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This may be the first time I've ever agreed with a #1 and #2 in one of these lists, crazy. Then they completely fucking ruin it all with the inexplicable madness of #3 which of course should have been Ozzy... 
Best Albums1981’s Best Rock Albums
Brian Kachejian 1 Year Ago
Our 80s best rock albums series continues with the year 1981. Many musical changes occurred in the year 1981. By far the biggest musical news of the year was the launching of MTV on August 1st 1981. The launch of the video channel would have a dramatic impact on the music businesses. No longer did rock stars have to just sound good, they also had to look good or at least hire a bunch of models to take up most of the screen time. MTV’s launch in 1981 was not immediately felt because not all cable companies initially carried it. Cable itself had only recently been connected to the nation’s homes in the mid 1970s. So everything was still very new. Still for those of us who were lucky to receive it in 81, it was nice to not have to wait for Don Kirshners Rock Concert once a week to see bands on television.
Choosing 1981’s Best Rock Albums was more difficult than the previous year. There were many new bands and artists that had huge selling debut albums. There were also a great list of bands who released solid sophomore efforts that defined whether or not they would be sticking around for a while longer. Metal continued to take its place further up the commercial ladder while punk faded into the sounds of new wave even more. And of course the classic rock bands like The Rolling Stones were still kicking up new material leaving music fans old and new a wide variety of choices.
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Best Albums1981’s Best Rock Albums
Brian Kachejian 1 Year Ago
Our 80s best rock albums series continues with the year 1981. Many musical changes occurred in the year 1981. By far the biggest musical news of the year was the launching of MTV on August 1st 1981. The launch of the video channel would have a dramatic impact on the music businesses. No longer did rock stars have to just sound good, they also had to look good or at least hire a bunch of models to take up most of the screen time. MTV’s launch in 1981 was not immediately felt because not all cable companies initially carried it. Cable itself had only recently been connected to the nation’s homes in the mid 1970s. So everything was still very new. Still for those of us who were lucky to receive it in 81, it was nice to not have to wait for Don Kirshners Rock Concert once a week to see bands on television.
Choosing 1981’s Best Rock Albums was more difficult than the previous year. There were many new bands and artists that had huge selling debut albums. There were also a great list of bands who released solid sophomore efforts that defined whether or not they would be sticking around for a while longer. Metal continued to take its place further up the commercial ladder while punk faded into the sounds of new wave even more. And of course the classic rock bands like The Rolling Stones were still kicking up new material leaving music fans old and new a wide variety of choices.
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