1989 - Heart of Stone - Cher
35 Years Ago - 1989 Cher released her nineteenth album Heart of Stone. This was her first solo album and was a smash. "After All" is a...
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Jul 91 min read
1984 - Ice Cream Castle - The Time
40 Years Ago - 1984 The Time released their third album Ice Cream Castle. Produced and arranged by Prince, the hits appeared in the...
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Jul 81 min read
1994 - I Ain't Movin' - Des'ree
30 Years Ago - 1994 Des'ree released her second album I Ain't Movin' Only one single was released in the US. "You Gotta Be" was a huge...
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Jul 71 min read
1989 - Tender Lover - Babyface
35 Years Ago - 1989 Babyface released his second album Tender Lover. "It's No Crime" peaked at #7, #1 R&B, and was his only Club chart...
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Jul 61 min read
1979 - The B-52's - The B-52's
45 Years Ago - 1979 The B-52's released their self-titled debut album. "Rock Lobster" is a signature song and also inspired the name of...
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Jul 51 min read
1994 - Cracker Rear View - Hootie & the Blowfish
30 Years Ago - 1994 Hootie & the Blowfish released their humongous debut album Cracked Rear View. It is the 20th best-selling album of...
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Jul 41 min read
1984 - Hard to Hold - Rick Springfield
40 Years Ago - 1984 Rick Springfield released his eighth album Hard to Hold. It served as the soundtrack for the movie. "Love Somebody"...
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Jul 31 min read
1979 - Midnight Magic - Commodores
45 Years Ago - 1979 Commodores released their seventh album Midnight Magic. Three singles were released, and you know two of them. "Sail...
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Jul 21 min read
1984 - Victory (hardly) - The Jacksons
40 Years Ago - 1984 The Jacksons released their fifteenth album Victory. The only album to include all six Jackson brothers together as...
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Jul 11 min read
1989 - UHF – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff - Weird Al
35 Years Ago - 1989 Weird Al released UHF – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff. The album was not well recieved. "UHF"...
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Jun 301 min read
1989 - The End of the Innocence - Don Henley
35 Years Ago - 1989 Don Henley released his third album The End of the Innocence. His biggest selling album had four singles. "The End of...
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Jun 291 min read
1989 - Be Yourself - Patti LaBelle
35 Years Ago - 1989 Patti LaBelle released her ninth album Be Yourself. "If You Asked Me To" also appeared on the James Bond Soundtrack...
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Jun 281 min read
1989 - Bad English - Bad English
35 Years Ago - 1989 Bad English released their self-titled debut album. It featured Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain and Neal Schon plus...
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Jun 271 min read
1989 - Cosmic Thing - B-52's
35 Years Ago - 1989 B-52's released their fifth album Cosmic Thing. Produced by Nile Rodgers and Don Was, it was a smash. "Channel Z" was...
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Jun 261 min read
1984 - Parade - Spandau Ballet
40 Years Ago - 1984 Spandau Ballet released their fourth album Parade. This was the follow-up to True which was a huge worldwide hit....
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Jun 251 min read
1984/1989 - Purple Rain/Batman Soundtracks - Prince
40 Years Ago - 1984 Prince released his sixth album and soundtrack to Purple Rain. It's not a stretch to say this is my favorite album of...
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Jun 241 min read
1989 - Heart Shaped World - Chris Isaak
35 Years Ago - 1989 Chris Isaak released his third album Heart Shaped World. The album featured two singles, "Don't Make Me Dream About...
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Jun 231 min read
1999 - Mirrorball - Sarah McLachlan
25 Years Ago - 1999 Sarah McLachlan released a live album Mirrorball. "I Will Remember You (live)" was released as a single and made #14...
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Jun 221 min read
1989 - Soul Provider - Michael Bolton
35 Years Ago - 1989 Michael Bolton released his sixth album Soul Provider. "Soul Provider" peaked at #17 and #3 AC. "How Am I Supposed to...
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Jun 211 min read
1984 - Who's Afraid of the Art of Noise? - Art of Noise
40 Years Ago - 1984 Art of Noise released their debut album Who's Afraid of the Art of Noise? "Beat Box" made #1 Clubl and #10 R&B....
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