Acclaimed Music's Top 500 Albums of the 1980s

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Hi fellow music nerds,

this list should be an excellent starting point to discover more music from the 1970s. The dominant genres in this list are Post-Punk, New Wave and Hip-Hop. Additionally, you can find some amazing Jazz, Folk, Soul, Country and Funk albums.

I wish you fun at experiencing new music or revisiting old gems. Do not forget to rate the records to help to extent the database of this website.

Where can I find the original list?
http://www.acclaimedmusic.net/year/1980-89a.htm

How was this list compiled?
http://www.acclaimedmusic.net/about.htm

Where can I find the sources for this list?
http://www.acclaimedmusic.net/all_critics_lists.htm

1.

Public Enemy

It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back1988

100

2.

Michael Jackson

Thriller1982

80

3.

The Smiths

The Queen is Dead1986

70

4.

Prince

Sign "O" the Times1987

80

5.

Talking Heads

Remain in Light1980

100

6.

U2

The Joshua Tree1987

70

7.

Prince & The Revolution

Purple Rain1984

60

8.

Pixies

Doolittle1989

80

9.

Joy Division

Closer1980

80

10.

Guns N' Roses

Appetite for Destruction1987

70

11.

Sonic Youth

Daydream Nation1988

90

12.

The Stone Roses

The Stone Roses1989

70

13.

R.E.M.

Murmur1983

70

14.

Paul Simon

Graceland1986

70

15.

De La Soul

3 Feet High and Rising1989

90

16.

The Jesus and Mary Chain

Psychocandy1985

80

17.

Beastie Boys

Paul's Boutique1989

80

18.

N.W.A.

Straight Outta Compton1988

90

19.

Tom Waits

Rain Dogs1985

90

20.

AC/DC

Back in Black1980

60

22.

Bruce Springsteen

Born in the U.S.A.1984

70

23.

Bruce Springsteen

Nebraska1982

70

24.

Tom Waits

Swordfishtrombones1983

80

25.

Pretenders

Pretenders1979

50

26.

Kate Bush

Hounds of Love1985

90

27.

Metallica

Master of Puppets1986

80

28.

The Smiths

The Smiths1984

70

29.

Beastie Boys

Licensed to Ill1986

70

30.

The Replacements

Let It Be1984

70

31.

Prince

19991982

70

32.

Hüsker Dü

Zen Arcade1984

100

33.

Run-D.M.C.

Raising Hell1986

80

34.

Peter Gabriel

So1986

70

35.

The Cure

Disintegration1989

80

36.

The Human League

Dare!1981

50

37.

The Police

Synchronicity1983

50

38.

Minutemen

Double Nickels on the Dime1984

90

39.

Bruce Springsteen

The River1980

80

40.

Eric B. & Rakim

Paid in Full1987

70

41.

Violent Femmes

Violent Femmes1983

80

42.

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Imperial Bedroom1982

70

43.

The Pogues

Rum Sodomy & the Lash1985

70

44.

Prefab Sprout

Steve McQueen1985

60

45.

Slayer

Reign in Blood1986

80

46.

Madonna

Like a Prayer1989

60

47.

U2

War1983

60

48.

David Byrne & Brian Eno

My Life in the Bush of Ghosts1981

90

49.

New Order

Power, Corruption & Lies1983

80

50.

Black Flag

Damaged1981

80