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: 6 hours ago).
"Wow! Damn! A masterfully executed elevation of punk rock to daring new heights without sacrificing the core philosophy of the genre. I don’t know how they pulled it off. The first few times I heard it, I just thought “what a great punk record,” but then I started to realize as I listened more car..." [+] Reply
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Droophus | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Ain't No Half Steppin' is one of the best hip-hop songs of all time." Reply
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joannajewsom | 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
"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
"I purchased this Masterpiece on its release and everyone thought I was insane, but I'm still here living the dream and still listening to this on the same piece of Vinyl" Reply
"Some great songs and some to skip... its a fine EP but their first LP may be a better introduction to the group." 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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""The Last of the True Believers" is the fourth studio album by Nanci Griffith and the most generally the highly acclaimed album by critics and fans. Producer Jim Rooney captured lightning in a bottle with Griffith's third album "Once in a Very Blue Moon." But would lightning strike twice? Yes! Ro..." [+] 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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289
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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 | 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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