Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by Romanelli

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The Traveling Wilburys, Vol. 1 

 The Traveling Wilburys

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Produced by Otis Wilbury & Nelson Wilbury. How can you top a supergroup with Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Roy Orbison and Jeff Lynne? You can't. Orbison's death cut the group short, but this first album is a gem. Strong contributions from all, and it sounds like it was an absolute blast for these guys to record. "Handle With Care", "Last Night", "End Of The Line", "Tweeter And The Monkey Man". I could listen to this one all day long and never get bored. [First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

305 charts

Rank Score:

2,229

Rank in 1988:

14

Rank in 1980s:

123

Overall Rank:

804

Average Rating:

 76 (376 votes)

Comments:

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Full Moon Fever 

 Tom Petty

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Produced by Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty & Mike Campbell. Tom Petty gets written off by a lot of people for being overly simple and one dimensional. But, as he shows on his first solo album, first impressions can be deceiving. Petty's material is not as simple as it sounds...and even if it were, there's nothing wrong with something that sounds as great as this. Jeff Lynne shows why he's one of the best producers in the business, and the songs are all excellent, even if they do sound simple at first listen. [First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

477 charts

Rank Score:

3,458

Rank in 1989:

8

Rank in 1980s:

80

Overall Rank:

526

Average Rating:

 79 (554 votes)

Comments:

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Bella Donna 

 Stevie Nicks

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Produced by Jimmy Iovine and Tom Petty. After having spent years with Fleetwood Mac being limited to about three songs per album, Stevie Nicks exploded with material for her first solo album. Criminally overlooked and underheard, this is Nicks at her best. "Edge Of Seventeen" was huge, and her duets with Petty ("Stop Draggin' My Heart Around") and Don Henley ("Leather And Lace") made her even bigger. But Bella Donna, as a whole, still gets little love. It deserves to be heard, and loved. A really great album. [First added to this chart: 06/01/2013]

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

172 charts

Rank Score:

694

Rank in 1981:

37

Rank in 1980s:

353

Overall Rank:

2,315

Average Rating:

 76 (193 votes)

Comments:

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Doolittle 

 Pixies

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[First added to this chart: 08/21/2013]

Year of Release:

1989

Appears in:

2,492 charts

Rank Score:

37,395

Rank in 1989:

1

Rank in 1980s:

2

Overall Rank:

18

Average Rating:

 88 (2,871 votes)

Comments:

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The Joshua Tree 

 U2

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[First added to this chart: 12/08/2011]

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

1,815 charts

Rank Score:

19,884

Rank in 1987:

1

Rank in 1980s:

6

Overall Rank:

52

Average Rating:

 83 (2,389 votes)

Comments:

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Born In The U.S.A. 

 Bruce Springsteen

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Produced by Jon Landau, Chuck Plotkin, Bruce Springsteen & Steve Van Zandt. So Bruce made a pop album. And it was made at a time when pop had really bad keyboards. And "Dancing In The Dark" just would not shut up. Still, the man can write the shit out of a song, and perform it twice as well. Underneath the gloss of this album lies more of Springsteen's heart and soul, and underneath songs like "Born In The USA" lies truth, beauty, honesty, and love. I hate that I love this album, but I do. [First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

883 charts

Rank Score:

8,267

Rank in 1984:

4

Rank in 1980s:

24

Overall Rank:

199

Average Rating:

 78 (1,292 votes)

Comments:

79

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Back In Black 

 AC/DC

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1980-ATCO
Produced By ROBERT JOHN "MUTT" LANGE

1. Hells Bells
2. Shoot To Thrill
3. What Do You Do For Money Honey
4. Given The Dog A Bone
5. Let Me Put My Love Into You
6. Back In Black
7. You Shook Me All Night Long
8. Have A Drink On Me
9. Shake A Leg
10. Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution

AC/DC kept getting better in the late 70's, but when lead singer Bon Scott passed away following the Highway To Hell album, it was thought that the band was over. They came out with a new lead singer in Brian Johnson and a vengeance with Back In Black, the band's best collection of songs and their statement that they were far from done. AC/DC has a simple formula: a hot riff, a great rock beat, lyrics about (usually) sex that a 14 year old boy can appreciate, and painfully high vocals. They got all of it perfect here: not a bad song among the bunch, and not a second of wasted space.

