The album slowly became a massive hit, spinning off four singles into the top 40 of the American pop charts: “How Does It Feel to Be Back” (#30 in fall, 1980), “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” (#12 in winter, 1980), “Kiss on My List” (#1 for three weeks in spring, 1981), and “You Make My … Read more
Departure is the name of Journey’s sixth album. It was released in March 1980 on the Columbia Records label. Departure would be the band’s highest charting album to date, giving Journey their first appearance in the top 10 of the Billboard album charts, peaking at #8. The album includes “Any Way You Want It”, the … Read more
Uprising is a 1980 reggae album by Bob Marley & The Wailers. As Marley died the following year, Uprising was to become the final studio album to be released during his lifetime. This album is one of Marley’s most directly religious, with nearly every song addressing his Rastafarian beliefs, culminating in the acoustic folk classic, … Read more
Metal Rendez-vous is the fourth studio album by the Swiss hard rock band Krokus and the first to feature current vocalist Marc Storace. It was released in 1980. The track “Heatstrokes” charted number one in the British Heavy Metal Charts, and arguably opened up markets for Krokus in Britain and the United States, along with … Read more
Get Happy!! is a studio album by Elvis Costello and the Attractions. The fourth album by Elvis Costello, his third with the Attractions, it is notable for being a dramatic break in tone from Costello’s three previous albums, and for being heavily influenced by R&B, ska and soul music. The cover art was intentionally designed … Read more