Year Released: 1983 Notable Songs: “Every Breath Your Take”, “King of Pain”, “Wrapped Around Your Finger”, “Synchronicity II”, “Tea in the Sahara” Album MVP: “Every Breath You Take” Why I Loved It: Featuring tracks significantly more pop-friendly and investigational than Ghost in the Machine (No. 32 on this countdown) or either of their previous three … Read More
Year Released: 1989 Notable Songs: “The End of the Innocence”, “Heart of the Matter”, “Last Worthless Evening”, “New York Minute” Album MVP: “Heart of the Matter” Why I Loved It: If I were to create my own Mt. Rushmore of male vocalists, Don Henley would be a prime contender to make the cut. Obviously beginning … Read More
Year Released: 1982 Notable Songs: “Maneater”, “Family Man”, “One on One”, “Italian Girls” Album MVP: “Maneater” Why I Loved It: Hall and Oates had already been around for years making glorious music that embarked them on a future Hall of Fame of career. In fact, this was actually their 11th studio album but for me … Read More
Year Released: 1988 Notable Songs: “Please Don’t Go Girl”, “You Got It (The Right Stuff)”, “I’ll Be Loving You Forever”, “Hangin’ Tough”, “Cover Girl” Album MVP: “Please Don’t Go Girl” Why I Loved It: When I reflect back on the ‘80’s there’s a handful of memories I have that stand out more than others. Jordache … Read More
Year Released: 1983 Notable Songs: “Holiday”, “Lucky Star”, “Borderline”, “Everybody”, “Burning Up” Album MVP: “Borderline” Why I Loved It: This album is truly a pioneer in the genre of dance music, setting the bar extremely high not just in the mid-80s but for many years since. “Borderline” is the first of what would be countless … Read More
Year Released: 1981 Notable Songs: “Invisible Sun”, “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic”, “Spirits in the Material World”, “Secret Journey” Album MVP: “Every Little Thing She Does is Magic” Why I Loved It: There’s a handful of albums on this countdown in which their position will be questioned more than others, and this is … Read More
Year Released: 1982 Notable Songs: “Rosanna”, “Make Believe”, “Africa”, “I Won’t Hold Back”, “Waiting For Your Love” Album MVP: “Africa” Why I Loved It: It’s hard to put into words how much I love the single “Africa.” Let me put it to you this way – last year on this very blog I ran a … Read More
Year Released: 1983 Notable Songs: “Photograph”, “Rock of Ages”, “Foolin”, “Too Late for Love” Album MVP: “Rock of Ages” Why I Loved It: First and foremost when I recall this album I instantly think of its unforgettable cover. I was only around 12 years old when Pyromania came out and I vividly remember going with … Read More
Year Released: 1985 Notable Songs: “What About Love”, “Never”, “These Dreams”, “Nothin’ at All”, “If Looks Could Kill” Album MVP: “These Dreams” Why I Loved It: As I got older one of the things that bothered me about long time Heart fans is their accusations that the group became “sell-outs” with this album. I feel … Read More
Year Released: 1986 Notable Songs: “You Give Love a Bad Name”, “Livin’ on a Prayer”, ‘Wanted Dead or Alive”, “Never Say Goodbye” Album MVP: “Livin’ on a Prayer” Why I Loved It: I can’t tell you how much I want to loathe Bon Jovi. Today it’s quite easy, especially if you’re a Buffalo Bills fan. … Read More
