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1979 - Flag - James Taylor
35 Years Ago - 1979 James Taylor released his ninth album Flag. He played guitar on Carole King's cover of "Up on the Roof" and had...
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May 1, 20241 min read
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1989 - #1 Dance - Buffalo Stance - Neneh Cherry
35 Years Ago - 1989 the #1 Dance Song was "Buffalo Stance" by Neneh Cherry. An early version of the song appeared as the B-side on the...
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Apr 30, 20241 min read
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1994 - Throwing Copper - Live
30 Years Ago - 1994 Live released their third album Throwing Copper. The album sold over 8 million copies and certified 8× platinum....
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Apr 29, 20241 min read
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2004 - Musicology - Prince
20 Years Ago - 2004 Prince released his twenty-eighth album Musicology. It was given to concertgoers at his tour. It was also his first...
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Apr 28, 20241 min read
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1989 - Richard Marx - Repeat Offender
35 Years Ago - 1989 Richard Marx released his second album Repeat Offender. The album featured five major singles. "Satisfied" was a #1...
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Apr 27, 20241 min read
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1989 - Through the Storm - Aretha Franklin
35 Years Ago - 1989 Aretha Franklin released her thirty-second album Through the Storm. "If Ever a Love there Was" w/Four Tops made #31...
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Apr 26, 20241 min read
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1979 - Bad Girls - Donna Summer
45 Years Ago - 1979 Donna Summer released her seventh album Bad Girls. A double album that became at the time the best-selling and most...
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Apr 25, 20241 min read
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1989 - Full Moon Fever - Tom Petty
35 Years Ago - 1989 Tom Petty released his solo album Full Moon Fever. It does have contributions from the Heartbreakers. Also, Jeff...
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Apr 24, 20241 min read
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1979 - Voulez-Vous - ABBA
45 Years Ago - 1979 ABBA released their sixth album Voulez-Vous. Four official singles were released in the US, and I'm always amazed on...
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Apr 23, 20241 min read
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2004 - Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand
20 Years Ago - 2004 Franz Ferdinand released their self-titled debut album. This Grammy-nominated Best Alternative album from this...
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Apr 22, 20241 min read
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1984 - Bananarama - Bananarama
40 Years Ago - 1984 Bananarama released their second self-titled album. Three singles were released in the US. "Cruel Summer" was the...
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Apr 21, 20241 min read
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1979 - Million Miles Reflections - Charlie Daniels Band
35 Years Ago - 1979 Charlie Daniels Band released their tenth album Million Miles Reflections. "The Devil Went Down To Georgia" was the...
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Apr 20, 20241 min read
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1979 - Strikes - Blackfoot
45 Years Ago - 1979 Blackfoot released their third album Strikes. Two singles were released. "Highway Song" peaked at #26. "Train, Train"...
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Apr 19, 20241 min read
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1989 - Like A Prayer - Madonna
35 Years Ago Today 1989 the #1 Dance song was "Like a Prayer" by Madonna. We talked about the album last month, but to recap: This was...
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Apr 18, 20241 min read
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1989 - One - Bee Gees
35 Years Ago - 1989 Bee Gees released their eighteenth album One This was supposed to be where Andy joined them for a foursome but...
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Apr 17, 20241 min read
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1984 - #1 Dance Song "I Want A New Drug" - Huey Lewis and the News
40 Years Ago - 1984 Huey Lewis and the News had the #1 Dance song in the US with "I Want A New Drug." It peaked at #6 on the Hot 100. The...
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Apr 16, 20241 min read
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1974 - Second Helping - Lynyrd Skynyrd
50 Years Ago - 1974 Lynyrd Skynyrd released their second album Second Helping. The album features their biggest single "Sweet Home...
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Apr 15, 20241 min read
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1994 - All-4-One - All-4-One
30 Years Ago - 1994 All-4-One released their self-titled debut album. "So Much in Love" peaked at #5 and #10 R&B. "I Swear" was a #1...
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Apr 14, 20241 min read
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1989 - ...Twice Shy - Great White
35 Years Ago - 1989 Great White released their fourth album ...Twice Shy I actually enjoyed this relisten. Three singles were released....
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Apr 13, 20241 min read
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1989 - Garth Brooks - Garth Brooks
35 Years Ago - 1989 Garth Brooks released his debut album. The album peaked at #13 on the charts but no commercial singles were released...
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Apr 12, 20241 min read
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