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: 1 hour ago).
"Almost 3 years after Rock for Light Bad Brains came back with a change of pace heavier sound which would lead the way for many alternative bands to come." Reply
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Brandon8 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Year of Release:
1986
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280
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"Definitely has a unique sound. Chains and Respect are the best tracks." Reply
"Saw this tour back in 83. Some decent tracks on the album that kinda grow on you. Perhaps not their finest work but I like it." Reply
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UofTBlues | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Fehlfarben is a German band that I have never really appreciated. This album is one of the first records of the post-punk movement. Even though the group does not create memorable music, it is very important in the history of Rock. This album is very often forgotten today while he was very influe..." [+] Reply
"I can't believe there are only 2 people with this on their list. Terribly underrated!" Reply
"This record sounds dated to me today. His voice get's a little irritating after awhile." Reply
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1988
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276
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"I love this album more and more with every listen. A truly great post-punk classic!" Reply
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Secondsoul | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"A good pop record from an artist that deserves more recognition than he received in his heyday. Nice to see Mr. Winwood bank some cash." Reply
"Tails off toward the end. I can never get enough of the clean, crisp guitar work in "Victim of Love"." Reply
"The album is basically the UK release of Louder Than Bombs and actually predates LTB by a couple of months. Both were collections of singles that didn't appear on any Smiths studio albums. The comp was released between studio releases to tide fans over in the meantime. The only difference between..." [+] Reply
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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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