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Alternative dance
Alternative dance (also referred to as underground dance in the US) is a musical genre that mixes rock subgenres with electronic dance music. Although largely confined to the British Isles, the genre has gained American and worldwide exposure through acts such as New Order in the 1980s and The...
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Violator
Violator is the seventh studio album by the English electronic group Depeche Mode, released by Mute Records on March 19, 1990. Preceded by the hit singles "Personal Jesus" and "Enjoy the Silence" (a Top 10 hit on both sides of the Atlantic),...
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- Mar 19, 1990
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- 2,824.867 s (47.08112 min )
Version 2.0
Version 2.0 is the second album by alternative rock group Garbage. It was released in worldwide in May 1998 and was the follow up to the band's multi-platinum debut album Garbage. Despite a slow start, Version 2.0 went on to equal its predecessor,...
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- May 11, 1998
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- 2,980.933 s (49.68222 min )
Music for the Masses
Music for the Masses is the sixth studio album by Depeche Mode. Released by Mute Records on September 28, 1987, it provided the band with mainstream success in the United States for the first time since Some Great Reward. It was supported by the...
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- Sep 28, 1987
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- 3,768.56 s (62.8093 min )
Songs of Faith and Devotion
Songs of Faith and Devotion is the eighth studio album by Depeche Mode, first released in March 1993. The album incorporated more guitar textures than previous releases. Upon its release, Songs of Faith and Devotion reached #1 in both the UK and US...
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- Mar 22, 1993
Songs of Faith and Devotion Live
Songs of Faith and Devotion Live is Depeche Mode's live album recorded during their worldwide Devotional tour, and was released December 6, 1993.
The album, which featured performances mainly recorded in Liévin with two other tracks recorded in...
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- Dec 6, 1993
The Singles
The Singles 86>98 is a singles compilation album released in 1998 by Depeche Mode. It was released as a follow-up to the bands previous compilation, The Singles 81>85, which was also re-released in the same year. The compilation covers the band's 7...
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- Sep 28, 1998
Confessions on a Dance Floor
Confessions on a Dance Floor is the tenth studio album by American recording artist Madonna. It was released on November 15, 2005 by Warner Bros. Records. The album was a complete departure from her last studio album, American Life (2003). It...
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- Nov 11, 2005
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- 3,394.747 s (56.57912 min )
Thunder, Lightning, Strike
Thunder, Lightning, Strike is the debut album by The Go! Team. It was released on British label Memphis Industries in 2004 and was nominated for the 2005 Mercury Music Prize.
The album was re-released in the U.S. and UK by Columbia Records in...
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- Sep 13, 2004
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- 2,140.853 s (35.68088 min )
Such Great Heights
"Such Great Heights" is a single released on January 21, 2003 by The Postal Service, under the Sub Pop Records label. The single includes a previously unreleased track "There's Never Enough Time" and two cover tracks by The Shins and Iron & Wine of ...
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- Jan 21, 2003
Forty Five E.P.
Forty Five E.P. is the debut E.P. from Madchester band the Happy Mondays, often incorrectly called the Delightful E.P. after its first track. It was released on Factory Records in 1985.
Notably, Vini Reilly (of The Durutti Column) was originally to...
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- 1985
101
101 is a live album and documentary by Depeche Mode released in 1989 chronicling the band's 1988 Music for the Masses U.S. tour and their final show at the Pasadena Rose Bowl. Group member Alan Wilder is credited with coming up with the name; the...
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- Mar 11, 1989
It's Great When You're Straight... Yeah
It's Great When You're Straight... Yeah is the first album by British band Black Grape. It was released in 1995. The album was seen as somewhat of a triumphant comeback for both Shaun Ryder and Bez (both formerly of Happy Mondays). The album...
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- Oct 10, 1995
30 Something
30 Something was Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine's second album and was released in 1991 on Rough Trade Records. It was recorded in 20 days on 8-track, costing only ₤4,000. The album is regarded by many to be the peak of the group, in terms of...
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- 1991
While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets
While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets is the debut album from Cobra Starship. It was released on October 10, 2006 in the U.S., and on October 17, 2006 in Canada. A rough clip of "Send My Love to the Dancefloor, I'll See You In Hell (Hey Mister...
