Billboard Rock Albums Chart September 9th 2017

Billboard Rock Album Chart

Top 20

Week Ending September 9th 2017

20 - Greatest Hits - Guns N' Roses
19 - Greatest Hits - Journey
18 - Death of a Bachelor - Panic! At the Disco
17 - Night Visions - Imagine Dragons
16 - Guardians of the Galaxy : Awesome Mix Vol. 1 - Soundtrack
15 - Dear Desolation - Thy Art is Murder
(Debut)
14 - The Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
13 - [Hybrid Theory] - Linkin Park
12 - Kaleidoscope EP - Coldplay
11 - Everything Now - Arcade Fire
10 - Greatest Hits I II and III : The Platinum Collection - Queen
9  -  One More Night - Linkin Park 
8  -  To The Bone - Steven Wilson 
(Debut)
7  -  Blurryface - twenty one pilots
6  -  Woodstock - Portugal. The Man
5  -  Guardians of the Galaxy : Awesome Mix Vol. 2 - Soundtrack
4  -  Painted Ruins - Grizzly Bear
(Debut)
3  -  Evolve - Imagine Dragons
2  -  The Peace And The Panic - Neck Deep
(Debut)
1  -  Science Fiction - Brand New
(Debut)

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lit Me Up"	6:17
2.	"Can't Get It Out"	3:43
3.	"Waste"	4:36
4.	"Could Never Be Heaven"	3:16
5.	"Same Logic/Teeth"	5:34
6.	"137"	5:02
7.	"Out of Mana"	5:15
8.	"In the Water"	6:52
9.	"Desert"	3:37
10.	"No Control"	3:55
11.	"451"	4:53
12.	"Batter Up"	8:28
Total length:		61:22

Billboard Rock Album Chart - August 26th 2017

Billboard Rock Album Chart

Top 20

August 26th 2017

20 - Chronicle (The 20 Greatest Hits) - Creedance Clearwater Revival
19 - Night Visions - Imagine Dragons
18 - Greatest  Hits - Journey
17 - Death of a Bachelor - Panic! At the Disco
16 - Greatest Hits - Guns N' Roses
(re-entry)
15 - Revival - Third Day
14 - Meteora - Linkin Park
13 - Hysteria - Def Leppard
(re-entry)
12 - Hardwired To Self-Destruct - Metallica
11 - Woodstock - Portugal. The Man
10 - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: Awesome Mix Vol. 2 - Soundtrack
9  -  Greatest Hits I II and III : The Platinum Collection - Queen
8  -  Deadweight - Wage War
(Debut)
7  -  Blurryface - twenty one pilots
6  -  Hybrid Theory - Linkin Park
5  -  Kaleidoscope EP - Coldplay
4  -  Everything Now - Arcade Fire
3  -  Lay It On Down - The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band
(Debut)
2  -  One More Light - Linkin Park
1  -  Evolve - Imagine Dragons
(1st week at #1)

Track listing[edit]

Track listing from iTunes.^[24]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Don't Know Why"	Ben McKee Daniel Platzman Dan Reynolds Wayne Sermon Mattias Larsson Robin Fredriksson Justin Tranter	Mattman & Robin	3:10
2.	"Whatever It Takes"	McKee Platzman Reynolds Sermon Joel Little	Little	3:21
3.	"Believer"	McKee Platzman Reynolds Sermon Larsson Fredriksson Tranter	Mattman & Robin	3:24
4.	"Walking the Wire"	McKee Platzman Reynolds Sermon Larsson Fredriksson Tranter	Mattman & Robin	3:52
5.	"Rise Up"	McKee Platzman Reynolds Sermon John Hill	Hill	3:51
6.	"I'll Make It Up to You"	McKee Platzman Reynolds Sermon Tim Randolph	Randolph	4:22
7.	"Yesterday"	McKee Platzman Reynolds Sermon Alexander Grant Jayson DeZuzio	Alex da Kid DeZuzio	3:25
8.	"Mouth of the River"	McKee Platzman Reynolds Sermon Tim Randolph	Randolph	3:41
9.	"Thunder"	McKee Platzman Reynolds Sermon Grant DeZuzio	Alex da Kid DeZuzio	3:07
10.	"Start Over"	McKee Platzman Reynolds Sermon Larsson Fredriksson Tranter	Mattman & Robin	3:06
11.	"Dancing in the Dark"	McKee Platzman Reynolds Sermon Grant	Alex da Kid	3:53
Total length:				39:12

Billboard Rock Album Chart (April 1st 2017)

