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1979 - Midnight Magic - Commodores
45 Years Ago - 1979 Commodores released their seventh album Midnight Magic. Three singles were released, and you know two of them. "Sail...
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Jul 3, 20241 min read


1984 - Victory (hardly) - The Jacksons
40 Years Ago - 1984 The Jacksons released their fifteenth album Victory. The only album to include all six Jackson brothers together as...
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Jul 2, 20241 min read


1989 - UHF – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff - Weird Al
35 Years Ago - 1989 Weird Al released UHF – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff. The album was not well recieved. "UHF"...
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Jul 1, 20241 min read


1989 - The End of the Innocence - Don Henley
35 Years Ago - 1989 Don Henley released his third album The End of the Innocence. His biggest selling album had four singles. "The End of...
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Jun 30, 20241 min read


1989 - Be Yourself - Patti LaBelle
35 Years Ago - 1989 Patti LaBelle released her ninth album Be Yourself. "If You Asked Me To" also appeared on the James Bond Soundtrack...
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Jun 29, 20241 min read


1989 - Bad English - Bad English
35 Years Ago - 1989 Bad English released their self-titled debut album. It featured Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain and Neal Schon plus...
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Jun 28, 20241 min read


1989 - Cosmic Thing - B-52's
35 Years Ago - 1989 B-52's released their fifth album Cosmic Thing. Produced by Nile Rodgers and Don Was, it was a smash. "Channel Z" was...
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Jun 27, 20241 min read


1984 - Parade - Spandau Ballet
40 Years Ago - 1984 Spandau Ballet released their fourth album Parade. This was the follow-up to True which was a huge worldwide hit....
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Jun 26, 20241 min read


1984/1989 - Purple Rain/Batman Soundtracks - Prince
40 Years Ago - 1984 Prince released his sixth album and soundtrack to Purple Rain. It's not a stretch to say this is my favorite album of...
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Jun 25, 20241 min read


1989 - Heart Shaped World - Chris Isaak
35 Years Ago - 1989 Chris Isaak released his third album Heart Shaped World. The album featured two singles, "Don't Make Me Dream About...
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Jun 24, 20241 min read


1999 - Mirrorball - Sarah McLachlan
25 Years Ago - 1999 Sarah McLachlan released a live album Mirrorball. "I Will Remember You (live)" was released as a single and made #14...
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Jun 23, 20241 min read


1989 - Soul Provider - Michael Bolton
35 Years Ago - 1989 Michael Bolton released his sixth album Soul Provider. "Soul Provider" peaked at #17 and #3 AC. "How Am I Supposed to...
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Jun 22, 20241 min read


1984 - Who's Afraid of the Art of Noise? - Art of Noise
40 Years Ago - 1984 Art of Noise released their debut album Who's Afraid of the Art of Noise? "Beat Box" made #1 Clubl and #10 R&B....
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Jun 21, 20241 min read


1984 - The Allnighter - Glen Frey
40 Years Ago - 1984 Glen Frey released his second album The Allnighter. "Sexy Girl" was the first single peaking at #20 and #23 AC....
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Jun 20, 20241 min read


1984 - Camouflage - Rod Stewart
40 Years Ago - 1984 Rod Stewart released his thirteenth album Camouflage. Jeff Beck plays guitar on a few tracks, the two worked together...
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Jun 19, 20241 min read


1984 - Breaking Hearts - Elton John
40 Years Ago - 1984 Elton John released his eighteenth album Breaking Hearts. The album has three American Singles, "Sad Songs (Say So...
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Jun 18, 20241 min read


1999 - Astro Lounge - Smash Mouth
25 Years Ago - 1999 Smash Mouth released their second album Astro Lounge "Can't Get Enough of You Baby" made #27, #14 Adult Pop Airplay,...
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Jun 17, 20241 min read


1989 - What You Don't Know - Expose
35 Years Ago - 1989 Expose released their second album What You Don't Know. Five singles were released "What You Don't Know" was a...
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Jun 16, 20241 min read


1984 - No Breaks - John Waite
40 Years Ago - 1984 John Waite released his second solo album No Breaks. The album featured the #1 smash "Missing You." Also #1 at...
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Jun 15, 20241 min read


1989 - Ghostbusters II Soundtrack
35 Years Ago - 1989 The Ghostbusters II Soundtrack was released. The album featured the smash from Bobby Brown "On Our Own." It peaked at...
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Jun 14, 20241 min read

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