35 years ago today (11/26/83). Quiet Riot’s Metal Health hits #1 in America, becoming the first heavy metal album to reach the top spot. It’s one of just six albums to top the chart in 1983, as Michael Jackson’s Thriller (22 weeks) and The Polices’ Synchronicity (17 weeks) take up the top of the charts for an extended period of time. Listen to “Bang Your Head” off the LP below…
