Another epic episode. Way, way too much music: An overrated punk album, an early NWOBHM album, a generic Billy Joel record. Plus, Neil Young returns to his folk roots, Rush is too political, and Captain Beefheart re-records an album and arrives at something almost danceable. Also: punk with horns, Genesis doesn't quite sell out, Lionel Richie continues to ruin R&B, Cyndi Lauper is indeed unusual, and Riley discovers the The and wonders where they've been all his life. And, John Mellencamp can write songs, Bob Dylan does reggae, Nick Hayward makes actually sophisticated sophistipop, a metal band releases and album called Melissa, the Cocteau Twins maybe invent dream pop and Culture Club sucks.

40th Anniversary of So Alone by Johnny Thunders

40th Anniversary of Killing Machine by Judas Priest

40th Anniversary of 52nd Street by Billy Joel

40th Anniversary of Comes a Time by Neil Young

40th Anniversary of Hemispheres by Rush

40th Anniversary of Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller) by Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band

40th Anniversary of Prehistoric Sounds by The Saints

35th Anniversary of Genesis

35th Anniversary of Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie

35th Anniversary of She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper

35th Anniversary of Soul Mining by The The

35th Anniversary of Uh-huh by John Cougar Mellancamp

35th Anniversary of Infidels by Bob Dylan

35th Anniversary of North of a Miracle by Nick Heyward

Melissa by Mercyful Fate

35th Anniversary of Head over Heels by Cocteau Twins

35th Anniversary of Colour by Numbers by Culture Club

Host: Riley Haas