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Music History Events: Releases

November 27, 1970 George Harrison releases All Things Must Pass, his first solo album since the breakup of The Beatles. The first single, "My Sweet Lord," becomes the first ex-Beatle solo #1 in the UK and also in the US.

November 23, 1970 Cat Stevens releases his fourth album, Tea For The Tillerman. It's his breakthrough in the US, where "Wild World" becomes his first hit.

November 16, 1970 Stephen Stills releases his first (self-titled) solo album, with the hit "Love The One You're With."

November 9, 1970 Badfinger release the album No Dice in the US. The song "No Matter What" becomes a hit for the group, but another song on the album, "Without You," becomes a much bigger hit when Harry Nilsson covers it.

November 7, 1970 Chicago releases "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?"

November 5, 1970 Led Zeppelin release "Immigrant Song" in the US.

November 1, 1970 Elvis Presley releases Almost In Love.

October 21, 1970 Bob Dylan releases his 11th album, New Morning, which includes the songs "If Not For You," "Day Of The Locusts" and "The Man In Me.

October 5, 1970 Led Zeppelin releases Led Zeppelin III.

October 2, 1970 Pink Floyd release their fourth album, Atom Heart Mother, in the UK. It becomes their first #1 album in that territory.

September 25, 1970 Ringo Starr releases Beaucoups Of Blues.

September 24, 1970 Smokey Robinson and the Miracles releases "Tears Of A Clown."

September 4, 1970 The Rolling Stones release Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!

August 8, 1970 Creedence Clearwater Revival releases "Lookin' Out My Back Door."

August 7, 1970 Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention release Just Another Band From L.A.

June 25, 1970 Chicago release "25 or 6 to 4" from Chicago II.

June 23, 1970 Elvis Presley releases On Stage: February 1970.

June 13, 1970 Bread release the soft rock classic "Make It With You."

May 16, 1970 The Who release their acclaimed album Live At Leeds in America. It was recorded three months earlier at the University of Leeds in England.

April 24, 1970 Ringo Starr's debut solo album, a collection of standards called Sentimental Journey, is released in the US.

April 17, 1970 Paul McCartney releases his first solo album, McCartney. Unlike the grand Beatles' productions, this one is stripped-down, with Paul playing all the instruments himself.

April 10, 1970 Elton John releases Elton John, his first album in America and second in the UK. It includes "Your Song" and "Take Me To The Pilot."

March 21, 1970 Faces release First Step.

March 6, 1970 Comprising songs recorded before he was jailed for masterminding murders, a Charles Manson album called Lie: The Love & Terror Cult is released.

February 9, 1970 The Doors release their fifth album, Morrison Hotel. It's named after a real hotel in Los Angeles that happens to bear the same name as their lead singer, Jim Morrison. The album, which marks a return to the band's blues sound, features the classic-rock staple "Roadhouse Blues."

December 12, 1969 The Plastic Ono Band releases Live Peace In Toronto 1969.

December 5, 1969 The Rolling Stones release the foreboding album Let It Bleed, with the classic tracks "Gimme Shelter" and "Midnight Rambler." The next day, a fan is killed during their performance at the Altamont Speedway.

December 5, 1969 Badfinger release "Come And Get It," a song written by Paul McCartney, in the UK on The Beatles' label, Apple Records.

November 5, 1969 In San Francisco, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young record "Woodstock," a song Joni Mitchell, who didn't attend, wrote about the festival.

October 20, 1969 John Lennon and Yoko Ono release their Wedding Album LP (with a photo of their own wedding cake and a copy of their marriage certificate included).