40 Years Ago - 1985 Billy Joel released Greatest Hits - Volume I & Volume II. The album includes hits from 1973 to 1985 in...

45 Years Ago - 1980 Queen released their eighth album The Game. This was their only #1 Album in the US. "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"...

30 Years Ago - 1995 Skee-Lo released his debut album I Wish . The big hit was the title track peaking at #13, #33 R&B/Hip Hop, #8 Rap,...

30 Years Ago - 1995 Natalie Merchant released her debut solo album Tigerlily. "Carnival" peaked at #10, #8 AC, #12 Alternative Airplay,...

25 Years Ago - 2000 Nelly released his debut album Country Grammar. This was pre Band-Aid "Country Grammar (Hot Shit)" peaked at #7, #5...

40 Years Ago - 1985 Mötley Crüe released their third album Theatre of Pain. "Smokin' in the Boys Room" is a cover of a #3 Brownsville...

45 Years Ago - 1980 Huey Lewis and the News released their self-titled debut album. The album just missed the Billboard Hot 200 Album...

45 Years Ago - 1980 Jackson Browne released his sixth album Hold Out. "Boulevard" peaked at #19. "That Girl Could Sing" peaked at #22

45 Years Ago - 1980 Rolling Stones released their fifteenth album Emotional Rescue . "Emotional Rescue" peaked at #3 "She's So Cold" made...

40 Years Ago - 1985 Heart released their eighth album Heart. "What About Love" Peaked at #10 and #3 Mainstream Rock. "Never" made #4 and...

40 Years Ago - 1985 Mr. Mister released their second album Welcome to the Real World. "Broken Wings" peaked at #1, #3 AC, #4 Mainstream...

45 Years Ago - 1980 The Xanadu Soundtrack was released. Featuring one side of Olivia Newton-John and one side the Electric Light...

40 Years Ago - 1985 The genius Weird "Al" Yankovic released his third album Dare to Be Stupid. Produced by the recently passed Rick...

40 Years Ago - 1985 Sting released his debut solo album The Dream of the Blue Turtles. This shows Sting's jazzy side and was nominated...

40 Years Ago - 1985 Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (thankfully, OMD) released their sixth album Crush . This album was intended to...

35 Years Ago - 1990 Keith Sweat released his second album I'll Give All My Love to You . "Make You Sweat" peaked at #14, #1 R&B, #5...

35 Years Ago - 1995 Anita Baker released her fourth album Compositions. It won a Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. "Talk to...

40 Years Ago - 1985 Corey Hart released his second album Boy in the Box. "Never Surrender" made #3, #8 AC, and Mainstream Rock. "Boy in...

30 Years Ago - 1995 Alanis Morissette released her third album Jagged Little Pill. I can't seem to remember if it was a hit! HA! It...

35 Years Ago - 1990 Mariah Carey released her self-titled debut album. The album was #1 for 11 weeks. "Vision of Love" won the Grammy...