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).
"Life long Go-Betweens fan here Whilst 'Spring Hill Fair' was my first GB's album it was 'Before Hollywood' that completely resonated with me and the rest they say is history This album is important for a few reasons (1) It features the classic GB's line up of Grant McLennan , Robert Forster and L..." [+] Reply
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Brad1770 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Great piece of Brazilian progressive music" Reply
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Gooz | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"It feels weird to call Van Halen's "Diver Down" (1982) a great album - it's slight, and a hodgepodge (like The Rolling Stones' "Flowers;") however, what it lacks in weight, it makes up for in pure fun. Theoretically, a twelve-song album featuring five (bizarrely disparate) covers and three short ..." [+] Reply
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1982
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"The Stones pretty much fell off the cliff with this one. Sure, they would put out a few more bad albums in the coming decades, but this was when we still had hope for them." Reply
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Fischman | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Alphaville nailed the use of Linn Drum, coupled with really punchy synth bass lines overlaid with catchy synth lead lines. Add to the mix Marian Gold's strong vocal abilities this makes for a very good formula. Particular favourites are Big in Japan, Forever Young and Victory of Love." Reply
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1984
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"As has already been said there is a "Cure" feel about this album via Robert Smith on guitars/keyboards. It is however essentially a Banshee record although Smiths influence cannot be denied(Dazzle, Bring Me The Head.... & Blow The House Down). Other notable tracks are Take Me Back & We Hunger." Reply
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Tamthebam | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 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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"Best Whitney album, didn't realise how many favourites I had on here although alot of hits were released, 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody' clearly the best track, 'Just the Lonely talking' a personal favourite of mine." Reply
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1987
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"Thoroughly enjoyable!" Reply
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reverendgreen | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"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
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Best Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 120 | 12% | |
| 1981 | 119 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 107 | 11% | |
| 1983 | 96 | 10% | |
| 1984 | 101 | 10% | |
| 1985 | 88 | 9% | |
| 1986 | 92 | 9% | |
| 1987 | 90 | 9% | |
| 1988 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1989 | 92 | 9% |
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| The Cure | 10 | 1% | |
| Iron Maiden | 8 | 1% | |
| The Smiths | 8 | 1% | |
| Rush | 8 | 1% | |
| Depeche Mode | 7 | 1% | |
| R.E.M. | 7 | 1% | |
| Talking Heads | 7 | 1% | |
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412 | 41% | |
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393 | 39% | |
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40 | 4% | |
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29 | 3% | |
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22 | 2% | |
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20 | 2% | |
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