Triumph is the fourteenth studio album by the Jacksons,released on September 26,1980,by Epic Records.
Open Sesame is the eighth studio album by the funk band Kool &the Gang,released in 1976 on Mercury Records. The album reached No. 9 on the US Billboard Top Soul Albums chart and No. 33 on the US Billboard Top Jazz LPs chart.
Summer Breeze is the fourth album by the American soft rock band Seals and Crofts,released in 1972 through Warner Bros. Records. It was a major commercial breakthrough for the group peaking at No. 7 on the Billboard Top LPs chart,their highest position on the chart. The title track was released as a single on August 31,1972,peaking at No. 4 on the Easy Listening chart and No. 6 on the Hot 100. "Hummingbird" was the second single,climbing to No. 12 on the Easy Listening chart,No. 20 on the Hot 100,and No. 40 on the Canadian RPM Magazine chart. Summer Breeze finished second on Billboard's Top Pop Albums of 1973 list.
Never Say Die is the fourth studio album of the Christian rock band,Petra. It was released in 1981. "The Coloring Song" was a radio hit for the band and sales were higher for this album than the previous. This album set the stage for Petra's success in the 1980s and their next few albums duplicated much of the formula,as well as repeated the "guitar" theme on the album cover.
"Summer Breeze" is a 1972 song by American soft rock duo Seals and Crofts. It is the title track of their fourth studio album,and was released as the album's lead single in August 1972. The song reached No. 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US. In 2013,it was ranked No. 13 in Rolling Stone′s "Best Summer Songs of All Time". The song also became a hit for the Isley Brothers in 1974.
Candy Girl is the debut album of New Edition,released by Streetwise Records on July 19,1983. The album was produced by Maurice Starr and Arthur Baker.
Storms of Life is the debut studio album by American country music artist Randy Travis. It was released on June 2,1986 by Warner Records. Certified 3×Multi-Platinum by the RIAA for American shipments of three million copies. it features the singles "On the Other Hand","1982","Diggin' up Bones" and "No Place Like Home". Although "On the Other Hand" charted at number 67 on the Hot Country Songs chart upon its initial release,the song reached number one on the same chart once it was re-released,following "1982" which peaked at number six. "Diggin' up Bones" also reached number one,while "No Place Like Home" peaked at number two.
Rhythm of Love is the fifth album by American R&B/soul singer Anita Baker,released in 1994. The album peaked at #3 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and #1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop chart and was certified double platinum,giving Baker her fourth platinum selling album.
Japan is an album by the British band Japan,released in the United States in March 1982 on the Epic Records label. It was the first US release of the band's material recorded for Virgin Records in the UK,and was a combination of most of Tin Drum with three tracks from Gentlemen Take Polaroids. It was released at a time when the band was beginning to break up. Despite the group's popularity in Europe and Asia,and a cult following in the US,the album did not break into the Billboard 200 chart. However,it did peak at number 204 on the Bubbling Under the Top LPs chart.
X is the eighth studio album by American country music artist Trace Adkins. The album's name is the Roman numeral for ten,as counting his two Greatest Hits packages it is his tenth album overall. X was released November 25,2008,on Capitol Records Nashville. The album includes the singles "Muddy Water","Marry for Money",and "All I Ask For Anymore",all of which have charted in the Top 40 on Hot Country Songs,with the latter two becoming Top 20 hits.
The Wonders of His Love is the second studio album by Philip Bailey,released in 1984 on Myrrh Records. It was his first gospel album,peaking at No. 13 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart and No. 17 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart.
Tender Togetherness is a studio album by tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine,released in April 1981 on Elektra Records. The album reached No. 13 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.
When Love Comes Calling is an album by American singer Deniece Williams,released in June 1979 on ARC/Columbia Records. The album peaked at No. 27 on the Billboard Top Soul LPs chart.
Solitaire is the thirty-first studio album by American pop singer Andy Williams,released in the fall of 1973 by Columbia Records and was an attempt to move away from his formulaic series of recent releases that relied heavily on songs that other artists had made popular.
Dangerous is a 1985 album by American singer Natalie Cole released on May 15,1985,through the Atco Records-distributed Modern Records label. The album reached peak positions of number 140 on the Billboard 200 and number 48 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart.
Mr. Nice Guy is the seventh studio album by American saxophonist Ronnie Laws,released in 1983 by Capitol Records. The album reached No. 19 on the Billboard Traditional Jazz Albums chart and No. 24 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.
Niteflyte is the debut self-titled album by Niteflyte,released in 1979 on Ariola Records.
Cat Dancer is the debut and only solo album by American singer-songwriter and musician Sandy Stewart,which was released by Modern in 1984.
The Michael Johnson Album is the fourth studio album by American singer and songwriter Michael Johnson. It was released in 1978 on EMI.
Love &Mercy is the seventh studio album by Christian singer-songwriter Kathy Troccoli. It was released on April 29,1997 on Reunion Records. The lead single "Love One Another" features Troccoli and 40 plus Christian artists like Amy Grant,Sandi Patty,Michael W. Smith and Carman. The song was released commercially as a CD single on March 18,1997 to Christian retail stores in advance of the album's release and the single's proceeds went to His Touch Ministries in Houston,Texas,which is a non-profit organization that was established to educate the church,provide support groups for HIV victims,create teams to visit AIDS patients and provide housing for men,women and children suffering from the illness. The album's third single "A Baby's Prayer" is a pro-life song that Troccoli and Scott Brasher wrote that explores the abortion issue from the perspective of an unborn child. "A Baby's Prayer" would give Troccoli her first two Dove Award wins for Inspirational Song of the Year at the 29th GMA Dove Awards. Love &Mercy reached number 7 on the Top Christian Albums,number 6 on the Heatseekers Albums and number 170 on the Top 200 Albums charts in Billboard magazine,giving Troccoli her first crossover chart appearance on the latter.
