Top Ten Albums of the 1980s

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This is my list

1 - The Joshua Tree - U2
2 - Reckless - Bryan Adams
3 - Rio - Duran Duran
4 - Best of Blondie - Blondie
5 - Substance - New Order
6 - Dare - The Human League
7 - Songs From The Big Chair - Tears for Fears
8 - Hysteria - Def Leppard
9 - Revenge - Eurythmics
10 - Tango in the Night - Fleetwood Mac

What are yours?

Hmm... not in any particular order

1. Doolittle - The Pixies
2. Remain in Light - The Talking Heads
3. Copperhead Road - Steve Earle
4. Closer - Joy Division
5. The Envoy - Warren Zevon
6. London Calling - The Clash (US release, don't know if that counts), Sandinista!, if it doesn't.
7. Appetite for Destruction - Guns & Roses
8. Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) - David Bowie
9. Let it Be - The Replacements
10. Peepshow - Siouxsie & the Banshees

Interesting list, Rob... I must admit I haven't heard most of these albums, nor have I listened to all too many albums from the 80s at all (so can't really make a list).

I did hear Joshua Tree quite recently, and was impressed with it. My mother feels that it doesn't surpass Unforgettable Fire, though.

From favourite artists of mine, I like Living Colour's Vivid album (containing the single 'Cult of Personality') and George Michael's Faith.
I sampled a couple of 80s albums recently, and was pleasantly surprised by one-hit-wonder band Champaign's How 'Bout Us?; where the title track is a slow ballad, the rest of the album is mostly up-tempo funk.