Janet Jackson在1989年推出的一张探讨“社会病”的概念专辑，成为整个90年代最畅销的专辑，而此后接连发售的单曲更是连续3年占据了 Billboard歌曲排行榜的榜首，同一张专辑中的歌曲能有这样的成绩，这是连她的兄长Michael Jackson都没有实现的壮举，在Billboard历史上也是绝无仅有的。滚石杂志的编辑幽默地评论说，Janet凭借一身借来的军服和这张专辑统治了各大电台达两年之久。
这张专辑的曲风比较多元化，融合了hip-hop funk("Rhythm Nation"), slow jams ("Love Will Never Do [Without You]"), 和hair metal ("Black Cat")等多种风格，这也是专辑在商业上经久不衰的原因之一。当然，熟悉Janet的朋友应该都知道，尽管她慢歌唱的不错，但她的歌曲大部分都是劲歌热曲，这张专辑也是以冲击力见长的，柔情主义只是偶尔穿插其中。
这张专辑在滚石杂志选出的500张历代最强专辑中排名第275位。
by Alex Henderson
After shocking the R&B world with 1986's Control -- a gutsy, risk-taking triumph that was a radical departure from her first two albums -- Michael and Jermaine Jackson's younger sister reached an even higher artistic plateau with the conceptual Rhythm Nation 1814. Once again, she enlists the help of Time graduates Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (one of the more soulful production/songwriting teams of 1980s and '90s R&B) with wildly successful results. In 1989, protest songs were common in rap but rare in R&B -- Janet Jackson, following rap's lead, dares to address social and political topics on "The Knowledge," the disturbing "State of the World," and the poignant ballad "Living in a World" (which decries the reality of children being exposed to violence). Jackson's voice is wafer-thin, and she doesn't have much of a range -- but she definitely has lots of soul and spirit and uses it to maximum advantage on those gems as well as nonpolitical pieces ranging from the Prince-influenced funk/pop of "Miss You Much" and "Alright" to the caressing, silky ballads "Someday Is Tonight," "Alone," and "Come Back to Me" to the pop/rock smoker "Black Cat." For those purchasing their first Janet Jackson release, Rhythm Nation would be an even wiser investment than Control -- and that's saying a lot.

Deleted in the U.S., the acclaimed British outfit's 1989 & second album. Contains seven tracks, including the single 'Downtown Lights'. 1989 Linn/ Virgin Records release.

录音师强调了玉置的人声，他的呼吸，吞吐，咬字等细节一一可闻，人声强烈的质感与厚润的喉底却散发出一种魅力，伴奏的乐器亦录得非常HI-FI，吉他声通透鲜明，鼓声沉重够力。
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以玉置浩二为首的五人乐队“安全地带”在八十及九十年代的日本流行乐坛中不断写下辉煌的情歌战绩！写下200多首创作歌曲、900场的演唱会（包括香港及大陆），共动员230万人次....这样庞大的记录，蔚为日本歌坛之创举！ 而单飞之后的玉置浩二积极将演艺事业的触角延伸至戏剧，与女优浅也温子主演日剧《教练》并主唱该主题曲《田园》，轰动一… 录音师强调了玉置的人声，他的呼吸，吞吐，咬字等细节一一可闻，人声强烈的质感与厚润的喉底却散发出一种魅力，伴奏的乐器亦录得非常HI-FI，吉他声通透鲜明，鼓声沉重够力。

Madonna’s spectacular fourth album revealed just how grand, artistic, and personal a pop star could be at the very height of her fame.

Digitally remastered edition of their 1985 multi-platinum album, their biggest ever. Nine tracks, featuring the #1 smash 'Money For Nothing', plus the top 10 'Walk Of Life' & the top 20 hit 'So Far Away'. 1996 Mercury Records release.

The Cure 在1989年推出了这张大热门专辑《Disintegration》。《Disintegration》同时也是 Robert Smith“悲情三部曲”的第二部(第一部是《Pornography》，第三部是《Bloodflowers》)，显得黑暗诱人，带着神秘和忧郁，整张专辑有着催眠曲一样的感觉，没有了乐队以前的黑暗绝望的作风，尽管专辑的基调比以前更为忧郁。The Cure 的音乐罕见的变得迷人了起来。好像在无垠的大海里，仰望夜空闪亮的星光，慢慢下沉，痛苦浸透，安详地窒息。铺天盖地的深蓝色键盘，孤寂而灿烂的吉他，黑暗中幻化出彩色光芒的贝司，沉稳压抑而华丽眩目的鼓，还有 Robert Smith 凄美冷艳的歌声......

Tango in the Night is the final album the band would record as an infamous quintet. It’s a pop and production masterpiece, yet remains this monolithic, lucrative idea of a Fleetwood Mac record.

True Blue is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Madonna, released on June 30, 1986, by Sire Records. She co-wrote and produced the entire album with Stephen Bray and Patrick Leonard.

Japanese special edition of this classic original album re-released on CD and packaged in a 12 x 12 inch album sized LP replica sleeve with all the original artwork and tracks. Universal. 2005.

