Meanwhile, Van Halen released its final album before David Lee Roth’s exit ... it’s easy to forget other great records from 1984. Here are a few you might have missed. As The Judds sang ...

We are heading back to 1984 to celebrate the albums that were released that year. It was a cracker of a year – Wham made it big, Tina offered us a private dance and Bryan Adams was just Reckless.