top albums of the 80's... do you agree?

danger boy · April 2007

This is not my list.. just one I found online. but what do you think so far? the complete list is located here http://www.80sxchange.com/80s_charts/top100albums.htm

1.London Calling- The Clash
2.Purple- Rain Prince
3.The Joshua Tree- U2
4.Remain in Light- Talking Heads
5.Graceland - Paul Simon
6.Born in the U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen
7.Thriller - Michael Jackson
8.Murmur - R.E.M.
9.Shoot Out The Lights - Richard and Linda Thompson
10.Tracy Chapman -Tracy Chapman
11.Get Happy - Elvis Costello
12.It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back - Public Enemy
13. Diesel and Dust - Midnight Oil
14.So - Peter Gabriel
15.Let It Be - The Replacements
16.1999 - Prince
17.Synchronicity - The Police
18.Dirty Mind - Prince
19.New York - Lou Reed
20.Pretenders - The Pretenders
21.Rain Dogs - Tom Waits

22.The Smiths - The Smiths
23.Red - Black Uhuru
24.Los Angeles - X
25.Tunnel of Love - Bruce Springsteen
26.Back in Black - AC/DC
27.Appetite for Destruction - Guns 'n Roses
28.Control - Janet Jackson
29.Double Fantasy - John Lennon and Yoko Ono
30.How Will the World Survive - Los Labos
31.Avalon - Milli Vanilli
32.Uh-Huh - John Cougar Mellencamp
33.Zen Arcade - Husker Du
34.Tattoo You - The Rolling Stones
35.Kill 'em All - Metallica
36.Rapture - Metallica
37.Midnight Love - Marvin Gaye
38.Imperial Bedroom - Elvis Costello
39.Eliminator - ZZ Top
40.War - U2

41.Document - R.E.M.
42.Strong Persuader - The Robert Cray Band
43.Nebraska - Bruce Springsteen
44.Oh Mercy - Bob Dylan
45.Daydream Nation - Sonic Youth
46.Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel
47.Private Dancer - Tina Turner
48.Skylarking - XTC
49.Crazy Rhythms - The Feelies
50.Madonna - Madonna
51.Run D.M.C. - Run D.M.C.
52.Making Movies - Dire Straits
53.Bring the Family - John Hiatt
54.Speaking in Tongues - Talking Heads
55.Centerfield - John Fogferty
56.Closer - Joy Division
57.Empty Glass - Pete Townshed
58.The Indestructible Beat of Soweto - Various Artists
59.Computer Games - George Clinton
60.The Blue Mask - Lou Reed

Sami · April 2007

Opinions are opinions, that list is one mans opinion. Some good choices there, some bad ones. I would expect to see 'Slippery when wet - Bon Jovi' on any list, no matter what the personal opinion of the album is. As much as I love Springsteen and liked Tunnel of Love, I don't think it's worthy of being as high as it is, certainly not above Nebraska. Those are just a few observations from me, I personally would put Billy Idol high on the list if it was my list but I'm sure a lot of people would leave him out.

shack · April 2007

My "Top 40" favorite 80s rock albums (in no particular order)...Not too many from the list above.

Back In Black - AC/DC
The Joshua Tree - U2
Brothers-in-Arms - Dire Straits
1984 - Van Halen
Synchronicity - The Police
Ghost in the Machine - The Police
So - Peter Gabriel
Pyromania - Def Leppard
Building The Perfect Beast - Don Henley
The End of the Innocence - Don Henley
Eliminator - ZZ Top
No Jacket Required - Phil Collins
The Dream of the Blue Turtles - Sting
Nothing Like the Sun - Sting
Songs From the Big Chair - Tears For Fears
Full Moon Fever - Tom Petty
The Way It Is - Bruce Hornsby & the Range
Eye in the Sky - Alan Parsons Project
Soul To Soul - Stevie Ray Vaughan
Texas Flood - Stevie Ray Vaughan
Couldn't Stand The Weather - Stevie Ray Vaughan
Reckless - Bryan Adams
Volume One - The Traveling Wilburys
Bad To The Bone - George Thorogood & The Destroyers
Diesel and Dust - Midnight Oil
Hounds of Love - Kate Bush
Journeyman - Eric Clapton
Mistaken Identity - Kim Carnes
Rio - Duran Duran
Business As Usual - Men At Work
Cargo - Men At Work
Working Class Dog - Rick Springfield
Stop Making Sense - Talking Heads
Arc of a Diver - Steve Winwood
Back in the Highlife - Steve Winwood
Sentimental Hygiene - Warren Zevon
Freedom - Neil Young
Nick of Time - Bonnie Raitt
Privat Dancer - Tina Turner
Heart - Heart