Thursday, August 25, 2016

Paul Simon - Graceland (30th anniversary)

Today (August 25th) marks the thirtieth anniversary of Graceland, the seventh studio album from Paul Simon. This Grammy Award winning Album of the Year for 1986, spent ninety-seven weeks on the US Billboard Album chart but only peaked at number 3.

For my complete review of this album, click here.

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Boston - Boston (40th anniversary)


Today (August 25th) marks the fortieth anniversary of the self-titled debut album from Boston. 1976's Boston spent an epic one hundred and thirty-two weeks on the US Billboard Album chart, and surprisingly it only peaked at number 3.

For my complete review of this rock classic, click here.

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Wednesday, August 24, 2016

the Rolling Stones - Tattoo You (35th anniversary)

Today (August 24th) marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of Tattoo You, the sixteenth studio album from the Rolling Stones. This 1981 record spent fifty-eight weeks on the US Billboard album chart, nine of which at the number 1 spot.

For my full review, click here.

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Monday, August 15, 2016

Pretenders - Pretenders II (35th anniversary)

Today (August 15th) marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of Pretenders II, the second studio album from the Pretenders. This 1981 record spent nineteen weeks on the US Billboard Album chart where it peaked at the number 10 spot.

For my full review, click here.

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Sunday, August 14, 2016

The Kinks - Give the People What They Want (35th anniversary)

Tomorrow (August 25th) marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of Give The People What They Want, the twenty-first studio album from the Kinks. It spent thirty-six weeks on the US Billboard Album chart, peaking at number 13.

For my full review, click here.

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Friday, August 12, 2016

Luther Vandross - Never Too Much (35th anniversary)

Today (August 12th) marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of Never Too Much, the 1981 debut record from Luther Vandross. It spent thirty-six weeks on the US Billboard Album chart, peaking at number 19.

For my complete review, click here.

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Thursday, August 11, 2016

Barry Manilow - This One's For You (40th anniversary)

This month marks the fortieth anniversary of This One's For You, the fourth studio album from Barry Manilow. Like his first three releases, this one from 1976 also went multi-Platinum in the US and rose to the number 6 position on the US Billboard Album chart (with a total chart run of sixty weeks).

For more on this album, click here.

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Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Hall & Oates - Bigger Than Both of Us (40th anniversary)

This month marks the fortieth anniversary of Bigger Than Both of Us, the fifth studio album from the hit-making duo of Daryl Hall and John Oates. This Gold selling record from 1976 was the highest charting of the eight albums the duo released during the 1970’s decade. It spent fifty-seven weeks on the US Billboard Album chart, peaking at number 13.

For more on this album, click here.

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