First US Album Ever Released In Russia
August 14, 2019 4:26PM CDT
It was on this date in 1989 that the first US album ever was officially released in Russia. After decades of bootlegging and tape trading, on August 14, 1989 Bon Jovi’s “New Jersey” was released to Russian fans. The first royalty payment was a huge truckload of firewood. Because the Russian currency, the ruble, could not leave the country……
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