List Challenges
Travel Movies Books Food Other
Sign In
Trending
New
Popular
type to search
Sign In
 Make a List Browse Lists Search Lists Leaders Help / Contact Newsletter

The 80 Best Albums of the 1980s (Paste Magazine)

"The 1980s might conjure up images of leg warmers, parachute pants, moonwalking, Flock of Seagulls haircuts and any number of John Hughes movies. But looking back at the decade's best albums, those years were extremely diverse. They saw the last vestiges of a vibrant punk scene and the beginnings of post-punk and New Wave; the rise of hip-hop and an explosion of great college radio; the brief ascension of rootsy singer/songwriters to mainstream country stardom; and the establishment of some almost-universally beloved pop stars. Today we celebrate our favorite albums that arose from the '80s. There's a little bit of rap, folk, country, jazz, pop and a lot of rock 'n' roll in its various incarnations. Here are the 80 best albums of the 1980s."
127 users · 1,130 views
 
from pastemagazine.com · made by lostchick
avg. score: 26 of 80 (32%)
required scores: 1, 5, 15, 28, 50 
type to search

How many have you listened to?

Page 1 of 2
1
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
2
I'm Your Man (Leonard Cohen, 1988)
I'm Your Man (Leonard Cohen, 1988)
3
Paid in Full (Eric B. & Rakim, 1987)
Paid in Full (Eric B. & Rakim, 1987)
4
The Blue Mask (Lou Reed, 1982)
The Blue Mask (Lou Reed, 1982)
5
Damaged (Black Flag, 1981)
Damaged (Black Flag, 1981)
6
My Bloody Valentine - Isn't Anything
My Bloody Valentine - Isn't Anything
7
Music for the Masses (Depeche Mode, 1987)
Music for the Masses (Depeche Mode, 1987)
8
Underwater Moonlight - The Soft Boys
Underwater Moonlight - The Soft Boys
9
The Blasters - Hard Line
The Blasters - Hard Line
10
Dinosaur Jr. - You're Living All Over Me (1987)
Dinosaur Jr. - You're Living All Over Me (1987)
11
Pleased to Meet Me (The Replacements, 1987)
Pleased to Meet Me (The Replacements, 1987)
12
The Feelies - Crazy Rhythms
The Feelies - Crazy Rhythms
13
Fisherman's Blues - The Waterboys
Fisherman's Blues - The Waterboys
14
Indigo Girls ‎– Indigo Girls
Indigo Girls ‎– Indigo Girls
15
Raising Hell (Run-DMC, 1986)
Raising Hell (Run-DMC, 1986)
16
Nirvana - Bleach (1989)
Nirvana - Bleach (1989)
17
Guadalcanal Diary - 2×4
Guadalcanal Diary - 2×4
18
Bruce Cockburn - Humans
Bruce Cockburn - Humans
19
The Pretenders - Pretenders (1979)
The Pretenders - Pretenders (1979)
20
Spirit of Eden (Talk Talk, 1988)
Spirit of Eden (Talk Talk, 1988)
21
Camper Van Beethoven - Key Lime Pie
Camper Van Beethoven - Key Lime Pie
22
Hex Enduction Hour - The Fall
Hex Enduction Hour - The Fall
23
Diesel and Dust (Midnight Oil, 1987)
Diesel and Dust (Midnight Oil, 1987)
24
Fugazi - 13 Songs
Fugazi - 13 Songs
25
Nothing's Shocking (Jane's Addiction, 1988)
Nothing's Shocking (Jane's Addiction, 1988)
26
Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
27
Guitar Town (Steve Earle, 1986)
Guitar Town (Steve Earle, 1986)
28
Los Lobos - By the Light of the Moon
Los Lobos - By the Light of the Moon
29
East Side Story - Squeeze
East Side Story - Squeeze
30
Bring the Family - John Hiatt
Bring the Family - John Hiatt
31
Crowded House - Crowded House
Crowded House - Crowded House
32
Rum Sodomy & the Lash (The Pogues, 1985)
Rum Sodomy & the Lash (The Pogues, 1985)
33
Brothers in Arms (Dire Straits, 1985)
Brothers in Arms (Dire Straits, 1985)
34
Songs From the Big Chair (Tears for Fears, 1985)
Songs From the Big Chair (Tears for Fears, 1985)
35
Sandinista! (The Clash, 1980)
Sandinista! (The Clash, 1980)
36
The DB's - Stands for Decibels
The DB's - Stands for Decibels
37
The Smiths - The Smiths
The Smiths - The Smiths
38
Double Nickels on the Dime - Minutemen
Double Nickels on the Dime - Minutemen
39
Marshall Crenshaw-Marshall Crenshaw
Marshall Crenshaw-Marshall Crenshaw
40
Ornette Coleman - In All Languages (1987)
Ornette Coleman - In All Languages (1987)
Page 1 of 2
Click things you've done
Trending Other Lists
Newsletter · Help/Contact · Privacy · Copyright Claim   © 2024 App Spring, Inc. · This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb.
Seen It - Movies & TV 
Android & iOS
Seen It is a new app from the creators of List Challenges. You can view movies and shows in one place and filter by streaming provider, genre, release year, runtime, and rating (Rotten Tomatoes, Imdb, and/or Metacritic). Also, you can track what you've seen, want to see, like, or dislike, as well as track individual seasons or episodes of shows. In addition, you can see the most watched/liked stuff amongst your friends. Learn more at SEENIT.FUN