The launch of MTV in 1981 had already revolutionized the music industry. Doing videos was now de rigueur and every band, even ours, was urged to produce a breakthrough one. Budgets and production values were rising, at times exceeding some bands’ recording budgets! Think about that for a moment. Record companies were willing to spend more money on the video than the record itself. That insane concept gives you an idea of the power MTV had back then.
