JULY 1983: Metallica, Big Country, Pink Floyd, Robert Palmer, Zapp

JULY 1983: Metallica, Big Country, Pink Floyd, Robert Palmer, Zapp

Author: 80s Music Exposed February 25, 2022 Duration: 1:01:29
Send a text 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 Cut really a Pink Floyd album? Was Robert Palmer defined by his biggest hits? What and who was ZAPP? Kill em All | Metallica The Crossing | Big Country The Final Cut | Pink Floyd Pride | Robert Palmer ZAPP III | Zapp A...

Step back into the neon glow of the 80s with 80s Music Exposed!-80s Albums Reviewed. Hosts Chris and Henry, alongside their social media director Megan, aren't just playing the greatest hits. They're on a detailed, chronological mission, reviewing five albums from each specific month of the decade. This podcast digs deep into the sonic time capsule, from chart-topping pop and hair metal to forgotten new wave and early hip-hop records. Each episode is a conversation that wrestles these albums from their original context into our modern listening experience, asking the essential question: do these records still hold up? You'll get thoughtful commentary, personal anecdotes, and a healthy dose of debate as the trio determines which albums are worth rediscovering and which might be best left in the past. It's more than nostalgia; it's a critical and often humorous reappraisal of an entire era's musical output, one month at a time. For anyone who lived through the era or is just curious about its vast landscape, this show provides the context and deep cuts you won't find on a standard playlist. Tune in to hear if your favorites pass the test.
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CLASSIC ALBUM REVIEW:  THRILLER - Michael Jackson [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:50
Send a text 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 Ja…
CLASSIC ALBUM REVEW:  RIO by Duran Duran [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:51
Send a text Get your Nagel posters out of the attic! Another classic album episode-length episode! This time discussing RIO by Duran Duran! Duran Duran - were they annoying 80s-era teeny boppers? Coke-addled bon vivants?…
CLASSIC ALBUM REVIEW: Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:34
Send a text A very special SECOND of its kind episode for 80s Music Exposed: Full episode album content - dedicated to milestone/ classic/ definitive albums from the 80s! This episode we consider: Nebraska by Bruce Sprin…
JUN '82: Men At Work, Fleetwood Mac, ABC, Billy Joel, George Strait [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:23
Send a text Its not a Mirage, there are men and women at work behind the Curtain - because this episode is Strait from the Heart! Fall in love with these albums from June 1982!!! Chris and Henry break em down again!!!! T…
MAY '82: Clash, Cure, .38 Special, Roxy Music, Gap Band [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:18
Send a text What? The boys did southern rock? (well, kinda?) Chris and Henry get in their own phone booth, dudes, and journey back to grab albums from the 80s month by month, and listen and learn! Special Forces | .38 Sp…