Month: October 2023
Boomtown Rats – The Fine Art Of Surfacing Released: 24 October 1979 Charts #6 in Canada #7 in UK #11 in Australia Tracks 1. “Someone’s Looking at You” 2. “Diamond Smiles” 3. “Wind Chill Factor (Minus Zero)” 4. “Having My Picture Taken” 5. “Sleep (Fingers’ Lullaby)” 6. “I Don’t Like Mondays” 7. “Nothing Happened Today” […]
Rory Gallagher – Calling Card Released: 24 October 1976 Tracks 1. “Do You Read Me” 2. “Country Mile” 3. “Moonchild” 4. “Calling Card” 5. “I’ll Admit You’re Gone” 6. “Secret Agent” 7. “Jack-Knife Beat” 8. “Edged in Blue” 9. “Barley and Grape Rag”
Roxy Music – Siren Released: 24 October 1975 Charts #4 in UK #12 in Australia #50 in US #53 in Canada Rankings #374 on Rolling Stone’s list The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time Tracks 1. “Love Is the Drug” 2. “End of the Line” 3. “Sentimental Fool” 4. “Whirlwind” 5. “She Sells” 6. “Could […]
Kinks – All Day And All Of The Night Released: 23 October 1964 Charts #2 in UK #7 in US #12 in Canada #14 in Australia LIVE version from “One For The Road” Live Album
Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin II Released: 22 October 1969 Charts #1 in UK #1 in US #1 in Australia #1 in Canada Rankings #8 on Classic Rock’s list “100 Greatest British Rock Album Ever” #37 on Q’s list “100 Greatest Albums Ever” #41 on Mojo’s list “The 100 Greatest Albums Ever Made” #123 on […]
Kansas – Leftoverture Released: 21 October 1976 Charts #2 in Canada #5 in US Tracks 1. “Carry On Wayward Son” 2. “The Wall” 3. “What’s on My Mind” 4. “Miracles out of Nowhere” 5. “Opus Insert” 6. “Questions of My Childhood” 7. “Cheyenne Anthem” 8. “Magnum Opus” a. “Father Padilla Meets the Perfect Gnat” b. […]
Pretenders – Get Close Released: 20 October 1986 Charts #6 in UK #9 in Canada #12 in Australia #25 in US Tracks 1. “My Baby” 2. “When I Change My Life” 3. “Light of the Moon” 4. “Dance!” 5. “Tradition of Love” 6. “Don’t Get Me Wrong” 7. “I Remember You” 8. “How Much Did […]
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – Damn the Torpedoes Released: 19 October 1979 Charts #2 in US #2 in Canada #15 in Australia #57 in UK Rankings #231 on Rolling Stone’s list The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time #537 in Colin Larkin’s book All Time Top 1000 Albums Tracks 1. “Refugee” 2. “Here Comes […]
Bangles – Everything Released: 18 October 1988 Charts #5 in UK #7 in Australia #15 in US #32 in Canada Tracks 1. “In Your Room” 2. “Complicated Girl” 3. “Bell Jar” 4. “Something to Believe In” 5. “Eternal Flame” 6. “Be With You” 7. “Glitter Years” 8. “I’ll Set You Free” 9. “Watching the Sky” […]
Lynyrd Skynyrd – Street Survivors Released: 17 October 1977 Charts #3 in Canada #5 in US #13 in UK Tracks 1. “What’s Your Name” 2. “That Smell” 3. “One More Time” 4. “I Know a Little” 5. “You Got That Right” 6. “I Never Dreamed” 7. “Honky Tonk Night Time Man” 8. “Ain’t No Good […]
Jimi Hendrix Experience – Electric Ladyland Released: 16 October 1968 Charts #1 in US #1 in Canada #6 in UK Rankings #53 on Rolling Stone’s list The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time #32 in Colin Larkin’s book All Time Top 1000 Albums Inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame Tracks 1. “… And the […]
Toto – Toto Released: 15 October 1978 Charts #2 in Australia #9 in US #9 in Canada #37 in UK Tracks 1. “Child’s Anthem” 2. “I’ll Supply the Love” 3. “Georgy Porgy” 4. “Manuela Run” 5. “You Are the Flower” 6. “Girl Goodbye” 7. “Takin’ It Back” 8. “Rockmaker” 9. “Hold the Line” 10. “Angela”
