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John Farnham’s ‘Whispering Jack’ Turns 35 | Anniversary Retrospective

October 19, 2021 Matthew Hocter

The album’s creation was fraught with frustration and uncertainty, but Farnham’s twelfth studio LP ultimately became the all-time highest-selling album by an Australian artist in Australia.

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Kylie Minogue’s ‘Let’s Get to It’ Turns 30 | Anniversary Retrospective

October 13, 2021 Matthew Hocter
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Amidst an abundance of myopic critical pigeonholing during the early years of her burgeoning career, Minogue’s fourth album successfully highlights her desire to be embraced as a serious musician.

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Olivia Newton-John’s ‘Physical’ Turns 40 | Anniversary Retrospective

October 12, 2021 Matthew Hocter

Having been previously regarded as a predominantly country and adult contemporary artist, Newton-John’s provocative eleventh studio affair set about to frame the singer in a new light.

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Crystal Waters’ Debut Album ‘Surprise’ Turns 30 | Anniversary Retrospective

June 24, 2021 Matthew Hocter
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With her debut LP, Waters’ crafted songs that left listeners not just wanting to tear up the dance floor, but also to smile from ear to ear upon indulging in the euphoric sounds on glorious display.

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George Michael’s ‘Older’ Turns 25 | Anniversary Retrospective

May 12, 2021 Matthew Hocter
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With his third solo album, Michael allowed himself to deep dive into an emotional whirlpool of experimentation, where new sounds were implemented and his artistry was challenged.

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Gloria Estefan’s ‘Into The Light’ Turns 30 | Anniversary Retrospective

January 24, 2021 Matthew Hocter
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‘Cuts Both Ways’ (1989) found Estefan breaking away from the sound of Miami Sound Machine and ‘Into The Light’ was the icing on the cake in solidifying her more adult contemporary sound.

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Madonna’s ‘Confessions on a Dance Floor’ Turns 15 | Anniversary Retrospective

November 14, 2020 Matthew Hocter
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Madonna’s knack for reinvention is beyond compare and on her tenth studio album, she again didn’t fail to disappoint.

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Madonna’s ‘The Immaculate Collection’ Turns 30 | Anniversary Retrospective

November 7, 2020 Matthew Hocter
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Upon its arrival in November 1990, Madonna’s first compilation captivated listeners with fifteen hits from her impressive ‘80s canon and two new tracks in “Justify My Love” and “Rescue Me.”

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Whitney Houston’s ‘I’m Your Baby Tonight’ Turns 30 | Anniversary Retrospective

November 2, 2020 Matthew Hocter

Following the success of her first two LPs, Houston’s third album shifted her focus from big ballads and the occasional bop to a firm dance-pop album, albeit with a few ballads for good measure.

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Barbra Streisand’s ‘The Broadway Album’ Turns 35 | Anniversary Retrospective

November 1, 2020 Matthew Hocter
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“It was time for me to do something I truly believed in,” Streisand confided to ‘The New York Times’ in 1985. “This is the music I love, it is where I came from, it is my roots.”

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