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EPISODE · Apr 2, 2026 · 34 MIN

Reliving The Charts: Rock Albums from September 8, 1984

from Music at a Rational Volume · host Nathan

Send us Fan MailIn this long overdue episode of Music at a Rational Volume, Nate and Kyle discuss, remember, and deep dive into the Billboard Rock Albums Chart from September 8th of 1984 to give you a "best of the rest" playlist from what could possibly be one of the greatest moments, particularly in terms of cultural relevance, in music history. That may sound hyperbolic, but given the measurably significant albums listed and their hit songs that have permeated rock radio ever since, this was a time that moved and influenced generations of people (And let's be honest, still does). This week's playlist: Reliving The Charts: 09-08-1984Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band – Born in the U.S.A.Bobby Jean No Surrender I’m Goin’ Down John Waite - No BrakesTears Huey Lewis & The News - SportsBad is BadFinally Found A Home The Cars - Heartbeat CityIt’s Not The NightPrince - Purple RainBaby I’m A StarLindsay Buckingham - Go InsaneD.W. SuiteHoneymoon Suite - Honeymoon SuiteNew Girl NowTurn My HeadSammy Hagar - VOADon’t Make Me WaitBilly Squier - Signs of LifeCan’t Get Next To YouMetropolis SoundtrackHere She Comes - Bonnie TylerRomeo Void - InstinctsSay NoJefferson Starship - Nuclear FurnitureLayin’ It On The LineRose Goes to YaleEddie & The Cruisers Soundtrack (John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band)On the Dark SideCyndi Lauper  - She’s So UnusualWhen You Were MineKrokus - The BlitzMidnight ManiacBoys Nite OutBox of Frogs - Box of FrogsBack Where I StartedScandal – WarriorHands TiedOnly the YoungNight Ranger – Midnight MadnessWhy Does Love Have to Change?Chippin’ AwayTwisted Sister – Stay HungryThe PriceRatt – Out of the CellarLack of CommunicationA Flock of Seagulls – The Story of a Young HeartNever Again (The Dancer) Remember DavidBilly Idol – Rebel YellCatch My FallDio – The Last in LineWe RockMysteryWhitesnake – Slide It InLove Ain’t No Stranger Lou Reed – New SensationsI Love You, SuzanneHelix – Walking the Razor’s EdgeYoung and WrecklessQuiet Riot – Condition CriticalParty All NightCorey Hart – First OffenseSunglasses at Night Tina Turner – Private DancerBetter Be Good to MeScorpions – Love at First StingBig City NightsSupport the Podcast at : Buy Me A CoffeeMusicatarationalvolume.com@MARVpodcast on Twittermusicatatrationvolume profile on Spotify for episode playlists based on topics discussed

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