So now that the 90s and 00s have been done, let's do the 80s!
The 80s often seem to be the most polarizing decade of music, especially in terms of Pop music, but I'm sure you all agree that there are gems, so let's celebrate those! All you gotta do is compile a list of your 10-20 (preferably 20, but I'll accept any list that has at least 10 and no more than 20) favorite albums released in 1980s. The deadline is for now,
June 10th. That's a long time so I don't want people begging for week extensions.
Some basic rules:
- The album must be released between January 1, 1980 and December 31, 1989 - Since London Calling by The Clash was released during that time in the states it is eligible
- No more than two albums per artist on your list
- Please tell me what your favorite song on the album is
- You may change your list as much as you'd like
The amount of points that will be given to each album:
#1 = 40
#2 = 38
#3 = 36
#4 = 34
#5 = 32
#6 = 30
#7 = 28
#8 = 26
#9 = 24
#10 = 22
#11 = 20
#12 = 19
#13 = 18
#14 = 17
#15 = 16
#16 = 15
#17 = 14
#18 = 13
#19 = 12
#20 = 11
Other than that... have fun! If you're not familiar with as many 80s albums as you'd like to be, ask for recommendations. If you want to get people into albums you think are underrated, post them and promo them here!
Rankings so far
41 Anita Baker - Rapture
42 The Smiths - s/t
43 Violent Femmes - s/t
44 Queen - The Game
45 Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation…
46 REM - Murmur
47 NWA - Straight Outta Compton
48 Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill
49 ABBA - Super Trouper
50 A-Ha - Hunting High and Low
51 Bob Marley - Legend
52 Fleetwood Mac - Tango in the Night
53 Cher - Heart of Stone
54 Kate Bush - Never for Ever
55 The Cure - Disintegration
56 Kylie Minogue - Kylie
57 The Police - Synchronicity
58 Tracy Chapman - s/t
59 Tears for Fears - Songs from the Big Chair
60 Bruce - Tunnel of Love
61 Pet Shop Boys - Actually
62 Eurythmics - Touch
63 Tina Turner - Foreign Affair
64 Metallica - Master of Puppets
65 INXS - Kick
66 Depeche Mode - Black Celebration
67 Nirvana - Bleach
68 Sade - Promise
69 Cher - Cher
70 Kate Bush - The sensual World
71 Grace Jones - Slave to the Rhythm
72 Jesus and Mary Chain - Psychocandy
73 Van Halen - 1984
74 Barbra Streisand - the Broadway Album
75 Living Colour - Vivid
76 Queen - Works
77 Stevie Wonder - Hotter than July
78 Siouxsie and the Banshees - Kaleidoscope
79 Stevie Wonder - In Square Circle
80 Paul Simon - Graceland
81 Bob Dylan - Oh Mercy
82 Phil Collins - No Jacket Requred
83 Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet
84 Culture Club - Colour by Numbers
85 Neneh Cherry - Raw Like sushi
86 Bonnie Tyler - Faster than the Speed of Night
87 New Order - Movement
88 Rolling Stones - Tattoo You
89 Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams
90 Kylie Minogue - Enjoy Yourself
91 My Bloody Valentine - Isn't Anything
92 Teena Marie - It Must Be Magic
93 Barbra Streisand - Guilty
94 Beastie Boys - Paul's Botique
95 Diana Ross - Diana
96 Galaxie 500 - On Fire
97 Peter Gabriel - So
98 De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising
99 Slayer - Reign in Blood
100 Cristina - Sleep it Off
I gotta give those points to Vivid, So, and Kick
