Runaway is an album by Bill Champlin, released on Elektra Records in 1981. It is notable as containing “Tonight Tonight”, Champlin’s major hit as a solo artist, as well as “Sara”, which also achieved a degree of chart success. The album was primarily produced by David Foster, who had also produced Champlin’s previous solo album, […]
Winners is the fifth studio album by The Brothers Johnson, released in 1981. Tracks 1 The Real Thing (Louis Johnson, George Johnson) 3:56 2 Dancin Free (Louis Johnson) 3:47 3 Daydreamer Dream (Annie Herring) 3:57 4 Sunlight (George Johnson) 3:48 5 Teaser (George Johnson) 3:49 6 Caught Up (Louis Johnson, Valerie Johnson) 4:02 7 In […]
Dreams In Stone is the seventh studio album by Michel Berger produced by him and Philippe Rault, released in 1982. Made in the prospect of starting a rock opera in the United States, the album was recorded in studios in California with many musicians U.S. renowned, including members of the group Toto, as David Hungate, […]
The George Benson Collection is a compilation album by George Benson, released on the Warner Bros. record label in 1981. The album was a two-record set, and was compacted into one disc. In addition to old material, the album featured two new songs, including his #1 R&B hit “Turn Your Love Around”, written by Jay […]
Hits! is a compilation album by Boz Scaggs, first released in 1980. It focuses primarily on material released in 1976 and 1980. The album has been certified platinum by the RIAA. William Royce “Boz” Scaggs (born June 8, 1944) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He gained fame in the 1960s as a guitarist […]
Jimmy Thudpucker is a fictional character in the comic strip Doonesbury, created by Garry Trudeau. He first appeared in the strip in 1978. He is generally seen as a combination of Bob Dylan and John Denver (and to some extent, Loudon Wainwright III), and became a rock star in the seventies, when he was only […]
Bill Schnee’s production on Kiki Dee‘s final album for Rocket records is the problem with Stay With Me. None of the passion that Clive Franks and Elton John poured over Loving & Free can be found here, nor the directness and authority Pip Williams gave to 1981’s Perfect Timing disc on RCA. Kiki Dee is […]
Russian Roulette is the seventh full-length studio album by German progressive rock band Triumvirat, released in 1980 Triumvirat was a German progressive rock trio that formed in 1969 in Cologne, Germany. The founding members were keyboardist/composer Hans-Jürgen (later simply Jürgen) Fritz (born March 13, 1953), drummer/lyricist Hans Bathelt, and bassist Werner Frangenberg. Triumvirat is the […]
You Control Me is an album by Linda Evans, released in 1979 Tracks 1 You Control Me (David Williams, James Jamerson Jr) 7:21 2 You Got Me Dreaming (David Williams, James Jamerson Jr) 4:27 3 The Last Goodbye (David Williams, James Jamerson Jr) 3:53 4 Don’t You Need (David Williams, James Jamerson Jr, Benjamin Wright) […]
All Alone In the Night is the only album released by singer/songwriter Sandy Farina, released in 1980. She is best known for her role in the film Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. She also wrote the song “Kiss Me In The Rain” for Barbra Streisand (which appeared on Streisand’s album Wet). She is currently […]