Billboard Rock Albums Chart

Top 20

Week Ending April 1st 2017

20 - The Order of Time - Valerie June
(Debut)
19 - Greatest Hits - Guns N' Roses
18 - Hot Rocks  1964-1971  - The Rolling Stones
(Debut)
17 - The Getaway - Red Hot Chili Peppers
16 - Metallica - Metallica
15 - Greatest Hits - Queen
(Debut)
14 - Pure Heroine - Lorde
13 - Journey's Greatest Hits - Journey
12 - Garcia Live, Vol VIII : November 23rd 1991 Bradley Center - Jerry Garcia
(Debut)
11 - Guardians of the Galaxy : Awesome Mix Vol. 1 - Soundtrack
10 - Rumours - Fleetwood Mac
9  -  Plus - Ed Sheeran
8  -  Cleopatra - The Lumineers
7  -  Act One - Marian Hill
6  -  Vessel  - twenty one pilots
5  -  Suicide Squad : The Album - Soundtrack
4  -  Death of a Bachelor - Panic! At the Disco
3  -  Blurryface - twenty one pilots
2  -  Heartworms - The Shins 
(Debut)
1 - Hardwired...To Self-Destruct  - Metallica 

Track listing

Disc one

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Hardwired"	James Hetfield Lars Ulrich	3:09
2.	"Atlas, Rise!"	Hetfield Ulrich	6:28
3.	"Now That We're Dead"	Hetfield Ulrich	6:59
4.	"Moth into Flame"	Hetfield Ulrich	5:50
5.	"Dream No More"	Hetfield Ulrich	6:29
6.	"Halo on Fire"	Hetfield Ulrich	8:15
Total length:			37:13

Disc two

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Confusion"	Hetfield Ulrich	6:41
2.	"ManUNkind"	Hetfield Ulrich Robert Trujillo	6:55
3.	"Here Comes Revenge"	Hetfield Ulrich	7:17
4.	"Am I Savage?"	Hetfield Ulrich	6:29
5.	"Murder One"	Hetfield Ulrich	5:45
6.	"Spit Out the Bone"	Hetfield Ulrich	7:09
Total length:			40:16

Disc three

Track 2 was recorded for the Ronnie James Dio tribute album Ronnie James Dio – This Is Your Life (2014). Tracks 5–13 were recorded live at Rasputin Music in Berkeley, California on April 16, 2016, for Record Store Day. Track 14 was recorded live at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 20, 2016.

Deluxe edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Lords of Summer"	Hetfield Ulrich Trujillo	7:10
2.	"Ronnie Rising Medley ("A Light in the Black" / "Tarot Woman" / "Stargazer" / "Kill the King")" (medley of Rainbow covers)	Ronnie James Dio Ritchie Blackmore Cozy Powell	9:03
3.	"When a Blind Man Cries" (Deep Purple cover)	Ritchie Blackmore Ian Gillan Roger Glover Jon Lord Ian Paice	4:35
4.	"Remember Tomorrow" (Iron Maiden cover)	Steve Harris Paul Di'Anno	5:50
5.	"Helpless" (Diamond Head cover, live)	Sean Harris Brian Tatler	3:08
6.	"Hit the Lights" (live)	Hetfield Ulrich	4:07
7.	"The Four Horsemen" (live)	Hetfield Ulrich Dave Mustaine	5:19
8.	"Ride the Lightning" (live)	Hetfield Ulrich Mustaine Cliff Burton	6:56
9.	"Fade to Black" (live)	Hetfield Ulrich Burton Kirk Hammett	7:24
10.	"Jump in the Fire" (live)	Hetfield Ulrich Mustaine	5:13
11.	"For Whom the Bell Tolls" (live)	Hetfield Ulrich Burton	4:32
12.	"Creeping Death" (live)	Hetfield Ulrich Burton Hammett	6:43
13.	"Metal Militia" (live)	Hetfield Ulrich Mustaine	6:07
14.	"Hardwired" (live)	Hetfield Ulrich	3:30

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Flashback - Billboard Album Chart 02/27/1982

