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** Music/TheYardbirds' Music/RogerTheEngineer was originally meant to be a self-titled album - the text "Roger the engineer" was just included in the front cover artwork because it was a caricature of Roger Cameron, the album's audio engineer, as drawn by member Chris Dreja. It caught on enough as a title that it was later officially reissued as ''Roger The Engineer'', with that text appearing elsewhere on the packaging rather than just on the front.

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** Music/TheYardbirds' Music/RogerTheEngineer ''Music/RogerTheEngineer'' was originally meant to be a self-titled album - the text "Roger the engineer" was just included in the front cover artwork because it was a caricature of Roger Cameron, the album's audio engineer, as drawn by member Chris Dreja. It caught on enough as a title that it was later officially reissued as ''Roger The Engineer'', with that text appearing elsewhere on the packaging rather than just on the front.

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* Music/MandyMoore has her third album ''Mandy Moore'' and her sixth album ''Amanda Leigh'', after her full given name.



* Music/{{Eminem}}'s ''Music/TheEminemShow''.



* Music/JanetJackson has three of these albums: Her debut album ''Janet Jackson'', her fifth HotterAndSexier album ''janet.'' and her eighth album ''Damita Jo'' (after her middle names) with the intends to show different sides of herself.

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* Music/JanetJackson has three of these albums: Music/JanetJackson: Her debut album ''Janet Jackson'', her fifth fifth, HotterAndSexier album ''janet.'' and her eighth album ''Damita Jo'' (after her middle names) with the intends to show different sides of herself.''Music/JanetPeriod''



** Music/TheB52s' self-titled debut has the text "High Fidelity" alongside the band's name on the cover, which is sometimes mistaken for a title.
** Music/HouseOfPain's first album has the text "Fine Malt Lyrics" underneath the band's name. Rather than a title, it was meant to be understood as a slogan for the group (punning on "fine malt liquor", a phrase which appeared on the packaging for Mickey's beer, since the logo used for the group's name was meant to look like a beer bottle label).



** Trouble's self-titled has the text "psalm 9" on the corner of the cover art, but this was similarly never meant as a title.
** Music/HouseOfPain's first album has the text "Fine Malt Lyrics" underneath the band's name. Rather than a title, it was meant to be understood as a slogan for the group (punning on "fine malt liquor", a phrase which appeared on the packaging for Mickey's beer, since the logo used for the group's name was meant to look like a beer bottle label).
** Technically, Music/{{Rammstein}}'s seventh album has NoTitle, however, for indexing purposes, most retailers refer to it as 'Rammstein'. They also have a ''song'' named "Rammstein".

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** Trouble's self-titled has the text "psalm 9" on the corner of the cover art, but this was similarly never meant as a title.
** Music/HouseOfPain's first album has the text "Fine Malt Lyrics" underneath the band's name. Rather than a title, it was meant to be understood as a slogan for the group (punning on "fine malt liquor", a phrase which appeared on the packaging for Mickey's beer, since the logo used for the group's name was meant to look like a beer bottle label).
** Technically, Music/{{Rammstein}}'s seventh album has NoTitle, however, for indexing purposes, most retailers refer to it as 'Rammstein'. They also have a ''song'' named "Rammstein". "Rammstein".
** Trouble's self-titled has the text "psalm 9" on the corner of the cover art, but this was similarly never meant as a title.
** Music/TheYardbirds' Music/RogerTheEngineer was originally meant to be a self-titled album - the text "Roger the engineer" was just included in the front cover artwork because it was a caricature of Roger Cameron, the album's audio engineer, as drawn by member Chris Dreja. It caught on enough as a title that it was later officially reissued as ''Roger The Engineer'', with that text appearing elsewhere on the packaging rather than just on the front.



** Music/TheB52s' self-titled debut has the text "High Fidelity" alongside the band's name on the cover, which is sometimes mistaken for a title.
** Music/TheYardbirds' Music/RogerTheEngineer was originally meant to be a self-titled album - the text "Roger the engineer" was just included in the front cover artwork because it was a caricature of Roger Cameron, the album's audio engineer, as drawn by member Chris Dreja. It caught on enough as a title that it was later officially reissued as ''Roger The Engineer'', with that text appearing elsewhere on the packaging rather than just on the front.
* Music/TheyMightBeGiants have a [[Music/TheyMightBeGiantsAlbum self-titled album]], and a self-titled song on a different album (''Music/{{Flood|TheyMightBeGiants}}''). They also have a b-side compilation called ''Miscellaneous T'', named after the section their music is usually shelved in at record stores.
* Music/LinkinPark's first album, ''Music/HybridTheory''. Hybrid Theory was the band's original name before the members had to change it to avoid being confused with another band, but they decided to name their debut LP after their "actual" title.
* Music/FooFighters has ''Music/{{Foo Fighters|Album}}'', composed entirely by Music/DaveGrohl. Interestingly, Grohl had no intention of creating a band and intended it as a one-off side project, but it proved so successful that he continued the band and recruited members.

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* Albums that are named after the artist's real name:
** Music/TheB52s' self-titled debut Music/FiftyCent[[note]]Curtis James Jackson III[[/note]]'s ''Curtis''.
** Music/AphexTwin[[note]]Richard David James[[/note]]'s ''Music/RichardDJamesAlbum''.
** Music/{{Eminem}}[[note]]Marshall Bruce Mathers III[[/note]]'s ''Music/TheMarshallMathersLP'' and ''The Marshall Mathers LP 2''.
** Music/JanetJackson[[note]]Janet Damita Jo Jackson[[/note]]'s ''Damita Jo''.
** Music/LLCoolJ[[note]]James Todd Smith[[/note]]'s ''Mr. Smith'' and ''Todd Smith''.
** Music/{{MIA}}[[note]]Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam[[/note]]'s ''MAYA'' and ''Mathangi''.
** Music/MandyMoore[[note]]Amanda Leigh Moore[[/note]]
has the text "High Fidelity" alongside the band's name on the cover, which is sometimes mistaken for her sixth album ''Amanda Leigh''.
** Music/QueenLatifah[[note]]Dana Elaine Owens[[/note]] released
a title.CoverAlbum entitled ''The Dana Owens Album.''
** Tricky[[note]]Adrian Nicholas Matthews Thaws[[/note]]'s ''Adrian Thaws''.

** Music/TheYardbirds' Music/RogerTheEngineer was originally meant to be a self-titled album - the text "Roger the engineer" was just included in the front cover artwork because it was a caricature of Roger Cameron, the album's audio engineer, as drawn by member Chris Dreja. It caught on enough as a title that it was later officially reissued as ''Roger The Engineer'', with that text appearing elsewhere on the packaging rather than just on the front.
* Music/TheyMightBeGiants have a [[Music/TheyMightBeGiantsAlbum self-titled album]], and a self-titled song on a different album (''Music/{{Flood|TheyMightBeGiants}}''). They also have a b-side compilation called ''Miscellaneous T'', named after the section their music is usually shelved in at record stores.
* Music/LinkinPark's first album, ''Music/HybridTheory''. Hybrid Theory was the band's original name before the members had to change it to avoid being confused with another band, but they decided to name their debut LP after their "actual" title.
* Music/FooFighters has ''Music/{{Foo Fighters|Album}}'', composed entirely by Music/DaveGrohl. Interestingly, Grohl had no intention of creating a band and intended it as a one-off side project, but it proved so successful that he continued the band and recruited members.
Music/YoungThug[[note]]Jeffrey Lamar Williams[[/note]]'s mixtape ''JEFFERY''.



* Music/QueenLatifah released a CoverAlbum entitled ''The Dana Owens Album.'' Dana Owens is her real name.
* The Living End has a song called "The Living End" on their first EP (''Hellbound''). Their first album was self-titled.
* Music/{{Eminem}}'s ''The Slim Shady [=LP=]'', ''The Marshall Mathers [=LP=]'', ''The Eminem Show'', and ''The Marshall Mathers LP 2''.

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* Music/QueenLatifah released a CoverAlbum entitled ''The Dana Owens Album.'' Dana Owens Music/TheBirthdayParty's self-titled is her real name.
* The Living End has a song called "The Living End" on
an inversion, originally being credited to their first EP (''Hellbound''). Their first original incarnation, The Boys Next Door. The band changed their name to The Birthday Party, and the album was self-titled.
* Music/{{Eminem}}'s ''The Slim Shady [=LP=]'', ''The Marshall Mathers [=LP=]'', ''The Eminem Show'', and ''The Marshall Mathers LP 2''.
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* Music/AphexTwin has the ''Music/RichardDJamesAlbum'', which is titled after his real name.
* Music/MindlessSelfIndulgence frontman Jimmy Urine released a solo album titled "Mindless Self Indulgence" a few years before the actual band was formed; it's now something of a sought-out item among fans, and copies sell for hundreds of dollars on eBay.
* Music/TheBirthdayParty's self-titled is an inversion, originally being credited to their original incarnation, The Boys Next Door. The band changed their name to The Birthday Party, and the album was re-released with the credit changed.
* Tricky's ''Adrian Thaws'', also titled after his real name.
* Music/FrankZappa's ''Music/ZappaInNewYork'' and ''Music/FrankZappaMeetsTheMothersOfPrevention'', which is also a PunBasedTitle on his band the Mothers of Invention. There's also the album ''Music/FrancescoZappa'', in which Zappa covers BaroqueMusic by a composer who coincidentally shared a nearly identical name, [[ZigZagged zig-zagging]] the self-titled idea a bit.
* Music/{{Voivod}}'s debut album contained a self-titled song, with an actual self-titled album released almost twenty years later.
* Music/{{Stratovarius}} has a self-titled album, but their eponymous song features on the album ''Fourth Dimension''.
* Music/{{Dismember}} did something similar to the Voivod example above, one of the tracks on ''Like an Ever Flowing Stream'' is close enough for a self-titled song ("Dismembered"), then ''ended'' their career on a self-titled album in 2008.
* Music/PinkFloyd[='s=] debut album ''Music/ThePiperAtTheGatesOfDawn'' was retitled ''Pink Floyd'' for its U.S. release. However, since the British title [[TyopOnTheCover was still included on the back of the LP sleeve]], everyone refers to it as ''The Piper at the Gates of Dawn'' anyways.
* Sean O'Hagan, after leaving the band Microdisney, released a solo album in 1990 titled ''High Llamas''. [[PrematureEncapsulation Shortly after,]] he started a band called The High Llamas.
* {{Justified|Trope}} in the case of Music/YellowMagicOrchestra's [[Music/YellowMagicOrchestraAlbum eponymous debut album]] from 1978, as it was intended to be a one-off parody of Exotica; it wasn't until after the album proved to be a success that the band decided to keep going.

