Welcome to the Pleasuredome was the debut album by Frankie Goes to Hollywood, first released in the UK in October 1984 by ZTT/Island Records. Originally issued as a vinyl double album, it was assured of a UK chart entry at number one due to reported advance sales of over one million. The album was also … Read more
His debut, although rough around the edges, showed talent and promise, and includes “Wouldn’t It Be Good.”
Tropico is American rock singer Pat Benatar’s fifth studio album, and sixth album overall, released in 1984. It peaked at #14 on the U.S. Billboard album chart and produced the Grammy-nominated #5 Pop hit “We Belong”. Additional well-known songs from the album were “Painted Desert”, “Outlaw Blues” and “Ooh Ooh Song” (also a Top-40 hit), … Read more
Alf is the debut solo studio album of British singer/songwriter Alison Moyet, her first since leaving 80s electro-pop duo Yazoo (also known as Yaz). Released in November 1984, the album, which took its title from the singer’s nickname, went to #1 on the UK album charts and includes three hit singles; “Love Resurrection”, “Invisible” and … Read more
Bathory is the debut studio album by Swedish extreme metal band Bathory. It was released in October 1984, through Tyfon Grammofon. It is considered by fans and critics to be one of the contenders for the first black metal record. The album has since gained a cult notoriety. Bathory was reissued in 1990 through Black … Read more
One of the finest debuts of the ’80s, and possibly the defining album of the whole U.K. indie jangle scene that also included Prefab Sprout, Aztec Camera, and dozens of other bands, Lloyd Cole and the Commotions’ Rattlesnakes is a college rock masterpiece of smart, ironic lyrics and sympathetic folk-rock-based melodies. The Glasgow-based band (Lloyd … Read more
Powerslave is the fifth studio album by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released on 3 September 1984 on EMI in Europe and its sister label Capitol Records in the U.S. (it was re-released by Sanctuary/Columbia Records in the U.S. in 2002). It is notable for its Ancient Egyptian theme displayed in the cover … Read more
Remission is a 1984 EP by Skinny Puppy. It was later re-released on CD with extra tracks added to make it a full-length album.