The best albums of the 1980s Listed below are the greatest albums of the 1980s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 1,800 greatest album charts.
The best bands of the 1980s were The Smiths , U2 , Pixies , The Stone Roses , Metallica , Guns 'n' Roses , Sonic Youth , Michael Jackson , Prince and The Cure .
Best albums by year or decade Share this chart | RSS feed: Download CSV file: Log in / register URL to this chart: Collector's summary Log in or register to discover the great albums that are missing from your music collection!Rank Album Band 1. The Joshua Tree U2 Year of Release: 1987 Appears in: 283 charts Rank in 1987: 1 Total Rank Score: 16,015 Rank in 1980s: 1 Overall Rank: 18 Download / Buy The Joshua Tree on MP3:
2. The Queen Is Dead The Smiths Year of Release: 1986 Appears in: 252 charts Rank in 1986: 1 Total Rank Score: 14,993 Rank in 1980s: 2 Overall Rank: 23 Download / Buy The Queen Is Dead on MP3: No MP3 preview.
3. The Stone Roses The Stone Roses Year of Release: 1989 Appears in: 231 charts Rank in 1989: 1 Total Rank Score: 13,768 Rank in 1980s: 3 Overall Rank: 26 Download / Buy The Stone Roses on MP3:
4. Doolittle Pixies Year of Release: 1989 Appears in: 225 charts Rank in 1989: 2 Total Rank Score: 13,437 Rank in 1980s: 4 Overall Rank: 28 Download / Buy Doolittle on MP3:
5. Appetite For Destruction Guns 'n' Roses Year of Release: 1987 Appears in: 187 charts Rank in 1987: 2 Total Rank Score: 10,238 Rank in 1980s: 5 Overall Rank: 36 Download / Buy Appetite For Destruction on MP3:
6. Daydream Nation Sonic Youth Year of Release: 1988 Appears in: 147 charts Rank in 1988: 1 Total Rank Score: 8,646 Rank in 1980s: 6 Overall Rank: 44 Download / Buy Daydream Nation on MP3:
7. Thriller Michael Jackson Year of Release: 1982 Appears in: 160 charts Rank in 1982: 1 Total Rank Score: 8,163 Rank in 1980s: 7 Overall Rank: 48 Download / Buy Thriller on MP3:
8. Back in Black AC/DC Year of Release: 1980 Appears in: 150 charts Rank in 1980: 1 Total Rank Score: 7,510 Rank in 1980s: 8 Overall Rank: 53 Download / Buy Back in Black on MP3:
9. Closer Joy Division Year of Release: 1980 Appears in: 116 charts Rank in 1980: 2 Total Rank Score: 6,168 Rank in 1980s: 9 Overall Rank: 62 Download / Buy Closer on MP3:
10. Master Of Puppets Metallica Year of Release: 1986 Appears in: 118 charts Rank in 1986: 2 Total Rank Score: 6,147 Rank in 1980s: 10 Overall Rank: 63 Download / Buy Master Of Puppets on MP3:
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