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Oct 16
Kate Bush
The Sensual World
87
critic score
(5)
85
user score
(960)
Mar 21
Madonna
Like a Prayer
91
critic score
(8)
83
user score
(941)
Sep 19
Janet Jackson
Rhythm Nation 1814
83
critic score
(7)
86
user score
(682)
Jan 30
New Order
Technique
77
critic score
(3)
82
user score
(593)
Sep 12
Julee Cruise
Floating into the Night
90
critic score
(2)
85
user score
(544)
May 22
Queen
The Miracle
44
critic score
(4)
58
user score
(343)
Oct 16
The Blue Nile
Hats
79
critic score
(3)
84
user score
(275)
Apr 24
Tom Petty
Full Moon Fever
80
critic score
(4)
79
user score
(198)
Sep 18
Bob Dylan
Oh Mercy
80
critic score
(3)
75
user score
(190)
Sep 25
Tears For Fears
The Seeds of Love
80
critic score
(2)
77
user score
(166)
Oct 9
Kylie Minogue
Enjoy Yourself
35
critic score
(2)
54
user score
(155)
Jun 20
Prince
Batman
54
critic score
(4)
72
user score
(131)
Mar 21
Madonna
Like a Prayer
100
critic score
(1)
95
user score
(117)
Jun 5
Paul McCartney
Flowers in the Dirt
70
critic score
(2)
62
user score
(95)
Oct 17
Billy Joel
Storm Front
60
critic score
(2)
70
user score
(94)
Feb 27
XTC
Oranges & Lemons
80
critic score
(1)
80
user score
(89)
Mar 21
Bonnie Raitt
Nick of Time
85
critic score
(5)
64
user score
(81)
Jun 27
The B-52's
Cosmic Thing
78
critic score
(4)
75
user score
(78)
Jun 19
Cher
Heart of Stone
60
critic score
(2)
83
user score
(68)
May 9
Madonna
Express Yourself
100
critic score
(1)
90
user score
(66)
Aug 28
The Beach Boys
Still Cruisin'
30
critic score
(2)
30
user score
(59)
Nov 24
Phil Collins
...But Seriously
55
critic score
(4)
69
user score
(59)
Aug 29
Depeche Mode
Personal Jesus
92
user score
(59)
Nov 20
Kate Bush
This Woman's Work
94
user score
(55)
Jul 11
The The
Mind Bomb
75
critic score
(2)
76
user score
(50)
Oct 23
Janet Jackson
Rhythm Nation
95
user score
(48)
Mar 13
Depeche Mode
101
75
critic score
(2)
86
user score
(48)
Apr 10
Soul II Soul
Club Classics Vol. One
85
critic score
(2)
71
user score
(41)
Sep 18
Kate Bush
The Sensual World
95
user score
(38)
Sep 13
Tina Turner
Foreign Affair
60
critic score
(1)
76
user score
(38)
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May 9
Cyndi Lauper
A Night to Remember
50
critic score
(2)
71
user score
(37)
Jun 1
Chris Isaak
Heart Shaped World
90
critic score
(1)
74
user score
(37)
Aug 1
Madonna
Cherish
100
critic score
(1)
79
user score
(37)
Feb 16
Charly García
Como Conseguir Chicas
74
user score
(37)
Oct 24
Madonna
Oh Father
87
user score
(35)
Feb 1
Michael Jackson
Leave Me Alone
89
user score
(33)
Jan 13
Fine Young Cannibals
The Raw & The Cooked
85
critic score
(2)
66
user score
(31)
May 11
Stevie Nicks
The Other Side of the Mirror
60
critic score
(1)
69
user score
(31)
Jun 1
Prefab Sprout
Protest Songs
80
critic score
(1)
74
user score
(29)
Aug 29
Elton John
Sleeping with the Past
30
critic score
(2)
57
user score
(28)
Feb 7
Roy Orbison
Mystery Girl
80
critic score
(2)
75
user score
(28)
Oct 16
Titãs
Õ Blésq Blom
90
critic score
(1)
80
user score
(26)
Dec 10
Madonna
Dear Jessie
72
user score
(26)
Oct 16
Kate Bush
Love And Anger
93
user score
(26)
Feb 6
Elvis Costello
Spike
69
critic score
(3)
70
user score
(25)
Oct 24
Laurie Anderson
Strange Angels
85
critic score
(2)
72
user score
(23)
Oct 13
Grace Jones
Bulletproof Heart
67
user score
(23)
Nov 21
坂本龍一 [Ryuichi Sakamoto]
Beauty
90
critic score
(1)
77
user score
(23)
Mar 20
Donna Summer
Another Place and Time
80
critic score
(1)
67
user score
(22)
Jul 14
Chris Isaak
Wicked Game
93
user score
(22)
May 10
Public Image Ltd.
9
55
critic score
(2)
55
user score
(21)
May 2
Queen
I Want It All
80
user score
(21)
Jun 27
Don Henley
The End Of The Innocence
90
critic score
(3)
64
user score
(20)
Jan
Martin Gore
Counterfeit EP
50
critic score
(1)
80
user score
(20)
Nov 28
Technotronic
Pump Up the Jam
90
critic score
(1)
68
user score
(19)
Jul 1
Cher
If I Could Turn Back Time
94
user score
(19)
May 8
Simple Minds
Street Fighting Years
63
critic score
(3)
65
user score
(18)
1989
After Dinner
Paradise of Replica
85
critic score
(2)
68
user score
(17)
1989
Edgar Winter
Mission Earth
30
critic score
(1)
30
user score
(17)
Nov 7
Eric Clapton
Journeyman
85
critic score
(2)
76
user score
(16)
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