#1 Album on April 18, 1992

Adrenalize
Def Leppard

Adrenalize was produced and recorded on the heels of the death of band guitarist Steve Clark. The album produced several charted songs, including "Let's Get Rocked", "Tonight", "Stand Up (Kick Love into Motion)" and "Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad". The founding members of Def Leppard began as Atomic Mass in 1977 at Tapton School in Sheffield, England.

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#1 Album on April 17, 1977

Hotel California
Eagles

Hotel California was a huge commercial and critical success for the Eagles. The album was #1 for eight weeks and produced the #1 hits "New Kid in Town" and "Hotel California". Hotel California also earned the band Record of the Year at the 1978 Grammy Awards.

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#1 Album on April 16, 1966

Going Places
Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass

Going Places hit #1 for several weeks of spring 1966. The album produced four top singles: "Tijuana Taxi", "Spanish Flea", "Third Man Theme", and "Zorba the Greek". Ironically, no one in The Tijuana Brass was Hispanic and Alpert himself is Jewish.
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#1 Album on April 15, 1968

The Graduate
Simon and Garfunkel

Simon and Garfunkel's movie soundtrack features the songs "The Sound of Silence", "Mrs. Robinson" and "Scarborough Fair". The film stars Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft. It tells the story of Ben Braddock, a recent university graduate who is seduced by Mrs. Robinson and then falls in love with her daughter Elaine.
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#1 Album on April 14, 2006

3121
Prince

Prince included a limited number of "purple tickets" with the 3121 release. Lucky winners who found tickets were flown in from around the world to attend a semi-private performance at Prince's home in Los Angeles. Prince is a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and hails from Minneapolis. Rolling Stone Magazine ranked Prince #28 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.
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#1 Album on April 13, 2003

Meteora
Linkin Park

The instrumental "Session" from Meteora is featured on the soundtrack of the 2003 film The Matrix Reloaded. Meteora topped the album charts in several countries and spawned five charted singles. The band was formed in southern California in 1996, first named Xero, then Hybrid Theory, and later Linkin Park.
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#1 Album on April 8, 2000

No Strings Attached
'N Sync

No Strings Attached topped the album charts for eight consecutive weeks and was the biggest-selling album of 2000. The album produced 'N Sync's first #1 single, "It's Gonna Be Me". The singles "Bye Bye Bye" and "This I Promise You" achieved success as well. The album's title is in reference to the band's split from their former management arrangement.
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