It was on this date in 1982 the TV classic “Cheers” debuted on NBC so for today’s Forgotten 45 at 3:45 we go back to September 30th of ’82 for Asia with “Only Time Will Tell”.
The supergroup that included John Wetton from King Crimson & Uriah Heep, Steve Howe from Yes, Geoff Downes from Yes & the Buggles, and Carl Palmer from Emerson, Lake, and Palmer formed in ’81 and released their debut album in March of ’82. The self-titled album spent 9 weeks at #1 and sold over 4 million copies featuring the top 5 hit “Heat of the Moment” and “Only Time Will Tell” which went to #17 on the charts.
As for “Cheers” the first season the show was ranked #74 out of 77 shows, but went on to become a classic over 275 episodes, including their 1993 finale which had an audience of over 42 million people.
Check out Asia with “Only Time Will Tell” it’s today’s Forgotten 45 sponsored by Honey Creek Furniture in Manchester, Eastern Iowa’s fastest growing La-Z-Boy store. You’ll find them at honeycreekfurniture.com.
