The Best Albums from 1980: A Rundown of My Favorites! (Rock, New Wave, Post-Punk, Funk, Power Pop)

What are the best albums from 1980? I do a rundown of my favorite rock, new wave, post-punk, rock/funk, and power pop albums from 1980. Feel free to join in and list what your favorites are in the comments below. I would love to hear from you!
Unintentionally forgotten that I could have shown (SIGH, too late):
Shoes - Tongue Twister
Split Enz - True Colours
Stiff Little Fingers - Nobody's Heroes
Cars - Panorama
Ultravox - Vienna
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[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

What is your #1 pick from 1980?!

[@BriansVinylRecords]

AC/DC Back In Black

[@davidellis5141]

Remain In Light - The Talking Heads

[@brads2362]

The River - Bruce Springsteen

[@pabloimireia]

The Feelies- crazy rhytmns

[@kjejon1]

Magazine, never feels dated, just the best stuff!

[@the80slivehere]

You rocked this list. There is so much great music from all genres in 1980. I adore The Teardrop Explodes! I love when you mention them. Here are just few from my collection in our beloved music wheelhouse: Willie Nile debut, Killing Joke debut, Gary Numan Telekon and Rockpile Seconds of Pleasure. Rock on, Hanna! - Heather

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Great to see you, Heather! I thought this would be up your alley! Damnit, I have Telekon. Should have showed it. I missed about 5 or 6 as well. Just happens. There are so many classics. Yay, lots of love for Teardrop Explodes! :-)

[@glennaustin37]

Got 4 of these. 1980 was an incredible year for music. Here's my top 10: 1 Metamatic - John Foxx 2 Organisation - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark 3 Compass Kumpas - Dalek I Love You 4 Closer - Joy Division 5 Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark 6 Seventeen Seconds - The Cure 7 Vienna - Ultravox 8 Do a Runner - Athletico Spizz 80 9 Travelogue - The Human League 10 Visage - Visage.

[@surfercrow]

01. Pretenders I 02. I Just Can’t Stop It 03. Empty Glass 04. Sandinista 05. Get Happy!! 06. Remain In Light 07. Underwater Moonlight 08. Songs The Lord Taught Us 09. End of the Century 10. Freedom of Choice 11. Sound Affects 12. Black Sea 13. Zenyatta Mondatta 14. Heart Attack & Vine 15. Seventeen Seconds

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Ah, amazing top 15! Can't beat that Pretenders debut, right? A couple of these I'm still on the hunt for! Thank you for listing your faves! Great taste! Cheers!

[@pabloimireia]

The Sound- jeopardy The Jam- sound affects Joy Division- closer The Teardrop Explodes- kilimanjaro The Feelies- crazy rhytmns Pretenders- pretenders Siouxsie- kaleidoscope The Cure- seventeen seconds Echo and the Bunnymen- crocodiles Peter Gabriel-3 (Underwater Moonlight!!!!) (Scary Monsters!!!!!)

[@coolfurillo8169]

El de The Cure no lo he escuchado. El resto discarrales.

[@pabloimireia]

@@coolfurillo8169 Menuda añada amigo..

[@pabloimireia]

@@coolfurillo8169 He hecho el top 10 a toda leche..el año da para mínimo top 20..😅 Ya he ido añadiendo alguno más.. El de The Cure no es de mis más favoritos de ellos pero me gusta mucho..incluye la legendaria A Forest. Hostia...Soft Boys!!!!! Imperdonable olvido. XTC, Killing Joke, Wipers, Magazine..qué barbarie😅😅 Joder..y el Scary Monsters!!!!!! Underwater Moonlight y Scary Monsters sin duda en mi top10.. Y hay tapados enormes como los de Code Blue y Pylon..

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

I'm trying to track down Jeopardy from the Sound. Their albums are not easy to find! You have fantastic taste in music! Cheers!

[@dannymiles6503]

@@TheOmahaIntrovert The first 2 albums of The Sound are superb. From The Lions Mouth is supreme. If i had to pick 15 albums of all time, it would be in there with my fave Bowie and Lou Reed and i would include Devo's 2nd album too, its a masterpiece. Thanks.

[@davidtrujillo2603]

Hello Hannah, Yes! The Pretenders, the Cure, and Siouxsie & the Banshees are all great! Thank you for your presentations, you are informative and a joy to follow. Keep it up please and let's all enjoy music. 😊

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Hi David! Thank you for the kind words. I'm glad you are enjoying my videos! Yes, turn the music up and enjoy! Cheers!

[@scottmackenzie6699]

I was just about to mention True Colours by Split Enz but then I opened up your description and there they were. I’m loving Japan. I’d imagine that the boys from Duran Duran spun Japan albums once or ten times. With this video, The Records are now my next search and recover mission. Thank you for sharing, Hannah.

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Hi Scott! Yeah, I kicked myself when I realized I missed so many from my collection. I could have rambled on even more to you guys! Hehe! Duran Duran definitely owe a thank you to Japan! Happy hunting for those Records releases! Such a fantastic power pop band from that era! Enjoy your weekend!

[@marrrtin]

I love this channel it brings me right back. I was right at the end of a levels which is English high school, watched many singles here on top of the pops. I had about 5 or 6 of these, not because I didn't want the others, but in those days, albums were a fiver. which was a King's ransom.

[@TheManFromUNCLEIllya]

A huge massive overlooked album of 1980, and arguably their best album of all time. Absolutely by Madness I cannot believe you could make a video of best 80’s albums and omit this from the collection?!? This should be the prize!!!

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Again, I’m only showing albums I own currently. It’s on my wishlist. I only started collecting a few years ago and I think I’m doing pretty well with the collection so far. 😉✌🏻 Cheers and thanks for watching.

[@TheManFromUNCLEIllya]

@@TheOmahaIntrovert I’m glad it’s on your Wishlist. I guarantee you’ll love and treasure it.

[@mutant_blues]

Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band - Doc at the Radar Station. 1st appearance of THE GREAT Gary Lucas!

[@waxreliquary]

The Pretenders, The Police "Zenyatta Mondatta," Dead Kennedys "Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables," X "Los Angeles," B-52's "Wild Planet," XTC "Black Sea," Soft Boys, so many more. Thanks for another interesting look back at past releases. Great series and love your X shirt.

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Hey there again, Nicola! So glad you are able to catch up on the videos in this series I'm doing! I need to get some Dead Kennedys in my collection one day. Your taste is so excellent!

[@brumleyhall]

Excellent video. I would like to add a few of my favorites to your list: Any Trouble - Where are All the Nice Girls Blue Angel - Blue Angel Joe Jackson - Beat Crazy Kate Bush - Never Forever Rachel Sweet - Protect the Innocent Rockpile - Seconds of Pleasure Roxy Music - Flesh + Blood

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Hi Nathaniel! Thanks for joining in and sharing your favorites here! I am totally after that Any Trouble LP. Good stuff! That Rockpile is so fabulous! Rock on and take care!

[@brumleyhall]

@@TheOmahaIntrovert If you get a chance, highly recommend the Blue Angel album, a girl group/rockabilly/rock n roll record featuring Cyndi Lauper's first appearance on record. It's fantastic.

