spoken by Kenneth Bainbridge in reference to the first atom bomb.

Pernikoff Brothers

They self-released their debut album, On My Way, in 2011 and recorded their second album with producer Brian Deck (Modest Mouse, Iron & Wine, Fruit Bats, Gomez, Counting Crows, etc.

Rockity Roll

The self-released version of Rockity Roll is out of print; it is currently available as part of the Skittish / Rockity Roll two disc re-release.

Romance of Young Tigers

September, 2008 - Marie (CD/LP) (Magic Bullet Records & self-Released, handmade)

Safe Away

It was self-released in 1998, and re-released on the Burnt Toast Vinyl label on January 16, 2002.

Somewhere We Both Walk

Somewhere We Both Walk is a second self-released work from Maine's Nesey Gallons.

Sons of Kyuss EP

Sons of Kyuss EP is the debut self-released EP from American heavy metal band Kyuss.

Spitting Venom

Spitting Venom is the debut, self-released EP from English heavy metal band Savage Messiah.

Steppin' onto the Scene

This EP was produced by Manix and self-released on cassette on March 3, 1990.

The Doink Years

The Grifters, on the verge of releasing their first major label album on Sub Pop 1996, Shangri-La Records re-issued the first two self-released Grifters 7" singles as a 10", with a single per side and featuring a bonus track recorded in the same era.

The Hippos

They self-released a cassette demo entitled Attack of the Killer Cheese and began playing shows around southern California, establishing themselves amongst a prolific ska scene including bands such as Reel Big Fish, No Doubt, Buck-O-Nine, Dance Hall Crashers, Link 80, Save Ferris, and The Aquabats.

The Mountains of Mourne

The song was also recorded by Tarkio, an alt-country band led by Colin Meloy later of The Decemberists fame for their self-released EP "Sea Songs for Landlocked Sailors" in 1998, and also included on Omnibus, a collection of Tarkio's recordings released by Kill Rock Stars in 2006.

The Special Goodness

The band has released four albums, Special Goodness (aka "The Bunny Record," recorded in 1996 for, and shelved by Geffen Records, re-packaged and re-released during tours in 1999 and 2000 and given a full Japan-only release in 1998), At Some Point, Birds and Flowers Became Interesting (2001, self-released and also known as "Pinecone"), Land Air Sea (2003) and Natural (2012).

We Stitch These Wounds

Three of the songs—"We Stitch These Wounds," "Knives and Pens," and "The Mortician's Daughter"—had been previously self-released on their EP, Sex & Hollywood, but were re-recorded and re-released.

Well Within Reason

Well Within Reason is the self-produced self-released debut studio album by Jim Bianco.

Wool on Wolves

Wool on Wolves debut EP Hate is Poor was self-released in April 2010, followed by their début album Grey Matter on November 9, 2010.