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Dec 23, 20211 min read
Year-End 1976 - 45 Years Ago
The Record Companies, for the most part, shut down late December and early January, which gives us time to say goodbye to our Anniversary...
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Dec 22, 20211 min read
Year-End 1971 - 50 Years Ago
The Record Companies, for the most part, shut down late December and early January, which gives us time to say goodbye to our Anniversary...
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bribriny
Dec 18, 20211 min read
1971 - 50 Years Ago
1971 George Harrison released a live triple album The Concert for Bangladesh. It won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
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bribriny
Dec 17, 20211 min read
1971 - 50 Years Ago
1971 David Bowie released his fourth album Hunky Dory. On its initial release in 1972 it made #66, on release in 1975 it made #41. Upon...
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bribriny
Dec 16, 20211 min read
1986 - 35 Years Ago
1986 Kraftwerk released their ninth album Electric Cafe. Two singles went #1 on the Dance Charts "Musique Non-Stop" and "The Telephone...
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bribriny
Dec 15, 20211 min read
1971 - 50 Years Ago
1971 (on the 29th) America released their self-titled debut album. It was initially released without "A Horse with No Name" (#1), which...
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bribriny
Dec 14, 20211 min read
2001 - 20 Years Ago
2001 No Doubt released their fifth album Rock Steady. Lead single "Hey Baby" (#5 #10 Adult Top 40 #1 Mainstream Top 40 #5 Rhythmic)....
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bribriny
Dec 13, 20211 min read
1971 - 50 Years Ago
1971 Badfinger released their fourth album Straight Up. First single "Day After Day" was a #4 hit (#10 Easy Listening) and was produced...
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bribriny
Dec 11, 20211 min read
1976 - 45 Years Ago
1976 Wings released a triple live album Wings over America. "Maybe I'm Amazed" was released as a single and made #10.
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bribriny
Dec 10, 20211 min read
1976 - 45 Years Ago
1976 Queen released their fifth album A Day at the Races. Featuring "Somebody to Love" (#13) and "Tie Your Mother Down" (#49.)
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bribriny
Dec 9, 20211 min read
1976 - 45 Years Ago
1976 Eagles released their fifth album Hotel California. It was their first album with Joe Walsh and the last with Randy Meisner. It won...
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bribriny
Dec 8, 20211 min read
1986 - 35 Years Ago
1986 Salt-N-Pepa released their debut album Hot, Cool & Vicious. In 1987 the album was reissued with some remixes and the addition of...
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bribriny
Dec 7, 20211 min read
2006 - 15 Years Ago
2006 Emma Bunton (yes..Baby Spice) released her third album Life In Mono. This was the follow-up to one of my favorite albums, Free Me....
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bribriny
Dec 6, 20211 min read
2006 - 15 Years Ago
2006 Gwen Stefani released her second solo album The Sweet Escape. Singles released were "Wind It Up" (interpolating The Lonely Goatherd...
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bribriny
Dec 5, 20211 min read
1971 - 50 Years Ago
1971 Carole King released her third album Music. Released ten months after Tapestry, the album again went to #1, and featured "Sweet...
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bribriny
Dec 4, 20211 min read
1971 - 50 Years Ago
1971 Electric Light Orchestra released their debut album. The album was released as "No Answer," after a misunderstood telephone message...
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bribriny
Dec 3, 20211 min read
1991 - 30 Years Ago
1991 Jody Watley released her third album Affairs of the Heart. Singles "I Want You" (#61 #5 R&B #17 Dance), "I'm the One You Need" (#19...
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bribriny
Dec 2, 20211 min read
1976 - 45 Years Ago
1976 - Blondie released their self-titled debut album. Singles released were "X Offender", "In the Flesh" (#2 in Australia), and "Rip Her...
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bribriny
Dec 1, 20211 min read
1986 - 35 Years Ago
1986 Chris Isaak released his second album Chris Isaak. His first album was a poor commercial success, and he honed his style to a...
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bribriny
Nov 30, 20211 min read
1981 - 40 Years Ago
1981 ABBA released their eighth album The Visitors. This was ABBAs last album.....well until Voyage was released a few weeks ago. It was...
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