The Fixx - Reach the Beach

Today (May 17th) marks the thirtieth anniversary of the release of Reach the Beach, the second studio album from the British new wave band the Fixx. This Platinum seller from 1983 went to number 91 in the UK, and number 8 in Canada and on the US Billboard Hot 200. It generated a trio of top 40 singles here in the US.

The Fixx - Shuttered Room

This month marks the thirtieth anniversary of Shuttered Room, the debut album from the British new-wave band the Fixx. The group was made up of lead singer Cy Curnin, keyboardist Rupert Greenall, guitarist Jamie West-Oram, bassist Charlie Barrett and drummer Adam Woods.

The album charted at number 77 in Australia, number 54 in the UK, and number 52 in Canada. In the US, its highest chart position was number 106 on the Billboard Hot 200.