This week In ’80s Throwback’ 20/52

U2, The Clash, Frank Zappa, B~52’s, Talking Heads, Frank Zappa, Chicago, Genesis, Pete Townshend, Led Zeppelin, U2, Run DMC

They are the ’80s Throwback’ artists selected among the 395 Posts we publish this week.

Here, they are reunited in one glorious playlist. Enjoy!

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Tracklist

1 . U2 . Boy/Girl

Lifted from : Young Irish band U2 performs in San Francisco (1981)

2 . The Clash . Rock the Casbah

Lifted from : The Clash release ‘Combat Rock’ featuring ‘Rock the Casbah’ . ‘Should . Stay or Should . Go’ (1982)

3 . Frank Zappa . Bamboozled By Love

Lifted from : Barking Pumpkin publish Frank Zappa’s ‘Tinseltown Rebellion,’ . double live album (1981)

4 . B-52’s . Rock Lobster

Lifted from : The B-52s land in Germany (1983)

5 . Talking Heads . Big Business/I Zimbra

Lifted from : Happy Birthday David Byrne. ‘Headmaster’

6 . Frank Zappa . I Am The Walrus

Lifted from : Frank Zappa visits Barcelona (1988)

7 . Chicago . Hard Habit to Break

Lifted from : Chicago release their fourteenth album . ‘Chicago 17’ which is their last with Peter Cetera (1984)

8 . Genesis . Land of Confusion

Lifted from : Genesis celebrates Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary (1988)

9 . Pete Townshend . Give Blood

Lifted from : Happy Birthday Pete Townshend

10 . Led Zeppelin . Heartbreaker

Lifted from : Led Zeppelin celebrates Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary (1988)

11 . U2 . Pride

Lifted from : U2 close . charity concert at home (1986)

12 . Run DMC . Walk This Way

Lifted from : Run–D.M.C. release their third album . ‘Raising Hell’ featuring ‘Walk This Way’ with Aerosmith (1986)

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(*) According to our own statistics, updated on April 20, 2025