List Challenges
Movies Books Travel Food Other
Trending
New
Popular
Sign In
 Make a List Browse Lists Search Lists Leaders Help / Contact Newsletter

1980s (1100 Albums)

A list compiled from Best ever albums, Pitchfork, Spotify, Record Collector, Uncut, Spin, and List Challenges.
Read More
67 users · 11,440 views
 
made by Eric Eric Eric
avg. score: 157 of 1097 (14%)
required scores: 1, 23, 92, 155, 280 
type to search

How many have you heard?

Page 1 of 28
Prince and the Revolution - Purple Rain
Prince and the Revolution - Purple Rain
1
Paul Simon - Graceland
Paul Simon - Graceland
2
The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead
3
Tom Waits - Rain Dogs
Tom Waits - Rain Dogs
4
Pixies - Doolittle
Pixies - Doolittle
5
Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique (1989)
Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique (1989)
6
Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
7
Talking Heads - Remain in Light
Talking Heads - Remain in Light
8
The Cure - The Head on the Door
The Cure - The Head on the Door
9
New Order- Brotherhood
New Order- Brotherhood
10
XTC - Black Sea
XTC - Black Sea
11
Pixies: Surfer Rosa
Pixies: Surfer Rosa
12
Van Halen - 1984 (1984)
Van Halen - 1984 (1984)
13
The Soft Boys - Underwater Moonlight
The Soft Boys - Underwater Moonlight
14
Siouxsie & the Banshees - Kaleidoscope
Siouxsie & the Banshees - Kaleidoscope
15
Iron Maiden - Powerslave
Iron Maiden - Powerslave
16
Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel 3: Melt
Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel 3: Melt
17
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Architecture & Morality (1981)
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Architecture & Morality (1981)
18
The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
19
Joy Division - Closer
Joy Division - Closer
20
Pretenders - Pretenders (1980)
Pretenders - Pretenders (1980)
21
The Smiths - Meat Is Murder (1985)
The Smiths - Meat Is Murder (1985)
22
New Order - Power, Corruption, & Lies
New Order - Power, Corruption, & Lies
23
Galaxie 500 - On Fire
Galaxie 500 - On Fire
24
New Order - Low-Life
New Order - Low-Life
25
Peter Gabriel- So
Peter Gabriel- So
26
The Smiths - The Smiths
The Smiths - The Smiths
27
Roxy Music - Avalon
Roxy Music - Avalon
28
Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast
Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast
29
Slayer - Reign in Blood
Slayer - Reign in Blood
30
Peter Gabriel- Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel- Peter Gabriel
31
The Cure - Disintegration
The Cure - Disintegration
32
The Smiths - Strangeways, Here We Come (1987)
The Smiths - Strangeways, Here We Come (1987)
33
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
34
The Pogues- Rum Sodomy and the Lash
The Pogues- Rum Sodomy and the Lash
35
Prince - 1999
Prince - 1999
36
The Smiths - Louder Than Bombs
The Smiths - Louder Than Bombs
37
XTC - English Settlement
XTC - English Settlement
38
Joy Division - Substance
Joy Division - Substance
39
David Bowie - Scary Monsters
David Bowie - Scary Monsters
40
Page 1 of 28
Click things you've done
Lists Similar to '1980s (1100 Albums)'
RYM's Top 1000 1980s Albums
RYM's Top 1000 1980s Albums
477
1000
"Best Ever Albums" Top 1000 Albums of the 1980s
"Best Ever Albums" Top 1000 Albums of the 1980s
214
1000
Top 125 Hard Rock & Heavy Metal Albums - 1980s Edition
Top 125 Hard Rock & Heavy Metal Albums - 1980s Edition
437
125
1980s Extreme Metal Debut Albums
1980s Extreme Metal Debut Albums
403
48
100 RARE 1980s Metal Albums...
100 RARE 1980s Metal Albums...
356
100
FACT's 100 Best Albums of the 1980s
FACT's 100 Best Albums of the 1980s
298
100
Allmusic.com's 5-Star Rock/Pop Albums From the 1980s
Allmusic.com's 5-Star Rock/Pop Albums From the 1980s
231
100
Pitchfork: The 250 Greatest Albums of the 1980s
Pitchfork: The 250 Greatest Albums of the 1980s
194
250
Number One Albums of the 1980s
Number One Albums of the 1980s
184
91
The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s - Slant Magazine
The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s - Slant Magazine
184
100
Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s
Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s
179
50
RYM's Top 100 Metal Albums of the 1980s
RYM's Top 100 Metal Albums of the 1980s
178
100
/mu/'s Favorite Albums of the 1980s
/mu/'s Favorite Albums of the 1980s
150
110
The 80 Best Albums of the 1980s (Paste Magazine)
The 80 Best Albums of the 1980s (Paste Magazine)
150
80
Top 100 Albums of the 1980s According to AOTY
Top 100 Albums of the 1980s According to AOTY
150
100
Uncut Magazine's 500 Greatest Albums of the 1980s
Uncut Magazine's 500 Greatest Albums of the 1980s
142
500
The Best Metal, Hard Rock & Hardcore Punk Albums of the 1980s
The Best Metal, Hard Rock & Hardcore Punk Albums of the 1980s
139
100
Whatculture's 10 Perfect Rock Albums of the 1980s
Whatculture's 10 Perfect Rock Albums of the 1980s
134
10
100 Most Popular Albums of the 1980s
100 Most Popular Albums of the 1980s
126
100
Top 100 Albums of the 1980s
Top 100 Albums of the 1980s
125
100
200 Greatest Rock Albums of the 1980s at Digital Dream Door
200 Greatest Rock Albums of the 1980s at Digital Dream Door
111
200
The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s
The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s
106
200
Paste Magazine's Greatest Debut Albums of the 1980s
Paste Magazine's Greatest Debut Albums of the 1980s
101
47
Ranker | 20 Essential Albums of the 1980s, Ranked by True Music Fans
Ranker | 20 Essential Albums of the 1980s, Ranked by True Music Fans
101
20
The Essential 1980s Hard Rock and Metal Albums
The Essential 1980s Hard Rock and Metal Albums
96
250
Treble's 150 Best Albums of the 1980s
Treble's 150 Best Albums of the 1980s
96
150
100 Greatest Albums of the 1980s
100 Greatest Albums of the 1980s
88
100
Must Hear Metal and Rock Albums From the 1980s
Must Hear Metal and Rock Albums From the 1980s
81
227
Whatculture's 10 Best Punk Rock Albums of the 1980s
Whatculture's 10 Best Punk Rock Albums of the 1980s
81
10
Whatculture's 10 More Perfect 1980s Hard Rock Albums With No Bad Songs
Whatculture's 10 More Perfect 1980s Hard Rock Albums With No Bad Songs
79
10
All Similar Lists
Newsletter · Help/Contact · Privacy · Copyright Claim   © 2026 App Spring, Inc. · This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb.
Seen It - Movies & TV 
Android & iOS
Seen It is a new app from the creators of List Challenges. You can view movies and shows in one place and filter by streaming provider, genre, release year, runtime, and rating (Rotten Tomatoes, Imdb, and/or Metacritic). Also, you can track what you've seen, want to see, like, or dislike, as well as track individual seasons or episodes of shows. In addition, you can see the most watched/liked stuff amongst your friends. Learn more at SEENIT.FUN