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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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Michael Jackson - ‘Thriller’

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Iron Maiden - ‘The Number of the Beast’

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Bruce Springsteen - ‘Nebraska’

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The Go-Go’s - ‘Vacation’

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Toto - ‘Toto IV’

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Judas Priest - ‘Screaming for Vengeance’

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Fleetwood Mac - ‘Mirage'

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Duran Duran - ‘Rio’

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Pat Benatar - ‘Get Nervous’

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Van Halen - ‘Diver Down’

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Prince - ‘1999’

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

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Led Zeppelin - ‘Coda’

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Queen - ‘Hot Space’

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Huey Lewis and the News - ‘Picture This’

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Simon & Garfunkel - ‘The Concert in Central Park’

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Robert Plant - ‘Pictures at Eleven’

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Asia - ‘Asia’

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Scorpions - ‘Blackout’

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Paul McCartney - ‘Tug of War’

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The Clash - ‘Combat Rock’

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Roxy Music - ‘Avalon’

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Cheap Trick - ‘One on One’

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38 Special - ‘Special Forces’

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Steve Miller Band - ‘Abracadabra’

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KISS - ‘Killers’

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Eddie Money - ‘No Control’

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Don Henley - ‘I Can’t Stand Still’

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Aerosmith - ‘Rock in a Hard Place’

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The Who - ‘It’s Hard’

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Rush - ‘Signals’

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Twisted Sister - ‘Under the Blade’

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Hall & Oates - ‘H2O’

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KISS - ‘Creatures of the Night’

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Culture Club - ‘Kissing to Be Clever’

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Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - ‘Long After Dark’

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Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights