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Huey Lewis & The News – Sports (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1984
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Sports is an LP by Huey Lewis & The News from 1984 released on the Chrysalis label.
About this album
Sports turned Huey Lewis & The News into one of the defining pop rock bands of the 1980s. Released in 1983, the album sharpened the group’s blend of punchy guitars, brassy grit and concise songwriting into a string of hits that dominated radio and MTV, including The Heart of Rock & Roll, Heart and Soul and If This Is It. The record pushed the band into multi-platinum territory and helped define mainstream American rock in the decade, balancing blue-collar swagger with polished pop appeal. Its enduring popularity made Sports the group’s commercial breakthrough and a staple of 1980s rock playlists.
Genre: Pop & Rock
Review
AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Artist: Huey Lewis & The NewsLabel: Chrysalis – L 38137Format: LP, AlbumUnits: 1Country: AustraliaReleased: 1984Genre: Pop & RockStyle: Pop RockA1 The Heart Of Rock & Roll
A2 Heart And Soul
A3 Bad Is Bad
A4 I Want A New Drug
B1 Walking On A Thin Line
B2 Finally Found A Home
B3 If This Is It
B4 You Crack Me Up
B5 Honky Tonk Blues