Queen – The Show Must Go On Released: 14 October 1991 Charts #16 in UK
Billy Joel – 52nd Street Released: 13 October 1978 Charts #1 in US #1 in Australia #1 in Canada #10 in UK Rankings #354 on Rolling Stone’s list The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time #621 in Colin Larkin’s book All Time Top 1000 Albums Tracks 1. “Big Shot” 2. “Honesty” 3. “My Life” 4. […]
Queen – Crazy Little Thing Called Love Released: 12 October 1979 Charts #1 in US #1 in Australia #1 in Canada #2 in UK
Kansas – Point Of Know Return Released: 11 October 1977 Charts #4 in US #7 in Canada #52 in Australia Tracks 1. “Point of Know Return” 2. “Paradox” 3. “The Spider” (instrumental) 4. “Portrait (He Knew)” 5. “Closet Chronicles” 6. “Lightning’s Hand” 7. “Dust in the Wind” 8. “Sparks of the Tempest” 9. “Nobody’s Home” […]
King Crimson – In The Court Of Crimson King Released: 10 October 1969 Charts #5 in UK #7 in Australia #27 in Canada #28 in US Rankings #1 on Classic Rock’s list “50 Albums That Built Prog Rock” #2 on Rolling Stone’s list “The Greatest Progressive Rock Albums Of All Time” Included in the book […]
Bruce Springsteen – Tunnel Of Love Released: 9 October 1987 Charts #1 in US #1 in UK #1 in Canada #5 in Australia Rankings #467 on Rolling Stone’s list The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time Tracks 1. “Ain’t Got You” 2. “Tougher Than the Rest” 3. “All That Heaven Will Allow” 4. “Spare Parts” […]
Talking Heads – Remain In Light Released: 8 October 1980 Charts #19 in US #21 in UK #25 in Australia Rankings #39 on Rolling Stone’s list The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time #68 on NME’s list Greatest Albums Of All Time #227 in Colin Larkin’s book All Time Top 1000 Albums Tracks 1. “Born […]
Toto – Hold The Line Released: 7 October 1978 Charts #5 in US #5 in Canada #8 in Australia #14 in UK
Boomtown Rats – Rat Trap Released: 6 October 1978 Charts #1 in UK
Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin III Released: 5 October 1970 Charts #1 in UK #1 in US #1 in Australia #1 in Canada Rankings #9 on Q’s list “50 Best British Albums Ever” #31 on Classic Rock’s list “100 Greatest British Rock Album Ever” Included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You […]
Hall & Oates – Out of Touch Released: 4 October 1984 Charts #1 in US #5 in Canada #11 in Australia #48 in UK
Cranberries – No Need To Argue Released: 3 October 1994 Charts #1 in Australia #1 in Canada #2 in UK #6 in US Tracks 1. “Ode to My Family” 2. “I Can’t Be with You” 3. “Twenty One” 4. “Zombie” 5. “Empty” 6. “Everything I Said” 7. “The Icicle Melts” 8. “Disappointment” 9. “Ridiculous Thoughts” […]
Foreigner – Juke Box Hero Released: 2 October 1981 Charts #26 in US #39 in Canada #48 in UK #53 in Australia
Rory Gallagher – Photo-Finish Released: October 1978 Tracks 1. Shin Kicker 2. Brute Force & Ignorance 3. Cruise On Out 4. Cloak & Dagger 5. Overnight Bag 6. Shadow Play 7. The Mississippi Sheiks 8. The Last of the Independents 9. Fuel to the Fire
Barclay James Harvest – Octoberon Released: 1 October 1976 Charts #19 in UK Tracks 1. The World Goes On 2. May Day 3. Ra 4. Rock ‘n’ Roll Star 5. Polk Street Rag 6. Believe in Me 7. Suicide?
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