Top Ten Lists of Eighties Albums
What are your top ten favorite albums from the 80s?
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By: Sherry
- 10. Rhythm Nation by Janet Jackson
This album has many tracks without breaks between the songs. The theme of the album is constant, and the songs so original.
- 9. Heaven On Earth by Belinda Carlisle
This is a great album to listen to. The songs are very catchy and well-written.
- 8. Thriller by Michael Jackson
This is a total classic album for almost everyone who was young in the 80's. The songs on here can be very dance-oriented as well as mellow. His voice was as good as ever.
- 7. Bad by Michael Jackson
This album is even better than Thriller! It has more songs and more styles.
- 6. Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
Her first album contains many great songs which are mostly midtempo. It also includes several number one ballads.
- 5. True Blue by Madonna
- 4. Touch by Eurythmics
This is the best Eurythmics album. It is a cross between 80's pop and early techno. The songs are all individually good.
- 3. Like A Prayer by Madonna
Madonna offers everything on her fourth album. While there is regular pop, there is also elements of classical music and funk. This is Madonna's best album of the 80's.
- 2. Faith by George Michael
The very talented George put out an incredible album. Every song is great. These fun yet serious songs have a lot to them. This is an album that never gets old.
- 1. Mariah Carey by Mariah Carey
As you can see I like mostly pop/rock music. But these are my favorites. Each album has special meaning to me and cannot be forgotten.
By: JENNIE
- 10. Parallel Lines by Blondie
This must have been 80's. Isn't Debbie Harry great. I realy love this album. It reminds me of my first holiday. My dad fancied her. I now have the album courtesy of him, nicked it from is record collection.
- 9. So by Peter Gabriel
I once had someone ring me to book him on a flight and they asked me to notify the Airport of his VIP status. I must have been half asleep and asked them who he was. If that wasn't bad enough when she said he was an artist I asked her if he was a painter. I remenber she said 'no as in the lead singer of Genesis' I could have died!
- 8. Singles Collection by Spandau Ballet
Do greatest hits albums count? Much as it pains me to say what being in the Duran camp, Spandau Ballet did some right good tunes most of which are on here
- 7. New Jersey by Bon Jovi
I'll Be There For You....sigh....happy memories!
- 6. The Kick Inside by Kate Bush
Her debut album. I love Kates music and her voice is unique. I think she is a very talented musician - just wish she would release another album.
- 5. Appetite For Destruction by Guns & Roses
Classic......love Think About You. Takes me back
- 4. 101 by Depeche Mode
Got this with a record voucher for my birthday one year. Bought It cause my best friend liked them. Love everything on the album the energy of the performance come over when you play it.
- 3. So Red The Rose by Arcadia
Okay there seems to be a pattern developing here. What can I say I'm a big fan. But this is very good. This one's in my walkman. Sorry, personal stereo. Showing my age there
- 2. Seven & The Ragged Tiger by Duran Duran
This and Rio are always on my CD player so I have to include it. It shows the diversity of the band I love it. Especialy the slow bass in Tiger Tiger
- 1. Rio by Duran Duran
Has to be. It is such a fantastic album...enough said
These might not be the best 10 but these are my best 10.
By: Logan Flatt
- 10. Ghost In The Machine by The Police
Synchronicity was just too commercial for me. Outlandos D'Amour was their best but it's from the 70's.
- 9. Shooting Rubber Bands At The Stars by Edie Brickell And The New Bohemians
Her loopy lyrical style just sent shivers down my spine back in college. And, she went to my alma mater, SMU!
- 8. Substance by New Order
Lord, these guys suck in concert, but this album sums up their in-studio synthetic brilliance.
- 7. Pretty Hate Machine by Nine Inch Nails
The best debut album ever. "Down In It", "Head Like A Hole". Only Electronic's 1991 debut release comes close.
- 6. Duran Duran by Duran Duran
Sure, Rio's good, but this one came first and was groundbreaking. "Girls on Film", "Planet Earth", "The Chauffer". Pure early MTV heaven!
- 5. Fair Warning by Van Halen
"Unchained", "Mean Street", "So This Is Love?" -- Van Halen at its finest with Mr. Roth. Eddie is the world's best guitar player, hands down. This album proves it.