Released in 1984, Sade’s <i>Diamond Life</i> is one of the most fully realized debut albums of the last 40 years—an influential worldwide smash whose influence continues to ripple through popular music today. The album’s nine songs—eight originals, plus a brooding cover of R&B singer Timmy Thomas’ 1973 hit “Why Can’t We Live Together”—seemingly hover in the space they occupy, like light glimmering off of a city street late at night after fresh rain. Arriving smack dab in the middle of the 1980s, <i>Diamond Life</i>’s release came just as “quiet storm” R&B became a dominant force on Black radio stations in the US—and the music of this British quartet, led by Sade Adu, would come to define the genre for a multitude of listeners. But <i>Diamond Life</i> is by no means a record situated in time; the music sounds and feels eternal, far beyond the ways in which its DNA has been incorporated into modern-day neo-soul and R&B.

Recorded over the course of six weeks in London’s legendary Power Plant Studios, <i>Diamond Life</i>—and Sade as an entity—was born out of Adu’s previous gig as a backup singer for the band Pride. She formed a songwriting partnership with Stuart Matthewman, the band’s guitarist and saxophonist; the duo would eventually team with Pride members Paul Denman (bass) and Paul Anthony Cooke (drums) to break off and form Sade. The group’s catalog as a whole is often associated with romance and sensuality, but the songs on <i>Diamond Life</i> often bear the mark of hardship and uncertainty: The smoldering “Sally” is a tribute of sorts to the open charity of the Salvation Army, while the bold and cautiously optimistic “When Am I Going to Make a Living” was inspired by Adu not being able to pay a dry-cleaning ticket. But the cool-handed interplay Sade showcases on <i>Diamond Life</i> betrayed its status as a relatively new group, featuring a sound so natural, it feels as though the members had been playing for decades already. The word “timeless” has never felt so deeply earned.

Peter Brian Gabriel is an English singer, songwriter, musician, record producer and activist. He rose to fame as the original lead singer of the progressive rock band Genesis. After leaving Genesis in 1975, he launched a successful solo career with "Solsbury Hill" as his first single.

这早已是一张公认的经典之作，如果说《the queen is dead》是有史以来最伟大的摇滚专辑还略微有点勉强的话，那它也一定是上世纪80年代最出色的音乐专辑。第一首专辑同名歌曲结尾的近三分钟的吉他独奏，紧张快速却又极富旋律感，Johnny Marr的吉他天赋在这展现的淋漓尽致。第二首《Frankly, Mr. Shankly》虽然旋律简单，却百听不厌，Morrissey的嗓音温暖亲切，似乎是一位大哥在向你绘声绘色的讲他的经历。《There is a light that never goes out》无疑是乐队最有名的单曲，歌曲的亮点依然是结尾那略带欢快的节奏旋律和悲伤的唱调，似乎史密斯早已看透了世俗，一番无奈的感慨和宣泄。
这张专辑在滚石杂志选出的500张历代最强专辑中排名第216位

The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982. Consisting of vocalist Morrissey, guitarist Johnny Marr, bassist Andy Rourke, and drummer Mike Joyce, critics consider the band one of the most important to emerge from the British independent music scene of the 1980s.

Promise is the second studio album by the English group Sade. It was released in the United Kingdom on 16 November 1985 by Epic Records and in the United States on 21 December 1985 by Portrait Records.
The major hits from this album were "The Sweetest Taboo" and "Never as Good as the First Time", which reached number five and number twenty on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, respectively. Also, "Is It a Crime" was released as a single. While not as initially successful as their debut album, Diamond Life, Promise became the band's first album to top the albums chart in both the United Kingdom and the United States, helped by an appearance at Live Aid and a cameo in the film Absolute Beginners.
The title Promise comes from a letter from Sade Adu's father where he refers to the "promise of hope" to recover from cancer.

「LIGHT MELLOW 和モノ669」、「JAPANESE CITY POP」掲載盤。
全面的に「角松敏生」がバックアップし、「角松」自身もフェイヴァリットに挙げるジャパニーズＡОＲ～Ｒ＆Ｂ傑作！！「究極のミッド･アップ･ダンサー」と絶賛されたA-2.｢WINDY SUMMER｣収録。MEZZOFORTE｢GARDEN PARTY｣タイプの胸高鳴るホーン･アレンジが素晴らしいです。アーバン･メロウA-3.｢STAY BY ME｣、ファンキーなワン･コードで始まるA-4.｢A HOPE FROM SAD STREET｣、ダンサブルなブリージン･ミディアムB-2.｢SHYNESS BOY｣など、和モノＤＪは必携の１枚！！本作と｢BI･KI･NI｣、｢COOOL｣と合わせた３作がＡОＲファンに人気が高いです。

Never for Ever is the third album by the British singer Kate Bush. Released in 1980, it was Bush's first no.1 album and was also the first ever album by a British female solo artist to top the UK album chart as well as being the first album by any female solo artist to enter the chart at no.1. It has since been certified Gold by the BPI. Bush co-produced the album with Jon Kelly.

1981年LP再版