It's only fitting that we share with you the best rock songs of 1985 the way we did it back then .... with a mixtape.

Surveying it all, our list of the Top 40 Rock Albums of 1980 says a lot about how 12 months can make such a huge impact.

Add this rock-inspired playlist to your rotating cycle of music for when you're at the gym or need the motivation to go. READ ...