If you were a kid or teen in 1983, I bet you know these three hit nostalgic songs by heart. Whether you want to or not.

If you’re searching for the moment when the balance between prog and pop shifted towards the latter, you’ll find it on Genesis’ 1983 self-titled album.

Paul McCartney began the ’80s in much the same position as he’d entered the ’70s: He released a home-recorded solo album after a blockbuster band had broken up. Wings had been the portrait of pop-rock ...