1973 - Spinners - Spinners
50 Years Ago - 1973 Spinners released their third self-titled album. The first single was "How Could I Let You Get Away" (#77 #14 R&B.)...
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Apr 21, 20231 min read
1988 - Fur - Jane Wiedlin
35 Years Ago - 1988 Former Go-Go Jane Wiedlin released her second album Fur. (told you she'd be back) Two singles were released with...
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Apr 20, 20231 min read
1978 - Come Get It! - Rick James
45 Years Ago - 1978 Rick James released his debut album Come Get It! The album featured two singles "You and I" (#13 #1 R&B #3 Club) and...
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Apr 19, 20231 min read
1983 - In Outer Space - Sparks
40 Years Ago - 1983 Sparks released their twelfth album In Outer Space. "Cool Places" was the single peaking at #49 (#13 Club) and was a...
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Apr 18, 20231 min read
1978 - Future Bound - Tavares
45 Years Ago - 1978 Tavares released their sixth album Future Bound. The album featured three singles, the Bee Gees remake "More Than a...
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Apr 17, 20231 min read
1973 - Desperado - Eagles
50 Years Ago - 1973 Eagles released their second album Desperado. The songs are based on the themes of the Old West. The band members are...
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Apr 16, 20231 min read
1988 - Lap of Luxury - Cheap Trick
35 Years Ago - 1988 Cheap Trick released their tenth studio album Lap of Luxury. The first single "The Flame" was their only #1 hit (#29...
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Apr 15, 20231 min read
1983 - Let's Dance - David Bowie
40 Years Ago - 1983 David Bowie released his fifteenth album Let's Dance. Nile Rodgers co-produced the record. The album also featured...
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bribriny
Apr 14, 20231 min read
1978 - Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture
45 Years Ago - 1978 Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture was released. It has sold over 30 million copies worldwide,...
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bribriny
Apr 13, 20231 min read
1983 - Mary Jane Girls - Mary Jane Girls
40 Years Ago - 1983 Mary Jane Girls released their self-titled debut album. The album was produced and written entirely by Rick James....
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Apr 12, 20231 min read
1978 - FM Soundtrack
45 Years Ago - 1978 The FM Soundtrack was released. The album featured many hits from the 70s. The theme song "FM (No Static at All)" by...
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Apr 11, 20231 min read
1983 - Flashdance: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
40 Years Ago - 1983 The Flashdance Soundtrack was released. The title track sung by Irene Cara won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal...
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bribriny
Apr 10, 20231 min read
1988 - Even Worse - "Weird Al" Yankovic
35 Years Ago - 1988 "Weird Al" Yankovic released his fifth album Even Worse. The album had parodies of George Harrison, Tiffany, Los...
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Apr 9, 20231 min read
1983 - Faster Than the Speed of Night - Bonnie Tyler
40 Years Ago - 1983 Bonnie Tyler released her fifth album Faster Than the Speed of Night. The album contained five cover songs and two...
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bribriny
Apr 8, 20231 min read
1978 - Hermit of Mink Hollow - Todd Rundgren
45 Years Ago - 1978 Todd Rundgren released his eighth album Hermit of Mink Hollow. The album had one single "Can We Still Be Friends"...
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Apr 7, 20231 min read
1978 - For You - Prince
45 Years Ago - 1978 Prince released his debut album For You. All tracks were produced, arranged, composed, and performed by Prince. The...
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Apr 6, 20231 min read
1988 - He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper - DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
35 Years Ago - 1988 DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince released their second album He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper. It was the first double...
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bribriny
Apr 5, 20231 min read
1988 - Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman
35 Years Ago - 1988 Tracy Chapman released her debut self-titled album. The first single "Fast Car" which peaked at #6 (#7 AC #19...
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Apr 4, 20231 min read
2003 - Thankful - Kelly Clarkson
20 Years Ago - 2003 Kelly Clarkson released her debut album Thankful. Kelly was the first winner of American Idol, and her first single...
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Apr 3, 20231 min read
1988 - All That Jazz - Breathe
35 Years Ago - 1988 Breathe released their debut album All That Jazz. The album was actually released in America first in 1987 then in...
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