Agent Provocateur is the fifth studio album by American/British rock band Foreigner, released on November 5, 1984. A concept album, the songs tell the story of a spy who sees life through both the inside and the outside. The album was the band’s first and only number one album in the UK, and it reached … Read more
The most popular of all the Gary Numan albums is undeniably 1979’s The Pleasure Principle. The reasons are simple — there is not a single weak moment on the disc, it contains his sole U.S. (number one worldwide) hit, “Cars,” and new drummer Cedric Sharpley adds a whole new dimension with his powerful percussion work. … Read more
Panorama is the third studio album by American new wave band The Cars, released in 1980. It marked a change from the upbeat poprock and hard rock of their previous albums, representing a more aggressive and experimental sound. It was not as commercially successful as their previous or subsequent albums (until 1987’s Door to Door), … Read more
Brothers in Arms is the fifth studio album by the British rock band Dire Straits, released in 1985. Brothers in Arms charted at number one worldwide, spending ten weeks at number one on the UK Album Chart (between 18 January and 22 March), nine weeks at number one on the Billboard 200 in the U.S. … Read more
Eliminator is the eighth studio album by American rock band ZZ Top. It was released on March 23, 1983, by Warner Bros. Records. Recorded in Tennessee during 1982, the album was produced by the band’s manager Bill Ham and peaked at the top of the charts worldwide. “Gimme All Your Lovin’”, “Got Me Under Pressure”, … Read more
Private Dancer is the fifth solo album by Tina Turner, released on Capitol Records in 1984. The album was Turner’s breakthrough after several challenging years of going solo after divorcing husband and performing partner Ike Turner. It is her best-selling album both in the U.S. and internationally and was responsible for making her globally famous. … Read more
Building the Perfect Beast is the second album by Don Henley, released in 1984. The album became a huge hit for Henley, forming him into a solo star. The album reached #13 on the charts and sold 3 million copies. It also released four Top 40 singles including “The Boys Of Summer” which won Henley … Read more
Nervous Night is the second studio album by the American rock band The Hooters, released in 1985 by Columbia Records and on CBS Records in Europe. The album features two of the band’s biggest and best-known hits, “And We Danced” and “Day by Day”, as well as the minor hit, “All You Zombies”, which was … Read more