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The Lockdown Playlist
IN THIS PHOTO: Lauryn Hill (her lone studio album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, was released in 1998)
One-Album Wonders
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I don’t recall whether…
IN THIS PHOTO: Jeff Buckley released his stunning debut, Grace, in 1994/PHOTO CREDIT: Merri Cyr
I have covered this in some form before - if I have, it has been a long time. I am interesting in artists and bands that have only released one studio album. Whether that is because of a premature split/demise or there was there was no commercial demand for a second, the phenomenon of a one-album wonder is quite rare. It is exciting putting out a debut album. It must be strange to have your career left there! I have compiled songs together from artists who only ever put out the one studio album (that said, they are pretty awesome albums!). From The La’s, to Jeff Buckley, to Lauryn Hill to the Sex Pistols, one wonders what could have been if they…
IN THIS PHOTO: The La’s released their eponymous debut in 1990/PHOTO CREDIT: Clare Muller/Redferns
EVER put out a follow-up.