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Highest Rated Singer-Songwriter Albums of the 1980s
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Alternative Rock
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R&B
Rock
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Synth Funk
Synthpop
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1
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Bruce Springsteen - Tunnel of Love
October 9, 1987
Pop Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Heartland Rock
Score
100
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2
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Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Imperial Bedroom
July 2, 1982
Pop Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
New Wave
Score
100
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Spotify
3
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Paul Simon - Graceland
August 12, 1986
Pop Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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4
.
Elvis Costello - King of America
February 21, 1986
Pop Rock
,
Folk Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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Spotify
5
.
Bob Dylan - Oh Mercy
September 18, 1989
Pop Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk Rock
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
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Spotify
6
.
Bob Dylan - Infidels
October 27, 1983
Singer-Songwriter
,
Pop Rock
Score
91
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Spotify
7
.
Leonard Cohen - I'm Your Man
February 2, 1988
Singer-Songwriter
,
Sophisti-Pop
Score
91
Source →
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Spotify
8
.
Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska
September 30, 1982
Singer-Songwriter
,
Americana
,
Contemporary Folk
Score
75
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Paul Simon - Hearts and Bones
November 4, 1983
Singer-Songwriter
,
Pop Rock
Score
75
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Bob Dylan - Shot of Love
August 10, 1981
Singer-Songwriter
,
Pop Rock
Score
67
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Bob Dylan - Empire Burlesque
June 10, 1985
Singer-Songwriter
,
Pop Rock
Score
58
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Elvis Costello - Spike
February 6, 1989
Singer-Songwriter
,
Pop Rock
,
Big Band
,
Folk
Score
58
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Bob Dylan - Saved
June 23, 1980
Christian Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
43
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
1
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Pop
Pop Rock
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