1980
Billy Joel – All For Leyna Released: 23 January 1980 Charts #40 in UK
Jam – Sound Affects Released: 28 November 1980 Charts #2 in UK #39 in Canada #53 in Australia #72 in US Rankings #15 on Q’s list The 40 Best Albums of the ’80s #487 on NME’s list The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time Included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You […]
REO Speedwagon – Hi Infidelity Released: 21 November 1980 Charts #1 in US #2 in Canada #6 in UK #6 in Australia Tracks 1. “Don’t Let Him Go” 2. “Keep On Loving You” 3. “Follow My Heart” 4. “In Your Letter” 5. “Take It on the Run” 6. “Tough Guys” 7. “Out of Season” […]
Talking Heads – Remain In Light Released: 8 October 1980 Charts #19 in US #21 in UK #25 in Australia Rankings #39 on Rolling Stone’s list The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time #68 on NME’s list Greatest Albums Of All Time #227 in Colin Larkin’s book All Time Top 1000 Albums Tracks 1. “Born […]
Ultravox – Vienna [Studio Album] Released: 11 July 1980 No 3 on UK AlbumsChart Tracks 1 “Astradyne” 2 “New Europeans” 3 “Private Lives” 4 “Passing Strangers” 5 “Sleepwalk” 6 “Mr. X” 7 “Western Promise” 8 “Vienna” 9 “All Stood Still”
Dexys Midnight Runners – Searching For The Young Soul Rebels [Studio Album] Released: 11 July 1980 No 93 on The Guardian’s list of the “100 Best Albums Ever” No 42 on Melody Maker’s list of the “All Time Top 100 Albums” No 16 on NME’s list of the “100 Greatest British Albums Ever” Included in […]
Pat Benatar – You Better Run [Single] Released: 8 July 1980 No 42 on US Billboard Hot 100
Queen – The Game [Studio Album] Released: 30 June 1980 No 1 on US Albums Chart No 1 on US Billboard 200 Tracks 1. “Play the Game” 2. “Dragon Attack” 3. “Another One Bites the Dust” 4. “Need Your Loving Tonight” 5. “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” 6. “Rock It (Prime Jive)” 7. “Don’t Try […]
Diana Ross – Upside Down [Single] Released: 25 June 1980 No 77 on Billboard’s “Greatest Hot 100 Songs of All Time” No 2 on UK Singles Chart No 1 on US Billboard Hot 100
Rolling Stones – Emotional Rescue [Studio Album] Released: 20 June 1980 No 1 on UK Albums Chart No 1 on US Billboard 200 Tracks 1 “Dance (Pt. 1)” 2 “Summer Romance” 3 “Send It to Me” 4 “Let Me Go” 5 “Indian Girl” 6 “Where the Boys Go” 7 “Down in the Hole” 8 “Emotional […]
Blues Brothers – The Blues Brothers [Soundtrack] Released: 20 June 1980 Tracks 1. “She Caught the Katy” The Blues Brothers 2. “Peter Gunn Theme” The Blues Brothers Band 3. “Gimme Some Lovin'” The Blues Brothers 4. “Shake a Tail Feather” Ray Charles with the Blues 5. “Everybody Needs Somebody to Love” The Blues Brothers 6. […]
Blue Oyster Cult – Cultosaurus Erectus [Studio Album] Released: 14 June 1980 No 12 on UK Albums Chart No 34 on US Billboard 200 Tracks 1. “Black Blade” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP42WYdykT8 2. “Monsters” 3. “Divine Wind” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkeQHydPhzE 4. “Deadline” 5. “The Marshall Plan” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHhvf1ERI5E 6. “Hungry Boys” 7. “Fallen Angel” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMWLuQZFN9k 8. “Lips in the Hills” 9. […]
Bob Marley and the Wailers – Uprising [Studio Album] Released: 10 June 1980 No 6 on UK Albums Chart No 45 on US Billboard 200 Tracks 1. “Coming in from the Cold” 2. “Real Situation” 3. “Bad Card” 4. “We and Dem” 5. “Work” 6. “Zion Train” 7. “Pimper’s Paradise” 8. “Could You Be Loved” […]
Whitesnake – Ready an’ Willing [Studio Album] Released: 31 May 1980 No 6 on UK Albums Chart Tracks 1. “Fool for Your Loving” 2. “Sweet Talker” 3. “Ready an’ Willing” 4. “Carry Your Load” 5. “Blindman” 6. “Ain’t Gonna Cry No More” 7. “Love Man” 8. “Black and Blue” 9. “She’s a Woman”
Peter Gabriel – Peter Gabriel (3) (Melt) [Studio Album] Released: 30 May 1980 No 46 on Rolling Stone’s list “The 100 Best Albums Of The 1980’s” No 53 on Q’s list “The 100 Greatest British Albums Ever” No 1 on UK Albums Chart Tracks 1. “Intruder” 2. “No Self Control” 3. “Start” 4. “I Don’t […]
Def Leppard – On Through The Night Released: 14 March 1980 Charts No 15 in UK Tracks 1. “Rock Brigade” 2. “Hello America” 3. “Sorrow Is a Woman” 4. “It Could Be You” 5. “Satellite” 6. “When the Walls Came Tumbling Down” 7. “Wasted” 8. “Rocks Off” 9. “It Don’t Matter” 10. “Answer to the […]
Billy Joel – Glass Houses Released: 12 March 1980 Charts No 1 in US No 1 in Canada No 2 in Australia No 9 in UK Tracks 1. “You May Be Right” 2. “Sometimes a Fantasy” 3. “Don’t Ask Me Why” 4. “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me” 5. “All for Leyna” 6. “I […]
Billy Joel – You May Be Right Released: 7 March 1980 Charts No 6 in Canada No 7 in US No 28 in Australia
Journey – Any Way You Want It Released: February 1980 Charts No 23 in US No 50 in Canada
Blondie – Atomic Released: February 1980 Charts No 1 in UK No 12 in Australia No 39 in US
Heart – Bébé le Strange Released: 14 February 1980 Charts No 5 in US No 24 in Canada No 78 in Australia Tracks 1. “Bébé le Strange” 2. “Down on Me” 3. “Silver Wheels” 4. “Break” 5. “Rockin Heaven Down” 6. “Even It Up” 7. “Strange Night” 8. “Raised on You” 9. “Pilot” 10. “Sweet […]
Clash – Train In Vain Released: 12 February 1980 Charts No 23 in US Rankings No 298 on Rolling Stone’s list The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
Iron Maiden – Running Free Released: 8 February 1980 Charts No 34 in UK
Martha and The Muffins – Echo Beach Released: February 1980 Charts No 5 in Canada No 6 in Australia No 10 in UK
Peter Gabriel – Games Without Frontiers Released: 4 February 1980 Charts No 4 in UK No 7 in Canada No 44 in Australia No 48 in US
Ramones – End Of The Century Released: 4 February 1980 Charts No 14 in UK No 41 in Canada No 44 in US No 53 in Australia Tracks 1. “Do You Remember Rock ‘n’ Roll Radio?” 2. “I’m Affected” 3. “Danny Says” 4. “Chinese Rock” 5. “The Return of Jackie and Judy” 6. “Let’s Go” […]
Blondie – Call Me Released: 29 January 1980 Charts No 1 in US No 1 in UK No 1 in Canada No 4 in Australia Rankings No 57 on Billboard’s All Time Top 100 No 283 on Rolling Stone’s list 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
Queen – Save Me Released: 25 January 1980 Charts No 11 in UK
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