Kim Carnes - Mistaken Identity (35th anniversary)

This month marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of Mistaken Identity, the sixth studio album from Kim Carnes. This 1981 release spent fifty-two weeks on the US Billboard Album chart, including four weeks at the number 1 spot. The album earned Carnes nominations in two Grammy categories the following year - for Best Pop Female and for Album of the Year.

For my full album review, click here.

For more from Kim Carnes, click here.

Linda Ronstadt - Mad Love

This month marks the thirty fifth anniversary of Mad Love, the tenth studio album from Linda Ronstadt. With this record, she was well into her second decade as a recording artist. This 1980 release hit number 65 in the UK, number 37 in the Netherlands, number 22 in New Zealand, number 12 in Japan, number 11 in Canada and number 6 in Australia. Here in the US, it debuted at number 5 on the Billboard Album chart, peaking at number 3, and spending a total of thirty-six weeks on the chart. It was also nominated for a Grammy award the following year.

Don Henley - Building the Perfect Beast

Today (November 19th) marks the thirtieth anniversary of Building the Perfect Beast, the second solo studio album from Don Henley. This multi-Platinum seller from 1984 hit number 24 in Sweden, number 18 in New Zealand, number 17 in Canada, number 15 in Norway, number 14 in the UK and number 4 in Australia. Here in the US, it spent sixty-three weeks total on the Billboard Album chart with a top spot of number 13.

JD Souther - You're Only Lonely (35th anniversary)

Welcome to another edition of Seventies Saturday.

In September of 1979, JD Souther released his third solo album You’re Only Lonely. This 1979 release, which is celebrating its thirty-fifth anniversary, spent twenty-two weeks on the US Billboard Album chart and peaked at number 41.

Click here for my full review.

Carole King - Speeding Time

This month marks the thirtieth anniversary of Speeding Time, the thirteenth album from singer-songwriter Carole King. The record was the first of hers that failed to chart in the US, and it might have led to the six year studio recording hiatus she took until 1989‘s City Streets.

Joining the legendary performer on this record were Bob Glaub (bass), Bobbye Hall (percussion), Plas Johnson (saxophone), Robbie Konodor (synthesizer), Danny Kortchmar (guitar), and Russ Kunkel (drums).

Jackson Browne - Lawyers In Love

This month marks the thirtieth anniversary of Lawyers In Love, the seventh album from Jackson Browne. Released in August of 1983, this Platinum selling album went to number 37 in the UK and number 8 on the US Billboard Hot 200.

Performing with Browne on the album were Craig Doerge (synthesizer, piano and keyboard), Bob Glaub (organ, bass and guitar), Doug Haywood (organ, bass and vocals), Danny Kortchmar (guitar and percussion), Russ Kunkel (drums), Billy Payne (organ) and Rick Vito (guitar and vocals).

Carole King - Music

Welcome to another edition of Seventies Saturday. Today (February 9th) we wish a very happy seventy-first birthday to American singer, songwriter and pianist Carole King.

Not resting idle after the release of her smash album Tapestry in February of 1971 (click here for that review), King followed it up in December of that same year with Music, her third studio album. It climbed all the way to the number 1 spot on the US Billboard Hot 200 by New Years Day of 1972, spending three consecutive weeks at that spot, and eventually achieved Platinum sales. It also went to number 28 in Japan, number 18 in the UK, number 10 in Norway and number 2 in Canada.

JD Souther - You're Only Lonely

Welcome to another edition of Seventies Saturday. This weekend we wish a very happy sixty-seventh birthday to American musician, singer/songwriter and actor JD (John David) Souther.

Born in Detroit, Michigan, and raised in Amarillo, Texas, he moved to Los Angeles, California, in the late 1960’s where he became roommates with Glenn Frey (of the Eagles) and lived upstairs from Jackson Browne. After his first solo record in 1972, he joined with Chris Hillman and Richie Furay to form the aptly-named group Souther Hillman Furay Band. He wrote many hits for the Eagles and Linda Ronstadt.

Linda Ronstadt - Get Closer

This month marks the thirtieth anniversary of Get Closer, the eleventh studio album from singer-songwriter Linda Ronstadt. This September of 1982 release went to number 48 in Canada, number 29 in Japan and number 26 in Australia. In the US, the album hit number 31 on the Billboard Hot 200 and number 19 on the Billboard Country charts, achieving a Gold sales certification.

Don Henley - I Can't Stand Still

From 1972 to 1980, Don Henley served as the drummer and lead singer for the Eagles. When the band broke up, Henley embarked on a career as a solo artist.

Today (August 13th) marks the thirtieth anniversary of I Can’t Stand Still, his debut solo album from 1982. The Gold selling record went to number 34 in Sweden, number 24 in the UK, number 22 in Norway, number 14 in New Zealand and number 5 in Canada. In the US, it topped out at number 24 on the Billboard Hot 200 chart.

Kim Carnes - Mistaken Identity

Happy sixty-seventh birthday later this week (on July 20th) to American singer-songwriter Kim Carnes.

In April of 1981, Carnes released Mistaken Identity, her sixth studio album. It went to number 26 on the UK, number 4 in Canada, and number 2 in Australia. It spent four weeks at the number 1 spot of the US Billboard Album chart(from June 27th to July 24th that summer). The album earned Carnes nominations in two Grammy categories the following year - for Best Pop Female and for Album of the Year.