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

I have that and definitely should have featured it here! Good call! It’s an overlooked album! 🙌🏻

[@Paneeks1960]

It doesn't get much better than seeing you holding Sound Effects and giving it the praise that it deserves. Hey there Hanna. Nice to see you again. You just took me back to a dynamite year. Jeez it was one great album after another. One great concert after another too. Those were the days. You could see XTC, The Pretenders, Blondie, The Ramones and The English Beat all in the same week for under $40.00. Well done. You are going to do one of these for every year? I will be routing you on. If I had to pick three that really gave my turntable a workout in 1980 they would be The Pretenders debut, English Beat 'Just Can't Stop It' and The Jam's 'Sound Effects'. Also Pete's 'Empty Glass', Rockpile's 'Seconds of Pleasure', DK's 'Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables', Grace Jones 'Warm Leatherette', etc... Super post H~ Rob/Boston

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Thanks, Rob. You definitely love this era of music as much as I do. Sound Affects is pure perfection, isn't it?! I hope to find that English Beat record at an upcoming record convention that I'm hoping to attend..that is if I'm able to make the road trip! Really enjoyed reading your selections/favorites! I think I will be continuing this series for a few more key years! Vinyl finds update next! Thank you for your continued VC friendship!

[@jimbarton1608]

I'm a child of the 80's. It's so wild to see that these great albums are appreciated by younger people as well! Here's a few more that I didn't hear you mention, but think you might dig... Ultravox, John Foxx, Poison Girls, Rough Trade (the band, featuring the great Carole Pope). And I love that you dig classic rock too! I hope you have heard Jethro Tull's "Stormwatch" and "A". I can't get enough of these albums. Your videos are great! Thanks.

[@greenpalmradiation6413]

Brilliant once again! Covers off all my favorite albums I have from 1980, with two shout out exceptions: Rush - Permanent Waves and Eno/Budd - Ambient 2. My top 10 (from 10 to 1) is probably XTC, Bowie, Psychedelic Furs, The Damned, The Jam, Stiff Little Fingers, The Stranglers (IV), Genesis, English Beat, and The Clash. The Stranglers IV isn't really a proper album as it takes a bunch of tracks from The Raven (not released in NA) and then adds some singles of b-sides. But it was an LP in my teenage world, and maybe my favorite from them. There are few records from your video I will have to check out, including the Buggles! It's been years, and I don't have it. Thanks again, and loving this series.

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Thanks so much, Jay! Always love reading your comments! I can't do Rush, but I know they have millions of fans. I need to get more from the Stranglers. I just have No More Heroes. The cover is shot! You might really dig that Buggles record! I also have their 2nd, Adventures in Modern Recording. Such a fun band! I'm thrilled you're loving the series! :-)

[@halloweenjack2562]

Love the fact that some of your favourite records are from the 70/80s even though you're such a young person! A bit like me saying that I love a lot of stuff from the 50's, some which I do by the way, or the 40's even, which I wouldn't have a clue about. Great to hear a young person's perspective on these records - and quite an interesting varied selection! Talking Heads - Yes!!....and so glad that you also selected Kaleidoscope by the Banshees and Bowie's Scary Monsters...!

[@toddhill7483]

Great list Hanna! New subscriber. Also from 1980. The Suburbs. In Combo Ultravox. Vienna Snakefinger. Greener Postures Fred Frith. Gravity Simple Minds. Empires and Dance

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Hey there, Todd! Seems I have some investigating to do here. Suburbs, Snakefinger, and that Simple Minds LP have been added to the sampling list. My ears will be busy! Thanks for adding your 2 cents and subscribing! Hope you continue to like my content! Cheers!

[@toddhill7483]

Greetings Hanna from Felton CA. Glad to contribute a little bit for your future research. Ya, Snakefinger. Not for everyone. On the unusual side, from a similar vein as The Residents. In fact, I believe he toured with them. Anyway, 3 excellent albums to his credit (and one maybe not so much) and then he was taken from us. Almost every song features his creative and unique guitar work. If you like it, check out his 1979 album, Chewing Hides The Sound. You have given me a suitcase full of music to check out! Your channel reminds me of when I worked at record stores in the 80s and everything was word of mouth.. I really liked Nocturnal Projections. Thanks again!

[@venanciahopkins5035]

Dirty Mind is in this Prince fan's top ten favorite Prince albums of all time. That is an amazing funk, punk, new wave masterpiece! When You Were Mine is my favorite off that amazing album too! Missed you Hannah glad to see you posting again!

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Hi Venancia! So good to hear from you again! It has been a while! Glad you love Dirty Mind as much as me! Hope all is well!

[@pauljacobson2207]

Loving your vids, great vinyl collection; here's my top 10 for 1980 (last year in HS): 1) Joy Division: Closer 2) Echo & the Bunnymen: Crocodiles 3) The Feelies: Crazy Rhythms 4) Stiff Little Fingers: Nobody's Heroes 5) Magazine: The Correct use of Soap 6) Talking heads: Remain in Light 7) Killing Joke: S/T Psychedelic

[@vinylrevenge558]

Great List! Nice to see 17 Seconds get some love!

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Hi Steven! Absolutely! The Cure always need some more love! :-)

[@vinylrevenge558]

The Omaha Introvert Indeed. They are a morose lot.

[@billstill1794]

Hello again Hanna! My 2 favorites are The Wipers & The Soft Boys - gotta get those! Enjoyed your video as usual!

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

You have excellent taste, Bill! Two incredible picks! Kudos! Glad you enjoyed this one!

[@billstill1794]

@@TheOmahaIntrovert I enjoy them all!

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Thank you! ❤️

[@tomassunrunner]

I’m enjoying these videos of records from the late 70’s though early 80’s. Best music ever!

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Thanks so much, Tomas! My favorite era, too! I’m covering 1981 in the coming weeks! Stay tuned!

[@dannymiles6503]

Hi there Hannah. There is one album that is one of those incredible debuts from 1980. Its The Comsat Angels album Waiting For A Miracle. Almost every track is superb its hard to pick faves but On The Beach, Total War, Baby and Postcard are brilliant. There was a time when this album got played a lot. It was the most wasted and dangerous 3yrs of my life. I was living with an older junkie lady around 1982 who loved it too and she showed me the dark side. As the album says, i was waiting for a miracle to escape alive and i finally did. Fantastic album.

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Hi Danny. That's quite a dark story with a miracle turnaround at the end. So glad you left that toxic situation and are here today. I'll check out the Comsat Angels! Thank you!

[@dannymiles6503]

@@TheOmahaIntrovert thankyou Hannah. I just edited my comment to explain how the album connected to my story. Silly me.

[@KirkeBenusi]

Great selection, I have most of your records too! Greetings from Berlin, Germany!

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Greetings! Seems you like excellent music! ❤️👍🏻🎶

[@christianewen3227]

Another excellent video Hannah 👍🏻 It would be fantastic to see your favourite picks for the remainder of the decade if that’s the plan? Lots of great albums there, but I was personally delighted to see The Monochrome Set, Magazine, Echo & The Bunnymen and The Teardrop Explodes highlighted 😊

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Hi there, Christian! So glad you came back! Ah, you like the excellent indie/post-punk stuff from the 80s, too. I think you are the first one so far to comment on The Monochrome Set. High five! My plan is to definitely cover a few more years at least! Not sure if I'll do the whole decade or not! I appreciate the interest!

