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Jun 29, 20221 min read
1987 - 35 Years Ago
1987 Men without Hats released their third album Pop Goes the World. The title track made #20 and #27 Club.
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bribriny
Jun 28, 20221 min read
1987 - 35 Years Ago
1987 the movie La Bamba was about Ritchie Valens, and Los Lobos covered six of his songs including the "La Bamba" which they gook to #1...
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bribriny
Jun 27, 20221 min read
1992 - 30 Years Ago
1992 Elton John released his twenty-third album The One. "The One" (#9 #1 AC #6 Mainstream Top 40), "Runaway Train" w/Eric Clapton and on...
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bribriny
Jun 26, 20221 min read
1992 - 30 Years Ago
1992 The Mo Money Soundtrack was released from the movie starring Damon Wayans. Singles included "The Best Things in Life are Free" with...
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bribriny
Jun 25, 20221 min read
1982 - 40 Years Ago
1982 ABC released their first album The Lexicon of Love. Trevor Horn was the producer and there was arranging done by Art of Noise member...
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bribriny
Jun 24, 20221 min read
1992 - 30 Years Ago
1992 The B-52's released their sixth album Good Stuff. This is the only B-52's album in which vocalist Cindy Wilson does not appear, due...
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bribriny
Jun 23, 20221 min read
1987 - 35 Years Ago
1987 The Outfield released their second album Bangin'. First single "Since You've Been Gone" made #31 and #11 Album Rock Tracks. "Bangin'...
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bribriny
Jun 22, 20221 min read
1987 - 35 Years Ago
1987 White Lion released their second album Pride. "Wait" was the first single and it wasn't till seven months later that MTV started...
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bribriny
Jun 21, 20221 min read
1982 - 40 Years Ago
1982 Crosby, Stills & Nash released their seventh album Daylight Again. Three singles were released, "Wasted on the Way" w/Timothy B....
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bribriny
Jun 20, 20221 min read
1982 - 40 Years Ago
1982 (may) Alan Parsons Project released their sixth album Eye in the Sky. The album won the Grammy Award for Best Immersive Audio Album....
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bribriny
Jun 19, 20221 min read
1977 - 45 Years Ago
1977 Barbra Streisand released her nineteenth album Superman. The single "My Heart Belongs To Me" (#4 #1 AC) was originally considered...
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bribriny
Jun 18, 20221 min read
1982 - 40 Years Ago
1982 Fleetwood Mac released their thirteenth album Mirage. The first single "Hold Me" had lots of competition for the top of the chart...
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bribriny
Jun 17, 20221 min read
1977 - 45 Years Ago
1977 Crosby, Stills, and Nash released CSN, their fifth album. "Just a Song Before I Go" was the single and made #7.
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bribriny
Jun 16, 20221 min read
1982 - 40 Years Ago
1982 Steve Miller Band released their twelfth album Abracadabra. "Abracadabra" was the big hit making #1 (#28 AC.) The song is said to...
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bribriny
Jun 15, 20221 min read
1987 - 35 Years Ago
1987 Richard Marx released his self-titled debut album. The singles were "Don't Mean Nothing" w/Joe Walsh on the guitar was the first...
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bribriny
Jun 14, 20221 min read
1977 - 45 Years Ago
1977 James Taylor released his eighth album JT. It was nominated for Album of the year but lost to Rumours by Fleetwood Mac. The album...
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bribriny
Jun 13, 20221 min read
1972 - 50 Years Ago
1972 The Carpenters released their fourth album A Song For You. According to Richard Carpenter, the album was intended to be a concept...
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bribriny
Jun 12, 20221 min read
1972 - 50 Years Ago
1972 Looking Glass released their self-titled debut album. First single "Don't It Make You Feel Good" was unnoticed with the B side...
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bribriny
Jun 11, 20221 min read
1987 - 35 Years Ago
1987 LL Cool J released his second album Bigger and Deffer. Singles were "I'm Bad" (#84 #4 Black Singles #34 Club) and the first...
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bribriny
Jun 10, 20221 min read
1972 - 50 Years Ago
1972 The Eagles released their debut album Eagles. Three singles were released "Take It Easy" (#12 Hot 100 and AC #20 Hot Rock and...
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