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1988 - Lap of Luxury - Cheap Trick
35 Years Ago - 1988 Cheap Trick released their tenth studio album Lap of Luxury. The first single "The Flame" was their only #1 hit (#29...
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Apr 16, 20231 min read
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1983 - Let's Dance - David Bowie
40 Years Ago - 1983 David Bowie released his fifteenth album Let's Dance. Nile Rodgers co-produced the record. The album also featured...
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Apr 15, 20231 min read
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1978 - Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture
45 Years Ago - 1978 Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture was released. It has sold over 30 million copies worldwide,...
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Apr 14, 20231 min read
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1983 - Mary Jane Girls - Mary Jane Girls
40 Years Ago - 1983 Mary Jane Girls released their self-titled debut album. The album was produced and written entirely by Rick James....
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Apr 13, 20231 min read
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1978 - FM Soundtrack
45 Years Ago - 1978 The FM Soundtrack was released. The album featured many hits from the 70s. The theme song "FM (No Static at All)" by...
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Apr 12, 20231 min read
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1983 - Flashdance: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
40 Years Ago - 1983 The Flashdance Soundtrack was released. The title track sung by Irene Cara won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal...
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Apr 11, 20231 min read
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1988 - Even Worse - "Weird Al" Yankovic
35 Years Ago - 1988 "Weird Al" Yankovic released his fifth album Even Worse. The album had parodies of George Harrison, Tiffany, Los...
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Apr 10, 20231 min read
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1983 - Faster Than the Speed of Night - Bonnie Tyler
40 Years Ago - 1983 Bonnie Tyler released her fifth album Faster Than the Speed of Night. The album contained five cover songs and two...
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Apr 9, 20231 min read
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1978 - Hermit of Mink Hollow - Todd Rundgren
45 Years Ago - 1978 Todd Rundgren released his eighth album Hermit of Mink Hollow. The album had one single "Can We Still Be Friends"...
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Apr 8, 20231 min read
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1978 - For You - Prince
45 Years Ago - 1978 Prince released his debut album For You. All tracks were produced, arranged, composed, and performed by Prince. The...
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Apr 7, 20231 min read
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1988 - He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper - DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
35 Years Ago - 1988 DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince released their second album He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper. It was the first double...
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Apr 6, 20231 min read
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1988 - Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman
35 Years Ago - 1988 Tracy Chapman released her debut self-titled album. The first single "Fast Car" which peaked at #6 (#7 AC #19...
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Apr 5, 20231 min read
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2003 - Thankful - Kelly Clarkson
20 Years Ago - 2003 Kelly Clarkson released her debut album Thankful. Kelly was the first winner of American Idol, and her first single...
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Apr 4, 20231 min read
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1988 - All That Jazz - Breathe
35 Years Ago - 1988 Breathe released their debut album All That Jazz. The album was actually released in America first in 1987 then in...
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Apr 3, 20231 min read
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1978 - Boys in the Trees - Carly Simon
45 Years Ago - 1978 Carly Simon released her seventh album Boys in the Trees. The first single was "You Belong to Me" peaking at #6 (#4...
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Apr 2, 20231 min read
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1973 - Diamond Girl - Seals and Crofts
50 Years Ago - 1973 Seals and Crofts released their fifth album Diamond Girl. The album had two singles, the first "Diamond Girl" peaked...
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Apr 1, 20231 min read
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1978 - London Town - Wings
45 Years Ago - 1978 Wings released their sixth album London Town. Three singles were released with the biggest making #1 (#5 AC) "With a...
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Mar 31, 20231 min read
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1978 - Son of a Son of a Sailor - Jimmy Buffett
45 Years Ago - 1978 Jimmy Buffett released his eighth album Son of a Son of a Sailor. The first single "Cheeseburger in Paradise" has...
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Mar 30, 20231 min read
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1988 - Push - Bros
35 Years Ago - 1988 British boy band Bros released their debut album (in the UK) Push. The album would be released in America in July....
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Mar 29, 20231 min read
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1973 - Houses of the Holy - Led Zeppelin
50 Years Ago - 1973 - Led Zeppelin released their fifth album Houses of the Holy. The first single was "Over the Hills and Far Away"...
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Mar 28, 20231 min read
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