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#88 Loverboy – Get Lucky (1981)

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Minnesota Rebel

I have reminisced earlier on this blog (and to be sure, I will again before I’m done) on the early 1980’s hard rock explosion. Loverboy was right smack in the middle of it. The band’s self titled debut turned into a … Continue reading →

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#89 Prince – 1999 (1982)

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Minnesota Rebel

Prince….Minneapolis….1980’s. These 3 things are forever linked in music history. While the Purple One had a one off #11 hit in 1979 with “I Wanna Be Your Lover” , when releasing his career launching 5th album 1999, he was still … Continue reading →

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#90 Joe Firstman – El Porto (2009)

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Minnesota Rebel

It’s funny how things can be cyclical. Joe Firstman lit out on the old dog out of Charlotte, North Carolina in his early 20’s for the bright lights of Los Angeles. Leaving the Dirty South for La La Land. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Top 200 | Tagged Charlotte, Crowded Town, DrAma, Fell Swoops, Joe Firstman, Los Angeles, Makers Mark, Marlene And Her Sisters, Mr.Winston, NC, Only For A While, The One That Makes You Happy | Leave a comment

#91 The Replacements – Don’t Tell A Soul (1989)

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Minnesota Rebel

The Replacements. Well that’s probably what you call them. But if you were there, then you know that they’re simply The Mats. You can have Seattle and Athens because for my money there was no more influential time and place … Continue reading →

Posted in Top 200 | Tagged Achin' To Be, All Shook Down, Athens, Bob Stinson, C.C. Club, Dave Pirner, Husker Du, I'll Be You, Minneapolis, Oar Folkjokeopus, Paul Westerburg, Peter Buck, Prince, REM, Replacements, Seattle, Slave Raider, Slim Dunlap, Soul Asylum, Talent Show, The Mats, The Replacements, The Time, Twin/Tone Records | Leave a comment

#92 Van Halen – Women And Children First (1980)

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Minnesota Rebel

One of the drawbacks to my blog is that there are so many instances of bands I like so much that when I switched over to digital I replaced the cassettes with Greatest Hits and Anthologies. This leaves some artist … Continue reading →

Posted in Top 200 | Tagged And The Cradle Will Rock, Could This Be Magic?, David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, Everybody Wants Some, Fools, Loss Of Control, Metallica, Romeo Delight, Sammy Hagar, Take Your Whiskey Home, Tora Tora, Van Hagar, Van Halen | Leave a comment

#93 Billy Squier – Here and Now (1989)

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Minnesota Rebel

The 1980’s didn’t end the way they started for Billy Squier. The curse of the “Rock Me Tonite” video was too much to overcome. After stringing together 3 straight Platinum selling albums (Don’t Say No, Emotions In Motion & Signs … Continue reading →

Posted in Top 200 | Tagged Billy Squier, Don't Let Me Go, Don't Say No, Don't Say You Love Me, Emotions In Motion, G.O.D., Iron Maiden, Journey, Kiss, Met Center, Orphium Theater, Rock Me Tonite, Signs Of Life, St. Paul Civic Center, the Who, Your Love Is My Life | Leave a comment

#94 Piper – Piper (1976)

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Minnesota Rebel

Who the hell is Piper? My guess is most people reading this have never heard of this band. But Piper was the band that Billy Squier played in before there was a….well….Billy Squier. After kicking around for several years in various … Continue reading →

Posted in Top 200 | Tagged 42nd Street, Billy Squier, Don't Say No, Piper, Piper featuring Billy Squier, Tale of the Tape, Telephone Relation, The Last Time, The Rolling Stone, The Stones, Who's Your Boyfriend | Leave a comment

#95 Rolling Stones – Steel Wheels (1989)

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Minnesota Rebel

The Stones. While “Steel Wheels” may not be thought of in the hallowed light of classic Stones releases (and listen I’m not saying it’s on par with Let It Bleed, Sticky Fingers,Exile, Some Girls,etc.) nonetheless it is a significant album … Continue reading →

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#96 Marc Cohn – The Rainy Season (1993)

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Minnesota Rebel

This is the 3rd (and not final) appearance on this blog for Mr. Marc Cohn, one of my personal favorite artists.When Marc released his debut album “Marc Cohn” in 1991, he was 32 years old. It was a beautifully written, thoughtful, near perfect … Continue reading →

Posted in Top 200 | Tagged Best New Artist, Bonnie Raitt, Cities 97, Cities 97 Sampler, Cities Sampler, David Crosby, Don't Talk To Her At Night, Fitzgerald Theater, Graham Nash, Grammy, Grammy Awards, Mama's In The Moon, She's Becoming Gold, St.Paul, The Rainy Season, The Things We've Handed Down, Walk Through The World, Walking In Memphis | Leave a comment

#97 Rainmakers – Tornado (1987)

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Minnesota Rebel

The Rainmakers popped up just a few spots back with their comeback 25th anniversary album 25 On. This post finds the Makers in a little different era….circa 1987. This was a magical time for me personally. In the spring of … Continue reading →

Posted in Top 200 | Tagged 25 On, Big Fat Blonde, Bob Walkenhorst, Government Cheese, Husker Du, I Talk With My Hands, Let My People Go, No Romance, One More Summer, Small Circles, Snakedance, The Mats, The Other Side Of The World, The Replacements, Tokyo, Wages Of Sin | Leave a comment

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