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: 5 hours ago).
"I want to have kids with Yasuaki Shimizu" Reply
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patriciatoledo | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"One of their best albums this has You Are The Government, Give You Nothing, Suffer and Do What You Want some of their most well known songs. It was their 1st comeback after disappearing in the mid 80s and set the tone for the rest of their work." Reply
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Brandon8 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Good setlist, well played but it lacks some emotion. It sound like a studio recording of their greatest hits to make a 'Best of'. Some nice suprises within the songs though and not many mistakes (except for the wrong chord in Fool Overture). Not a necessary release, but a nice addition to your co..." [+] Reply
"Honestly? Better than The Top, and nearly a real album. I almost skipped this, too, but this is well worth your time if you're a a fan of The Cure." Reply
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HoldenM | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"This was the album where the new modern and more rocking sounds of Los Lobos were introduced. Like the previous album "And a Time to Dance" the album was produced by T Bone Burnett and Steve Berlin, and there are obviously many similarities to that album. You could say that approximately half of ..." [+] Reply
"Pop/hip-hop. Buffalo Stance is a tune and a half. Thought it might be a one-hit wonder of an album but the rest of the tracks are also decent. Second favourite track is the final track, So Here I Come." Reply
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1989
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337
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"I would get this album if I were you simply for the haunting vocals. Evil is one of the best heavy metal songs ever. Don't get caught up in the fact that the lyrics are openly satanic. Good music is good music. Enjoy." Reply
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Jasonconfused | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"There's an obviously cobbled together feel about this album, but when so much of Jello Biafra's wit and social commentary couldn't find a place on their regular releases, it easily justifies itself as an even wilder and more eclectic ride for a band who were never too fond of convention. Highligh..." [+] Reply
"I'm sure they listened to German New Wave, timtooky, but I am positive they listened to English new wave, ska-punk, and post-punk a whole lot more. The Cure and The Police were among the biggest influences for Argentine bands in the 80s. It is lazy to write this off as a ____ version of ____, esp..." [+] Reply
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dmercado | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"If you want fast and heavy sounding songs, this is for you. Plain fun and anarchy" Reply
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Jboy56 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 63 of 100
Best Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 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% |
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| 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% | |
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414 | 41% | |
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392 | 39% | |
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40 | 4% | |
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27 | 3% | |
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22 | 2% | |
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20 | 2% | |
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12 | 1% | |
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