 "Sounds of the Seventies" was first issued in the summer of 1989, with the first album covering 1970.As was the case with Time-Life's other series, "Sounds of the Seventies" was advertised in television and magazine advertisements.The series was available by subscription (by calling a 1-800 number); those who purchased the series in that fashion received a new volume roughly every other month (on the format of their choice), and had the option of keeping the volumes they wanted.