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1989 - Foreign Affair - Tina Turner
35 Years Ago - 1989 Tina Turner released her seventh solo album Foreign Affair. The album fared better in Europe including making #1 in...
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Sep 16, 20241 min read
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1989 - Brave and Crazy - Melissa Etheridge
35 Years Ago - 1989 Melissa Etheridge released her second album Brave and Crazy. I forgot what a great album this is and that I listened...
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Sep 15, 20241 min read
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1989 - Pump - Aerosmith
35 Years Ago - 1989 Aerosmith released their tenth album Pump . "Love in an Elevator" based on a true story?? It hit #5 and #1...
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Sep 14, 20241 min read
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1984 - Swept Away - Diana Ross
40 Years Ago - 1984 Diana Ross released her fifteenth album Swept Away. The album had three American singles. "All of You" is a duet...
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Sep 13, 20241 min read
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1984 - Suddenly - Billy Ocean
40 Years Ago - 1984 Billy Ocean released his fifth album Suddenly. "Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)" was a #1 Smash on the Hot...
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Sep 12, 20241 min read
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1979 - Head Games - Foreigner
45 Years Ago - 1979 Foreigner released their third album Head Games. Three singles charted in the US. "Dirty White Boy" was the first...
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Sep 11, 20241 min read
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1994 - four - Blues Traveler
30 Years Ago - 1994 Blues Traveler released their fourth album four This was their breakthrough album. "Run-Around" peaked at #8 and won...
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Sep 10, 20241 min read
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1994 - Monster - R.E.M.
30 Years Ago - 1994 R.E.M. released their ninth album Monster. It made a debut on the album chart at #1 and spawned four American...
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Sep 9, 20241 min read
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1979 - Rock 'n' Roll Juvenile - Cliff Richard
45 Years Ago - 1979 Cliff Richard released his twenty-second album Rock 'n' Roll Juvenile. "We Don't Talk Anymore' was a comeback single...
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Sep 8, 20241 min read
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1979 - The Pleasure Principle - Gary Numan
45 Years Ago - 1979 Gary Numan released his debut solo album The Pleasure Principle. "Cars" peaked at #9 and #56 Club. According to...
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Sep 7, 20241 min read
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1979 - Ladies' Night - Kool & the Gang
45 Years Ago - 1979 Kool & the Gang released their eleventh album Ladies' Night. It marked the debut of lead vocalist James "J.T."...
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Sep 6, 20241 min read
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1989 - Stone Cold Rhymin' - Young M.C.
35 Years Ago - 1989 Young M.C. released his debut album Stone Cold Rhymin'. This came on the heels of the success of Tone Loc's hits that...
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Sep 5, 20241 min read
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1989 - Love and Rockets - Love and Rockets
35 Years Ago - 1989 Love and Rockets released their fourth self-titled album. "Motorcycle" was the first single peaking at #20 on the...
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Sep 4, 20241 min read
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1979 - Eve - Alan Parsons Project
45 Years Ago - 1979 Alan Parsons Project released their fourth album Eve. "Damned If I Do" was the only release in America peaking at...
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Sep 3, 20241 min read
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1984 - Stop Making Sense - Talking Heads
40 Years Ago - 1984 Talking Heads released Stop Making Sense . It is a live album and serves as the soundtrack to the concert film of...
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Sep 2, 20241 min read
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1984 - Eyes of Innocence - Miami Sound Machine
40 Years Ago - 1984 Miami Sound Machine released their eighth album Eyes of Innocence. Why this is listed in September on Wiki is beyond...
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Sep 1, 20241 min read
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1989 - Sleeping with the Past - Elton John
35 Years Ago - 1989 Elton John released his twenty-second studio album Sleeping with the Past. Inspired by the success of Billy Joel's...
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Aug 31, 20241 min read
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1979 - Big Fun - Shalamar
45 Years Ago - 1979 Shalamar released their third album Big Fun. The group consists of what's considered the classic line-up with...
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Aug 30, 20241 min read
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1989 - Dr. Feelgood - Motley Crue
35 Years Ago - 1989 Motley Crue released their fifth album Dr. Feelgood. The title track peaked at #6, #7 Mainstream Rock and #20 Hot...
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Aug 29, 20241 min read
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1984 - The Woman in Red Soundtrack
40 Years Ago - 1984 The Woman in Red Soundtrack was released. With music from Stevie Wonder and Dionne Warwick. "I Just Called to Say I...
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Aug 28, 20241 min read
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