Island Records publish U2’s debut album : ‘Boy’ featuring ‘I Will Follow’ (1980)
U2‘s ‘Boy’ is their debut studio album produced by Steve Lillywhite and released on October 20, 1980 by Island Records.
Geffen publish Donna Summer’s eight album : ‘The Wanderer’ (1980)
Donna Summer‘s ‘The Wanderer’ is her eight studio album released on October 20, 1980 by Geffen.
Bruce Springsteen releases his fifth album : ‘The River’ featuring ‘Hungry Heart’ and ‘Fade Away’ (1980)
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.
Dire Straits release’Making Movies,’ their third album featuring ‘Romeo and Juliet’ (1980)
Dire Straits‘ ‘Making Movies’ feat. ‘Romeo and Juliet’ is their third studio album produced by Jimmy Iovine & frontman Mark Knopfler and released on October 17, 1980 by Vertigo / Warner Bros.
Columbia publish Earth, Wind & Fire’s tenth album : ‘Faces’ (1980)
Earth, Wind & Fire‘s ‘Faces’ is their tenth studio album released as a double-LP on October 14, 1980 by Arc/Columbia Records.
Mercury publish The Teardrop Explodes’ debut album : ‘Kilimanjaro’ (1980)
The Teardrop Explodes’ ‘Kilimanjaro’ is their debut album produced mostly by Bill Drummond & David Balfe a.k.a. The Chameleons and released on October 10, 1980 by Mercury
Talking Heads release their fourth album : ‘Remain in Light’ produced by Brian Eno and featuring ‘Once in a Lifetime’ (1980)
Talking Heads‘ ‘Remain in Light’ is their fourth studio album produced by Brian Eno and released on October 8, 1980 by Sire Records.
Killing Joke release their debut and eponymous album : ‘Killing Joke’ (1980)
‘Killing Joke‘ is their debut and eponymous studio album released on October 5 1980, by E.G. / Polydor
2 Tone publish The Specials’ second album : ‘More Specials’ (1980)
The Specials‘ ‘More Specials’ is their second album produced by Dave Jordan and bend member Jerry Dammers and released on October 4, 1980 by 2 Tone
Arista publish Aretha Franklin’s album : ‘Aretha’ (1980)
Aretha Franklin‘s ‘Aretha’ is an album (her second album with this title) released in October 1980 by Arista Records.
Stevie Wonder releases ‘Hotter than July,’ his nineteenth album featuring ‘Master Blaster (Jammin’)’ and ‘Happy Birthday’ (1980)
Stevie Wonder‘s ‘Hotter than July’ is his nineteenth album released on September 29, 1980 by Tamla.
Barbra Streisand releases her twenty-second album : ‘Guilty’ featuring ‘Woman in Love’ (1980)
Barbra Streisand‘s ‘Guilty’ is her twenty-second studio album , produced and co-written by Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees and released on September 23, 1980 by Columbia.
Ozzy Osbourne releases his debut album : ‘Blizzard Of Ozz’ (1980)
Ozzy Osbourne‘s ‘Blizzard of Ozz’ is his debut studio album co-produced with Randy Rhoads, Bob Daisley & Lee Kerslake and released on September 20, 1980 by Jet
Ella Fitzgerald records ‘Ella Abraça Jobim,’ an album of Antonio Carlos Jobim’s songs (1980)
Ella Fitzgerald‘s ‘Ella Abraça Jobim’ is a studio album devoted to the songs of Antonio Carlos Jobim and recorded on September 17–19, 1980 and March 18–20, 1981.
David Bowie releases ‘Scary Monsters,’ his fourteenth album’ featuring ‘Ashes to Ashes’ and ‘Fashion’ (1980)
David Bowie‘s ‘Scary Monsters’ feat. ‘Ashes to Ashes’ is his fourteenth studio album (full titled ‘Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)’) released on September 12, 1980 by RCA Records
Kate Bush releases her third album : ‘Never for Ever’ featuring ‘Babooshka’ (1980)
Kate Bush‘s ‘Never for Ever’ feat. ‘Babooshka’ is her third studio album released on September 7, 1980 by EMI.
Beggars Banquet release Gary Numan’s fourth album ‘Telekon’ featuring ‘We Are Glass’ (1980)
Gary Numan‘s ‘Telekon’ is his fourth studio album released on September 5, 1980 by Beggars Banquet
Columbia release Herbie Hancock’s thirtieth album : ‘Mr. Hands’ (1980)