Klark Kent (Stewart Copeland Alter Ego) 1980

1. "Too Kool to Kalypso" - 2:28
2. "Strange Things Happen" - 2:42
3. "Thrills" - 2:24
4. "Excesses" - 3:02
5. "Love Lessons" - 3:31
6. "Office Girls" - 2:19
7. "Away From Home" - 2:58
8. "Don't Care" - 2:11
9. "Grandelinquent" - 3:11
10. "My Old School" - 2:46
11. "Ritch in a Ditch" - 2:29
12. "Theme for Kinetic Ritual" - 4:22
13. "Stay Ready" - 3:04
14. "Office Talk" - 7:14

Fred Knoblock "Why Not Me" 1980

Fred Knoblock 

Fred Knoblock 1980 Why Not Me

Now a successful Nashville songwriter and frequent performer at the Bluebird Cafe, Knoblock (now Knobloch) had a minor hit with the song "Why Not Me" back in 1980.  A great song and well worth digging up this treasure if only for the one song.  The other songs don't match the wit and sentiment of the title track, but they are very listenable singer/songwriter tunes in the vein of James Taylor or Jimmy Buffett.

Why Not Me

Take A Flight Tonight

Let Me Love You

Laugh It Off

Can't Keep From Crying

Can I Get A Wish

A Bigger Fool

Love Isn't Easy

Still Feel The Same Way

It's Over

Father

Phil Lynott "Solo In Soho" 1980

Some trivia here: Huey Lewis & The News covered "Tattoo (Giving It All Up For Love)" on their "Picture This" album. They de-emphasized the "tattoo" part in the chorus though and just left it "she's giving it all up", instead of "tattoo giving it all up". They also tweaked the melody a bit and made it catchier in my opinion.

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Dear Miss Lonely Hearts 4:10
King's Call 3:38
A Child's Lullaby 2:42
Tattoo (Giving It All Up For Love) 3:20
Solo In Soho 4:07
Girls 4:01
Yellow Pearl 4:04
Ode To A Black Man 4:11
Jamaican Rum 2:43
Talk In '79 2:44

Kool & The Gang "Celebrate!" 1980

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Celebration 5:00
Jones Vs. Jones 4:18
Take It To The Top 4:19
Morning Star 3:48
Love Festival 5:16
Just Friends 4:23
Night People 3:47
Love Affair 4:21

Andy Gibb "After Dark" 1980

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After Dark 4:17
Desire 4:26
Wherever You Are 4:27
Warm Ride 3:30
Rest Your Love On Me 4:53
I Can't Help It 4:07
One Love 4:06
Someone I Ain't 3:08
Falling In Love With You 4:12
Dreamin' On 3:51

Ray Parker Jr & Raydio "Two Places At The Same Time" 1980

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1 It's Time To Party Now
2 Until The Morning Comes
3 Two Places At The Same Time
4 Tonight's The Night
5 A Little Bit Of You
6 Everybody Makes Mistakes
7 Can't Keep From Cryin'
8 For Those Who Like To Groove

Raydio "Rock On" 1979/1980

Technically 1979, but I believe the hit carried over into 1980.

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What You Waitin' For 4:13
Hot Stuff 5:14
You Can't Change That 3:23
Rock On 5:05
More Than One Way To Love A Woman 5:44
When You're In Need Of Love 6:12
Goin' Thru School And Love 4:15
Honey I'm A Star 3:39

Surf Punks "My Beach" 1980

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(parental advisory due to a small amount of profanity on a couple of songs)

1 My Beach 1:49
2 My Wave 2:28
3 Teenage Girls 3:07
4 Shoulder Hopper 2:44
5 The Dummies 2:32
6 Beer Can Beach 1:55
7 Surfer's Nightmare 1:44
8 I Live For The Sun 2:18
9 Meet Me At The Beach 2:47
10 Big Top 2:46
11 Somebody Ripped My Stick 2:51
12 Letter From Hawaii 2:14
13 The Surfmen 3:27
14 Can't Get A Tan 2:44
15 The Surf Instructor 3:56
16 Punch Out At Malibu 1:59
17 Bird Bathroom 1:43

The Allman Brothers "Reach For The Sky" 1980

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Hell & High Water 3:35
Mystery Woman 3:32
From The Madness Of The West 6:36
I Got A Right To Be Wrong 3:43
Angeline 3:41
Famous Last Words 2:45
Keep On Keepin' On 4:08
So Long 6:55

The Oak Ridge Boys "Fancy Free" 1980

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On the strength of "Elvira", the Oak Ridge Boys had a few successful albums in the early 80's. This is the only one I've been able to find that's great quality so far, bought it used online. Still working on finding the others I requested in an earlier post.

Elvira
Somewhere In The Night
She's Gone To LA Again
When I'm With You
Another Dream Just Came True
I'm Settin' Fancy Free
Dream Of Me
When Love Calls You
How Long Has It Been
I Would Crawl All The Way

Charlie Daniels Band "Full Moon" 1980

long out of print Charlie Daniels featuring "In America".
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The Legend Of Wooley Swamp 4:14
Carolina (I Remember You) 5:11
Lonesome Boy From Dixie 4:43
No Potion For Pain 4:24
El Toreador 3:24
South Sea Song 4:31
Dance Gypsy Dance 3:32
Money 3:55
In America 3:19

Manfred Mann's Earth Band "Chance" 1980

01.Lies (Through The 80's)
02.On The Run
03.For You
04.Adolescent Dream
05.Fritz The Blank
06.Stranded
07.Hello, I Am Your Heart
08.No Guarantee
09.Heart On The Street

Lakeside "Fantastic Voyage" (30th Anniversary Edition) 1980

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The 80's was not only a great time for new directions in music, it was also the peak time (IMO) for Funk music. I loved pop, new wave, alternative, rock and funk during the 80's, so this will be a blog with variety. If it weren't for the Funk of the 80's most of the rappers today wouldn't have any music to steal.

1. FANTASTIC VOYAGE
2. YOUR LOVE IS ON THE ONE
3. I NEED YOU
4. STRUNG OUT
5. SAY YES
6. EVEREADY MAN
7. I LOVE EVERYTHING YOU DO
8. SAY YES [reprise]
9. SAY YES [Live]
10. FANTASTIC VOYAGE [Live]