Reckless

Reckless is the fourth studio album by the Canadian rock artist Bryan Adams. Co-produced by Adams and Bob Clearmountain, it was one of Adams’ most successful albums. Released on November 5, 1984 through A&M Records, the album was a huge international hit, selling over 5 million units in the United States alone. It was the … Read more

Amore

The Hooters got their start with their independently released album Amore. The album became a cult favorite in the Philadelphia area, selling over 100,000 copies, and ultimately led to their first major label record deal with Columbia Records in 1984. Amore introduced the original versions of four songs — “All You Zombies,” “Hanging On A … Read more

Bon Jovi

Bon Jovi is the debut album from American rock band Bon Jovi, released January 21, 1984. Produced by Tony Bongiovi and Lance Quinn, the album is significant for being the only Bon Jovi album on which a song (“She Don’t Know Me”) appears that was not written nor co-written by members of the band. The … Read more

The River

The River is the fifth studio album (a double album) by Bruce Springsteen, released in 1980. The sources of The River go back into earlier parts of Springsteen’s recording career. “Independence Day”, “Point Blank”, “The Ties That Bind”, “Ramrod”, and “Sherry Darling” were leftovers from his previous album, Darkness on the Edge of Town, and … Read more

Glass Houses

Glass Houses is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on March 10, 1980. It features Joel’s first song to peak at #1 on Billboard’s Pop Singles chart, “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me.” The album itself topped the Pop Albums chart for six weeks and was ranked number 4 on … Read more

Building the Perfect Beast

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

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