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Guitar World's Top 50 Guitar Albums of the Eighties

In early 1990, the editors of Guitar World magazine sat back, grabbed some coffee and painstakingly selected what they considered the top 50 guitar albums of the just-ended Eighties.
In the photo gallery below, you can see what they came up with!
The albums are listed in order, from "killer" to "jaw-droppingly awesome." Or from 50 to 1, depending on your perspective. Please note that there are actually 51 albums in the gallery as there was a tie for 50th place.
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Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Trilogy
Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Trilogy
1
Steve Morse - High Tension Wires
Steve Morse - High Tension Wires
2
Eric Johnson - Tones
Eric Johnson - Tones
3
Van Halen - Women and Children First
Van Halen - Women and Children First
4
XTC - Oranges and Lemons
XTC - Oranges and Lemons
5
The Cult - Sonic Temple
The Cult - Sonic Temple
6
Son Seals - Midnight Son
Son Seals - Midnight Son
7
David Lindley & El Rayo-X - Very Greasy
David Lindley & El Rayo-X - Very Greasy
8
Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms
Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms
9
Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers
Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers
10
Michael Hedges - Aerial Boundaries
Michael Hedges - Aerial Boundaries
11
Jimmy Page - Outrider
Jimmy Page - Outrider
12
John Fogerty - Centerfield
John Fogerty - Centerfield
13
Whitesnake - 1987
Whitesnake - 1987
14
Van Halen - Fair Warning
Van Halen - Fair Warning
15
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble - In Step
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble - In Step
16
U2 - The Unforgettable Fire
U2 - The Unforgettable Fire
17
Steve Vai - Flex-Able
Steve Vai - Flex-Able
18
Allan Holdsworth - Road Games
Allan Holdsworth - Road Games
19
Guns N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction
Guns N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction
20
Steve Morse Band - The Introduction
Steve Morse Band - The Introduction
21
Jeff Beck - There and Back
Jeff Beck - There and Back
22
The Police - Synchronicity
The Police - Synchronicity
23
Eric Clapton - Crossroads
Eric Clapton - Crossroads
24
R.E.M. - Murmur
R.E.M. - Murmur
25
King Crimson - Discipline
King Crimson - Discipline
26
The Clash - London Calling
The Clash - London Calling
27
Jeff Beck, Terry Bozzio & Tony Hymas: Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop
Jeff Beck, Terry Bozzio & Tony Hymas: Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop
28
Frank Zappa - Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar
Frank Zappa - Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar
29
Allan Holdsworth IOU
Allan Holdsworth IOU
30
Dixie Dregs - Industry Standard
Dixie Dregs - Industry Standard
31
David Lindley - El Rayo-X
David Lindley - El Rayo-X
32
Stanley Jordan - Magic Touch
Stanley Jordan - Magic Touch
33
John Hiatt - Bring the Family
John Hiatt - Bring the Family
34
Joe Satriani - Not of This Earth
Joe Satriani - Not of This Earth
35
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Couldn't Stand the Weather
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Couldn't Stand the Weather
36
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Radio One
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Radio One
37
Metallica - Master of Puppets
Metallica - Master of Puppets
38
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
39
Jimi Hendrix - Live at Winterland
Jimi Hendrix - Live at Winterland
40
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