[@christianewen3227]

@@TheOmahaIntrovert Yes, I pretty much love all the sub-genres of indie/alternative rock music that you do, so it’s been great to subscribe to your channel and enjoy your fantastic content! Yes, I’m a big Monochrome Set fan and I have a number of their albums in my collection. ‘Strange Boutique’ is excellent but I would also recommend ‘Eligible Bachelors’ too 👍🏻 Totally understand covering the whole decade, but it will be certainly interesting to see what’s next 😊

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Thank you for the kind words, Christian! I'll be on the lookout for Eligible Bachelors from the Monochrome Set as well! :-)

[@DKentization]

Hard to pick a fav...many that you mentioned. BTW another great offering! That whole period for me was about the labels and their rosters. By 1980 Factory, Beggars Banquet - Rough Trade - 4AD were releasing so much great underground music. The LA Punk thing was taking off...Slash, SST, Frontier Records. The majors were cashing in too. It was difficult to keep up with it all.

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Yes, it's too hard to pick just one out of the bunch, right?! Oh yeah, so many choice labels getting their start at this time and killing it! I always appreciate your comments! Hope you have lots of goodies lined up for the turntable this weekend! Cheers!

[@jeanbartsammy4224]

Bonjour, Great selection! So refreshing when the majority of the records shown on VC Channels are the same Classic Rock and Jazz albums. Thanks

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Hi there! So glad you like some of the variety on my channel. You really won’t find much if any jazz here! 😊 I appreciate the kind words! Take care.

[@fosterern]

Dang, 1980 was better than I remembered. Thanks for the walk down memory lane.....The Buggles....Utopia...!!

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Right? Absolutely groundbreaking and creative year for music! Thanks for hanging out here!

[@CookieMusic43]

Hi Hanna. 1980 was another brilliant year for music. I could name about 50 albums but here is 10 that immediately come to mind Adam & The Ants - Kings of the Wild Frontier David Bowie - Scary Monsters XTC - Black Sea Squeeze - Argy Bargy Abba - Super Trouper The Jam - Sound Affects Dexys Midnight Runners - Searching for the Young Soul Rebels Elvis Costello - Get Happy! Talking Heads - Remain in Light Stiff Little Fingers - Nobody's Heroes and one more that I've only recently discovered, The Vapors - New Clear Days

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Hey Richard! A few other people are mentioning The Vapors, too. I remember seeing that LP on a few occasions but I think I will bite next time I see it! Not sure why I didn't show my copy of SLF Nobody's Heroes. I'm missing too many! Ah well. Brilliant year! Thank you for chiming in again. Great to hear from you.

[@pabloimireia]

Great top! Glad to see Dexys and SLF here..🍺 Few mentions for this amazing albums..

[@john0691]

Hanna another band to check out a band called fingerprintz earl 80

[@CookieMusic43]

@@john0691 I agree. Distinguishing Marks is excellent.

[@Kamchatka_75]

Nice selection Hanna. As a big U2 fan I have to name "Boy". Cheers 🍻

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Good pick! Thanks for watching! Showed a pic of that one at the end even though it's not in my physical collection! Cheers and thank you for leaving me a comment!

[@JBLClassic]

Hi Hanna, of all the record centric youtube videos, yours are by far the best. Outside of talking my wife’s ear off about this stuff, there isn’t much of an outlet for it. Thanks for throwing this out there. Take care, Frank (Pittsburgh)

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Hi Frank! Hope all is well. I don't get to talk much about records or music in my everyday life, either, so the vinyl community is a great outlet, isn't it?! Glad you like my videos! I appreciate the compliment!

[@h2ofield]

A great assortment you've presented! Adam and the Ants - Kings of the Wild Frontier, Rockpile - Seconds of Pleasure and Alice Cooper - Flush the Fashion are 3 favorites from 1980. Hope you're going to keep doing these years in music, Hannah, thanks!

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Thank you so much! I'll keep doing videos in this series as long as there is interest! It's fun to learn about what albums were released each year and compile everything! Those are 3 solid albums you listed as your faves! Cheers!

[@psychedelicpunkster6840]

Cheers Hannah , yet another great video ... Showcasing all those familiar awesome albums ... The Jam wow love that album too ! It goes hand n hand with All Mod Cons which I'm the bit more partial to. Fantastic debut from The Pretenders, one of the best cure albums, Siouxsie and the Banshees kaleidoscope, excellent good choice . and the last great Devo album. You're definitely building a strong collection got to love it!

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Hey there! Yeah, Sound Affects is my #1, Mod Cons #2, and Setting Sons #3. I was pretty excited about how many from 1980 I have...and there we're even 5 or so more I could have shown but just escaped me! Darn!

[@sensei021281]

Congrats from France 🇫🇷 I just discovered your channel 4 hours ago but I love your musical tastes. Top 3 albums from 1980 IMO: - XTC - Black Sea - Joy Division - Closer - JAPAN - Gentlemen Take Polaroids (I need this half speed vinyl!) (Bonus: Adam & The Ants - KOTWF, ... I’m a bit ashamed to love it tho!)

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Welcome to my channel, Sensei! Thank you for watching! Hope all is well. Yes, this 1/2 speed Gentlemen Take Polaroids is quite lovely! You have excellent music taste yourself! Cheers!

[@johncollier9280]

Hey Hanna-Thanks for the rundown o' must hear albums from 1980. Here are a few o' my faves: MONTY PYTHON'S CONTRACTUAL ALBUM...PETER GABRIEL...ULTRAVOX-VIENNA...STEVE TIBBETTS-YR...ALAN PARSONS PROJECT-THE TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD. Your choices were spot on as usual.

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Hi John! Thanks for including your faves! I have Ultravox Vienna and I'm bummed I missed the chance to show that one! Hope all is well and have a great weekend!

[@wcg66]

Hannah, another great video and list. Our musical tastes overlap as usual :) Here's some from my collection: Rush - Permanent Waves (Rush fan forever :) ) Selecter - Too Much Pressure (I feel this is the best ska album on the 70's/80's revival.) The Psychedelic Furs - S/T (all of them are on each list) The Beat - I Just Can't Stop It The Vapors - New Clear Day (a culturally insensitive one hit wonder but the rest of the album is sold) Split Enz - True Colours UltraVox - Vienna AC/DC - Back in Black Dead Kennedys - Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables Killing Joke - S/T (one of the most influential albums for me) The Clash - Black Market Clash Bauhaus - In the Flat Field The Jam - Sound Effects (the last good Jam album) Adam and The Ants - Kings of the Wild Frontier Stiff Little Fingers - Nobody's Heroes

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Hi there! Ugh, I still can't believe I didn't pull those releases from Split Enz, Ultravox, and Stiff Little Fingers for this video. I always seem to leave something out...inadvertently! I'm after that Killing Joke record! Really love your list and we indeed have very similar taste in music! Awesome! Thanks for taking the time to watch and provide your selections for this amazing year!

[@iainc1965]

Incredible how diverse you are. Love watching your lists. Anyway, for me, Squeeze and Argybargy was my go to in 1980. Chris Difford and Glen Tilbrook were/are very talented songwriters. Keep up the great work young lady 👍😀

[@jontoyman]

I owned a Record store in the eighties and we were also a ticket outlet. I would go to 3-4 concerts a week sometimes seeing two concerts ione night. I went to a Bangles show and afterwards went to a Descendants show. The early eighties was a great time for music. Everything was groundbreaking.

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Hi Jon! Sounds like you had many good times/concerts in the 80s, wow! The Bangles and Descendants in the same night, that's wild! Ah, the 80s...truly special! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

[@bryanbaumgartner5302]

Jon. 80s shows were great for shows in NYC!

[@shoogerkane]

Hanna, a most excellent video! My choices would almost completely match yours. This era of music is the best, IMO.

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Thank you so much! What an exciting year for music. I fully agree that this is also my favorite era of music! Cheers!

