Eliminator is the eighth studio album by the Texas rock band ZZ Top. It was released on March 23, 1983, by Warner Bros. Records. Recorded in Tennessee during 1982, the album was produced by the band's manager Bill Ham and peaked at the top of the charts in many countries. "Gimme All Your Lovin'", "Got Me Under Pressure", "Sharp Dressed Man", "TV Dinners", and "Legs" were released as singles. A Diamond certified album, Eliminator is ZZ Top's most commercially successful release, with sales of over 10 million copies in the United States alone.

The Collection is a compilation album by the British band Ultravox. It was released on 2 November 1984 on the Chrysalis Records label, and was the band's first "greatest hits" collection (though a compilation of their earlier material had been released in 1980). It includes all fourteen of the band's hit singles on Chrysalis from 1980 to 1984, including "Love's Great Adventure", released ahead of the album as a stand-alone single.
The album peaked at number 2 on the UK Album Chart, becoming their highest charting album. It also became their highest selling album, being certified triple platinum by the BPI for sales of over 900,000 copies.

Rattle and Hum («Треск и шум») — шестой студийный альбом рок-группы U2, выпущенный в 1988 году, и одновременно являющийся звуковой дорожкой к одноимённому документальному кинофильму режиссёра Фила Джоану. Название альбома отсылает к тексту песни Bullet the Blue Sky.

Heartbeat City is the fifth studio album by American rock band the Cars, released on March 13, 1984, by Elektra Records. The band produced the album with Robert John "Mutt" Lange.
This marks the band's first album not produced by long-time producer Roy Thomas Baker. It also represented a return to the success of the band's self-titled debut album, with critic Robert Christgau noting that "the glossy approach the Cars invented has made this the best year for pure pop in damn near twenty years, and it's only fair that they should return so confidently to form." Numerous tracks from the album received airplay on modern rock and AOR stations, with the singles "Drive" and "You Might Think" reaching the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, while the album peaked at number three on the Billboard 200.

Thriller is the sixth studio album by American singer Michael Jackson, released on November 30, 1982 by Epic Records. Reunited with Off the Wall producer Quincy Jones, Jackson was inspired to create an album where "every song was a killer". With the ongoing backlash against disco, Jackson moved in a new musical direction, incorporating pop, post-disco, rock and funk. Thriller foreshadows the contradictory themes of Jackson's personal life, as he began using a motif of paranoia and darker themes. The album features a single guest appearance, with Paul McCartney becoming the first artist to be featured on one of Jackson's albums. Recording took place from April to November 1982 at Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles, with a production budget of $750,000.

World of Today is the second album released by Supermax. It was released in 1977 and included the track "Lovemachine", which charted in Germany (#4), Switzerland (peaked at #6), Austria (#9), and the U.S. (#96).

The Good Earth is the fifth studio album released by Manfred Mann's Earth Band in 1974. Its opening song is a cover of "Give Me the Good Earth", written by Gary Wright and released on his 1971 solo album Footprint, while tracks 2 and 3 were originally by Australian progressive rock band Spectrum.
Early owners of each copy of The Good Earth were entitled to rights over 1 square foot of the earth situated at Llanerchyrfa in the County of Brecon, in Wales. The inner sleeve included a coupon that had to be sent for registration. This was part of the promotion activities linked to the album that had ecological inspirations. There was no swindle and thousands of fans were registered. Registration could be done on or before 31 December 1975.

Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 is the second solo studio album by the English singer-songwriter George Michael, released on 3 September 1990. The album was Michael's final album of all-new material on Columbia Records until 2004's Patience. Disappointing album sales in the US led to Michael's legal battles against Sony Music, in which he accused the corporation of not fully supporting him as an artist.

Take the Heat Off Me is the debut album by Euro-Caribbean group Boney M. The album became a major seller in Europe, specifically in the Nordic countries (number 1 in Sweden and Finland, number 2 in Norway), but in the USA the album just missed the album chart. Tracks include the hits "Daddy Cool" (number 1 in eight European countries, number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 11 on the U.S. Club Play Singles chart), "Sunny" (top 5 in many European countries) and the debut single "Baby Do You Wanna Bump".

