YEAR RELEASED: 1986 NOTABLE TRACKS: ”Say You Say Me”, “Dancing on the Ceiling”, “Love Will Conquer All”, “Ballerina Girl”, “Se La” ALBUM MVP: “Dancing on the Ceiling” WHY I LOVED IT: In a way I can see why this album wasn’t quite so fondly received by critics. Admittedly it’s a bit a letdown when you … Read More
YEAR RELEASED: 1987 NOTABLE TRACKS:”I Think We’re Alone Now”, “Could’ve Been”, “I Saw Him Standing There”, “Feelings Of Forever” ALBUM MVP: “Could’ve Been” WHY I LOVED IT: This was, is and always will be one of my great 80s musical guilty pleasures. No teenage dude in the 80’s would fess up to be a fan … Read More
YEAR RELEASED: 1982 NOTABLE TRACKS “Heat of the Moment”, “Only Time Will Tell”, “Sole Survivor” ALBUM MVP: “Heat of the Moment” WHY I LOVED IT: From the first track of this stellar debut album it’s unmistakably apparent with this record Asia’s not trying to complicate you, get overly philosophical or leave your mind on the … Read More
YEAR RELEASED: 1981 NOTABLE TRACKS “Start Me Up”, “Waiting On A Friend”, “Hang Fire”, “Slave” ALBUM MVP: “Start Me Up” WHY I LOVED IT: It’s the Rolling Stones—what’s not to love?!?! How many groups do you know capable of releasing an album erected from crumbs and leavings of former studio recording sessions and turn it … Read More
YEAR RELEASED: 1982 NOTABLE TRACKS “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me”, “I’ll Tumble 4 Ya”, “Time (Clock of my Heart)”, “Take Control” ALBUM MVP: “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me” WHY I LOVED IT: This was the Culture Club’s debut album and to call it a guilty a pleasure is an understatement. Let’s … Read More
YEAR RELEASED: 1985 NOTABLE TRACKS “Axel F”, “The Heat is On”, “Neutron Dance”, “Stir It Up”, “New Attitude” ALBUM MVP: “Neutron Dance” WHY I LOVED IT: I hold albums in high regard for a variety of reasons. Sometimes it’s because the album does astoundingly well in sales. Other times the tracks are so good I … Read More
YEAR RELEASED: 1984 NOTABLE TRACKS: “Boys of Summer”, “All She Wants To Do Is Dance”, “Sunset Girl”, “Not Enough Love In This World”. ALBUM MVP: “Boys of Summer” WHY I LOVED IT: Don Henley’s one of my favorite vocalists of all-time. I should probably float that out there before proceeding. If there were a Mt. … Read More
YEAR RELEASED: 1988 NOTABLE TRACKS “Can You Stand The Rain”, “If It Isn’t Love”, “You’re Not My Kind of Girl”, “Crucial”, “Boys To Men”. ALBUM MVP: “Can You Stand The Rain” WHY I LOVED IT: I first fell in love with New Edition music in 1983 with their debut album “Candy Girl” LP even more … Read More
YEAR RELEASED: 1987 NOTABLE TRACKS “Pour Some Sugar On Me”, “Love Bites”, “Hysteria”, “Rocket” , “Animal” ALBUM MVP: “Pour Some Sugar On Me” WHY I LOVED IT: Purely for the sake of discussion let’s say you couldn’t stand this album. Sadly for you it wouldn’t have mattered, because “Hysteria” was utterly inescapable. Radio, music videos, … Read More
YEAR RELEASED: 1984 NOTABLE TRACKS “We’re Not Gonna Take It”, “I Wanna Rock”, “The Price” ALBUM MVP: “I Wanna Rock” WHY I LOVED IT: I was a 13-year old when “Stay Hungry” came out and my expertise in hard rock music was—-not extensive. My father force-fed me 50s music when I was very young and … Read More
