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10 Famous Albums That Turn 30 This Year
These albums defined the music scene in 1987, and they still hold up well today. Here's just a sample of what makes each of them so great.
1) Guns N' Roses - Appetite For Destruction
2) Def Leppard - Hysteria
3) U2 - The Joshua Tree
4) Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet
5) Beastie Boys - Licensed To Ill
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6) Michael Jackson - Bad
7) Whitney Houston - Whitney
8) Whitesnake - Whitesnake
9) Joe Satriani - Surfing With The Alien
10) Aerosmith - Permanent Vacation
Which of these did you rock out to 30 years ago?
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