80s Music Exposed! - 80s Albums Reviewed
Chris and Henry are on an continuing journey to visit the past, wrestle it into the unexpurgated present, … and perhaps give it the context it deserves. Joined by their social media director Megan, they review 5 albums for each month of the 80s and nail down whether or not you should dig these out AGAIN!
Episodes
69 episodes
1983 Year End BEST OF with JUNATIME!
Weeee're baaaaaack! We simply can't be faded. Thanks to everyone who continues to remember us and keep us in the feed after the Big Hiatus! We return with an honored GUEST host - Heather Sommerhauser of JUNATIME, who ...
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DECEMBER 1983: The Replacements, Billy Bragg, Cocteau Twins, Bob Dylan, Elton John
Big grab of underground/alt drops here at the end of the year, with seminal releases served up for today's listening ears? Also, Dylan and Elton albums? How do they fare in the early 80s? Where do your favorite 80s Expo...
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NOVEMBER 1983: Billy Idol, Duran Duran, Yes, Eurythmics, The The
The march to the end of 1983 continues with breakdowns and tears about Duran Duran, conflicting ideas on Billy Idol, and question marks about band Yes, the rise of the Eurythmics and The The. Rebel Yell | Billy IdolSe...
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RETRO REWIND: JUN '80, Olivia Newton-John with ELO, The Stones, Queen, Fela Kuti and Africa 70, The Soft Boys
In light of the passing of Olivia Newton-John, thought we'd give folks a chance to check out our take on XANADU - please keep in mind we recorded this 4 years ago - a bit of water under the bridge since then!Queen - The Game, Rollin...
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CLASSIC ALBUM EPISODE: Sports by Huey Lewis and the News
Yep, we did it. We listened to it. Track by track. Was the world right about Huey Lewis? Does the album Sports deserve the cinematic spiel it was gi...
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OCTOBER 1983: Genesis, Lionel Richie, Culture Club, Cyndi Lauper, Nick Heyward
Just in time for your July 4th weekend! October 1983 records include one from our Patron subscribers! Was this the genesis of the rise of Genesis or the genesis of the decline of Genesis?Should it be "Color by Numbers" in t...
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RETRO REWIND! From The Archives: APR '80: Judas Priest, Pete Townsend, X, The Feelies, Budd/Eno
New episodes are on the way - but here's one you might have missed from the early days of 80s Exposed (2018) - We've grown a lot in 4 years - and learned a lot too!!! This one was a favorite from before many of y...
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SEPTEMBER 1983: Mötley Crüe, Tom Waits, UB40, Pylon, MTUME
Try finding the keyboard shortcuts for the two dots in MOTLEY CRUE (I refuse).Like champs, we just come back to blow your mind once again with selection from the stack for SEPTEMBER 1983. Stick your hand in the (non-bargain) bin ...
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CLASSIC ALBUM EPISODE: Let's Dance by David Bowie
Special episode on the massively commercially successful David Bowie album Let's Dance, his first for EMI America, released 39 years ago - in April of 1983. After signing a 17 million dollar contract, he chose...
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AUGUST 1983: Billy Joel, XTC, OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark), AC/DC, Bad Brains
Seen any good TV lately? Take some BC or STANBACK POWDER and try to ignore The Slap heard around the world, and focus on an episode chock full of LETTER BAND NAMES! VISIT: 80sMusicExposed.com! Which of these stateme...
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JULY 1983: Metallica, Big Country, Pink Floyd, Robert Palmer, Zapp
Back to a regular format show, featuring albums from JULY 1983!!Questions answered include: Was Metallica a thrash metal band? Were those bagpipes on the Big Country albums? Was The Final...
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CLASSIC ALBUM EPISODE: Madonna by Madonna
Attention Material Girls, and all others! The long-awaited Madonna episode is here! As we get together to pass judgment on Madonna's solo album from 1983, its ALSO an opportunity to discuss how Madonna does 202...
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JUNE 1983: Talking Heads, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Midnight Star, Donna Summer, The Church
Holidays are over, but we keep on givin'! Megan, Henry, and Chris throw down on records from JUNE 1983!Did Henry interview David Byrne? Was Stevie Ray Vaughn proto-shoegaze?Midnight Star wrote abo...
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May 1983: The Fixx, Iron Maiden, New Order, Billy Bragg, Kenny Rogers
WE ARE STILL GOING! Just in time for your holiday, a new edition of 80sX comes atcha! FOR MAY 1983, what do we have for thee? Reach the Beach | The FixxPiece of Mind | Iron MaidenPower Corruption and Lies...
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APRIL 1983: REM, B-52s, Violent Femmes, Sparks, Aztec Camera
We are up to April 1983 (alt-April?)- and there are as many 80s albums falling into our laps like rain. (Maybe like leaves since we are recording in the fall?) Henry, Chris, and Megan catch these five albums from April of 1983...
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MARCH 1983: ZZ Top, New Edition, Quiet Riot, Tears for Fears, Spandau Ballet
Henry, Chris, and Megan jump in, hang on, and go back to the bin to cover albums from March 1983!Eliminator | ZZ TopCandy Girl | New EditionMetal Health | Quiet RiotThe Hurting | Tears for FearsTRUE | Span...
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CLASSIC ALBUM REVIEW: SYNCHRONICITY by The Police
A FULL EPISODE dedicated to the Final Album By The Police - Synchronicity!Who was Scylla and Charybdis? Megan, Chris, and Henry get Gordy another beer and discuss one of the biggest albums of the 80s by The Police!
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FEBRUARY 1983 : U2, Journey, Echo & the Bunnymen, Styx, The Ramones
February brings us the battle of the vocalists! We put Bono, Steve Perry, Ian McCullough, and yes uh..... Dennis DeYoung (?) in the ring to duke it out! Who prevails? Who referees? Who has the gloves on?&...
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JANUARY 1983 : Def Leppard, Eurythmics, Alabama, Bryan Adams, Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson
Henry, Chris and Megan kick the doors down on 1983, and decide which of these albums from January 1983 are worth listening to. Was 1983 the year of the raspy voice? Did Foghorn Leghorn like Alabama or Def Leppard more? <...
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1982 YEAR END BEST OF!!!
After entirely too many weeks of challenges, Chris and Henry and Megan throw down and FINALLY close out 1982, holding court on all that fell into our earholes, and preparing to plunge upward to the year 1983!!!!We love Buzzsprout! - S...
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DECEMBER 1982: INXS, Neil Young, Eddy Grant, Joe Jackson, The Motels
Dec. 1982 - The world knows technology is coming - undercurrents of suspicion and some worry about where this is headed, and some think it’s just a cute new boyfriend/girlfriend. Wesley Willis wore an Eddy Grant costume!&n...
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NOVEMBER 1982: Tom Petty, Led Zeppelin, Lionel Richie, John Cale, Orange Juice
Henry, Chris and Megan start shutting down the year with: Food comparisons A band named after a beverageSpurious claims about Lionel RichieEveryone must be hungry!
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CLASSIC ALBUM REVIEW: THRILLER - Michael Jackson
The long-awaited and eagerly anticipated reckoning with THRILLER by Michael Jackson is here! Chris, Henry, and Megan deal with the best selling album of all time, and discuss the cultural impact of Michael Jackson on the world, and h...
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