Best Albums of the 1980s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1980s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 2 hours ago).
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"This is a really interesting album - I like how it plays around with different tones and sounds in a way that almost sounds like noise rock filtered through a post-punk lens. Unfortunately, all the chaos results in very few songs that work, and the ones that are interesting outstay their welcome ..." [+] Reply
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babyBlueSedan | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Haha, this was my first Prince album. I guess that's maybe a little pathetic, but come on, I was a kid, I didn't give a fuck about Prince. I did like Batman though, that is the most nostalgic movie ever for me. This was and still is a good soundtrack, it's not one of his best albums but it's good..." [+] Reply
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lightmyway | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"I never got the proto-black metal stuff. Sounds pretty much like a thrash-metal album with cool riffs and great use of tempo changes without being technical. Maybe the tempo changes could be similar to what death-metal bands tend to more often than thash, but I do not hear the black metal stuff. ..." [+] Reply
"I was working in a record store when this first came out. It was brought home along with probably a dozen other lp's and somehow forgotten. To my surprise I found this hidden gem 2 weeks ago and WOW what a rocker. His guitar tone on this album is just great. Although not Mr. Youngs best, it shoul..." [+] Reply
"There is a great expression in her voice that is very sincere, deeply and strongly felt. My favorite songs are "Like The Way I Do" and "Bring Me Some Water". It is a worthy album to have in your collection." Reply
"This album is baffling. One minute he offers a solid song like "the boys of summer" or "sunset grill", and the next a batsh|t awful song like the title track or "you're not drinking enough" (oh, the irony!). It's like he was intermittently sniffing markers or 10w40 or somethin'... Anyway, his mis..." [+] Reply
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paladisiac | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"This is serviceable metal, but far, far, far from Fates Warning's best. Fates Warning would later seriously upgrade their vocals, their songwriting, and the sheer depth of their music." Reply
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Fischman | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"The first McCartney album I listened to. Made me want to discover more." Reply
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Best Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 111 | 11% | |
| 1981 | 115 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 105 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 101 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 107 | 11% | |
| 1985 | 90 | 9% | |
| 1986 | 103 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 83 | 8% | |
| 1988 | 92 | 9% | |
| 1989 | 95 | 10% |
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| The Cure | 10 | 1% | |
| Iron Maiden | 8 | 1% | |
| Talking Heads | 7 | 1% | |
| R.E.M. | 7 | 1% | |
| The Fall | 7 | 1% | |
| U2 | 7 | 1% | |
| Depeche Mode | 7 | 1% | |
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423 | 42% | |
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382 | 38% | |
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40 | 4% | |
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28 | 3% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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21 | 2% | |
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11 | 1% | |
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