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By: Amanda, age !3
  • 10. Power Station Years by Jon Bon Jovi
    Really Cool Album!! Great Voice!! Cool Cover!! Really Cool Singer!!
  • 9. Live From Earth by Pat Benatar
    Great Songs!! Great Voice!! Love it!!
  • 8. In A Diffrent Light by Bangles
    Love it!! Great Songs!! Love " Manic Monday' The Best!!
  • 7. Skid Row by Skid Row
    Definatley Really Cool!! Great Songs!! Especialy "18 and Life", " I Remember You","Youth Gone Wild" and " Piece Of Me " !!! Love It!!
  • 6. Hysteria by Def Leppard
    Definatley Cool!! Another One From The Really Cool Band!!
  • 5. Pyromania by Def Leppard
    Cool Album!! From A Really Cool Band!! Love It!!
  • 4. Bon Jovi by Bon Jovi
    Definatley Cool Album!! Love It!! Plus Its Bon Jovi's First Album!# 1 Band !!
  • 3. 7800 Fahrenheit : The Melting Point of Rock!! by Bon Jovi
    Cool Album!!! Cool Songs!! Cool Title!!! " The Melting point Of Rock" Definatley Cool Especialy " Tokyo Road "!! Love This album!!
  • 2. New Jersey by Bon Jovi
    Another Great Album Definatley Great Songs!! Just had to put it in the top ten albums!! Plus It's Bon Jovi!!! Who- If you Can't tell is my All Time Favorite band!! Just Love Them!!!
  • 1. Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
    Where Do I Begin?!! it's just such a great album almost all the songs are amongst my best song list, minus " Social Disease" And " Wild in the Streets". But Definatley The Best Album of the 80s!!!! Plus From The All Time Greatest Band. Bon Jovi!!!
Love All Of These Albums!!
By: Matthew Prevost
  • 10. Reckless by Bryan Adams
    Monster album I love all the songs off of this one
  • 9. Purple Rain by Prince
    I liked Prince alot until he changed his name
  • 8. Combat Rock by The Clash
    my fav song on here is Straight to hell love it when they were on snl
  • 7. Songs from the Big Chair by Tears for Fears
    Great song writing stellar album
  • 6. Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes
    Brillant sound from this band very solid album
  • 5. Love by The Cult
    killer rockin band one the the best from the the 80's
  • 4. 1984 by Van Halen
    This Album is great from the first song to the last
  • 3. Seven And The Ragged Tiger by Duran Duran
    they were one of the biggest bands of the decade and this was a great sounding album
  • 2. Synchronicity by The Police
    just a great album great band to bad it didnt last
  • 1. Thriller by Michael Jackson
    Iam pretty sure both god and satan both own this album
If musicans now can make albums with more then 2 songs on them now, we wouldnt need to download them cause I remember it was worth buying these albums I went out of my way t ogot out and buy those albums now these artists today are only worth a download its kinda sad actualy
By: K. Harmon
  • 10. Making Movies by Dire Straights
    Best album from an often overlooked band. I've seen some great concerts, Eagles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, Queen, Genesis, Van Halen, Ac/DC, Rush and on and on, but the Dire Straights concert was the best. They were called out for 5 encores and finally just sat on the stage while everyone in the packed 19,000 seat arena cheered.
  • 9. Steel Town by Big Country
    This one starts out strong and never lets go. Too bad techno-pop came into fashion and these guys didn't get the airtime they deserved. Still managed to sell over 10 million records....
  • 8. Under The Gun by Poco
    An under appreciated album from an underappreciated band.
  • 7. Long Distance Voyager by The Moody Blues
    The big comeback album, went all the way to number 1. Sadly they were not able to follow it up.
  • 6. The Innocent Age by Dan Fogelberg
    A master songwriter at his peak.
  • 5. The Wall by Pink Floyd
    A late 79 early 80 release. The classic concept album
  • 4. The Seer by Big Country
    Another winner from a truly amazing band. If you haven't listened to this group, you might want to give them a try.
  • 3. Lifes Rich Pagent by REM
    One of the greatest groups at their best.
  • 2. War by U2
    A less popular choice than The Joshua Tree, but this one has more power from Sunday Bloody Sunday, New Years Day, to Drowning Man
  • 1. The Crossing by Big Country
    The most underrated band in the world. Listen to this album and you will be amazed that it is all done on guitars.
By: Giancarlo
By: Paul Voorhies
  • 10. Control by Janet Jackson
    Janet's breakthrough album hit hard, with hits hard enough to be considered true r&b, and pop enough to make huge waves. "The Pleasure Principle" is one of the best dance songs of the decade, and "Nasty" and the title track are also among the best tracks.
  • 9. Madonna by Madonna
    M's maiden album may have been "just" disco-dance, but it started a real phenomenon. Much better than its successor, "Like a Virgin," the "first album," as called by fans in the know, is raw, peppy, and surprisingly newwave in spots. "Borderline" and "Burning Up" rank as my faves.
  • 8. Invisible Touch by Genesis
    Often made fun of and consistently panned, Phil and co. prove here at least, that all the criticism was unjustified. 5 Top 5 hits--all worthy of that status--help to showcase an incredibly strong album. "In Too Deep" is my fave.
  • 7. Back In The Highlife by Steve Winwood
    True to its title, this album propelled Steve to heights he'd never seen before. "Higher Love," "The Finer Things," and the title track are all highlights of the decade
  • 6. Rhythm Nation: 1814 by Janet Jackson
    Shockingly, it's a better album than its predeccesor, Control. Ms. Jackson proved (at least temporarily) that she was the real thing.
  • 5. Stronger Than Pride by Sade
    The decade's must-have "beautiful sound" album. Lush, tropical, and oh-so-pretty.