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- Oct 10, 2006
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- 2,233 s (37.22 min )
1992 - The Love Album
1992 - The Love Album is an album by Carter USM. Released on Chrysalis Records, following the demise of Rough Trade Records, the album achieved commercial success and became the band's first and only number 1 album in the UK album charts. It also...
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- 1992
The Best Of, Volume 1
The Best of: Volume 1 is the fifth compilation album by British group Depeche Mode. The album was released on 13 November 2006 by Mute Records (see 2006 in British music). Other compilation albums by the band include Catching Up with Depeche Mode...
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- Nov 13, 2006
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- 4,496 s (74.93 min )
The Rejection Remixes - EP
The Rejection Remixes is Dangerous Muse's first remix single, released by Cordless Recordings on July 4, 2006. It reached number 48 in the US iTunes dance album charts and featured the original version of "The Rejection" (which itself reached number...
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- Jul 4, 2006
Micro Phonies
Micro Phonies is an album by British electronic band Cabaret Voltaire. Released in November 1984, it is considered the group's most mainstream album. "Sensoria" and "James Brown" were released as singles, with both entering the UK indie chart. The...
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- Nov 1984
This is the Day
This Is the Day...This Is the Hour...This Is This! is the second album by UK based Grebo band, Pop Will Eat Itself.
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- 1989
The Sweet Escape
The Sweet Escape is the second and last solo studio album by American pop and rock singer Gwen Stefani, released by Interscope Records in December 2006 (see 2006 in music). Having originally intended to return to No Doubt after her 2004 solo album...
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- Dec 5, 2006
Not Saying/Just Saying
Not Saying/Just Saying is the debut album from indie dance band Shout Out Out Out Out. It was released in Canada on July 26, 2006 on Nrmls Wlcm Records.
The album's cover art was designed by Chad VanGaalen.
The album was nominated for the...
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The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses is the debut album by English band The Stone Roses, released on Silvertone Records in 1989. It cemented the band's reputation among critics, and is still rated by many as one of the most important albums ever. In 2006, the writers of...
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- Mar 13, 1989
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- 3,116.56 s (51.9427 min )
Pop
Pop is the ninth studio album by Irish rock band U2, released in March 1997. The album was a continuation of the band's 1990s reinvention, as they pursued a new musical direction by combining alternative rock, techno, dance, and electronica...
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- Mar 4, 1997
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- 3,922.867 s (65.38112 min )
Exciter
Exciter is Depeche Mode's tenth studio album, which was released on 14 May 2001 in the UK and May 15 in the US. It uses more digital music technology compared to their other albums. It was produced by Mark Bell of Björk and LFO fame. It also had...
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- May 14, 2001
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- 3,435.92 s (57.2653 min )
Ultra
Ultra is Depeche Mode's ninth full-length album, which was released by Mute Records on April 14, 1997 (1997-04-14). The album is the first after the departure of Alan Wilder from the band, who left to focus on his solo project Recoil.
Ultra keeps...
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- Apr 14, 1997
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- 3,526.827 s (58.78045 min )
Playing the Angel
Playing the Angel, released on 17 October 2005, is the eleventh full-length album by Depeche Mode. It was supported by the Touring the Angel tour.
The name "Playing the Angel" is taken from a lyric in the closing song "The Darkest Star". It is the...
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- Oct 14, 2005
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- 3,143.067 s (52.38445 min )
Remixes 81-04
Remixes 81–04 is an album by British electronic music group Depeche Mode which was released on October 25, 2004.
It was the band's first release since Daniel Miller's independent label Mute Records was acquired by industry major EMI in 2002. It...
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- Oct 22, 2004
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- 4,735.707 s (78.92845 min )
South Side
"South Side" is a song by electronic musician Moby released as the eighth single from his 1999 studio album Play. It is one of his most successful singles, peaking at #14 on the United States Billboard Hot 100.
Moby has said that the song was...
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- Nov 7, 2000
Running Time:
- 438.373 s (7.30622 min )
Brotherhood
Brotherhood is the fourth studio album by the English rock band New Order, released in 1986. The album contains a mixture of post-punk and electronic styles, roughly divided between the two sides. New Order would not utilize the guitar as a main...
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- Sep 29, 1986
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- 2,628.067 s (43.80112 min )
Republic
Republic was New Order's first album after the demise of Factory Records, and their last for eight years.