- 4. World Machine by Level 42
Mark King is the world's best bass player, hands down. The album proves it.
- 3. Please by Pet Shop Boys
The most influential men in pop music right here folks. It all started here with Please featuring West End Girls. These two men keep cranking out great pop tunes again and again into the new century. 1990's Behavior was perhaps their most developed and their very best.
- 2. Some Great Reward by Depeche Mode
Their best album before all the compilations and the crass American commercialism of 101, Violator, etc. They kinda suck now without Alan Wilder.
- 1. Dare by Human League
The essence of 80's pop all right here folks. "Don't You Want Me" is the perfect 80's tune, hands down.
By: kye monismith
- 10. 1984 by Van Halen
this band created an 80's classic that i believe was the best arena rock album ever. with roth's humor and eddie van halen's guitar riffs, this is always a joy to listen to.
- 9. Hysteria by Def Leppard
this album was the ultimate hair band album of the 80's. when i listen to this album i think of it as a greatest hits record, there are so many good songs one after another.
- 8. Thriller by Michael Jackson
first album i received as a kid became one of the best variety of pop songs put together on one record. this should be on every 80's top ten.
- 7. Kick by INXS
this aussie band hit their peak and made an album that had been in the making for over a decade. michael hutchence wrote songs with sexual energy, political awareness, and knowing how to have a good time.
- 6. Songs From The Big Chair by Tears For Fears
my favorite new wave band created my favorite album in junior high. when i look back at the mid 80's, this band created an image and sound that had a major effect on me at the time.
- 5. 90125 by yes
this album by yes was their best effort, and proved that a band can have huge success even though they made major changes to their lineup.
- 4. Moving Pictures by Rush
here is their masterpiece where this canadian band was able to combine their heavy metal roots of the 70's with 80's progressive rock.
- 3. Synchronicity by The Police
at the age of ten, this was the first supergroup i became familiar with. sting and the boys mixed intelligent lyrics with pop music ahead of its time.
- 2. War by U2
this is the best album i have ever heard that mixed political issues and religious themes. psalm 40 became my favorite psalm because of this album.
- 1. The Joshua Tree by U2
before i heard this album or any u2 album for that matter, i read a 1987 article in time featuring u2 and they instantly became my favorite band.
By: jeff
- 10. Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth
Guitar mangling as an art form. The noise is as dense as the trash on New York's streets, but the riffs are as big as its skyscrapers.
- 9. Meat Puppets II by Meat Puppets
Punk rock as hillbilly noodling. Perfect for wading in puddles under the hot Arizona sun.
- 8. The Pretenders by The Pretenders
The punk-rock-chick-as-a-sex-object archetype emerges with Chrissie Hynde, but you can't have her 'cause she's too precious, baby...
- 7. The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses
Dance and rock collide with hooks, rhythms, and brilliant ideas spilling out to create a painiting as wonderous as the albums splatter-art cover, proving once again that when rock looks dead, drugs, no matter how destructive, can give it a swift kick in the ass.
- 6. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
"To die by your side, well, the pleasure, the privilage is mine." Morrissey proves that love and mortality can be as beautiful as they are depressing.
- 5. Zen Arcade by Husker Du
Adolescence as a trip from hell to heaven, but when you get there Bob Mould screams at you to wake up out of your dream.
- 4. Doolittle by The Pixies
Freaks and extraterrestrials live peacefully inside Black Francis' (Frank Black) head, but they come out in the form of kamikaze surfers. The ultimate tortured soul album.
- 3. Rain Dogs by Tom Waits
Lowlifes, desparate lovers, dreamers, and all-in-all lonely people wander the city streets in search of something unknown. Best played loud while alone in a car or apartment in New York City around midnight in July with the windows open.
- 2. Psychocandy by The Jesus And Mary Chain
What if the Ronettes played guitars and took speed? By turing up the distortion and the volume over sweet pop melodies, the JAMC will make you sing along cheerfully while your ears bleed.
- 1. Let It Be by The Replacements
Paul Westerberg and his band and put their souls on the line while playing beautiful sloppy rock n roll. The closest thing to the fountain of youth.
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