Rhythm of Youth is the debut album of Canadian synthpop group Men Without Hats, released in 1982 on Backstreet Records. It propelled them to fame with its second single, “The Safety Dance”. It was released under the Statik Records label in Canada, distributed by Warner Music Canada (then called WEA Canada) where it achieved Platinum … Read more
Black Sea is the fourth studio album by the English band XTC, released on 12 September 1980. It spawned five singles—”Generals and Majors” (released 9 August 1980 and reached No. 32 on the UK singles chart and No. 104 on the Billboard Pop chart), “Towers of London” (released 10 October 1980 and reached No. 31 … Read more
In the Name of Love is the first Thompson Twins album released in the United States. The album was released in 1982 by Arista Records and comprises eight of the eleven tracks from their second album, Set, plus two of the singles from their debut album, A Product of … (Participation) (neither of these albums … Read more
Journeys to Glory is the first studio album by Spandau Ballet. It was released on 6 March 1981 by Chrysalis Records, just ten days after its recording at Trident Studios. The first editions of the vinyl version had an embossed cover. Early CD releases featured the original white cover. The album was re-released in a … Read more
The Hunter is the sixth studio album by the US band Blondie, released in June 1982. Work began on the album in 1981 following the release of Debbie Harry’s debut solo album Koo Koo. The Hunter would be Blondie’s last album of new material until 1999’s No Exit. The album had two singles, “Island of … Read more
A Product of… (sometimes known as A Product of… Participation) is the first studio album by the English pop group, the Thompson Twins. It was released in June 1981 on the T Records imprint, a label created by the band and distributed through the Fame/EMI label. At the time of its release, the band were … Read more
“La folie” is the sixth studio album by English new wave band The Stranglers. It was released on 9 November 1981, through record label Liberty; their first album on the label. The Stranglers had initially been the most commercially successful band of the punk/new wave period in Britain, but by 1981, their success had waned … Read more