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“EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!!”

published its first issue in 1980, it was one hell of a vintage year for great guitar music. Notable albums released that year included AC/DC’s , Jeff Beck’s , Black Sabbath’s , the Cars’ , Judas Priest’s , Motorhead’s , Ozzy Osbourne’s (which introduced, Rush’s , Talking Heads’ , XTC’s as well as debut albums from Def Leppard, Iron Maiden, the Joe Perry Project, Killing Joke, the Michael Schenker Group, the Pretenders and U2.

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