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1980 Rock Album Mania Trivia Quiz

1980 was the beginning of an exciting decade, especially in rock and roll. Let's see how well you remember the albums released that year.

A multiple-choice quiz by rockinmike. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
rockinmike

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
296,023

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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1534

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Question 1 of 10

1. AC/DC released their first album with new singer Brian Johnson. What was the title of the album? Hint

Back In Black

Highway To Hell

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap

Flick Of The Switch

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Question 2 of 10

2. Bruce Springsteen released his first double studio album in 1980. What was this classic album called? Hint

Born In The USA

The Rising

Nebraska

The River

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Question 3 of 10

3. Elvis Costello released an album with 20 new songs in 1980. What was the title? Hint

My Aim Is True

Get Happy!

Armed Forces

Imperial Bedroom

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Question 4 of 10

4. Following up 1978's "Some Girls" was a great challenge, yet the Rolling Stones gathered no moss and had a another number one album in 1980. What was this album called? Hint

Tattoo You

Black and Blue

Dirty Work

Emotional Rescue

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Question 5 of 10

5. Released in the summer of 1980, what was the name of the Bob Dylan's second "gospel" album? Hint

Slow Train Coming

Infidels

Saved

Shot Of Love

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Question 6 of 10

6. Elton John made somewhat of the comeback with the hit single "Little Jeanie" in 1980. What was the name of the album that this ballad came from? Hint

The Fox

Jump Up

Rock Of The Westies

21 at 33

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which was not a hit single from Billy Joel's "Glass Houses", released in 1980? Hint

It's Still Rock and Roll

Pressure

You May Be Right

Don't Ask Me Why

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Question 8 of 10

8. Before his tragic death in December of 1980, John Lennon released his first album in five years. What was the title? Hint

Milk and Honey

Double Fantasy

Walls and Bridges

Imagine

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Doobie Brothers released their last album with soulful lead singer Michael McDonald in 1980. What was the title of this album? Hint

Taking It To The Streets

Minute by Minute

One Step Closer

Living On The Fault Line

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the title of Jackson Browne's album released in 1980? Hint

The Pretender

Hold Out

Running on Empty

Lawyers in Love

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. AC/DC released their first album with new singer Brian Johnson. What was the title of the album?

Answer: Back In Black

"Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" was released in 1976, "Highway to Hell" in 1979 and "Flick Of The Switch" was released in 1983.

2. Bruce Springsteen released his first double studio album in 1980. What was this classic album called?

Answer: The River

"The River" was one of the best albums of 1980 and Bruce today still performs many of the tracks from the album including "Out In The Street", "Ramrod" and of course "Hungry Heart". "Born In The USA" was released in 1984, "Nebraska" in 1982 and "The Rising" in 2002.

3. Elvis Costello released an album with 20 new songs in 1980. What was the title?

Answer: Get Happy!

"Get Happy!" featured his lively remake of the Motown classic "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down". "My Aim Is True" was from 1977. "Armed Forces" from 1979 and "Imperial Bedroom" from 1982.

4. Following up 1978's "Some Girls" was a great challenge, yet the Rolling Stones gathered no moss and had a another number one album in 1980. What was this album called?

Answer: Emotional Rescue

"Emotional Rescue" featured the top ten title track as well as "She's So Cold". "Tattoo You" was from 1981, "Dirty Work" from 1986 and "Black and Blue" was released in 1976.

5. Released in the summer of 1980, what was the name of the Bob Dylan's second "gospel" album?

Answer: Saved

Though "Saved" wasn't a favorite of the music critics, it featured the great rocking song "Solid Rock". "Slow Train Coming" from 1979, was the first album of Christian songs Bob released. "Shot of Love" from 1981 was the third of the trilogy. "Infidels" from 1983 featured more secular songs than the previous three albums.

6. Elton John made somewhat of the comeback with the hit single "Little Jeanie" in 1980. What was the name of the album that this ballad came from?

Answer: 21 at 33

"Rock Of The Westies", from 1975, was one of Elton John's last big hits of the 1970's. "The Fox" was releaed in 1981 and "Jump Up", released in 1982, featured Elton's tribute song to John Lennon called "Empty Garden".

7. Which was not a hit single from Billy Joel's "Glass Houses", released in 1980?

Answer: Pressure

"Pressure" was a hit single from Billy Joel's 1982 album "The Nylon Curtain". The other three were all hit singles from "Glass Houses".

8. Before his tragic death in December of 1980, John Lennon released his first album in five years. What was the title?

Answer: Double Fantasy

"Double Fantasy" featured the classic hits "(Just Like) Starting Over", "Woman" and "Watching the Wheels". "Milk and Honey" was released in 1984, it featured outtakes from the "Double Fantasy" recording sessions. "Walls and Bridges" was released in 1975 and "Imagine" was his first number one album from 1971.

9. The Doobie Brothers released their last album with soulful lead singer Michael McDonald in 1980. What was the title of this album?

Answer: One Step Closer

"One Step Closer" reached number three on the US Billboard Album Charts and featured the hit "Real Love". "Living On The Fault Line" was from 1977, "Minute by Minute" was their number one album from 1978 and "Taking It To The Streets", from 1975, was their first album featuring Michael McDonald.

10. What was the title of Jackson Browne's album released in 1980?

Answer: Hold Out

"Hold Out" was Jackson's first and only number one album. It featured the hit songs "Boulevard" and "That Girl Can Sing". "The Pretender" was from 1976, "Running on Empty" from 1977 and "Lawyers In Love" from 1983.

Source: Author rockinmike

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