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The Dream of the Blue Turtles
The Dream of the Blue Turtles is Sting's 1985 debut solo album, recorded in Barbados with Branford Marsalis, Kenny Kirkland, Omar Hakim, and Darryl Jones; it hit No. 2 on the Billboard 200, No. 3 in the UK, and went triple platinum.
The Nylon Curtain
The Nylon Curtain is Billy Joel's eighth studio album, released September 23, 1982 on Columbia, produced by Phil Ramone; a Beatles-influenced song cycle with Allentown, Pressure, and Goodnight Saigon, reaching No. 7 on Billboard.
The Seeds of Love
The Seeds of Love is Tears for Fears' third studio album, released September 1989 on Fontana. Recorded over four years with Oleta Adams, Phil Collins, and producer Dave Bascombe, it reached UK No. 1 and US Platinum.
The Visitors (ABBA album)
The Visitors is ABBA's eighth studio album, released in Sweden on November 30, 1981, recorded after both couples' divorces; "One of Us" was its major hit.
Thriller (album)
Thriller is Michael Jackson's sixth studio album, released 30 November 1982 on Epic Records and produced by Quincy Jones. Nine tracks yielded seven Top Ten singles, 37 weeks at No. 1, eight 1984 Grammys, and best-selling-album-of-all-time status, with 34x diamond US certification.
Tonight (David Bowie album)
Tonight (1984) is David Bowie's sixteenth studio album, released September 1984 on EMI, produced with Derek Bramble and Hugh Padgham. Its Tina Turner title-track duet reworks Iggy Pop's 1977 song; it hit UK number 1 but was critically panned.
Too Low for Zero
Too Low for Zero (2 ↓ 4 0) is Elton John's 17th studio album, released May 1983, his first full album with Bernie Taupin since 1976, recorded at AIR Studios Montserrat, yielding "I'm Still Standing" and "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues" and platinum status.
Toto IV
Toto IV (1982) is the fourth studio album by American rock band Toto, on Columbia Records. Hits "Rosanna" (#2) and "Africa" (#1) drove it to #4 on Billboard with three platinum certifications and six Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year.
Tug of War (Paul McCartney album)
Tug of War, Paul McCartney's third solo album (26 April 1982, Parlophone), produced by George Martin after Wings' split; features Here Today and Ebony And Ivory with Stevie Wonder; UK number one, 1983 Grammy nominee.
Welcome to the Beautiful South
Welcome to the Beautiful South, also called Welcome To... The Beautiful South, is the 1989 debut album by English pop band The Beautiful South on Go! Discs, formed by ex-Housemartins Paul Heaton and Dave Hemingway, with dark lyrics under jaunty pop.
Whitney (album)
Whitney (1987) is Whitney Houston's second studio album on Arista, the first by a female artist to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200, with four Hot 100 #1 singles, over 20 million copies sold, and Diamond certification.