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Aug 29, 2025

Pete

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On This Day August 29 1989 – Sleeping with the Past by Elton John Was Released.

On this day August 29 1989, Sleeping with the Past by Elton John was released. As his twenty second studio album, it became one of the most successful records of his late 1980s output and marked a creative tribute to the soul and R and B music that had inspired him and lyricist Bernie Taupin in their youth.

The album featured the hit singles Healing Hands, Club at the End of the Street, and the...

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