Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814 is the fourth studio album by American recording artist Janet Jackson, released on September 19, 1989, by A&M Records. Despite demands from label executives for material similar to her previous album, Control (1986), she insisted on creating a concept album addressing social injustice. Collaborating with her producers Jimmy Jam and … Read more
Blind Man’s Zoo is 10,000 Maniacs’ fourth album, released in 1989. 0,000 Maniacs Jerome Augustyniak – drums Robert Buck – electric guitar, acoustic guitar Dennis Drew – organ, piano Steve Gustafson – bass guitar Natalie Merchant – vocals, piano, pipe organ Additional musicians Jevetta Steele – backing vocals Jason Osborn – arrangement, orchestral direction Krista … Read more
Turner’s last studio album for Capitol was produced by the late Dan Hartman of “Instant Replay” disco fame; however, this was not a retro ’70s-style album. This set was comprised of 12 mature, middle-range, adult rock and pop songs. Turner tackled rock on “Steamy Windows” and “The Best,” the latter a universal hit. She created … Read more
The Breathtaking Blue is the third album released by the German band Alphaville in 1989. A companion video, Songlines was released in 1990. The Compact Disc release of this album was one of the first commercial CD+G format discs. In addition, about 400,000 copies of the album have been sold. Reviewers tended to be less … Read more
Soul Provider is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Michael Bolton. The album was released on June 19, 1989 by Columbia Records. This was the album that turned Bolton into a superstar. Supported by five top 40 hits (including three that reached the top 10), the album achieved longevity on the Billboard Top … Read more
Wild! is the fourth studio album by British band Erasure. Released in 1989, it was the follow-up album to their 1988 breakthrough The Innocents. The album was produced by Erasure, along with Gareth Jones and Mark Saunders and released by Mute Records in the UK and Sire Records in the U.S.
Blood, Sweat and No Tears is the first full-length album by the hardcore punk band Sick of it All, released on July 12, 1989.