1982 - Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood
40 years Ago 1982 George Thorogood and the Destroyers released their fifth album Bad to the Bone. Two singles were released, the cover of...
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Aug 7, 20221 min read
1987 - Alexander O'Neal - Hearsay
35 Years Ago 1987 Alexander O'Neal released his second album Hearsay. "Fake" (#25 #1 R&B #7 Club), "Criticize" (#70 #21 Club #4 R&B),...
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Aug 6, 20221 min read
1972 - O'Jays - Back Stabbers
50 Years Ago 1972 The O'Jays released Back Stabbers. This was their breakthrough album featuring 2 of their biggest hits! Singles...
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Aug 5, 20221 min read
1972 - Michael Jackson - Ben
50 Years Ago 1972 Michael Jackson released his second solo album Ben. The album's title track, the theme song for the 1972 film of the...
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Aug 4, 20221 min read
1987 - Hysteria - Def Leppard
35 Years Ago 1987 Def Leppard released their fourth album Hysteria. Robert "Mutt" Lang again produced their biggest-selling album to...
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Aug 3, 20221 min read
1982 - Don Henley & Kim Carnes
40 Years Ago 1982 Don Henley released his debut solo album I Can't Stand Still. Three singles "Dirty Laundry", which peaked at #3 on the...
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Aug 2, 20221 min read
1987 - Diesel and Dust - Midnight Oil
35 Years Ago 1987 Midnight Oil released their sixth album Diesel and Dust. It is a concept album about the struggles of Indigenous...
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Aug 1, 20221 min read
1987 - Substance 1987 - New Order
35 Years Ago 1987 New Order released a compilation album Substance 1987. It featured a new single "True Faith" which hit #32 on the Hot...
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Jul 31, 20221 min read
1992 - What's the 411? - Mary J. Blige
30 Years Ago 1992 Mary J. Blige released her debut album What's the 411? Working with Puff Daddy the album peaked at #6 and was #1 at...
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Jul 30, 20221 min read
1987 - Reservations for Two
35 Years Ago 1987 Dionne Warwick released Reservations for Two. The album featured the duet with Jeffrey Osborne featuring Kenny G "Love...
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Jul 29, 20221 min read
1992 - Gordon - Barenaked Ladies
30 Years Ago 1992 Barenaked Ladies released their debut album Gordon. BNL were mostly ignored in America. (except by me..huge fan!) It...
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Jul 28, 20221 min read
1987 - No Protection - Starship
35 Years Ago 1987 Starship released their second album No Protection. "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" was the first single and also showed...
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Jul 27, 20221 min read
1987 - In My Tribe - 10000 Maniacs
35 Years Ago 1987 10000 Maniacs released their third album In My Tribe. "Like the Weather" was their breakthrough single making #68 and...
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Jul 26, 20221 min read
1982 - Jump to It - Aretha Franklin
40 Years Ago 1982 Aretha Franklin released her twenty-eighth album Jump to It produced by Luther Vandross. "Jump to It" was the first...
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Jul 25, 20221 min read
1972 - All Directions
50 Years Ago 1972 The Temptations released their sixteenth album All Directions. The album features the masterpiece "Papa Was a Rollin'...
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Jul 24, 20221 min read
1972 - Never A Dull Moment
50 Years Ago 1972 Rod Stewart released his fourth album Never A Dull Moment. Singles were "You Wear It Well" (#13), "Angel" (#40), and...
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Jul 23, 20221 min read
1982 - Emotions in Motion
40 Years Ago 1982 Billy Squire released his third album Emotions In Motion. Singles included "Emotions in Motion" notable for featuring...
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Jul 22, 20221 min read
1977 - Leif Garrett
45 Years Ago 1977 Leif Garrett released his debut self-titled album at the age of 15. Coming from the TV Screen and Heartthrob status he...
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Jul 21, 20221 min read
1987 - Appetite for Destruction
35 Years ago 1987 Guns and Roses released their debut album Appetite for Destruction. The album eventually peaked at number one on the US...
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Jul 20, 20221 min read
1992 - House of Pain
30 Years Ago -1992 House of Pain released their self titled debut album. The album featured the #3 hit "Jump Around" (#17 club #14...
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