Columbia release Herbie Hancock’s thirtieth album : ‘Mr. Hands’ (1980)
Art Pepper records ‘Winter Moon’ with a string orchestra (1980)
Art Pepper‘s ‘Winter Moon’ is an album recorded on September 3 & 4, 1980 with strings and released In 1981 By Galaxy Records.
Joni Mitchell releases ‘Shadows and Light,’ a double live album recorded with Pat Metheny, Jaco Pastorius, Michael Brecker et al (1979)
Joni Mitchell‘s ‘Shadows and Light’ is a double live album released in September 1979 and recorded with Pat Metheny, Jaco Pastorius, Michael Brecker and others and released in September 1980 by Asylum.
Dead Kennedys release ‘Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables,’ their debut album featuring ‘Holiday in Cambodia’ & ‘California Über Alles’ (1980)
Dead Kennedys‘ ‘Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables’ is their debut studio album featuring ‘Holiday in Cambodia’ & ‘California Über Alles,’ produced by Oliver DiCicco & East Bay Ray and released on September 2, 1980 by Cherry Red Records
Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band release their eleventh album : ‘Doc at the Radar Station’ (1980)
Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band’s ‘Doc at the Radar Station’ is their eleventh studio album produced by frontman Don Van Vliet and released in August 1980 by Virgin
UB40 release ‘Signing Off,’ their debut album (1980)
UB40‘s ‘Signing Off’ is their debut album co-produced with Bob Lamb and Ray “Pablo” Falconer and released on August 29, 1980 by Graduate