New Wave Timeline

1978 Nov 2 The Police release Outlandos d'Amour
Outlandos d'Amour is the debut album by The Police, released in 1978. The album, while at times incorporating reggae, pop, and other elements of what would eventually become the defini...
1979 Oct 5 The Police release Reggatta de Blanc
Reggatta de Blanc is the second album by The Police, released in 1979. The album took four weeks to record, spaced over several months. Unlike its successor, Zenyattà Mondatta, there w...
1980 Apr 28 Alice Cooper releases Flush the Fashion
Flush the Fashion is an album by Alice Cooper, released in 1980. Musically the album was a drastic change of style for Alice Cooper, leaning towards a new wave influence. Though the lead ...
1980 Oct 3 The Police release Zenyattà Mondatta
Zenyattà Mondatta is the third album by The Police, released in 1980. The album was written during the band's second tour and recorded in four weeks (minus several days for concerts in...
1981 Sep Alice Cooper releases Special Forces
Special Forces is an album by Alice Cooper, released in 1981, and was produced by Richard Podolor. Singles included "You Want It, You Got It", "Who Do You Think We Are", and "Seven and Se...
1981 Oct 2 The Police release Ghost in the Machine
Ghost in the Machine is the fourth album by The Police, released in 1981. Much of the material in this album was inspired by Arthur Koestler's The Ghost in the Machine, which also provide...
1982 Aug 25 Alice Cooper releases Zipper Catches Skin
Zipper Catches Skin is an album by Alice Cooper, released in 1982. Produced by Cooper and his bassist at the time, Erik Scott, Zipper Catches Skin is musically known for its dry and en...
1983 May 10 Ministry release With Sympathy
With Sympathy is the debut album by Ministry. The album was released in 1983 through Arista Records, with Ministry's members at the time being Alain Jourgensen and Stephen George. Singer ...
1983 Jun 1 The Police release Synchronicity
Synchronicity is the fifth and final studio album by The Police, released in 1983. The band's most popular release, Synchronicity includes the hit songs "Every Breath You Take", "King of ...
1983 Sep 28 Alice Cooper releases DaDa
DaDa is a concept album by Alice Cooper, released in 1983. DaDa would be Cooper's last album until his sober re-emergence in 1986 with the album Constrictor. The album's theme is ambiguou...
1985 Nov 4 The Clash release Cut the Crap
Cut the Crap is the sixth and final album by the British punk rock band The Clash, released on 4 November 1985 by Epic Records. Following the ejection of founding member Mick Jones fro...
2009 Jul 14 Discovery Releases "LP"
Track Listing: 1. Orange Shirt – 3:31 2. Osaka Loop Line – 4:02 3. Can You Discover? – 2:22 4. I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend featuring Angel Deradoorian – 2:40 5. So Ins...