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Best Albums of the 1980s

The 1980's gave birth to a wave of digitally enhanced music. The artists that embraced this transition released some awesome music during that time. This is a list of the best albums released between 1980 and 1990. Don't agree with the list? Place your vote or add a new item for others to vote on.

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Vote for Michael Jackson - Thriller 1) Michael Jackson - Thriller
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Thriller’s like the best disc that ever came out!

BEST ALBUM EVER. the amount sold proves that, 109 million!

Vote for Michael Jackson - Bad 2) Michael Jackson - Bad
Bad is my favourite album. It was a great successor to Thriller and it further extended King MJ’s great run which no other artist ever saw!Lovely songs... so inspring!

I love each and every song in this album, what amazing thoughts! what a beautiful voice!

Vote for Guns N’ Roses - Appetite For Destruction 3) Guns N’ Roses - Appetite For Destruction
The GREATEST!!!! simply WOW

simply... the best ever

Teh greatest album ever and will always be the best Woo I love the old guns and roses<33 Best alubum ever

Vote for Duran Duran - Rio 5) Duran Duran - Rio
Duran Duran is the backbone to music now!! They inspired back then, and they still do to this day!!

Vote for U2 - The Joshua Tree 6) U2 - The Joshua Tree
I LOVE U2

Vote for AC/DC - Back In Black 7) AC/DC - Back In Black
Why is this not in the Top 10?

Best band ever

it should be in the top 5 or at least 10. it only sold 21 million copies.

Vote for The Cure - Disintergration 10) The Cure - Disintergration
Epic record and an even better concert

Vote for Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet 11) Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet
best ever album

the best song of the 80's are on this album: livin' on a prayer, you give love a bad name, wanted dead or alive...

richie4life

Vote for Foreigner - 4 21) Foreigner - 4

Vote for The Cars - Heartbeat City 22) The Cars - Heartbeat City
One of the alltime Motown and memorable hits.