Top 55 Music Albums of the 1980s by 
Repo 
- Chart updated: 03/24/2025 23:45
- (Created: 04/22/2017 02:03).
- Chart size: 55 albums.
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'80:3 Better Off Alone
Setting: The 70s were good to McCartney. Whether it was playing to the masses with "Silly Love Songs" with Wings or stealing the hearts of indie rock boys like me with McCartney and Ram. (Both Ram and McCartney would be on the short list for induction into my 1970s Chart if I did a project like this for the 70s.) With Wings calling it quits, McCartney once more retreated into the studio by his lonesome and kicked out this novel album. Can he once again conjure the magic of McCartney or Ram?
The Listen: You better believe it. Unfortunately, what we have here is a spectacular, dare I say luminescent, first side. It's the reason this album gets brought up so much and makes so many critic's top ten lists. It's fantastic hearing McCartney synthesize recent musical trends into his songs and do it so effortlessly and organically. If you haven't heard it, do yourself a favor and check out "Temporary Secretary." Hysterical and addicting. Me & my kids are hooked. BUT, the second side is more befitting to one of those bonus discs you get in those deluxe CD repackages. The ones you're all excited to delve into for your favorite album, and then (rather quickly) kind of forget about it because it's mostly a boring slog. "I already worked all day," you exclaim!
Verdict. If only the magic of the first side had been duplicated! Still a killer EP! The year's best EP, I'd say.
Rating: Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil [First added to this chart: 05/18/2021]
Setting: The 70s were good to McCartney. Whether it was playing to the masses with "Silly Love Songs" with Wings or stealing the hearts of indie rock boys like me with McCartney and Ram. (Both Ram and McCartney would be on the short list for induction into my 1970s Chart if I did a project like this for the 70s.) With Wings calling it quits, McCartney once more retreated into the studio by his lonesome and kicked out this novel album. Can he once again conjure the magic of McCartney or Ram?
The Listen: You better believe it. Unfortunately, what we have here is a spectacular, dare I say luminescent, first side. It's the reason this album gets brought up so much and makes so many critic's top ten lists. It's fantastic hearing McCartney synthesize recent musical trends into his songs and do it so effortlessly and organically. If you haven't heard it, do yourself a favor and check out "Temporary Secretary." Hysterical and addicting. Me & my kids are hooked. BUT, the second side is more befitting to one of those bonus discs you get in those deluxe CD repackages. The ones you're all excited to delve into for your favorite album, and then (rather quickly) kind of forget about it because it's mostly a boring slog. "I already worked all day," you exclaim!
Verdict. If only the magic of the first side had been duplicated! Still a killer EP! The year's best EP, I'd say.
Rating: Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil [First added to this chart: 05/18/2021]
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1980
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Top 55 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 21 | 38% | |
| 1981 | 8 | 15% | |
| 1982 | 4 | 7% | |
| 1983 | 5 | 9% | |
| 1984 | 6 | 11% | |
| 1985 | 2 | 4% | |
| 1986 | 2 | 4% | |
| 1987 | 4 | 7% | |
| 1988 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1989 | 2 | 4% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Cocteau Twins | 2 | 4% | |
| The Durutti Column | 2 | 4% | |
| 清水靖晃 [Yasuaki Shimizu] | 1 | 2% | |
| fIREHOSE | 1 | 2% | |
| Yellowman | 1 | 2% | |
| The Specials | 1 | 2% | |
| Killing Joke | 1 | 2% | |
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Top 55 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
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