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1994 - Bedtime Stories - Madonna
30 Years Ago - 1994 Madonna released her sixth album Bedtime Stories. It was always an event when Madonna released an album at this...
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Oct 24, 20241 min read
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1989 - Storm Front - Billy Joel
35 Years Ago - 1989 Billy Joel released his eleventh album Storm Front. The album's cover depicts the maritime storm warning flag...
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Oct 23, 20241 min read
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1984 - Waking Up with the House on Fire - Culture Club
40 Years Ago - 1984 Culture Club released their third album Waking Up with the House on Fire. "The War Song" peaked at #17 "The Medal...
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Oct 22, 20241 min read
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1979 - One Step Beyond - Madness/ 1989 - Enjoy Yourself - Kylie Minogue/ 1999 - Steptacular - Steps
Today is all for the UK charts!!! Because it seems America doesn’t like Brit Pop. 45 Years Ago - 1979 Madness released their debut album...
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Oct 21, 20242 min read
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1979 - Damn the Torpedoes - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
45 Years Ago - 1979 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers released their third album Damn the Torpedoes. This was their breakthrough album...
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Oct 20, 20241 min read
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1979 - Prince /1984 - Apollonia 6
Prince Day! 45 Years Ago - 1979 Prince released his second self-titled album. The album was written, arranged, composed, produced, and...
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Oct 19, 20241 min read
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1989 - Wild! - Erasure
35 Years Ago - 1989 Erasure released their fourth album Wild! "Drama!" charted in America peaking at #10 Club, Alternative Airplay #11,...
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Oct 18, 20241 min read
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1984 - Valotte - Julian Lennon/Give My Regards to Broadstreet Stdk - Paul McCartney
Beatle Related today 40 Years Ago - 1984 Julian Lennon released his debut album Valotte. He is the son of John Lennon and his first wife...
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Oct 17, 20241 min read
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1984 - The Age of Consent - Bronski Beat
40 Years Ago - 1984 Bronski Beat released their debut album The Age of Consent. "Smalltown Boy" It has been described as perfectly...
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Oct 16, 20241 min read
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1979 - On the Radio: Greatest Hits/1984 - Cats Without Claws - Donna Summer
45 Years Ago - 1979 Donna Summer released her greatest album On the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes I & II. Her fourth consecutive double...
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Oct 15, 20241 min read
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1994 - Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me - Gloria Estefan
30 Years Ago - 1994 Gloria Estefan released her fifth solo album (17th overall) Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me. This is a covers album of...
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Oct 14, 20241 min read
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1984 - Big Bam Boom - Hall & Oats
40 Years Ago - 1984 Daryl Hall & John Oats released their twelfth album Big Bam Boom. "Out of Touch" was their last #1. It also made #8...
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Oct 13, 20241 min read
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1979 - Tusk - Fleetwood Mac
45 Years Ago - 1979 Fleetwood Mac released the follow up to their Album of the Year Grammy winner Rumors with Tusk. The double album...
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Oct 12, 20241 min read
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1979 - Keep the Fire - Kenny Loggins
45 Years Ago - 1979 Kenny Loggins released his third album Keep the Fire . "This is It" co-written with Michael McDonald peaked at #11...
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Oct 11, 20241 min read
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1979 - Cornerstone - Styx (plus Dennis DeYong and Tommy Shaw Debuts)
45 Years Ago - 1979 Styx released their ninth album Cornerstone. Their first to get a Grammy Nomination. The album featured their first...
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Oct 10, 20241 min read
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1989 - Long Hard Look - Lou Gramm
35 Years Ago - 1989 Lou Gramm released his second solo album Long Hard Look. "Just Between You and Me" peaked at #6, #4 AC and...
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Oct 9, 20241 min read
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1994 - No Need to Argue - Cranberries
30 Years Ago - 1994 Cranberries released their second album No Need to Argue. It was the Irish band's best-selling album. "Zombie" is a...
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Oct 8, 20241 min read
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1989 - Runaway Horses - Belinda Carlisle
35 Years Ago - 1989 Belinda Carlisle released her third album Runaway Horses. The album did well internationally, with two singles...
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Oct 7, 20241 min read
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1979 - Partners in Crime - Rupert Holmes
45 Years Ago - 1979 Rupert Holmes released his fifth album Partners in Crime. This album featured all of his Top 40 hits. All of them...
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Oct 6, 20241 min read
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1979 - Reggatta de Blanc - Police
45 Years Ago - 1979 Police released their second album Reggatta de Blanc. Loosely translated to White Reggae. The title track earned the...
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Oct 5, 20241 min read
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