Favorite 100 Albums of the 80s: (#28) Don Henley – The End Of The Innocence

January 24, 2018

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

Favorite 100 Albums of the 80s: (#88) Don Henley – Building The Perfect Beast

October 18, 2017

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

Favorite 100 Songs of the 80s: (#21) Don Henley – Dirty Laundry

July 21, 2017

As I grew older, I gained an appreciation for the premise of Don Henley’s “Dirty Laundry”, which for the record is great.  However, this was released when I was 11 and back then the song grabbed my attention for two reasons: it was once theme music on Saturday morning WWF programming, and I really (really) … Read More