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* Music/AphexTwin has the ''Music/RichardDJamesAlbum'', which is titled after his real name.
* Music/MindlessSelfIndulgence frontman Jimmy Urine released a solo album titled "Mindless Self Indulgence" a few years before the actual band was formed; it's now something of a sought-out item among fans, and copies sell for hundreds of dollars on eBay.
* Music/TheBirthdayParty's self-titled is an inversion, originally being credited to their original incarnation, The Boys Next Door. The band changed their name to The Birthday Party, and the album was re-released with the credit changed.
* Tricky's ''Adrian Thaws'', also titled after his real name.
* Music/FrankZappa's ''Music/ZappaInNewYork'' and ''Music/FrankZappaMeetsTheMothersOfPrevention'', which is also a PunBasedTitle on his band the Mothers of Invention. There's also the album ''Music/FrancescoZappa'', in which Zappa covers BaroqueMusic by a composer who coincidentally shared a nearly identical name, [[ZigZagged zig-zagging]] the self-titled idea a bit.
* Music/{{Voivod}}'s debut album contained a self-titled song, with an actual self-titled album released almost twenty years later.
* Music/{{Stratovarius}} has a self-titled album, but their eponymous song features on the album ''Fourth Dimension''.
* Music/{{Dismember}} did something similar to the Voivod example above,
Music/{{Dismember}}: one of the tracks on ''Like an Ever Flowing Stream'' is close enough for a self-titled song ("Dismembered"), then ''ended'' their career on a self-titled album in 2008.
* Music/PinkFloyd[='s=] debut album ''Music/ThePiperAtTheGatesOfDawn'' was retitled ''Pink Floyd'' for its U.S. release. However, since the British title [[TyopOnTheCover was still included on the back of the LP sleeve]], everyone refers to it as ''The Piper at the Gates of Dawn'' anyways.
* Sean O'Hagan,
Music/{{Eminem}}'s ''Music/TheSlimShadyLP'', which is named after leaving the band Microdisney, released a solo album in 1990 titled ''High Llamas''. [[PrematureEncapsulation Shortly after,]] he started a band called The High Llamas.
* {{Justified|Trope}} in the case of Music/YellowMagicOrchestra's [[Music/YellowMagicOrchestraAlbum eponymous debut album]] from 1978, as it was intended to be a one-off parody of Exotica; it wasn't until after the album proved to be a success that the band decided to keep going.
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* Music/FooFighters has ''Music/{{Foo Fighters|Album}}'', composed entirely by Music/DaveGrohl. Interestingly, Grohl had no intention of creating a band and intended it as a one-off side project, but it proved so successful that he continued the band and recruited members.
* Sean O'Hagan, after leaving the band Microdisney, released a solo album in 1990 titled ''High Llamas''. [[PrematureEncapsulation Shortly after,]] he started a band called The High Llamas.
* Music/LinkinPark's first album, ''Music/HybridTheory''. Hybrid Theory was the band's original name before the members had to change it to avoid being confused with another band, but they decided to name their debut LP after their "actual" title.
* The Living End has a song called "The Living End" on their first EP (''Hellbound''). Their first album was self-titled.
* Music/MindlessSelfIndulgence frontman Jimmy Urine released a solo album titled ''Mindless Self Indulgence'' a few years before the actual band was formed; it's now something of a sought-out item among fans, and copies sell for hundreds of dollars on eBay.
* Music/PinkFloyd[='s=] debut album ''Music/ThePiperAtTheGatesOfDawn'' was retitled ''Pink Floyd'' for its U.S. release. However, since the British title [[TyopOnTheCover was still included on the back of the LP sleeve]], everyone refers to it as ''The Piper at the Gates of Dawn'' anyways.
* Music/TheyMightBeGiants have a [[Music/TheyMightBeGiantsAlbum self-titled album]], and a self-titled song on a different album (''Music/{{Flood|TheyMightBeGiants}}''). They also have a b-side compilation called ''Miscellaneous T'', named after the section their music is usually shelved in at record stores.
* Music/{{Stratovarius}} has a self-titled album, but their eponymous song features on the album ''Fourth Dimension''.


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* Music/{{Voivod}}'s debut album contained a self-titled song, with an actual self-titled album released almost twenty years later.
* {{Justified|Trope}} in the case of Music/YellowMagicOrchestra's [[Music/YellowMagicOrchestraAlbum eponymous debut album]] from 1978, as it was intended to be a one-off parody of Exotica; it wasn't until after the album proved to be a success that the band decided to keep going.
* Music/FrankZappa's ''Music/ZappaInNewYork'' and ''Music/FrankZappaMeetsTheMothersOfPrevention'', which is also a PunBasedTitle on his band the Mothers of Invention. There's also the album ''Music/FrancescoZappa'', in which Zappa covers BaroqueMusic by a composer who coincidentally shared a nearly identical name, [[ZigZagged zig-zagging]] the self-titled idea a bit.

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* Sant'''i'''gold's first album was ''Sant'''o'''gold''. It actually ''was'' eponymous, briefly, but the artist's stage got tweaked after somebody else threatened to sue over a trademark claim. Confusion ensued.

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* Sant'''i'''gold's first album was ''Sant'''o'''gold''. It actually ''was'' eponymous, briefly, but the artist's stage name got tweaked after somebody else threatened to sue over a trademark claim. Confusion ensued.



* "American Girl" (not the Tom Petty song), American Girls (no relation to the dolls), ''American Girls'' (1986), features the phrase, "American girl, an American girl." SugarWiki/BetterThanItSounds.

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* "American Girl" (not This effect is given off in musical cast recordings where all the Tom Petty song), American Girls (no relation songs are attributed to the dolls), ''American Girls'' (1986), features cast of the phrase, "American girl, an American girl." SugarWiki/BetterThanItSounds.show as opposed to the individual singers. For example, "Phantom of the Opera", by the Cast of ''Theatre/ThePhantomOfTheOpera'', on the Original Broadway Cast Recording of ''The Phantom of the Opera''.
* "The 1975" by Music/The1975, the opening track of every one of their albums, including the self-titled debut.
* "Amesoeurs", from the album ''Amesoeurs'', by the now broken up French shoegaze-black metal band Amesoeurs.
** Similarly, from the same album is "I XIII V XIX XV V XXI XVIII XIX – IX XIX – IV V I IV". When letters are substituted in place of the numbers, [[FridgeBrilliance this translates to "AMESOEURS IS DEAD".]]



* "Big Time Rush" by Music/BigTimeRush, although technically the album is titled ''BTR''.



* "Blackfield" by Music/StevenWilson's side project Blackfield, from their debut album ''Blackfield''.



* "Body Count", Music/BodyCount, ''Music/{{Body Count|Album}}''. The self-titled album also featured two more songs with the band's name in their titles, "Body Count's in the House" and "Body Count Anthem".
* [[Music/BuenaVistaSocialClub "Buena Vista Social Club"]]... rinse and repeat.



* "Damn Yankees", Music/DamnYankees, ''Damn Yankees''
* "Death Grips (Next Grips)" by Music/DeathGrips off of their EP, ''Death Grips''.



* "Deicide", by Music/{{Deicide}}, off their debut ''Deicide''.
* Music/DschinghisKhan had an album called ''Dschinghis Khan'', featuring their song "Dschinghis Khan".
* Eisbrecher did this as well.



* "Film/StarTrekFirstContact", First Contact Soundtrack, #10: ''First Contact''.

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* "Film/StarTrekFirstContact", First Contact Soundtrack, #10: ''First Contact''.Funker Vogt's first demo tape was self-titled and included a song of the same name, which also appeared on their commercial debut album ''Thanks for Nothing''.
* For a particularly hellish example, "The Good, The Bad, And The Queen". According to the band's frontman, [[Music/{{Blur}} Damon]] [[{{Music/Gorillaz}} Albarn]], the band was [[NoTitle nameless]] and ''TGTB&TQ'' was just the title of the album, but everyone ended up calling the band by the album's name for the sake of sanity.



* ''Music/{{Gorillaz}}'' has their first album named Music/GorillazAlbum.
* "Hellyeah", Hellyeah, ''Hellyeah''...HELL YEAH!

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* ''Music/{{Gorillaz}}'' has Great Big Sea's debut album was ''Great Big Sea'', and its first track was "Great Big Sea/Gone By the Board".
* Before Music/GreenDay was Green Day, they were Sweet Children. Somehow it's become a bit debatable when it was recorded and released, but they do have an EP called ''Sweet Children'' with a song called Sweet Children. It was released under Green Day, but it may have been recorded before the name change. Even still, on one of
their other first album named Music/GorillazAlbum.
few [=EPs=] they have a song called "Green Day".
* "Hellyeah", Hellyeah, [[Music/{{Mudvayne}} Hellyeah]], ''Hellyeah''...HELL YEAH!



* "[[TitleTrack IronMaiden]]", Music/IronMaiden, ''Music/{{Iron Maiden|Album}}''.
* "Music/IronSavior"

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* "[[TitleTrack IronMaiden]]", "Iona - Mother of Lindisfarne" by Christian progressive rock group Iona, from their self-titled 1990 debut album.
* "Iron Maiden",
Music/IronMaiden, ''Music/{{Iron Maiden|Album}}''.
* "Music/IronSavior""Music/IronSavior", etc., etc.



* "Music/{{Motorhead}}".
* Music/{{Miyavi}}'s 2013 album, ''Miyavi.''
* For a particularly hellish example, "The Good, The Bad, And The Queen". According to the band's frontman, [[Music/{{Blur}} Damon]] [[{{Music/Gorillaz}} Albarn]], the band was [[NoTitle nameless]] and ''TGTB&TQ'' was just the title of the album, but everyone ended up calling the band by the album's name for the sake of sanity.
* "Wilco (The Song)", Wilco, ''Wilco (The Album)''.
* [[Music/BuenaVistaSocialClub "Buena Vista Social Club"]]... rinse and repeat.
* Hey, Hey! Music/TheMonkees, ''The Monkees'', (Theme From) The Monkees.
* Double slightly averted? Slightly double averted? "Killer Queen" from ''Sheer Heart Attack'', as well as "White Queen" and "March Of The Black Queen" from "Queen II".
* Eisbrecher did this as well.
* Music/TheDeadMexican's only album is called "The Dead Mexican".
* "Theocracy", on ''Theocracy'', by Music/{{Theocracy}}.
* "Wavves", from the album "Wavves", by the bedroom-musician-turned-noise-rock-band Wavves.

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* "Music/{{Motorhead}}".
* Music/{{Miyavi}}'s 2013 album, ''Miyavi.''
* For a particularly hellish example, "The Good, The Bad, And The Queen". According to the band's frontman, [[Music/{{Blur}} Damon]] [[{{Music/Gorillaz}} Albarn]], the band was [[NoTitle nameless]] and ''TGTB&TQ'' was just the title of the album, but everyone ended up calling the band by the album's name for the sake of sanity.
* "Wilco (The Song)", Wilco, ''Wilco (The Album)''.
* [[Music/BuenaVistaSocialClub "Buena Vista Social Club"]]... rinse and repeat.
* Hey, Hey! Music/TheMonkees, ''The Monkees'', (Theme From) The Monkees.
* Double slightly averted? Slightly double averted? "Killer Queen" from ''Sheer Heart Attack'', as well as "White Queen" and "March Of The Black Queen" from "Queen II".
* Eisbrecher did this as well.
* Music/TheDeadMexican's only album is called "The Dead Mexican".
* "Theocracy", on ''Theocracy'', by Music/{{Theocracy}}.
* "Wavves", from the album "Wavves", by the bedroom-musician-turned-noise-rock-band Wavves.
"Meat Puppets", Music/MeatPuppets, ''Meat Puppets''.



* "Music/{{Motorhead}}", etc., etc., which is a rerecording of the last song that frontman Lemmy wrote for his previous band, Music/{{Hawkwind}}.
* Hey, Hey! Music/TheMonkees, ''The Monkees'', "(Theme From) The Monkees".
* "My Indigo", My Indigo, ''My Indigo''. Side project of Music/WithinTemptation's lead singer Sharon den Adel.



* Great Big Sea's debut album was Great Big Sea, and its first track was Great Big Sea/Gone By the Board

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* Great Big Sea's K-pop girl group Playback's debut single "Playback", from the single album was Great Big Sea, ''Playback''..
* Double slightly averted? Slightly double averted? "Killer Music/{{Queen|Band}}" from ''Music/SheerHeartAttack'', as well as "White Queen"
and its first track was Great Big Sea/Gone By "March Of The Black Queen" from ''Music/QueenII''.
* Music/{{Queensryche}} come close with
the Boardsong "Queen of the Reich" on their first, self-titled, EP. ("Rÿche" isn't a real word in any language, but is pronounced roughly the same as the German "reich".)



