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1983 - What a Feelin' - Irene Cara
40 Years Ago - 1983 Irene Cara released her second album What a Feelin' The album featured the big #1 smash from the movies....
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Nov 2, 20231 min read


1983 - Break Out - Pointer Sisters
40 Years Ago - 1983 The Pointer Sisters released their tenth album Break Out. This album was a smash and produced huge singles. "I Need...
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Nov 1, 20231 min read


1983 - Pipes of Peace - Paul McCartney
40 Years Ago - 1983 Paul McCartney released his fourth solo album Pipes of Peace. The first single was a duet with Michael Jackson. "Say...
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Oct 31, 20231 min read


1993 - D:Ream On Volume 1 - D:Ream
30 Years Ago - 1993 D:Ream released their debut album D:Ream On Volume 1 I'm a big fan of this 90s dance album. It's a good...
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Oct 30, 20231 min read


Extras - Released in October - Ladies
There are so many releases this month on anniversary years, here’s an extra post to cover the album that came out. Today - 1978 and 1983...
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Oct 29, 20231 min read


1988 - Martika - Martika
35 Years Ago - 1988 Martika released her debut self-titled album. The first single was "More Than You Know" peaked at #18 and #12 Club....
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Oct 29, 20231 min read


1988 - Living Years - Mike + The Mechanics
35 Years Ago - 1988 Mike + The Mechanics released their second album Living Years. Three singles were released in the US from this...
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Oct 28, 20231 min read


1988 - Till I Loved You - Barbra Streisand
35 Years Ago - 1988 Barbra Streisand released her twenty-fifty album Till I Loved You. The title track was the first single and a duet...
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Oct 27, 20231 min read


1983 - Midnight Madness - Night Ranger
40 Years Ago - 1983 Night Ranger released their second album Midnight Madness. Three singles were released "(You Can Still) Rock in...
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Oct 26, 20231 min read


1983 - Uh-Huh - John Cougar Mellencamp
40 Years Ago - 1983 John Cougar Mellencamp released his seventh album Uh-Huh. It was also a transition from John Cougar to John...
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Oct 25, 20231 min read


1993 - Plantation Lullabies - Me'shell NdegeOcello
30 Years Ago - 1993 Me'shell NdegeOcello released her debut album Plantation Lullabies "Dred Loc" made #86 on the R&B chart. "If That's...
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Oct 24, 20231 min read


1988 - Look Sharp! - Roxette
35 Years Ago - 1988 Roxette released their second album Look Sharp! The singles in America were "The Look" was a Hot 100 #1 and #47 Club...
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Oct 23, 20231 min read


1973 - Two duos and a Reggae Legend
There are so many releases this month that I'm taking 1973 and doing an extra post on Sundays to cover the album that came out. Today -...
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Oct 22, 20231 min read


1988 - Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 - Traveling Wilburys
35 Years Ago - 1988 The Traveling Wilburys released their debut album Traveling Wilburys Vol.1 This was a supergroup consisting of Geroge...
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Oct 22, 20231 min read


1988 - Giving You The Best That I Got - Anita Baker
35 Years Ago - 1988 Anita Baker released her third album Giving You the Best That I Got. This was her first #1 album, earned her three...
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Oct 21, 20231 min read


1993 - Very Necessary - Salt-N-Pepa
30 Years Ago - 1993 Salt-N-Pepa released their fourth album Very Necessary. Four singles were released. "Shoop" peaked at #4, #3 R&B/Hip...
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Oct 20, 20231 min read


1988 - Everything - Bangles
35 Years Ago - 1988 The Bangles released their third album Everything. After this album, they would take a nine-year hiatus. "In Your...
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Oct 19, 20231 min read


1983 - Rock 'n Soul Part 1 - Hall & Oates
40 Years Ago - 1983 Daryl Hall & John Oates released a greatest hits collection Rock 'n Soul Part 1. The two new songs became hits as...
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Oct 18, 20231 min read


1988 - Big Thing - Duran Duran
35 Years Ago - 1988 Duran Duran released their fifth album Big Thing. This album was seen by many as the band's "house music" album....
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Oct 17, 20231 min read


1978 - A Single Man - Elton John
45 Years Ago - 1978 Elton John released his twelfth album A Single Man. It was the first album where he didn't work with Bernie Taupin....
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Oct 16, 20231 min read

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