The Sensual World is the sixth studio album by the British singer Kate Bush. It was released in October 1989 and peaked at no.2 in the UK album charts. It has been certified Platinum by the BPI for sales of 300,000 in the UK, and Gold by the RIAA in the US. Slant Magazine listed … Read more
Hats is the second studio album by Scottish band The Blue Nile, originally released on 16 October 1989 on Linn Records and A&M Records. After a prolonged delay in which an entire album’s worth of work was scrapped, The Blue Nile released Hats to rave reviews, including a rare five-star rating from Q magazine. It … Read more
Scarlet and Other Stories is the second studio album by All About Eve. It was held to be considerably darker both in tone and lyrics than their first album, All About Eve. The relationship between lead singer Julianne Regan and guitarist Tim Bricheno broke down during the album’s recording and production, and Regan later said … Read more
Def, Dumb & Blonde is the third solo album by the American singer Deborah Harry. Released in October 1989 on Sire Records in the US and Chrysalis Records in the UK, the album saw Harry reverting from “Debbie” to “Deborah” as her professional name. Harry worked with a variety of producers on the album, including … Read more
Hot in the Shade is the 15th studio album by Kiss, released in 1989. It is the first Kiss studio album since 1981’s Music from “The Elder” to feature three members singing lead vocals on the album. It also marked the last Kiss album with drummer Eric Carr before his death in 1991.
Steady On is the 1989 debut album by singer-songwriter Shawn Colvin. In addition to launching Colvin’s career the album won the award for Best Contemporary Folk Album at the 33rd Grammy Awards in February 1991. Allmusic calls the album, “a must have for anyone who loves acoustic music created in the grand tradition of Joni … Read more
Storm Front is the eleventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on October 17, 1989. It features one of Joel’s three #1 hits, “We Didn’t Start the Fire”, a fast-paced song that cataloged a list of historical events, trends, and cultural icons from after World War II (when Joel was born) until 1989, … Read more
The Biz Never Sleeps is the second studio album by Biz Markie. It was released on October 10, 1989, on Cold Chillin’/Warner Bros. Records and was produced by Biz, his cousin Cool V and seminal producer Paul C, instead of Cold Chillin’ in-house producer Marley Marl. The album proved to be a success, peaking at … Read more
Save Yourself is the sixth full-length studio album recorded by the various M.S.G. lineups, and the second album credited specifically to McAuley Schenker Group. It was released in 1989 on Capitol Records. “Save Yourself”, “Anytime” and “This Is My Heart” were all singles released from the record. The album entered the Billboard chart at No. … Read more
Thrash Zone is the fifth album by the American crossover thrash band D.R.I., which was released in 1989. It continues the thrash metal style of the previous album, 4 of a Kind. Thrash Zone was D.R.I.’s most successful album to date, and produced the song, “Beneath the Wheel”, which was made as a music video … Read more