The band began another lengthy yet successful tour on June 12, 1981, supported by opening acts Billy Squier , Greg Kihn Band , Point Blank , and Loverboy , and Journey opened for the Rolling Stones on September 25 in Philadelphia at JFK Stadium . MTV videotaped one of their…
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Following the success of the 1981 tour, the band’s full establishment as a corporation, and the formation of a fan club called “Journey Force”, the band released “Only Solutions” and “1990s Theme” for the 1982 Disney film, Tron . Schon had also made time to work with Jan Hammer on…
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In November 1980, Genesis bought Fisher Lane Farm , a farmhouse with an adjoining cowshed near Chiddingfold , Surrey, as their new rehearsal and recording facility.
In November 1980, the double album Greatest Hits/Live was released and reached number twelve on the U.S.. chart, eventually achieving double-platinum status.
Duke was supported with a UK and North American tour from April to June 1980, which began with a 40-date tour of the UK for which all 106,000 tickets were sold within hours of going on sale.
Released in March 1980, Duke was the band’s biggest commercial success at the time of release, spending two weeks at No. 1 in the UK and peaking at No. 11 in the US. The album spawned three singles; ” Turn It On Again ” went to No. 8 in the…
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Pearlman’s association with Black Sabbath led to Sabbath’s Heaven and Hell producer Martin Birch being hired for the next Blue Öyster Cult record. The album found the band returning to their hard rock roots, and although both of the Bouchard brothers and guitarist Roeser all got lead vocal turns, Bloom…
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By the end of the year, the band scored its highest-charted single at the time, a version of the ballad ” Tell It Like It Is “, which peaked at No. 8.
Heart released Bebe le Strange in 1980.
In November, the band recorded Duke at Polar Studios with Hentschel reprising his role as producer. Its cover was by French illustrator Lionel Koechlin and featured the character Albert.