Midnight Oil - Red Sails in the Sunset

Tomorrow (October 1st) marks the thirtieth anniversary of Red Sails in the Sunset, the fifth studio album from the Australian rock band Midnight Oil. Down under, it went to number 20 in New Zealand and number 1 in Australia. Here in the US, it spent six weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number 177.

Kenny Rogers - What About Me?

This month marks the thirtieth anniversary of What About Me?, the fourteenth studio album from Kenny Rogers. It spent thirty-one weeks on the US Billboard Album chart, peaking at number 31. It also went to number 26 on the Canadian Country chart and number 9 on the US Billboard Country chart.

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.

Gang of Four - Entertainment! (35th anniversary)

Welcome to another edition of Seventies Sunday.

This month marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of Entertainment!, the debut album from Gang of Four.

Click here for my review.

Alphaville - Forever Young

Today (September 27th) marks the thirtieth anniversary of Forever Young, the debut album from the German synthpop band Alphaville. The 1984 release spent fifteen weeks on the US Billboard Album chart, peaking at number 180. Around the world, it reached number 20 in Italy, number 16 in Austria, number 15 in Spain, number 4 in Switzerland, number 3 in Germany, and number 1 in Norway and Sweden.

Survivor - Vital Signs

This month marks the thirtieth anniversary of Vital Signs, the fifth studio album from the American rock band Survivor. It was the first one by the group featuring their new lead singer Jimi Jamison. The album spent sixty-one weeks on the US Billboard Album chart, peaking at number 16.

Miami Sound Machine - Eyes of Innocence

Today (September 25th) marks the thirtieth anniversary of Eyes of Innocence, the eighth studio album from the Miami Sound Machine. The record, the band’s first on the Epic/Columbia label and first recorded in English, went to number 20 in the UK.