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‘Get Happy!!’ by Elvis Costello and the Attractions is Costello’s fourth album and his third with the Attractions, released on February 15, 1980 by F-Beat Records.
Rush‘s ‘Permanent Waves’ is their seventh studio album co-produced with Terry Brown and released on January 14, 1980 by Anthem Records.
‘Pretenders ‘ feat. ‘Stop Your Sobbing’ & ‘Brass in Pocket’ is their debut eponymous studio album produced by Chris Thomas and released on 7 January 1980 by Real / Sire.
Steve Winwood‘s ‘Arc of a Diver’ is his second solo studio album featuring ‘While You See a Chance’ and released in December 1980 by Island
The Cramps‘ ‘Songs the Lord Taught Us’ is their debut album produced by Alex Chilton and released in 1980 by I.R.S. / Illegal
The Clash‘s ‘Sandinista!’ is their fourth studio album co-produced with Mikey Dread and released on December 12, 1980 by CBS Records.
‘Friday Night in San Francisco’ by Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin & Paco de Lucia is a live album recorded on December 6, 1980 and released on August 10, 1981 By Philips.
The Jam‘s ‘Sound Affects’ is their fifth studio album co-produced with Vic Coppersmith-Heaven and released on November 28, 1980 by Polydor
Rod Stewart‘s ‘Foolish Behaviour’ feat. ‘Passion’ is his tenth studio album released on November 21 1980 by Riva/ Warner Bros.
Steely Dan‘s ‘Gaucho’ feat. ‘Hey Nineteen’ is their seventh studio album released on November 21, 1980 by Mca.
John Lennon‘s ‘Double Fantasy’ is the seventh and final studio album recorded with Yoko Ono, co-produced with Jack Douglas and released on November 17, 1980 by Geffen.
Maze‘s ‘Live In New Orleans’ is their first live (the fifth overall) album recorded on November 14–15, 1980 at Saenger Theatre, New Orleans, Louisiana and released in 1981 by Capitol Records.
Neil Diamond‘s ‘The Jazz Singer’ is an album (and soundtrack to the remake of the eponym film) released on November 10, 1980 by Capitol.
Motörhead‘s “Ace of Spades” is their fourth studio album produced by Vic “Chairman” Maile and released on November 8, 1980 by Bronze Records.
Bauhaus‘ “In the Flat Field” is their debut studio album produced by the band and released on November 3, 1980 by 4AD.
Adam and The Ants‘ ‘Kings of the Wild Frontier’ is their second album featuring ‘Antmusic,’ produced by Chris Hughes and released on November 3, 1980 by CBS
ABBA‘s ‘Super Trouper’ feat. ‘The Winner Takes It All’ is their seventh studio album released on November 3, 1980 by Polar / Epic / Atlantic.
U2‘s ‘Boy’ is their debut studio album produced by Steve Lillywhite and released on October 20, 1980 by Island Records.
Donna Summer‘s ‘The Wanderer’ is her eight studio album released on October 20, 1980 by Geffen.
Bruce Springsteen‘s ‘The River’ is his fifth studio album produced by Jon Landau, Springsteen & Steven Van Zandt and released on October 17, 1980, by Columbia Records.