U2 - The Unforgettable Fire

Today (October 1st) marks the thirtieth anniversary of The Unforgettable Fire, the fourth studio album from U2. The multi-Platinum seller went to number 53 in Ireland, number 39 in Austria, number 24 in Sweden, number 14 in Finland and Germany, number 6 in Norway and Sweden, number 5 in Canada, number 4 in the Netherlands, and number 1 in Australia, New Zealand and the UK. Here in the US, it spent one hundred and thirty two weeks on the Billboard Album chart, peaking at number 12.

Talking Heads - Fear of Music

Welcome to another edition of Seventies Sunday.

Today (August 3rd) marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of Fear of Music, the third studio album from Talking Heads. This 1979 release, co-produced with Brian Eno, spent thirty weeks on the US Billboard Album chart, peaking at number 21. It also went to number 35 in Australia, number 33 in the UK, number 27 in Canada and number 11 in New Zealand.