* Amesoeurs, from the album Amesoeurs, by the now broken up French shoegaze-black metal band Amesoeurs.
** Similarly, from the same album is "I XIII V XIX XV V XXI XVIII XIX – IX XIX – IV V I IV". When letters are substituted in place of the numbers, [[FridgeBrilliance this translates to "AMESOEURS IS DEAD".]]
* ''Music/BigTimeRush'', although technically the album is titled BTR.
* Music/{{Queensryche}} come close with the song Queen of the Reich on their first, self-titled, EP. ("Rÿche" isn't a real word in any language, but is pronounced roughly the same as the German "reich".)
* [[TitleTrack "Tin Machine"]], ''Music/{{Tin Machine|Album}}'', [[Music/DavidBowie Tin Machine.]] There was also a ''Tin Machine II'', but no title track for that one.
* "Damn Yankees", Music/DamnYankees, ''Damn Yankees''
* Witchfinder General, etc., etc.

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* Amesoeurs, "Sierra" by Christian pop trio Sierra, from the album Amesoeurs, by the now broken up French shoegaze-black metal band Amesoeurs.
** Similarly, from the same album is "I XIII V XIX XV V XXI XVIII XIX – IX XIX – IV V I IV". When letters are substituted in place of the numbers, [[FridgeBrilliance this translates to "AMESOEURS IS DEAD".]]
* ''Music/BigTimeRush'', although technically the album is titled BTR.
* Music/{{Queensryche}} come close with the song Queen of the Reich on
their first, self-titled, EP. ("Rÿche" isn't a real word in any language, but is pronounced roughly the same as the German "reich".)
self-titled 1994 debut album.
* [[TitleTrack "SPRORGNSM" (pronounced superorganism), Superorganism, ''Superorganism''.
* "Theocracy", on ''Theocracy'', by Music/{{Theocracy}}.
*
"Tin Machine"]], Machine", ''Music/{{Tin Machine|Album}}'', [[Music/DavidBowie Tin Machine.]] There was also a ''Tin Machine II'', but no title track for that one.
* "Damn Yankees", Music/DamnYankees, ''Damn Yankees''
* Witchfinder General, etc., etc.
one.



* "Everything Else" by EverythingElse off of the album Everything Else.
* "Meat Puppets", Music/MeatPuppets, ''Meat Puppets''.
* Funker Vogt's first demo tape was self-titled and included a song of the same name, which also appeared on their commercial debut album ''Thanks for Nothing''.
* "Death Grips (Next Grips)" by Death Grips off of their EP, ''Death Grips''.
* "Deicide", by Music/{{Deicide}}, off their debut ''Deicide''.

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* "Everything Else" "Victor" by EverythingElse off Victor from ''Victor'', the solo project of Alex Lifeson from Music/{{Rush|Band}}.
* "Wavves", from
the album Everything Else.
* "Meat Puppets", Music/MeatPuppets, ''Meat Puppets''.
* Funker Vogt's first demo tape was self-titled and included a song of
''Wavves'', by the same name, which also appeared on their commercial debut album ''Thanks for Nothing''.
* "Death Grips (Next Grips)" by Death Grips off of their EP, ''Death Grips''.
* "Deicide", by Music/{{Deicide}}, off their debut ''Deicide''.
bedroom-musician-turned-noise-pop-band Wavves.



* "The 1975" by Music/{{The 1975}}. Strangely, the song was included on their self-titled album and then remixed for their second album, ''[[OverlyLongTitle I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It]]''.
* Before Music/GreenDay was Green Day, they were Sweet Children. Somehow it's become a bit debatable when it was recorded and released, but they do have an EP called Sweet Children with a song called Sweet Children. It was released under the name Green Day, but it may have been recorded when they were still called Sweet Children. Even still, on one of their other first few [=EPs=] they have a song called "Green Day".
* Music/BodyCount, ''Body Count'', "Body Count". The self-titled album ''Music/{{Body Count|Album}} also featured two more songs with the band's name in their titles, "Body Count's in the House" and "Body Count Anthem".
* "Victor" by Victor from ''Victor'', the solo project of Alex Lifeson from Music/{{Rush|Band}}.
* This effect is given off in musical cast recordings where all the songs are attributed to the cast of the show as opposed to the individual singers. For example, "Phantom of the Opera", by the Cast of ''Theatre/ThePhantomOfTheOpera'', on the Original Broadway Cast Recording of ''The Phantom of the Opera''.
* Music/DschinghisKhan had an album called ''Dschinghis Khan'', featuring their song "Dschinghis Khan".
* K-pop girl group Playback's debut single "Playback", from the single album "Playback"
* "My Indigo", Music/MyIndigo, ''My Indigo''. Side project of Music/WithinTemptation's lead singer.
* "SPRORGNSM" (pronounced superorganism), Music/{{Superorganism}}, ''Superorganism''.
* "Sierra" by [[ChristianRock Christian pop]] trio Sierra, from their self-titled 1994 debut album.
* "Iona - Mother of Lindisfarne" by Christian progressive rock group Iona, from their self-titled 1990 debut album.
* "Blackfield" by Music/StevenWilson's side project Blackfield, from their debut album ''Blackfield''.
* ''How To Destroy Angels'', the debut [=EP=] of Music/HowToDestroyAngels.

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* "The 1975" by Music/{{The 1975}}. Strangely, the song was included on their self-titled album and then remixed for their second album, ''[[OverlyLongTitle I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It]]''.
"Wilco (The Song)", Wilco, ''Wilco (The Album)''.
* Before Music/GreenDay was Green Day, they were Sweet Children. Somehow it's become a bit debatable when it was recorded and released, but they do have an EP called Sweet Children with a song called Sweet Children. It was released under the name Green Day, but it may have been recorded when they were still called Sweet Children. Even still, on one of their other first few [=EPs=] they have a song called "Green Day".
* Music/BodyCount, ''Body Count'', "Body Count". The self-titled album ''Music/{{Body Count|Album}} also featured two more songs with the band's name in their titles, "Body Count's in the House" and "Body Count Anthem".
* "Victor" by Victor from ''Victor'', the solo project of Alex Lifeson from Music/{{Rush|Band}}.
* This effect is given off in musical cast recordings where all the songs are attributed to the cast of the show as opposed to the individual singers. For example, "Phantom of the Opera", by the Cast of ''Theatre/ThePhantomOfTheOpera'', on the Original Broadway Cast Recording of ''The Phantom of the Opera''.
* Music/DschinghisKhan had an album called ''Dschinghis Khan'', featuring their song "Dschinghis Khan".
* K-pop girl group Playback's debut single "Playback", from the single album "Playback"
* "My Indigo", Music/MyIndigo, ''My Indigo''. Side project of Music/WithinTemptation's lead singer.
* "SPRORGNSM" (pronounced superorganism), Music/{{Superorganism}}, ''Superorganism''.
* "Sierra" by [[ChristianRock Christian pop]] trio Sierra, from their self-titled 1994 debut album.
* "Iona - Mother of Lindisfarne" by Christian progressive rock group Iona, from their self-titled 1990 debut album.
* "Blackfield" by Music/StevenWilson's side project Blackfield, from their debut album ''Blackfield''.
* ''How To Destroy Angels'', the debut [=EP=] of Music/HowToDestroyAngels.
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* ''The Beatles'', tenth album by Music/TheBeatles, which ever since its release has been called Music/TheWhiteAlbum

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* ''The Beatles'', tenth album by Music/TheBeatles, which Music/TheBeatles which, ever since its release release, has been called Music/TheWhiteAlbum



* Music/BlackSabbath released the album ''Heaven And Hell'' with Music/RonnieJamesDio on vocals. In Later years, a lineup similar to what is on the album toured and released an album under the band name "Heaven And Hell". Additionally, Black Sabbath albums including "Heaven And Hell" have been included in the "Heaven And Hell" discography making this retroactively a Self-Titled Album.

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* Music/BlackSabbath released the album ''Heaven And Hell'' with Music/RonnieJamesDio on vocals. In Later later years, a lineup similar to what is on the album toured and released an album under the band name "Heaven And Hell". Additionally, Black Sabbath albums including "Heaven And Hell" have been included in the "Heaven And Hell" discography making this retroactively a Self-Titled Album.

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* Many artists have released albums titled ''The (name of artist) Album''.
* !!!'s ''Thr!!!er'' (they also have a regular self-titled album).
* The 13th Floor Elevators' ''The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators''.



** Some Music/{{Wings}} albums include "Wings" in their true title -- most notably ''Wings at the Speed of Sound'' and ''Wings Over America.'' This also makes ''Wings Greatest'' an awkward compilation to talk about.



* Music/BobbyBrown's ''Bobby''
* Music/BonIver's sophomore album uses the band's name twice, so it's called ''Bon Iver, Bon Iver''.



* Music/CamilaCabello's ''Camila''

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* Music/CamilaCabello's ''Camila''''Camila''.
* Music/TheClickFive's ''TCV'' (V being 5 in Roman numerals, of course).



* Dag Nasty's ''Dag With Shawn''. The Shawn in question is original vocalist Shawn Brown: The album is a set of previously unreleased demos they recorded with Brown, all of which would be remade with Dave Smalley for their proper debut ''Can I Say''.
* ''Music/DeLaSoul is Dead''.



* Music/{{Devo}} has Three: ''Music/QAreWeNotMenAWeAreDevo'' "Oh, No! It's Devo" and "Total Devo"

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* Music/{{Devo}} has Three: ''Music/QAreWeNotMenAWeAreDevo'' "Oh, ''Oh, No! It's Devo" Devo'' and "Total Devo"''Total Devo''
* The Dismemberment Plan's ''The Dismemberment Plan Is Terrified''.
* Divine Fits' debut, ''A Thing Called Divine Fits''.



* Music/{{Eels}}'s GreatestHitsAlbum ''Meet The Eels''. There's also ''The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett'', which contains the full name of [[IAmTheBand the band's principal member]], who usually goes by E.



* Music/{{Franz Ferdinand}}'s ''Tonight: Franz Ferdinand'', though often referred to as just ''Tonight''.



* Heavenly (the indiepop band rather than the metal band) released four albums, all titled like this: ''Heavenly vs Satan'', ''Le Jardin de Heavenly'', ''The Decline and Fall of Heavenly'' and ''Operation Heavenly''. For good measure, they also had compilations called ''This is Heavenly'' and ''A Bout de Heavenly''.

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* Macy Gray's ''Macy Gray On How Life Is''
* Heavenly (the indiepop indie pop band rather than the metal band) released four albums, all titled like this: ''Heavenly vs Satan'', ''Le Jardin de Heavenly'', ''The Decline and Fall of Heavenly'' and ''Operation Heavenly''. For good measure, they also had compilations called ''This is Heavenly'' and ''A Bout de Heavenly''.



* Long-running PopPunk group Music/{{Lagwagon}} have an EP with the [[SelfDeprecation somewhat self-effacing]] title ''I Think My Older Brother Used To Listen To Lagwagon''.



* Music/LynyrdSkynyrd's first album is named ''(Pronounced 'LÄ•h-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)''. [[https://d24jnm9llkb1ub.cloudfront.net/icpn/00602537732760/00602537732760-cover-zoom.jpg The cover art]] is even framed so the album title is basically a subtitle for the band's name that functions as a pronunciation guide.



