{"product_id":"huey-lewis-and-the-news-sports-40th-anniversary-edition-384451","title":"Huey Lewis \u0026 The News – Sports (40th Anniversary Edition)","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHuey Lewis \u0026amp; The News' \u003cem\u003eSports\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e was the album that turned the band from a dependable bar-band outfit into one of the biggest American pop-rock acts of the mid-80s. Originally released in 1983 as their third album, it produced four Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hits, reached No. 2 on Billboard’s 1984 year-end album chart, stayed on the chart for 160 weeks, and went on to be certified 7x platinum by the RIAA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat still makes \u003cem\u003eSports\u003c\/em\u003e connect is how efficiently it balances polish and punch. The band had been honing its sound on earlier records, but here the songs arrive with real precision: tight rhythms, bright hooks, and just enough sheen to sharpen the group’s bar-band energy rather than smooth it away. “The Heart of Rock \u0026amp; Roll,” “I Want a New Drug,” and “If This Is It” show how naturally Huey Lewis \u0026amp; The News could move between rock, blue-eyed soul, and radio-ready pop without sounding overworked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 40th anniversary edition brings back the record that effectively defined the group’s commercial peak. It also captures an era when straightforward songwriting and a sharply drilled band could carry an album for years, not just a season. For anyone coming to Huey Lewis \u0026amp; The News beyond the singles, this is the place to start.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cq\u003enearly every song on Sports has a huge hook.\u003c\/q\u003e - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/sports-mw0000195256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eAllMusic.com\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \n\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/huey-lewis-the-news\"\u003eHuey Lewis \u0026amp; The News\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/capitol-records-record-label\"\u003eCapitol Records\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/chrysalis-records-record-label\"\u003eChrysalis\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pop-rock-vinyl-records\"\u003ePop \u0026amp; Rock\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \n            \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pop-rock\"\u003ePop Rock\u003c\/a\u003e\n          \n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Tracklist tab content --\u003e\n  \n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eA1 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Huey+Lewis+\u0026amp;+The+News+The+Heart+Of+Rock+\u0026amp;+Roll\"\u003eThe Heart Of Rock \u0026amp; Roll\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA2 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Huey+Lewis+\u0026amp;+The+News+Heart+And+Soul\"\u003eHeart And Soul\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA3 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Huey+Lewis+\u0026amp;+The+News+Bad+Is+Bad\"\u003eBad Is Bad\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA4 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Huey+Lewis+\u0026amp;+The+News+I+Want+A+New+Drug\"\u003eI Want A New Drug\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB1 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Huey+Lewis+\u0026amp;+The+News+Walking+On+A+Thin+Line\"\u003eWalking On A Thin Line\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB2 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Huey+Lewis+\u0026amp;+The+News+Finally+Found+A+Home\"\u003eFinally Found A Home\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB3 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Huey+Lewis+\u0026amp;+The+News+If+This+Is+It\"\u003eIf This Is It\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB4 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Huey+Lewis+\u0026amp;+The+News+You+Crack+Me+Up\"\u003eYou Crack Me Up\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB5 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Huey+Lewis+\u0026amp;+The+News+Honky+Tonk+Blues\"\u003eHonky Tonk Blues\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Capitol Records, Chrysalis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44597572272193,"sku":"3631658","price":52.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1474\/5258\/files\/1-huey-lewis-and-the-news-sports-40th-anniversary.webp?v=1789490530","url":"https:\/\/www.dutchvinyl.com.au\/products\/huey-lewis-and-the-news-sports-40th-anniversary-edition-384451","provider":"Dutch Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}