#1 Album on November 8, 1980

The River
Bruce Springsteen

The E Street Band's first #1 hit "Hungry Heart" was part of this twenty track double album released to eager fans in 1980. The River gave us several Springsteen classics: "Cadillac Ranch", "Out in the Street" and "Two Hearts". Bruce originally wrote the song "Hungry Heart" for punk rockers The Ramones to record.
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#1 Album on November 6, 1993

Vs.
Pearl Jam

Seattle grunge band Perl Jam reached #1 with the highly-anticipated album Vs. The album gave us "Go", "Daughter", "Animal", and "Dissident". Front man Eddie Vedder moved from San Diego to Seattle to join the group who played its first show under the name Mookie Blaylock in October 1990.
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#1 Album on November 5, 1986

Third Stage
Boston

Third Stage and the single "Amanda" both hit #1 for Boston in autumn 1986. "Amanda" would be the band's only #1 single. The album was recorded over a six-year period. All the original Boston band members left the group by 1989 leaving Tom Scholz as the last remaining original member.
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#1 Album on November 4, 1970

Led Zeppelin III
Led Zeppelin

Zeppelin's third studio album gave us the classics "Immigrant Song" and "Since I've Been Loving You". Jimmy Page and Robert Plant composed the album in a remote cottage in Wales. III marked a musical transition for the band from primarily hard-edged rock to richer blends of acoustic and rock.
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#1 Album on November 3, 1979

The Long Run
Eagles

The Long Run was the last #1 album of the 1970s decade. The song "Heartache Tonight" was the band's last #1 hit. Guitarist Joe Walsh's "In the City" was recorded for the cult film The Warriors. Personal and artistic differences led the band to disband in 1980. The Eagles reunited fourteen years later.
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#1 Album on November 2, 1985

Miami Vice
Soundtrack

The Miami Vice TV series featured police detectives Sonny Crockett and Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs and their continued battle against the illicit drug, prostitution, and crime underworld of Miami. There were three soundtrack albums released during the show's run from 1984–1989.
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#1 Album on November 1, 1969

Abbey Road
Beatles

Abbey Road was the last complete album recorded and released by the Beatles before their break-up. The recording of the song "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" for the album was the last time all four Beatles were together in the same studio.
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