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Best Sellers From The ’80s: Whitney Houston’s Debut Album

Whitney Houston (Arista, 1985)

By Michael Verity | December 26, 2011

Though she brought inimitable talent, strong pedigree and the enthusiasm of Clive Davis to her first recording sessions, Whitney Houston wasn't of interest to a lot of A-list producers. But Davis and Houston forged on and created the… Read more »

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Best Sellers From The ’80s: The Soundtrack From “Dirty Dancing”

Dirty Dancing (RCA, 1987)

By Michael Verity | December 24, 2011

The Jennifer Warnes/Bill Medley duet that lead off the Dirty Dancing soundtrack was a #1 hit, won a Grammy and sold 36 million copies. No surprise, then, that the album followed suit. Let's Dance All Dirty-Like Read more »

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Best Sellers From The ’80s: U2 And “The Joshua Tree”

U2 - The Joshua Tree (Island, 1987)

By Michael Verity | December 23, 2011

Knowing now that Bono is annoyed by his own voice (What Goes On, 12.3.11), we have to wonder why we bought all those copies of The Joshua Tree. Must have been because The Edge was so cool, what with that big round hat. … Read more »

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Best Sellers From The ’80s: Guns N’ Roses And “Appetite For Destruction”

Guns N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction (Geffen, 1987)

By Michael Verity | December 22, 2011

Though it took awhile for it to pick up speed, Guns N' Roses' Appetite for Destruction eventually became the fourth-biggest-selling album of the 1980s. Let's Talk Destruction Read more »

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Best Sellers From The ’80s: Phil Collins And “No Jacket Required”

Phil Collins - "No Jacket Required" (Atlantic, 1985)

By Michael Verity | December 21, 2011

Named after his experience of being improperly attired for a visit to a Chicago restaurant, No Jacket Required is Phil Collins' third and most successful solo album. Let's Talk Jackets Read more »

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Best Sellers From The ’80s: Prince And “Purple Rain”

Prince and the Revolution - Purple Rain (Warner Bros., 1984)

By Michael Verity | December 20, 2011

1999 put him on the map. Purple Rain gave him his own country. Take Me to Prince-o-Vania Read more »

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Best Sellers From The ’80s: Bruce Springsteen And “Live/1975-85″

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band - "Live/1975-85" (Columbia, 1986)

By Michael Verity | December 19, 2011

With three-and-a-half hours of music spread over 40 tracks and five LP's, Bruce Springsteen's Live/1975-85 album served to emulate one of the Boss' legendary live shows. Fans scooped it up in the millions. Let's Talk Springsteen Live Read more »

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Best Sellers From The ’80s: Dire Straits And “Brothers In Arms”

By Michael Verity | December 17, 2011

One of the earliest albums to be released as a CD (and to be recorded fully in the digital realm), Brothers in Arms was a distant departure from the Dire Straits of their first album just six years prior. The Brothers also far outran the Sultans… Read more »

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Best Sellers From The ’80s: Def Leppard And “Hysteria”

Def Leppard - Hysteria (Mercury, 1987)

By Michael Verity | December 16, 2011

In December 1983, Def Leppard went multi-multi-platinum with the release of their Pyromania record (Best Sellers From the '80s, 12/3/11). Four years later, Pyromania turned to Hysteria and their record of 9 million sales was exceeded… Read more »

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Best Sellers From The ’80s: Bon Jovi And “Slippery When Wet”

Bon Jovi - "Slippery When Wet" (Mercury, 1987)

By Michael Verity | December 15, 2011

Bon Jovi had been only marginally successful when they entered Bob Rock's Little Mountain Studios in Vancouver, B.C. in late 1986. Then producer Bruce Fairbarin came along to put his million-selling Midas touch on Slippery When Wet. … Read more »