[@mrhoffame]

Soooo many great albums from that year!! My best friend just had a birthday and she was born in 1981 and she wanted to do something to post on her FB page so we did a photo shoot around my house where we surrounded her with album from 1981. It was so cool seeing her surrounded with the various albums from that year. So cool to see the ones of 1980 too :)

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

That's a fun idea for a birthday photo shoot! Maybe I should do a shoot like that for 1983! The early 80s were amazing for music...I love the whole decade! Good to hear from you again, Brandon! :-)

[@mrhoffame]

@@TheOmahaIntrovert It was a blast. Maybe I'll try to put together a video a share it. There was one really cool one where she laid on the floor at the bottom of the staircase and then laid album all around her where it looked like the floor was tiled with all albums cover and then took a picture from the 2nd floor lol. It was neat. The 80s were just golden!!! :)

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Wow, you guys really got creative with it! Too cool! Long live the 80s!

[@jasonbridge4204]

Great video, some truly brilliant and ground breaking records released in 1980!! Cool t-shirt too!!

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Thanks, Jason! Glad you like the shirt! One of my purchases before the bigger Drastic Plastic store in Omaha shut down a few years ago! 1980 kicked off with a bang, didn't it?!

[@mcpop3005]

Hi Hanna- I enjoyed both this 1980 and 79 videos (meant to comment on that one). Some of my 1980 faves are Elvis Costello Get Happy, XTC Black Sea, The Jam Sound Affects, The Feelies Crazy Rhythms, Squeeze Argybargy, English Beat I Just Can’t stop It and Any Trouble ‘Where are all the Nice Girls’. Take care! / Matt

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Thanks, Matt. Happy Friday to you! I'm still after English Beat's I Just Can't Stop It and that LP from Any Trouble. Fingers crossed I'm able to attend a massive record convention in Texas next month (after being fully vaccinated) so I can find lots more power pop and punk goodies! :-) Hope all is well.

[@john0691]

My pop you beat me to the any trouble reference

[@ashrobinson4604]

Great to see those Japan albums in the background. Obscure Alternatives is my favourite.

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Thank you, Ash! Still working on finding a vinyl copy of Obscure Alternatives. No doubt I will find it on a dig one day and be so happy! You have excellent taste!

[@done1675]

Your taste in music is nearly identical to mine. The English Beat's "I Just Can't Stop It" belongs on the 1980 list, IMO. It sounds just as modern today as it did back then. Edit: Nevermind, you beat me to it. Not surprised!

[@pabloimireia]

Masterpiece I Just Can't Stop It! 🍻👏

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Yes! I just don't have a physical copy yet. I've been enjoying a compilation on vinyl I found recently. Otherwise I don't see their vinyl a whole lot. Great band with lots of hooks! Cheers!

[@anthonybryan9620]

Over here in England they were just called The beat David Steele used to live in my area , I used to pass him in the street regularly but never had the balls to stop and thank him

[@psychedelicpunkster6840]

Echo & the Bunnymen crocodiles like Joy Division will grow on you oh, it really is a terrific album

[@spacecowboy13b]

I can confirm this is accurate.

[@Fastnbulbous1969]

You pretty much nailed all my faves, not including the metal stuff. Here's a few you missed, though one year later you mostly likely have checked out by now: The Sound - Jeopardy The Comsat Angels - Waiting For A Miracle Killing Joke - Killing Joke Grace Jones - Warm Leatherette The Fall - Grotesque (After The Gramme) The Suburbs - In Combo

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Yes indeed! I have all of these except for The Suburbs now. Cheers!

[@Fastnbulbous1969]

@@TheOmahaIntrovert Impressive, it can't be easy to find physical copies of all those. The Suburbs' next album, Credit in Heaven (1981), was elusive -- when I moved to the Twin Cities for college, I thought I could pick it up no problem, but it took nearly a year of searching before I could find it. There's actually several copies on discogs for a decent price. A fascinating double album the first to come out of that scene before 1999 and Zen Arcade.

[@kevinwilkinson2972]

That original Japan album showing behind you is an absolutely superb album and well ahead of its time.❤

[@PMajorTremblay]

Love the t-shirt! Great video!

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Yay, another X fan! 🙌🏻 Thank you, Patrick! Glad you liked this video!

[@DesmondWolfe1981]

Thanks for sharing your favorite albums! The end of the 70s and the beginning of the 80s must've been the most exciting era in the history of modern music. So much innovation and diversity!

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Hi Desmond! Thank you for the comment! Yes, this era was truly innovative and astonishing for music. The music lives on! :-)

[@andrewc2491]

Seventeen Seconds. I'm sure it was so obvious that you just ASSUMED it for the rest of us without mentioning. Great Stuff--own it all. 1980 is my musical centrifugal force.

[@williamcrable4592]

Thanks for mentioning Pete's Empty Glass. I enjoyed your album descriptions. I'll try some that you mentioned that I don't know. THX for your efforts!

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Thank you, William. Glad my album descriptions were adequate and not too long winded. They were long winded before I edited a bunch off of this video. Otherwise it would have been twice as long! Just love this music so much! Long live Pete! Take care.

[@JulioSinTierra70]

Very glad to see Pylon's Gyrate album. It's missing in my collection, but that will one day be solved.

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Pylon were so on fire this period! Thanks for watching!

[@ashrobinson4604]

The album I listened to the most in 1980: Zenyatta Mondatta; the one I listen to the most now Gaucho; the best of 1980 Remain in Light.

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Many solid choices in 1980, my friend! I appreciate you sharing this list!

[@jeremymorrow9477]

Another great video. Thanks for taking us down memory lane. If I had to pick one album I'd add, for me it would be Throbbing Gristle's "Heathen Earth". Thanks for showing the love for The Soft Boys. Underwater Moonlight rules. And thank you for specifically mentioning Kimberly Rew. These days he's best known for Walking on Sunshine but his guitar work on The Soft Boys is heavenly. Like a guitar master who is a bit drunk and stumbling around the frets but still keepin' it all together in perfect time. It was sad to hear about the death of Matthew Seligman last year. He died of Covid-19 apparently after being admitted to hospital. It's a shame. He was a very important part of them getting back together for their reunion tour and was really nice to the fans, making a website for the comeback, providing lots of free live clips from the tour, and convincing the band to put out one last album. I loved what you said about Joy Division creeping up on you. I remember feeling the same way when I first heard Unknown Pleasures in the early 80s. The first time I heard them I thought, "this is awful...the singer is off key" and then the next day I listened to it again and thought "well it's different...I'll give it that" and then the next day I heard it again and thought "call me crazy but I'm kind of digging this and I'm not sure why". To me, this is often the sign that you've discovered something great and it's just taking time to sink in. It's happened to me with some of my favorite bands over the years. Johnny Marr was hugely influenced by Factory and a lot of that early jangly stuff. He loved Vini Reilly and bands like Monochrome Set. He's obsessed with that label and with good reason. I'm still collecting what I can find from that label. And Industrial Records. And The Fall. I need to get a job that pays better.

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Hi Jeremy. Thank you for the wonderful comment! I guess I haven't gotten around to checking out Throbbing Gristle yet. That really is a shame that Seligman passed away from COVID. Another notable artist that lost his battle to COVID is Adam Schlesinger from Fountains of Wayne, etc. Kimberly Rew really is a talented guitarist! Love his style. Oh yes, I really connect with something after giving an album several listens. This is why I still like buying CDs. Love to listen in the car over and over for an album to sink in and take hold. Joy Division...so brilliant! I'd love to find more from the Fall. Yes, I also need a better job to support my out of control music addiction! Haha! Thanks for being here!

