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a-ha’s Debut Album ‘Hunting High And Low’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary

May 25, 2025 Matthew Hocter
a-ha Debut Album Hunting High And Low Turns 40

‘Hunting High And Low’ showcases the band’s fearless ability to move in many musical directions, as demonstrated by their variable synth settings and usage of classical instruments.

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Sting’s Debut Solo Album ‘The Dream Of The Blue Turtles’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary

May 25, 2025 Andy Healy
Sting Debut Solo Album The Dream Of The Blue Turtles turns 40

Where Sting’s muse led on his debut solo LP was quite a departure from what we had expected from his days with The Police, as he strove to be taken more seriously as both a musician and lyricist.

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Show & A.G.’s ‘Goodfellas' Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

May 24, 2025 Jesse Ducker
Show & A.G. Goodfellas Turns 30

As an album devoid of pretensions and chock full of skills, ‘Goodfellas’ is one of the best hip-hop albums of 1995 and still knocks as hard as the day it came out.

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In ALBUM ANNIVERSARY Tags Show & A.G., Showbiz & A.G.
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Naughty By Nature’s ‘Poverty’s Paradise’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

May 24, 2025 Ben Pedroche
Naughty By Nature Poverty’s Paradise Turns 30

As the trio of Treach, Vin Rock and Kay Gee showcased on their previous LPs, ‘Poverty’s Paradise’ reinforced their penchant for coupling more radio-friendly fare with rugged street anthems.

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The Breeders’ Debut Album ‘Pod’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary

May 24, 2025 Erika Wolf
The Breeders Debut Album Pod Turns 35

Hailed by Kurt Cobain as one of his all-time favorite albums, the Breeders’ debut LP was made by loose, disparate musicians coming together for a singular purpose, and that’s what makes it so special.

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In ALBUM ANNIVERSARY Tags The Breeders, Kim Deal, Tanya Donelly
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Minnie Riperton’s ‘Adventures In Paradise’ Turns 50 | Album Anniversary

May 19, 2025 Mark Chappelle
Minnie Riperto Adventures In Paradise Turns 50

On her third studio album, Riperton preserves her child-like wonder while blowing the embers of sensuality for an understated melding of soul and jazz-funk.

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Common’s ‘Be’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary

May 18, 2025 Jesse Ducker
Common Be Turns 20

While Common went the experimental route on some of his previous offerings, with his sixth studio affair, he brought things back to the block and released one of the best albums of his career.

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In ALBUM ANNIVERSARY Tags Common, Kanye West, J Dilla
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Lucy Pearl’s Eponymous Debut Album ‘Lucy Pearl’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary

May 18, 2025 Daryl McIntosh
Lucy Pearl Eponymous Debut Album Lucy Pearl Turns 25

Released on the heels of the anxiety catalyzed by the Y2K bug, this soulful trio helped us party in the first summer of the century and set the tone for neo-soul’s evolution in the new decade.

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In ALBUM ANNIVERSARY Tags Lucy Pearl, Raphael Saadiq, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Dawn Robinson
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Compton’s Most Wanted’s Debut Album ‘It’s A Compton Thang!’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary

May 18, 2025 Jesse Ducker
Compton’s Most Wanted Debut Album It’s A Compton Thang! Turns 35

On their debut long player, MC Eiht and crew were still working out their identity as a group, but they proved more than capable of making dope music nevertheless.

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Dilated Peoples’ Debut Album ‘The Platform’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary

May 18, 2025 Ben Pedroche
Dilated Peoples Debut Album The Platform Turns 25

Stellar production aside, the Los Angeles trio’s dynamic debut long player is built upon superior rhyme skills.

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In ALBUM ANNIVERSARY Tags Dilated Peoples, DJ Babu, Evidence, Rakaa
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The Cardigans’ ‘First Band on the Moon’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
The Cardigans’ ‘First Band on the Moon’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

So much more than their massive hit “Lovefool,” The Cardigans’ terrific third LP reflected the band’s evolving confidence and musical maturation at the time.

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Mariah Carey’s ‘Glitter’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
Mariah Carey’s ‘Glitter’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary

Instead of the disproportionate attention paid to the commercial performance of ‘Glitter,’ the focus should actually rest on Carey’s continued desire to marry pop, R&B, and hip-hop genres for the masses.

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CeCe Peniston’s ‘I’m Movin’ On’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
CeCe Peniston’s ‘I’m Movin’ On’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

After early career success like Peniston’s, many artists would rather sell their souls than chance to change the formula, even if they have to create work they don’t love. Peniston refused.

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