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On this day in 1980, Echo & the Bunnymen released 'Crocodiles', their debut studio album.

It contained the singles 'Rescue' and 'The Pictures On My Wall', though neither were to crack the UK Top 40.

What is your favourite track from the album?

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On this day in 1980,

Joy Division released 'Closer', their second and final studio album, exactly two months after the death of lead singer Ian Curtis.

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Is there a reliable source for album release dates in the UK? In particular eighties albums. It's not uncommon to look up an album online and find 2-3 different dates for when it supposedly came out. Any help would be appreciated.

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On this day in 1986, Big Country released their third album, 'The Seer'.

It contained three UK Top 40 Singles: Look Away (#7, their highest charting single), The Teacher (#28) and One Great Thing (#19).

What are your thoughts/memories of this album?

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On this day in 1982, Talk Talk released their debut album, 'The Party's Over.

It contained the band's first two UK Top 40 Singles: Today (#14) and Talk Talk (#23)

Happy 40th anniversary.

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On this day in 1984:

#1: Two Tribes
#2: Relax

Frankie Goes To Hollywood were just the fourth act to hold the top two positions in the UK Singles Chart simultaneously.

Can you name the other three?

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On this day in 1989, The The released 'Mind Bomb', their third studio album.

Singer/songwriter Matt Johnson recruited ex-Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr to play on the album.

It featured the UK Top 40 single The Beat(en) Generation (#18).

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On this day in 1980, Ultravox released 'Vienna'.

It was their fourth studio album overall and first with Midge Ure, who replaced John Foxx as vocalist.

The album contained the band's first three UK Top 40 Singles: Sleepwalk (#29), Vienna (#2), All Stood Still (#8).