Album Year: 1984

Junk Culture

Junk Culture is the fifth album by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, released in 1984. The three most successful singles from the album were “Locomotion”, which reached #5 in the UK, “Talking Loud and Clear” (#11), and “Tesla Girls” (#21). Junk Culture has a different sound because of a change in instrumentation due to the … Read more

Tonight

Tonight is the sixteenth studio album by David Bowie, released in 1984. Bowie described the album, released immediately after his previous album’s tour wrapped up, as an effort to “keep my hand in, so to speak,” and to retain the new audience that he had recently acquired. The album reached number one in the UK … Read more

Ride the Lightning

Kill ‘Em All may have revitalized heavy metal’s underground, but Ride the Lightning was even more stunning, exhibiting staggering musical growth and boldly charting new directions that would affect heavy metal for years to come. Incredibly ambitious for a one-year-later sophomore effort, Ride the Lightning finds Metallica aggressively expanding their compositional technique and range of … Read more

Eye for an Eye

Eye for an Eye is the first studio album by American hardcore band Corrosion of Conformity released in 1984. In 2012, it was re-released by Candlelight Records with the entire “Six Songs With Mike Singing EP” included as bonus tracks

Wings of Tomorrow

Wings of Tomorrow is the second studio album by the Swedish hard rock band Europe. It was released on February 24, 1984, by Hot Records. The song “Scream of Anger” was originally titled “Black Journey Through My Soul”. “Wings Of Tomorrow” and “Scream of Anger” have been covered by the melodic death metal band Arch … Read more

Human’s Lib

Human’s Lib is fueled by the nonstop synth-pop hooks and brightly textured melodies that went on to be a trademark of Howard Jones. His brand of spirited keyboard-and-lyric exuberance lent itself to a large part of the mid-’80s, especially in Britain. The tracks on Human’s Lib are energetic and colorful, coming to life the best … Read more