Night on Bröcken is the first studio album by progressive metal band Fates Warning, released in September 1984 through Metal Blade Records. The title of the album is apparently a reference to the Brocken, a mountain in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, which is traditionally associated with witches (Walpurgis Night), most famously in Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s Faust … Read more
Burning the Witches is the self-produced debut album by German heavy metal band, Warlock. It was originally released by Mausoleum Records, but was re-released by Vertigo Records, which went on to release all future Warlock albums.
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
Let the Music Play is the debut studio album by American dance/freestyle singer Shannon. The title track (originally called “Fire and Ice”), written by the team of Chris Barbosa and Ed Chisolm, became a big hit, peaking at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number 1 on the Billboard dance chart. The album … 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
Bananarama is the second album released by the British girl group Bananarama. Released in 1984, the album peaked at no.16 on the UK album chart and was certified Silver by the BPI. The group continued their association with producers Jolley & Swain (who had produced some tracks on their debut album, Deep Sea Skiving). With … Read more
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
After the commercial success of Quick Step and Side Kick, the band worked once again with producer Alex Sadkin at Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas. The first single to be released was “Hold Me Now”, which reached the no. 4 position in the UK in November 1983. Four other tracks were released from the … Read more
It’s My Life is the second studio album by Talk Talk, released in 1984. It was a Top 5 hit album in several European countries, thanks to the big international success of its singles (notably “Such a Shame”), but it only reached #35 in the UK Top 40 chart. In the United States, the album … Read more
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