[@SteviesVinylCupboard]

good 80s choices, best musical decade, got so many of these, 1980 takes alot of beating

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Agreed that this is definitely the BEST musical decade by far! Thanks Stevie!

[@RandyforRoyals]

Another great list. Of course you know that I love anything Who related and that Pete Townshend album is a classic. I started exploring Robyn Hitchcock even more after watching your videos (even did a review for Element of Light) and picked up that Soft Boys album which I now love. Sound Affects is my favorite Jam album as well and "That's Entertainment" my favorite Jam song. That XTC album is probably my favorite album cover and the music is great too. I still am not quite a Joy Division convert but I have put the songs off Closer on a flash drive with several thousand other songs and have it on shuffle to play in my car. I feel that if I break up their songs and hear every one now and then, it will help. Otherwise, I love almost all the albums you showed and the ones I don't are probably because I haven't heard them. Some of my favorites from 1980 that were left off: The Up Escalator (Graham Parker), Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School (Warren Zevon), Le Chat Bleu (Mink DeVille), Seconds of Pleasure (Rockpile), Sandinista! (The Clash), Heartattack & Vine (Tom Waits), Making Movies (Dire Straits), Arc Of A Diver (Steve Winwood) and The River (Bruce Springsteen). A couple of these were shown at the end. Can't wait for the next year.

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Hey Randy! So glad you've been enjoying Robyn Hitchcock! So much material to explore from him! He keeps busy! Glad to hear Sound Affects is also your favorite from the Jam! I liked reading your favorites list! 1981 has tons of brilliant albums to offer as well! Thanks for being here.

[@briandoherty291]

Stumbled upon your page today and subscribed. Really enjoyed your perspective on your 1980 collection. Very impressive. Glad to see that I’m not the only punk/post punk fan who doesn’t wear black eyeliner! Lol! Lately I’ve been on a Simple Minds kick. Empires and Dance was released in 1980. Back in my DJ days I Travel was always one of my go to songs at parties. This Fear Of Gods is also great as well.

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Hi Brian! Really appreciate you subbing to my channel! Haha on the black eyeliner comment! Seems there is a lot of buzz about Empires and Dance from Simple Minds. I'm a bit ashamed to admit that I haven't explored their earlier period, but I've now been given the push to do so! I imagine those DJ days were fun! Glad you found my little channel in KZbinland!

[@gaztop222]

Very happy that I stumbled across your KZbin stuff...Some great choices HERE..If I was to suggest one album that IMO you should have in your collection from this year I'd suggest Killing Joke's debut..KILLING JOKE.. just for their huge influence on Nirvana alone they deserve a place on the great albums of 1980 :) ...keep this great work up, please..Even tho I'm old and seen many of these bands I have still picked up some artists from your lists ...P.S. if you would like a more modern band that deserve your attention ,,They have post punk/dream pop/shoegaze /dark lyrics going on..Especially in their last 8 albums,,try out ..BLACK SWAN LANE from Atlanta ...They have worked with ex Chameleons members and I was lucky enough to witness Dave Fielding over at their studio to add guitar to their 8th album Vita Eterna..1ST listen should maybe be "Under my fallen sky" only available on cd tho sadly

[@RandallWeaver]

That was fantastic. You know 1980 better than I do, and I lived through it! lol I still have my original versions of Remain In Light, first Psychedelic Furs, and Black Sea (along with several others you mentioned) that I got back then - those are probably my top 3 for the year. A couple I would add - first Killing Joke, Kurtis Blow's "The Breaks" (single but historically important), and Motorhead's "Ace of Spades". Can 1981 be far behind?

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Thank you, Randy! Really need to get some Killing Joke in my collection! Haven't even started to pull albums yet for 1981 but no doubt there are plenty stunners to feature as well! :-) Happy Friday!

[@ukrocksounds3419]

Jeopardy by The Sound is my favourite from that year. Runner up is Waiting for a miracle by The Comsat Angels. Great choice on The Pretenders.

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Love your picks! I haven't found Waiting for a Miracle by Comsat Angels yet but I have Sleep No More.

[@jeffw6912]

I find it surprising and cool that you know so much about that era. I was 13 and starting high school in the bay area. I listened to a bit of everything, love it all. But you somehow brought up some stuff I'd never heard of, and you knew so much about it.

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Hi Jeff! So glad I brought up some bands/releases you had never heard of! That's one of the goals of me having this channel! Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave a comment! Take care.

[@alfievinyl4930]

Hanna, you have so many good records and CD‘s! Is so nice to see all that stuft! Wipers, Damned, Ramones .... great! I have seen the Ramones in 90‘s! It was the Adios Amigos Tour! Very cool! Greetings from germany

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Hi there, Alfie! Pretty rad that you got to see the Ramones in the 90s! I dig your taste in music! I have some German heritage and would love to visit Germany one day! Cheers!

[@sdd78]

The black album by the Damned is a class album from 1980

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

100%! One of their top-tier albums for sure! Cheers!

[@stephenmccoy898]

Your right up my street pal,, best band on the planet

[@kevtruth]

Everything you talked about here is cool and essential. Get Happy!! Is probably my favorite EC & the Attractions album. I have a 90s reissue CD and there are bonus tracks from a 1980 b-side compilation called Taking Liberties. So glad you featured Utopia's Deface The Music. What a cool retro album that is eh? I find myself grooving to the song That's Not Right. Oh, real quick - did you mention Split Enz True Colours? Its possible that I missed it. Love that record. Great video!

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Hey Kev! I'm kicking myself for not featuring Split Enz's True Colours! Ahhh, I'm disappointed in myself for inadvertently forgetting MANY! A testament to how many incredible albums came out that year...too many to keep up with! That Get Happy CD reissue no doubt is awesome! I find myself buying a lot of CD deluxe editions of albums or with bonus tracks lately. Too tempting and appealing! Take care!

[@marcmcarthur2654]

I have a large new wave vinyl collection. I really enjoyed this video, can’t wait for 1981, Suburban Lawns!!! I preordered 3 Peter Murphy reissues and DEVO Funko Pops on Amazon. What a great era in music.

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Hi Marc! I need to get Suburban Lawns in my collection. Waiting to stumble upon their LP by surprise! I did see those Peter Murphy reissues were now available. Very cool! Thank you for sharing your thoughts!

[@Diabolik771]

Nice shirt (excellent album). I made sure I bought one when X played here in 2003 (It has all the lyrics on back too). You can defiantly show cool cred showing up in that. I watched your whole video start to finish. I like your rambling. You describe records in a pleasing way. My favorite B-52's is Wild Planet as well.

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Thank you for the kind words! Glad you have one of those X tees as well! Classic band that still keeps on touring! High five on Wild Planet also being your favorite. I've been slacking on putting out more content, but work has been keeping me busy. Hope to have a new video out soon. Cheers!

[@johnw706]

Thank you for sharing some of your favourite 1980 records . Argy Bargy by Squeeze is a favourite of mine , and if you get the Deluxe Edition CD , the second disc has a great live show from the early 80's . I saw them at the Masonic Temple in Toronto in 1981 , and they blew the roof off of the place . A fantastic show . Black Sea by XTC is another favourite as well . Either of those ( or both ) would likely be my candidate for top pick for 1980 . I look forward to viewing your future videos . Cheers !

