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Nov 5, 20241 min read
1984 - Make It Big - Wham!
40 Years Ago - 1984 Wham! released their second album Make It Big. The album that made us want to wear oversized white t-shirts with big...
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Nov 4, 20241 min read
2004 - Love. Angel. Music. Baby. - Gwen Stefani
20 Years Ago - 2004 Gwen Stefani released her debut solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. "What You Waiting For?" co-written with Linda...
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Nov 3, 20241 min read
1979 - Phoenix - Dan Fogelberg
45 Years Ago - 1979 Dan Fogelberg released his sixth album Phoenix. The Sacramento Bee called the album "an assemblage of alleged...
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Nov 2, 20241 min read
1984 - Lush Life - Linda Ronstadt
40 Years Ago - 1984 Linda Ronstadt released her second big band standards album Lush Life. Again working with Nelson Riddle who was...
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Nov 1, 20241 min read
1984 - Tropico - Pat Benatar
40 Years Ago - 1984 Pat Benatar released her fifth album Tropico . "We Belong" was Grammy Nominated and peaked at # 5, #34 AC, #3...
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bribriny
Oct 31, 20241 min read
1989 - Can't Fight Fate - Taylor Dayne
35 Years Ago - 1989 Taylor Dayne released her second album Can't Fight Fate. "With Every Beat of My Heart" was her fifth consecutive...
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bribriny
Oct 30, 20241 min read
1979 - The Secret Life of Plants - Stevie Wonder
45 Years Ago - 1979 Stevie Wonder released Stevie Wonder's Journey through "The Secret Life of Plants". It is the soundtrack to the...
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bribriny
Oct 29, 20241 min read
1984 - Welcome to the Pleasuredome - Frankie Goes to Hollywood
40 Years Ago - 1984 Frankie Goes to Hollywood released their debut album Welcome to the Pleasuredome. In America, "Relax" made #10 and...
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bribriny
Oct 28, 20241 min read
1989 - Bulletproof Heart - Grace Jones
35 Years Ago - 1989 Grace Jones released her ninth album Bulletproof Heart. "Love on Top of Love" was a #1 club hit produced by C+C Music...
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bribriny
Oct 27, 20241 min read
1994 - Home - Deep Blue Something
30 Years Ago - 1994 Deep Blue Something released their second album Home. This is the second version of Breakfast at Tiffany's, first...
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bribriny
Oct 26, 20241 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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bribriny
Oct 25, 20241 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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bribriny
Oct 24, 20241 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 23, 20241 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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bribriny
Oct 22, 20241 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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bribriny
Oct 21, 20242 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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bribriny
Oct 20, 20241 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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bribriny
Oct 19, 20241 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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bribriny
Oct 18, 20241 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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bribriny
Oct 17, 20241 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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