Pat Benatar - Seven the Hard Way

Today (October 30th) marks the thirtieth anniversary of Seven the Hard Way, the sixth studio (and seventh overall) album from Pat Benatar. This 1985 release rolled on up to number 69 in the UK, number 42 in France, number 36 in Canada, number 32 in Sweden and number 19 in Australia. Here in the US, it spent twenty weeks on the Billboard Album chart with a top spot of number 26.

Oingo Boingo - Dead Man's Party

Today (October 28th) marks the thirtieth anniversary of Dead Man's Party, the fifth studio album from Oingo Boingo. This 1985 release spent sixteen weeks on the US Billboard Album chart, peaking at number 98.

ZZ Top - Afterburner (30th anniversary)

Tomorrow (October 28th) marks the thirtieth anniversary of Afterburner, the ninth studio album from ZZ Top. This 1985 release spent a total of seventy weeks on the US Billboard Album chart, peaking at number 4.

For more from this classic 80's album, click here.

And for even more ZZ Top, click here.

Aretha Franklin - Aretha

Today (October 25th) marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of Aretha, the twenty-eighth studio album from the “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin. This 1980 release spent thirty weeks on the US Billboard Album chart, peaking at number 32. It also reached number 6 on the US Billboard R&B chart and won her a Grammy award for Best Female R&B Vocal.

Krush Groove (soundtrack) (30th anniversary)

Welcome to another edition of Soundtrack Saturday.

Today we're celebrating the 30th anniversary of the soundtrack from Krush Groove, the rap-infused film starring the Fat Boys, Run-D.M.C., Sheila E. and Kurtis Blow. The album spent a total of twenty weeks on the US Billboard Album chart, peaking at number 79.

For my full review, click here.

Simple Minds - Once Upon a Time

Today (October 21st) marks the thirtieth anniversary of Once Upon a Time, the seventh studio album from Simple Minds. The multi-Platinum seller from 1985 scored at number 7 in Australia, France and Switzerland, number 4 in Sweden, number 3 in Canada and New Zealand, number 2 in Italy, and number 1 in the Netherlands and the UK. Here in the US, it spent forty-two weeks on the Billboard Album chart, peaking at number 10.

Donna Summer - The Wanderer

Today (October 20th) marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of The Wanderer, the eighth studio album from Donna Summer and her first release on the Geffen Records label. This 1980 release spent eighteen weeks on the US Billboard Album chart, peaking at number 13. It also went to number 55 in the UK, number 54 in Germany, number 18 in Australia and Norway, number 16 in New Zealand, number 15 in Sweden, and number 12 on the US Billboard R&B chart.