The Raw & the Cooked is the second and final album by Fine Young Cannibals, released in early 1989. The title of the album comes from the book of the same name (“Le Cru et le Cuit” in French) written by French anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss. A remixed version was released as The Raw and the … Read more
Brilliance is the fourth studio album by Atlantic Starr. This album featured hit singles “Love Me Down” and “Circles”. The album also contained the Sam Dees composition “Your Love Finally Ran Out”, which was previously recorded by their then labelmate Les McCann under the title “So Your Love Finally Ran Out For Me” on his … Read more
Human’s Lib is fueled by the nonstop synth-pop hooks and brightly textured melodies that went on to be a trademark of Howard Jones. His brand of spirited keyboard-and-lyric exuberance lent itself to a large part of the mid-’80s, especially in Britain. The tracks on Human’s Lib are energetic and colorful, coming to life the best … Read more
This album shows the synthesizer pop idol at the height of his creativity — Dream Into Action is definitely the most interesting of Jones’ albums. It contains some of his best songs — “Things Can Only Get Better,” “Life in One Day,” and “No One Is to Blame.” The CD includes two bonus tracks, “Bounce … Read more
True Colors is the second album by American pop singer Cyndi Lauper, released in 1986. The album produced several hits as “True Colors”, “Change of Heart”, and “What’s Going On”, reached the top twenty of the Hot 100, with first two singles of them becoming Top 5 hits. Upon its release, the album received generally … Read more
Make It Big is the second album from British pop duo Wham!, released in 1984. The album was a critical and commercial success, hitting #1 in both the UK and the USA and spawning four singles, all topping the charts on both sides of the Atlantic. Outside the U.S. “Careless Whisper” was credited as a … Read more
True Confessions is the third album by the British girl group Bananarama. Released in 1986, the album was not a commercial success in the UK, but achieved their biggest sales and chart success in the U.S., where the first single “Venus” hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 (an achievement they never obtained in … Read more
Welcome to the Real World was the second album by American pop rock band Mr. Mister. Released in 1985, it climbed to #1 on the Billboard album charts during early 1986. Two singles from the album, “Broken Wings” and “Kyrie” both went to #1 on the US singles chart. Another single from the album, “Is … Read more