Nazareth - Sound Elixir

This month marks the thirtieth anniversary of Sound Elixir, the fourteenth studio album from the Scottish rock band Nazareth. It charted at number 52 in Germany and number 8 in Norway.

The band’s line up for this 1983 release was Pete Agnew (bass and vocals), Manny Charlton (guitar), Dan McCafferty (lead vocals), Billy Rankin (guitar, vocals, keyboards), and Darrell Sweet (drums and percussion).

Journey - Infinity

Welcome to another edition of Seventies Saturday.

Earlier this year (January 20th), Journey celebrated the thirty-fifth anniversary of Infinity, their fourth studio album and the first with Steve Perry as lead singer. This 1978 release charted at number 37 in Sweden, number 24 in Canada and number 21 on the US Billboard Hot 200. It was also the first album by the band to go multi-Platinum here in the US.

Billy Bragg - Life's a Riot with Spy Vs Spy

This month marks the thirtieth anniversary of Life’s a Riot with Spy Vs Spy, the debut album from British singer-songwriter Billy Bragg. It charted at number 30 on the UK charts.

Twisted Sister - You Can't Stop Rock 'n' Roll

Today (June 27th) marks the thirtieth anniversary of You Can’t Stop Rock ‘n’ Roll, the second studio album from the American heavy metal band Twisted Sister. This 1983 release charted at 130 on the US Billboard Hot 200 and number 14 in the UK.

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts - Album

In June of 1983, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (Gary Ryan on bass, Ricky Byrd on guitar, and Lee Crystal on drums) released their third studio recording simply called Album. It charted at number 85 in Australia, number 29 in Sweden, number 20 on the US Billboard Hot 200, and number 19 in Norway.

The original vinyl release had twelve tracks total. The 1992 CD release added another six tracks, three of which are original tunes co-penned by Jett. For today’s 30th anniversary we will just look at the original vinyl format.

Loverboy - Keep It Up

This month marks the thirtieth anniversary of Keep It Up, the third studio album from Canadian rockers Loverboy. Like their earlier releases, this 1983 album went multi-Platinum in both Canada and the US. It charted at number 18 in New Zealand, number 9 in Canada, and number 7 on the US Billboard Hot 200.

Electric Light Orchestra - Secret Messages

This month marks the thirtieth anniversary of Secret Messages, the eleventh studio album from the Electric Light Orchestra. Released in June of 1983, it charted at number 36 on the US Billboard Hot 200, number 35 in Japan, number 19 in Australia, number 13 in New Zealand, number 11 in Austria and Sweden, number 7 in the Netherlands, number 6 in Germany, number 5 in Norway and number 4 in the UK.

Alan Parsons Project - Pyramid

Welcome to another edition of Seventies Sunday.

This month marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of Pyramid, the third studio album from the Alan Parsons Project. This 1978 concept album, which focused on the pyramids of Giza, peaked at number 49 in the UK, number 26 on the US Billboard Hot 200, and number 25 in Canada. Pyramid power and the legend of Tutankhamen (aka King Tut) were very popular in the US and UK at the time.

The Boomtown Rats - A Tonic for the Troops

Welcome to another edition of Seventies Saturday.

This month marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of A Tonic for the Troops, the second album from the Irish new-wave rock band the Boomtown Rats. In 1978, it charted at number 112 on the US Billboard Hot 200, number 25 in New Zealand, and number 8 in the UK (where it also went Platinum in sales).

Richard Thompson - Hand of Kindness

This month marks the thirtieth anniversary of Hand of Kindness, the third solo album from Richard Thompson from June of 1983. It followed after 1982’s release of Shoot Out the Lights (click here for that review), his final effort with his ex-wife Linda.

Foreigner - Double Vision

Today (June 20th) marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of Double Vision, the second studio album from the British-American rock band Foreigner. This multi-Platinum album went to number 32 in the UK and New Zealand, and number 3 on the US Billboard Hot 200.