[@jeremymorrow9477]

Concert Hall shows were the best back then. I saw a lot of great shows there in the 80s but I'm jealous you got to see Squeeze there. That'd be a good show for sure.

[@johnw706]

@@jeremymorrow9477 Yes , I was lucky to see Squeeze then . It was the tour they did after East Side Story . A great band .

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Hi John! thank you so much for participating! Glad you're here! I'll be sure to look for the deluxe edition CD set of Argybargy! Love your top 2 picks. Fantastic taste! See you next time!

[@johnw706]

@@TheOmahaIntrovert Thanks ! You obviously have great taste in music .

[@jettlightning]

You took me back to a time when I was working at a local record store, and late in the year at a record wholesaler. You covered a lot of my favorites and important ones. Here are some you may have overlooked: Lydia Lunch - Queen Of Siam Kate Bush - Never For Ever Black Uhuru - Sensimilla The Associates - The Affectionate Punch The Urban Verbs - s/t Rockpile - Seconds Of Pleasure NRBQ - Tiddlywinks The Pop Group - How Much Longer Do We Tolerate Mass Murder No Wave - Music Revelation Ensemble (with James Blood Ulmer) The Undertones - Hypnotised The Selecter - Too Much Pressure Zapp - s/t Teena Marie - Lady T Cristina - s/t Carlene Carter - Musical Shapes The Roches - Nurds The Members - The Choice is Yours Martha and the Muffins - Metro Music Patrice Rushen - Posh Mr. Partridge (Andy Partridge) - Take Away Alan Vega - s/t Roxy Music - Flesh and Blood Chas Jankel - s/t George Jones - I Am What I Am Polyrock - s/t Linton Kwesi Johnson - Bass Culture Any Trouble - Where Are All The Nice Girls Jah Wobble - Betrayal Robert Ashley - Perfect Lives (Private Parts) The Professionals - s/t The Mo-dettes - The Story so far The Sorrows - Teenage Heartbreak Nervus Rex - s/t Blondie - Autoamerican Pere Ubu - The Art of Walking Robin Lane and the Chartbusters - s/t Motorhead - Ace Of Spades Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band - Doc at the Radar Station Tom Waits - Heart Attack and Vine just some that came to mind.

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Hi Julio! Guess what? I just picked up that Sorrows' Teenage Heartbreak not too long ago. It's great power pop! I also have Metro Music from Martha & the Muffins. Have a friend who just introduced me to the Members. Great stuff! You know your music! Cheers!

[@john0691]

Band any trouble lived in Elvis costellos shadow but had great tunes

[@jeffb1880]

Glad to see a shout out for Polyrock. They are often an overlooked band that weren't around for long enough!

[@toddhill7483]

I also worked at a couple record stores in the early 80s. Thanks for providing an extensive list of albums. There are a few I have not heard of and am looking forward to checking them out. It's good to see a mention for The Undertones. A great album, and criminally unrecognized. Also glad you mentioned Andy Partridge. If you haven't heard them yet, check out these others from 1980: The Suburbs, In Combo Snakefinger, Greener Postures Fred Frith, Gravity. Thanks again for the resources. That's what it's all about.

[@jeffkempin2784]

A fantastic list ans a reminder of just how good the music was back then! I think you and I were the only ones watching Freaks and Geeks when it was actually first run and I'm a big fan of that show. It was set in 1980 too. So many records that I was giving 2 thumbs up to, that it's too long to list, but I fully support more of these types of videos! Great job, Hanna!

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Glad to hear you love Freaks & Geeks too, Jeff. Remember The Who episode?! Great writers on that show! I'm thrilled you're enjoying this series! :-)

[@garybrowser6885]

Great video Hanna - as always extremely enjoyable and thorough, with great insight and music entwined - it really feels like 1980 was a year where everyone stepped up to the plate and made an authentic statement. A perfect year for music: that was a peak. I can't seriously pick a favorite album from this year ... it's too rich - but would like to list some additional albums to consider that I've enjoyed - The Return of the Durutti Column; Hypnotised - The Undertones; Suicide - Alan Vega and Martin Rev; True Colours - Split Enz; The Voice of America - Cabaret Voltaire; Empires and Dance - Simple Minds.

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Hi Gary! 1980 was such a creative and innovative year for music. Truly inspiring and a perfect year indeed! I can't believe I didn't show and mention Split Enz's True Color. Total fail on my part. I really need to find some Undertones and get them in my collection. Love your music taste and I will be sampling the others you listed! Cheers!

[@TheDigitalGramophone]

Some years back I started making streaming playlists by year. I started with the 70s and made it through 1997. It was hilarious how many times I said, “Man [enter year here] was an incredible year for music!” I do think 1979 and 1980 are excellent years for the music you love the most - post-punk, new wave, and power pop especially. My favorite album from 1979 is London Calling and my favorite album from 1980 is The Pretenders. Pretty typical choices. Really enjoying these retrospective videos, Hanna. Hope you’re doing well! ✌🏻

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Hi Jon! Thanks! Ha, yeah, really can't go wrong with anything mid-60s through 1997, in my opinion. I'll have to nail down what year I cover next...contemplating 77, 78, or 81. Such decisions! Love your top picks for 1979 and 1980! Gotta catch up on your latest vid! Hope your week is groovy! :-)

[@alflazz2443]

Me encantaría saber tus influencias porque tú ni habrías nacido en los 80’s!. Gracias The Omaha introvert por tu lista, muy buena.

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Hi Alf! I was born in the early 80s! I very much love the 80s and 90s for music! Glad you enjoyed this list of albums from 1980! Cheers!

[@alflazz2443]

@@TheOmahaIntrovert gracias por responder, saludos desde Barcelona

[@alflazz2443]

@@TheOmahaIntrovert .. y gracias por tener tan buen gusto siendo tan joven

[@yourvicarofvinylvov2013]

Great video and another dynamite year with dynamite records released. It's truly incredible really. I just did my 2nd VC video ever and it was all about what I was listening to going into High School which was 1981. But I limited it to only records that I actually had in the collection at the time and was listening to starting High School at 13 turning 14 with some honourable mentions that I didn't have at the time but was into shortly after. Loved the video.

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

David, hi there! Thanks so much for stopping by. I'm really having fun with this series! I'll have to check out your channel. I didn't know you were making videos!

[@yourvicarofvinylvov2013]

@@TheOmahaIntrovert Just started and having fun with it. I'm glad I finally started. Doing a little prep work for my 3rd video right now. HA! Hope you have a great day.

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

The prep work is part of the fun! :-)

[@skrem23]

I am all about the 80's too, Hanna, and you show so many of my favorite gems. Thanks for another wonderful video. "Freaks and Geeks" is a favorite show of mine too. And I can't say enough about Joy Division. Check out "Still" if you haven't. Love the X t-shirt big time.

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Hey there, Stephen! Happy weekend to you! Glad you like my shirt! A fellow fan of Freaks and Geeks is too cool in my book! I've been waiting to find Still from JD on vinyl. Hasn't happened yet, but fingers crossed!

[@scottkirklin7154]

You missed a couple but of special note is Graham Parker & The Rumors' The Up Escalator which I am sure you would love (acerbic power pop) ... super awesome list and You're right about this year - one could go on and on and on. It's like 1979 to be sure.

[@samhainkid]

Nice to see such love for Billy Joel AND the Wipers!!!

[@johnnykempt]

Great taste as usual. Very choice list. Though Bono is definitely a pratt now, U2 "Boy" was an important 1980 fulcrum moment. Killing Joke debut as well.

