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MM-aRch Madness Round 2 Back to the Bracket VOTING ENDS about 20 after the hour, or at the end of the final song in the match-up block. Tune in to…
MM-aRch Madness Round 2
Back to the Bracket
VOTING ENDS about 20 after the hour, or at the end of the final song in the match-up block. Tune in to hear who wins.
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’
UMGReleased on April 12, 1982.
Michael Jackson - ‘Thriller’
EpicReleased on November 30, 1982.
Iron Maiden - ‘The Number of the Beast’
EMIReleased on March 22, 1982.
Bruce Springsteen - ‘Nebraska’
ColumbiaReleased on September 30, 1982.
The Go-Go’s - ‘Vacation’
UMGReleased on August 11, 1982.
Toto - ‘Toto IV’
ColumbiaReleased on April 8, 1982.
Billy Idol_EMI
EMIReleased on July 16, 1982.
Judas Priest - ‘Screaming for Vengeance’
SonyReleased on July 17, 1982.
Fleetwood Mac - ‘Mirage'
Warner Bros.Released on June 18, 1982.
Duran Duran - ‘Rio’
ParlophoneReleased on May 10, 1982.
Pat Benatar - ‘Get Nervous’
ChrysalisReleased on October 29, 1982.
Van Halen - ‘Diver Down’
Warner BrosReleased on April 14, 1982.
Prince - ‘1999’
Warner BrosReleased on October 27, 1982.
Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band - ‘The Distance’
CapitolReleased in December 1982.
Led Zeppelin - ‘Coda’
AtlanticReleased on November 19, 1982.
Queen - ‘Hot Space’
UMGReleased on May 21, 1982.
Huey Lewis and the News - ‘Picture This’
ChrysalisReleased on January 29, 1982.
Simon & Garfunkel - ‘The Concert in Central Park’
SonyReleased on February 16, 1982.
Robert Plant - ‘Pictures at Eleven’
AtlanticReleased on June 28, 1982.
Asia - ‘Asia’
UMGReleased on March 15, 1982.
Scorpions - ‘Blackout’
UMGReleased on March 29, 1982.
Paul McCartney - ‘Tug of War’
CapitolReleased on April 28, 1982.
The Clash - ‘Combat Rock’
EpicReleased on May 14, 1982.
Roxy Music - ‘Avalon’
VirginReleased on May 28, 1982.
Cheap Trick - ‘One on One’
SonyReleased on April 30, 1982.
38 Special - ‘Special Forces’
A&MReleased on May 4, 1982.
Steve Miller Band - ‘Abracadabra’
CapitolReleased on June 15, 1982.
KISS - ‘Killers’
UMGReleased on June 15, 1982.
Eddie Money - ‘No Control’
ColumbiaReleased on June 11, 1982.
Don Henley - ‘I Can’t Stand Still’
Warner Bros.Released on August 9, 1982.
Aerosmith - ‘Rock in a Hard Place’
SonyReleased on August 27, 1982.
The Who - ‘It’s Hard’
UMGReleased on September 4, 1982.
Rush - ‘Signals’
UMGReleased on September 9, 1982.
Twisted Sister - ‘Under the Blade’
SecretReleased on September 18, 1982.
Hall & Oates - ‘H2O’
RCAReleased on October 4, 1982.
KISS - ‘Creatures of the Night’
UMGReleased on October 13, 1982.
Culture Club - ‘Kissing to Be Clever’
VirginReleased on December 13, 1982.
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - ‘Long After Dark’
UMGReleased on November 2, 1982.