* Jazz bassist and bandleader Music/CharlesMingus liked to play with his name for album titles. Examples include ''Charles Mingus presents Charles Mingus'', ''Mingus'', ''Music/MingusAhUm'', ''Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus'', ''Mingus Dynasty'', and ''Mingus Moves''.
* Music/{{Miyavi}}: ''MYV☆POPS'', ''Miyavizm'', and ''Miyaviuta -dokusou-''.
** His first two albums, ''Galyuu'' and ''Gagaku'', are written with the kanji for his name.
** ''Room no. 382'', his remix album, also qualifies--382 is the ''kun-yomi'' for Miyavi.



* {{Music/Pentatonix}} are sometimes referred to by the nickname PTX. Their three non-holiday albums are titled PTX Volume 1, 2, and 3 respectively. Their first Christmas album? [=PTXmas.=]
* Phantom Planet's ''Phantom Planet Is Missing''. They also have a just plain Self-Titled Album.



* The Rentals' ''Return Of The Rentals'' (though the title implies otherwise, it's their first release).
* Rocket From The Crypt's ''RFTC''.



* Diana Ross (see above) also has two albums named ''Ross'' (1978) and (1983) and one album named ''diana'' (1980).

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* Diana Ross (see above) also has two albums named ''Ross'' (1978) from 1978 and (1983) 1983, respectively, and one album named ''diana'' (1980).(1980).
* Sant'''i'''gold's first album was ''Sant'''o'''gold''. It actually ''was'' eponymous, briefly, but the artist's stage got tweaked after somebody else threatened to sue over a trademark claim. Confusion ensued.
* School of Seven Bells' final album is ''SVIIB'', based on the official abbreviation for their name (using the Roman numeral for seven).
* Music/JillScott's ''Who is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1''.
* Sebadoh's ''Sebadoh Vs. Helmet'' and ''The Sebadoh''.



* Music/TheSpiceGirls' ''Spice''. Their second album was ''Spiceworld''.

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* Music/{{Sparks}}' ''Introducing Sparks''. Which, despite the title, was their seventh album.
* Music/TheSpiceGirls' ''Spice''. Their second album was also ''Spiceworld''.



* Music/TheWho's ''[[Music/MyGeneration The Who Sing My Generation]]'', ''Ready Steady Who'', ''Music/TheWhoSellOut'', ''[[Music/WhosNext Who's Next]]'', ''The Who By Numbers'', ''Who Are You'', ''Who's Last'' and ''Who''.

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* Music/TalkingHeads' debut album ''Music/TalkingHeads77'', with the "77" referring to the year of its release (1977).
* The Vaccines' ''[[SelfDeprecation What Did You Expect From]] The Vaccines?''
* Wavves have one self-titled album and one album that's so "nearly-eponymous" that it might as well be self-titled: the debut is ''Wavves'', while the second album is ''Wavvves'' (yes, with three v's this time). To further the confusion, both albums have {{Textless Album Cover}}s with different pictures of the same kid skateboarding in a backyard.
* Weezer's 2021 album ''Van Weezer'', a ShoutOut to [[Music/VanHalen a famous rock band from the 1970's and 1980's]].
* Music/TheWho's ''[[Music/MyGeneration The Who Sing My Generation]]'', ''Ready Steady Who'', ''Music/TheWhoSellOut'', ''[[Music/WhosNext Who's Next]]'', ''Music/WhosNext'', ''The Who By Numbers'', ''Who Are You'', ''Who's Last'' and ''Who''.



* Some Music/{{Wings}} albums include "Wings" in their true title -- most notably ''Wings at the Speed of Sound'' and ''Wings Over America.'' This also makes ''Wings Greatest'' an awkward compilation to talk about.



* Music/{{Yes}}'s ''Yessongs'' (their 1973 live album), ''Yesshows'' (1980 live album), ''House Of Yes'' (2000 live album), ''Yesterdays'' (their first greatest hits record) ''Yesyears'' (a 4-CD box set of their career up to 1990), ''Yesstory'' (a 2-CD version of the box set) and ''The Yes Album''. All came after their first album, ''Yes'', which is completely different.
* Many artists have released albums titled ''The (name of artist) Album''.
* Music/BobbyBrown's ''Bobby''
* Music/JillScott's ''Who is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1''
* Macy Gray's ''Macy Gray On How Life Is''
* The Vaccines' ''[[SelfDeprecation What Did You Expect From]] The Vaccines?''
* Music/{{Evanescence}} third album is self-titled.
* Wavves have one self-titled album and one album that's so "nearly-eponymous" that it might as well be self-titled: the debut is ''Wavves'', while the second album is ''Wavvves'' (yes, with three v's this time). To further the confusion, both albums have {{Textless Album Cover}}s with different pictures of the same kid skateboarding in a backyard.
* Weezer's 2021 album ''Van Weezer'', a ShoutOut to [[Music/VanHalen a famous rock band from the 1970's and 1980's]].
* Music/{{Sparks}}' ''Introducing Sparks''. Which, despite the title, was their seventh album.
* Phantom Planet's ''Phantom Planet Is Missing''. They also have a just plain Self-Titled Album.
* The Rentals' ''Return Of The Rentals'' (though the title implies otherwise, it's their first release)
* The Dismemberment Plan's ''The Dismemberment Plan Are Terrified''.
* Divine Fits' debut, ''A Thing Called Divine Fits''.
* Sebadoh's ''Sebadoh Vs. Helmet'' and ''The Sebadoh''.
* Music/{{Miyavi}}: ''MYV☆POPS'', ''Miyavizm'', and ''Miyaviuta -dokusou-''.
** His first two albums, ''Galyuu'' and ''Gagaku'', are written with the kanji for his name.
** ''Room no. 382'', his remix album, also qualifies--382 is the ''kun-yomi'' for Miyavi.
* The 13th Floor Elevators' ''The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators''.
* Jazz bassist and bandleader Music/CharlesMingus liked to play with his name for album titles. Examples include ''Charles Mingus presents Charles Mingus'', ''Mingus'', ''Music/MingusAhUm'', ''Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus'', ''Mingus Dynasty'', and ''Mingus Moves''.
* Music/TheClickFive's ''TCV'' (V being 5 in Roman numerals, of course)
* Sant'''i'''gold's first album was Sant'''o'''gold. It actually ''was'' eponymous, briefly, but the artist's stage got tweaked after somebody else threatened to sue over a trademark claim. Confusion ensued.
* !!!'s ''Thr!!!er'' (they also have a regular self-titled album).
* {{Music/Pentatonix}} are sometimes referred to by the nickname PTX. Their three non-holiday albums are titled PTX Volume 1, 2, and 3 respectively. Their first Christmas album? [=PTXmas.=]
* Dag Nasty's ''Dag With Shawn''. The Shawn in question is original vocalist Shawn Brown: The album is a set of previously unreleased demos they recorded with Brown, all of which would be remade with Dave Smalley for their proper debut ''Can I Say''.
* Rocket From The Crypt's ''RFTC''.
* Music/TalkingHeads' debut album ''Music/TalkingHeads77'', with the "77" referring to the year of its release (1977).
* Music/{{Eels}}'s GreatestHitsAlbum ''Meet The Eels''. There's also ''The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett'', which contains the full name of [[IAmTheBand the band's principal member]], who usually goes by E.

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* Music/{{Yes}}'s ''The Yes Album'' (1971 studio album) ''Yessongs'' (their 1973 live album), ''Yesshows'' (1980 live album), ''House Of Yes'' (2000 live album), ''Yesterdays'' (their first greatest hits record) ''Yesyears'' (a 4-CD box set of their career up to 1990), and ''Yesstory'' (a 2-CD version of the box set) and ''The Yes Album''. set). All came after their first album, ''Yes'', which is completely different.
* Many artists have released albums titled ''The (name of artist) Album''.
* Music/BobbyBrown's ''Bobby''
* Music/JillScott's ''Who is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1''
* Macy Gray's ''Macy Gray On How Life Is''
* The Vaccines' ''[[SelfDeprecation What Did You Expect From]] The Vaccines?''
* Music/{{Evanescence}} third album is self-titled.
* Wavves have one self-titled album and one album that's so "nearly-eponymous" that it might as well be self-titled: the debut is ''Wavves'', while the second album is ''Wavvves'' (yes, with three v's this time). To further the confusion, both albums have {{Textless Album Cover}}s with different pictures of the same kid skateboarding in a backyard.
* Weezer's 2021 album ''Van Weezer'', a ShoutOut to [[Music/VanHalen a famous rock band from the 1970's and 1980's]].
* Music/{{Sparks}}' ''Introducing Sparks''. Which, despite the title, was their seventh album.
* Phantom Planet's ''Phantom Planet Is Missing''. They also have a just plain Self-Titled Album.
* The Rentals' ''Return Of The Rentals'' (though the title implies otherwise, it's their first release)
* The Dismemberment Plan's ''The Dismemberment Plan Are Terrified''.
* Divine Fits' debut, ''A Thing Called Divine Fits''.
* Sebadoh's ''Sebadoh Vs. Helmet'' and ''The Sebadoh''.
* Music/{{Miyavi}}: ''MYV☆POPS'', ''Miyavizm'', and ''Miyaviuta -dokusou-''.
** His first two albums, ''Galyuu'' and ''Gagaku'', are written with the kanji for his name.
** ''Room no. 382'', his remix album, also qualifies--382 is the ''kun-yomi'' for Miyavi.
* The 13th Floor Elevators' ''The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators''.
* Jazz bassist and bandleader Music/CharlesMingus liked to play with his name for album titles. Examples include ''Charles Mingus presents Charles Mingus'', ''Mingus'', ''Music/MingusAhUm'', ''Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus'', ''Mingus Dynasty'', and ''Mingus Moves''.
* Music/TheClickFive's ''TCV'' (V being 5 in Roman numerals, of course)
* Sant'''i'''gold's first album was Sant'''o'''gold. It actually ''was'' eponymous, briefly, but the artist's stage got tweaked after somebody else threatened to sue over a trademark claim. Confusion ensued.
* !!!'s ''Thr!!!er'' (they also have a regular self-titled album).
* {{Music/Pentatonix}} are sometimes referred to by the nickname PTX. Their three non-holiday albums are titled PTX Volume 1, 2, and 3 respectively. Their first Christmas album? [=PTXmas.=]
* Dag Nasty's ''Dag With Shawn''. The Shawn in question is original vocalist Shawn Brown: The album is a set of previously unreleased demos they recorded with Brown, all of which would be remade with Dave Smalley for their proper debut ''Can I Say''.
* Rocket From The Crypt's ''RFTC''.
* Music/TalkingHeads' debut album ''Music/TalkingHeads77'', with the "77" referring to the year of its release (1977).
* Music/{{Eels}}'s GreatestHitsAlbum ''Meet The Eels''. There's also ''The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett'', which contains the full name of [[IAmTheBand the band's principal member]], who usually goes by E.
different.



* Long-running PopPunk group Music/{{Lagwagon}} have an EP with the [[SelfDeprecation somewhat self-effacing]] title ''I Think My Older Brother Used To Listen To Lagwagon''.
* Music/{{Franz Ferdinand}}'s ''Tonight: Franz Ferdinand'', though often referred to as just ''Tonight''.
* Music/LynyrdSkynyrd's first album is named ''(Pronounced 'LÄ•h-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)''. [[https://d24jnm9llkb1ub.cloudfront.net/icpn/00602537732760/00602537732760-cover-zoom.jpg The cover art]] is even framed so the album title is basically a subtitle for the band's name that functions as a pronunciation guide.
* Music/{{Paramore}}'s fourth album is self-titled.
* Music/BloodRedShoes also waited until their fourth album before naming it ''Blood Red Shoes''.
* School of Seven Bells' final album is ''SVIIB'', based on the official abbreviation for their name (using the Roman numeral for seven).
* Music/BonIver's sophomore album uses the band's name twice, so it's called ''Bon Iver, Bon Iver''.
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* Music/PearlJam's eighth album, also known as "Avocado" for its cover. Very early pressings of ''Vs.'' have no title printed on the packaging, rendering it a ''de facto'' self-titled album (it was changed at the last minute from its intended title, ''Five Against One'').