The album follows on the standard New Order principles of not having anything other than the credits and art inside the CD sleeve, and of...
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- Apr 27, 1993
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- 2,864.867 s (47.74778 min )
Power, Corruption & Lies
Power, Corruption & Lies is the second album by Manchester band New Order, released in May 1983. The album achieved more widespread popularity than any of the band's previous releases, including those of previous band Joy Division. The music is more...
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- May 2, 1983
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- 3,443.067 s (57.38445 min )
Low-Life
Low-Life is the third studio album of the English rock band New Order. Released in May 1985, Low-Life is considered to be amongst New Order's strongest work, displaying the moment in which the band completed its transformation from post-punk hold...
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- May 13, 1985
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- 2,412.44 s (40.2073 min )
Waiting for the Sirens' Call
Waiting for the Sirens' Call is a 2005 album by New Order. The album was released on 28 March 2005 in the United Kingdom and 25 April 2005 in the United States, and was preceded by the single "Krafty" in February. Two additional singles from the...
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- Mar 28, 2005
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- 3,417 s (56.95 min )
Get Ready
Get Ready was New Order's first album in 8 years, following on from 1993's Republic. The album features a cover designed by Peter Saville, who has also designed covers for previous New Order and Joy Division albums. The cover model is German actress...
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- Aug 27, 2001
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- 3,056.96 s (50.9493 min )
A Funk Odyssey
A Funk Odyssey is the fifth studio album by English band Jamiroquai, released in 2001.
Combining features of disco, funk and electronica, the release of the album represented the peak of international commercial success for Jamiroquai, and in the...
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- Sep 11, 2001
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- 4,783.013 s (79.71688 min )
Post
Post is the third studio album by Icelandic singer-songwriter and musician Björk, released in June 1995. Met with critical and commercial success, Post built on the electronic-pop of previous release Debut and flirted with various other musical...
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- Jun 9, 1995
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- 2,777.467 s (46.29112 min )
Schubert Dip
Schubert Dip is an album by the rock band EMF, released in 1991. The name is a pun on the name of the popular sweet Sherbet Dip and the nineteenth-century composer Franz Schubert.
Hidden track "EMF"
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- May 14, 1991
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- 2,424.493 s (40.40822 min )
Dos Dedos Mis Amigos
Dos Dedos Mis Amigos is the last album from UK alternative band Pop Will Eat Itself. The album was somewhat different from PWEI's other albums, as it had more of an industrial influence and fewer samples were used.
The opening song "Ich Bin Ein...
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- Sep 19, 1994
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- 2,803.56 s (46.726 min )
Foxbase Alpha
Foxbase Alpha is the debut album by British band Saint Etienne, released in 1991.
The album was recorded in a style which is close to the house music sound of the time, but songs like "Nothing Can Stop Us" and "Wilson" display the group's...
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- Sep 1991
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- 2,902.92 s (48.382 min )
Post Historic Monsters
Post Historic Monsters is an album by British electronic rock artists Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine. It reached #5 on the UK Charts becoming the bands second highest album after 1992 - The Love Album which reached #1.
The above listing shows...
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- Sep 1993
Running Time:
- 3,017 s (50.28 min )
Impossible Princess
Impossible Princess is the sixth album by Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue. It was released by Deconstruction Records on 23 March 1998 in the United Kingdom to mixed reviews. The album was produced by Dave Ball, Ingo Vauk, and Brothers in Rhythm....
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- Oct 1997
Since I Left You
Since I Left You is the debut studio album by Australian music group The Avalanches released on November 27, 2000. Produced by Avalanches members Robbie Chater and Darren Seltmann, it was released on Modular Recordings. The album was created in two...
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- Nov 27, 2000
Running Time:
- 3,649.933 s (60.83222 min )
Echoes
Echoes is the second album by dance-punk band The Rapture, released in 2003. It was named the best album of the year by Pitchfork.
Pitchfork also honored the songs "I Need Your Love" at #323 and "House of Jealous Lovers" at #16 on their best songs...
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- Sep 8, 2003
Running Time:
- 2,821.72 s (47.0287 min )
Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
Love. Angel. Music. Baby. is the debut studio album of American pop and rock singer Gwen Stefani, released November 22, 2004 on Interscope Records. The album originally began as a small side project for Stefani, eventually growing into her first...
