Mecca For Moderns is the sixth album by The Manhattan Transfer. It was released in 1981 on the Atlantic records label. This album was the highest charting album to date for the group, peaking on Billboard Magazine’s Top Pop Catalog Albums chart at #22. Additionally, the album helped the Manhattan Transfer make music history: they […]
Pirates is the second album by Chicago-born singer, songwriter, and musician Rickie Lee Jones, released in July 1981, two years after her eponymous debut Rickie Lee Jones. The album is partially an account of her break-up with fellow musician Tom Waits after the success of her debut album. Initial recording for Pirates began in January […]
Breakin’ Away is an album by Al Jarreau, released on June 30, 1981, through the Warner Bros. Records label. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA. Breakin’ Away was the best performance Al Jarreau had on the charts. It stayed on the Billboard 200 for 103 weeks and peaked at #9.The album also hit […]
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, […]
I Run With Trouble is the second and last solo album by Leah Kunkel, released in 1980 on Columbia Records. After this album she formed The Coyote Sisters. Tracks 1 Let’s Begin (Jimmy Web) 3:32 2 The Only Man On Earth (Leah Kunkel) 3:25 3 Temptation (Leah Kunkel) 3:22 4 Hard fFeelings (Peter McCann) 3:02 […]
Lisa Dal Bello is a self-titled album by Canadian singer Lisa Dalbello. It was released in 1977 and began Dalbello’s debut at the age of 17. The album was produced by David Foster and won the Juno Award for Most Promising Female Vocalist. Tracks 1 Look At Me (Millions Of People) (Lisa DalBello) 3:36 2 […]
Baby It’s Me is a 1977 album released by American singer Diana Ross on the Motown label that peaked at #18 on the Billboard Top 200 and #7 on the R&B album chart. The album was produced by producer Richard Perry. The LP yielded one Top 40 hit, “Gettin’ Ready for Love”, reaching number 27 […]
Heart And Soul is an album by Danny Peck, released in 1977. Tracks 1 Halo Of Fire (Danny Peck) 3:22 2 Looking So Hard (Danny Peck) 3:25 3 The Smoke Is Rising (Danny Peck) 3:33 4 Dream Girl (Danny Peck) 2:28 5 Brother Of Mine (Danny Peck) 4:22 6 This Could Be A Real Nice […]