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* Roberto Carlos has released 58 albums in a career spanning five decades; 35 of them are titled simply ''Roberto Carlos''.

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* Roberto Carlos has The 77's have two, though not by choice. They released 58 albums ''The 77's'' in a career spanning five decades; 35 of them are titled simply ''Roberto Carlos''.1987. In 1992, they tried to release an album named ''Pray Naked''. The record label balked and {{bowdlerize}}d it without consulting the band, releasing it as ''The Seventy Sevens'' instead. But nearly everyone just calls the latter ''Pray Naked'' anyway, so there's not much confusion.



* [=BeForU=]'s ''[=BeForU=]'', ''[=BeForU=] [[NumberedSequels II]]'' and ''[=BeForU=] III: [[OddlyNamedSequel2ElectricBoogaloo Breaking into the Probability Changes]]''



* Roberto Carlos has released 58 albums in a career spanning five decades; 35 of them are titled simply ''Roberto Carlos''.



* The Chieftains' first ten albums were titled ''The Chieftains'', ''The Chieftains 2'', ''The Chieftains 3'' and so on. A few of them had subtitles: ''The Chieftains 6: Bonaparte's Retreat'', ''The Chieftains 9: Boil the Breakfast Early'', and ''The Chieftains 10: Cotton-Eyed Joe''.
* Collective Soul's first album was self-titled, ten years later they released another self-titled album (although the latter is usually known as "Rabbit" due to the [[ShapedLikeItself rabbit on the cover]]).



* {{Music/Daughters}} has both a self-titled EP and a self-titled album.
* Days of the New have three albums, all of which are self-titled. Fans usually differentiate the albums by the color of the disc itself (Yellow, Green, and Red) or by release order (I, II, and III). Their long-awaited fourth album is going to break the pattern by only being ''nearly''-eponymous: the title has been announced as ''Days of the New Presents Tree Colors''.
* Music/DoctorSteel's albums ''Dr. Steel'', ''[[NumberedSequels Dr. Steel II]]: [[OddlyNamedSequel2ElectricBoogaloo Eclectic Boogaloo]]'', ''The Dr. Steel Collection'' and the ''Dr. Steel Read-A-Long''. (Also extends to his video series, ''The Dr. Steel Show''. And his songs, ''Dr. Steel'' and ''The Dr. Steel Show''.)



* All of Jacques Dutronc's albums released under the Vogue label were named Jacques Dutronc. Fans and streaming services usually choose the most popular song on the albums to refer to them.



* Music/FranzFerdinand ''planned'' to do this, with each album being distinguished by its cover (especially the color schemes) rather than its name. They did this with their first album, ''Music/FranzFerdinand2004''. However, when the time came to actually title the second album, they ended up deciding that ''Music/YouCouldHaveItSoMuchBetter'' was...well...so much better. On the other hand, ''YCHISMB'' doesn't have the title of the album anywhere on the cover; instead, it has Alexander Rodchenko's famous photo of Lilya Brik with the band name written on it.

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* Music/FranzFerdinand ''planned'' to do this, with each album being distinguished by its cover (especially the color schemes) rather than its name. They did this with their first album, ''Music/FranzFerdinand2004''. However, when the time came to actually title the second album, they ended up deciding that ''Music/YouCouldHaveItSoMuchBetter'' ''You Could Have It So Much Better'' was...well...so much better. On the other hand, ''YCHISMB'' [[NonAppearingTitle doesn't have the title of the album anywhere on the cover; cover]]; instead, it has Alexander Rodchenko's famous photo of Lilya Brik with the band name written on it.



* Music/JimmyEatWorld briefly had two self-titled releases: The first was a 1998 self-titled EP, and the second was a 2001 album that ended up temporarily becoming self-titled when its original title, ''Bleed American'', was considered [[DistancedFromCurrentEvents to be in poor taste]] after September 11th. After enough time passed, ''Bleed American'' went back to its original title.
* Music/KillingJoke has two self-titled albums: Their 1980 debut and a 2003 album.
* Music/KillswitchEngage's debut album and their latest as of 2010, both featuring a different vocalist.
* Music/{{Kraftwerk}}'s first album was self-titled, and its second album was simply titled ''Kraftwerk 2'' (with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:K2-D-front.jpg artwork]] nearly identical to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:K1-D-front.jpg first]]).
* Leatherwolf's debut EP and first two albums were all self-titled. The EP and the first album even shared the same cover art.



* The first two Lukas Graham albums are both titled ''Lukas Graham''. Their sophomore album is also known as ''Blue Album''.



* Music/KylieMinogue has two, her debut and her fifth album.
* Music/MandyMoore has her third album ''Mandy Moore'' and her sixth album ''Amanda Leigh'', after her full given name.
* Michael Martin Murphey has two such albums—''Michael Murphey'' in 1973, when he did not use his middle name as part of his professional name, and ''Michael Martin Murphey'' in 1982, one of his first releases under his full name.
* Music/{{Neu}}'s entire official discography: ''Neu!'', ''Neu! 2'', ''Neu! '75'', and ''Neu! 4'' (which was rereleased later as ''Neu! '86'').
* ''Music/{{Orbital}}'''s debut was named ''Orbital'', and its follow-up was named ''Orbital 2''. They're generally referred to instead as ''Green Album'' and ''Brown Album'', respectively.
* Music/ElvisPresley did this all the time: ''Music/ElvisPresleyTheAlbum'', ''Music/ElvisNBCTVSpecial'', ''Music/FromElvisInMemphis'', ''Music/HavingFunWithElvisOnStage''... as well as ''two'' albums just titled ''Elvis'' from 1956 and 1973.



* The punk band Music/{{Rancid}} did this. Their first album and fifth album were both simply titled ''Rancid''. The latter album is often called ''Rancid 2000'' after the release year to avoid confusion.
* Contrarian indie band R.O.C.'s debut was self-titled; they reportedly wanted their second album (and major-label debut) to be self-titled as well, but when this was refused, they named it after their record label instead, Virgin.
* Music/RareAmericans follows this naming scheme, albeit 3 has a subtitle to it: ''Jamesy Boy & The Screw Loose Zoo''.
* Music/RedHousePainters released two ''in the same year''. The two albums were later retitled based on their artwork (''Rollercoaster'' and ''Bridge''). This is one of those few times the band was actually deliberately trying to confuse people.
* Music/{{Robyn}} Has both ''Robyn Is Here'' and ''Robyn''. ''Robyn Is Here'' in particular is a nearly-eponymous album with a self-titled nearly-eponymous song also called "Robyn Is Here".
* Music/{{The Rolling Stones|Band}}' debut UK album in 1964 is their [[Music/TheRollingStones1964 self-titled album]]. Their EP that predates their debut album is also called "The Rolling Stones". Their self-titled debut album was followed by "The Rolling Stones No.2".



* Every Music/RunTheJewels album title is (the group's name) + a number - ''Run the Jewels'', ''Run the Jewels 2'', ''Run the Jewels 3'', and ''Run the Jewels 4''.
* Music/{{Santana}}'s first and third albums are both named ''Santana''; the latter is often referred to as ''Santana III'' or just ''III'' to differentiate.



* Music/BritneySpears' third album is titled ''Britney'', and her 8th album is titled ''Britney Jean'' (her full maiden name is Britney Jean Spears).
* The Spits, a punk band, have released four full-length [=LPs=] all entitled ''The Spits'' (although the fourth one is unofficially titled ''Volume 4''). One theory says that they're all one album that they just can't stop writing.
* Music/{{Starflyer 59}}'s first two albums were officially self-titled, but almost universally referred to as ''Silver'' and ''Gold'' (after the color of each album's [[MinimalisticCoverArt monochromatic cover]])--ten years later, these nicknames were used for the rereleased versions.
* Music/StoneTemplePilots had two. The 2010 album marked their reunion after disbanding from 2002-2008. The 2018 album marks their reformation with a new singer after the death of original singer Scott Weiland in 2015.



* Thalía has three self-titled albums: her 1990 debut, then two consecutive albums in 2002 and 2003. The 2003 album is commonly known as ''The English Album'' since it was her only LP predominantly in English.
* Music/ThrowingMuses have two, their 1986 debut ''Throwing Muses'' and their 2003 regroup album ''Throwing Muses''.
* Tokyo Blade's debut album and one of their compilations were self-titled. Their fourth album ''Ain't Misbehavin''' was reissued as a self-titled album at one point.



* Music/KeithUrban has two: a rare self-titled album released only in his native Australia[[labelnote:*]]Urban was actually born in New Zealand, but his family moved to Australia when he was three.[[/labelnote]] in 1991, and his first solo American album in 1999. In between, he was one-third of a trio called The Ranch, who put out an album in the US in 1997; after Urban became popular, the Ranch album was reissued in 2004 as ''Keith Urban in The Ranch''.
* Music/VanHalen has ''Van Halen'', ''Van Halen II'' and ''Van Halen III'' (which is fact their ''eleventh'', but marks the third formation/singer).