[@peppelindh]

Great episode! Many interesting recommendations. My No 1 pick is 'Bad reputation'.

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Thank you, Peter! Glad you liked this video! Love your #1 pick! Joan is so awesome!🔥🎶

[@parishofrock2963]

Great video. Some of my favourites are AC/DC - Back in Black Gary Numan - Telekon REO Speedwagon - Hi Infidelity Loverboy - Loverboy Queen - The Game Undertones - Hypnotised Girl - Sheer Greed Police - Zenyatta Mondatta Adam & the Ants - Kings of the Wild Frontier The Vapours - New Clear Day & 1980 was when my favourite single of all time was released - Going Underground by The Jam. For some reason not released on an album at the time.

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Hey there! Thanks so much for viewing my 1980 video! I dig your list of favorites! Gonna be working on getting some Undertones and Adam & the Ants in my collection! I love "Going Underground" from the Jam, too! Brilliant!

[@rogerbranton1752]

That first Dexy's Midnight Runners album, shown at the end, has got to be one the all-time most listenable records! Makes you wanna sell your guitar and buy a trombone!!

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Perhaps I will find it one day. Kind of weird that I don't really stumble upon their records ever. Must be kind of rare now?

[@rogerbranton1752]

@@TheOmahaIntrovert I shared a house for a while with my buddy who worked in a cool record store. This was right around the time TONS of great records were being released. But because he'd bring home 10 or so albums every week.....I wasn't buying records! The DMR album was one I didn't buy.....but DID find a mint copy in a used bin not too long ago.

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Haha wow, you had the best music playing during that time. Your friend had a constant rotation going of new records every week! What a fun time!

[@victorvasquez1923]

Hi Hanna! Great picks as always. I'll throw in Empires And Dance by The Minds too.

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Hi Victor! Thanks so much for stopping by once again! I definitely need to sample that Simple Minds LP. Good call! Rock on!

[@johncalarco3728]

Thanks. I love Talking Heads- Remain in Light and The Cure - 17 Seconds (a really great album if you don’t pay too much attention to the lyrics!) Also David Bowie - Scary Monsters, Joy Division - Closer, Japan -Gentleman Take Polaroids, The Pretenders and Bob Marley - Uprising. I also Like: Magazine - The Correct side of Soap Split Enz - True Colors Undertones - Hypnotized Interview - Interview NRBQ - Tiddlywinks Third World - Prisoner in the Street Polyrock Booker T Jones - The Best of You Grateful Dead - Go To Heaven ( their poppiest album) Mike Oldfield - Airborne US double LP Utopia- Adventures in Utopia DB Cooper - Buy America Con Funk Shun - Spirit of Love Gary Myrick And the Figures Voyager - Act of Love Jess Rhoden - Stone Chaser The Motors - Tenement Steps 1980 was a great year for music.

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Hi John! I still can't believe I didn't feature True Colours by Split Enz! Not sure why I missed that one. I'm still in a discovery phase with the Motors. NRBQ is a band I've been meaning to check out as well! Cheers!

[@jimthescotsman]

OMG ___ Never heard All For Leyna in my life. And Im very familiar will Billy Joel. These are fun videos listening to you give your downlow on the albums and then I go listen to one's I'm not familiar with. Tough to get me stumped on the 80s. But the Leyna thank you. You got me.

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Glad I was able to bring All For Leyna to your attention. So good, right? Love that track so much! Glad you enjoyed this video, my friend!

[@OrangeSunshine1969]

One record you really should checkout from 1980 is Stiv Bators solo album Disconnected. Its totally power pop and not at all like the Dead Boys or Lords of the New Church. Some of my faves that you didn’t feature include: The Damned - The Black Album Circle Jerks - Group Sex Tom Waits - Heartattack and Vine Killing Joke - Killing Joke Ramones - End of the Century Plasmatics - New Hope for the Wretched DOA - Something Better Change Talking Heads - Remain in Light Angry Samoans - Inside My Brain The Jam - Sound Affects XTC - Black Sea

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

I featured plenty of these in my video. And yeah, that Stiv Bators has been on my list.

[@dbmorton1114]

Bought Sound Affects back in 1980 and became an instant fan. Outstanding record.

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Hey there, db! Everyone should have that Jam record in the collection! Brilliant! Thanks for watching!

[@dbmorton1114]

@@TheOmahaIntrovert Agreed! You're right about the wealth of great records released in 1980. The same day I bought Sound Affects, I also picked up Joe Ely's Live Shots album released and recorded in 1980, when Ely and his band were opening for the Clash in the U.K. Great high-octane county punk if you dig that kind of sound. 😎 Geat channel Omaha!

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Thanks for the extra recommendation on Joe Ely's Live Shots. Sounds like it will be up my alley. I'll check it out!

[@loughtonfolkclub827]

Hi Hanna Another very good themed video of an amazing year. I have got most of the LP's you showed and agree with most of your comments. Black Sea is a classic, and the fantastic black album. The Dexy's Midnight Runners LP caused a quite a stir in the UK, some people hated it because they considered it arrogant. But it started a whole movement of kids wearing Donkey Jackets and woolly hats. Love your Japan LP's behind you. One of my favourite bands, I managed to pick up some singles yesterday from their early days. I would add The Sound 'Jeopardy' up there with Joy Division in my opinion. The two Fall LP's from 1980, The Undertones 'Hypnotised', Captain Beefheart 'Doc at the Radar Station' and a couple of wild cards. Nic Jones 'Penguin Eggs' possibly the best UK folk record ever released and The Searchers self named LP released on Sire, magnificent power pop from the grandads of jangle. Have a good week. Gary

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Hey there, Gary! Good to hear from you again! Sounds like you had a successful trip to the record store yesterday finding some Japan singles! I need to find those early LPs from the Sound but they are so rare and scarce. One day maybe I will get lucky on that. I have a nice compilation from Omnivore Records of the Searchers material from that era. Great power pop/jangle indeed! I'll have to sample that Nic Jones record. You are so knowledgeable on fantastic music! Thank you for sharing your thoughts as always!

[@curtissimpkins]

another great video Hanna you know your stuff..

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Much thanks, Curtis. I really enjoy putting together videos for this series! Have a great night.

[@jroc242]

Killing Joke debut is killer. Check it out!😃

[@pabloimireia]

👍👌 And after this masterpiece, a lot of bands tried to sound like KJ..

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Yes! I've been meaning to get some Killing Joke in my collection! Thank you for the comment! :-)

[@davidellis5141]

@@TheOmahaIntrovert From their debut , Metallica covered The Wait & The Foo Fighters cover Requiem. Definitely an influential album.

[@jroc242]

@@TheOmahaIntrovert I know you will like it based on everything I’ve seen from so far. Hopefully :-)

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

No doubt! I saw a reissue copy of the debut today in a record store but it was $42! Must have been a special edition. I had to pass for now!

[@jtsrecordroom3963]

Hanna.. you killed it with this one !! It took me until 13 minutes into your vid, to have a miss.. did not have that Siouxsie and the Banshees !! Love the Wipers ! Have that on Vinyl.. Take care... JT

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Thanks, JT! Our collections are so similar! One day I hope to find Kaleidoscope by Siouxsie on vinyl! OGs are a bit pricy, though...last time I saw one it was around $40 or maybe a little more. A reissue may be the way to go! Long live the Wipers!

[@jtsrecordroom3963]

@@TheOmahaIntrovert Love that band, for sure..

