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33 Albums That Turn 40 in 2020

These albums turn 40 in 2020, but they’re anything but over the hill. Scroll through the gallery below to see 33 albums that turn 40 in 2020. AC/DC – ‘Back…

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These albums turn 40 in 2020, but they're anything but over the hill.

Scroll through the gallery below to see 33 albums that turn 40 in 2020.

AC/DC - ‘Back in Black’

acdc_Epic.jpgEpic

Released July 25, 1980.


Van Halen - ‘Women and Children First’

van-halen_warner-bros.jpgWarner Bros.

Released March 26, 1980.


U2 - ‘Boy’

U2_Universal.jpgUniversal

Released October 20, 1980.


The Cars - ‘Panorama’

the-cars_Elektra.jpgElektra

Released August 15, 1980.


The Romantics - ‘The Romantics’

romantics_Epic.jpgEpic

Released January 4, 1980.


The Rolling Stones - ‘Emotional Rescue’

rolling-stones_UMe.jpgUMe

Released June 20, 1980.


REO Speedwagon - ‘Hi Infidelity’

reo_Epic.jpgEpic

Released November 21, 1980.


Ramones - ‘End of the Century’

ramones_Rhino.jpgRhino

Released February 4, 1980.


Queen - ‘The Game’

queen_Hollywood.jpgHollywood Records

Released June 30, 1980.


Queen - ‘Flash Gordon’

queen-flash-gordon_Hollywood-Records.jpgHollywood Records

Released December 8, 1980.


The Pretenders - ‘Pretenders’

pretenders_Sire.jpgSire

Released January 19, 1980.


The Police - ‘Zenyatta Mondatta’

police_aM.jpgA&M

Released October 3, 1980.


Pete Townshend - ‘Empty Glass’

pete-townshend_Hip-O.jpgHip-O

Released April 21, 1980.


Pat Benatar - ‘Crimes of Passion’

pat-benetar_Capitol.jpgCapitol

Released August 5, 1980.


Ozzy Osbourne - ‘Blizzard of Ozz’

ozzy_Sony.jpgSony

Released September 20, 1980.


Motorhead - ‘Ace of Spades’

motorhead_Bronze-Records.jpgBronze Records

Released November 8, 1980.


KISS - ‘Unmasked’

KISS_Mercury.jpgMercury

Released May 20, 1980.


Judas Priest - ‘British Steel’

judas-priest_Columbia-1.jpgColumbia

Released April 14, 1980.


Journey - ‘Departure’

journey_Columbia.jpgColumbia

Released March 23, 1980.


Joan Jett - ‘Bad Reputation’

joan-jett_Blackheart-Records.jpgBlackheart Records

Released May 17, 1980.


The J. Geils Band - ‘Love Stinks’

j-geils_Capitol.jpgCapitol

Released January 28, 1980.


Heart - ‘Bebe le Strange’

heart_Epic.jpgEpic

Released February 14, 1980.


Hall & Oates - ‘Voices’

Hall-and-Oates_Sony.jpgSony

Released July 29, 1980.


Dire Straits - ‘Making Movies’

dire-straits_Warner-Bros.jpgWarner Bros.

Released October 17, 1980.


Def Leppard - ‘On Through the Night’

def-leppard_Mercury.jpgMercury

Released March 14, 1980.


David Bowie - ‘Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)’

david-bowie_Parlophone.jpgParlophone

Released September 12, 1980.


The Cure - ‘Boys Don’t Cry’

cure_Elektra.jpgElektra

Released February 5, 1980.


The Clash - ‘Sandinista!’

clash_CBS-Epic.jpgCBS/Epic

Released December 12, 1980.


Bruce Springsteen - ‘The River’

bruce-springsteen_Sony.jpgColumbia

Released October 17, 1980.


Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band - ‘Against the Wind’

bob-seger_Capitol.jpgCaptiol

Released February 25, 1980.


Blondie - ‘Autoamerican’

blondie_Capitol.jpgCapitol

Released November 19, 1980.


Black Sabbath - ‘Heaven and Hell’

black-sabbath_Warner-Bros.jpgWarner Bros.

Released April 25, 1980.


Billy Joel - ‘Glass Houses’

billy-joel_Columbia.jpgColumbia

Released March 10, 1980.