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: 1 hour ago).
"Such a solid album that really epitomizes underrated and unfairly forgotten. A lot of really catchy, yet well done songs in a variety of styles, with great harmonies, strong lead vocals and super-smart structure. Strong throughout." Reply
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"Incredible album, quality of songs and musicians is mind-blowing. I can now see why this album is number 4 in the best AOR albums ever recorded chart. In my opinion it's joint number one." Reply
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"Legião's masterpiece, ''Dois'' is the total proof of Renato Russo's geniality as a composer and as a singer. One of the plenty things that make this album so special is that almost all its songs are sublime. If you want to know this band, this is a stunning first step!" Reply
"Less schmaltz, more cheekiness please..." Reply
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"I'm a fan of this. The band sounds a lot better than they did in Only a Lad, I'm impressed. I may listen to more Oingo Boingo in the future." Reply
"Tripping to Hell's Angels Cracker Factory, 1001 things you must hear before you die." Reply
"My favorite Tangerine Dream album. I had heard their work before but this was the first album I bought. I remember opening the shrink wrap, placing the album on my turntable, and playing it loud - no one was home and the weather was stormy and raining. It created an atmosphere I cannot forget. Be..." [+] Reply
"listening to this album, it's hard to believe it was written and sung by a 16-year-old girl. she's definitely got one of my favorite voices." Reply
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"Beautiful album with a couple AMAZING tracks." Reply
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seb7 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Best Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 121 | 12% | |
| 1981 | 119 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 107 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 95 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 101 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 88 | 9% | |
| 1986 | 91 | 9% | |
| 1987 | 89 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 92 | 9% |
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| The Cure | 10 | 1% | |
| The Smiths | 8 | 1% | |
| Rush | 8 | 1% | |
| Iron Maiden | 8 | 1% | |
| R.E.M. | 7 | 1% | |
| Talking Heads | 7 | 1% | |
| U2 | 7 | 1% | |
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412 | 41% | |
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392 | 39% | |
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40 | 4% | |
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29 | 3% | |
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22 | 2% | |
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19 | 2% | |
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12 | 1% | |
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