Smash Hits was a British teen music magazine that was issued fortnightly. On a scale of 1-10, here's how the magazine's reviewers rated albums released in the second half of 1980. Hope you find something new that you missed back in '80.
| July 10 issue |
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| Jimmy Ruffin |
Sunrise |
7½ |
| Vic Godard & Subway Sect |
What's the Matter Boy? |
8 |
| The Korgis |
Dumb Waiters |
7½ |
| The Rolling Stones |
Emotional Rescue |
5 |
| Andy Fairweather Low |
Mega-Shebang |
7 |
| Ultravox |
Vienna |
8 |
| The Motels |
Careful |
5 |
| Queen |
The Game |
3 |
| Johnny G |
G Beat |
8 |
| Commodores |
Heroes |
9 |
| July 24 issue |
|
|
| Detroit Spinners |
Love Trippin' |
5 |
| Athletico Spizz '80 |
Do a Runner |
5 |
| Clive Langer & The Boxes |
Splash |
6½ |
| Dexys Midnight Runners |
Searching for the Young Soul Rebels |
5 |
| Kid Creole & The Coconuts |
Off the Coast of Me |
8 |
| Carlene Carter |
Musical Shapes |
7½ |
| Joy Division |
Closer |
8½ |
| Any Trouble |
Where Are All the Nice Girls? |
8 |
| Chic |
Real People |
8 |
| Echo & The Bunnymen |
Crocodile |
9½ |
| Aug 7 issue |
|
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| Linda Clifford & Curtis Mayfield |
The Right Combination |
4 |
| Stanley Clarke |
Pebbles and Sand |
6 |
| ELO/Olivia Newton-John |
Xanadu |
6 |
| The Kinks |
One for the Road |
4 |
| Dave Edmunds & Love Sculpture |
A & B Sides |
6 |
| Desmond Dekker |
Black and Dekker |
7 |
| Split Enz |
True Colours |
5 |
| John Otway and Wild Billy Barrett |
Way & Bar |
7 |
| Lou Reed |
Growing Up in Public |
4 |
| Siouxsie & The Banshees |
Kaleidoscope |
7½ |
| Aug 21 issue |
|
|
| Q Tips |
Q Tips |
5 |
| The S.O.S. Band |
S.O.S. Band |
4 |
| Hazel O'Connor |
Breaking Glass |
3 |
| Gina X Performance |
X-Traordinaire |
4 |
| Yellow Magic Orchestra |
XOO Multiples |
5 |
| Roger Daltry |
McVicar |
5 |
| AC/DC |
Back in Black |
3 |
| Fingerprintz |
Distinguishing Marks |
5 |
| Leo Sayer |
Living in a Fantasy |
6 |
| Deep Purple |
Deepest Purple (The Very Best of) |
5 |
| Sept 4 issue |
|
|
| Yes |
Drama |
4 |
| Dirty Looks |
Dirty Looks |
5 |
| Gibson Brothers |
On the Riviera |
8 |
| Pat Benatar |
Crimes of Passion |
3 |
| The B-52's |
Wild Planet |
8 |
| Mikey Dread |
World War III |
7 |
| Paul Simon |
One Trick Pony |
5 |
| The Associates |
The Affectionate Punch |
6½ |
| Jethro Tull |
A |
5 |
| Nine Below Zero |
Live at the Marquee |
7½ |
| Sept 18 issue |
|
|
| UB40 |
Signing Off |
7 |
| Gary Numan |
Telekon |
7 |
| Cliff Richard |
I'm No Hero |
6 |
| The Revillos |
Rev Up! |
7 |
| Robert Palmer |
Clues |
7½ |
| Stiff Little Fingers |
Hanx! |
4 |
| The Cars |
Panorama |
5 |
| Doctor Feelgood |
A Case of the Shakes |
7 |
| Kate Bush |
Never for Ever |
8 |
| XTC |
Black Sea |
9 |
| Oct 2 issue |
|
|
| The Police |
Zenyatta Mondatta |
8 |
| The Piranhas |
The Piranhas |
4 |
| Martha & The Muffins |
Trance and Dance |
4 |
| Skids |
The Absolute Game |
6 |
| Comsat Angels |
Waiting for a Miracle |
7 |
| The Inmates |
Shot in the Dark |
7 |
| Madness |
Absolutely |
6½ |
| Specials |
More Specials |
8 |
| Simple Minds |
Empires and Dance |
9 |
| David Bowie |
Scary Monsters |
9 |
| Oct 16 issue |
|
|
| The Jacksons |
Triumph |
8 |
| Matchbox |
Midnite Dynamos |
7½ |
| Rockpile |
Seconds of Pleasure |
8 |
| Secret Affair |
Behind Closed Doors |
5 |
| The Dance Band |
Fancy Footwork |
6 |
| Jimmy Pursey |
Imagination Camouflage |
2 |
| Joe Jackson |
Beat Crazy |
8½ |
| U2 |
Boy |
8½ |
| The Teardrop Explodes |
Kilimanjaro |
8½ |
| Bruce Springsteen |
The River |
9½ |
| Oct 30 issue |
|
|
| Talking Heads |
Remain in Light |
8 |
| The Monochrome Set |
Love Zombies |
3 |
| Thin Lizzy |
Chinatown |
5½ |
| Earth, Wind & Fire |
Faces |
8 |
| Shakin Stevens |
Marie, Marie |
7 |
| Status Quo |
Just Supposin' |
5 |
| Dire Straits |
Making Movies |
3 |
| Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark |
Organisation |
5 |
| Colin Newman |
A-Z |
7 |
| Nov 13 issue |
|
|
| Donna Summer |
The Wanderer |
4 |
| The Tourists |
Luminous Basement |
4 |
| Cheap Trick |
All Shook Up |
3 |
| Mike Oldfield |
QE2 |
3 |
| Stevie Wonder |
Hotter than July |
8 |
| Mo-Dettes |
The Story So Far |
6½ |
| Chas Jankel |
Chas Jankel |
8 |
| The Sound |
Jeopardy |
8½ |
| Japan |
Gentlemen Take Polaroids |
8 |
| Adam & The Ants |
Kings of the Wild Frontier |
8 |
| Nov 27 issue |
|
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| Light of the World |
Round Trip |
6 |
| Blondie |
AutoAmerican |
3 |
| Polystyrene |
Translucence |
7 |
| ABBA |
Super Trouper |
5 |
| John Lennon & Yoko Ono |
Double Fantasy |
3 |
| Sector 27 |
Sector 27 |
7 |
| The Jam |
Sound affects |
7 |
| M |
The Official Secrets Act |
8 |
| Rod Stewart |
Foolish Behavior |
6 |
| Public Image Ltd. |
Paris |
9 |
| Dec 11 issue |
|
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| Kelly Marie |
Feels Like I'm in Love |
5½ |
| Hazel O'Connor |
Sons and Lovers |
5 |
| The Hitman |
Aim for the Feet |
6 |
| The Damned |
The Black Album |
7 |
| Visage |
Visage |
5 |
| Rowan Atkinson |
Live in Belfast |
6 |
| Steely Dan |
Gaucho |
7 |
| Toyah |
Toyah! Toyah! Toyah! |
5 |
| Bad Manners |
Loonee Tunes! |
8 |
| Ian Dury & The Blockheads |
Laughter |
8½ |
h/t to Brian McCloskey over at Like Punk Never Happened
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