Episode #98 - 1981

1981 was a pivotal year for popular music. We take a deep dive into the tunes of that year and discuss the most memorable music of the year.

Show notes:

We're not going to link to all the records we mention, but here is an Apple Music playlist with most of the songs we discuss.

• The Clash: Sandinista!
• Rolling Stones: Tattoo You
• Honky Tonk Woman: Tina Turner opening for the Rolling Stones in 1981
• Sony Walkman WM-2
• Home Taping Is Killing Music (Wikipedia)
• The Cure: Faith and Carnage Visors
• Crispy Ambulance
• The Clash: Sandinista Now!, the abridged promo LP released for radio
• Sandanista Now! playlist on Apple Music
• Guardian Angels (Wikipedia)
• Forget 1966, because 1981 was pop's year of revolution

Our next tracks:

• Miles Davis & John Coltrane: The Final Tour: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 6
• Ellen Foley: Spirit of St Louis
• Listen as a playlist on Apple Music

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