Phil Collins’ Debut Solo Album ‘Face Value’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary

February 8, 2026 Andy Healy

Collins’ inaugural solo affair winds its way through several styles and musical influences, mixing mood pieces with all-out commercial smashes.

Phil Collins’ ‘No Jacket Required’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary

February 16, 2025 Matthew Hocter

There is no denying that Collins’ third solo outing is intrinsically ‘80s fare, yet in 2025, the sound still manages to resonate with new audiences.

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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.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s Debut Album ‘Read My Lips’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary

With her debut solo affair, Ellis-Bextor made the dancefloor feel elegant and faintly surreal, a place where heartbreak could wear lipstick and emotional catastrophe could arrive with a four-on-the-floor beat.

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