Watch a slew of vintage MTV from the 1980s

David Pescovitz 4:05 pm Fri May 1, 2020

Archive.org contributor Windsinger is uploading their entire VHS collection of MTV recordings from the channel's finest era, from its launch on August 1, 1981 until 1989 (with a few 1991 episodes of 120 Minutes thrown in for good measure). It's remarkable how the channel has evolved (?) from its pioneering earliest days filled with new music, youth culture, and visual experimentalism to its current form.

"I've been collecting recordings of full, unedited, WITH commercials & especially the VJs for years," Windsinger writes. "I've found these videos from old websites, torrent sites, sharing things, The Original MTV VJs facebook page, and of course the Archive."

Above are the first four hours of MTV.

"80s MTV VHS Recordings 1981 to 1989 Collection" (Archive.org)

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