The drums on the single "I Need Love" were played with a machine discontinued in what year?
I Need Love:  The drums were played with a Roland TR-808 and the keyboard tone was played with a Yamaha DX7 using the Fulltines patch. Roland TR-808: The Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer, often referred to as the 808, is a drum machine introduced by the Roland Corporation in 1980 and discontinued in 1983.
1983