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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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1994 - Crash! Boom! Bang! - Roxette
30 Years Ago - 1994 Roxette released their fifth album Crash! Boom! Bang! The full album wasn't released in America but a shortened...
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Apr 11, 20241 min read
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1989 - Club Classics Vol. One - Soul II Soul
35 Years Ago - 1989 Soul II Soul released their debut album Club Classics Vol. One. Three singles were released in America. "Keep on...
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Apr 10, 20241 min read
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1984 - Street Talk - Steve Perry
40 Years Ago - 1984 Steve Perry released his debut solo album Street Talk. The first single "Oh Sherrie" was a smash peaking at #3, #1...
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Apr 9, 20241 min read
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1994 - Smash - Offspring
30 Years Ago - 1994 Offspring released their third album Smash. The album has sold over eleven million copies worldwide, making it the...
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Apr 8, 20241 min read
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1984 - #1 Club Hit - Give Me Tonight - Shannon
40 Years Ago - 1984 The #1 Dance song was "Give Me Tonight" by Shannon and was the follow-up to "Let the Music Play." It peaked at #6 on...
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Apr 7, 20241 min read
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1984 - Self Control - Laura Branigan
40 Years Ago - 1984 Laura Branigan released her third album Self Control. Four singles were released. "Self Control" peaked at #4, #5 AC,...
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Apr 6, 20241 min read
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1999 - Tal Bachman - Tal Bachman
25 Years Ago - 1999 Tal Bachman released his self-titled album. "She's So High" peaked at #14 and #1 AC, #17 Adult Alternative, #6...
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Apr 5, 20241 min read
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1984 - 99 Luftballons - Nena
40 Years Ago - 1984 Nena released her album featuring the smash and title track 99 Luftballons. It peaked at #2 and #22 Club. ("Jump"...
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Apr 4, 20241 min read
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1974 - Road Food - The Guess Who
50 Years Ago - 1974 The Guess Who released their twelfth album Road Food. The album featured two singles "Star Baby" peaked at #39 "Clap...
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Apr 3, 20241 min read
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1984 - Jermaine Jackson - Jermaine Jackson
40 Years Ago - 1984 Jermaine Jackson released his tenth self-titled album. This was his first with Arista Records. This allowed a duet...
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Apr 2, 20241 min read
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1974 - Skin Tight - Ohio Players
50 Years Ago - 1974 Ohio Players released their fifth album Skin Tight. Two singles were released "Jive Turkey (Part 1)" was a #6 R&B,...
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Apr 1, 20241 min read
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1984 - Against All Odds: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
40 Years Ago - 1984 The Against All Odds: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was released. Phil Collins sang the title...
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Mar 31, 20241 min read
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1974 - On the Border - Eagles
50 Years Ago - 1974 Eagles released their third album On the Border. This is the first to feature Don Felder. Three singles were...
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Mar 30, 20241 min read
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1989 - Alannah Myles - Alannah Myles
35 Years Ago - 1989 Alannah Myles released her self-titled debut album. "Love Is" was actually the first single peaking at #36. "Black...
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Mar 29, 20241 min read
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1989 - Larger Than Life - Jody Watley
35 Years Ago - 1989 Jody Watley released her second album Larger Than Life. Produced by Andre Cymone, the album featured 4 singles. "Real...
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Mar 28, 20241 min read
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1984 - Run-D.M.C. - Run-D.M.C.
40 Years Ago - 1984 Run-D.M.C. released their self-titled debut album. The singles that charted on the R&B/Hip Hop chart were "It's Like...
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Mar 27, 20241 min read
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1979 - Go West - Village People
45 Years Ago - 1979 Village People released their fourth album Go West This would be their last album of all-new material. "In the Navy"...
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Mar 26, 20241 min read
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1989 - Nick of Time - Bonnie Raitt
35 Years Ago - 1989 Bonnie Raitt released her tenth album Nick of Time. This was her big breakthrough on a new label (Capitol) and...
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Mar 25, 20241 min read
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