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Paul Simon releases his seventh album : ‘Graceland’ featuring ‘You Can Call Me Al’ and ‘The Boy in the Bubble’ (1986)

Paul Simon's 'Graceland' is his seventh studio album released on August 12, 1986 by Warner Bros.Track listing : 1.The Boy in the Bubble (Forere Motloheloa, Paul Simon) - 03:59 ....

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Luther Vandross releases his debut album : ‘Never Too Much’ featuring ‘A House Is Not a Home’ (1981)

Luther Vandross' 'Never Too Much' is his debut album released on August 12, 1981 by Epic.Track Listing : 1.Never Too Much (Luther Vandross) - 03:50 . 2.Sugar And Spice (I...

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George Benson releases ‘Give Me The Night,’ an album produced by Quincy Jones (1980)

George Benson's 'Give Me The Night' is an album by produced by Quincy Jones and released in August, 1980 by Qwest Records. Track listing : . 1.Love X Love (Rod...

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Herbie Hancock & Foday Musa Suso record ‘Village Life’ (1984)

'Village Life' by Herbie Hancock & Foday Musa Suso is an album recorded on August 7–9, 1984 and released in 1985 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Moon/Light (Herbie Hancock, Foday Musa...

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Dubbing With The King

Jamaican Dub illuminates the twilight of the 1960s with sonic alchemy, wrapping reggae in reverb and echo while instrumental remixes serve as the backbone. Dub pioneers like King Tubby and...

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Elvis Costello releases ‘Punch the Clock,’ his eighth album featuring ‘Everyday I Write the Book’ and ‘Shipbuilding’ (1983)

Elvis Costello's 'Punch the Clock' feat. 'Everyday I Write the Book' is his eighth album recorded with the Attractions and released on August 5, 1983 by F-Beat / Columbia.Track Listing...

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Pat Benatar releases her second album : ‘Crimes of Passion’ featuring ‘Hit Me with Your Best Shot’ (1980)

Pat Benatar's 'Crimes of Passion' is her second studio album (her best selling so far) released on August 5, 1980 by Chrysalis Records. Track Listing : 1.Treat Me Right (Doug...

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Riva publish John Cougar Mellencamp’s eighth album : ‘Scarecrow’ (1985)

John Cougar Mellencamp's 'Scarecrow' is hise eighth studio album co-produced with Don Gehman and released on August 5, 1985 by RivaTrack Listing : 1.Rain On The Scarecrow (John Mellencamp, George...

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Talking Heads release their third album : ‘Fear of Music,’ produced with Brian Eno and featuring ‘Life During Wartime’ (1979)

Talking Heads' 'Fear of Music' is their third studio album produced with Brian Eno and released on August 3, 1979 by Sire.Track Listing : 1.I Zimbra (David Byrne, Brian Eno,...

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Def Leppard release ‘Hysteria,’ their fourth album featuring ‘Pour Some Sugar on Me’ (1987)

Def Leppard's 'Hysteria' is their fourth album featuring 'Pour Some Sugar on Me', produced by Robert John 'Mutt' Lange and released on August 3, 1987 by Phonogram / MercuryTrack Listing...

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We remember Fela Anikulapo Kuti. ‘The African King’

This day (August 2, 1997), inLagos, Nigeria, died Fela Anikulapo Kuti, a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist musician, composer and pioneer of Afrobeat music.Tracklist : 1 . Teacher Don'T Teach Me No Nonsense...

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Columbia publish Herbie Hancock’s thirty-fifth album : ‘Future Shock’ featuring ‘Rockit’ (1983)

Herbie Hancock's 'Future Shock' feat. 'Rockit' is his thirty-fifth album released in August, 1983 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Rockit (Herbie Hancock, Michael James Beinhorn, Bill O. Laswell) - 05:28 ....

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Capitol/EMI publish ‘Crowded House,’ their debut eponymous album featuring ‘Don’t Dream It’s Over’ (1986)

'Crowded House' is their debut eponymous album featuring 'Don't Dream It's Over,' produced by Mitchell Froom and released on August 1st, 1986 by Capitol/EMITrack Listing : 1.Mean To Me (Neil...

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Atlantic publish Bette Midler’s sixth album : ‘No Frills’ featuring ‘Beast of Burden’ with Mick Jagger (1983)

Bette Midler's 'No Frills' is her sixth (and her first in four years) studio album produced By Chuck Plotkin and released on August 1, 1983 by Atlantic.Track Listing : 1.Is...

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Hüsker Dü release their second album : ‘Zen Arcade’ (1984)

Hüsker Dü's 'Zen Arcade' is their second studio album co-produced with Spot and released in July 1984 on SST Records. Track Listing : 1.Something I Learned Today (Bob Mould) -...

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Hall & Oates release their ninth album : ‘Voices’ featuring ‘Kiss on My List’ (1980)

Hall & Oates' 'Voices' feat. 'Kiss on My List' is their ninth studio album released on July 29, 1980 by RCA.Track Listing : 1.How Does It Feel To Be Back...

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‘Zapp’ is their self-titled debut album, co-produced With Bootsy Collins (1998)

'Zapp' is their self-titled debut album co-produced by Bootsy Collins and released on July 28, 1980 by Warner Bros.Track Listing : 1.More Bounce To The Ounce (Roger Troutman) - 09:25...

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I.R.S. release R.E.M.’s fourth album : ‘Lifes Rich Pageant’ (1986)

R.E.M.'s 'Lifes Rich Pageant' is their fourth studio album produced by Don Gehman and released on July 28, 1986 by I.R.S.Track Listing : 1.Begin The Begin (Bill Berry, Peter Buck,...

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Metallica release their second album : ‘Ride the Lightning’ (1984)

Metallica' s 'Ride the Lightning' is their second studio album produced by Flemming Rasmussen and released on July 27, 1984 by Megaforce Records.Track Listing : 1.Fight Fire With Fire (Cliff...

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Stevie Nicks releases her debut album : ‘Bella Donna’ featuring ‘Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around’ and ‘Edge of Seventeen’ (1981)

Stevie Nicks' 'Bella Donna' is her debut studio album co-produced by Jimmy Iovine and Tom Petty and released on July 27, 1981 by Modern / Atco.Track Listing : 1.Bella Donna...

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