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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…

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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’

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Released on April 12, 1982.


Michael Jackson - ‘Thriller’

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Released on November 30, 1982.


Iron Maiden - ‘The Number of the Beast’

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Released on March 22, 1982.


Bruce Springsteen - ‘Nebraska’

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Released on September 30, 1982.


The Go-Go’s - ‘Vacation’

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Released on August 11, 1982.


Toto - ‘Toto IV’

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Released on April 8, 1982.


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Released on July 16, 1982.


Judas Priest - ‘Screaming for Vengeance’

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Released on July 17, 1982.


Fleetwood Mac - ‘Mirage'

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Released on June 18, 1982.


Duran Duran - ‘Rio’

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Released on May 10, 1982.


Pat Benatar - ‘Get Nervous’

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Released on October 29, 1982.


Van Halen - ‘Diver Down’

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Released on April 14, 1982.


Prince - ‘1999’

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Released on October 27, 1982.


Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band - ‘The Distance’

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Released in December 1982.


Led Zeppelin - ‘Coda’

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Released on November 19, 1982.


Queen - ‘Hot Space’

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Released on May 21, 1982.


Huey Lewis and the News - ‘Picture This’

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Released on January 29, 1982.


Simon & Garfunkel - ‘The Concert in Central Park’

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Released on February 16, 1982.


Robert Plant - ‘Pictures at Eleven’

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Released on June 28, 1982.


Asia - ‘Asia’

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Released on March 15, 1982.


Scorpions - ‘Blackout’

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Released on March 29, 1982.


Paul McCartney - ‘Tug of War’

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Released on April 28, 1982.


The Clash - ‘Combat Rock’

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Released on May 14, 1982.


Roxy Music - ‘Avalon’

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Released on May 28, 1982.


Cheap Trick - ‘One on One’

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Released on April 30, 1982.


38 Special - ‘Special Forces’

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Released on May 4, 1982.


Steve Miller Band - ‘Abracadabra’

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Released on June 15, 1982.


KISS - ‘Killers’

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Released on June 15, 1982.


Eddie Money - ‘No Control’

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Released on June 11, 1982.


Don Henley - ‘I Can’t Stand Still’

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Released on August 9, 1982.


Aerosmith - ‘Rock in a Hard Place’

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Released on August 27, 1982.


The Who - ‘It’s Hard’

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Released on September 4, 1982.


Rush - ‘Signals’

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Released on September 9, 1982.


Twisted Sister - ‘Under the Blade’

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Released on September 18, 1982.


Hall & Oates - ‘H2O’

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Released on October 4, 1982.


KISS - ‘Creatures of the Night’

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Released on October 13, 1982.


Culture Club - ‘Kissing to Be Clever’

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Released on December 13, 1982.


Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - ‘Long After Dark’

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Released on November 2, 1982.