Album Charts: By Year: By Decade: Top Albums of All-Time

Top Albums of the 1980s

1Michael Jackson
Thriller (1982)
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Avg Rating: 3.50
(6 ratings)
2Beastie Boys
Licensed To Ill (1986)
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3Def Leppard
Pyromania (1983)
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4Guns N' Roses
Appetite For Destruction (1987)
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Avg Rating: 3.71
(7 ratings)
5Prince
Purple Rain [Soundtrack] (1984)
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Avg Rating: 3.33
(3 ratings)
6Prince
Prince **1999** (1982)
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Avg Rating: 3.00
(2 ratings)
7Bon Jovi
Slippery When Wet (1986)
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Avg Rating: 3.00
(2 ratings)
8U2
The Joshua Tree (1987)
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Avg Rating: 3.00
(2 ratings)
9The Police
Synchronicity (1983)
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Avg Rating: 3.00
(1 ratings)
10AC/DC
Back In Black (1980)
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Avg Rating: 3.40
(5 ratings)
11Metallica
Master Of Puppets (1986)
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Avg Rating: 3.67
(3 ratings)
12Bruce Springsteen
Born In The U.S.A. (1984)
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Avg Rating: 3.00
(2 ratings)
13Metallica
…And Justice For All (1988)
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14Lionel Richie
Can't Slow Down (1983)
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15ZZ Top
Eliminator (1983)
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Avg Rating: 3.33
(3 ratings)
16Def Leppard
Hysteria (1987)
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Avg Rating: 4.00
(1 ratings)
17Paul Simon
Graceland (1986)
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Avg Rating: 3.00
(2 ratings)
18The Clash
London Calling (1980)
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Avg Rating: 3.00
(2 ratings)
19Metallica
Ride The Lightning (1984)
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Avg Rating: 3.00
(2 ratings)
20Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston (1985)
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21Public Enemy
It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (1988)
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22Bruce Springsteen
Nebraska (1982)
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Avg Rating: 3.00
(1 ratings)
23Roxy Music
Avalon (1982)
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Avg Rating: 4.00
(1 ratings)
24Richard and Linda Thompson
Shoot Out The Lights (1982)
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Avg Rating: 5.00
(1 ratings)
25Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
Texas Flood (1983)
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Avg Rating: 4.00
(1 ratings)
26Elvis Costello
Imperial Bedroom (1982)
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Avg Rating: 4.00
(1 ratings)
27Soundtrack
Dirty Dancing [Soundtrack] (1987)
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Avg Rating: 3.00
(2 ratings)
28Van Halen
1984 (MCMLXXXIV) (1984)
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29Talking Heads
Remain In Light (1980)
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30Janet Jackson
Control (1986)
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Avg Rating: 3.00
(1 ratings)
31Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Full Moon Fever (1989)
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Avg Rating: 2.50
(2 ratings)
32The Pretenders
Pretenders (1980)
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Avg Rating: 5.00
(1 ratings)
33R.E.M.
Murmur (1983)
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Avg Rating: 5.00
(1 ratings)
34N.W.A.
Straight Outta Compton (1989)
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35Phil Collins
No Jacket Required (1985)
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36Prince
Sign "O" The Times (1987)
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37Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman (1988)
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38Journey
Escape (1981)
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Avg Rating: 2.50
(2 ratings)
39Soundtrack
Top Gun [Soundtrack] (1986)
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Avg Rating: 2.00
(1 ratings)
40Dire Straits
Brothers In Arms (1985)
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Avg Rating: 5.00
(1 ratings)
41George Michael
Faith (1987)
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Avg Rating: 5.00
(1 ratings)
42Madonna
Like A Virgin (1984)
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Avg Rating: 2.00
(2 ratings)
43Joy Division
Closer (1980)
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44Ozzy Osbourne
Blizzard Of Ozz (1981)
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45U2
War (1983)
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46Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie (1982)
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47Anita Baker
Rapture (1986)
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48Jane's Addiction
Nothing's Shocking (1988)
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49Bonnie Raitt
Nick Of Time (1989)
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50Michael Jackson
Bad (1987)
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Avg Rating: 4.50
(2 ratings)
51Bruce Springsteen
The River (1980)
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Avg Rating: 5.00
(1 ratings)
52Peter Gabriel
So (1986)
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Avg Rating: 5.00
(1 ratings)
53Cyndi Lauper
She's So Unusual (1983)
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Avg Rating: 4.00
(1 ratings)
54John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band
Eddie And The Cruisers (1983)
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55Linda Ronstadt
Get Closer (1982)
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56Frida
Something's Going On (1982)
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57Luther Vandross
Never Too Much (1981)
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58The Rolling Stones
Tattoo You (1981)
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59Prince
Dirty Mind (1980)
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60The Replacements
Let It Be (1984)
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61Run-D.M.C.
Run-D.M.C. (1984)
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62Eric B & Rakim
Paid In Full (1987)
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63Run-D.M.C.
Raising Hell (1986)
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64Beastie Boys
Paul's Boutique (1989)
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65Pixies
Doolittle (1989)
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66Pixies
Surfer Rosa (1988)
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Avg Rating: 3.00
(1 ratings)
67Sonic Youth
Daydream Nation (1988)
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Avg Rating: 3.00
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68Talking Heads
Stop Making Sense (1984)
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Avg Rating: 5.00
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69Jesus And Mary Chain
Psycho Candy (1985)
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Avg Rating: 5.00
(1 ratings)
70Sade
Diamond Life (1985)
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Avg Rating: 1.00
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71Johnny Cash
American Recordings (1988)
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Avg Rating: 4.00
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72New Order
Substance (1987)
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73The Smiths
The Queen Is Dead (1986)
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74The Police
Ghost In The Machine (1981)
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75The Clash
Sandinista! (1980)
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76Thompson Twins
In The Name Of Love (1982)
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77Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
Album (1983)
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78The Replacements
Tim (1985)
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79The Cure
Boys Don't Cry (1980)
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Avg Rating: 5.00
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80Tom Waits
Rain Dogs (1985)
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Avg Rating: 3.00
(2 ratings)
81Sam Cooke
Live at The Harlem Square Club, 1963 (1985)
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82Madonna
Like A Prayer (1989)
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Avg Rating: 2.33
(3 ratings)
83Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989)
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84The Smiths
Louder Than Bombs (1987)
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85EPMD
Strictly Business (1988)
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86The Pogues
Rum Sodomy and the Lash (1985)
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87Minutemen
Double Nickels On The Dime (1984)
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88X
Wild Gift (1981)
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89Big Country
The Crossing (1983)
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90Larry Elgart
Hooked On Swing (1982)
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91The Smiths
Meat Is Murder (1985)
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Avg Rating: 1.00
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92Los Lobos
How Will The Wolf Survive? (1984)
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Avg Rating: 5.00
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93Queen
Flash Gordon [Soundtrack] (1980)
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Avg Rating: 3.50
(2 ratings)
94Black Flag
Damaged (1981)
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95Roberta Flack
I'm The One (1982)
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96Culture Club
Kissing To Be Clever (1983)
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97LL Cool J
Radio (1985)
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98Boogie Down Productions
Criminal Minded (1986)
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99R.E.M.
R.E.M. No. 5: Document (1987)
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100Buster Poindexter
Buster Poindexter (1988)
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