The Time’s Eponymous Debut Album ‘The Time’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary

July 25, 2026 Mark Chappelle

The Time Eponymous Debut Album The Time Turns 45

Masterminded by The Purple One himself, The Time’s inaugural affair was an outlandish funk score swirling hedonism and braggadocio as yet unseen.

Morris Day’s Debut Solo Album ‘Color of Success’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary

September 7, 2025 Mark Chappelle

Morris Day Debut Solo Album Color of Success Turns 40

Later discs ‘Daydreaming’ (1987) and ‘Guaranteed’ (1992) found Day more present and fleshed out musically, but ‘Color of Success’ captures him as he is best known, bumptious and cocksure.

The Time’s ‘Pandemonium’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary

July 4, 2025 Mark Chappelle

The back of the album’s packaging reads “Produced, Arranged, and Written by The Time,” but Prince’s handiwork is featured throughout, merging well with that of his disciples.

The Time’s ‘Ice Cream Castle’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary

June 28, 2024 Andy Healy

A collection of killer funk-pop that would help shape The Time’s live performances, ‘Ice Cream Castle’ is an essential part of the ‘Purple Rain’ tapestry expertly woven by Prince.

Her New World Of Funk: 30 Years On, Aaliyah’s ‘One In A Million’ Is Still Hot Like Fire

A masterwork of its era, ‘One In A Million’ was a beam supporting the bridge between the joyful excesses of early ‘90s R&B and the burgeoning cool of neo soul.

Pearl Jam’s Debut Album ‘Ten’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary

Most records are missing one of these elements: technical virtuosity, raw emotion, and balanced structure. Pearl Jam’s dynamic debut LP impressively possesses all three in droves.

Blur’s Debut Album ‘Leisure’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary

For those of you who were champions of Blur from the very beginning with their underappreciated debut LP, you have been rewarded handsomely in the decades since.