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: 6 hours ago).
"Great early eighties album by the Moody Blues where they are kind of, just hanging on to prog but also embracing the more 'radio friendly' soft rock approach. Despite the loss of Mike Pinder, oh master of the Mellotron, the keyboard corner still brings forth many layers of sound that blend seamle..." [+] Reply
"With half of the songs here not appearing on any of the bands studio albums Snap is far more than just another best of...it's an essential part of their discography." Reply
"So ethereal, so simply... a little big wonder!" Reply
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Helios | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"It's almost criminal that this album is rated as low as it is. Way better than 10,000th : (" Reply
"So in my drive to support women in rock & roll, I listened to several Runaways cassettes, coming away mostly unimpressed, but thinking the bass player had ears, and whoever wrote the song about being a "Cherry Bomb" understood rock & roll on some primal attitudinal level that deserved respect. Co..." [+] Reply
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1981
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290
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"Some great songs and some to skip... its a fine EP but their first LP may be a better introduction to the group." Reply
"Doesn't hold up as well as Touch or Sweet Dreams, but "The Miracle of Love" and the terrific "Missionary Man" make it worthwhile." Reply
"Hardcore punk while it was doing its best" Reply
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NoeSSS | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"An extremely forgettable second half nearly nuked this album. Only the Young and Ask the Lonely should have been left on the album." Reply
"Ok so initially I really loved it - and to be clear, the album is a fantastic voyage - but the novelty factor kind of wore off and I just don't like as much. It's still unique as hell and I can't deny the jazz fusion and songwriting glory that it is." Reply
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ramthecowy | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 71 of 100
Best Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 121 | 12% | |
| 1981 | 123 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 107 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 98 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 102 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 88 | 9% | |
| 1986 | 93 | 9% | |
| 1987 | 89 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 91 | 9% |
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| The Cure | 10 | 1% | |
| Rush | 8 | 1% | |
| Iron Maiden | 8 | 1% | |
| The Smiths | 8 | 1% | |
| Talking Heads | 7 | 1% | |
| U2 | 7 | 1% | |
| The Fall | 7 | 1% | |
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416 | 41% | |
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392 | 39% | |
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40 | 4% | |
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30 | 3% | |
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22 | 2% | |
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20 | 2% | |
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12 | 1% | |
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