***** CONTENT WARNING – THIS POST CONTAINS BRIEF MENTIONS OF NUCLEAR WAR, SPOUSAL ABUSE, SUICIDE, DEPRESSION, AND A CERTAIN CONVICTED FELON/FORMER PRESIDENT/CURRENT PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE ***** These albums are all turning forty this year. This list is in chronological order by release date and covers albums released between May and August of 1984. Lament – UltravoxContinue reading “Awesome Albums from ’84, Vol. 2”
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Awesome Albums from ’79, Vol. 1
Motörhead’s version of “Louie Louie” was released as a standalone single in 1978 but not included on ‘Overkill’ because Bronze Records founder Gerry Bron called it “about the worst record I’d ever heard”.
Awesome Albums from ’84, Vol. 1
Featured image: The full cover spread for The Cars’ Heartbeat City. The cover art, from a piece by English artist Peter Phillips, depicts a Vargas pin-up model and a 1971 Plymouth Duster.
Awesome Albums from ’78, Vol. 1
***** CONTENT WARNING: THIS POST CONTAINS A REFERENCE TO SUICIDE ***** These albums are all turning forty-five this year. This list is in chronological order by release date and covers albums released between January and June 1978. Excitable Boy – Warren Zevon CHART POSITION: #8 in the US, #9 in Australia, #12 in New ZealandContinue reading “Awesome Albums from ’78, Vol. 1”
66 Awesome Albums from ’73, Vol. 1
***** CONTENT WARNING: THIS POST CONTAINS REFERENCES TO MENTAL ILLNESS, A DRUG AND ALCOHOL OVERDOSE, AND A PLANE CRASH ***** These albums are all turning fifty this year. This list is in chronological order by release date and covers albums released between January and July 1973. Aerosmith – Aerosmith CHART POSITION: #21 in the US,Continue reading “66 Awesome Albums from ’73, Vol. 1”
63 Awesome Albums From ’83, Vol. 2
These albums are all turning forty this year. This list is in chronological order by release date and covers albums released between July and December 1983 (ICYMI, here’s volume one: https://peanut-butter-and-julie.com/2023/01/30/63-awesome-albums-from-83-vol-1/). The Principle of Moments – Robert Plant CHART POSITION: #8 in the US, #7 in the UK, #10 in Australia, #1 in New ZealandContinue reading “63 Awesome Albums From ’83, Vol. 2”
63 Awesome Albums From ’83, Vol. 1
These albums are all turning forty this year. This list is in chronological order by release date and covers albums released between January and June of 1983. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) – Eurythmics CHART POSITION: #15 in the US, #3 in the UK, top ten in five other countries SINGLES: “This Is theContinue reading “63 Awesome Albums From ’83, Vol. 1”
