Third Stage by Boston
Buy Third Stage Tom Scholz is a figure unlike any other in the history of rock n roll. A natural inventor, Scholz studied at M.I.T. as a mechanical engineer. After graduating, he worked […]
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Mean Business by The Firm
Buy Mean Business After the big success of their eponymous 1985 debut, the super-group The Firm followed up with their sophmore release in early 1986 called Mean Business, which would end up being […]
5150 by Van Halen
Buy 5150 With the possible exception of AC/DC, it is hard to find an example of an established rock band with a single, charismatic, lead singer that becomes even more successful once that […]
Face Dances by The Who
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Too Fast for Love by Mötley Crüe
Buy Too Fast for Love Perhaps more than any other band, Mötley Crüe epitomized the “hair band” phenomena of the 1980s, with their updated version of 1970s glam. But they did have a […]
Paradise Theatre by Styx
Buy Paradise Theatre At a time when the “concept album” had all but gone out of fashion, Styx released Paradise Theatre, an album that loosely couples a fairly interesting concept with some strategically […]
Diary of a Madman by Ozzy Osbourne
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Don’t Say No by Billy Squier
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Ghost In the Machine by The Police
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Freeze Frame by The J. Geils Band
Buy Freeze Frame Freeze Frame is a confluence album, where a hard-working band with vast longevity in the bag reaches their heights towards the sunset of their career. It is a work that […]