* Music/{{Starflyer 59}}'s first two albums were officially self-titled, but almost universally referred to as ''Silver'' and ''Gold'' (after the color of each album's [[MinimalisticCoverArt monochromatic cover]])--ten years later, these nicknames were used for the rereleased versions.
* Music/KillswitchEngage's debut album and their latest as of 2010, both featuring a different vocalist.
* Music/DoctorSteel's albums ''Dr. Steel'', ''[[NumberedSequels Dr. Steel II]]: [[OddlyNamedSequel2ElectricBoogaloo Eclectic Boogaloo]]'', ''The Dr. Steel Collection'' and the ''Dr. Steel Read-A-Long''. (Also extends to his video series, ''The Dr. Steel Show''. And his songs, ''Dr. Steel'' and ''The Dr. Steel Show''.)
* The Spits, a punk band, have released four full-length [=LPs=] all entitled ''The Spits'' (although the fourth one is unofficially titled ''Volume 4''). One theory says that they're all one album that they just can't stop writing.
* Music/{{Kraftwerk}}'s first album was self-titled, and its second album was simply titled ''Kraftwerk 2'' (with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:K2-D-front.jpg artwork]] nearly identical to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:K1-D-front.jpg first]]).
* Tokyo Blade's debut album and one of their compilations were self-titled. Their fourth album ''Ain't Misbehavin''' was reissued as a self-titled album at one point.
* Music/RedHousePainters released two ''in the same year''. The two albums were later retitled based on their artwork (''Rollercoaster'' and ''Bridge''). This is one of those few times the band was actually deliberately trying to confuse people.
* Leatherwolf's debut EP and first two albums were all self-titled. The EP and the first album even shared the same cover art.
* Music/KillingJoke has two self-titled albums: Their 1980 debut and a 2003 album.
* After several nearly-eponymous albums including ''Earth vs. the Wildhearts'' and ''The Wildhearts Must Be Destroyed'', [[Music/TheWildhearts The Wildhearts]]' 2007 self-titled album was their fifth or sixth (depending on how you count during 1994-96), but marked a reformation, a new line-up and a partial return towards what most fans regard as their classic sound.
* Michael Martin Murphey has two such albums—''Michael Murphey'' in 1973, when he did not use his middle name as part of his professional name, and ''Michael Martin Murphey'' in 1982, one of his first releases under his full name.
* Contrarian indie band RoC's debut was self-titled; they reportedly wanted their second album (and major-label debut) to be self-titled as well, but when this was refused, they named it after their record label instead, Virgin.
* ''Music/{{Orbital}}'''s debut was named ''Orbital'', and its follow-up was named ''Orbital 2''. They're generally referred to instead as ''Green Album'' and ''Brown Album'', respectively.
* Days of the New have three albums, all of which are self-titled. Fans usually differentiate the albums by the color of the disc itself (Yellow, Green, and Red) or by release order (I, II, and III). Their long-awaited fourth album is going to break the pattern by only being ''nearly''-eponymous: the title has been announced as ''Days of the New Presents Tree Colors''.
* Music/KylieMinogue has two, her debut and her fifth album.
* Music/{{Santana}}'s first and third albums are both named ''Santana''; the latter is often referred to as ''Santana III'' or just ''III'' to differentiate.
* Music/JimmyEatWorld briefly had two self-titled releases: The first was a 1998 self-titled EP, and the second was a 2001 album that ended up temporarily becoming self-titled when its original title, ''Bleed American'', was considered [[DistancedFromCurrentEvents to be in poor taste]] after September 11th. After enough time passed, ''Bleed American'' went back to its original title.
* Collective Soul's first album was self-titled, ten years later they released another self-titled album (although the latter is usually known as "Rabbit" due to the [[ShapedLikeItself rabbit on the cover]]).
* Music/KeithUrban has two: a rare self-titled album released only in his native Australia[[labelnote:*]]Urban was actually born in New Zealand, but his family moved to Australia when he was three.[[/labelnote]] in 1991, and his first solo American album in 1999. In between, he was one-third of a trio called The Ranch, who put out an album in the US in 1997; after Urban became popular, the Ranch album was reissued in 2004 as ''Keith Urban in The Ranch''.
* Music/BritneySpears' third album is titled ''Britney'', and her 8th album is titled ''Britney Jean'' (her full maiden name is Britney Jean Spears).
* Music/{{Robyn}} Has both ''Robyn Is Here'' and ''Robyn''. ''Robyn Is Here'' in particular is a nearly-eponymous album with a self-titled nearly-eponymous song also called "Robyn Is Here".
* Music/{{Neu}}'s entire official discography: ''Neu!'', ''Neu! 2'', ''Neu! '75'', and ''Neu! 4'' (which was rereleased later as ''Neu! '86'').
* The Chieftains' first ten albums were titled ''The Chieftains'', ''The Chieftains 2'', ''The Chieftains 3'' and so on. A few of them had subtitles: ''The Chieftains 6: Bonaparte's Retreat'', ''The Chieftains 9: Boil the Breakfast Early'', and ''The Chieftains 10: Cotton-Eyed Joe''.
* Mandy Moore has her third album ''Mandy Moore'' and her sixth album ''Amanda Leigh''.
* Music/{{BeForU}}'s ''[=BeForU=]'', ''[=BeForU=] [[NumberedSequels II]]'' and ''[=BeForU=] III: [[OddlyNamedSequel2ElectricBoogaloo Breaking into the Probability Changes]]''
* Music/ElvisPresley did this all the time: ''Music/ElvisPresleyTheAlbum'', ''Music/ElvisNBCTVSpecial'', ''Music/FromElvisInMemphis'', ''Music/HavingFunWithElvisOnStage'',...
* The punk band Music/{{Rancid}} did this. Their first album and fifth album were both simply titled ''Rancid''. The latter album is often called ''Rancid 2000'' after the release year to avoid confusion.
* The 77's have two, though not by choice. They released ''The 77's'' in 1987. In 1992, they tried to release an album named ''Pray Naked''. The record label balked and {{bowdlerize}}d it without consulting the band, releasing it as ''The Seventy Sevens'' instead. But nearly everyone just calls the latter ''Pray Naked'' anyway, so there's not much confusion.
* Music/RareAmericans follows this naming scheme, albeit 3 has a subtitle to it: ''Jamesy Boy & The Screw Loose Zoo''.
* Music/{{The Rolling Stones|Band}}' debut UK album in 1964 is their [[Music/TheRollingStones1964 self-titled album]]. Their EP that predates their debut album is also called "The Rolling Stones". Their self-titled debut album was followed by "The Rolling Stones No.2".
* Music/StoneTemplePilots had two. The 2010 album marked their reunion after disbanding from 2002-2008. The 2018 album marks their reformation with a new singer after the death of original singer Scott Weiland in 2015.
* Thalía has three self-titled albums: her 1990 debut, then two consecutive albums in 2002 and 2003. The 2003 album is commonly known as ''The English Album'' since it was her only LP predominantly in English.
* Music/ThrowingMuses have two, their 1986 debut ''Throwing Muses'' and their 2003 regroup album ''Throwing Muses''.
* Music/VanHalen has ''Van Halen'', ''Van Halen II'' and ''Van Halen III'' (which is fact their ''eleventh'', but marks the third formation/singer).
* All of Jacques Dutronc's albums released under the Vogue label were named Jacques Dutronc. Fans and streaming services usually choose the most popular song on the albums to refer to them.
* The first two Music/LukasGraham albums are titled ''Lukas Graham''. Their sophomore album is also known as ''Blue Album''.
* {{Music/Daughters}} has both a self-titled EP and a self-titled album.
* Every Music/RunTheJewels album title is (the group's name) + a number - ''Run the Jewels'', ''Run the Jewels 2'', ''Run the Jewels 3'', and ''Run the Jewels 4''.

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* Music/{{Starflyer 59}}'s first two albums were officially self-titled, but almost universally referred to as ''Silver'' and ''Gold'' (after the color of each album's [[MinimalisticCoverArt monochromatic cover]])--ten years later, these nicknames were used for the rereleased versions.
* Music/KillswitchEngage's debut album and their latest as of 2010, both featuring a different vocalist.
* Music/DoctorSteel's albums ''Dr. Steel'', ''[[NumberedSequels Dr. Steel II]]: [[OddlyNamedSequel2ElectricBoogaloo Eclectic Boogaloo]]'', ''The Dr. Steel Collection'' and the ''Dr. Steel Read-A-Long''. (Also extends to his video series, ''The Dr. Steel Show''. And his songs, ''Dr. Steel'' and ''The Dr. Steel Show''.)
* The Spits, a punk band, have released four full-length [=LPs=] all entitled ''The Spits'' (although the fourth one is unofficially titled ''Volume 4''). One theory says that they're all one album that they just can't stop writing.
* Music/{{Kraftwerk}}'s first album was self-titled, and its second album was simply titled ''Kraftwerk 2'' (with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:K2-D-front.jpg artwork]] nearly identical to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:K1-D-front.jpg first]]).
* Tokyo Blade's debut album and one of their compilations were self-titled. Their fourth album ''Ain't Misbehavin''' was reissued as a self-titled album at one point.
* Music/RedHousePainters released two ''in the same year''. The two albums were later retitled based on their artwork (''Rollercoaster'' and ''Bridge''). This is one of those few times the band was actually deliberately trying to confuse people.
* Leatherwolf's debut EP and first two albums were all self-titled. The EP and the first album even shared the same cover art.
* Music/KillingJoke has two self-titled albums: Their 1980 debut and a 2003 album.
* After several nearly-eponymous albums including ''Earth vs. the Wildhearts'' and ''The Wildhearts Must Be Destroyed'', [[Music/TheWildhearts The Wildhearts]]' Music/TheWildhearts' 2007 self-titled album was their fifth or sixth (depending on how you count during 1994-96), but marked a reformation, a new line-up and a partial return towards what most fans regard as their classic sound.
* Michael Martin Murphey has two such albums—''Michael Murphey'' in 1973, when he did not use his middle name as part of his professional name, and ''Michael Martin Murphey'' in 1982, one of his first releases under his full name.
* Contrarian indie band RoC's debut was self-titled; they reportedly wanted their second album (and major-label debut) to be self-titled as well, but when this was refused, they named it after their record label instead, Virgin.
* ''Music/{{Orbital}}'''s debut was named ''Orbital'', and its follow-up was named ''Orbital 2''. They're generally referred to instead as ''Green Album'' and ''Brown Album'', respectively.
* Days of the New have three albums, all of which are self-titled. Fans usually differentiate the albums by the color of the disc itself (Yellow, Green, and Red) or by release order (I, II, and III). Their long-awaited fourth album is going to break the pattern by only being ''nearly''-eponymous: the title has been announced as ''Days of the New Presents Tree Colors''.
* Music/KylieMinogue has two, her debut and her fifth album.
* Music/{{Santana}}'s first and third albums are both named ''Santana''; the latter is often referred to as ''Santana III'' or just ''III'' to differentiate.
* Music/JimmyEatWorld briefly had two self-titled releases: The first was a 1998 self-titled EP, and the second was a 2001 album that ended up temporarily becoming self-titled when its original title, ''Bleed American'', was considered [[DistancedFromCurrentEvents to be in poor taste]] after September 11th. After enough time passed, ''Bleed American'' went back to its original title.
* Collective Soul's first album was self-titled, ten years later they released another self-titled album (although the latter is usually known as "Rabbit" due to the [[ShapedLikeItself rabbit on the cover]]).
* Music/KeithUrban has two: a rare self-titled album released only in his native Australia[[labelnote:*]]Urban was actually born in New Zealand, but his family moved to Australia when he was three.[[/labelnote]] in 1991, and his first solo American album in 1999. In between, he was one-third of a trio called The Ranch, who put out an album in the US in 1997; after Urban became popular, the Ranch album was reissued in 2004 as ''Keith Urban in The Ranch''.
* Music/BritneySpears' third album is titled ''Britney'', and her 8th album is titled ''Britney Jean'' (her full maiden name is Britney Jean Spears).
* Music/{{Robyn}} Has both ''Robyn Is Here'' and ''Robyn''. ''Robyn Is Here'' in particular is a nearly-eponymous album with a self-titled nearly-eponymous song also called "Robyn Is Here".
* Music/{{Neu}}'s entire official discography: ''Neu!'', ''Neu! 2'', ''Neu! '75'', and ''Neu! 4'' (which was rereleased later as ''Neu! '86'').
* The Chieftains' first ten albums were titled ''The Chieftains'', ''The Chieftains 2'', ''The Chieftains 3'' and so on. A few of them had subtitles: ''The Chieftains 6: Bonaparte's Retreat'', ''The Chieftains 9: Boil the Breakfast Early'', and ''The Chieftains 10: Cotton-Eyed Joe''.
* Mandy Moore has her third album ''Mandy Moore'' and her sixth album ''Amanda Leigh''.
* Music/{{BeForU}}'s ''[=BeForU=]'', ''[=BeForU=] [[NumberedSequels II]]'' and ''[=BeForU=] III: [[OddlyNamedSequel2ElectricBoogaloo Breaking into the Probability Changes]]''
* Music/ElvisPresley did this all the time: ''Music/ElvisPresleyTheAlbum'', ''Music/ElvisNBCTVSpecial'', ''Music/FromElvisInMemphis'', ''Music/HavingFunWithElvisOnStage'',...
* The punk band Music/{{Rancid}} did this. Their first album and fifth album were both simply titled ''Rancid''. The latter album is often called ''Rancid 2000'' after the release year to avoid confusion.
* The 77's have two, though not by choice. They released ''The 77's'' in 1987. In 1992, they tried to release an album named ''Pray Naked''. The record label balked and {{bowdlerize}}d it without consulting the band, releasing it as ''The Seventy Sevens'' instead. But nearly everyone just calls the latter ''Pray Naked'' anyway, so there's not much confusion.
* Music/RareAmericans follows this naming scheme, albeit 3 has a subtitle to it: ''Jamesy Boy & The Screw Loose Zoo''.
* Music/{{The Rolling Stones|Band}}' debut UK album in 1964 is their [[Music/TheRollingStones1964 self-titled album]]. Their EP that predates their debut album is also called "The Rolling Stones". Their self-titled debut album was followed by "The Rolling Stones No.2".
* Music/StoneTemplePilots had two. The 2010 album marked their reunion after disbanding from 2002-2008. The 2018 album marks their reformation with a new singer after the death of original singer Scott Weiland in 2015.
* Thalía has three self-titled albums: her 1990 debut, then two consecutive albums in 2002 and 2003. The 2003 album is commonly known as ''The English Album'' since it was her only LP predominantly in English.
* Music/ThrowingMuses have two, their 1986 debut ''Throwing Muses'' and their 2003 regroup album ''Throwing Muses''.
* Music/VanHalen has ''Van Halen'', ''Van Halen II'' and ''Van Halen III'' (which is fact their ''eleventh'', but marks the third formation/singer).
* All of Jacques Dutronc's albums released under the Vogue label were named Jacques Dutronc. Fans and streaming services usually choose the most popular song on the albums to refer to them.
* The first two Music/LukasGraham albums are titled ''Lukas Graham''. Their sophomore album is also known as ''Blue Album''.
* {{Music/Daughters}} has both a self-titled EP and a self-titled album.
* Every Music/RunTheJewels album title is (the group's name) + a number - ''Run the Jewels'', ''Run the Jewels 2'', ''Run the Jewels 3'', and ''Run the Jewels 4''.
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* The Advantage have an album with the PunBasedTitle ''Elf-Titled''.



