Bee Gees - Children of the World (40th anniversary)

This month marks the fortieth anniversary of Children of the World, the twelfth studio album for the Bee Gees. Spending sixty-three weeks on the US Billboard Album chart, it peaked at number 8.

For more from this favorite of mine from 1976, click here.

For more from the Bee Gees, click here.

Blondie - Eat To The Beat

Welcome to another edition of Seventies Sunday.

This month marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of Eat To The Beat, the fourth studio album from Blondie. This 1979 release spent fifty-one weeks on the US Billboard Album chart, peaking at number 17. Around the world, it reached number 23 in Germany, number 19 in Austria, number 16 in the Netherlands, number 9 in Australia, number 6 in Canada and Norway, number 2 in Sweden, and number 1 in the UK.

The Specials - The Specials

Welcome to another edition of Seventies Saturday.

This month marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of the self-titled debut of the Specials. This 1979 release went to number 34 in Sweden, number 21 in Canada, number 5 in New Zealand and number 4 in the UK. Here in the US, it spent twenty-one weeks on the Billboard Album chart with a top spot of 84.

Village People - Live and Sleazy

Welcome to another edition of Seventies Sunday.

Today we are marking the thirty-fifth anniversary of Live and Sleazy, the fifth overall album from the Village People. This double-vinyl release went to number 57 on the US Billboard R&B chart, and spent twenty weeks total on the US Billboard Album chart where it peaked at number 32.

Bob Dylan - Slow Train Coming

Today (August 20th) marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of Slow Train Coming, the nineteenth studio album from Bob Dylan. It was his first release after becoming a born-again Christian, and the songs reflect many of those religious viewpoints. It was ranked number 16 in the Contemporary Christian Music Presents: the 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music book in 2001. The multi-Platinum album spent twenty-six weeks on the US Billboard Album chart, peaking at number 3. It also hit number 2 in the UK and number 1 in Australia.

Led Zeppelin - In Through the Out Door

Today (August 15th) is the thirty-fifth anniversary of In Through the Out Door, the eighth studio album from Led Zeppelin. This multi-Platinum selling 1979 album spent seven weeks at the number 1 spot on the US Billboard Album chart, with a forty-one week run on the chart total. It also went to number 28 in Germany, number 20 in Austria and the Netherlands, number 17 in Sweden, number 14 in Norway, number 7 in France, number 5 in Spain, number 3 in Australia, number 2 in Japan, and number 1 in Canada, New Zealand and the UK.

Chicago - Chicago 13

Today (August 13th) marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of Chicago 13, the eleventh studio album and thirteenth overall album (if you include live and compilations) from Chicago. This one spent ten weeks in 1979 on the US Billboard Album chart, peaking at number 21. It also peaked at number 21 in Canada.

Talking Heads - Fear of Music

Welcome to another edition of Seventies Sunday.

Today (August 3rd) marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of Fear of Music, the third studio album from Talking Heads. This 1979 release, co-produced with Brian Eno, spent thirty weeks on the US Billboard Album chart, peaking at number 21. It also went to number 35 in Australia, number 33 in the UK, number 27 in Canada and number 11 in New Zealand.

Little River Band - First Under the Wire

This month marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of First Under the Wire, the fifth studio album from the Little River Band. Peaking at number 10, it spent thirty-three weeks total on the US Billboard Album chart. In the band’s native Australia, it went to number 2.

Squeeze - Cool for Cats

Welcome to another edition of Seventies Sunday.

Today (March 9th) marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of Cool for Cats, the second studio album from Squeeze. This 1979 release went to number 45 on the UK charts and achieved Gold sales status in that country.

Average White Band - Feel No Fret

Today (March 7th) marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of Feel No Fret, the eighth studio album from the Scottish funk group Average White Band. It spent fifteen weeks on the US Billboard Album chart, peaking at number 32. It also went to number 15 in the UK.

The line-up for the band at this time was Alan Gorrie (vocals and bass), Roger Ball (saxophone and keyboards), Malcolm Duncan (saxophone), Steve Ferrone (drums), Owen McIntyre (guitar and vocals), and Hamish Stuart (guitar, bass and vocals).

Bee Gees - Children of the World

Welcome to another edition of Seventies Sunday. Today also happens to be my forty-ninth birthday, so to celebrate I am pulling out another album from the Bee Gees’ catalog.

Between 1975’s Main Course (click here for that review) and 1977’s Saturday Night Fever soundtrack (click here)came September of 1976’s Children of the World. The Platinum selling album, their twelfth internationally, went to number 36 in the Netherlands, number 23 on the US Billboard R&B chart, number 16 in Australia, number 8 on the US Billboard Album chart (sixty-three weeks total on the chart), number 6 in New Zealand, and number 3 in Canada.

Rick James - Bustin’ Out of L Seven

Welcome to another edition of Seventies Sunday.

This month (January 26th) marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of Bustin’ Out of L Seven, the second studio album from Rick James. The album went Platinum and charted at number 16 on the US Billboard Album chart and number 2 on the US Billboard R&B chart in 1979.

Anne Murray - New Kind of Feeling

Welcome to another edition of Seventies Saturday.

This month marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of New Kind of Feeling, the thirteenth studio album from Canadian singer-songwriter Anne Murray. The Platinum selling album went to number 23 on the US Billboard Album chart, number 6 on the Canadian Pop chart, number 2 on the US Billboard Country chart, and number 1 on the Canadian Country chart.