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The Police – RoxanneReleased: 7 April 1978ChartsNo 12 in UKNo 31 in CanadaNo 32 in USNo 34 in AustraliaRankingsNo 388 on Rolling Stone’s list “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time”No 85 on VH1’s list “100 Greatest Rock Songs”Is one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and RollInducted […]
Alison Moyet – Raindancing Released: 6 April 1987 Charts No 2 in UK No 15 in Australia No 36 in Canada Tracks 1. “Weak in the Presence of Beauty” 2. “Ordinary Girl” 3. “You Got Me Wrong” 4. “Without You” 5. “Sleep Like Breathing” 6. “Is This Love?” 7. “Blow Wind Blow” 8. “Glorious Love” […]
Gary Moore – Parisienne Walkways [Single]Released: 6 April 1979ChartsNo 8 in UKhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcAgmoGeMB4
Cheap Trick – The Flame Released: 5 April 1988 Charts No 1 in US No 1 in Canada No 1 in Australia
Talk Talk – Talk Talk [Single]Released: 5 April 1982ChartsNo 33 in AustraliaNo 52 in UKNo 75 in UShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IgjUYrDbWI
The Motels – Only The Lonely [Single]Released: 5 April 1982ChartsNo 9 in USNo 21 in CanadaNo 28 in Australiahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaPTELylZ1s
Kim Wilde – View From A Bridge [Single]Released: 5 April 1982ChartsNo 7 in AustraliaNo 16 in UKhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APbaO8_b4Sw
Sergio Mendes – Never Gonna Let YouReleased: April 1983ChartsNo 4 in USNo 5 in CanadaNo 17 in AustraliaNo 45 in UKRecord producer Rick Beato called “Never Gonna Let You Go” “the most complex pop song of all time”, due to its use of frequent key changes, inverted chords and unusual chord progressions.
Led Zeppelin – Trampled Under Foot [Single]Released: 2 April 1975ChartsNo 38 in USNo 41 in CanadaNo 60 in AUstraliahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JOwT8uRLHg
Kiss – Rock And Roll All Nite [Single]Released: 2 April 1975ChartsNo 68 in USNo 74 in CanadaRankingsNo 16 on VH1’s list Greatest Hard Rock Songs Of All TimeNo 404 on Rolling Stone’s “500 Greatest Songs of All Time”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8mzIyIOdm0
The Black Crowes – Jealous Again [Single]Released: April 1990ChartsNo 56 in CanadaNo 75 in USNo 76 in UKNo 96 in Australiahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V38Qej-3Tw
Chic – Everybody Dance [Single]Released: 1 April 1978ChartsNo 9 in UKNo 38 in USNo 45 in Canadahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKmJxpKKvYM
Bread – Make It With You [Single]Released: April 1970ChartsNo 1 in USNo 2 in CanadaNo 5 in UKNo 7 in Australiahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OudI2JPhEqQ
Def Leppard – Adrenalize [Studio Album]Released: 31 March 1992ChartsNo 1 in UKNo 1 in USNo 1 in AustraliaNo 1 in CanadaTracks1. “Let’s Get Rocked”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO1Nae_EBvQ2. “Heaven Is”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqd-GX5SMWs3. “Make Love Like a Man”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jB0iJBgrM2Q4. “Tonight”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE88id4sdT85. “White Lightning” 6. “Stand Up (Kick Love into Motion)”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4ujrjP5TFE7. “Personal Property” 8. “Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJOC0zIjln89. “I Wanna Touch U” […]
Genesis – …And Then There Were Three… Released: 31 March 1978 Charts No 3 in UK No 11 in Canada No 12 in Australia No 14 in US Tracks 1. “Down and Out” 2. “Undertow” 3. “Ballad of Big” 4. “Snowbound” 5. “Burning Rope” 1. “Deep in the Motherlode” 2. “Many Too Many” 3. “Scenes […]
Prince – Sign O’ The Times [Studio Album]Released: 30 March 1987ChartsNo 4 in UKNo 6 in USNo 20 in AustraliaNo 25 in CanadaRankingsNo 16 on the New Musical Express list All Time Top 100 AlbumsNo 19 on Colin Larkin’s All Time Top 1000 AlbumsNo 35 on VH1’s 100 Greatest AlbumsNo 93 on Rolling Stone’s list […]
Duran Duran – Come Undone [Single]Released: 29 March 1993ChartsNo 2 in CanadaNo 7 in USNo 13 in UKNo 19 in Australiahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Epj84QVw2rc
