Best Albums of the 1980s
Explore the best albums of the 1980s, based on over 2 million album rankings across 60,000 charts.
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"WBA is one of my early bands that stuck into my ears. The beautiful guitar solos and ethereal and airy playing is always a treat to listen. The sound of this album is excellent and makes this a standout live album." Reply
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"ambient exotification , a quiet precursor to the superior "my life in the bush of ghosts" but has its own modest charms" Reply
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"Great record in the tradition of the Orbison sound. Jammed with rockabilly and heartfelt romance. How Fade Away never was a hit is beyond me." Reply
"Compare this to Hotter than July. Which is better? July. But they aren't much different. This has great vibes throughout, not a bad/unlistenable song. You can absolutely listen to this as an album. Overjoyed could be in his top 3 of sweet songs not falling over into sappiness, and Wonder has a lo..." [+] Reply
"Natty get a phone call... Heavy killer dub LP, a record where traditional dub coexists with sci-fi effects (the cover's a dead giveaway) and the Echo and reverb turned up to 11. The first two tracks and the heavenly Shake The Nation are the key moments, where in the latter the drums sound like th..." [+] Reply
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"Such a mixed bag. Not sure how the same artist can write a track like Live & Let Die or Band on the Run as well as Ebony & Ivory." Reply
"This isn't Miami nor Fire Of Love , its more lush and produced . Breaking Hands is the best thing here and almost unrecognizable as a Gun Club track. Not as good as the 2 previous mentioned albums but good enough none the less" Reply
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"Atmospheric production by Daniel Lanois adds to the spiritual ambiance of this stellar Neville Brothers album." Reply
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Best Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 120 | 12% | |
| 1981 | 120 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 107 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 95 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 101 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 87 | 9% | |
| 1986 | 92 | 9% | |
| 1987 | 88 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 98 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 92 | 9% |
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| The Cure | 10 | 1% | |
| Rush | 8 | 1% | |
| XTC | 8 | 1% | |
| Prince | 8 | 1% | |
| Iron Maiden | 8 | 1% | |
| Elvis Costello | 8 | 1% | |
| The Smiths | 8 | 1% | |
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412 | 41% | |
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395 | 40% | |
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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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11 | 1% | |
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Decade Charts (2020s)
