Tal Farlow and Lenny Breau record their unique collaboration album : ‘Chance Meeting’ (1980)
‘Chance Meeting’ by Tal Farlow & Lenny Breau is their first and only performance together recorded on May 21, 1980 and released in 1997 by Guitarchives.
Parlophone release Paul McCartney’s second solo album : ‘McCartney II’ featuring ‘Coming Up’ (1980)
Paul McCartney‘s ‘McCartney II’ is his second completely solo album (his first while he is in Wings), released on May 16, 1980 by Parlophone / Columbia.
Island publish Grace Jones’ fourth album : ‘Warm Leatherette’ featuring ‘Private Life’ (1980)
Grace Jones‘ ‘Warm Leatherette’ is her fourth (more reggae & New Wave than disco) studio album released on May 9, 1980 by Island.
Slash Records publish X’s debut album Los Angeles produced by Ray Manzarek (1980)
X’s ‘Los Angeles’ is their debut studio album produced by Ray Manzarek and released on April 26, 1980 by Slash Records.
Vertigo publish Black Sabbath’s ninth album ‘Heaven And Hell,’ the first to feature vocalist Ronnie James Dio (1980)
Black Sabbath‘s ‘Heaven and Hell’ is their ninth studio album featuring vocalist Ronnie James Dio, produced by Martin Birch and released on April 25, 1980 by Vertigo
The Cure release ‘Seventeen Seconds,’ their second album featuring ‘A Forest’ (1980)
The Cure’s ‘Seventeen Seconds’ is their second studio album featuring ‘A Forest,’ produced by frontman Robert Smith and Mike Hedges and released on April 22, 1980 by Fiction
Pete Townshend releases ‘Empty Glass,’ his first solo album (1980)
Pete Townshend‘s ‘Empty Glass’ is his first solo album of original material released on April 21, 1980 by Atco Records
EMI publish ‘Iron Maiden,’ their eponymous debut album (1980)
‘Iron Maiden’ is their eponymous debut studio album produced by Wil Malone and released on April 14, 1980 by EMI
Columbia publish ‘British Steel,’ Judas Priest’s sixth album (1980)
Judas Priest‘s ‘British Steel’ is their sixth studio album produced by Tom Allom and released on April 14, 1980 by Columbia Records.
Stevie Ray Vaughan records in Austin his first album ‘In the Beginning’ (1980)
Stevie Ray Vaughan‘s ‘In the Beginning’ is an album recorded on April 1, 1980 at Steamboat 1874 in Austin, Texas with Double Trouble and released on October 6, 1992 by Epic.
Genesis (Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, Phil Collins) release ‘Duke’ featuring ‘Turn It On Again’ (1980)
Genesis‘ ‘Duke’ is their tenth studio album recorded late 1979 in Sweden and released on March 28, 1980 by Charisma Records.
Warner Bros. release Chaka Khan’s second solo album : ‘Naughty’ produced By Arif Mardin (1980)
Chaka Khan‘s ‘Naughty’ is her second solo album produced By Arif Mardin and released on March 26, 1980 by Warner Bros.
Van Halen releases ‘Women and Children First,’ their third album produced By Ted Templeman (1980)
Van Halen‘s ‘Women and Children First’ is their third studio album produced By Ted Templeman and released on March 26, 1980 by Warner Bros.
Journey release ‘Departure,’ their sixth album featuring ‘Any Way You Want It’ (1980)
Journey‘s ‘Departure’ feat. ‘Any Way You Want It’ is their sixth studio album released on March 23 1980 by Columbia Records.
Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins and Ronnie DeVoe known as ‘Bell Biv DeVoe release their debut album ‘Poison’ (1990)
Bell Biv DeVoe‘s ‘Poison’ is their debut studio album released March 20, 1990 by MCA Records.
Billy Joel releases ‘Glass Houses’ featuring ‘It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me’ (1980)
Billy Joel‘s ‘Glass Houses’ feat. ‘It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me’ is his seventh studio album produced by Phil Ramone and released on March 10, 1980 by Family Productions/Columbia.
Rough Trade publish ‘Colossal Youth,’ Young Marble Giants’ only album (1980)
Young Marble Giants‘ ‘Colossal Youth’ is their only studio album released in February 1980 on Rough Trade Records.
