A little music trivia for all the chart junkies like me. September 7th 1991 the "Billboard 200" officially debuted as the new name of the Albums chart. Formerly called the Top Pop Albums chart, the new name was to better represent all the different genres of music. #90s

Kenny Rogers Greatest Hits. One of my all time favorite albums. Found a sealed copy (on the left) this week! On the right is my original (very well loved) copy. The first record I owned. And yes I wrote my name on Kenny's forehead 😆

#OnThisDay in 1987, Pink Floyd released their 13th studio album "A Momentary Lapse of Reason", the 1st Pink Floyd record without Roger Waters. 3 singles were issued including Learning To Fly and the album peaked at #3 in the US where it's certified 4x platinum #80smusic

#OnThisDay in 1990, Jon Bon Jovi's first solo single "Blaze of Glory" hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Written for the film Young Guns II, it also went to #1 in Canada, Australia and New Zealand and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song. #90s #ClassicRock

#OnThisDay in 1989, #DefLeppard released their 1st concert VHS video "In The Round - In Your Face" in the UK. Filmed in 1988 in Denver Colorado during the bands Hysteria tour, it features 14 songs (Let It Go, Don't Shoot Shotgun, Tear It Down and Travelin' Band were omitted).

#OnThisDay in 1991, Tesla released their 3rd album "Psychotic Supper" featuring singles Call It What You Want, Song & Emotion and Edison's Medicine. The album peaked at #13 on the Billboard 200 and is certified platinum in the US #90s #ClassicRock

#OnThisDay in 1988, "Sweet Child O' Mine" (the 3rd single from Guns N' Roses debut album Appetite For Destruction) hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It spent 2 weeks in the top spot and helped power the album to sales of over 18 million in the US alone #80sMetal

Ok, this is pretty cool

#OnThisDay in 1990, Warrant released their 2nd album "Cherry Pie" featuring the title track (a #10 hit on the Hot 100), I Saw Red and Uncle Tom's Cabin. The album peaked at #7 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart and is certified 2x platinum in the US #90s #ClassicRock

#OnThisDay in 1990, Firehouse released their self titled debut album featuring singles All She Wrote, Don't Treat Me Bad and the power ballad Love of A Lifetime (#5 on the Hot 100). The album peaked at #21 on the Billboard charts and is certified 2x platinum in the US. #90s

#OnThisDay in 1982, John Cougar Mellencamp's 5th album "American Fool" reached #1 on the Billboard Top LP's & Tape Chart. It held the top spot for 9 consecutive weeks and eventually went 5x platinum in the US #80smusic #ClassicRock

What a show tonight in Toronto. The Killers always deliver an amazing performance.

#OnThisDay in 1989, Aerosmith released their 10th studio album "Pump" featuring singles Love in an Elevator, Janie's Got a Gun (their first Grammy Award!) and What It Takes. The album peaked at #5 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart and is certified 7x platinum in the US #80s

#OnThisDay in 1984, Iron Maiden released their 5th studio album "Powerslave" in North America. Featuring classic tracks Aces High and 2 Minutes to Midnight, the album peaked at #21 in the US and is certified platinum. The epic World Slavery Tour lasted 11 months! #80sMetal

7 years ago today, bucket list moment meeting 📷! They say never meet your heroes, you'll just be disappointed.... well nothing could have been farther from the truth. Nikki was so cool, so kind, so generous with his time. Total class!

#OnThisDay in 1983, Huey Lewis & The News released their 3rd album "Sports". One of my favorite albums of the #80s, it features 4 Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 hits. It peaked at #1 on the Billboard Top LP's & Tape chart and is certified 7x platinum in the US #80smusic #Classicrock

#OnThisDay in 1985, Kiss released their 13th studio album "Asylum" , their 1st with guitarist Bruce Kulick as an official member. Tears Are Falling was a minor hit (#51 on the Hot 100). It peaked at #20 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart and is certified gold in the US. #80s

#OnThisDay in 1989, Warrant's debut album "Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich" (powered by smash hit power ballad Heaven) peaked at #10 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart. #80sMetal #ClassicRock

#OnThisDay in 1978, Boston's 2nd album "Don't Look Back" reached #1 on the Billboard Top LP's & Tape Chart. It spent 2 non-consecutive weeks in the top spot while going 7x platinum in the US. #ClassicRock

#OnThisDay in 1989, L.A. GUNS 2nd album debuted at #89 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart. My favorite L.A. Guns album it eventually peaked at #38 while going gold in the US. #80sMetal #ClassicRock Tracii ⨁ 🇺🇸🇩🇰