  • 4. She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
    Her debut album gave us 5 big hits and a preview of what was to come for the rest of the decade.
  • 3. Faith by George Michael
    Not a bad song among the bunch. The title track, Kissing a Fool, and Monkey remain my faves.
  • 2. The Best of Blondie by Blondie
    Showing us why they're such a great band, the best Greatest Hits album of the decade doesn't miss a bit. Every song is a winner!
  • 1. Like a Prayer by Madonna
    Queen of Pop's best '80s album (and 2nd best to 98's Ray of Light) is a tribute to her love, life, and family. The title track was startling for its time, and follow-up Express Yourself, and its accompanying perfect video, along with several other gems, make this album rock-solid.
By: Nick
  • 10. Human's Lib by Howard Jones
    If you love the synth and catchy tunes, you'll love this.
  • 9. Moving Pictures by Rush
    A classic rock album that came out in the 80's - gotta love it!
  • 8. What Time Is It? by The Time
    Prince's side project (wrote all the tunes) which is monumentally funky and epitomizes the word "COOL"
  • 7. The Crossing by Big Country
    Whenever I listen to this album it vaults me back into the 80's
  • 6. Business As Usual by Men At Work
    A unique album that is great from start to finish
  • 5. Zenyatta Mondatta by The Police
    Every song is great from this classic band.
  • 4. Thriller by Michael Jackson
    What can you say, it is a masterpiece.
  • 3. Provisions by Scritti Politti
    A masterpiece of production and extremely funky. I love Roger Troutman's computer vocals on Boom There She Was.
  • 2. Unforgettable Fire by U2
    My favorite U2 album - haunting, melodic and moving
  • 1. Sign O' The Times by Prince
    Sergeant Pepper's of the 80's. Has everything. Funky dance, rock'n'roll, killer ballads...a classic!
I tried to only put one album by each artist but I could have easily included "THe Joshua Tree", "1999", "Synchronicity". Other honourable mentions: ABC-Lexicon of Love, Night and Day-Joe Jackson, Couldn't Stand The Weather - Stevie Ray Vaughan, Hearsay - Alexander O'Neal
By: Oafah
  • 10. Bad by Michael Jackson
    While not nearly on par with Thriller in terms of success, 24 million albums worldwide and 5 #1 hits don't lie. This one will make you dance, even today.
  • 9. Like A Virgin by Madonna
    More of a cultural centerpiece than a musical work, this record still gave us a small but significant sight into the phenom that was to be Madonna.
  • 8. Appetite For Destruction by Guns 'N' Roses
    Smashed the living crap out of the stereotypical 80s rock sound, this album was probably the most well disguised of all time. Proof that a strong sound outlasts almost any record-company created image.
  • 7. Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
    Though not as well crafed as their 1988 release "New Jersey", the raw rock and roll energy of this record can't be denied. Despite an often undersculpted sound, this album stood up as a truly genre-transcending album amidst a sea of big hair and make-up.
  • 6. Purple Rain by Prince
    Beautiful songs sung by an awkward, but appealing 5'2" frame of a man. Prince was proof that size didn't matter after spending 24 weeks at #1 with this album.
  • 5. Reckless by Bryan Adams
    The absolute purest form of rock and roll was embedded firmly in this record. Summer Of '69 is likely the most underrated culturally impacting song of our time.
  • 4. Thriller by Michael Jackson
    Likely the most infectious album of the rock era, this record still sells an average of 1,000,000 copies per year worldwide. Accurately described as "Not everyone's cup of tea...but everyone's cup of water".
  • 3. Born In The USA by Bruce Springsteen
    The best of 'The Boss' by far. Nothing was more in tune with the American attitude at the time than this record.
  • 2. Hysteria by Def Leppard
    Mutt Lange has been the engineer of some of our favourite songs of the past 25 years, and this piece of work was no exception. Hit for hit, this probably tops any album of the entire decade.
  • 1. Joshua Tree by U2
    What more can you say about possibly the biggest album of the past 20 years that hasn't already been said?
By: Trea Higdon
  • 10. 1984 by Van Halen
    Eddie Van Halen rules!!
  • 9. Who Made Who by AC/DC
    The kings of metal.
  • 8. Hysteria by Def Leppard
    Pour some sugar on me!!!!
  • 7. Thriller by Michael Jackson
    #1 selling of all time. He may be strange but he is th eking of pop.
  • 6. Purple Rain by Prince
    Great movie also.
  • 5. Miami Vice Soundtrack by Various artists
    Phil Collins " In the Air tonight" is the best song to listen to when preparing for a football game.
  • 4. Appetite for Destruction by Guns and Roses
    Wish they were still together.
  • 3. Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
    The start of "Hair Bands."
  • 2. Born in the USA by Bruce Springstein
    The BOSS
  • 1. Joshua Tree by U2
    The best album of all time
Without a doubt the best music came from the 80's!!!!!!!
By: Karwin
  • 10. Let It Be by Laibach
    Slovenian industrial band covered a Beatles album. Better than original.
  • 9. Simple Man by Klaus Nomi
    Opera singer in rock world. Rest in peace.
  • 8. Happy Planet by Wall Of Voodoo
    "Beach Boys meets Kraftwerk"
  • 7. Opera Electronica by Data
    Computer pop.
  • 6. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 by Midnight Oil
    Political band with great guitar melodies.
  • 5. The Garden by John Foxx
    The king of neu romantik.
  • 4. Pop Goes The World by Men Without Hats
    Great theme album.
  • 3. Computerwelt by Kraftwerk
    Those german perfectionists.
  • 2. Some Great Reward by Depeche Mode
    Human touch on synthpop.
  • 1. Oh, no! It's DEVO by Devo
    Best robotrock album ever.
By: james byles

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