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1980 - Huey Lewis and the News - Huey Lewis and the News
45 Years Ago - 1980 Huey Lewis and the News released their self-titled debut album. The album just missed the Billboard Hot 200 Album...
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Jun 251 min read
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1980 - Hold Out - Jackson Browne
45 Years Ago - 1980 Jackson Browne released his sixth album Hold Out. "Boulevard" peaked at #19. "That Girl Could Sing" peaked at #22
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Jun 241 min read
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1980 - Emotional Rescue - Rolling Stones
45 Years Ago - 1980 Rolling Stones released their fifteenth album Emotional Rescue . "Emotional Rescue" peaked at #3 "She's So Cold" made...
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Jun 231 min read
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1985 - Heart - Heart
40 Years Ago - 1985 Heart released their eighth album Heart. "What About Love" Peaked at #10 and #3 Mainstream Rock. "Never" made #4 and...
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Jun 221 min read
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1985 - Welcome to the Real World - Mr. Mister
40 Years Ago - 1985 Mr. Mister released their second album Welcome to the Real World. "Broken Wings" peaked at #1, #3 AC, #4 Mainstream...
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Jun 221 min read
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1980 - Soundtracks - Xanadu, The Blues Brothers, & Urban Cowboy
45 Years Ago - 1980 The Xanadu Soundtrack was released. Featuring one side of Olivia Newton-John and one side the Electric Light...
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Jun 202 min read
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1985 - Dare to Be Stupid - Weird "Al" Yankovic
40 Years Ago - 1985 The genius Weird "Al" Yankovic released his third album Dare to Be Stupid. Produced by the recently passed Rick...
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Jun 191 min read
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1985 - The Dream of the Blue Turtles
40 Years Ago - 1985 Sting released his debut solo album The Dream of the Blue Turtles. This shows Sting's jazzy side and was nominated...
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Jun 181 min read
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1985 - Crush - OMD
40 Years Ago - 1985 Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (thankfully, OMD) released their sixth album Crush . This album was intended to...
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Jun 171 min read
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1990 - I'll Give All My Love to You - Keith Sweat
35 Years Ago - 1990 Keith Sweat released his second album I'll Give All My Love to You . "Make You Sweat" peaked at #14, #1 R&B, #5...
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Jun 161 min read
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1995 - Compositions - Anita Baker
35 Years Ago - 1995 Anita Baker released her fourth album Compositions. It won a Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. "Talk to...
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Jun 151 min read
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1985 - Boy in the Box - Corey Hart
40 Years Ago - 1985 Corey Hart released his second album Boy in the Box. "Never Surrender" made #3, #8 AC, and Mainstream Rock. "Boy in...
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Jun 141 min read
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1995 - Jagged Little Pill - Alanis Morissette
30 Years Ago - 1995 Alanis Morissette released her third album Jagged Little Pill. I can't seem to remember if it was a hit! HA! It...
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Jun 131 min read
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1990 - Mariah Carey - Mariah Carey
35 Years Ago - 1990 Mariah Carey released her self-titled debut album. The album was #1 for 11 weeks. "Vision of Love" won the Grammy...
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Jun 121 min read
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1985 - Little Creatures - Talking Heads
40 Years Ago - 1985 Talking Heads released their sixth album Little Creatures. "Road to Nowhere" made #35 Mainstream Rock "And She Was"...
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Jun 111 min read
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1985 - Cupid & Psyche '85 - Scritti Politti
40 Years Ago - 1985 Scritti Politti released their second album Cupid & Psyche 85. "Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)" made #4 Club....
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Jun 101 min read
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1995 - Post - Björk
30 Years Ago - 1995 Björk released her second album Post . Talk about eclectic! "Army of Me" peaked on the Alternative Airplay chart at...
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Jun 91 min read
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1995 - Head over Heels - Paula Abdul
30 Years Ago - 1995 Paula Abdul released her third album Head over Heels. "My Love Is for Real" made #1 Club, #28 Hot 100, #40 AC, #16...
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Jun 81 min read
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1995/2000 - These Days/Crush - Bon Jovi
30 Years Ago - 1995 Bon Jovi released their sixth album These Days "This Ain't a Love Song" peaked at #14, #22 AC, #11 Pop Airplay....
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Jun 71 min read
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1995 - And the Music Speaks - All 4 One
30 Years Ago - 1995 All 4 One released their second album And the Music Speaks "I Can Love You Like That" peaked at #5, #2 AC, and #40...
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Jun 61 min read
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