* Music/{{Filter}} has an album called "Title of Record".
* Metal band Music/{{Ghost|Band}} has its first album, called ''Opus Eponymous''.



* Music/TheyMightBeGiants have a [[Music/TheyMightBeGiantsAlbum self-titled album]], and a self-titled song on a different album (''Music/{{Flood|TheyMightBeGiants}}''). They also have a b-side compilation called ''Miscellaneous T'', named after the section their music is usually shelved in at record stores.
* Music/LinkinPark's first album, ''Music/HybridTheory''. Hybrid Theory was the band's original name before the members had to change it to avoid being confused with another band, but they decided to name their debut LP after their "actual" title.

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* Music/TheyMightBeGiants have a [[Music/TheyMightBeGiantsAlbum self-titled album]], and a self-titled Lampshaded by rap artist Lifeseeker (he did the theme song on a different for the convicts in ''VideoGame/DeadRising'') with his debut album (''Music/{{Flood|TheyMightBeGiants}}''). They also have ''Self Titled Debut Album''.
* NOFX punned on this by calling an album ''Self-Entitled''.
* Music/{{REM}} has
a b-side compilation album called ''Miscellaneous T'', named after the section their music is usually shelved in at record stores.
''Eponymous''.
* Music/LinkinPark's first album, ''Music/HybridTheory''. Hybrid Theory was the band's original name before the members had to change it to avoid being confused ''Music/TheTragicallyHip'' made fun of this concept with another band, but they decided to name their debut LP after their "actual" title.the Greatest Hits album ''Hipeponymous''.
* Music/TrebleCharger had an album called ''self=title''



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* Albums that have text other than the artist name on the front cover, but are still officially considered self-titled or untitled:
** Music/{{Kyuss}}' third album was originally intended to be self-titled (as can be seen on promotional copies of the album, and the CD and cassette cases having no text other than "Kyuss" written on their spines). Ultimately, the album ended up being called ''Sky Valley'' (as can be seen on the cassette shell and the LP's centre label) after the "Welcome to Sky Valley" sign on the cover.
** Trouble's self-titled has the text "psalm 9" on the corner of the cover art, but this was similarly never meant as a title.
** Music/HouseOfPain's first album has the text "Fine Malt Lyrics" underneath the band's name. Rather than a title, it was meant to be understood as a slogan for the group (punning on "fine malt liquor", a phrase which appeared on the packaging for Mickey's beer, since the logo used for the group's name was meant to look like a beer bottle label).
** Technically, Music/{{Rammstein}}'s seventh album has NoTitle, however, for indexing purposes, most retailers refer to it as 'Rammstein'. They also have a ''song'' named "Rammstein".
** Music/YeahYeahYeahs' self-titled EP has a close-up of Karen O wearing a necklace that reads "MASTER" on the cover.
** Music/TheB52s' self-titled debut has the text "High Fidelity" alongside the band's name on the cover, which is sometimes mistaken for a title.
** Music/TheYardbirds' Music/RogerTheEngineer was originally meant to be a self-titled album - the text "Roger the engineer" was just included in the front cover artwork because it was a caricature of Roger Cameron, the album's audio engineer, as drawn by member Chris Dreja. It caught on enough as a title that it was later officially reissued as ''Roger The Engineer'', with that text appearing elsewhere on the packaging rather than just on the front.
* Music/TheyMightBeGiants have a [[Music/TheyMightBeGiantsAlbum self-titled album]], and a self-titled song on a different album (''Music/{{Flood|TheyMightBeGiants}}''). They also have a b-side compilation called ''Miscellaneous T'', named after the section their music is usually shelved in at record stores.
* Music/LinkinPark's first album, ''Music/HybridTheory''. Hybrid Theory was the band's original name before the members had to change it to avoid being confused with another band, but they decided to name their debut LP after their "actual" title.



* Music/{{Oomph}}'s first album, ''Oomph!''.



* [[Music/{{REM}} R.E.M.]] has a compilation album called ''Eponymous''.
* TheLivingEnd has a song called "The Living End" on their first EP (''Hellbound''). Their first album was self-titled.
* Lampshaded by rap artist Lifeseeker (he did the theme song for the convicts in ''VideoGame/DeadRising'') with his debut album ''Self Titled Debut Album''.

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* [[Music/{{REM}} R.E.M.]] has a compilation album called ''Eponymous''.
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The Living End has a song called "The Living End" on their first EP (''Hellbound''). Their first album was self-titled.
* Lampshaded by rap artist Lifeseeker (he did the theme song for the convicts in ''VideoGame/DeadRising'') with his debut album ''Self Titled Debut Album''.
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* Music/{{Filter}} has an album called "Title of Record".
* Music/{{Manowar}} have a self-titled song on their debut album, ''Battle Hymns''.
* Likewise, Blitzkrieg's self-titled song appears on ''A Time of Changes''.
** Sledgehammer, another [=NWOBHM=] band, did this with their ''Blood on Their Hands'' album.
* The Advantage have an album with the PunBasedTitle ''Elf-Titled''.



* ''Music/TheTragicallyHip'' made fun of this concept with the Greatest Hits album ''Hipeponymous''.



* NOFX punned on this by calling an album ''Self-Entitled''.
* Metal band Ghost has its first album, called ''Opus Eponymous''.
* Albums that have text other than the artist name on the front cover, but are still officially considered self-titled or untitled:
** Music/{{Kyuss}}' third album was originally intended to be self-titled (as can be seen on promotional copies of the album, and the CD and cassette cases having no text other than "Kyuss" written on their spines). Ultimately, the album ended up being called ''Sky Valley'' (as can be seen on the cassette shell and the LP's centre label) after the "Welcome to Sky Valley" sign on the cover.
** Trouble's self-titled has the text "psalm 9" on the corner of the cover art, but this was similarly never meant as a title.
** Music/HouseOfPain's first album has the text "Fine Malt Lyrics" underneath the band's name. Rather than a title, it was meant to be understood as a slogan for the group (punning on "fine malt liquor", a phrase which appeared on the packaging for Mickey's beer, since the logo used for the group's name was meant to look like a beer bottle label)
** Music/YeahYeahYeahs' self-titled EP has a close-up of Karen O wearing a necklace that reads "MASTER" on the cover.
** Music/TheB52s' self-titled debut has the text "High Fidelity" alongside the band's name on the cover, which is sometimes mistaken for a title.
** Music/TheYardbirds' Music/RogerTheEngineer was originally meant to be a self-titled album - the text "Roger the engineer" was just included in the front cover artwork because it was a caricature of Roger Cameron, the album's audio engineer, as drawn by member Chris Dreja. It caught on enough as a title that it was later officially reissued as ''Roger The Engineer'', with that text appearing elsewhere on the packaging rather than just on the front.



* Music/TheStooges' debut album ''[[Music/TheStoogesAlbum The Stooges]]''.



* Music/KlausNomi's debut album ''[[Music/KlausNomiAlbum Klaus Nomi]]''.
* Music/HowlinWolf's ''Music/TheHowlinWolfAlbum''.



* Music/TheBeachBoys' self-titled album "The Beach Boys" from 1985. Generally known as the "'85 Album" by fans.



* Music/TrebleCharger had an album called ''self=title''
* Music/{{Candlemass}} released a self-titled album as their eighth output, in 2005.



* Music/ShawnMendes's third album is self-titled as simply ''Shawn Mendes''.
* Technically, Music/{{Rammstein}}'s seventh album has NoTitle, however, for indexing purposes, most retailers refer to it as 'Rammstein'. They also have a ''song'' named "Rammstein".
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* Diana Ross has two solo albums named ''Diana Ross'', one released in 1970 (and retitled ''Ain't No Mountain High Enough'' when that single became a hit) and one released in 1976. Also the artwork for one of her nearly-eponymous albums ''Ross'' (1978) has ''Diana Ross'' on the front.

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* Diana Ross Music/DianaRoss has two solo albums named ''Diana Ross'', one released in 1970 (and retitled ''Ain't No Mountain High Enough'' when that single became a hit) and one released in 1976. Also the artwork for one of her nearly-eponymous albums ''Ross'' (1978) has ''Diana Ross'' on the front.



* Seal released two consecutive albums named ''Seal'' (the second is often called ''Seal II'' since the fourth is ''Seal IV'').

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* Music/MikeAndTheMechanics released two such albums, with their debut album in 1985 using the plus sign (+) and a 1999 release substituting an ampersand (&).



* Michael W. Smith's first two albums were ''The Michael W. Smith Project'' and ''Michael W. Smith 2''.

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* Music/JimmyEatWorld have a self-titled debut album and a self-titled EP. Their 2001 album ''Bleed American'' was changed to a third self-titled release to make it DistancedFromCurrentEvents, but was eventually reissued with the original title again.
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* Music/LynyrdSkynyrd's first album is named ''(Pronounced 'LÄ•h-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)''. [[https://d24jnm9llkb1ub.cloudfront.net/icpn/00602537732760/00602537732760-cover-zoom.jpg The cover art]] is even framed so the album title is basically a subtitle for the band's name that functions as a [[NoPronunciationGuide pronunciation guide]].

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* Music/LynyrdSkynyrd's first album is named ''(Pronounced 'LÄ•h-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)''. [[https://d24jnm9llkb1ub.cloudfront.net/icpn/00602537732760/00602537732760-cover-zoom.jpg The cover art]] is even framed so the album title is basically a subtitle for the band's name that functions as a [[NoPronunciationGuide pronunciation guide]].guide.
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* Stanford University's band, officially known as the Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band, was one of the first US college bands to release albums. Its first three releases, in 1970, 1972, and 1974, were all titled ''The Incomparable Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band''.[[note]]At home football games, the band is introduced as "The One, The Only, The Incomparable Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band".[[note]]

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* Stanford University's band, officially known as the Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band, was one of the first US college bands to release albums. Its first three releases, in 1970, 1972, and 1974, were all titled ''The Incomparable Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band''.[[note]]At home football games, the band is introduced as "The One, The Only, The Truly Incomparable Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band".[[note]][[/note]]
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* Stanford University's band, officially known as the Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band, was one of the first US college bands to release albums. Its first three releases, in 1970, 1972, and 1974, were all titled ''The Incomparable Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band''.[[note]]At home football games, the band is introduced as "The One, The Only, The Incomparable Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band".[[note]]
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* Music/FrankZappa's ''Music/ZappaInNewYork'' and ''Music/FrankZappaMeetsTheMothersOfPrevention'', which is also a PunBasedTitle on his band the Mothers of Invention. There's also the album ''Music/FrancescoZappa'', in which Zappa covers BaroqueMusic by a composer who coincidentally [[NamesTheSame shared a nearly identical name]], [[ZigZagged zig-zagging]] the self-titled idea a bit.