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- Nov 22, 2004
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- 3,387.44 s (56.4573 min )
Ruby Blue
Ruby Blue is the debut solo album of Irish singer Róisín Murphy, released by Echo Records on 13 June 2005 (see 2005 in music). After she and Mark Brydon dissolved their electronic duo Moloko, Murphy began working with producer and musician Matthew...
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- Jun 13, 2005
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- 2,896.227 s (48.27045 min )
Here Come the Drums
Here Come the Drums is the second studio album by Australian dance act Rogue Traders, released in Australia on 23 October 2005 (see 2005 in music) by Columbia Records. The album features the Rogue Traders with the new and then vocalist Natalie...
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- Oct 23, 2005
Bright Like Neon Love
Bright Like Neon Love is the debut album by Australian band Cut Copy. It was released in Australia on April 5, 2004 and in the United States on May 18, 2004.
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- Apr 2004
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- 2,520.28 s (42.0047 min )
Brazilian Girls
Brazilian Girls is the first album by Brazilian Girls. It was released on February 1, 2005 by Verve Records. The album mixes a number of different musical styles, from reggae to samba and house to acid jazz, as well as many different languages, as...
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- Feb 1, 2005
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- 3,197.56 s (53.2927 min )
Talk to La Bomb
Talk to La Bomb is the second album by the electronic music group Brazilian Girls. It was released on September 12, 2006 by Verve Forecast. Music on the album continued with their 'genre-bending' style, drawing from diverse genres such as electro (...
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- Sep 12, 2006
Stupid Stupid Stupid
Stupid Stupid Stupid was the second and final album by British band Black Grape. It was released in 1997. The original UK CD release of the album had hollow plastic "googly eyes" glued to the front of the CD cover. Subsequent editions were released...
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- Nov 1997
The Complete Depeche Mode
The Complete Depeche Mode is a digital box set by Depeche Mode, released exclusively online in the iTunes Store on December 19, 2006. This follows from similar releases from acts like U2, Stevie Wonder, and Bob Dylan. It contains the complete set of...
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- Dec 19, 2006
My Kind of World
Amber's fourth album was titled My Kind of World. Amber co-wrote 10 of the 12 songs on the album. The album features three singles: "You Move Me", "Voodoo" and "Just Like That."
Released in 2004, it swiftly climbed the dance and club charts...
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- Oct 5, 2004
1999 Remixes
1999 Remixes is a limited compilation of remixes from the album Synkronized by the British band Jamiroquai. It was released on October 20, 1999. It consists of four 12" records, and has 13 tracks in total. A cassette tape release also exists ...
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Kala
Kala is the second studio album by British musician M.I.A., released in August 2007. The album features musical styles ranging from dance music and alternative hip hop to urumee melam, a style native to the state of Tamil Nadu, South India. It was...
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- Aug 21, 2007
Starry Eyed and Bollock Naked
Starry Eyed and Bollock Naked (A Collection of B-Sides) was the first b-side collection by Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine. It was released in March 1994 and reached 22nd place on the UK charts. The album artwork features a red Volkswagen Beetle.
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- Mar 1994
Trilogy
Trilogy is the sixth studio album by German artist ATB. It is released in two versions, a limited and normal version. It was released in Europe on 27 April 2007 and on 22 May 2007 in the U.S..
This album was made with a similar concept as ATB's...
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Worry Bomb
Worry Bomb is an album by Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine, it was released in 1995 and reached #9 in the UK charts. It included a limited edition CD of the live show Doma Sportova...Live At Zagreb recorded on May 20, 1994.
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Code
Code is an album by British electronic band Cabaret Voltaire. The track "Don't Argue" was released as a single, as was "Here To Go".
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- 1987
Overpowered
Overpowered is the second solo album by Irish singer Róisín Murphy. It was released in Ireland on 12 October 2007 and in the United Kingdom and rest of Europe on 15 October 2007.The album was to be released in United States of America in late 2008...
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- Oct 15, 2007
Between the Sheets
Between the Sheets was the first and last album of British R&B; group The 411. The album contains the hit singles "On My Knees" featuring Ghostface Killah, "Dumb", and "Teardrops". A follow up is unlikely as the group were dropped after poor sales...
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- Nov 22, 2004
