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1987 - Kick - INXS
35 Years Ago - 1987 INXS released their sixth album Kick. There were four singles released in the US. The first "Need You Tonight" went...
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Oct 19, 20221 min read
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1997 - The Velvet Rope - Janet Jackson
25 Years Ago - 1997 Janet Jackson released her sixth album The Velvet Rope. Before its release, she renegotiated her contract with Virgin...
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Oct 18, 20221 min read
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1977 - Street Survivors - Lynyrd Skynyrd
45 Years Ago - 1977 Lynyrd Skynyrd released their fifth album Street Survivors. Two singles were released, the first "What's Your Name"...
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Oct 17, 20221 min read
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Bonus Releases 1972 & 1977
There's so much music, here are things I didn't get to during the month. 50 Years Ago - 1972 Pure Prairie League released their second...
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Oct 16, 20221 min read
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1992 - Love Symbol - Prince
30 Years Ago - 1992 Prince released his fourteenth album called Love Symbol. The official title of the album is an unpronounceable symbol...
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Oct 16, 20221 min read
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1992 - Bigger, Better, Faster, More! - 4 Non Blondes
30 Years Ago - 1992 4 Non Blondes released their only studio album Bigger, Better, Faster, More! The first charting single from the album...
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Oct 15, 20221 min read
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1977 - Alive II - Kiss
45 Years Ago - 1977 Kiss released their second live album Alive II. Hello Kiss Army!!!!! Most of the tracks were songs from their last...
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Oct 14, 20221 min read
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1987 - ...Nothing Like the Sun - Sting
35 Years Ago - 1987 Sting released his second solo album ...Nothing Like the Sun. The US singles were "We'll Be Together" (#7 #20 Album...
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Oct 13, 20221 min read
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1987 - Alphabit City - ABC
35 Years Ago - 1987 ABC released their fourth album Alphabet City. The singles were "When Smokey Sings" which interestingly enough was in...
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Oct 12, 20221 min read
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1977 - Point of No Return - Kansas
45 Years Ago - 1977 Kansas released their fifth album Point of No Return. The singles were the title track (#28), "Dust in the Wind"...
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Oct 11, 20221 min read
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1992 - Our Time in Eden - 10,000 Maniacs
30 Years Ago - 1992 10,000 Maniacs released their fifth album Our Time in Eden. The singles released were "These Are Days" (#66 #1 Modern...
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Oct 10, 20221 min read
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1987 - Tunnel of Love - Bruce Springsteen
35 Years Ago - 1987 Bruce Springsteen released his eight album Tunnel of Love. The album won Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo at the...
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Oct 9, 20221 min read
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1982 - The Rise & Fall - Madness
40 Years Ago - 1982 Madness released their fourth album The Rise & Fall. This album was never released in America but several tracks were...
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Oct 8, 20221 min read
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1992 - Grave Dancers Union - Soul Asylum
30 Years Ago - 1992 Soul Asylum released their sixth album Grave Dancers Union. The album went triple-platinum. The first single...
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Oct 7, 20221 min read
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1982 - Lionel Richie - Lionel Richie
40 Years Ago - 1982 Lionel Richie released his self-titled debut album. "Truly" didn't do so badly for his first solo single. #1 Hot 100...
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Oct 6, 20221 min read
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1987 - Heaven on Earth - Belinda Carlisle
35 Years Ago - 1987 Belinda Carlisle released her second album Heaven on Earth. The US singles were "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" (#1 #7...
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Oct 5, 20221 min read
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1982 - H2O - Hall & Oats
40 Years Ago - 1982 Hall & Oats released their eleventh album H2O. The album featured three big singles, "Maneater" - the song actually...
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Oct 4, 20221 min read
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1977 - Out of the Blue - Electric Light Orchestra
45 Years Ago - 1977 Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) released their seventh album Out of the Blue. This double album featured four singles,...
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Oct 3, 20221 min read
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1972 - Music is My Life - Billy Preston
50 Years Ago - 1972 Billy Preston released his seventh album Music is My Life. The album is notable for his first #1 "Will It Go Round in...
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Oct 2, 20221 min read
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1982 - The Nightfly - Donald Fagen
40 Years Ago - 1982 Donald Fagen released his debut solo album The Nightfly. It was Fagen's first release without longtime Steely Dan...
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Oct 1, 20221 min read
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