38 Albums That Turn 40 in 2022
These 38 albums that turn 40 in 2022 show how diverse the rock genre was in 1982. The influence of punk was strong with titles from The Clash and The…
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These 38 albums that turn 40 in 2022 show how diverse the rock genre was in 1982.
The influence of punk was strong with titles from The Clash and The Go-Go's...
Metal was a force thanks to LPs from Iron Maiden and Scorpions...
And some of rock's biggest names -- including Bruce Springsteen, Van Halen and Pat Benatar -- dropped major albums.
See which albums from the above artists and more turn 40 in 2022 by scrolling through the gallery below.
John Cougar - ‘American Fool’
UMGMichael Jackson - ‘Thriller’
EpicIron Maiden - ‘The Number of the Beast’
EMIBruce Springsteen - ‘Nebraska’
ColumbiaThe Go-Go’s - ‘Vacation’
UMGToto - ‘Toto IV’
ColumbiaBilly Idol_EMI
EMIJudas Priest - ‘Screaming for Vengeance’
SonyFleetwood Mac - ‘Mirage'
Warner Bros.Duran Duran - ‘Rio’
ParlophonePat Benatar - ‘Get Nervous’
ChrysalisVan Halen - ‘Diver Down’
Warner BrosPrince - ‘1999’
Warner BrosBob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band - ‘The Distance’
CapitolLed Zeppelin - ‘Coda’
AtlanticQueen - ‘Hot Space’
UMGHuey Lewis and the News - ‘Picture This’
ChrysalisSimon & Garfunkel - ‘The Concert in Central Park’
SonyRobert Plant - ‘Pictures at Eleven’
AtlanticAsia - ‘Asia’
UMGScorpions - ‘Blackout’
UMGPaul McCartney - ‘Tug of War’
CapitolThe Clash - ‘Combat Rock’
EpicRoxy Music - ‘Avalon’
VirginCheap Trick - ‘One on One’
Sony38 Special - ‘Special Forces’
A&MSteve Miller Band - ‘Abracadabra’
CapitolKISS - ‘Killers’
UMGEddie Money - ‘No Control’
ColumbiaDon Henley - ‘I Can’t Stand Still’
Warner Bros.Aerosmith - ‘Rock in a Hard Place’
SonyThe Who - ‘It’s Hard’
UMGRush - ‘Signals’
UMGTwisted Sister - ‘Under the Blade’
SecretHall & Oates - ‘H2O’
RCAKISS - ‘Creatures of the Night’
UMGCulture Club - ‘Kissing to Be Clever’
VirginTom Petty & the Heartbreakers - ‘Long After Dark’
UMGErica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights
