DEC 31-JAN 6: Historic events this week from Bruce Springsteen, Fleetwood Mac, Peter Frampton, George Harrison, The Doors and Elton John

DECEMBER 31, 1980: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN’S 4½ HOUR CONCERT
Bruce Springsteen’s Long Island New Years Eve Show consisted of 38 songs and 2 encores which included 12 from his masterpiece, The River, and a cover of CCR’s “Who’ll Stop the Rain?”

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JANUARY 1, 1975: STEVIE & LINDSEY JOIN FLEETWOOD MAC
After Mick Fleetwood heard “Frozen Love” from the album Buckingham Nicks, he knew Lindsey was the guy to replace the recently departed Bob Welch.

Buckingham agreed, as long as his music partner/girlfriend Stevie Nicks could join, as well.

Fleetwood Mac, the first album with the new lineup, became the band’s first #1 album.

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JANUARY 6, 1976: FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE!

Peter Frampton’s, Frampton Comes Alive! is one of the best-selling live albums of all time in the US. On the strength of “Baby, I Love Your Way”, “Show Me the Way” and “Do You Feel Like We Do”, the live album has gone platinum 8 times in the US.

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JANUARY 2, 1971: ALL THINGS MUST PASS IS #1
Though McCartney was the first Beatle to have a US #1 solo album, Harrison was the first to go to #1 after the Beatles officially broke up.

All Things Must Pass features many songs “rejected” by The Beatles.

The classic album remained #1 in the US for 7 consecutive weeks.

JANUARY 4, 1967: THE DOORS’ DEBUT ALBUM
The Doors’ classic debut album remains their biggest seller with 4 million copies sold in the US alone.

The album peaked at #2 on the charts thanks to #1 single “Light My Fire” and “Break on Through (To the Other Side).”

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JANUARY 4, 1975: “LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS” IS #1
Elton John’s cover of the Beatles’ psychedelic classic became his fourth US #1.

Featuring John Lennon on guitar and backing vocals, the single spent 2 weeks at #1 and sold over 1,000,000 copies.