The Style Council - Introducing the Style Council

This month marks the thirtieth anniversary of Introducing the Style Council, the EP that…well…introduced us to the English band the Style Council. The group was made up of Paul Weller - formerly of the Jam, Mick Talbot - formerly of Dexys Midnight Runners, Steve White and Tracie Young. Weller wrote six of the seven songs on this debut.

Elton John - Too Low For Zero

This month we celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of Too Low For Zero, the seventeenth studio album from rock legend Elton John. This multi-Platinum seller reached number 71 in Japan, number 30 in Sweden, number 28 in the Netherlands, number 25 on the US Billboard Hot 200, number 17 in Canada, number 11 in France, number 7 in the UK, number 6 in Norway and Switzerland, number 5 in Germany, and number 2 down-under in Australia and New Zealand.

Altered Images - Bite

Today (June 17th) marks the thirtieth anniversary of Bite, the third and final studio album from the Scottish band Altered Images. Shifting from the band’s earlier post-punk sound to a more polished pop offering, the record charted at number 16 in the UK and generated a number of singles that climbed the UK charts as well.

Ringo Starr - Old Wave

This month marks the thirtieth anniversary of Old Wave, the ninth solo studio album by Ringo Starr. Starr worked with producer Joe Walsh on this 1983 album; Walsh was just coming off of the disbanding of the Eagles.

Besides Walsh on guitar, Starr was also joined by Gary Brooker of Procol Harum, John Entwistle of the Who, Eric Clapton, and Waddy Wachtel on some of the tracks.

Sparks - In Outer Space

Following their 1982 album Angst In My Pants (click here for that review), Sparks came back with In Outer Space. This month we celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of this 1983 record. It reached number 88 on the US Billboard Hot 200.

Rickie Lee Jones - Girl At Her Volcano

This week (June 13th) marks the thirtieth anniversary of Girl At Her Volcano, a seven song extended-play from Rickie Lee Jones. It is a collection of live and studio recordings. This 1983 release went to number 51 in the UK, number 39 on the US Billboard Hot 200 and number 36 on the US Billboard Jazz charts.

Donna Summer - She Works Hard For the Money

Ready to bounce back after 1982’s self-titled Donna Summer (click here for that review), the R&B singer released She Works Hard For the Money on this date (June 13th) in 1983. This eleventh studio album for Summer went to number 28 in the UK, number 27 in Japan, number 14 in Germany, number 12 in Norway, number 9 on the US Billboard Hot 200, and number 8 in Sweden.

Stevie Ray Vaughan - Texas Flood

American guitarist/singer Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble (Chris Layton on drums and Tommy Shannon on bass) played the 1982 Montreux Jazz Festival and caught the attention of Jackson Browne. He offered the band use of his Los Angeles recording studio; in three days they recorded a demo. This week (June 13th) marks the thirtieth anniversary of Texas Flood, the solo debut multi-Platinum debut. It reached number 38 on the US Billboard Album chart.

Stevie Nicks - The Wild Heart

This week (June 10th) marks the thirtieth anniversary of The Wild Heart, the second studio album from Stevie Nicks. This 1983 release went double-Platinum in the US after peaking at number 5 on the US Billboard Hot 200. It also charted at number 28 in the UK, number 19 in Sweden, number 17 in New Zealand, number 8 in Australia and number 7 in Canada.

The Kinks - State of Confusion

Today (June 10th) marks the thirtieth anniversary of State of Confusion, the twenty-second studio album from the UK rockers the Kinks. This one went to number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 200.

The line-up for this album was Ray Davies (lead vocals, guitar, synthesizer, and piano), Dave Davies (lead guitar and vocals), Mick Avory (drums), Jim Rodford (bass) and Ian Gibbons (keyboards).

Diana Ross - Ross

Following 1982’s Silk Electric (click here for that review), Diana Ross came out with Ross in 1983. This was actually the second time she used just her last name for an album title - the first time being in 1978. This album went to number 59 in Australia, number 57 in Canada, number 44 in the UK, number 32 on the US Billboard Hot 200, number 27 in the Netherlands and number 14 on the US Billboard R&B chart.