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* Music/FrankZappa's ''Music/ZappaInNewYork'' and ''Music/FrankZappaMeetsTheMothersOfPrevention'', which is also a PunBasedTitle on his band the Mothers of Invention. There's also the album ''Music/FrancescoZappa'', in which Zappa covers BaroqueMusic by a composer who coincidentally [[NamesTheSame shared a nearly identical name]], name, [[ZigZagged zig-zagging]] the self-titled idea a bit.
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* Music/LinkinPark's first album, ''Music/HybridTheory''. Hybrid Theory was the band's original name before the members had to change it [[NamesTheSame to avoid being confused with another band]], but they decided to name their debut LP after their "actual" title.

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* Music/LinkinPark's first album, ''Music/HybridTheory''. Hybrid Theory was the band's original name before the members had to change it [[NamesTheSame to avoid being confused with another band]], band, but they decided to name their debut LP after their "actual" title.

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Michael Bolton has two examples: one under his birth name and one under his professional name.


* Music/MichaelBolton has two examples—his 1975 debut ''Michael Bolotin'', recorded under his birth name, and 1983's ''Michael Bolton'', his first album under his longstanding professional name.



* Music/FleetwoodMac had two eponymous albums, one in 1968 (the true debut album) and [[Music/FleetwoodMacWhiteAlbum one in 1975]] (the first album with Lindsey Buckingham and Music/StevieNicks), which some fans call ''The White Album'' (not to be confused with Music/TheBeatles' [[Music/TheWhiteAlbum self-titled album]].)
* Music/FranzFerdinand ''planned'' to do this, with each album being distinguished by its cover (especially the color schemes) rather than its name. They did this with their first album, ''Music/FranzFerdinand2004''. However, when the time came to actually title the second album, they ended up deciding that ''Music/YouCouldHaveItSoMuchBetter'' was...well...so much better. On the other hand, ''YCHISMB'' doesn't have the title of the album anywhere on the cover; instead, it has Alexander Rodchenko's famous photo of Lilya Brik with the band name written on it.



* Music/TheTravelingWilburys, as ''Vol. 1'' and ''Vol. 3''. [[UnInstallment There is no]] ''Vol. 2'' -- their second album was intentionally mistitled. Often put down to '[[Music/GeorgeHarrison George]] being George'.

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* Music/TheTravelingWilburys, as ''Vol. 1'' and ''Vol. 3''. [[UnInstallment There is no]] ''Vol. 2'' -- their second album was intentionally mistitled. Often put down to '[[Music/GeorgeHarrison George]] 'Music/{{George|Harrison}} being George'.



* Music/FranzFerdinand ''planned'' to do this, with each album being distinguished by its cover (especially the color schemes) rather than its name. They did this with their first album, ''Music/FranzFerdinand2004''. However, when the time came to actually title the second album, they ended up deciding that ''Music/YouCouldHaveItSoMuchBetter'' was...well...so much better. On the other hand, ''YCHISMB'' doesn't have the title of the album anywhere on the cover; instead, it has Alexander Rodchenko's famous photo of Lilya Brik with the band name written on it.
* Music/FleetwoodMac had two eponymous albums, one in 1968 (the true debut album) and one in 1975 (the first album with Lindsey Buckingham and Music/StevieNicks), which some fans call ''The White Album'' (not to be confused with Music/TheBeatles' [[Music/TheWhiteAlbum self-titled album]].)
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* Music/BodyCount, ''Body Count'', "Body Count". The self-titled album ''[[Music/BodyCountAlbum Body Count]] also featured two more songs with the band's name in their titles, "Body Count's in the House" and "Body Count Anthem".
* "Victor" by Victor from ''Victor'', the solo project of Alex Lifeson from Music/{{Rush}}.

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* Music/BodyCount, ''Body Count'', "Body Count". The self-titled album ''[[Music/BodyCountAlbum Body Count]] ''Music/{{Body Count|Album}} also featured two more songs with the band's name in their titles, "Body Count's in the House" and "Body Count Anthem".
* "Victor" by Victor from ''Victor'', the solo project of Alex Lifeson from Music/{{Rush}}.Music/{{Rush|Band}}.
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* Music/TheRollingStones' ''The Rolling Stones, Now!''

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* Music/TheRollingStones' Music/{{The Rolling Stones|Band}}' ''The Rolling Stones, Now!''
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* Music/TheRollingStones' debut UK album in 1964 is their [[Music/TheRollingStones1964 self-titled album]]. Their EP that predates their debut album is also called "The Rolling Stones". Their self-titled debut album was followed by "The Rolling Stones No.2".

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* Music/TheRollingStones' Music/{{The Rolling Stones|Band}}' debut UK album in 1964 is their [[Music/TheRollingStones1964 self-titled album]]. Their EP that predates their debut album is also called "The Rolling Stones". Their self-titled debut album was followed by "The Rolling Stones No.2".
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* Music/JimmyEatWorld have a self-titled debut album and a self-titled EP. Their 2001 album ''Bleed American'' was changed to a third self-titled release to make it DistancedFromCurrentEvents, but was eventually reissued with the original title again.
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* Music/GordonLightfoot's ''Lightfoot!''
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* Every Music/RunTheJewels album title is (the group's name) + a number - ''Run the Jewels'', ''Run the Jewels 2'', ''Run the Jewels 3'', and ''Run the Jewels 4''.
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* Music/{{Testament}}'s debut album, ''The Legacy'', was recorded while the band was named Legacy. The band had to change their name just over a month before the album was released because Legacy was registered by a jazz band, but the album title stuck.
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* Music/TheyMightBeGiants have a [[Music/TheyMightBeGiantsAlbum self-titled album]], and a self-titled song on a different album (''Music/{{Flood}}''). They also have a b-side compilation called ''Miscellaneous T'', named after the section their music is usually shelved in at record stores.

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* Music/TheyMightBeGiants have a [[Music/TheyMightBeGiantsAlbum self-titled album]], and a self-titled song on a different album (''Music/{{Flood}}'').(''Music/{{Flood|TheyMightBeGiants}}''). They also have a b-side compilation called ''Miscellaneous T'', named after the section their music is usually shelved in at record stores.
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* Music/FooFighters has ''Music/FooFightersAlbum'', composed entirely by Music/DaveGrohl. Interestingly, Grohl had no intention of creating a band and intended it as a one-off side project, but it proved so successful that he continued the band and recruited members.

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* Music/FooFighters has ''Music/FooFightersAlbum'', ''Music/{{Foo Fighters|Album}}'', composed entirely by Music/DaveGrohl. Interestingly, Grohl had no intention of creating a band and intended it as a one-off side project, but it proved so successful that he continued the band and recruited members.



** Kyuss' self-titled album is also known as ''Welcome To Sky Valley'' due to having a sign with that text as the main cover image.

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** Kyuss' Music/{{Kyuss}}' third album was originally intended to be self-titled (as can be seen on promotional copies of the album, and the CD and cassette cases having no text other than "Kyuss" written on their spines). Ultimately, the album is also known as ''Welcome To Sky ended up being called ''Sky Valley'' due (as can be seen on the cassette shell and the LP's centre label) after the "Welcome to having a Sky Valley" sign with that text as on the main cover image. cover.

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** Music/TheB52s' self-titled debut has the text "High Fidelity" alongside the band's name on the cover, which is sometimes mistaken for a title - it was just meant to add to the {{retraux}} look of the artwork, as older records frequently had that phrase on the cover.

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** Music/TheB52s' self-titled debut has the text "High Fidelity" alongside the band's name on the cover, which is sometimes mistaken for a title title.
** Music/TheYardbirds' Music/RogerTheEngineer was originally meant to be a self-titled album
- it the text "Roger the engineer" was just meant to add to included in the {{retraux}} look front cover artwork because it was a caricature of Roger Cameron, the artwork, album's audio engineer, as older records frequently had drawn by member Chris Dreja. It caught on enough as a title that phrase it was later officially reissued as ''Roger The Engineer'', with that text appearing elsewhere on the cover.packaging rather than just on the front.
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** Music/YeahYeahYeahs' self-titled EP has a close-up of Karen O wearing a necklace that reads "MASTER" on the cover. It's sometimes referred to as ''Master'' as a FanNickname.

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** Music/YeahYeahYeahs' self-titled EP has a close-up of Karen O wearing a necklace that reads "MASTER" on the cover. It's sometimes referred to as ''Master'' as a FanNickname.
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* Music/PearlJam's eight album, also known as "Avocado" for its cover.

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* Music/PearlJam's eight eighth album, also known as "Avocado" for its cover.cover. Very early pressings of ''Vs.'' have no title printed on the packaging, rendering it a ''de facto'' self-titled album (it was changed at the last minute from its intended title, ''Five Against One'').



* Lampshaded by rap artist Lifeseeker (he did the theme song for the convicts in VideoGame/DeadRising) with his debut album ''Self Titled Debut Album''.

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* Lampshaded by rap artist Lifeseeker (he did the theme song for the convicts in VideoGame/DeadRising) ''VideoGame/DeadRising'') with his debut album ''Self Titled Debut Album''.
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* Music/RareAmericans follows this naming scheme, albeit 3 has a subtitle to it: Jamesy Boy & The Screw Loose Zoo.

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* Music/RareAmericans follows this naming scheme, albeit 3 has a subtitle to it: Jamesy ''Jamesy Boy & The Screw Loose Zoo.Zoo''.

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* Hardcore punk and alternative rock band The Bronx have released four albums under that name, each of which has been titled ''The Bronx''. They also put out some mariachi music under the side project Mariachi El Bronx, and all of those albums are named ''Mariachi El Bronx''. (Though the third album is sometimes called ''Mariachi El Bronx III'' instead.)

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* Hardcore punk and alternative rock band The Bronx have released four six albums under that name, each of which has been titled ''The Bronx''. They also put out some mariachi music under the side project Mariachi El Bronx, and all of those albums are named ''Mariachi El Bronx''. (Though the third album is sometimes called ''Mariachi El Bronx III'' instead.)


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* Music/DoctorSteel's albums ''Dr. Steel'', ''[[NumberedSequels Dr. Steel II]]: [[ElectricBoogaloo Eclectic Boogaloo]]'', ''The Dr. Steel Collection'' and the ''Dr. Steel Read-A-Long''. (Also extends to his video series, ''The Dr. Steel Show''. And his songs, ''Dr. Steel'' and ''The Dr. Steel Show''.)

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* Music/DoctorSteel's albums ''Dr. Steel'', ''[[NumberedSequels Dr. Steel II]]: [[ElectricBoogaloo [[OddlyNamedSequel2ElectricBoogaloo Eclectic Boogaloo]]'', ''The Dr. Steel Collection'' and the ''Dr. Steel Read-A-Long''. (Also extends to his video series, ''The Dr. Steel Show''. And his songs, ''Dr. Steel'' and ''The Dr. Steel Show''.)

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