Billy Squier – The Tale Of The Tape (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1980

The Tale Of The Tape is an LP by Billy Squier from 1980 released on the Capitol Records label.

About this album

Billy Squier’s The Tale Of The Tape is a strong debut that laid the groundwork for his later hard-rock breakthrough. Released in 1980, the album pairs muscular guitar hooks with punchy, radio-ready songwriting, hinting at the arena-scaled style that would soon make Squier a major name. The record includes early standout The Big Beat, a track whose driving rhythm and swagger helped define his sound and later proved influential in rock and hip-hop sampling culture. For listeners tracing the rise of 1980s mainstream rock, it captures an artist already balancing toughness, melody and commercial instinct.

Genre: Pop & Rock