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1993 - Songs of Faith and Devotion - Depeche Mode
30 Years Ago - 1993 Depeche Mode released their eighth album Songs of Faith and Devotion. The first single "I Feel You" reached #37, #1...
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Mar 22, 20231 min read
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1978 - Champagne Jam - Atlanta Rhythm Section
45 Years Ago - 1978 Atlanta Rhythm Section released their seventh album Champagne Jam. The title track was the first release making #43....
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Mar 21, 20231 min read
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1973 - Neither One of Us - Gladys Knight and the Pips
50 Years Ago - 1973 Gladys Knight and the Pips released their ninth album Neither One of Us. Let me start off by saying how fantastic...
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Mar 20, 20231 min read
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1973 - A Letter to Myself - The Chi-Lites
50 Years Ago - 1973 The Chi-Lites released their fifth album A Letter To Myself. Three singles were released, the first was "We Need...
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Mar 19, 20231 min read
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1983 - Outside Inside - The Tubes
40 Years Ago - 1983 The Tubes released their sixth album Outside Inside. Produced by David Foster the album featured their hit single...
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Mar 18, 20231 min read
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1978 - Double Fun - Robert Palmer
45 Years Ago - 1978 Robert Palmer released his fourth album Double Fun. "Every Kinda People" was his first American hit and the only...
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Mar 17, 20231 min read
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1978 - You Can Tuna a Piano, but You Can't Tuna Fish - REO Speedwagon
45 Years Ago - 1978 REO Speedwagon released their seventh album You Can Tuna a Piano, but You Can't Tuna Fish." In 2005, the album cover...
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Mar 16, 20231 min read
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1973 - ELO 2 - The Electric Light Orchestra
50 Years Ago - 1973 The Electric Light Orchestra (the last album to use the the) released their second album ELO 2. In the US it was...
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Mar 15, 20231 min read
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1983 - 2 - Laura Branigan
40 Years Ago - 1983 Laura Branigan released her second album 2. The first single "Solitaire" peaked at #7 (#16 AC #28 Club.) The next is...
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Mar 14, 20231 min read
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1978 - Some Things Don't Come Easy - England Dan and John Ford Coley
45 Years Ago - 1978 England Dan and John Ford Coley released their sixth album Some Things Don't Come Easy. The remake was first tried by...
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Mar 13, 20231 min read
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1993 - Are You Gonna Go My Way - Lenny Kravitz
30 Years Ago - 1993 Lenny Kravitz released his third album Are You Gonna Go My Way. "Are You Gonna Go My Way" was not released as a...
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Mar 12, 20231 min read
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1983 - Mental Health - Quiet Riot
40 Years Ago - 1983 Quiet Riot released their third album Mental Health. This was their first worldwide release and it spawned two...
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Mar 11, 20231 min read
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1993 - Cereal Killer Soundtrack - Green Jelly
30 Years Ago - 1993 Green Jelly released the first album using that name, Cereal Killer Soundtrack. They used Green Jello as a name and...
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Mar 10, 20231 min read
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1993 - Everybody Else is Doing It, So Why Can't We - Cranberries
30 Years Ago - 1993 Cranberries released their debut album Everybody Else is Doing It, So Why Can't We. This was the band's first...
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Mar 9, 20231 min read
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1993 - Ten Summoner's Tales - Sting
30 Years Ago - 1993 Sting released his fourth album Ten Summoner's Tales. It's a combined pun between his last name Sumner and a...
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Mar 8, 20231 min read
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1983 - The Hurting - Tears for Fears
40 Years Ago - 1983 Tears for Fears released their debut album The Hurting. It wasn't till their fourth single was released that they...
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Mar 7, 20231 min read
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1988 - The Seventh One - Toto
35 Years Ago - 1988 Toto released their seventh album The Seventh One. Two singles were released in the US, the first was "Pamela"...
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Mar 6, 20231 min read
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1973 - The Captain and Me - The Doobie Brothers
50 Years Ago - 1973 The Doobie Brothers released their third album "The Captain and Me" The album featured two of their biggest songs....
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Mar 5, 20231 min read
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1983 - True - Spandau Ballet
40 Years Ago - 1983 Spandau Ballet released their third album True. The first single was "Lifeline" and it got play on MTV and was #58 on...
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Mar 4, 20231 min read
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1973 - The Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
50 Years Ago - 1973 Pink Floyd released their eighth album The Dark Side of the Moon. This is the third best-selling album of all time....
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Mar 3, 20231 min read
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