Category: 1980

Blackfoot - Tomcattin'

Blackfoot – Tomcattin’ 4 (1)

Blackfoot were a southern rock band that flew the Confederate flag during the 70’s and 80’s.

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Player - Room With A View

Player – Room With A View 4 (1)

Player is a group that gets it’s fair share of praise here at Glory Daze and rightfully so. With top…

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Whitesnake - Ready An' Willing

Whitesnake – Ready An’ Willing 4.5 (2)

‘Ready An’ Willing’ was the lit fuse that would spark Whitesnake’s popularity into the rest of the 80’s, though the…

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Reckless - Reckless

Reckless – Reckless 5 (1)

Why Reckless didn’t do better at the time still remains a mystery to me. There are some absolute pearlers on…

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38 Special - Wild Eyed Southern Boys

38 Special – Wild Eyed Southern Boys 0 (0)

38 Special clearly had no doubt about the direction they needed to go in 1980, after making their singles chart…

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Point Blank - The Hard Way

Point Blank – The Hard Way 0 (0)

Point Blank appear to have been forgotten in the annals of boogie history, but their output rivals ZZ Top or…

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Cold Chisel - East

Cold Chisel – East 0 (0)

If you were a part of the Aussie rock music culture during the late 70’s and early 80’s, then you’d…

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Split Enz - True Colors

Split Enz – True Colors 4 (1)

Years after the fact, Split Enz remains a New Zealand institution in the land of the Long White Cloud. Many…

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Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard Of Ozz

Ozzy Osbourne – Blizzard Of Ozz 0 (0)

The coming together of the first Ozzy Osbourne/Blizzard Of Ozz incarnation is a long story in itself which won’t be…

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Motorhead - Ace Of Spades

Motorhead – Ace Of Spades 0 (0)

There are a couple of essential releases we haven’t covered from the early days of Motorhead, and 1980s ‘Ace Of…

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Heart - Bebe Le Strange

Heart – Bebe Le Strange 0 (0)

Somewhere in between the classic early years and the big self-titled ‘comeback’ album from 1985, Heart were overlooked by many….

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Spy - Spy

Spy – Spy 2.5 (2)

This six piece band look as if they’ve come straight off the prairie land. But no, Spy originate from New…

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Sammy Hagar - Danger Zone

Sammy Hagar – Danger Zone 0 (0)

The general consensus of Sammy Hagar’s solo career during the 70’s and 80’s is one of inconsistency. All his albums…

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Saga - Silent Knight

Saga – Silent Knight 5 (2)

The end result for Saga on album number 3 was a wonderful album, very much ahead of its time and…

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Sabu - Sabu (1980)

Sabu – Sabu (1980) 0 (0)

To most fans of the AOR/melodic hard rock genre, the name Paul Sabu surely requires no introduction. In my considered…

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Russia - Russia

Russia – Russia 4 (1)

Very much an ‘off the wall’ outfit are these patriotically challenged musicians from the USA called Russia. .

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Rupert Holmes - Adventure

Rupert Holmes – Adventure 0 (0)

Back in 1980 there were a slew of male solo AOR artists on the rise and Rupert Holmes was more…

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Queen - The Game

Queen – The Game 0 (0)

‘The Game’ is one of the most controversial (if not the most controversial) Queen albums. The band shifted to a…

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Nantucket - Long Way From Home

Nantucket – Long Way To The Top 0 (0)

Looking like a rag tag bunch of barroom merchants are this lot from North Carolina called Nantucket.

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Harlequin - Love Crimes

Harlequin – Love Crimes 3 (1)

Bit of a lightweight album from our Canadian friends Harlequin, with just enough rough edges and musical colour to make…

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