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100 Most Popular Albums of the 1980s - Page 2

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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Speaking in Tongues (Talking Heads, 1983
Speaking in Tongues (Talking Heads, 1983
41
Pretty Hate Machine (Nine Inch Nails, 1989)
Pretty Hate Machine (Nine Inch Nails, 1989)
42
Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) (David Bowie, 1980)
Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) (David Bowie, 1980)
43
Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes
44
Seventeen Seconds - The Cure
Seventeen Seconds - The Cure
45
Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
46
The Dreaming - Kate Bush
The Dreaming - Kate Bush
47
EVOL (Sonic Youth, 1986)
EVOL (Sonic Youth, 1986)
48
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (Public Enemy, 1988)
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (Public Enemy, 1988)
49
Swordfishtrombones (Tom Waits, 1983)
Swordfishtrombones (Tom Waits, 1983)
50
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (Iron Maiden, 1988)
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (Iron Maiden, 1988)
51
Megadeth - Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?
Megadeth - Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?
52
The Head on the Door - The Cure
The Head on the Door - The Cure
53
Big Black - Songs About Fucking
Big Black - Songs About Fucking
54
Piece of Mind - Iron Maiden
Piece of Mind - Iron Maiden
55
Deceit (This Heat, 1981)
Deceit (This Heat, 1981)
56
Damaged (Black Flag, 1981)
Damaged (Black Flag, 1981)
57
Zen Arcade (Hüsker Dü, 1984)
Zen Arcade (Hüsker Dü, 1984)
58
Faith (The Cure, 1981)
Faith (The Cure, 1981)
59
Double Nickels on the Dime (Minutemen, 1984)
Double Nickels on the Dime (Minutemen, 1984)
60
Killers - Iron Maiden
Killers - Iron Maiden
61
Children of God - Swans
Children of God - Swans
62
Heaven and Hell (Black Sabbath)
Heaven and Hell (Black Sabbath)
63
Let It Be - The Replacements
Let It Be - The Replacements
64
Straight Outta Compton (N.W.A, 1988)
Straight Outta Compton (N.W.A, 1988)
65
Licensed to Ill (Beastie Boys, 1986)
Licensed to Ill (Beastie Boys, 1986)
66
Somewhere in Time - Iron Maiden
Somewhere in Time - Iron Maiden
67
Galaxie 500 - On Fire
Galaxie 500 - On Fire
68
Computerwelt - Kraftwerk
Computerwelt - Kraftwerk
69
Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me - The Cure
Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me - The Cure
70
Nebraska (Bruce Springsteen, 1982)
Nebraska (Bruce Springsteen, 1982)
71
Big Black - Atomizer
Big Black - Atomizer
72
South of Heaven (Slayer, 1988)
South of Heaven (Slayer, 1988)
73
The Colour of Spring (Talk Talk, 1985)
The Colour of Spring (Talk Talk, 1985)
74
Bauhaus in the Flat Field
Bauhaus in the Flat Field
75
War - U2
War - U2
76
Bad Brains ‎– Bad Brains
Bad Brains ‎– Bad Brains
77
Sign ☮︎ the Times (Prince, 1987)
Sign ☮︎ the Times (Prince, 1987)
78
Songs From the Big Chair - Tears for Fears (1985)
Songs From the Big Chair - Tears for Fears (1985)
79
Music for the Masses (Depeche Mode, 1987)
Music for the Masses (Depeche Mode, 1987)
80
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