Led Zeppelin – Houses of the Holy Released: 28 March 1973 Charts No 1 in UK No 1 in US No 1 in Canada No 1 in Australia Rankings No 90 on Classic Rock’s list “100 Greatest British Rock Album Ever” No 51 in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s list “The Definitive 200: […]
The Doobie Brothers – Long Train Runnin’ [Single]Released: 28 March 1973ChartsNo 8 in USNo 8 in CanadaNo 58 in Australiahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4tJSn0QtME
Scorpions – Love At First Sting Released: 27 March 1984 Charts No 6 in US No 15 in Canada No 17 in UK Tracks 1. “Bad Boys Running Wild” 2. “Rock You Like a Hurricane” 3. “I’m Leaving You” 4. “Coming Home” 5. “The Same Thrill” 6. “Big City Nights” 7. “As Soon as the […]
Thin Lizzy – Jailbreak Released: 26 March 1976 Charts No 5 in Canada No 10 in UK No 18 in US Tracks 1. “Jailbreak” 2. “Angel from the Coast” 3. “Running Back” 4. “Romeo and the Lonely Girl” 5. “Warriors” 6. “The Boys Are Back in Town” 7. “Fight or Fall” 8. “Cowboy Song” 9. […]
Deep Purple – Machine Head Released: 25 March 1972 Charts No 1 in UK No 1 in Australia No 1 in Canada No 7 in US Rankings No 35 on Kerrang!’s list “100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time” No 34 on Kerrang!’s list “100 Best British Rock Albums Ever” No 26 on Classic […]
Fleetwood Mac – Dreams Released: March 1977 Charts No 1 in US No 1 in Canada No 19 in Australia No 24 in UK Rankings No 9 on Rolling Stone’s list “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time”
Phil Collins – Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) [Single]Released: 23 March 1984ChartsNo 1 in USNo 1 in CanadaNo 2 in UKNo 3 in Australiahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWYr4as49iY
ZZ Top – EliminatorReleased: 23 March 1983ChartsNo 2 in AustraliaNo 2 in CanadaNo 3 in UKNo 9 in USRankingsNo 355 in Colin Larkin’s All Time Top 1000 Albums bookTracks1. “Gimme All Your Lovin'”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae829mFAGGE2. “Got Me Under Pressure”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn1kjlIdIl83. “Sharp Dressed Man”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wRHBLwpAS4. “I Need You Tonight”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euzlaYW7Qho5. “I Got the Six”6. “Legs”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUDcTLaWJuo7. “Thug”8. “TV Dinners”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-6mI708yWc9. “Dirty Dog”10. “If […]
Iron Maiden – The Number Of The Beast Released: 22 March 1982 Charts No 1 in UK No 8 in Australia No 11 in Canada No 33 in US Rankings No 17 on Guitar World’s list “100 Greatest Guitar Albums of All Time” No 15 on Classic Rock’s list “100 Greatest British Rock Albums” No […]
U2 – Sunday Bloody Sunday Released: 21 March 1983 Rankings No 272 on Rolling Stone’s list “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time” Selected from Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll
Judas Priest – Living After Midnight [Single]Released: 21 March 1980ChartsNo 12 in UKhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VVFNgbsDC4
Anita Baker – RaptureReleased: 20 March 1986ChartsNo 11 in USNo 13 in UKNo 25 in CanadaNo 33 in AustraliaRankingsNo 404 on Rolling Stone’s list “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”Tracks1. “Sweet Love”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Y9DYGiDL1o2. “You Bring Me Joy”3. “Caught Up in the Rapture”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrfcbNCqH404. “Been So Long”5. “Mystery”6. “No One in the World”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS2LfBvZNnY7. “Same Ole Love (365 […]
Jethro Tull – AqualungReleased: 19 March 1971ChartsNo 3 in AustraliaNo 4 in UKNo 5 in CanadaNo 7 in USRankingsNo 30 on Classic Rock’s list “The 100 Greatest Rock Albums of All Time”No 337 on Rolling Stone’s list “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”No 7 on Q’s list “40 Cosmic Rock Albums”No 43 on Prog’s […]