CLASS OF 1984.

The article explores the significance of 1984 as a notable year for guitar albums across various genres. It highlights the talent of guitarists like Eddie Van Halen, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Steve Vai, and Yngwie Malmsteen. The cultural impact of music during this time is discussed, where people's musical preferences were used to judge one another. The article provides an extensive overview of the diverse and influential guitar albums released in 1984, covering genres such as rock, punk, metal, and hip-hop. It mentions notable releases from artists like Rush, Ultravox, INXS, Roger Waters, The Cure, Echo & the Bunnymen, David Gilmour, Bruce Springsteen, Prince, Hüsker Dü, Dio, Minutemen, Metallica, Red Guitars, The Fixx, Iron Maiden, Dokken, Jethro Tull, Kiss, Robert Plant, Talking Heads, Ramones, Joan Jett, U2, Toto, Deep Purple, The Replacements, AC/DC, Bryan Adams, Johnny Copeland, Albert Collins, The Who, The Kinks, Bob Dylan, and Metal Church. It also mentions the debut albums of Steve Vai and Yngwie Malmsteen, as well as the release of Frank Zappa's Thing-Fish. [Extracted from the article]