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50 Iconic 80s Rock Albums

This is a list of 50 iconic rock albums that came out in the 1980s. Sure, there are plenty of other great albums that got left out, but this list will truly give you a taste of what 80s rock was all about. From heavy metal to blues to pop rock to alternative, these 50 albums cover pretty much all the bases.
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Def Leppard - Pyromania
Def Leppard - Pyromania
1
Guns N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction
Guns N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction
2
Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A.
3
Rush - Moving Pictures
Rush - Moving Pictures
4
Def Leppard - Hysteria
Def Leppard - Hysteria
5
Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet
Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet
6
Metallica - Master of Puppets
Metallica - Master of Puppets
7
U2 - The Joshua Tree
U2 - The Joshua Tree
8
Peter Gabriel - So
Peter Gabriel - So
9
Metallica - Ride the Lightning
Metallica - Ride the Lightning
10
Paul Simon - Graceland
Paul Simon - Graceland
11
Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms
Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms
12
Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast
Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast
13
Mötley Crüe - Shout at the Devil
Mötley Crüe - Shout at the Devil
14
Journey - Escape
Journey - Escape
15
Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska
Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska
16
Jane's Addiction - Nothing's Shocking
Jane's Addiction - Nothing's Shocking
17
Prince and the Revolution - Purple Rain
Prince and the Revolution - Purple Rain
18
Tom Petty - Full Moon Fever
Tom Petty - Full Moon Fever
19
AC/DC - Back in Black
AC/DC - Back in Black
20
The Cure - Disintegration
The Cure - Disintegration
21
Eliminator - ZZ Top
Eliminator - ZZ Top
22
Van Halen - 1984
Van Halen - 1984
23
Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard of Ozz
Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard of Ozz
24
R.E.M. - Murmur
R.E.M. - Murmur
25
Rush - Permanent Waves
Rush - Permanent Waves
26
Talking Heads - Remain in Light
Talking Heads - Remain in Light
27
John Cougar Mellencamp - Scarecrow
John Cougar Mellencamp - Scarecrow
28
The Clash - Sandinista!
The Clash - Sandinista!
29
Neil Young - Freedom
Neil Young - Freedom
30
Prince - Sign 'O' the Times
Prince - Sign 'O' the Times
31
Motörhead - Ace of Spades
Motörhead - Ace of Spades
32
The Police - Synchronicity
The Police - Synchronicity
33
David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
34
The Clash - Combat Rock
The Clash - Combat Rock
35
Tom Waits - Rain Dogs
Tom Waits - Rain Dogs
36
Bruce Springsteen - The River
Bruce Springsteen - The River
37
The Rolling Stones - Tattoo You
The Rolling Stones - Tattoo You
38
Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine
Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine
39
Yes - 90125
Yes - 90125
40
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