These Albums turn 40 This Year

Released July 27, 1981.

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Some really big albums came out in 1981, which means they turn 40 this year! The website Ultimate Classic Rock put out a list of 81 of them. Obviously, they didn't include any Hip-Hop, R&B, or Country cause it's Ultimate Classic ROCK.

Here are 20 highlights to make you wonder where time has gone...

1. "4", Foreigner ("Urgent", "Juke Box Hero", "Waiting on a Girl Like You".)

2. "Face Value", Phil Collins ("I Missed Again", "In the Air Tonight".)

3. "Tattoo You", The Rolling Stones ("Start Me Up", "Waiting on a Friend".)

4. "Fair Warning", Van Halen ("So This Is Love?", "Unchained".)

5. "Ghost in the Machine", The Police ("Spirits in the Material World", "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic".)

6. "Escape", Journey ("Don't Stop Believin'", "Open Arms".)

7. "Bella Donna", Stevie Nicks ("Edge of Seventeen", "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around".)

8. "Moving Pictures", Rush ("Tom Sawyer", "Limelight".)

9. "Don't Say No", Billy Squier ("The Stroke", "Lonely Is the Night".)

10. "Songs in the Attic", Billy Joel (A live album with the singles "She's Got a Way" and "Say Goodbye to Hollywood".)

11. "Fire of Unknown Origin", Blue Oyster Cult ("Burnin' for You", "Joan Crawford".)

12. "Freeze Frame", The J. Geils Band ("Centerfold", "Freeze-Frame".)

13. "Shake It Up", The Cars ("Shake It Up", "Since You're Gone".)

14. "Paradise Theatre", Styx ("The Best of Times", "Too Much Time on My Hands".)

15. "Pleasant Dreams", The Ramones ("We Want the Airwaves", "The KKK Took My Baby Away".)

16. "Point of Entry", Judas Priest ("Heading Out to the Highway", "Hot Rockin'".)

17. "Working Class Dog", Rick Springfield ("Jessie's Girl", "I've Done Everything for You".)

18. "Wild-Eyed Southern Boys", .38 Special ("Hold On Loosely", "Fantasy Girl".)

19. "Long Distance Voyager", The Moody Blues ("Gemini Dream", "The Voice".)

20. "Private Eyes", Hall & Oates ("Private Eyes", "I Can't Go for That".)

Revisit your childhood and checking out the complete list here.

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These Albums turn 40 This Year

Some really big albums came out in 1981, which means they turn 40 this year! The website Ultimate Classic Rock put out a list of 81 of them. Obviously, they…

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