Once upon a time, December was thee month to release a much anticipated album. The holiday buying season ran from the day after Thanksgiving right up to Christmas eve leaving record labels a specific period of promotion to maximize holiday sales of popular artists. Here are 10 of the must have albums released in December during the 1970s.
Doobie Brothers - Minute by Minute
December 1, 1978
Queen - A Night At The Opera
December 2, 1975 (US)
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Pendulum
December 9, 1970
Pink Floyd - The Wall
December 8, 1979 (US)
Jackson Browne - Running On Empty
December 6, 1977
AC / DC - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
December 17, 1976
Sly & The Family Stone
Heard Ya Missed Me… Well, I’m Back
December 18, 1976
America - America
December 29, 1971
Badfinger - Straight Up
December 13, 1971
Eagles - Hotel California
December 8, 1976
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