Franks Wild Years is an album by Tom Waits, released 1987 on Island Records. Subtitled “Un Operachi Romantico in Two Acts”, the album contains songs written by Waits and collaborators (mainly his wife, Kathleen Brennan) for a play of the same name. The shared title of the album and the play is an iteration of … Read more
No Protection is the second studio album by American rock band Starship. It was released on June 29, 1987, by Grunt Records and RCA Records. The album featured the number-one single “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now”, and the top-10 single “It’s Not Over (‘Til It’s Over)”, The former of which appears in the fantasy comedy … Read more
Surveillance is the ninth studio album by Canadian hard rock band Triumph, released July 27, 1987. The album was recorded at Metalworks Studios, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Surveillance is the final Triumph album featuring original guitarist and singer Rik Emmett.
Within the Realm of a Dying Sun is the third studio album by Australian band Dead Can Dance. It was released on 27 July 1987 by 4AD. Background By this time, Dead Can Dance were predominantly a duo of Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry, along with Peter Ulrich, after the departure of Scott Rodger and … Read more
Rhyme Pays is the debut studio album by American rapper Ice-T. The album was released on July 28, 1987, by Sire Records and Warner Bros. Records. The album, especially tracks like “6 ‘N the Mornin’,” is considered to have defined the gangsta genre, and was the first hip hop album to carry a Parental Advisory … Read more
Beverly Hills Cop II: The Motion Picture Soundtrack Album is the soundtrack to Tony Scott’s 1987 action comedy film Beverly Hills Cop II. It was released in 1987 through MCA Records. Composed of eleven songs, production was handled by André Cymone, Giorgio Moroder, Keith Forsey, George Michael, Harold Faltermeyer, Howie Rice, Michael Verdick, Narada Michael … Read more
Life is the sixteenth studio album by Canadian musician Neil Young, his fourth with Crazy Horse, Young’s first with his erstwhile backing band since 1981’s Re-ac-tor, and Young’s last release on the Geffen label. The first three tracks all handle the topic of world politics, and ponder the role of the United States in the … Read more
Born to Mack is the first full-length album by Too Short, and his first major album release. The album was released on July 20, 1987. This album was re-released by Jive Records after the success of Raw, Uncut, and X-Rated. It was originally released in the summer of 1987 by Dangerous Music and in 1988 … Read more
“Dream Evil” is the fourth studio album by hard rock band Dio released in July 1987. The album is recorded at the Village Recorder, Los Angeles (USA) in the same year. Engineered by Angelo Arcuri.