Billboard Album Chart

Top 50

Week Ending Feb 27th 1982

Flashback - Billboard Album Chart 1982

Billboard Album Chart

Top 50

Week Ending February 6th 1982

#50 - Chariots Of Fire - Titles - Vangelis
#49 - Let The Feeling Flow - Peabo Bryson
#48 - If You Think You're Lonely Now - Bobby Womack
#47 - One Hundred Ways - Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram
#46 - Trouble - Lindsey Buckingham
#45 - Rock With You - The Jacksons
#44 - Destroyer - Kinks
#43 - Somewhere Down The Road - Barry Manilow
#42 - Money - Pink Floyd (1982 Version)
#41 - Don't You Know That - Luther Vandross
#40 - Take Off - Bob & Doug McKenzie
#39 - Call Me - Skyy
#38 - Yesterday's Songs - Neil Diamond
#37 - Sweet Dreams - Air Supply
#36 - Love Is Alright Tonight - Rick Springfield
#35 - It's A Tuff Life - Pat Benatar
#34 -Closer To The Heart - Rush
#33 - It's Midnight And I'm Not Famous Yet - Jimmy Buffett
#32 - Nine Tonight - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
#31 - When All Is Said And Done - Abba
#30 - I Love Rock 'N' Roll - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
#29 - Be Mine (Tonight) - Grover Washington Jr.
#28 - Killer Queen - Queen
#27 - Mirror, Mirror - Diana Ross
#26 - The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known) - Juice Newton
#25 - Take My Heart (You Can Have It) - Kool & The Gang
#24 - Love In The First Degree - Alabama
#23 - Flying High Again - Ozzy Osbourne
#22 - My Kinda Lover - Billy Squier
#21 - Working For The Weekend - Loverboy
#20 - Leader Of The Band - Dan Fogelberg
#19 - Tora, Tora, Tora (Out With The Boys) - Rod Stewart
#18 - Perhaps Love - Placido Domingo w/ John Denver
#17 - Comin' In And Out Of Your Life - Barbra Streisand
#16 - Physical - Olivia Newton-John
#15 - Abacab - Genesis
#14 - Turn Your Love Around - George Benson
#13 - Harden My Heart - Quarterflash
#12 - Let's Groove - Earth,Wind & Fire
#11 - Our Lips Are Sealed - Go-go's
*** You Should Be Dancing*** - Bee Gees
#10 Shake It Up - The Cars
#9 Spirits In The Material World - Police
#8 I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) - Daryl Hall & John Oates
#7 For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) - AC/DC
#6 Leather And Lace - Stevie Nicks w/ Don Henley
#5 - Waiting On A Friend - Rolling Stones
#4 - Hooked On Mendelssohn - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
#3 - Waiting For A Girl Like You - Foreigner
#2 - Open Arms - Journey
#1 - CENTERFOLD - J. GEILS BAND
(1st of 4 consecutive weeks at #1)

Flashback - Billboard Album Chart Top 50 January 30, 1982

Casey Kasem's AT40 the 80s November 10th 2012

AT40 the 80s

This week November 12th 1983

40 - Spice of Life - Manhattan Transfer
39 - My Town - The Michael Stanley Band
38 - Twist of Fate - Olivia Newton-John
37 - Just Got Lucky - JoBoxers
36 - Souls - Rick Springfield
35 - The Smile Has Left Your Eyes - Asia
34 - Queen of the Broken Hearts - Loverboy
33 - The Safety Dance - Men Without Hats
32 - Major Tom (Coming Home) - Peter Schilling
31 - Mirror Man -  The Human League
30 - In A Big Country - Big Country
29 - Ain't Nobody - Rufus with Chaka Khan
28 - Why Me? - Irene Cara
27 - How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye - Dionne Warwick and Luther Vandross
26 - Tender is the Night - Jackson Browne
25 - Send Her My Love - Journey
24 - Burning Down the House - Talking Heads
23 - Love is a Stranger - Eurythmics
22 - Church of the Poison Mind - Culture Club
21 - If Anyone Falls - Stevie Nicks
20 - King of Pain - The Police
19 - Crumlin' Down - John Cougar Mellencamp
18 - PYT (Pretty Young Thing) - Michael Jackson
17 - Say It Isn't So - Hall and Oates
16 - Tonight I Celebrate My Love - Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack
15 - Heart and Soul - Huey Lewis and The News
14 - Modern Love - David Bowie
13 - Love is a Battlefield - Pat Benatar
12 - True - Spandau Ballet
11 - Telephone (Long Distance Love Affair) - Sheena Easton
10 - Suddenly Last Summer - The Motels
9  -  Making Love Out of Nothing At All - Air Suppley
8  -  Delirious - Prince
7  -  Cum on Feel the Noize - Quiet Riot
6  -  One Thing Leads To Another - The Fixx
5  -  Total Eclipse of the Heart -  Bonnie Tyler
4  -  Say Say Say - Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson
3  -  Uptown Girl - Billy Joel
2  -  Islands in the Stream - Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
1  -  All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Richie
(1st of 4 consecutive weeks at #1)

Flashback - Billboard Album Chart Top 50 1/09/1982

#2 Song of the Week

This week we look at another #2 song that should have hit the top but had the misfortune of being blocked by 2 super singles. In this case it "Open Arms" by Journey and it was February 1982 and the J Geils Band was atop the Billboard Hot 100 with "Centerfold", Journey hit #2 the week ending Feb 27th.
Now instead of just going away they outlasted J Geils as they fell out of the top spot after a 6 week run, but jumping over Steve Perry and the boys was the smash "I Love Rock N Roll" by Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, which stayed at #1 for 7 weeks.
After spending a total of 6 weeks at #2 "Open Arms" finally ran out of steam and dropped to #7. Even today when that familiar piano opening comes on the radio most of us turn it up and sing our hearts out.