The Rolling Stones - Some Girls (35th anniversary)

Today (June 9th) marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of the release of Some Girls, the Rolling Stones' fourteenth studio album. It charted at number 4 in Austria, number 3 in the Netherlands and Sweden, number 2 in the UK, and number 1 in Canada and on the US Billboard Hot 200.

Click here for my complete album review of this 70's classic.

Rod Stewart - Body Wishes

This week (June 10th) marks the thirtieth anniversary of Body Wishes, the twelfth studio album from Rod Stewart. It charted at number 30 on the US Billboard Hot 200, number 19 in Japan, number 15 in Canada, number 14 in Australia, number 6 in the Netherlands, number 5 in the UK, number 3 in Sweden and number 2 in Germany. The cover was a homage of Elvis Presley’s 1959 album 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can’t Be Wrong.

The Fleshtones - Hexbreaker!

Following up their first full length album Roman Gods (click here for that review) in 1982, the Fleshtones returned to the studio to work on their next release. Today (June 7th) marks the thirtieth anniversary of the release of Hexbreaker!, the 1983 follow-up second album from the band. As with the first album, it too was produced by Richard Mazda.

Midnight Star - No Parking on the Dance Floor (30th anniversary)

Today (June 6th) marks the thirtieth anniversary of No Parking on the Dance Floor, the fourth studio album from Midnight Star. This twice Platinum selling R&B albums was one of my favorites from the early 80's, a go-to source for getting ready for going out dancing on the weekends.

For my complete review of this one, please click here.

The Cars - The Cars (35th anniversary)

On this day (June 6th) back in 1978, the Cars released their self-titled debut album. Today we mark the thirty-fifth anniversary of this smash.

Click here for my full review of the album.

Donnie Iris - Fortune 410

This month marks the thirtieth anniversary of Fortune 410, the fourth studio album from Donnie Iris and the Cruisers (Mark Avsec, Marty Lee Hoenes, Albritton McClain and Kevin Valentine). Following 1982’s The High and the Mighty (click here for that review), this one from 1983 went to number 127 on the US Billboard Hot 200.

Motörhead - Another Perfect Day

Today (June 4th) marks the thirtieth anniversary of Another Perfect Day, the sixth studio album from British metal band Motörhead. It went to number 153 on the US Billboard Hot 200, number 20 in the UK and number 18 in Sweden. The line up for the band at this point in 1983 was Lemmy (Ian Kilmister) on bass and vocals, Brian “Robbo” Robertson on lead guitar and piano, and Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor on drums.

America - Your Move

Today (June 3rd) marks the thirtieth anniversary of Your Move, the eleventh studio album from America. Once more, Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell turned to Russ Ballard for both his songwriting and producing skills. This 1983 album followed View From the Ground (click here for that review) and peaked at number 81 on the US Billboard Hot 200.

Bruce Springsteen - Darkness on the Edge of Town

Welcome to another edition of Seventies Sunday.

Today (June 2nd) marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of Darkness on the Edge of Town, the fourth studio album from New Jersey rocker Bruce Springsteen. Despite a three year period since 1975’s Born To Run (click here for that review), this multi-Platinum seller from 1978 went to number 75 in Ireland, number 16 in the UK, number 12 in Norway, number 11 in New Zealand, number 9 in Australia and Sweden, number 7 in Canada, number 5 on the US Billboard Hot 200, and number 4 in the Netherlands. It actually remained on the US charts for ninety-seven weeks in total.

The Police - Synchronicity (30th anniversary)

On June 1st of 1983, the Police released Synchronicity, their fifth and final studio album. Ironically, it was the most popular one by the group and included their first and only number one Billboard single. The album also took a stint at the top of the Billboard Album charts, briefly knocking down Michael Jackson’s Thriller. It won a Grammy for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group.

For my complete review of this classic from 1983, please click here.