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38 Albums That Turn 40 in 2022
These 38 albums that turn 40 in 2022 show how diverse the rock genre was in 1982.
The influence of punk was strong with titles from The Clash and The Go-Go’s…
Metal was a force thanks to LPs from Iron Maiden and Scorpions…
And some of rock’s biggest names — including Bruce Springsteen, Van Halen and Pat Benatar — dropped major albums.
See which albums from the above artists and more turn 40 in 2022 by scrolling through the gallery below.
John Cougar – ‘American Fool’
ShareReleased on April 12, 1982.
Michael Jackson – ‘Thriller’
ShareReleased on November 30, 1982.
Iron Maiden – ‘The Number of the Beast’
ShareReleased on March 22, 1982.
Bruce Springsteen – ‘Nebraska’
ShareReleased on September 30, 1982.
The Go-Go’s – ‘Vacation’
ShareReleased on August 11, 1982.
Toto – ‘Toto IV’
ShareReleased on April 8, 1982.
Billy Idol_EMI
ShareReleased on July 16, 1982.
Judas Priest – ‘Screaming for Vengeance’
ShareReleased on July 17, 1982.
Fleetwood Mac – ‘Mirage’
ShareReleased on June 18, 1982.
Duran Duran – ‘Rio’
ShareReleased on May 10, 1982.
Pat Benatar – ‘Get Nervous’
ShareReleased on October 29, 1982.
Van Halen – ‘Diver Down’
ShareReleased on April 14, 1982.
Prince – ‘1999’
ShareReleased on October 27, 1982.
Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band – ‘The Distance’
ShareReleased in December 1982.
Led Zeppelin – ‘Coda’
ShareReleased on November 19, 1982.
Queen – ‘Hot Space’
ShareReleased on May 21, 1982.
Huey Lewis and the News – ‘Picture This’
ShareReleased on January 29, 1982.
Simon & Garfunkel – ‘The Concert in Central Park’
ShareReleased on February 16, 1982.
Robert Plant – ‘Pictures at Eleven’
ShareReleased on June 28, 1982.
Asia – ‘Asia’
ShareReleased on March 15, 1982.
Scorpions – ‘Blackout’
ShareReleased on March 29, 1982.
Paul McCartney – ‘Tug of War’
ShareReleased on April 28, 1982.
The Clash – ‘Combat Rock’
ShareReleased on May 14, 1982.
Roxy Music – ‘Avalon’
ShareReleased on May 28, 1982.
Cheap Trick – ‘One on One’
ShareReleased on April 30, 1982.
38 Special – ‘Special Forces’
ShareReleased on May 4, 1982.
Steve Miller Band – ‘Abracadabra’
ShareReleased on June 15, 1982.
KISS – ‘Killers’
ShareReleased on June 15, 1982.
Eddie Money – ‘No Control’
ShareReleased on June 11, 1982.
Don Henley – ‘I Can’t Stand Still’
ShareReleased on August 9, 1982.
Aerosmith – ‘Rock in a Hard Place’
ShareReleased on August 27, 1982.
The Who – ‘It’s Hard’
ShareReleased on September 4, 1982.
Rush – ‘Signals’
ShareReleased on September 9, 1982.
Twisted Sister – ‘Under the Blade’
ShareReleased on September 18, 1982.
Hall & Oates – ‘H2O’
ShareReleased on October 4, 1982.
KISS – ‘Creatures of the Night’
ShareReleased on October 13, 1982.
Culture Club – ‘Kissing to Be Clever’
ShareReleased on December 13, 1982.
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers – ‘Long After Dark’
ShareReleased on November 2, 1982.