[@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader]

I just stumbled across your channel and really enjoyed this video. It’s great to hear such genuine passion in a vinyl collection video-not to mention from someone who is also a big PT fan! As for 1980 it’s almost a watershed year when you think about it! I totally agree on Wild Planet being my favorite B52’s album. I hope to one day get the whole run of Joy Division on original UK Factory pressings but so far have only managed to find Transmission and Love Will Tear Us Apart. Sandinista is one of the gaps in my UK Clash collection. My three other suggestions were all in the final part of the video. Boy is still my favorite U2 album and one of the greats. Zenyatta may be my favorite Police record track for track and is when their sound on disc really jumped forward-my UK copy is fantastic! I’ve been getting more and more into Peter Gabriel in the past few years and I suddenly latched onto Melt which is almost always in regular rotation. The original USA mercury pressing is really, really good. I haven’t tried the original UK version yet but did just find the alternate German edition at the local record convention. Thanks for a great video!

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Hi there! Any PT fan is a friend of mine! Welcome, and I'm so glad you enjoyed my video! Hope you like my other video offerings, too! And extra points that Wild Planet is also your favorite by the B-52s! Isn't it neat finding alternate or International pressings of your favorite albums?! I really dig early U2. Can't stomach their mid-80s period too well. I hope you find those original Joy Division pressings in the near future. Incredible band! I'm compiling my wishlist of records to look for at an upcoming record convention! Cheers!

[@DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader]

@@TheOmahaIntrovert I look forward to digging through your other videos. It’s a tough call between the debut and Wild Planet but WP has so many great tracks. Strobelight may be my favorite song of theirs. Thanks I’ve been trying on JD for years. Unknown Pleasures is on my grail list. Admittedly I’m a bit of a nerd when it comes to seeking out different pressings and the country of origin rule. I love being able to find UK imports especially after long searches. I finally got the UK Regatta to finish off my Police collection. If you get the chance the early U2 albums are all excellent on the original UK vinyl. The USA pressings are very good but the UK ones have the edge...😂

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

I'm sure I will eventually get at least 2 of U2's early albums. I'll make sure to look for the UK pressings! Fingers crossed you find a copy of Unknown Pleasures on vinyl this year! And I absolutely love Strobelight from the B-52s as well! Enjoy your week!

[@BrYaN5555]

Thanks for the video and recommendations. I gave "Is This Real?" from Wipers a go, it became an instant classic for me. I really, really like it, so underrated!

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Hi Bryan! Yes, Is This Real is indeed a classic. Not sure why more people aren't talking about the Wipers and their strong influence. Genius group! Cheers!

[@alanknotts1844]

Freedom of Choice by Devo is a great album. Still have it and the Point of Sale from the local record shop that I bought it from🙂

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

One to keep in the collection forever! Classic LP! Thanks for the comment, Alan!

[@alanknotts1844]

@@TheOmahaIntrovert Great cover too. Don't think I've seen anything like it since!

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Right! The cover fits the sound and mood of the album! :-)

[@alanknotts1844]

@@TheOmahaIntrovert strange at that time I thought it was punk and I suppose it was to me. Now you can just live in the memory of a record. However, it can mean other things to subsequent listeners!Dunno, if that makes sense or not.

[@RickM01]

Well done!!! I didn't buy many albums from 1980 in1980. I saw a few at the end, Lennon/Ono Stevie Wonder, and The Stones. Back then I also bought Neil Young - Hawks & Doves, Emmylou Harris - Roses In The Snow, Grateful Dead - Go To Heaven, Warren Zevon - Stand In The Fire, and Jackson Browne - Hold Out. Now I have a ton on CD. I don't really have a #1 pick from 1980. I have trouble ranking because different music elicits different memories and associations. Thanks for your review!! See you next time!!!

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Hi Rick! I always appreciate reading your thoughts! It is difficult ranking albums. It's even difficult doing a video like this because there are several I accidentally forgot to mention/show. So now I'm a little bummed about forgetting some! Still need to find Neil's Hawks & Doves for my collection. Rock on! Thank you!

[@squeekycheese]

Thanks for the education into the 80's. I'll have to take a listen to some of your picks. Talking Heads "Stop making sense" and XTC "English settlement" are a couple of my favorites that come to mind.

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Those indeed are fantastic bands/albums from the 80s!

[@nb2910]

Saw those Japan albums behind you and followed immediately. Also, was wracking my brain trying to figure out your intro song. Didn’t know it was by X, I’ve only heard the cover by Elastica and Stephen Malkmus!

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Thank you for subscribing! I really appreciate it! The Unheard Music from X is fantastic, isn't it?! So glad to hear from another Japan fan, too! Cheers!

[@yournamehere6002]

Also the soundtrack to Rock N' Roll High School, featuring The MC5. Nick Lowe and power pop legends The Paley Brothers!

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

I keep meaning to get a Paley Brothers LP I keep seeing with the pink cover. Next time, next time!

[@garyelliott2235]

Great vid Hanna, enjoyed watching it, so many good albums from 1980 another one would be Gary Numan- Telekon.

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Hi Gary! Damn, another one I could have shown. I'm telling you, I really missed the mark by not pulling some of these! There were too many. 1980 was too awesome!

[@matma84]

Great Video! Absolutely my favourite year ever! Also the year where I have the most albums from. So many great albums in diverse genres. My number one pick would be Drama Yes. Other favourites of mine I did not see: Making Movies - Dire Straits Vienna - Ultravox Clues - Robert Palmer Jeopardy - The Sound Waiting for a Miracle - The Comsat Angels Especially check out the last two if you want to listen to some great post-punk!

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Hello and thanks for catching my 1980 video! Quite a diverse year indeed. '79 and '80 really were stunning! I can't believe I forgot to include Ultravox's Vienna. I have it. I was kicking myself. And I just picked up The Sound's Jeopardy at a record show I just attended and featured it in my latest video! Cheers!

[@matma84]

@@TheOmahaIntrovert Hello and thanks for getting in touch! Good job finding that one and the Shock of Daylight EP. This is also one of my favourites. My absolute number 1 by the band is From the Lion's Mouth though. Not easy to find but absolutely worth it. One of my all time Top-10 albums: Winning, Sense of Purpose, Possession...every song is a masterpiece. I remember being soo enthusiastic when I found out about this band back in 2006. I came to them via Echo & The Bunnymen because of Hugh Jones being a producer for both bands and Korova being the record label of both bands as well. Greetings from Austria and keep up the good work! Mathias

[@henkejohansen4563]

Nice selection , Hanna. Have you heard Blue öyster cult song'Hungry boys'? New wave/power pop influenced ... Roky Erickson and the Aliens released in UK on CBS 1980 ... I think Silicon teens 'music for parties' is the first album release on legendary Mute records

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Hi Henke! Stay tuned for my 1981 favorite albums video soon!

[@Amadeusthegreat100]

What a great collection. The early 80s was my high school years and that was the kind of stuff I leaned towards. Almost every album you showed at the end were ones I was going to mention. But, Buzzcocks - A Different Kind Of Tension. Human League - Travelogue I know we talked about Buzzcocks before and that you don't have it. And I think it's really 1979 but we didn't get it in North America until 80. Ha! I love The Buggles album. And I love the YES album they're on that came out in 1980 too! Yes that's right, Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes joined YES in 1980 for one album. Very strange story. Thanks

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

Hey there, Derek! Happy Friday! I will be getting that Buzzcocks LP whenever I find it! I did recently get a Pete Shelley solo album in an eBay lot. Good call on Human League! Cheers!