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Oct 261 min read

1979 - Hydra - Toto

45 Years Ago - 1979 Toto released their second album Hydra. One single did break through. "99" (no..not about the secret agent with...

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Oct 251 min read

1994 - Whaler - Sophie B. Hawkins

30 Years Ago - 1994 Sophie B. Hawkins released her second album Whaler. It's nice hearing this outside of the tiring Lilith Fair...

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Oct 241 min read

1994 - Bedtime Stories - Madonna

30 Years Ago - 1994 Madonna released her sixth album Bedtime Stories. It was always an event when Madonna released an album at this...

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Oct 231 min read

1989 - Storm Front - Billy Joel

35 Years Ago - 1989 Billy Joel released his eleventh album Storm Front. The album's cover depicts the maritime storm warning flag...

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1984 - Waking Up with the House on Fire - Culture Club

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Oct 221 min read

1984 - Waking Up with the House on Fire - Culture Club

40 Years Ago - 1984 Culture Club released their third album Waking Up with the House on Fire. "The War Song" peaked at #17 "The Medal...

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1979 - One Step Beyond - Madness/ 1989 - Enjoy Yourself - Kylie Minogue/ 1999 - Steptacular - Steps

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Oct 212 min read

1979 - One Step Beyond - Madness/ 1989 - Enjoy Yourself - Kylie Minogue/ 1999 - Steptacular - Steps

Today is all for the UK charts!!! Because it seems America doesn’t like Brit Pop. 45 Years Ago - 1979 Madness released their debut album...

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1979 - Damn the Torpedoes - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

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Oct 201 min read

1979 - Damn the Torpedoes - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

45 Years Ago - 1979 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers released their third album Damn the Torpedoes. This was their breakthrough album...

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Oct 191 min read

1979 - Prince /1984 - Apollonia 6

Prince Day! 45 Years Ago - 1979 Prince released his second self-titled album. The album was written, arranged, composed, produced, and...

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Oct 181 min read

1989 - Wild! - Erasure

35 Years Ago - 1989 Erasure released their fourth album Wild! "Drama!" charted in America peaking at #10 Club, Alternative Airplay #11,...

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1984 - Valotte - Julian Lennon/Give My Regards to Broadstreet Stdk - Paul McCartney

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Oct 171 min read

1984 - Valotte - Julian Lennon/Give My Regards to Broadstreet Stdk - Paul McCartney

Beatle Related today 40 Years Ago - 1984 Julian Lennon released his debut album Valotte. He is the son of John Lennon and his first wife...

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1984 - The Age of Consent - Bronski Beat

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Oct 161 min read

1984 - The Age of Consent - Bronski Beat

40 Years Ago - 1984 Bronski Beat released their debut album The Age of Consent. "Smalltown Boy" It has been described as perfectly...

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1979 - On the Radio: Greatest Hits/1984 - Cats Without Claws - Donna Summer

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Oct 151 min read

1979 - On the Radio: Greatest Hits/1984 - Cats Without Claws - Donna Summer

45 Years Ago - 1979 Donna Summer released her greatest album On the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes I & II. Her fourth consecutive double...

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1994 - Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me - Gloria Estefan

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Oct 141 min read

1994 - Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me - Gloria Estefan

30 Years Ago - 1994 Gloria Estefan released her fifth solo album (17th overall) Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me. This is a covers album of...

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Oct 131 min read

1984 - Big Bam Boom - Hall & Oats

40 Years Ago - 1984 Daryl Hall & John Oats released their twelfth album Big Bam Boom. "Out of Touch" was their last #1. It also made #8...

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Oct 121 min read

1979 - Tusk - Fleetwood Mac

45 Years Ago - 1979 Fleetwood Mac released the follow up to their Album of the Year Grammy winner Rumors with Tusk. The double album...

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Oct 111 min read

1979 - Keep the Fire - Kenny Loggins

45 Years Ago - 1979 Kenny Loggins released his third album Keep the Fire . "This is It" co-written with Michael McDonald peaked at #11...

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1979 - Cornerstone - Styx (plus Dennis DeYong and Tommy Shaw Debuts)

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Oct 101 min read

1979 - Cornerstone - Styx (plus Dennis DeYong and Tommy Shaw Debuts)

45 Years Ago - 1979 Styx released their ninth album Cornerstone. Their first to get a Grammy Nomination. The album featured their first...

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Oct 91 min read

1989 - Long Hard Look - Lou Gramm

35 Years Ago - 1989 Lou Gramm released his second solo album Long Hard Look. "Just Between You and Me" peaked at #6, #4 AC and...

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Oct 81 min read

1994 - No Need to Argue - Cranberries

30 Years Ago - 1994 Cranberries released their second album No Need to Argue. It was the Irish band's best-selling album. "Zombie" is a...

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1989 - Runaway Horses - Belinda Carlisle

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Oct 71 min read

1989 - Runaway Horses - Belinda Carlisle

35 Years Ago - 1989 Belinda Carlisle released her third album Runaway Horses. The album did well internationally, with two singles...

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