Historic events this week from Foreigner, The Beatles, Billy Joel, Santana, The Police and Fleetwood Mac
JUNE 14, 1966: THE BEATLES’ “BUTCHER COVER”
The Yesterday and Today compilation was controversial due to the Beatles being draped in meat and doll parts on the cover. The album was recalled when stores refused to sell it due to the offensive cover art.
The cover was replaced with a photo of the Beatles and a steamer trunk.
JUNE 14, 1980: BILLY JOEL’S GLASS HOUSES IS #1
Glass Houses was Billy Joel’s second US #1 album in a row, after 52nd Street.
Thanks to hit singles “You May Be Right” and “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me”, the album was #1 in the US for 6 consecutive weeks.
Glass Houses earned Joel a Grammy for Best Rock Vocal Performance in 1981.
JUNE 15, 1999: SANTANA’S SUPERNATURAL
Supernatural was a big hit for Santana thanks to a lineup of star guest vocalists and the massive single, “Smooth.”
Supernatural‘s two #1 singles, “Smooth” & “Maria Maria” spent a combined 22 weeks at the top.
The album won nine Grammys and became the band’s first chart-topping album in 28 years.
JUNE 17, 1983: THE POLICE’S SYNCHRONICITY IS #1
Synchronicity was The Police‘s final and biggest studio album. The album contained the hits “King of Pain”, “Wrapped Around Your Finger” and “Every Breath You Take.”
“Every Breath You Take” would spend eight-straight weeks at #1, and was the best-selling single of 1983.
JUNE 18, 1982: MIRAGE BY FLEETWOOD MAC
Fleetwood Mac‘s Buckingham-Nicks era continued its winning streak with the 2x-Platinum Mirage.
The album became the band’s third US #1 album after 1975’s Fleetwood Mac and 1977’s Rumours.
Mirage features Stevie Nicks‘ Top 5, Gold-selling single, “Gypsy.”
JUNE 20, 1978: DOUBLE VISION BY FOREIGNER
Foreigner followed up their multi-Platinum self-titled debut with Double Vision.
Containing the hits “Hot Blooded”, “Double Vision” and “Blue Morning, Blue Day,” Double Vision remains the band’s biggest album with sales of over 7 million in the US.
