1986 Paul Simon released his seventh album Graceland. Simon became fascinated by a bootleg cassette of mbaqanga, South African street...

1976 The debut album from Boston was released. The self-titled album with the guitar-shaped spaceships was HUGE! Seriously, if you want...

1981 The rolling Stones released their 18th US album Tattoo You. The album is mostly composed of studio outtakes recorded during the...

1996 Aaliyah released her second album One In A Million. Five big singles, "If Your Girl Only Knew" (#11 #5 Dance Singles #1 R&B/Hip...

1996 Sneaker Pimps released their debut album Becoming X. Interesting note, the album marked the only appearance of Kelli Dayton as lead...

1991 Vanessa Williams released her second album The Comfort Zone. Five singles were released "Running Back to You" (#18 #1 R&B #2 Dance),...

1976 The Manhattan Transfer released their third album Coming Out. They worked with some special guests, the song "Zindy Lou" featured...

1981 Little River Band released their sixth album Time Exposure. Singles were "The Night Owls" (#6 #9 Rock Track), "Man On Your Mind"...

1976 Orleans released their fourth album Waking and Dreaming. It contained one of their biggest hits "Still the One" (#5) and the single...

1986 Bon Jovi released their third album Slippery When Wet. Big singles from this one, "You Give Love a Bad Name" (#1), "Livin' on a...

1971 The Who released their fifth album Who's Next. The singles were "Won't Get Fooled Again" (#15), and "Behind Blue Eyes" (#34). The...

1976 Linda Ronstadt released her seventh album Hasten Down the Wind. It became her third straight million-selling album. Ronstadt was the...

1991 Brooks & Dunn released their debut album Brand New Man. Four consecutive #1 singles on the County Chart, plus crossover hit "Boot...

1991 Metallica released their fifth album, it was self-titled and it's commonly known as The Black Album because of its packaging. They...

1981 Devo released their fourth album. It was originally packaged with a bonus 7" single of the band's cover of "Working in the Coal...

1996 The Cardigans released their third album First Band on the Moon. The lead single "Lovefool" was an international hit! It hit #2 on...

1971 Smokey Robinson and the Miracles released their eleventh album One Dozen Roses. Featuring the #1 "The Tears of a Clown", "I Don't...

1976 Barry Manilow released his fourth album This One's for You. The album contained the hits "This One's for You" (#29), "Weekend in New...

1981 Donnie Iris released his second album King Cool. Sweet Merilee was the first single (#80), "Love Is Like a Rock" (#37 #9 Mainstream...

1991 P.M. Dawn released their debut album Of the Heart, of the Soul and of the Cross: The Utopian Experience. Singles were "A Watcher's...