"Hells Bells", "You Shook Me All Night Long", and the title track put AC/DC on the map to stay, and songs like "Shoot To Thrill" and "Shake A Leg" make it all stand up. They've never matched this record...they don't have to. There's enough of Back In Black on every subsequent album to keep them in a revered place. Back In Black is simply a great rock and roll album...as good as it gets! [First added to this chart: 12/06/2011]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,235 charts

Rank Score:

11,163

Rank in 1980:

3

Rank in 1980s:

18

Overall Rank:

136

Average Rating:

 80 (1,834 votes)

Comments:

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Friend Or Foe 

 Adam Ant

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[First added to this chart: 12/08/2011]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

168

Rank in 1982:

120

Rank in 1980s:

1,108

Overall Rank:

7,474

Average Rating:

 68 (63 votes)

Comments:

4

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Pontiac 

 Lyle Lovett

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Produced by Tony Brown & Lyle Lovett. His second album is still his best. What an enormous talent this guy is, and on Pontiac he let it all out. He's not quite country, and he's not quite folk, and he's really nowhere in between. Tracks like "If I Had A Boat", "L.A. County", and "She's Hot To Go" are beautiful, amazing pieces of work. This album has a lot of love in it, and it shows in every track. Underrated for sure, Lyle Lovett's gifts are all here on one album. Truly beautiful. [First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

235

Rank in 1987:

70

Rank in 1980s:

830

Overall Rank:

5,631

Average Rating:

 74 (65 votes)

Comments:

3

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After The Snow 

 Modern English

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[First added to this chart: 10/07/2014]

Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

166

Rank in 1982:

121

Rank in 1980s:

1,115

Overall Rank:

7,521

Average Rating:

 75 (49 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition

Year	Albums	%
1980	14	14%
1981	6	6%
1982	12	12%
1983	6	6%
1984	7	7%
1985	5	5%
1986	11	11%
1987	11	11%
1988	13	13%
1989	15	15%

Artist	Albums	%
Bruce Springsteen	4	4%
X (US)	4	4%
U2	3	3%
Journey	2	2%
Talking Heads	2	2%
R.E.M.	2	2%
The Cure	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	60	60%
	24	24%
	5	5%
	5	5%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	1	1%

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70/100	01/23/2022 16:11	IlMala	177	95/100
80/100	10/22/2020 01:13	leniad	686	85/100
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From leniad 10/22/2020 01:13

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From 0129114 06/24/2020 03:52

some solid picks m8.

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From Liedzeit 11/24/2018 10:49

It is nice to see an 80s chart as chart of the day for a change. And what a pathetic decade it was if even someone like you who obviously knows a lot of stuff cannot come up with better records than these. TW are okay but as no. 1? The first decent LP enters at place 23, in my opinion.

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90/100

From ForegroundNoise 11/24/2018 09:24

Really like your notes!!

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From buzzdainer 07/16/2016 15:13

I love your take on the eighties! I really appreciate your #1 pick, as supergroups tend to be written off as inferior to the works of their individual members--an assumption that the Traveling Wilburys blew out of the water. Full Moon Fever, Disintegration, Doolittle, and The River are all great albums, too. Also really nice to see Blue Earth in your top ten, as I've been a huge fan of the Jayhawks for many years and love that album. Excellent work overall, especially on your notes!

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From BraddlesHendo 12/01/2014 14:31

Great albums I guess some I wouldn't play so much. We have quite a few similar choices

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From tgarritsen 01/13/2014 15:59

Interesting number one pick.

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From guigs13 01/10/2013 01:33

Nice chart!

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From davidhuret 12/11/2012 09:04

Good choice at #1.

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From ecwashere 10/31/2012 15:20

very good

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