1984 - Run-D.M.C. - Run-D.M.C.
40 Years Ago - 1984 Run-D.M.C. released their self-titled debut album. The singles that charted on the R&B/Hip Hop chart were "It's Like...
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Mar 261 min read
1979 - Go West - Village People
45 Years Ago - 1979 Village People released their fourth album Go West This would be their last album of all-new material. "In the Navy"...
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Mar 251 min read
1989 - Nick of Time - Bonnie Raitt
35 Years Ago - 1989 Bonnie Raitt released her tenth album Nick of Time. This was her big breakthrough on a new label (Capitol) and...
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bribriny
Mar 241 min read
1984 - Icicle Works - The Icecicle Works
40 Years Ago - 1984 Icicle Works released their debut album The Icicle Works. "Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream)" was the only American...
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Mar 231 min read
1979 - Van Halen II - Van Halen
45 Years Ago - 1979 Van Halen released their second album Van Halen II. In the liner notes, The Sheraton Inn of Madison, Wisconsin, is...
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bribriny
Mar 221 min read
1984 - Talk Show - The Go-Go's
40 Years Ago - 1984 The Go-Go's released their third album Talk Show. This would be their last album at the time. "Head over Heels"...
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Mar 211 min read
1989 - Like a Prayer - Madonna
35 Years Ago - 1989 Madonna released her fourth album Like a Prayer. Six singles were released starting with the title track. It was a...
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Mar 201 min read
1979 - Evolution - Journey
45 Years Ago - 1979 Journey released their fifth album Evolution. It was their most successful at the time. "Just the Same Way" made #58....
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Mar 191 min read
1994 - Brother Sister - Brand New Heavies
30 Years Ago - 1994 Brand New Heavies released their third album Brother Sister. This was N'Dea Davenport's last album as lead singer at...
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bribriny
Mar 181 min read
1989 - Spell - Deon Estus
35 Years Ago - 1989 Deon Estus released his one and only album Spell. Deon was bassist for Wham! and George Michael. George co-wrote and...
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bribriny
Mar 171 min read
1989 - Another Place and Time - Donna Summer
35 Years Ago - 1989 Donna Summer released her fourteenth studio album Another Place and Time A few notes and you'll know this was...
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Mar 161 min read
1979 - Breakfast in America - Supertramp
45 Years Ago - 1979 Supertramp released their sixth album Breakfast in America. A legendary album and one of my favorites. "The Logical...
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bribriny
Mar 151 min read
1979 - Fate for Breakfast - Art Garfunkle
45 Years Ago - 1979 Art Garfunkle released his fourth solo album Fate for Breakfast. The album didn't have any top-40 singles (even...
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bribriny
Mar 141 min read
1984 - Body and Soul - Joe Jackson
40 Years Ago - 1984 Joe Jackson released his seventh album Body and Soul. "You Can't Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want)" was...
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bribriny
Mar 131 min read
1984 - Heartbeat City - The Cars
40 Years Ago - 1984 The Cars released their fifth album Heartbeat City. Mutt Lang was tapped to produce this album, and it became a...
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bribriny
Mar 121 min read
1984 - Love Life - Berlin
40 Years Ago - 1984 Berlin released their third album Love Life. Great re-listen! Two singles charted in the US. "No More Words" was...
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bribriny
Mar 111 min read
1974 - Chicago VII - Chicago
50 Years Ago - 1974 Chicago released their sixth studio album Chicago VII. The album went to #1, and had three singles. "(I've Been)...
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bribriny
Mar 101 min read
1974 - Kansas - Kansas
50 Years Ago - 1974 Kansas released their debut self-titled album. It was the merging of two Topeka musical groups Kansas and White...
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bribriny
Mar 91 min read
1984 - Human's Lib - Howard Jones
40 Years Ago - 1984 Howard Jones released his debut album Human's Lib. "New Song" peaked at #27. "What Is Love?" made #33.
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bribriny
Mar 81 min read
1984 - Love at First Sting - Scorpions
40 Years Ago - 1984 Scorpions released their ninth album Love at First Sting. "Rock You Like a Hurricane" peaked at #25 (really? again...
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