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100 Most Popular Albums of the 1980s

Music Albums that people who grew up in the 1980s are awfully familiar with. How many albums on this list have you heard?
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Remain in Light - Talking Heads
Remain in Light - Talking Heads
1
The Queen Is Dead - The Smiths
The Queen Is Dead - The Smiths
2
Doolittle - Pixies
Doolittle - Pixies
3
Master of Puppets (Metallica)
Master of Puppets (Metallica)
4
Disintegration (The Cure, 1989)
Disintegration (The Cure, 1989)
5
Closer - Joy Division
Closer - Joy Division
6
Daydream Nation (Sonic Youth, 1988)
Daydream Nation (Sonic Youth, 1988)
7
Ride the Lightning - Metallica
Ride the Lightning - Metallica
8
Surfer Rosa (Pixies, 1988)
Surfer Rosa (Pixies, 1988)
9
Hounds of Love (Kate Bush, 1985)
Hounds of Love (Kate Bush, 1985)
10
...And Justice for All - Metallica (1988)
...And Justice for All - Metallica (1988)
11
Kill 'em All - Metallica (1983)
Kill 'em All - Metallica (1983)
12
Pornography - The Cure
Pornography - The Cure
13
Bleach (Nirvana)
Bleach (Nirvana)
14
The Smiths- The Smiths
The Smiths- The Smiths
15
Rain Dogs (Tom Waits, 1985)
Rain Dogs (Tom Waits, 1985)
16
Reign in Blood - Slayer
Reign in Blood - Slayer
17
Thriller (Michael Jackson, 1982)
Thriller (Michael Jackson, 1982)
18
Isn't Anything (My Bloody Valentine, 1988)
Isn't Anything (My Bloody Valentine, 1988)
19
Meat Is Murder - The Smiths
Meat Is Murder - The Smiths
20
Spirit of Eden - Talk Talk
Spirit of Eden - Talk Talk
21
The Number of the Beast - Iron Maiden
The Number of the Beast - Iron Maiden
22
The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
23
Power, Corruption & Lies - New Order
Power, Corruption & Lies - New Order
24
Appetite for Destruction - Guns N' Roses
Appetite for Destruction - Guns N' Roses
25
Back in Black - AC/DC
Back in Black - AC/DC
26
Treasure - Cocteau Twins
Treasure - Cocteau Twins
27
Powerslave - Iron Maiden
Powerslave - Iron Maiden
28
Psychocandy - The Jesus and Mary Chain
Psychocandy - The Jesus and Mary Chain
29
You're Living All Over Me (Dinosaur Jr, 1987)
You're Living All Over Me (Dinosaur Jr, 1987)
30
Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables (Dead Kennedys, 1980)
Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables (Dead Kennedys, 1980)
31
Moving Pictures - Rush
Moving Pictures - Rush
32
Sister (Sonic Youth, 1987)
Sister (Sonic Youth, 1987)
33
The Smiths - Hatful of Hollow (1984)
The Smiths - Hatful of Hollow (1984)
34
Paul's Boutique - Beastie Boys
Paul's Boutique - Beastie Boys
35
The Joshua Tree - U2 (1987)
The Joshua Tree - U2 (1987)
36
Murmur - R.E.M.
Murmur - R.E.M.
37
Discipline - King Crimson
Discipline - King Crimson
38
Strangeways, Here We Come (The Smiths, 1987)
Strangeways, Here We Come (The Smiths, 1987)
39
Swans - Filth
Swans - Filth
40
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