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Highest Rated Rock Albums of the 1980s
Decade
1980s
All Time
2020s
2010s
2000s
1990s
1980s
1970s
1960s
Source
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Genre
Rock
All
Alternative Rock
Contemporary R&B
Country
Dance
Dance-Pop
Experimental Rock
Folk
Folk Rock
Hard Rock
Heartland Rock
Jam Band
Jangle Pop
Metal
New Wave
Pop
Pop Rock
Post-Punk
Psychedelia
R&B
Rock
Singer-Songwriter
Synth Funk
Synthpop
1980s
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1
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Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Trust
January 23, 1981
Pop Rock
Score
100
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2
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Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now
August 0, 1987
Synthpop
,
New Wave
Score
100
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3
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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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4
.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Get Happy!!
February 15, 1980
New Wave
Score
100
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5
.
Talking Heads - The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads
March 24, 1982
New Wave
,
Art Punk
,
Post-Punk
Score
100
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6
.
Survivor - Eye of the Tiger
Hard Rock
Score
100
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7
.
Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine
August 10, 1988
Glam Metal
,
Hard Rock
Score
100
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8
.
Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart
February 11, 1983
Pop Rock
Score
100
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9
.
Elvis Costello - King of America
February 21, 1986
Pop Rock
,
Folk Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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10
.
Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
April 21, 1986
New Wave
,
Pop Rock
,
Pop
Score
100
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11
.
Prince - Sign O' the Times
March 31, 1987
Contemporary R&B
,
Pop Rock
Score
100
Source →
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Music
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12
.
Prince & The Revolution - Let's Go Crazy
July 18, 1984
Pop Rock
,
Funk Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
13
.
U2 - The Joshua Tree
March 9, 1987
Pop Rock
,
Heartland Rock
,
Alternative Rock
Score
100
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Music
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14
.
INXS - Never Tear Us Apart
August 8, 1988
Pop Rock
Score
100
Source →
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15
.
Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark
May 3, 1984
Rock
,
New Wave
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
16
.
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
January 21, 1983
Synthpop
,
New Wave
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
17
.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Punch the Clock
August 5, 1983
New Wave
Score
100
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Music
18
.
Prince - Dirty Mind
October 8, 1980
Pop Rock
,
Synth Funk
Score
100
Source →
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Music
Spotify
19
.
Guns N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction
July 21, 1987
Hard Rock
,
Glam Metal
Score
100
Source →
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Music
Spotify
20
.
Bonnie Raitt - Nick of Time
March 21, 1989
Blues Rock
,
Pop Rock
,
Adult Contemporary
Score
100
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Music
Spotify
21
.
Journey - Don't Stop Believin'
June 3, 1981
AOR
,
Pop Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
22
.
Prince - When Doves Cry
May 16, 1984
Synthpop
,
Pop Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
23
.
Bruce Springsteen - Tunnel of Love
October 9, 1987
Pop Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Heartland Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Paul Simon - Graceland
August 12, 1986
Pop Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Guns N' Roses - Patience
April 0, 1989
Acoustic Rock
,
Glam Rock
Score
100
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