Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by Norman Bates (View chart)
1. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths (1986)
2. Crazy Rhythms by The Feelies (1980)
3. Fire Of Love by The Gun Club (1981)
4. Colossal Youth by Young Marble Giants (1980)
5. Paid In Full by Eric B. & Rakim (1987)
6. Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth (1988)
7. Seventeen Seconds by The Cure (1980)
8. The Evening Visits... And Stays For Years by The Apartments (1985)
9. It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back by Public Enemy (1988)
10. This Nation's Saving Grace by The Fall (1985)
11. Before Hollywood by The Go-Betweens (1983)
12. 3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul (1989)
13. Doolittle by Pixies (1989)
14. They Could Have Been Bigger Than The Beatles by Television Personalities (1982)
15. Meat Puppets II by Meat Puppets (1984)
16. Murmur by R.E.M. (1983)
17. Yip/Jump Music by Daniel Johnston (1983)
18. Strictly Business by EPMD (1988)
19. Computer World by Kraftwerk (1981)
20. Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen (1982)
21. Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes (1983)
22. Half-Mute by Tuxedomoon (1980)
23. The Days Of Wine And Roses by The Dream Syndicate (1982)
24. Monotonprodukt 07 by Monoton (1982)
25. English Settlement by XTC (1982)
26. Spirit Of Eden by Talk Talk (1988)
27. From Gardens Where We Feel Secure by Virginia Astley (1983)
28. World Of Echo by Arthur Russell (1986)
29. "Strange Boutique" by The Monochrome Set (1980)
30. Over The Edge by Wipers (1983)
31. Emergency Third Rail Power Trip by Rain Parade (1983)
32. Alan Vega by Alan Vega (1980)
33. Remain In Light by Talking Heads (1980)
34. My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts by Brian Eno & David Byrne (1981)
35. Candy Apple Grey by Hüsker Dü (1986)
36. Zapp by Zapp (1980)
37. Hypnotised by The Undertones (1980)
38. Closer by Joy Division (1980)
39. Lumières by Gérard Manset (1984)
40. Broadcasting From Home by Penguin Cafe Orchestra (1984)
41. Double Nickels On The Dime by Minutemen (1984)
42. Vol. 2 by Super Djata Band De Bamako (1983)
43. Rip It Up by Orange Juice (1982)
44. Music For A New Society by John Cale (1982)
45. The Only Fun In Town by Josef K (1981)
46. DR503 by The Dead C (1987)
47. Talk Talk Talk by The Psychedelic Furs (1981)
48. Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys (1989)
49. Synthesist by Harald Grosskopf (1980)
50. Freedom Of Choice by Devo (1980)
51. Plastic Surgery Disasters by Dead Kennedys (1982)
52. Playing With A Different Sex by Au Pairs (1981)
53. We Buy A Hammer For Daddy by Lemon Kittens (1980)
54. To Each... by A Certain Ratio (1981)
55. LC by The Durutti Column (1981)
56. The Greatest Hit (Money Mountain) by The Blue Orchids (1982)
57. The Legend Lives On... Jah Wobble In 'Betrayal' by Jah Wobble (1980)
58. Un Peu de l'Âme des Bandits by Aksak Maboul (1980)
59. God by Rip Rig + Panic (1981)
60. Dark Continent by Wall Of Voodoo (1981)
61. Deceit by This Heat (1981)
62. Psychic... Powerless... Another Man's Sac by Butthole Surfers (1984)
63. Gravity Talks by Green On Red (1983)
64. George Best by The Wedding Present (1987)
65. Squirrel And G-Man Twenty Four Hour Party People Plastic Face Carnt Smile (White Out) by Happy Mondays (1987)
66. Songs About Fucking by Big Black (1987)
67. Out Of Step by Minor Threat (1983)
68. Raising Hell by Run-D.M.C. (1986)
69. Dr. Heckle And Mr. Jive by Pigbag (1982)
70. Ice Cream For Crow by Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band (1982)
71. Hallelujah All The Way Home by The Verlaines (1985)
72. Blue Bell Knoll by Cocteau Twins (1988)
73. Up For A Bit With The Pastels by The Pastels (1987)
74. You're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur Jr. (1987)
75. Acnalbasac Noom by Slapp Happy (1980)
76. Digital Stimulation by The Units (1980)
77. The Message by Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five (1982)
78. Pirates Choice by Orchestra Baobab (1982)
79. Try Out by Kas Product (1982)
80. Beat Happening by Beat Happening (1985)
81. Nothing Can Stop Us by Robert Wyatt (1982)
82. Play Blessures by Alain Bashung (1982)
83. Royal Trux by Royal Trux (1988)
84. Rum, Sodomy, And The Lash by The Pogues (1985)
85. Shouting At The Ground by :zoviet*france: (1988)
86. Fear And Whiskey by Mekons (1985)
87. Sex Mad by NoMeansNo (1986)
88. Isn't Anything by My Bloody Valentine (1988)
89. Ocean Rain by Echo & The Bunnymen (1984)
90. Planet Rock: The Album by Afrika Bambaataa And The Soul Sonic Force (1986)
91. Miss America by Mary Margaret O'Hara (1988)
92. The Golden Palominos by The Golden Palominos (1983)
93. Sun City Girls by Sun City Girls (1984)
94. Diane by Chet Baker & Paul Bley (1985)
95. Workers Playtime by Billy Bragg (1988)
96. Come Away With ESG by ESG (1983)
97. Blue Navigator by Michael Hurley (1984)
98. ...From Across The Kitchen Table by The Pale Fountains (1985)
99. Fried by Julian Cope (1984)
100. Daddy's Highway by The Bats (1987)
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Yeah it's clearly great like everything you do, Norman. Nice chart. I will definitely be trying to get to some of these I've not heard yet. _________________ -Ryan
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