Paul Simon-Graceland for me is the most iconic album of the 80s
Also, listen to some Dire Straits, The Clash, Pixies. They are all pretty awesome IMO.
Graceland... really... interesting... I mean I love that album and that with Joshua Tree were on repeat in my house growing up... so no offense meant when I say that's interesting that you think it is the most ICONIC 80s album. It was kinda more like a Paul Simon comeback. I mean, again, don't get me wrong, but surprised with that for some reason.
I'm not going to waste my time or yours trying to convince you that the 80s are grossly underrated and a complete treasure trove for anyone with a mind open enough to look!
Because yours isn't... You are so blinded by hate that it would be like casting pearls before swine!
If however I have interpreted your intentions incorrectly and you are genuinely interested in exploring the 80s and not just sneering from the sidelines... Then PM me!
I will take you on a musical ride that you will never forget!
Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique
Prince - Sign "☮" the Times
Brian Eno - My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts
Tom Waits - Swordfishtrombone
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel III
Double Nickels on the Dime - Minutemen
Half Gentlemen/Not Beasts - Half Japanese
Psychic...Powerless...Another Man's Sac - Butthole Surfers
The Days of Wine and Roses - Dream Syndicate
My favourite 80s album (one per artist, in rough order):
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Searching For The Young Soul Rebels
Gregory Isaacs - More Gregory
Prince & The Revolution - Purple Rain
Harald Grosskopf - Synthesist
Pixies - Surfer Rosa
Daniel Johnston - Yip/Jump Music
The Smiths - The Smiths
Orange Juice - You Can't Hide Your Love Forever
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Vic Godard & Subway Sect - What's The Matter Boy?
Elvis Costello - Imperial Bedroom
The Pogues - Rum, Sodomy & The Lash
The Replacements - Let It Be
De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Risisng
Luther Vandross - Never Too Much
Diana Ross - Diana
Sade - Diamond Life
Scientist - Scientist Rids The World of The Evil Curse of The Vampires
The Flaming Lips - Telepathic Surgery
Galaxie 500 - On Fire
Slick Rick - The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
Meat Puppets - Meat Puppets II
R.E.M. - Murmur
Eric B. & Rakim - Follow The Leader
Hüsker Dü - Zen Arcade
Ennio Morricone - Once Upon A Time In America
The Fall - This Nation's Saving Grace
Tom Waits - Frank's Wild Years
Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska
Young Marble Giants - Colossal Youth
Kool G. Rap & DJ Polo - Road To The Riches
The Joshua Tree-U2
The Queen Is Dead-The Smiths
The Stone Roses-The Stone Roses
Doolittle-Pixies
Appetite For Destruction-Guns N' Roses
Thriller-Michael Jackson
Back In Black-AC/DC
Closer-Joy Division
Purple Rain-Prince & The Revolution
Remain in Light-Talking Heads
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back-Public Enemy
Daydream Nation-Sonic Youth
Graceland-Paul Simon
Surfer Rosa-Pixies
Legend-Bob Marley And The Wailers
Master Of Puppets-Metallica
The Smiths-The Smiths
Sign 'o' the Times-Prince
Paul's Boutique-Beastie Boys
Synchronicity-The Police
Murmur-R.E.M.
Brothers In Arms-Dire Straits
Let It Be-The Replacements
Strangeways, Here We Come-The Smiths
So-Peter Gabriel
Rain Dogs-Tom Waits
Born In The U.S.A.-Bruce Springsteen
Licensed To Ill-Beastie Boys
The Unforgettable Fire-U2
Document-R.E.M.
The Great Twenty-Eight-Chuck Berry
Straight Outta Compton-N.W.A
Hysteria-Def Leppard
Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables-Dead Kennedys
1999-Prince
Pretenders-Pretenders
Rio-Duran Duran
Like A Prayer-Madonna
Slippery When Wet-Bon Jovi
Pyromania-Def Leppard
Rattle And Hum-U2
Faith-George Michael
Madonna-Madonna
No Jacket Required-Phil Collins
Gaucho-Steely Dan
Whitney Houston-Whitney Houston
Private Dancer-Tina Turner
Control-Janet Jackson
True Blue-Madonna
Dirty Dancing-Various Artists
Swordfishtrombones-Tom Waits
Raising Hell-Run-D.M.C.
Paid In Full-Eric B. & Rakim
Violent Femmes-Violent Femmes
Nothing's Shocking-Jane's Addiction
Tracy Chapman-Tracy Chapman
Dirty Mind-Prince
Club Classics, Vol. 1-Soul II Soul
Rapture-Anita Baker
Like A Virgin-Madonna
Run-D.M.C.-Run-D.M.C.
Radio-LL Cool J
Tunnel Of Love-Bruce Springsteen
1984-Van Halen
Eliminator-ZZ Top
Crocodiles-Echo & The Bunnymen
Moving Pictures-Rush
Lucinda Williams-Lucinda Williams
She's So Unusual-Cyndi Lauper
Yellow Moon-The Neville Brothers
Zenyatta Mondatta-The Police
Ghost In The Machine-The Police
Guitar Town-Steve Earle
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