Tuesday, May 31, 2011

#1 Album on May 31, 2006

Stadium Arcadium
Red Hot Chili Peppers


Stadium Arcadium produced five hit singles: "Dani California", "Snow (Hey Oh)", "Desecration Smile", "Hump De Bump", and "Tell Me Baby". The double album earned the band a 2007 Grammy Award for Best Rock Album. The album was recorded at "The Mansion," the former home of magician Harry Houdini.
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Monday, May 30, 2011

#1 Album on May 30, 1994

Not a Moment Too Soon
Tim McGraw


Not a Moment was one of the best selling albums of 1994. Tim McGraw's second album produced five charted singles, including the title track, "Indian Outlaw", "Don't Take the Girl", "Down on the Farm" and "Refried Dreams". Tim is married to country singer Faith Hill and is the son of former Major League Baseball pitcher Tug McGraw.
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Sunday, May 29, 2011

#1 Album on May 29, 1982

Tug of War
Paul McCartney


Tug of War is Paul McCartney's first solo effort after the break up of Wings. Reunited with Beatles producer George Martin, Tug of War yielded two hit songs: "Take It Away" and a #1 duet with Stevie Wonder, "Ebony and Ivory". The song "Here Today" is Paul's tribute to John Lennon.

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Saturday, May 28, 2011

#1 Album on May 28, 1966

What Now My Love
Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass


What Now My Love stayed #1 for nine weeks in 1966, the longest of any album released by Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass. Two of the album's tracks were used as TV show theme songs. The band was notable during the 1960s for their TV specials, which featured video interpretations of their songs.

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Friday, May 27, 2011

#1 Album on May 27, 1995

Cracked Rear View
Hootie and the Blowfish


Cracked Rear View is the phenomenal debut album by Hootie and the Blowfish. Five of the album's twelve tracks were charted singles, including "Hold My Hand", "Let Her Cry", and "Only Wanna Be With You". Cracked Rear View was the best selling album of 1995 and is ranked as the 15th best selling album of all time in America.

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Thursday, May 26, 2011

#1 Album on May 26, 1998

The Limited Series
Garth Brooks


The Limited Series is a re-issue box set of Garth's first six albums along with bonus tracks. The bonus single "To Make You Feel My Love" is a cover of a Bob Dylan song and reached #1 on the country charts. Garth staged a partial comeback in 2005 after officially retiring from recording and touring in October 2000.

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Wednesday, May 25, 2011

#1 Album on May 25, 1996

The Score
Fugees


The Score features two cover song singles: Roberta Flack's "Killing Me Softly" and Bob Marley's "No Woman, No Cry". The Fugees were a New Jersey hip hop trio that produced two critically acclaimed albums during the mid 1990s before disbanding in 1997. The group reunited briefly in 2005.

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