“Hughes/Thrall” was is only studio album by the duo Glenn Hughes (bass/vocals) and Pat Thrall (guitar) released in 1982 on Boulevard Records. Other musicians in the project were Frankie Banali (drums), Gary Ferguson (drums), Gary Mallaber (drums) and Peter Schless (keyboards). Produced by Andy Johns and Rob Fraboni.
Steve Miller was always catchy and tuneful, but he never turned out an unabashed pop album until 1982’s Abracadabra. This isn’t just pop in construction, it’s pop in attitude, filled with effervescent melodies and deeply silly lyrics, perhaps none more noteworthy than the immortal couplet “Abra-Abracadabra/I wanna reach out and grab ya.” Those words graced … Read more
It’s Hard is the tenth studio album by English rock band The Who. It is the last Who album to feature bassist John Entwistle and drummer Kenney Jones, as well as the last to be released on Warner Bros. Records in the US. It was their last album until 2006’s Endless Wire. It was released … Read more
The Envoy is the fifth studio album by American singer/songwriter Warren Zevon, released in 1982 by Asylum (see 1982 in music), but was not released on compact disc until 2006.
The follow-up to Donna Summer’s first big Geffen album did reasonably well and proved to be the lull before the storm. “State of Independence” just missed being a hit, and “Woman In Me” cracked the pop and R&B Top 40, although it wasn’t a smash. But the album mostly reaffirmed that Summer was back in … Read more
Chicago 16 is the thirteenth studio album by the American band Chicago, released on June 7 , 1982. The album marked the beginning of a new era for Chicago. It is the first album in a decade-long association with new label Warner Bros. Records; the band’s first project to be produced by David Foster; and … Read more
Emotions in Motion, the excellent follow-up to Billy Squier’s sophomore outing Don’t Say No, saw Squier rise from theater headliner to bona fide arena rock sensation by delivering his most consistent solo record to date. Or at least one just as good as its predecessor. On this slice of AOR heaven, Squier expands on the … Read more
Talking Back to the Night is the third solo album by blue-eyed soul musician Steve Winwood. Released less than two years after the top 3 hit Arc of a Diver, it failed to see as much success as its predecessor, reaching #28 on the Billboard 200. “Valerie” was a minor hit in 1982, but when … Read more
I Paralyze is the seventeenth studio album by American singer-actress Cher, released in 1982 by Columbia Records. It was her only album for the label. The album was a commercial failure and failed to chart. The album was promoted by the release of two singles, Rudy, and I Paralyze, both of which failed to chart. … Read more