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1983 - Yentl Soundtrack - Barbra Streisand
40 Years Ago - 1983 Barbra Streisand released the soundtrack to Yentl. "The Way He Makes Me Feel" was the first single making #1 on the...
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Nov 22, 20231 min read
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1983 - Seven and the Ragged Tiger - Duran Duran
40 Years Ago - 1983 Duran Duran released their third album Seven and the Ragged Tiger. The title refers to the five band members and...
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Nov 21, 20231 min read
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1983 - The Politics of Dancing - Re-Flex
40 Years Ago - 1983 Re-Flex released their debut album The Politics of Dancing. The title track was the first single, a #8 Club hit, and...
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Nov 20, 20231 min read
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1978 - Energy - The Pointer Sisters
45 Years Ago - 1978 The Pointer Sisters released their fifth album Energy. This was the first album after Bonnie left and also their...
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Nov 19, 20231 min read
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1993 - Hand on the Torch - Us3
30 Years Ago - 1993 Us3 released their debut album Hand on the Torch. It is a mix of jazz and hip-hop with samples from the Blue Note...
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Nov 18, 20231 min read
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1973 - Mind Games - John Lennon
50 Years Ago - 1973 John Lennon released his fourth album Mind Games. The title track was the only single released and peaked at #18 and...
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Nov 17, 20231 min read
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1973 - Piano Man - Billy Joel
50 Years Ago - 1973 Billy Joel released his second album Piano Man. The title comes from his experiences with people he met as a lounge...
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Nov 16, 20231 min read
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1988 - All or Nothing - Milli Vanilli
35 Years Ago - 1988 Milli Vanilli released their debut album All or Nothing. It would be repackaged in 1989 and released in America...
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Nov 15, 20231 min read
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1983 - Touch - Eurythmics
40 Years Ago - 1983 Eurythmics released their third album Touch. Singles from the album were "Who's That Girl?" peaked at #21. "Right by...
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Nov 14, 20231 min read
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1983 - 90125 - Yes
40 Years Ago - 1983 Yes released their eleventh album 90125. "Owner of a Lonely Heart" became their only #1 song. It also was #3 Club, #1...
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Nov 13, 20231 min read
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1983 - First Offense - Corey Hart
40 Years Ago - 1983 Corey Hart released his debut album First Offense. "Sunglasses at Night" was the first single and peaked at #7. "It...
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Nov 12, 20231 min read
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1983 - Rebel Yell - Billy Idol
40 Years Ago - 1983 Billy Idol released his second album Rebel Yell. This was actually a fun re-listen. "Rebel Yell" was the first single...
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Nov 11, 20231 min read
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1978 - Jazz - Queen
45 Years Ago - 1978 Queen released their seventh album Jazz. Singles from the album started with a double-sided single. (It was the first...
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Nov 10, 20231 min read
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1988 - Green - R.E.M.
35 Years Ago - 1988 R.E.M. released their sixth album Green. This was their first album for Warner Brothers, a major label, and many...
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Nov 9, 20231 min read
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1978 - Outlandos d'Amour - The Police
45 Years Ago - 1978 The Police released their debut album Outlandos d'Amour. "Roxanne" was the only single released in the US and peaked...
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Nov 8, 20231 min read
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1983 - Undercover - Rolling Stones
40 Years Ago - 1983 The Rolling Stones released their nineteenth American album Undercover.
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Nov 7, 20231 min read
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1993 - Swing Batta Swing - K7
30 Years Ago - 1993 K7 released his debut album Swing Batta Swing. He was the K of TKA, one of the more successful Freestyle bands. This...
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Nov 6, 20231 min read
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1993 - Even Cowgirls Get the Blues Soundtrack - k.d. lang
30 Years Ago - 1993 The Soundtrack from Even Cowgirls Get the Blues was released. k.d. lang performed the music. Two singles were...
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Nov 5, 20231 min read
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1973 - Ringo - Ringo Starr
50 Years Ago - 1973 Ringo Starr released his third album Ringo. The album is noted for the participation of all four former Beatles, and...
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Nov 4, 20231 min read
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1973 - Abandoned Luncheonette - Daryl Hall & John Oates
50 Years Ago - 1973 Daryl Hall & John Oates released their second album Abandoned Luncheonette. The album featured "She's Gone" which...
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Nov 3, 20231 min read
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