YEAR RELEASED: 1987 NOTABLE TRACKS “I Need Love”, “I’m Bad”, “Go Cut Creator Go”, “The Do Wop”, “The Bristol Hotel” ALBUM MVP: “I’m Bad” WHY I LOVED IT: LL Cool J in general and this album specifically was very important to me in my life and my journey of loving all types of music as … Read More
YEAR RELEASED: 1981 NOTABLE TRACKS “We Got The Beat”, “Our Lips Are Sealed”, “How Much More” ALBUM MVP: “We Got The Beat” WHY I LOVED IT: I remember this album dropping when I was 10 years old and to my knowledge, the first album I can remember by an all-female band. I’m sure if I … Read More
YEAR RELEASED: 1989 NOTABLE TRACKS “Soul Provider”, “How Can We Be Lovers”, “How Am I Supposed To Live Without You”, “When I’m Back On My Feet Again” ALBUM MVP: “How Can We Be Lovers” WHY I LOVED IT: As a teenager enjoying this album was one of my more guilty pleasures. As a middle aged … Read More
YEAR RELEASED: 1989 NOTABLE TRACKS “Make It Last Forever”, “In The Rain”, “How Deep Is Your Love”, “I Want Her”, “Something Just Ain’t Right”. ALBUM MVP: “Make It Last Forever” WHY I LOVED IT: For starters, the title track “Make It Last Forever” was the theme of my senior prom in ’89; which brings back … Read More
YEAR RELEASED: 1988 NOTABLE TRACKS “I Wanna Be The One”, “In My Eyes”, “Love Me For Life”, “I Came To Rock Your Body” ALBUM MVP: “Love Me For Life” WHY I LOVED IT: At least for freestyle fans if not the mainstream, Stevie B’s star was on the rise in 1988 after smash hits “Spring … Read More
YEAR RELEASED: 1984 NOTABLE TRACKS “Fresh”, “Misled”, “Cherish”, “Emergency” “ ALBUM MVP: “Fresh” WHY I LOVED IT: When you can put out an album with just seven tracks and see four of those seven were Top 20 hits in the United States, you know it’s a good one. I’m not sure critically it’s a great … Read More
YEAR RELEASED: 1989 NOTABLE TRACKS “Love Will Lead You Back”, “With Every Beat Of My Heart”, “I’ll Be Your Shelter”, “Heart Of Stone” ALBUM MVP: “Love Will Lead You Back” WHY I LOVED IT: This was Dayne’s sophomore album and I thought it was better than her first (Tell It To My Heart). “Love Will … Read More
YEAR RELEASED: 1985 NOTABLE TRACKS “Overjoyed”, “Part Time Lover”, “Go Home”, “Land of La La” ALBUM MVP: “Overjoyed” WHY I LOVED IT: Considering Stevie Wonder in my estimation is one of the all-time greatest music performers, it’s nearly impossible to not like one of his offerings. This isn’t his greatest album nor is it close, … Read More
YEAR RELEASED: 1988 NOTABLE TRACKS “When It’s Love”, “Finish What You Started”, “Feels So Good”, “Black and Blue” ALBUM MVP: “Finish What You Started” WHY I LOVED IT: Many, including myself preferred David Lee Roth to Sammy Hagar but it’s undeniable Hagar’s vocals were on point with this late-80’s album. Ou812 was a bit more … Read More
(Editor’s Note: This is the 100th and final post in my countdown, thus concluding a 100-day journey that honestly has been the most fun series I’ve written about. In a way I’m sad. I’m sure I’ll do future countdowns on MoranAlytics, but for me nothing will be more fun than reliving 80’s music) When I … Read More
