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Dec 6, 20221 min read
1977 - Running on Empty - Jackson Browne
45 Years Ago - 1977 Jackson Browne released his fifth album Running on Empty. The album featured two of his biggest songs, "Running on...
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bribriny
Dec 5, 20221 min read
1992 - ...If I Ever Fall in Love - Shai
30 Years Ago - 1992 Shai released their debut album ...If I Ever Fall in Love. The title track first single made #2 for eight weeks on...
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bribriny
Dec 4, 20221 min read
2012 - Unorthodox Jukebox - Bruno Mars
10 Years Ago - 2012 Bruno Mars released his second album Unorthodox Jukebox. It won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album at the...
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bribriny
Dec 3, 20221 min read
2002 - Charmbracelet - Mariah Carey
20 Years Ago - 2002 Mariah Carey released her ninth album Charmbracelet. It really was an underperforming album featuring her lowest...
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bribriny
Dec 2, 20221 min read
2007 - Best of Part 1 & 2 - 2Pac
15 Years Ago - 2007 2Pac released (well it was posthumously released) Best of Part 1: Thug, and Best of Part 2: Life. It has the #1 (Hot...
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bribriny
Dec 1, 20221 min read
1977 - Eddie Money - Eddie Money
Welcome to December, when the record companies shut down for the holidays. There are a few albums that were released this month in our...
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bribriny
Nov 29, 20221 min read
2002 - More Than You Think You Are - Matchbox Twenty
20 Years Ago - 2002 Matchbox Twenty released their third album More Than You Think You Are. Four singles were released in the US,...
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bribriny
Nov 28, 20221 min read
1997 - Big Willie Style - Will Smith
25 Years Ago - 1997 Will Smith released his debut solo album Big Willie Style. The first single "Men in Black" from the same movie was a...
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bribriny
Nov 27, 20221 min read
Bonus Releases - 1977, 1982, 1987, and 2002
45 Years Ago - 1977 Paul Simon released his first Greatest Hits (Etc.) album. The album had two new songs, with "Slip Sliding Away"...
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bribriny
Nov 27, 20221 min read
1997 - Left of the Middle - Natalie Imbruglia
25 Years Ago - 1997 Natalie Imbruglia released her debut album Left of the Middle. The first single "Torn" was a worldwide smash. In the...
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bribriny
Nov 26, 20221 min read
1987 - Make It Last Forever - Keith Sweat
35 Years Ago - 1987 Keith Sweat released his debut album Make It Last Forever. This album is one of the earliest to showcase the New Jack...
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bribriny
Nov 25, 20221 min read
1977 - Slowhand - Eric Clapton
45 Years Ago - 1977 Eric Clapton released his fifth album Slowhand. Some Background vocals were from Yvonne Elliman. The first single...
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bribriny
Nov 24, 20221 min read
1982 - 8th Wonder - Sugarhill Gang
40 Years Ago - 1982 Sugarhill Gang released their second album 8th Wonder. The Album produced two singles, the title track making #82 #38...
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bribriny
Nov 23, 20221 min read
1997 - Sixpence None the Richer
25 Years Ago - 1997 Sixpence None the Richer released their self-titled third album. "Kiss Me" was the first single making #2 Hot 100 and...
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bribriny
Nov 22, 20221 min read
1977 - Chic - Chic
45 Years Ago - 1977 Chic released their self-titled debut album. Led by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers the album produced two singles....
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Nov 21, 20221 min read
1977 - All 'n All - Earth Wind & Fire
45 Years Ago - 1977 Earth Wind & Fire released their eighth album All 'n All. As an album, All 'n All won a Grammy for Best R&B Vocal...
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bribriny
Nov 20, 20222 min read
1972 - Bonus Releases
50 Years Ago - 1972 - saw the release of some big albums and songs. James Taylor released his fourth album One Man Dog featuring his #14...
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bribriny
Nov 20, 20221 min read
1992 - The Bodyguard Soundtrack - (Whitney Houston)
30 Years Ago - 1992 The Bodyguard Soundtrack was released. The movie starred Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner, and the soundtrack...
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bribriny
Nov 19, 20221 min read
1992 - Jade to the Max - Jade
30 Years Ago - 1992 Jade released their debut album Jade to the Max. The first single "I Wanna Love You" was also on the Class Act...
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bribriny
Nov 18, 20221 min read
1977 - Thankful - Natalie Cole
45 Years Ago - 1977 Natalie Cole released her fourth album Thankful. It featured the singles "Our Love" which went #1 R&B and #10 Hot...
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