The Stranglers - Feline (35th anniversary)

Today (January 1st) back in 1983, the English rock band the Stranglers released Feline, its seventh studio album. The record charted at number 52 in Germany, 39 in the Netherlands, number 18 in New Zealand, number 16 in Norway and number 4 in the UK.

For the complete review, click here.

Willie Nelson - Always On My Mind (35th anniversary)

Today (February 28th) marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of Always On My Mind by Willie Nelson. The 1982 album spent ninety-nine weeks on the US Billboard Album charts, including three weeks at the peak spot of number 2. On the US Billboard Country charts, it spent an impressive 253 weeks on the charts, which included a total of 22 weeks at the number 1 spot.

For more on this album, click here.

Alabama - Mountain Music (35th anniversary)

Today (February 25th) marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of Mountain Music, the third studio album from Alabama. This 1982 release peaked at number 1 on the US Billboard Country Chart and number 14 on the US Billboard Album chart (it spent a total of one hundred fourteen weeks on that latter chart).

For my full review of this album, click here.

John Denver - Seasons of the Heart (35th anniversary)

This month marks the 35th anniversary of the release of John Denver’s sixteenth studio album. 1982’s Seasons of the Heart went to number 39 on the US Billboard Album (with thirty-three weeks total on the chart) and number 18 on the US Country Album charts.

For the full album review, click here.

Bertie Higgins - Just Another Day In Paradise (35th anniversary)

This month marks the 35th anniversary of the release of Bertie Higgins' debut album Just Another Day In Paradise. It spent twenty-five weeks on the US Billboard Album chart, peaking at number 38.

For my review of this album, please click here.

Simon & Garfunkel - The Concert In Central Park (35th anniversary)

Today (February 16th) marks the 35th anniversary of the release of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel’s 1982 live double-album The Concert In Central Park. The duo had gone their solo ways over a decade before but they reunited in September of 1981 for a free concert on the Great Lawn of Central Park in New York City. The show was attended by more the 500,000 people and was videotaped for an airing on HBO in 1982. The album spent thiry-four weeks on the US Billboard Album chart, peaking at number 6.

For more on this concert album, click here

Haircut One Hundred - Pelican West (35th anniversary)

This month marks the 35th anniversary of the release of Haircut One Hundred's debut album Pelican West. The album spent thirty-seven weeks on the US Billboard Album chart, peaking at number 31.

For my review of this album, please click here.

XTC - English Settlement (35th anniversary)

Today (February 12th) marks the 35th anniversary of the release of XTC’s fifth studio album English Settlement. The 1982 release spent twenty weeks on the US Billboard Album chart where it peaked at number 48.

For my complete album review, click here.

Thompson Twins - Set (35th anniversary)

This month marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of Set, the second studio album from the English pop group Thompson Twins.

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Nick Lowe - Nick the Knife (35th anniversary)

This month marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of Nick the Knife, the third solo album from Nick Lowe. This album spent fourteen weeks in 1982 on the US Billboard Album chart where it peaked at number 50.

For my full album review, click here

Shalamar - Friends (35th anniversary)

Today (January 29th) marks the 35th anniversary of Shalamar's release of their sixth studio album Friends. This certified Platinum album spent twenty-five weeks back in 1982 on the US Billboard Album chart, peaking at number 35.

For my full review, click here.

Huey Lewis and the News - Picture This (35th anniversary)

Today (January 29th) marks the 35th anniversary of the release of Huey Lewis and the News' second studio album Picture This. It spent fifty-nine weeks on the US Billboard Album chart, peaking at number 13.

For my review of this album, please click here.

The B-52's - Mesopotamia (35th anniversary)

Today (January 27th) marks the 35th anniversary of the release of the B-52's EP Mesopotamia. It spent eighteen weeks on the US Billboard Album chart back in 1982, peaking at number 18.

For my full album review, click here.

The Waitresses - Wasn't Tomorrow Wonderful? (35th anniversary)

Today (January 11th) marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of Wasn't Womorrow Wonderful?, the debut album from the Waitresses. It spent twenty-four weeks on the US Billboard Album chart, peaking at number 41.

For my full review, click here.

Heaven 17 - Penthouse and Pavement

This month marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of Penthouse and Pavement, the debut album from the UK synthpop band Heaven 17. This 1981 record charted at number 99 in Australia, number 45 in New Zealand, number 24 in Sweden and number 14 in the UK. It stayed on the UK charts for seventy-seven weeks and had achieved Gold sales status by October of the following year.

Cyndi Lauper - True Colors (30th anniversary)

Today (September 15th) marks the thirtieth anniversary of True Colors, the second studio album from Cyndi Lauper. This 1986 release spent forty-four weeks on the US Billboard Album chart, peaking at number 4.

For the full review of this record, click here.

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Genesis - Abacab (35th anniversary)

Today (September 14th) marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of Abacab, the eleventh studio album from Genesis. This 1981 record spent sixty-four weeks on the US Billboard Album chart with a top spot of number 7.

For more from this album, click here.

For more from Genesis, click here.

Meat Loaf - Dead Ringer (35th anniversary)

Today (September 4th) marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of Dead Ringer, the second studio album by singer Meat Loaf. This 1981 record spent eleven weeks on the US Billboard Album chart, peaking at number 45.

For more from this album, click here.

For more from Meat Loaf, click here.

Hall & Oates - Private Eyes (35th anniversary)

Today (September 1st) marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of Private Eyes, the tenth studio album from Daryl Hall and John Oates. This 1981 release spent sixty-one weeks on the US Billboard Album chart, peaking at number 5.

For more on this album, click here.

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Paul Simon - Graceland (30th anniversary)

Today (August 25th) marks the thirtieth anniversary of Graceland, the seventh studio album from Paul Simon. This Grammy Award winning Album of the Year for 1986, spent ninety-seven weeks on the US Billboard Album chart but only peaked at number 3.

For my complete review of this album, click here.

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