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1985 - Scarecrow- John Cougar Mellencamp
40 Years Ago - 1985 John Cougar Mellencamp released his eighth album Scarecrow. "Lonely Ol' Night" peaked at #6, #1Mainstream Rock, #37...
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Aug 19, 20251 min read


2005 - Supernature - Goldfrapp
20 Years Ago - 2005 Goldfrapp released their third album Supernature. Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory make up the duo. This was their...
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Aug 18, 20251 min read


1990 - Firehouse - Firehouse
30 Years Ago - 1990 Firehouse released their self-titled debut album. "Don't Treat Me Bad" made #19 and #16 Mainstream Rock "Love of a...
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Aug 17, 20251 min read


1995 - Garbage - Garbage
30 Years Ago - 1995 Garbage released their self-titled debut album. "Vow" made #97 and #26 Alternative Airplay. "Only Happy When It...
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Aug 16, 20251 min read


1990 - Louder Than Love - TKA
35 Years Ago - 1990 TKA released their second album Louder Than Love. The album didn’t chart in America. (I owned it and wore it out!)...
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Aug 15, 20251 min read


1980 - S.O.S. - The S.O.S. Band
45 Years Ago - 1980 S.O.S. Band released their self-titled debut album. It’s an abbreviation for Sounds of Success . "Take Your Time (Do...
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Aug 14, 20251 min read


1985 - Primitive Love - Miama Sound Machine
40 Years Ago - 1985 Miami Sound Machine released their ninth album and second English-language album Primitive Love. This achieved their...
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Aug 13, 20251 min read


1980 - One-Trick Pony - Paul Simon
45 Years Ago - 1980 Paul Simon released his fifth album One-Trick Pony. Released at the same time as the film with the same name. "Late...
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Aug 12, 20251 min read


1990 - Then & Now - Asia
35 Years Ago - 1990 Asia released their compilation Album Then & Now. Then from the first two albums, Now were later songs from the band...
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Aug 11, 20251 min read


1990 - World Clique - Deee-Lite
35 Years Ago - 1990 Deee-Lite released their debut album World Clique Run..don't walk to your music source now and just listen to the...
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Aug 10, 20251 min read


1985 - Give Me The Night - George Benson
45 Years Ago - 1985 George Benson released his (maybe) sixteenth album Give Me the Night. The album was produced by Quincy Jones and Rod...
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Aug 9, 20251 min read


1985 - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force
40 Years Ago - 1985 Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force released their self-titled debut album. "I Wonder If I Take You Home" made #34,...
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Aug 8, 20251 min read


1995 - Extreme II: Pornografitti - Extreme
30 Years Ago - 1995 Extreme released their second album Extreme II: Pornograffitti. "Decadence Dance" made #45 Mainstream Rock "Get the...
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Aug 7, 20251 min read


1995 - Blaze of Glory - Jon Bon Jovi
30 Years Ago - 1995 Jon Bon Jovi released his debut solo album Blaze of Glory. It has songs from and inspired by the movie Young Guns...
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Aug 6, 20251 min read


1980 - Crimes of Passion - Pat Benatar
45 Years Ago - 1980 Pat Benatar released her second album Crimes of Passion. The album earned Benatar her first Grammy Award for Best...
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Aug 5, 20251 min read


1990 - #1 Dance Song - Everybody Everybody - Black Box
#1 Dance Song in 1990 on this date was "Everybody Everybody", the third single from their debut album Dreamland, released in May, by...
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Aug 4, 20251 min read


2010 - 31 Minutes to Takeoff - Mike Posner
15 Years Ago - 2010 Mike Posner released his debut album 31 Minutes to Takeoff. Note: 31 minutes into the CD, during "Synthesizer", there...
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Aug 3, 20251 min read


1980/1985 - Loverboy & Lovin' Every Minute of It - Loverboy
45 Years Ago - 1980 Loverboy released their self-titled debut album. "Turn Me Loose" peaked at #35 and #6 Mainstream Rock. "The Kid Is...
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Aug 2, 20251 min read


1980 - Special Things - Pointer Sisters
45 Years Ago - 1980 The Pointer Sister s released their eighth album Special Things . This was their first album with producer Richard...
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Aug 1, 20251 min read


1995 - The Garden - merril Bainbridge
30 Years Ago - 1995 Merril Bainbridge released her debut album The Garden . It was a huge success in her hative Australia, and wasn't...
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Jul 31, 20251 min read

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