45 Years Ago - 1981 Styx released their tenth album Paradise Theatre. I wore the grooves out of this one!! "The Best of Times" made #3, #26 AC, and #16 Mainstream Rock. "Too Much Time on My Hands" is a Tommy Shaw song and peaked at #9 and #2 Mainstream Rock. "Nothing Ever Goes as Planned" made #54. "Rockin' the Paradise/Snowblind" made #8 Mainstream Rock.

45 Years Ago - 1981 April Wine released their ninth album The Nature of the Beast. "Just Between You and Me" peaked at #21 and #11 Mainstream Rock. "Sign of the Gypsy Queen" made #57 and #19 Mainstream Rock. "Enough is Enough" made #50 and #9 Mainstream Rock..