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1995 - Pocahontas Soundtrack
30 Years Ago - 1995 The Pocahontas Soundtrack was released. The film won the Academy Award for Best Original Score. The soundtrack...
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May 291 min read
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2000 - Double Wide - Uncle Kracker
25 Years Ago - 2000 Uncle Kracker released his debut album Double Wide. "Follow Me" was the sole single peaking at #5, #7 AC, #1 Adult...
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May 281 min read
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1980 - Bad Reputation - Joan Jett
45 Years Ago - 1980 Joan Jett released her debut solo album Bad Reputation. Originally self-titled and released May 1980, it was...
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May 271 min read
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2005 - Monkey Business - Black Eyed Peas
20 Years Ago - 2005 Black Eyed Peas released their fourth album Monkey Business "Don't Phunk with My Heart" peaked at #3 Hot 100 and Pop...
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May 261 min read
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2005 - Demon Days - Gorillaz
20 Years Ago - 2005 Gorillaz released their second album Demon Days "Feel Good Inc." won the Grammy for Best Pop Collaboration with...
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May 251 min read
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1980 - Diana - Diana Ross
45 Years Ago - 1980 Diana Ross released her eleventh album Diana Wanting a fresher, more modern sound, she tapped Nile Rodgers and...
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May 241 min read
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1980 - 21 at 33 - Elton John
45 Years Ago - 1980 Elton John released his fourteenth studio album 21 at 33 The title 21 at 33 was chosen as it was John's 21st album...
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May 231 min read
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1990 - Dick Tracy Soundtrack - Madonna
35 Years Ago - 1990 Madonna released an album to accompany the film Dick Tracy. Three songs by Stephen Sondheim were in the movie,...
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May 221 min read
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1990 - Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade - Soul II Soul
35 Years Ago - 1990 Soul II Soul released their second album Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade This album didn't have the vocals from Caron...
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May 211 min read
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1995 - Forever Blue - Chris Isaak
30 Years Ago - 1995 Chris Isaak released his fifth album Forever Blue The first single was the Grammy-nominated "Somebody's Crying"...
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May 201 min read
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2000 - The Maddening Crowd - Nine Days
25 Years Ago - 2000 Nine Days released their debut major-label album The Maddening Crowd. "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)" is their...
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May 191 min read
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2000 - The ABBA Generation - A*Teens
25 Years Ago - 2000 A-Teens released their debut album The ABBA Generation It was a #1 album in Sweden and Argentina. The album is a...
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May 181 min read
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1985 - Brothers in Arms - Dire Straits
40 Years Ago - 1985 Dire Straits released their fifth album Brothers in Arms. It was the first album in history to sell over one million...
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May 171 min read
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2000 - Oops!... I Did It Again - Britney Spears
25 Years Ago - 2000 Britney Spears released her second album Oops!... I Did It Again . The album debuted at #1 selling 1.319 Million...
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May 161 min read
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2000 - Whitney: The Greatest Hits - Whitney Houston
25 Years Ago - 2000 Whitney Houston released Whitney: The Greatest Hits. A two-disc release with Cool Down disc with ballads, and Throw...
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May 151 min read
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1980 - Freedom of Choice - Devo
45 Years Ago - 1980 Devo released their third album Freedom of Choice. This was a make or break record for the band. "Whip It" peaked at...
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May 141 min read
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2005 - Make Believe - Weezer
20 Years Ago - 2005 Weezer released their fifth album Make Believe . "Beverly Hills" peaked at #10, #1 Alternative Airplay, #26...
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May 131 min read
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1990 - Circle of One - Oleta Adams
35 Years Ago - 1990 Oleta Adams released her third album Circle of One. This is a beautiful album and her first with wide distribution....
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May 121 min read
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2000 - I Wanna Be With You - Mandy Moore
25 Years Ago - 2000 Mandy Moore reissued her debut album So Real renamed I Wanna Be with You , with some new tracks and remixes. "Candy"...
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May 111 min read
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1990 - Wilson Phillips - Wilson Phillips
35 Years Ago - 1990 Wilson Phillips released their debut self-titled album. The album and its singles earned the group five Grammy Award...
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May 101 min read
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