30 Years Ago - 1996 Beck released his fifth album Odelay. The album won a Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album "Where It's At" won Best Male Rock Vocal Performance at the Grammys and charted #61 and #5 Alternative Airplay. "Devils Haircut" made #94 and #23 Alternative Airplay. "The New Pollution" made #78 and #9 Alternative Airplay. "Jack-Ass" made #73 and #15 Alternative Airplay.
45 Years Ago - 1981 Eric Clapton released his seventh album Another Ticket. "I Can't Stand It" made #10 and #1 Mainstream Rock. The title track made #78 and #18 Mainstream Rock.
45 Years Ago - 1981 Stray Cats released their self-titled debut album in the UK. Dave Edmunds produced it. It would be 1982 when America would get it's first Stray Cats album with a mix of songs from their first two UK albums. "Rock This Town" would make #9 and #4 Mainstream Rock "Stray Cat Strut" peaked at #3, #41 Mainstream Rock, and #78 Club.