Adam and the Ants - Kings of the Wild Frontier (35th anniversary)

This month marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of Kings of the Wild Frontier, the second studio album from Adam and the Ants. This 1980 release spent thirty-five weeks on the US Billboard Album chart, peaking at number 44.

For my full review, click here.

For more from Adam Ant, click here.

Tears For Fears - The Hurting

Today (March 7th) marks the thirtieth anniversary of The Hurting, the debut album from the British synthpop duo Tears For Fears. Formed in 1981, Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith put out their first singles in 1982 with good response. This followed with an album which hit number 73 on the US Billboard Hot 200, number 30 in the Netherlands, number 16 in France and New Zealand, number 15 in Germany and number 1 in the UK.