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Dec 6, 20231 min read
1993 - The Cross of Changes - Enigma
30 Years Ago - 1993 Enigma released their second album The Cross of Changes The album made the top ten and one singles were released in...
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Dec 5, 20231 min read
1973 - Bachman–Turner Overdrive II - Bachman–Turner Overdrive
50 Years Ago - 1973 Bachman–Turner Overdrive released their second album Bachman–Turner Overdrive II Their first Top 40 single "Let It...
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bribriny
Dec 4, 20231 min read
1973 - I Got A Name - Jim Croce
50 Years Ago - 1973 Jim Croce's fifth album "I Got a Name" was released following his death. "I Got a Name" was released the day after...
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bribriny
Dec 3, 20231 min read
1983 - Bark at the Moon - Ozzy Osbourne
40 Years Ago - 1983 Ozzy Osbourne released his third album Bark at the Moon. The only single released was "Bark at the Moon" which peaked...
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bribriny
Dec 2, 20231 min read
1983 - The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome - Slade
40 Years Ago - 1983 Slade released it's eleventh album The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome. It was in 1984 that the American release happened...
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bribriny
Dec 1, 20231 min read
1978 - Minute by Minute - The Doobie Brothers
45 Years Ago - 1978 The Doobie Brothers released their eighth album Minute by Minute. The album got the trophy for Best Pop Vocal...
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bribriny
Nov 30, 20231 min read
1998 - Americana - Offspring
30 Years Ago - 1998 Offspring released their fifth album Americana. This album followed their breakout "Smash" and is their second...
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bribriny
Nov 29, 20231 min read
1988 - Hold Me In Your Arms - Rick Astley
35 Years Ago - 1988 Rick Astley released his second album Hold Me In Your Arms. Rick wrote half the album, the other half was with Stock...
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bribriny
Nov 27, 20232 min read
1978 - Love Tracks - Gloria Gaynor
45 Years Ago - 1978 Gloria Gaynor released her sixth album Love Tracks. "Substitute" was the first single and peaked at #78 on the R&B...
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bribriny
Nov 26, 20231 min read
1993 - Haddaway - Haddaway
30 Years Ago - 1993 Haddaway released his debut album The Album or Haddaway in America. The first single is, was, and always will be a...
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bribriny
Nov 25, 20231 min read
1983 - You Broke My Heart in 17 Places - Tracy Ullman
40 Years Ago - 1983 Tracy Ullman released her debut album You Broke My Heart in 17 Places. It was an album of cover songs with Kirsty...
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bribriny
Nov 24, 20231 min read
1978 - Blondes Have More Fun - Rod Stewart
45 Years Ago - 1978 Rod Stewart released his ninth album Blondes Have More Fun. Following the Disco trend, the first single "Do Ya Think...
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bribriny
Nov 23, 20231 min read
1988 - Beaches Soundtrack - Bette Midler
35 Years Ago - 1988 Bette Midler released the Beaches: Original Soundtrack Recording. It was easy to make this movie with Bette's songs,...
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bribriny
Nov 22, 20231 min read
1983 - Yentl Soundtrack - Barbra Streisand
40 Years Ago - 1983 Barbra Streisand released the soundtrack to Yentl. "The Way He Makes Me Feel" was the first single making #1 on the...
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bribriny
Nov 21, 20231 min read
1983 - Seven and the Ragged Tiger - Duran Duran
40 Years Ago - 1983 Duran Duran released their third album Seven and the Ragged Tiger. The title refers to the five band members and...
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bribriny
Nov 20, 20231 min read
1983 - The Politics of Dancing - Re-Flex
40 Years Ago - 1983 Re-Flex released their debut album The Politics of Dancing. The title track was the first single, a #8 Club hit, and...
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bribriny
Nov 19, 20231 min read
1978 - Energy - The Pointer Sisters
45 Years Ago - 1978 The Pointer Sisters released their fifth album Energy. This was the first album after Bonnie left and also their...
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bribriny
Nov 18, 20231 min read
1993 - Hand on the Torch - Us3
30 Years Ago - 1993 Us3 released their debut album Hand on the Torch. It is a mix of jazz and hip-hop with samples from the Blue Note...
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bribriny
Nov 17, 20231 min read
1973 - Mind Games - John Lennon
50 Years Ago - 1973 John Lennon released his fourth album Mind Games. The title track was the only single released and peaked at #18 and...
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Nov 16, 20231 min read
1973 - Piano Man - Billy Joel
50 Years Ago - 1973 Billy Joel released his second album Piano Man. The title comes from his experiences with people he met as a lounge...
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