Music timeline
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U2 releases first single, "Another Day"
"Another Day" was U2's first single release, and was released in 1980 following their EP, Three, and prior to their debut album, Boy. It was... Read more
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Def Leppard release On Through the Night
On Through the Night is the debut album by British Rock band Def Leppard, released in 1980. The album charted at #51 on The Billboard 200 and #15... Read more
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Judas Priest release British Steel
British Steel is the sixth album by the British heavy metal band Judas Priest, released on 14 April 1980. It saw the band reprise the commercial... Read more
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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... Read more
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U2 releases "11 O'Clock Tick Tock" single
"11 O'Clock Tick Tock" was U2's third single, released May 23, 1980 (1980-05-23). It followed debut EP/single "Out of Control" and "Another Day,"... Read more
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Blue Öyster Cult releases Cultösaurus Erectus
Cultösaurus Erectus is a Blue Öyster Cult album released in 1980. Following the experiment with Mirrors, it was an attempt to return to the band's... Read more
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Accept releases I'm a Rebel
I'm a Rebel is the second album by the heavy metal band Accept, recorded in 1979 and released in 1980. It was the first of three consecutive Accept... Read more
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Deep Purple release Deepest Purple: The Very Best of Deep Purple
Deepest Purple: The Very Best of Deep Purple is a compilation album by the British hard rock band Deep Purple, released in 1980. It features the... Read more
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AC/DC releases Back in Black
Back in Black is the 7th studio album (in Australia, 6th in the rest of the world) by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released on 25 July 1980.... Read more
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U2 releases "A Day Without Me" single
"A Day Without Me" is the lead single from U2's debut album, Boy and was released in August 1980. It was the second single the band recorded after... Read more
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David Bowie releases Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)
Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) is an album by David Bowie, released in September 1980 by RCA Records. It was Bowie's final studio album for the... Read more
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U2 releases "I Will Follow" single
"I Will Follow" is the opening track from U2's debut album, Boy. The song was released as a single, and has since become a fan favorite live; it is... Read more
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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... Read more
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U2 releases debut album "Boy"
Boy is the debut album from Irish rock band U2, released October 20, 1980. Produced by Steve Lillywhite, the album received generally positive... Read more
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The Eagles release Eagles Live
Eagles Live is the first live album by the American rock band Eagles, a two-LP set released in 1980. The Eagles disbanded on July 31, 1980 after... Read more
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Deep Purple release Deep Purple in Concert
Deep Purple in Concert is an album by British hard rock band Deep Purple, of two concerts recorded by the BBC for their "In Concert" live series,... Read more
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Parliament releases Trombipulation
Trombipulation is a 1980 album by the funk band Parliament. It was released by Casablanca Records. It was the last album of original material... Read more
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The Clash release Sandinista!
Sandinista! is the fourth studio album by the English punk rock band The Clash. It was released on 12 December 1980 as a triple album containing 36... Read more
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Bad Religion releases the self-titled EP
Bad Religion was the first release of punk band Bad Religion. It contained only six short songs, and played in just under ten minutes. It was... Read more
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Rainbow release Difficult to Cure
Difficult to Cure is the fifth studio album released by Rainbow, in 1981, and marked a further commercialisation of the band's sound. Blackmore... Read more
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Rush release Moving Pictures
Moving Pictures is the eighth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush. The album was recorded and mixed October to November 1980 at Le Studio,... Read more
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Judas Priest release Point of Entry
Point of Entry is the seventh album from the British heavy metal band Judas Priest. It was released on 26 February 1981. In 1980 Judas Priest... Read more
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Accept releases Breaker
Breaker is the third album released by the heavy metal band Accept. It was once again recorded at Delta-Studio in Wilster with Dirk Steffens... Read more
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Funkadelic releases The Electric Spanking of War Babies
The Electric Spanking of War Babies is the twelfth studio album by American funk band Funkadelic, released in 1981 on Warner Bros. Records. The... Read more
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Blue Öyster Cult releases Fire of Unknown Origin
Fire of Unknown Origin is the ninth album by Blue Öyster Cult, released in 1981. It was produced by Martin Birch. The album, which included the... Read more