Elvis Costello & The Attractions release their third album together ‘Get Happy!!’ (1980)
‘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 release their seventh album : ‘Permanent Waves’ (1980)
Rush‘s ‘Permanent Waves’ is their seventh studio album co-produced with Terry Brown and released on January 14, 1980 by Anthem Records.
‘Pretenders’ is their debut eponymous album featuring ‘Stop Your Sobbing’ and ‘Brass in Pocket’ (1980)
‘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.
Island publish Steve Winwood’s second solo album ; ‘Arc Of A Diver’ featuring ‘While You See a Chance’ (1980)
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
I.R.S. publish The Cramps debut album : ‘Songs The Lord Taught Us’ (1980)
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 release their fourth album : ‘Sandinista!’ featuring ‘Police On My Back and ‘The Magnificent Seven’ (1980)
The Clash‘s ‘Sandinista!’ is their fourth studio album co-produced with Mikey Dread and released on December 12, 1980 by CBS Records.
Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin and Paco de Lucía record live album : ‘Friday Night in San Francisco’ (1981)
‘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.
Polydor publish The Jam’s fifth album : ‘Sound Affects’ featuring ‘Start!’ (1980)
The Jam‘s ‘Sound Affects’ is their fifth studio album co-produced with Vic Coppersmith-Heaven and released on November 28, 1980 by Polydor
Warner Bros. publish Rod Stewart’s tenth album : ‘Foolish Behaviour’ featuring ‘Passion’ (1980)
Rod Stewart‘s ‘Foolish Behaviour’ feat. ‘Passion’ is his tenth studio album released on November 21 1980 by Riva/ Warner Bros.
Steely Dan release their seventh album : ‘Gaucho’ featuring ‘Hey Nineteen’ (1980)
Steely Dan‘s ‘Gaucho’ feat. ‘Hey Nineteen’ is their seventh studio album released on November 21, 1980 by Mca.
John Lennon releases his seventh and final album : ‘Double Fantasy’ recorded with Yoko Ono (1980)
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.
Capitol Records publish Maze’s first live album : ‘Live In New Orleans’ (1981)
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.
Capitol publish Neil Diamond’s album : ‘The Jazz Singer’ (1980)
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.
Bronze Records publish ‘Ace of Spades,’ Motörhead’s fourth album (1980)
Motörhead‘s “Ace of Spades” is their fourth studio album produced by Vic “Chairman” Maile and released on November 8, 1980 by Bronze Records.
4AD publish Bauhaus debut album ‘In The Flat Field’ (1980)
Bauhaus‘ “In the Flat Field” is their debut studio album produced by the band and released on November 3, 1980 by 4AD.
CBS publish Adam and The Ants’ second album : ‘Kings Of The Wild Frontier’ featuring ‘Antmusic’ (1980)
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 release their seventh album : ‘Super Trouper’ featuring ‘The Winner Takes It All’ (1980)
ABBA‘s ‘Super Trouper’ feat. ‘The Winner Takes It All’ is their seventh studio album released on November 3, 1980 by Polar / Epic / Atlantic.
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.