Biograph is a 53-track box set compilation spanning the career of Bob Dylan, from his 1962 debut album to the 1981 release Shot of Love. Released in 1985 by Columbia Records, as both a five-LP and a three-compact disc set, it was the first compact disc box set retrospective issued for a musical artist. It … Read more
Come Out and Play is the fourth album by the American heavy metal band Twisted Sister, released by Atlantic Records on November 9, 1985. It was less successful than its predecessor Stay Hungry (1984) both critically and commercially.
One of the things that made Miami Vice such and cool and popular show was its use of music within the show. Creating an almost music video like setting, the show incorporated hits of the day along with some airy instrumentals by Jan Hammer. The theme to the show is one of the most instantly … Read more
White City: A Novel is a solo concept album by English musician Pete Townshend of rock band the Who. It was originally released in November 1985, on Atco. tells listeners that the White City was “a black, violent place” where “battles were won, and battles were blown, at the height of the White City fighting”. … Read more
Catching Up with Depeche Mode is a compilation album by English electronic music band Depeche Mode. It was released solely in North America on 11 November 1985 by Sire Records. October 1985 saw the international release of the album The Singles 81→85, which collected the band’s seven-inch singles to that date. Sire Records felt a … Read more
Seven the Hard Way is Pat Benatar’s sixth studio album, and her seventh album overall, released in 1985. “Seven albums in seven years…Two dice…3½ dots each. Seven…the hard way.” It peaked at #26 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and produced the hits: “Invincible”, “Sex as a Weapon”, and “Le Bel Age.” Pat commented at her … Read more
Ice on Fire is the nineteenth studio album by British singer-songwriter Elton John, recorded at Sol Studios and released on 4 November 1985. It was his first album since Blue Moves produced by his original longtime producer, Gus Dudgeon, who was responsible for John’s success in that timespan, but it was met with little praise, … Read more
Spreading the Disease is the second studio album by the American heavy metal band Anthrax. It was released on October 30, 1985 through Megaforce Worldwide/Island Records. It was the band’s first album to feature vocalist Joey Belladonna and bassist Frank Bello. The band produced the album with Carl Canedy, Jon Zazula serving as executive producer. … Read more