Mike and the Mechanics
Buy Mike + the Mechanics Mike + The Mechanics was a quasi-solo project by Genesis bassist and guitarist Mike Rutherford The 1985 self-title debut was a commercial success which spawned three hit singles […]
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Help! by The Beatles
Buy Help! Their fifth overall studio album, Help!, is perhaps the final of The Beatles‘ pop-centric, “mop-top” era records released over the course of 30 months. Still, the group did make some musical […]
Heart by Heart
Buy Heart In 1985, Heart made a dramatic comeback, fueled by an equally dramatic alteration to their traditional sound. A successful hard rock band in the late 1970s, the group had nearly fallen […]
Dream Into Action
by Howard Jones
Buy Dream Into Action At first glance, Dream Into Action by Howard Jones may seem like a typical, mid-1980s synth pop album. However, a deeper listen reveals that there is much substance to […]
Out of Our Heads by
The Rolling Stones
Buy Out of Our Heads The Rolling Stones made major strides towards composing their own music successfully during the year 1965. Out of Our Heads was released (in the U.S.) and lit the […]
Centerfield by John Fogerty
Buy Centerfield A true solo album in every sense of the word, Centerfield, features John Fogerty writing every song as well as playing every instrument on those songs. Simple in composition while rich […]
Scarecrow by John Mellencamp
Buy Scarecrow While much of popular music in 1985 was moving towards more synth-based compositions and refined production, John “Cougar” Mellencamp decided to return to his roots on Scarecrow. In fact, Mellencamp was […]
Southern Accents by
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Buy Southern Accents Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers found a nice blend of mid-eighties pop and their traditional rock sound on 1985’s Southern Accents. This sixth album by the group (and first new […]
Nervous Night by The Hooters
Buy Nervous Night The Hooters big label debut was, by far, their most successful album in America. Nervous Night sold over two million copies, achieving multi-platinum status, and spawned multiple Top 40 hits. […]
Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
Buy Brothers In Arms Dire Straits reached their commercial peak and achieved worldwide fame with their fifth studio album, Brothers In Arms. All the songs on this album were composed by lead vocalist […]