U2 discovers their "wall of sound", a hardcore punk band gets serious and melodic and Wham rip off Motown. (Also, a 4+ hour performance art piece.) Then, Neil Young finally makes a recognizably Neil Young album, Kate Bush continues being Kate Bush, Galaxie 500 discover the saxophone and Nine Inch Nails invent '90s industrial rock.

35th Anniversary of

The Unforgettable Fire by U2

Let It Be by The Replacements

Make It Big by Wham!

And a brief mention of United States Live by Laurie Anderson

30th Anniversary of

Freedom by Neil Young

The Sensual World by Kate Bush

On Fire by Galaxie 500

Pretty Hate Machine by Nine Inch Nails