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Best Albums of the 1980s by User Score

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1. Kate Bush - Hounds of Love

Kate Bush - Hounds of Love

September 16th, 1985

USER SCORE

91

1308 reviews

2. Talking Heads - Remain in Light

Talking Heads - Remain in Light

October 8th, 1980

USER SCORE

91

1607 reviews

3. The Cure - Disintegration

The Cure - Disintegration

May 2nd, 1989

USER SCORE

90

1042 reviews

4. Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense

Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense

September 1st, 1984

USER SCORE

89

186 reviews

5. Prince & The Revolution - Purple Rain

Prince & The Revolution - Purple Rain

June 25th, 1984

USER SCORE

89

850 reviews

6. Joy Division - Closer

Joy Division - Closer

July 18th, 1980

USER SCORE

89

1057 reviews

7. The Smiths - The Queen is Dead

The Smiths - The Queen is Dead

June 16th, 1986

USER SCORE

89

1548 reviews

8. Prince - Sign "O" the Times

March 31st, 1987

USER SCORE

88

456 reviews

9. Michael Jackson - Thriller

Michael Jackson - Thriller

November 30th, 1982

USER SCORE

88

1190 reviews

10. Kate Bush - The Dreaming

Kate Bush - The Dreaming

September 13th, 1982

USER SCORE

88

575 reviews

11. Talking Heads - The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads

Talking Heads - The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads

March 24th, 1982

USER SCORE

88

58 reviews

12. Metallica - Ride the Lightning

Metallica - Ride the Lightning

July 27th, 1984

USER SCORE

88

815 reviews

13. Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation

Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation

October 1st, 1988

Alternative Rock

USER SCORE

88

814 reviews

14. Pixies - Doolittle

Pixies - Doolittle

April 18th, 1989

Alternative Rock

USER SCORE

88

1275 reviews

15. The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses

The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses

May 2nd, 1989

Alternative Rock

USER SCORE

87

684 reviews

16. Metallica - Master of Puppets

Metallica - Master of Puppets

March 3rd, 1986

USER SCORE

87

894 reviews

17. Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden

Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden

September 16th, 1988

USER SCORE

87

500 reviews

18. Tom Waits - Rain Dogs

Tom Waits - Rain Dogs

September 30th, 1985

USER SCORE

87

522 reviews

19. Philip Glass - Glassworks

Philip Glass - Glassworks

January 1st, 1982

USER SCORE

86

151 reviews

20. Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back

Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back

April 14th, 1988

USER SCORE

86

425 reviews

21. Brian Eno - Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks

Brian Eno - Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks

January 1st, 1983

USER SCORE

86

227 reviews

22. New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies

New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies

May 2nd, 1983

USER SCORE

86

774 reviews

23. Dead Kennedys - Plastic Surgery Disasters

Dead Kennedys - Plastic Surgery Disasters

November 1st, 1982

USER SCORE

86

195 reviews

24. Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique

Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique

July 25th, 1989

USER SCORE

86

558 reviews

25. Hüsker Dü - Zen Arcade

Hüsker Dü - Zen Arcade

July 1st, 1984

USER SCORE

86

216 reviews

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