BAD COMPANY являются одной из первых супергрупп мира: Роджерс и Кёрк прославились во FREE, Ральфс - в MOTT THE HOOPLE, а Баррел - в KING CRIMSON. Поэтому не случайно, что музыканты с самого начала карьеры оказались под опекой Питера Гранта, менеджера LED ZEPPELIN. Уже дебютный альбом BAD COMPANY попал в британский Топ-3, и до конца 70-х группа пользовалась стабильной популярностью у слушателей. Стиль BAD COMPANY представлял собой упрощенный вариант LED ZEPPELIN, т.е. блюзовый хард-рок с ярко выраженной мелодичной поп-составляющей.

Эти парни из Португалии радуют нас иногда интересными, а иногда очень интересными релизами. "Memorial" я отнёс бы в раздел "очень интересные альбомы", но у него, к сожалению есть несколько минусов - приблэкованное звучание (очень долго сомневался, плюс это или минус), чего не было на предыдущих релизах и песня "Once it was Ours!". Но плюсы альбома легко загораживают его минусы. Плюсы "Memorial" - вокал Фернандо Рибейра (сочный, мощный, чёткий гроулинг - "на зависть" многим дэтстерам, чистый вокал, хорошо проявляющий себя на "Luna" и шёпот, самый обыкновенный шёпот), также красивый вокал Бриджит Захер. Что касается инструментальной части, то слушателю были предложены весьма интересные композиции "In Memoriam", "Sons of Earth" и другие. Приятно было услышать запоминающиеся мелодии. Лично мне больше всего нравятся "Finisterra", "Memento Mori" и "Sanguine".

Это в основе своей очень медленный дум с периодическими, довольно-таки быстрыми вкраплениями. Он по-настоящему тяжелый, мощный - в конкуренции с английскими классиками Winter могут, пожалуй, дать им фору. Музыка - очень мрачная: чрезвычайно низкие гитары, грузящие ударные, плюс очень яркий и необычный гроулинг. Ближайшая аналогия - Cathedral "Forest Of Equilibrium", только чуть тяжелей, мрачней, жестче. Вообще, говоря о своих любимых произведениях в данном стиле, я привык говорить о грусти, печали, боли: здесь эти слова явно не к месту. В данном случая уместнее сказать о еще более страшных вещах: мрак, полная и абсолютная безнадега - именно эти эмоции составляют концепцию этой музыки.

Satellite is the fourth studio album and the second major label release by nu metal band P.O.D.. The album was released on September 11, 2001, debuting at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 chart with over 133,000 copies sold. It spent 5 consecutive weeks in the Top 10 of that chart.

The Ozzman Cometh — второй сборник Оззи Осборна, выпущенный в 1997 году. Первый назывался Ten Commandments, был выпущен в 1990 году и больше не издавался. Оригинальное, ограниченное издание включает два диска и содержит пять ранее не публиковавшихся треков. Версия, выпущенная в 2002 году и позднее имеют только один диск и композиция «Shot in the Dark» заменена на «Miracle Man». Это связано с судебным иском соавтора Phil Soussan.

No More Tears is the sixth studio album by British heavy metal vocalist and songwriter Ozzy Osbourne. Released on 17 September 1991, the album charted at number 17 on the UK Albums Chart and number seven on the US Billboard 200 albums chart. No More Tears spawned four songs which reached the top ten of the US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, including the number two "Mama, I'm Coming Home", and it contains the Grammy-winning track "I Don't Want to Change the World". It is also one of Osbourne's two best-selling albums in North America, along with Blizzard of Ozz, having been certified quadruple platinum by the RIAA and double platinum by CRIA. It was the last Ozzy Osbourne album to feature drummer Randy Castillo and bassist Bob Daisley.