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1982 - Hello, I Must Be Going - Phil Collins
40 Years Ago - 1982 Phil Collins released his second solo album Hello, I Must Be Going. Eight singles were worked as singles all over the...
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Nov 2, 20221 min read
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1987 - Cloud Nine - George Harrison
35 Years Ago - 1987 George Harrison released his eleventh album Cloud Nine. This was his last album released during his lifetime. He...
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Nov 1, 20221 min read
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1987 - Faith - George Michael
35 Years Ago - 1987 George Michael released his first solo album Faith. The album was a smash including 12 weeks at #1 on the Billboard...
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Oct 31, 20221 min read
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1982 - Get Nervous - Pat Benatar
40 Years Ago - 1982 Pat Benatar released her fourth album Get Nervous. The first single was "Shadows of the Night" and won Benatar her...
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Oct 30, 20221 min read
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1982 - ...Famous Last Words... -Supertramp
40 Years Ago - 1982 Supertramp released their seventh album ...Famous Last Words... "It's Raining Again" was the first single making #11...
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Oct 29, 20221 min read
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1977 - News of the World - Queen
45 Years Ago - 1977 Queen released their sixth album News of the World. "We Are the Champions" / "We Will Rock You" are the frist two...
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Oct 28, 20221 min read
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1982 - 1999 - Prince
40 Years Ago - 1982 Prince released his fifth album 1999. His first album with the Revolution and his first top ten album. "1999" was the...
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Oct 27, 20221 min read
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1992 - It's About Time - SWV
30 Years Ago -1992 SWV released their debut album It's About Time. Originally formed as a gospel group The first single "Right Here" with...
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Oct 26, 20221 min read
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1972 - Talking Book - Stevie Wonder
50 Years Ago - 1972 Stevie Wonder released his fifteenth album Talking Book. Two singles were released and were absolute smashes! The...
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Oct 25, 20221 min read
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1997 - Harlem World - Mase
25 Years Ago - 1997 Mase released his debut album Harlem World. Seen as Puffy's new protege Mase first appeared on "Mo Money, Mo...
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Oct 24, 20221 min read
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Bonus Releases 1982 & 1987
1982 Adam Ant released his debut album Friend or Foe. The first single "Goody Two Shoes" made #12 on the Hot 100. Culture Club released...
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Oct 23, 20221 min read
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2002 - Spend the Night - The Donnas
20 Years Ago - 2002 The Donnas released their fifth album Spend the Night. This was their first charting album making #62. The most...
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Oct 23, 20221 min read
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1997 - Nimrod - Green Day
25 Years Ago - 1997 Green Day released their fifth album Nimrod. They had grown tired of its traditional three chord song structure and...
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Oct 22, 20221 min read
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1977 - Bat Out of Hell - Meatloaf
45 Years Ago - 1977 Meatloaf released his debut album Bat Out of Hell. Considered a classic today, back in the day Dave Marsh's review in...
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Oct 21, 20221 min read
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1992 - Erotica - Madonna
30 Years Ago - 1992 Madonna released her fifth album Erotica. Four commercial singles were released in the US starting with the title...
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Oct 20, 20221 min read
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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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