Best Albums of the 1980s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1980s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 4 hours ago).
"Might be more appreciated if Van hadn't already made so many albums quite a bit like it... and only a touch edgier." Reply
- 
jhuik | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
"gentle feel-good pop songs without any meaning or sublimity. just a fleeting pleasure." Reply
- 
timtooky | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
"This really is an underrated album. I know it's the slick, mtv, corporate rolling stones record, but it has some great tracks. Best are rock and a hard place, almost hear you sigh and the wonderful continental drift. I think mixed emotions is a good song too, although it's probably the least inte..." [+] Reply
Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
Rank Score:
349
Rank in 1989:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
"My first exposure to Nick Cave. His vocals were really the only thing that was significantly good about this album. They feel like they're being loud just to be loud. There's not a whole lot to glean from this album. That being said, it was enjoyable enough, nothing outright wrong or horrible. Ju..." [+] Reply
- 
teague | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
Rank Score:
349
Rank in 1982:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Share your opinion and help others discover this album. The top-voted comments are showcased in our aggregate charts!
"Beat is the "open minded" period of King Crimson ... and this is the beginning of the dream line-up. when progressive rock meets a kind of newwave, a bit of industrial rock, disco sensations, discipline, beat, and three of perfect pair, it's either love or hate by comparing what they had done dur..." [+] Reply
Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
Rank Score:
345
Rank in 1982:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
"some years ago, i saw an awesome french movie. there was this chemistry teacher, who kidnapped and burried a young woman alive. and later he tries to explain to her boyfriend, why he had done this. he said: "i had to do something completely bad, so that my good doings become really significant. b..." [+] Reply
- timtooky | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (4 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
Rank Score:
344
Rank in 1984:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
"I'm with Gary! Before anyone calls me a knob :) or says my comment is unhelpful let me try and put it in context. I am extremely respectful of what Queen achieved, Freddie was one of the very best showmen with a unique voice, and as a band I am absolutely aware they released some of the most icon..." [+] Reply
Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
Rank Score:
344
Rank in 1982:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
"This is the best punk album ever. Period." Reply
Year of Release:
1983
Appears in:
Rank Score:
343
Rank in 1983:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
"Mary Margaret O'Hara is one of the greatest singer songwriters of all-time. Her masterpiece, Miss America (1988), took four years to materialize but it was worth the wait. O'Hara's quirky voice is an instrument in itself, a super-human fusion of avantgarde techniques (such as those pioneered by M..." [+] Reply
Total albums: 1,000. Page 62 of 100
Best Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 119 | 12% | |
| 1981 | 119 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 107 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 96 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 100 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 87 | 9% | |
| 1986 | 92 | 9% | |
| 1987 | 87 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 98 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 96 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|||
| The Cure | 10 | 1% | |
| Iron Maiden | 8 | 1% | |
| Depeche Mode | 8 | 1% | |
| The Smiths | 8 | 1% | |
| Rush | 8 | 1% | |
| U2 | 7 | 1% | |
| The Fall | 7 | 1% | |
| Show all | |||
| Country | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|||
 |
414 | 41% | |
 |
392 | 39% | |
 |
40 | 4% | |
 |
27 | 3% | |
 |
22 | 2% | |
 |
20 | 2% | |
 |
12 | 1% | |
| Show all | |||
If you enjoy our site, please consider supporting us by sparing a few seconds to disable your ad blocker.
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.
