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The 80 Best Albums of the 1980s (Paste Magazine) - Page 2

"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."
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Licensed to Ill (Beastie Boys, 1986)
Licensed to Ill (Beastie Boys, 1986)
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Pretty Hate Machine (Nine Inch Nails, 1989)
Pretty Hate Machine (Nine Inch Nails, 1989)
43
The Unforgettable Fire (U2, 1984)
The Unforgettable Fire (U2, 1984)
44
1984 (Van Halen, 1984)
1984 (Van Halen, 1984)
45
Psychocandy (The Jesus and Mary Chain, 1985)
Psychocandy (The Jesus and Mary Chain, 1985)
46
Ocean Rain (Echo & the Bunnymen, 1984)
Ocean Rain (Echo & the Bunnymen, 1984)
47
New Day Rising (Hüsker Dü, 1985)
New Day Rising (Hüsker Dü, 1985)
48
XTC - Skylarking (1986)
XTC - Skylarking (1986)
49
The Stone Roses (The Stone Roses, 1989)
The Stone Roses (The Stone Roses, 1989)
50
Closer (Joy Division, 1980)
Closer (Joy Division, 1980)
51
Murmur (R.E.M., 1983)
Murmur (R.E.M., 1983)
52
The River (Bruce Springsteen, 1980)
The River (Bruce Springsteen, 1980)
53
The Trinity Sessions - Cowboy Junkies
The Trinity Sessions - Cowboy Junkies
54
So
So
55
Sign O' the Times- Prince
Sign O' the Times- Prince
56
Trust (Elvis Costello, 1981)
Trust (Elvis Costello, 1981)
57
Shoot Out the Lights (Richard & Linda Thompson, 1982)
Shoot Out the Lights (Richard & Linda Thompson, 1982)
58
Appetite for Destruction (Guns N' Roses, 1987)
Appetite for Destruction (Guns N' Roses, 1987)
59
Synchronicity (The Police, 1983)
Synchronicity (The Police, 1983)
60
Power, Corruption and Lies (New Order, 1983)
Power, Corruption and Lies (New Order, 1983)
61
Back in Black (AC/DC, 1980)
Back in Black (AC/DC, 1980)
62
Surfer Rosa (Pixies, 1988)
Surfer Rosa (Pixies, 1988)
63
3 Feet High and Rising (De La Soul, 1989)
3 Feet High and Rising (De La Soul, 1989)
64
Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes (1983)
Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes (1983)
65
Disintegration (The Cure, 1989)
Disintegration (The Cure, 1989)
66
Rain Dogs (Tom Waits, 1985)
Rain Dogs (Tom Waits, 1985)
67
The Replacements - Let It Be (1984)
The Replacements - Let It Be (1984)
68
Paul's Boutique (The Beastie Boys, 1989)
Paul's Boutique (The Beastie Boys, 1989)
69
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
70
Daydream Nation (Sonic Youth, 1988)
Daydream Nation (Sonic Youth, 1988)
71
Purple Rain (Prince and the Revolution, 1984)
Purple Rain (Prince and the Revolution, 1984)
72
The Joshua Tree - U2 (1987)
The Joshua Tree - U2 (1987)
73
Remain in Light (Talking Heads, 1980)
Remain in Light (Talking Heads, 1980)
74
Graceland (Paul Simon, 1986)
Graceland (Paul Simon, 1986)
75
Lifes Rich Pageant (R.E.M., 1986)
Lifes Rich Pageant (R.E.M., 1986)
76
London Calling (The Clash, 1979)
London Calling (The Clash, 1979)
77
Born in the U.S.A. (Bruce Springsteen, 1984)
Born in the U.S.A. (Bruce Springsteen, 1984)
78
Thriller (Michael Jackson, 1982)
Thriller (Michael Jackson, 1982)
79
The Queen Is Dead (The Smiths, 1986)
The Queen Is Dead (The Smiths, 1986)
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Doolittle (Pixies, 1989)
Doolittle (Pixies, 1989)
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