What You Don’t Know is the second album by Exposé, released in June 1989. It appears both in cassette and CD formats. The remixes of “What You Don’t Know” and “When I Looked at Him” are available only on the CD. Unlike the previous album, this one focuses on the vocals of Gioia Bruno, as … Read more
Repeat Offender is the second studio album by singer/songwriter Richard Marx. Released in mid-1989, it replaced Prince’s Batman soundtrack at #1 on Billboard’s album chart. The album went on to sell over four million copies in the US alone (several times that worldwide) due to three singles in the Billboard top five including two #1 … Read more
Bleach is the debut studio album by the American rock band Nirvana, released in June 1989 through the independent record label Sub Pop. The main recording sessions took place at Reciprocal Recording in Seattle, Washington between December 1988 and January 1989. Nirvana songwriter Kurt Cobain felt pressured to create music for Bleach that conformed to … Read more
Pump is the tenth album by American rock band Aerosmith, released in 1989. The album was remastered and reissued in 2001. Pump was widely acclaimed by both fans and critics upon its release. The album incorporates the use of keyboards and a horn section on many of the singles (“Love in an Elevator”, “The Other … Read more
…Twice Shy is the fourth studio album released by the American hard rock band Great White. It was released in 1989 and contained the biggest hits of their career, a cover of Ian Hunter’s “Once Bitten, Twice Shy” and “The Angel Song”, which reached No. 5 and No. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively. … Read more
Skid Row is the first album by the American heavy metal band Skid Row, released on January 24, 1989 on the Atlantic Records label. The album charted at #6 on The Billboard 200 and is certified 5x Platinum by the RIAA. Released from the album were the top 10 singles “18 and Life” and “I … Read more
Big Game is the third studio album by the hard rock band White Lion. It was released on August 10, 1989 by Atlantic Records, reaching #19 on The Billboard 200 album chart. In the first half of 1989, still riding high off of the multi platinum success of Pride, White Lion re-entered the studio following … Read more
Batman: Original Motion Picture Score is the score album for the 1989 film Batman by Danny Elfman. According to the Batman DVD Special Edition, Elfman said that producer Jon Peters was not sure about him as a composer until Tim Burton made him play the main titles. Elfman admitted he was stunned when Peters announced … Read more
Mr. Big is the self-titled debut album by the American hard rock supergroup Mr. Big. Produced by Kevin Elson and Val Garay, the album proved a partial commercial success, reaching the 46th slot on the Billboard 200 chart. Lead-off single “Addicted to that Rush”, featuring the band’s aggressive guitar and bass playing, also brought the … Read more